Summary: Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act - Authorizes (current law requires) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse any full-time board-certified health professional (under current law, physician or dentist) appointed to the VA for continuing professional education expenses incurred, up to $1,600 per year (under current law, $1,000). Directs that the expenses incurred be required to maintain licensure. Prohibits reimbursement for the same expenses incurred for continuing professional education provided by a VA medical center.

assuring quality care veterans act authorizes current law requires secretary veterans_affairs reimburse time board certified health professional current law physician dentist appointed continuing professional education expenses incurred year current law directs expenses incurred required maintain licensure prohibits reimbursement expenses incurred continuing professional education provided medical center


Summary: Sergeant Coleman S. Bean Individual Ready Reserve Suicide Prevention Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that each of the following individuals receive, at least once every 90 days, a telephone call from properly-trained DOD personnel to determine their emotional, psychological, medical, and career needs and concerns: (1) members of the Individual Ready Reserve who deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq in support of a contingency operation; or (2) a member of a reserve component who the Secretary determines is an individual mobilization augmentee who has so deployed. Requires the person making the call to refer a member identified as being at-risk of self-caused harm to the nearest military medical treatment facility or accredited TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) provider for immediate evaluation and necessary treatment. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to Congress on the number of members so referred, as well as their health and career status.

individual ready reserve suicide prevention act directs secretary defense dod ensure following individuals receive days telephone properly trained dod personnel determine emotional psychological medical career needs concerns members individual_ready_reserve deployed afghanistan iraq support contingency operation member reserve component secretary determines individual mobilization augmentee deployed requires person making refer member identified risk self caused harm nearest military medical treatment facility accredited tricare dod managed health care program provider immediate evaluation necessary treatment requires annual reports secretary congress number members referred health career status


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to designate a director of anti-trafficking policies, to oversee the implementation within DOD of policies relating to trafficking in persons. Outlines related director duties.

directs secretary defense dod designate director anti trafficking policies oversee implementation dod policies relating trafficking persons outlines related director duties


Summary: Defense Sexual Trauma Response Oversight and Good Governance Act (Defense STRONG Act) - Establishes within the Department of Defense (DOD) a Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office to serve as the single point of authority, accountability, and oversight for DOD policy regarding prevention of and response to sexual assault, and to provide oversight to ensure that the sexual assault programs of the military departments comply with DOD policy. Requires the assignment within each military department of at least one full-time Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and one full-time Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, allowing the Secretary of the military department concerned to assign additional coordinators and/or advocates based on the demographics or needs of the unit. Allows only members of the Armed Forces (members) or DOD civilian personnel to be assigned as coordinators or advocates. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a professional training and certification program for such coordinators and advocates, and requires performance evaluations of all coordinators and advocates. Entitles any member, or dependent of a member, who is the victim of a sexual assault to legal assistance provided by a military legal assistance counsel and Victim Advocate service, regardless of whether the member or dependent elects unrestricted or restricted (confidential) reporting of the assault. Makes privileged any communications between a member or dependent and a Victim Advocate. Directs the Secretary to provide for the inclusion of a sexual assault prevention and response training module at each level of professional military education.

defense sexual trauma response oversight defense strong act establishes department_of_defense dod director sexual_assault_prevention response_office serve single point authority accountability oversight dod policy prevention response sexual assault provide oversight ensure sexual assault programs military departments comply dod policy requires assignment military department time sexual assault response coordinator time sexual assault victim advocate allowing secretary military department concerned assign additional coordinators advocates based demographics needs unit allows members armed_forces members dod civilian personnel assigned coordinators advocates directs secretary defense establish professional training certification program coordinators advocates requires performance evaluations coordinators advocates entitles member dependent member victim sexual assault legal assistance provided military legal assistance counsel service regardless member dependent elects unrestricted restricted confidential reporting assault makes privileged communications member dependent victim advocate directs secretary provide inclusion sexual assault prevention response training module level professional military education


Summary: Improving Veterans' Electronic Transition Services Act or the iVETS Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly: (1) develop and implement a system allowing a veteran to securely and electronically access his or her military personnel file; (2) conduct a study on establishing a veterans portal based on the knowledge online portals; and (3) report study results to the congressional defense and veterans committees.

act_-_directs secretaries defense dod veterans_affairs jointly develop implement system allowing veteran securely electronically access military personnel file conduct study establishing veterans portal based knowledge online portals report study results congressional defense veterans committees


Summary: Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out a program of outreach to veterans who reside in the Appalachian region in order to increase their awareness, access, and use of federal, state, and local programs providing compensation and other benefits available as a result of service in the Armed Forces. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to enter into agreements with federal and state agencies to carry out projects under such program; and (2) the Commission to provide technical assistance, award grants, enter into contracts, and otherwise provide amounts to persons and entities in that region for such projects and activities.

appalachian veterans outreach improvement act directs secretary veterans_affairs appalachian_regional_commission carry program outreach veterans reside appalachian region order increase awareness access use federal state local programs providing compensation benefits available result service armed_forces authorizes secretary enter agreements federal state agencies carry projects program commission provide technical assistance award grants enter contracts provide amounts persons entities region projects activities


Summary: Directs that a lapel button be designed, as approved by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), to identify and recognize the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving or has served in a combat zone for more than 30 days. Requires such button to be known as the spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button. Authorizes the Secretary to use appropriated funds to procure such buttons, and to provide for their presentation to eligible spouses. States that the 30-day service period shall not apply if the member is killed or wounded before its expiration. Expresses the sense of Congress that, as soon as the buttons become available, the Secretary should: (1) widely announce their availability through military and public information channels; and (2) encourage commanders at all levels to conduct ceremonies recognizing the support provided by such spouses and to use such ceremonies as an opportunity for members to present their spouses with the button.

directs lapel button designed approved secretary defense dod identify recognize spouse member armed_forces serving served combat zone days requires button known spouse combat veteran lapel button authorizes secretary use appropriated funds procure provide presentation eligible spouses states day service period shall apply member killed wounded expiration expresses sense congress soon available secretary widely announce availability military public information channels encourage commanders levels conduct ceremonies recognizing support provided spouses use ceremonies opportunity members present spouses button


Summary: Equal Access to Preseparation Counseling Act - Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide individual preseparation counseling for each member of the reserves whose discharge or release from service is anticipated as of a specific date. (Under current law, such counseling must be provided only to a member of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date.)

secretary military department concerned provide individual preseparation counseling member reserves discharge release service anticipated specific date current law counseling provided member armed_forces discharge release active duty anticipated specific date


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop a Veterans' Curation Program to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Secretary in carrying out curation and historic preservation activities.Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015.

directs secretary army acting chief engineers develop veterans curation program hire veterans members armed_forces assist secretary carrying curation historic preservation activities authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015


Summary: United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to the government of Israel for the procurement, maintenance, and sustainment of the Iron Dome Short Range Artillery Rocket Defense System for purposes of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and mortars launched against Israel.

support act authorizes president provide assistance government israel procurement maintenance sustainment range artillery rocket defense system purposes intercepting short range missiles launched israel


Summary: Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act - Requires a lapel button, to be known as the children of military service members commemorative lapel button, to be designed, as approved by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), to identify and recognize child dependents of members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty for more than 30 days. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expedite the design and manufacture of the button, as well as mechanisms to facilitate its issuance. Makes such button available retroactively to the child of any member satisfying such eligibility conditions before the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to notify members with qualifying service since September 30, 2001, of the availability of the button.

members commemorative lapel pin act requires lapel button known children military service members commemorative lapel button designed approved secretary defense dod identify recognize child dependents members armed_forces serve active duty days expresses sense congress secretary expedite design manufacture button mechanisms facilitate issuance makes button available retroactively child member satisfying eligibility conditions enactment act requires secretary notify members qualifying service september availability button


Summary: Force Protection and Readiness Act of 2010 - Grants, in cases arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for communications made between an alleged victim of sexual assault and a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate of the Department of Defense (DOD), to an individual who consulted with such an Advocate, a victim service organization, or a health care professional the privilege of refusing to disclose a confidential communication made by the individual if such communication was made for the purpose of securing advice, counseling, treatment, or assistance in connection with a sexual assault or other sexual misconduct. Allows the privilege to be claimed by the individual's guardian or conservator. Provides exceptions. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide for the expedited consideration of a request for a permanent change of military station or unit transfer submitted by a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who was a victim of sexual assault or other sexual offense. Codifies under federal law a required information database on sexual assault incidents involving members of the Armed Forces. Repeals a superseded requirement under the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a universal hotline to facilitate the reporting of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces. Requires: (1) at least one full-time Sexual Assault Victim Advocate to be assigned to each battalion or equivalent military unit; and (2) appropriate training and certification of such advocates. Requires a copy of the record of proceedings of a court-martial involving a sexual assault or other sexual offense to be given to the victim if the victim testified during the proceedings. Directs the Secretary to provide a training module for judge advocates who serve as trial counsel to improve their ability to investigate and prosecute cases involving a sexual assault or other sexual offense.

force protection readiness act grants cases arising uniform code military justice ucmj communications alleged victim sexual assault sexual assault victim advocate department_of_defense dod individual consulted advocate victim service organization health care professional privilege refusing disclose confidential communication individual communication purpose securing advice counseling treatment assistance connection sexual assault sexual misconduct allows privilege claimed individual guardian conservator provides exceptions requires secretary military department concerned provide expedited consideration request permanent change military station unit transfer submitted member armed forces serving active duty victim sexual assault sexual offense codifies federal law required information database sexual assault incidents involving members armed_forces repeals superseded requirement duncan hunter national defense authorization act fiscal year directs secretary defense establish universal hotline facilitate reporting sexual assault involving members armed_forces requires time sexual assault victim advocate assigned equivalent military unit appropriate training certification advocates requires copy record proceedings court martial involving sexual assault sexual offense given victim victim testified proceedings directs secretary provide training module judge advocates serve trial counsel improve ability investigate prosecute cases involving sexual assault sexual offense


Summary: Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to state that an accused may retain private counsel before a general court-martial or special court-martial and will be reimbursed for such counsel if the accused is acquitted or the charges are dismissed or withdrawn with respect to cases involving the treatment of an insurgent, enemy combatant, detainee, or suspected or known terrorist, including cases in which charges were brought after September 11, 2001.

amends uniform code military justice ucmj state accused retain private counsel general court martial special court martial reimbursed counsel accused charges dismissed withdrawn respect cases involving treatment insurgent enemy combatant detainee suspected known terrorist including cases charges brought september


Summary: Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the definition of "qualified veteran" for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit to mean recently discharged veterans and disadvantaged veterans. Defines "recently discharged veteran" to mean: (1) any individual who has served on active duty (other than active duty for training) in the Armed Forces for more than 180 total days (whether consecutive or not); (2) any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability; and (3) any member of the National Guard who has served for more than 180 total days (whether consecutive or not) in active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or duty in state status. Defines "disadvantaged veteran" as any veteran who is certified as being a member of a family receiving assistance under a supplemental nutrition assistance program and is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Guard to inform military personnel who are discharged or released from active duty of the work opportunity tax credit and provide them with documentation relating to eligibility for and use of such credit.

veteran employment transition act amends internal revenue code revise definition qualified veteran purposes work opportunity tax credit mean recently discharged veterans disadvantaged veterans defines recently discharged veteran mean individual served active duty active duty training armed_forces total days consecutive individual discharged released active duty service connected disability member national_guard served total days consecutive active duty time national_guard duty duty state status defines disadvantaged veteran veteran certified member family receiving assistance supplemental nutrition assistance program entitled compensation service connected disability requires department_of_defense dod national_guard inform military personnel discharged released active duty work opportunity tax credit provide documentation relating eligibility use credit


Summary: Requires transportation on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft, on a space-available basis and on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay, for: (1) reserve members or former members eligible for retired pay but for attaining the required age (generally 60); and (2) any dependent of such member, if accompanying the member.

requires transportation department_of_defense dod aircraft space available basis basis members armed_forces entitled retired pay reserve members members eligible retired pay attaining required age generally dependent member accompanying member


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prosthetics and orthotics clinic. Requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on such Bill of Rights. Directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans of such Bill of Rights. Includes in the Bill of Rights the right to: (1) access the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic care; (2) select the practitioner that best meets their prosthetic and orthotic needs; (3) timely and efficient prosthetic and orthotic care; and (4) transition and readjust to civilian life in an honorable manner, including by having ample access to vocational rehabilitation, employment programs, and housing assistance. Directs: (1) the Secretary to collect information relating to the alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee veterans; (2) the veteran liaison at each VA medical center to submit quarterly to the VA's Chief Consultant of Prosthetics and Sensory Aids a report on such information; and (3) the Chief Consultant to investigate and address such information.

directs secretary veterans_affairs ensure injured amputee veterans bill rights printed signage accessible formats displayed prominently conspicuously department_of_veterans_affairs prosthetics orthotics clinic requires_va employees work clinics patient advocates veterans receive care receive training bill rights directs secretary conduct outreach inform veterans bill rights includes bill rights right access highest quality prosthetic orthotic care select practitioner best meets prosthetic orthotic needs timely efficient prosthetic orthotic care transition civilian life honorable manner including having access vocational rehabilitation employment programs housing assistance directs secretary collect information relating alleged mistreatment injured amputee veterans veteran liaison medical center submit quarterly chief consultant prosthetics sensory aids report information chief consultant investigate address information


Summary: Spouses of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act - Entitles to educational assistance under the post-9/11 educational assistance program the surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Allows such spouses 15 years after the member's death to utilize such assistance.

spouses fallen heroes scholarship act entitles educational assistance educational assistance program surviving spouses members armed_forces die serving active duty september allows spouses years member death utilize assistance


Summary: Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act - Sets at the business standard mileage rate of the Internal Revenue Service the monetary allowance for a member of the Armed Forces for travel by privately owned vehicles in lieu of government transportation in the case of: (1) a change of permanent station; (2) travel to the first station upon call to active duty; and (3) travel from a last duty station upon separation from service. Sets the monetary allowance for authorized travel by a member's dependent at the rate per mile established by the Administrator of General Services instead of the actual expenses for such transportation. Revises requirements allowing the transport at government expense of one motor vehicle owned or leased by a member (or member's dependent) to the new station of the member who has been ordered to make a change of permanent station. Authorizes the transport at government expense of one additional motor vehicle of a member (or member's dependent) if: (1) the member is ordered to make a change of permanent station to or from a nonforeign area outside the continental United States and the member has at least one dependent of driving age who will use the motor vehicle; or (2) the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that a replacement for the transported motor vehicle is necessary for reasons beyond the member's control and is in the interest of the United States.

service members permanent change station relief act sets business standard mileage rate internal_revenue_service monetary allowance member armed_forces travel privately owned vehicles lieu government transportation case change permanent station travel station active duty travel duty station separation service sets monetary allowance authorized travel member dependent rate mile established administrator general_services instead actual expenses transportation revises requirements allowing transport government expense motor vehicle owned leased member member dependent new station member ordered change permanent station authorizes transport government expense additional motor vehicle member member dependent member ordered change permanent station area outside continental united_states member dependent driving age use motor vehicle secretary military department concerned determines replacement transported motor vehicle necessary reasons member control interest united_states


Summary: VetStar Veteran-Friendly Business Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the VetStar Award Program, to annually recognize businesses for their contributions to veterans' employment.

directs secretary veterans_affairs establish annually recognize businesses contributions veterans employment


Summary: Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2010 - Includes within authorized preventive health services available to veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immunizations against infectious diseases, including each immunization on the recommended adult immunization schedule established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Requires the inclusion, in an annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on VA preventive health services, of programs conducted to ensure that veterans have received each immunization on such immunization schedule at the appropriate time. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement quality measures and metrics to ensure that veterans receiving VA medical services receive each immunization at the time indicated on the schedule. Requires statistics related to such quality measures and metrics to be included in the annual report described above. Provides deadlines for the establishment and implementation of the measures and metrics.

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Summary: Children of Fallen Warriors AMT Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat annuity payments to a surviving child of an eligible participant under the military's Survivor Benefit Plan as the earned income of such child, for purposes of exempting such payments from the alternative minimum tax (AMT).

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Summary: Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act or the RAPID Claims Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), if a veteran's claim is submitted that is determined to be a fully developed claim, to provide: (1) the claimant with the opportunity to waive any claim development period with respect to such claim; and (2) expeditious treatment to such claim. Provides that: (1) if a person notifies the Secretary of the intention to submit a fully developed claim and does so within a one-year period thereafter, the Secretary shall provide expeditious treatment to the claim; and (2) if the Secretary determines that a claim submitted as fully developed is not fully developed, the Secretary shall notify such person within 30 days of the information and evidence required to fully develop the claim. Requires the Secretary, when denying a benefit, to notify the claimant of any form or application required to appeal such decision.

rating rapid claims act requires secretary veterans_affairs veteran claim submitted determined fully developed claim provide claimant opportunity waive claim development period respect claim expeditious treatment claim provides person notifies secretary intention submit fully developed claim year period secretary shall provide expeditious treatment claim secretary determines claim submitted fully developed fully developed secretary shall notify person days information evidence required fully develop claim requires secretary denying benefit notify claimant form application required appeal decision


Summary: Establishes in the legislative branch the United States Commission on Planetary Defense to: (1) review the structure, coordination, management policies, and procedures of the federal government, and as appropriate, international bodies, and nongovernmental entities, relative to the detection, characterization, mitigation, and over all response efforts to dangerous Near-Earth Objects (NEOs); (2) assess U.S. and foreign technology readiness levels required to provide effective planetary defense and make recommendations to develop required technologies, including NEO detection and characterization systems, spacecraft, nuclear devices, and laser systems; and (3) submit interim reports and a final report to the President and Congress containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as the Commission shall determine for corrective measures. Sets forth provisions regarding the membership, powers, and staff of the Commission.

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Summary: Heroes at Home Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer an eligible veteran who requests a transfer to a non-VA nursing home to transfer such veteran to an adult foster home that meets VA standards, pursuant to a contract between the VA and the foster home. Requires a veteran so transferred to agree, as a transfer condition, to accept home health services furnished by the VA.

heroes home act authorizes secretary veterans_affairs transfer eligible veteran requests transfer non nursing home transfer veteran adult foster home meets standards pursuant contract foster home requires veteran transferred agree transfer condition accept home health services furnished


Summary: Codifies under federal law increases in the rates of pension for disabled veterans and surviving spouses and children that became effective as of December 1, 2009.

codifies federal law increases rates pension disabled veterans surviving spouses children effective december


Summary: Veterans' Information Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to develop and maintain, in a compact disk (CD) read-only memory format, information that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) that a copy of such CD be included as part of the preseparation counseling provided to each member of the Armed Forces being discharged or released from duty; and (3) the Secretary, Secretary of Defense, and head of any other relevant government agency to each maintain an Internet website containing an explanation of the benefits administered by that Secretary or agency head to which veterans are entitled and how veterans can secure those benefits.

secretary veterans_affairs secretary develop maintain compact read memory format information lists explains health education benefits veterans eligible department_of_veterans_affairs copy included preseparation counseling provided member armed_forces discharged released duty secretary secretary defense head relevant government agency maintain internet website containing explanation benefits administered secretary agency head veterans entitled veterans secure benefits


Summary: Universal National Service Act - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform a two-year period of national service, unless exempted, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the Armed Forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes national defense. Requires induction into national service by the President. Allows persons to be inducted only: (1) under a declaration of war or national emergency; or (2) when members of the Armed Forces are engaged in a contingency operation. Requires each person, before induction, to be examined physically and mentally for classification for fitness to perform. Sets forth provisions governing: (1) induction deferments, postponements, and exemptions, including exemption of a conscientious objector from combatant training and military service; and (2) discharge following national service. Amends the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the military registration of females.

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Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the imposition or collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans.

authorizes secretary veterans_affairs waive imposition collection copayments telehealth telemedicine visits veterans


Summary: Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense Programs Act - Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011 or thereafter from being used for: (1) procurement of C-17 aircraft; or (2) procurement or research, development, test, or evaluation of EP-X aircraft or CG(X) vessels. Directs the Secretary of Defense to consolidate the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Command, and the Marine Corps exchange system into a single organization for the administration of the defense exchange stores system. Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to support the operation of exchange stores after such consolidation.

reduce end deficits commonsense eliminations defense programs act prohibits funds available department_of_defense dod fy2011 procurement aircraft procurement research development test evaluation aircraft vessels directs secretary defense consolidate army marine_corps exchange system single organization administration defense exchange stores system prohibits appropriated funds support operation exchange stores consolidation


Summary: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) the Homeowners Assistance Fund; (6) chemical demilitarization construction; and (7) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 110) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the congressional appropriations committees. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 120) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned, at least 60 days prior to issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing, to notify the appropriations committees of any guarantees (including the making of mortgage or rental payments) proposed to be made to the private party in the event of: (1) the closure or realignment of the installation for which the housing is provided; (2) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or (3) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation. (Sec. 121) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Metropolitan Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. (Sec. 124) Places specified restrictions and limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds made available in this title or in any other military construction appropriations Act to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or for supporting a function that has been approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. (Sec. 125) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 126) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for any action that relates to or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. Title II: Department of Veterans Affairs - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration; (2) readjustment benefits; (3) veterans insurance and indemnities; (4) the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund; (5) the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program; (6) the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program; (7) the Veterans Health Administration (including for medical and prosthetic research and information technology systems); (8) the National Cemetery Administration; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) construction for major and minor projects; and (11) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title. (Sec. 210) Makes funds from this title available to reimburse expenses of the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, within specified limits. (Sec. 216) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary, for purposes of this title) to enter into agreements with certain Indian tribes and tribal organizations in rural Alaska to provide health care, including behavioral health and dental care. (Sec. 219) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to the appropriations committees on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). (Sec. 224) Authorizes the Secretary to use specified funds for cooperative agreements to conduct outreach to ensure that veterans in underserved areas receive the care and benefits for which they are eligible. (Sec. 225) Allows certain VA funds to be used to fund operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. (Sec. 229) Authorizes appropriations for VA general operating expenses, to be used to increase VA workforce capacity and capabilities. (Sec. 230) Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriations committees on: (1) the planned funding allocation from each of the VHA accounts to the National Reserve Fund and any subsequent increase of 10% or more in these allocations; and (2) all bid savings in major construction projects that total at least $5 million or 5% of the programmed amount, whichever is less. (Sec. 233) Earmarks specified funds authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 for renewable energy projects at medical facility campuses constructed, altered, or acquired by the VA. Title III: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; (3) cemeterial expenses; and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Title IV: Overseas Contingency Operations - Appropriates funds for overseas contingency operations for military construction for the Army, the Air Force, and DOD. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act. (Sec. 508) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for: (1) a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate,or Resident Commissioner of the U.S. Congress; (2) funding the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN); (3) in contravention of certification requirements of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996; (4) maintaining or establishing a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography; (5) the processing of new enhanced use leases at the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; (6) the payment of first-class travel by an agency employee in contravention of specified sections of the Code of Federal Regulations; (7) exercising the power of eminent domain without the payment of just compensation; and (8) renovating or constructing any facility in the continental United States for the purpose of housing any individual detained at any time after September 11, 2001, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

military construction veterans_affairs related agencies appropriations act title department defense appropriates funds fy2011 department_of_defense dod military construction army navy marine_corps air_force military departments dod army air_national_guard army navy air_force reserves north_atlantic_treaty_organization nato security investment program family housing construction related operation maintenance military departments dod department_of_defense_family_housing_improvement_fund chemical demilitarization construction department_of_defense_base_closure_accounts specifies restrictions authorizations use funds appropriated title military construction appropriations acts sec prohibits appropriated funds initiate new installation overseas prior notification congressional appropriations committees sec directs secretary defense notify appropriate congressional committees days advance plans scope proposed military exercise involving personnel construction costs anticipated exceed sec requires secretary military department concerned days prior issuing solicitation contract private sector military family housing notify appropriations committees guarantees including making mortgage rental payments proposed private party event closure realignment installation housing provided reduction force units stationed installation extended deployment overseas units stationed installation sec authorizes transfer dod funds expenses associated homeowners_assistance_program metropolitan_demonstration_cities_and_metropolitan_development_act sec places specified restrictions limitations obligation expenditure funds available title military construction appropriations act carry military construction land acquisition family housing project military installation approved closure supporting function approved realignment installation defense base closure realignment_act sec provides transfer lapsed unobligated military construction family housing funds defense account sec prohibits act funds action relates promotes expansion boundaries size canyon maneuver site colorado title department veterans affairs authorizes appropriations department_of_veterans_affairs veterans_benefits_administration readjustment benefits veterans insurance indemnities veterans_housing_benefit_program_fund vocational_rehabilitation_loans_program native american veteran housing loan program veterans_health_administration including medical prosthetic research information technology systems national_cemetery_administration office_of_the_inspector_general construction major minor projects grants construction state extended care facilities veterans cemeteries specifies restrictions authorizations use funds appropriated title sec makes funds title available reimburse expenses office_of_resolution_management office_of_employment_discrimination_complaint_adjudication specified limits sec authorizes secretary veterans_affairs secretary purposes title enter agreements certain indian tribes tribal organizations rural alaska provide health care including behavioral health dental care sec directs secretary report quarterly appropriations committees financial status veterans_health_administration vha sec authorizes secretary use specified funds cooperative agreements conduct outreach ensure veterans underserved areas receive care benefits eligible sec allows certain funds fund operations captain lovell_federal_health_care_center sec authorizes appropriations general operating expenses increase workforce capacity capabilities sec directs secretary report appropriations committees planned funding allocation vha accounts subsequent increase allocations bid savings major construction projects total million programmed whichever sec earmarks specified funds authorized consolidated appropriations act renewable energy projects medical facility campuses constructed altered acquired title iii related agencies appropriates funds american_battle_monuments_commission veterans claims cemeterial expenses armed_forces_retirement_home title overseas contingency operations appropriates funds overseas contingency operations military construction army air_force dod title general provisions specifies restrictions authorities use funds appropriated act sec prohibits act funds project program named individual serving member delegate resident commissioner funding association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn contravention certification requirements iran sanctions act maintaining establishing computer network network blocks viewing downloading exchanging pornography processing new enhanced use leases located wisconsin payment class travel agency employee contravention specified sections code federal regulations exercising power eminent domain payment compensation renovating constructing facility continental united_states purpose housing individual detained time september united_states_naval_station guantanamo_bay cuba


Summary: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to consider certain methods for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a member of the merchant marine during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such methods to include Social Security Administration (SSA) records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, or other official employment records. Requires the Secretary to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for the merchant marine or discharge therefrom, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period.

world war merchant mariner service act directs secretary defense dod consider certain methods verifying individual performed honorable service member merchant marine period beginning december ending december purposes eligibility veterans benefits bill improvement act requires methods include social_security_administration ssa records validated testimony case absence coast_guard shipping discharge forms ship official employment records requires secretary recognize masters vessels command officers authorized document individual purposes hiring merchant marine discharge therefrom determining recognize service allegedly performed period


Summary: Veterans FAA Employment Fairness Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to treat a veteran's time of active military, naval, or air service in the same manner as any other individual's time of federal civilian employment for purposes of determining the veteran's eligibility for employment with the FAA, including where eligibility for the FAA position is limited to current or former federal employees.

fairness act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa treat veteran time active military naval air service manner individual time federal civilian employment purposes determining veteran eligibility employment faa including eligibility faa position limited current federal employees


Summary: Makes eligible for interment in a national cemetery any individual who: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served in combat support of the Armed Forces in Laos during the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 15, 1975; and (2) at the time of death was a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien.

makes eligible interment national cemetery individual secretary veterans_affairs determines served combat support armed_forces laos period beginning february ending time death citizen lawfully admitted alien


Summary: Rural Community Flood Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, upon receipt of a request from a non-federal interest, to conduct a levee system evaluation and certification of a federally authorized levee or a non-federally authorized levee for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program. Limits the non-federal share of the cost of carrying out a levee system evaluation and certification to 35% of the total cost, but requires the Secretary to adjust the non-federal share to zero if: (1) the non-federal interest is located in an area with a population of 10,000 or fewer individuals; or (2) the division of the non-federal interest with responsibility for the applicable levee is staffed by individuals operating on a volunteer basis.

directs secretary army receipt request non federal interest conduct levee system evaluation certification federally authorized levee non federally authorized levee purposes national_flood_insurance_program limits non federal share cost carrying levee system evaluation certification total cost requires secretary adjust non federal share zero non federal interest located area population fewer individuals division non federal interest responsibility applicable levee staffed individuals operating volunteer basis


Summary: Support for Families of the Fallen Act - Increases the death gratuity paid with respect to a member of the Armed Forces killed in action by: (1) the total amount of social security taxes paid before and during such military service; and (2) any federal taxes paid on self-employment income. Makes such increase payable through the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.

support families fallen act increases death gratuity paid respect member armed_forces killed action total social security taxes paid military service federal taxes paid self employment income makes increase payable federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently in each VA facility and distributed widely to such veterans. Enumerates health care rights to be included in the Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) coordinated, comprehensive, primary women's health care at every VA medical facility; (2) treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women's health issues; and (3) gender equity in access to and the provision of clinical health care services. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. Enumerates rights to be included in such Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) access the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic care; (2) select the practitioner that best meets their prosthetic and orthotic needs; and (3) timely and efficient prosthetic and orthotic care. Requires the Secretary to collect information relating to alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee veterans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that all VA employees receive training on the Women Veterans Bill of Rights, and that appropriate VA employees receive training on the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights; and (2) conduct outreach to inform veterans about both Bills of Rights, and to make them available on the VA Internet website.

directs secretary veterans_affairs ensure women veterans bill rights printed signs accessible formats displayed prominently facility distributed widely veterans enumerates health care rights included bill rights including right coordinated comprehensive primary women health care medical facility treatment clinicians specific training experience women health issues gender equity access provision clinical health care services directs secretary ensure veterans bill rights printed signs accessible formats displayed prominently prosthetics orthotics clinic enumerates rights included bill rights including right access highest quality prosthetic orthotic care select practitioner best meets prosthetic orthotic needs timely efficient prosthetic orthotic care requires secretary collect information relating alleged mistreatment injured amputee veterans directs secretary ensure employees receive training women veterans bill rights appropriate employees receive training injured amputee veterans bill rights conduct outreach inform veterans bills rights available internet website


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is at least 18 and less than 21 years old may purchase and consume beer and wine from a location on a military installation where such beer and wine is intended to be consumed on-site (including restaurants, enlisted clubs, and morale, welfare, and recreation facilities), if such member presents a valid common access card when making the purchase. Provides an exception with respect to the purchase of beer and wine at: (1) Army-Air Force Exchange Services and Navy Exchange facilities; (2) shoppettes; and (3) other facilities that sell beer and wine to be consumed off-site.

directs secretary defense dod ensure member armed forces serving active duty years old purchase consume beer wine location military installation beer wine intended consumed site including restaurants enlisted clubs morale welfare recreation facilities member presents valid common access card making purchase provides exception respect purchase beer wine facilities facilities sell beer wine consumed site


Summary: Increases from $300 to $500 the plot allowances for veterans who die in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care facility and are buried in a national or state cemetery. Directs the Secretary to pay to a state or an agency or political subdivision thereof a plot allowance of $500 for each spouse and child of certain veterans who are eligible for interment in a national cemetery but are buried in a state cemetery. Directs the Secretary to annually adjust the $500 plot allowance by an amount equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index. Prohibits any such adjustment with respect to FY2011.

increases plot allowances veterans die department_of_veterans_affairs hospital nursing home domiciliary care facility buried national state cemetery directs secretary pay state agency political subdivision thereof plot allowance spouse child certain veterans eligible interment national cemetery buried state cemetery directs secretary annually adjust plot allowance equal percentage increase consumer price index prohibits adjustment respect fy2011


Summary: Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize (current law requires) a federal contract opportunity to be awarded on the basis of competition restricted to qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses if the contracting officer reasonably believes that at least two qualified HUBZone small businesses will submit offers and the award can be made at a fair market price. Prohibits a business from being included in a database maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (for purposes of participation in a federal procurement contract program) until the Secretary verifies that the business is owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans. Subjects to certain penalties any person misrepresenting the status of a business as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in order to obtain a federal procurement contract or subcontract.

amends small business act authorize current law requires federal contract opportunity awarded basis competition restricted qualified hubzone historically underutilized business zone small businesses contracting officer reasonably believes qualified hubzone small businesses submit offers award fair market price prohibits business included database maintained secretary veterans_affairs small businesses owned controlled veterans service disabled veterans purposes participation federal procurement contract program secretary verifies business owned controlled veterans service disabled veterans subjects certain penalties person misrepresenting status business small business owned controlled service disabled veterans order obtain federal procurement contract subcontract


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to allow tobacco products to be mailed to a member of the Armed Forces who is serving in a combat zone.

amends federal criminal code allow tobacco products mailed member armed_forces serving combat zone


Summary: Dignity for our Nation's Heroes Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover the burial and funeral expenses of a deceased veteran: (1) who is homeless, has no next of kin or other person claiming the body, and does not have sufficient resources to cover such expenses; (2) whose service in the Armed Forces was not during wartime; and (3) who was either discharged under honorable conditions or died during a period deemed to be active service. Prohibits any deduction from the burial allowance because of a veteran's assets or because of any contribution toward the burial and funeral expenses, unless the expenses incurred are covered by the United States, a state, an agency or political subdivision of the United States or a state, or the veteran's employer.

dignity nation heroes act authorizes secretary veterans_affairs cover burial funeral expenses deceased veteran homeless kin person claiming body sufficient resources cover expenses service armed_forces wartime discharged honorable conditions died period deemed active service prohibits deduction burial allowance veteran assets contribution burial funeral expenses expenses incurred covered united_states state agency political subdivision united_states state veteran employer


Summary: Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act - States that it is the policy of the United States to ensure that funds made available for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan are to be used only for providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. military personnel and Department of Defense (DOD) contractor personnel in Afghanistan. Allows such funds to be obligated and expended only for such purpose.

responsible end war afghanistan act states policy united_states ensure funds available operations armed_forces afghanistan providing safe orderly withdrawal military personnel department_of_defense dod contractor personnel afghanistan allows funds obligated expended purpose


Summary: Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for deceased veterans who: (1) at the time of death were in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or veterans' pension benefits; or (2) were veterans of any war or were discharged or released from active military service for a service-connected disability and for whom there is no next of kin or sufficient resources to cover funeral and burial costs. Increases the burial plot allowance for veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving hospital or nursing home care in or through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability. Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances by the same percentage increase as adjustments to benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

increases authorized allowance burial funeral expenses deceased veterans time death receipt veterans disability compensation veterans pension benefits veterans war discharged released active military service service connected disability kin sufficient resources cover funeral burial costs increases burial plot allowance veterans time death receiving hospital nursing home care department_of_veterans_affairs increases authorized allowance burial funeral expenses veterans die result service connected disability authorizes annual adjustment allowances percentage increase adjustments benefit amounts payable title survivors disability insurance social security act


Summary: Allows members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are out of uniform to render the military salute during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

allows members armed_forces veterans uniform render military salute pledge allegiance


Summary: Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2010 - Includes within a program of individualized rehabilitation and reintegration plans for veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI): (1) the goal of maximizing the individual's independence and quality of life; and (2) improving such veterans' behavioral and mental health functioning. Requires the inclusion of rehabilitative services in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive program of long-term care for veterans' TBI that has residential, community, and home-based components utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams.

veterans traumatic brain injury rehabilitative services improvements act includes program individualized rehabilitation reintegration plans veterans traumatic brain injury tbi goal maximizing individual independence quality life improving veterans behavioral mental health functioning requires inclusion rehabilitative services department_of_veterans_affairs comprehensive program long term care veterans tbi residential community home based components utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams


Summary: Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act - Makes eligible for hospital and nursing home care and medical services for any disability, notwithstanding sufficient medical evidence to conclude that such disability is associated with exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances), a veteran who: (1) served on active duty at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom; (2) is notified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of possible exposure to sodium dichromate during such service; and (3) enrolls in the VA patient enrollment system within five years after such notification. Authorizes the Secretary to base a notification of possible exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances) on information received from the Secretary of Defense (DOD).

extension health care eligibility veterans served act makes eligible hospital nursing home care medical services disability notwithstanding sufficient medical evidence conclude disability associated exposure sodium toxic substances veteran served active duty near water injection plant iraq operation iraqi freedom notified secretary veterans_affairs possible exposure sodium service enrolls patient enrollment system years notification authorizes secretary base notification possible exposure sodium toxic substances information received secretary defense dod


Summary: Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a joint training program to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market. Makes eligible for such program any veteran who: (1) is not otherwise eligible for education or training services through the VA; (2) has not acquired a marketable skill since being separated or released from military service; (3) was discharged under honorable conditions; and (4) has been unemployed for at least 90 days during the 180-day period preceding program application, or, during such 180-day period, received a maximum hourly pay rate of not more than 150% of the federal minimum wage. Allows for payments to employers for the provision of apprenticeship or on-job training under such program. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the program at the end of FY2016. (Sec. 3) Allows a VA benefits claimant to waive any claim development period upon submission of a fully developed claim, and requires the Secretary to provide expeditious treatment of such a claim. Requires the Secretary to notify a claimant of a non-fully developed claim within 30 days after that determination. Directs the Secretary, in denying a benefit, to include in a notice of that decision any form or application required to appeal the decision. (Sec. 4) Extends the 120-day time limit for the filing of a notice of appeal of a final decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals for such time as justice may require, upon a showing of good cause. Applies such extension retroactively to final Board decisions issued on or after July 24, 2008. (Sec. 5) Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for VA pension benefits for veterans and their surviving spouses and children: (1) reimbursements for expenses resulting from any accident, theft or loss, or casualty loss, or medical expenses or pain and suffering related to such accidents or losses; and (2) payments of up to $5,000 paid by a state or municipality as a veterans' benefit due to injury or disease. (Sec. 6) Extends through FY2015 VA authority to obtain veterans' income verification information from the Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary of the Treasury. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize annually businesses for their contribution to veterans' employment. (Sec. 8) Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the special monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients. (Sec. 9) Requires the budgetary effects of this Act to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

veterans benefits economic welfare improvement act sec directs secretary veterans_affairs assistant secretary labor training carry joint training program provide eligible veterans skills relevant job market makes eligible program veteran eligible education training services acquired marketable skill separated released military service discharged honorable conditions unemployed days day period preceding program application day period received maximum hourly pay rate federal minimum wage allows payments employers provision apprenticeship job training program authorizes appropriations terminates program end fy2016 sec allows benefits claimant waive claim development period submission fully developed claim requires secretary provide expeditious treatment claim requires secretary notify claimant non fully developed claim days determination directs secretary denying benefit include notice decision form application required appeal decision sec extends day time limit filing notice appeal final decision time justice require showing good cause applies extension retroactively final board decisions issued july sec excludes annual income purposes eligibility pension benefits veterans surviving spouses children reimbursements expenses resulting accident theft loss casualty loss medical expenses pain suffering related accidents losses payments paid state municipality veterans benefit injury disease sec extends authority obtain veterans income verification information commissioner_of_social_security secretary treasury sec directs secretary establish recognize annually businesses contribution veterans employment sec increases special monthly pension medal honor recipients sec requires budgetary effects act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Requires that, if a member of the Armed Forces is being considered for administrative separation, incidents involving the member and information regarding actions of the member occurring more than 10 years before the date of the proceedings may not be taken into consideration, except when: (1) the member consents to the consideration of earlier information; or (2) the information was concealed by the member or another person acting on behalf of the member.

requires member armed_forces considered administrative separation incidents involving member information actions member occurring years date proceedings taken consideration member consents consideration earlier information information concealed member person acting behalf member


Summary: Veterans' Homelessness Prevention and Early Warning Act of 2010 - Revises federal provisions relating to default procedures for loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, within seven days after receiving notification from a veteran of a defaulted loan so guaranteed, to: (1) provide the veteran with specified financial counseling and advice relating to such foreclosure; (2) notify a VA homelessness case manager of the default; and (3) ensure that such case manager develops a plan to provide alternate housing for the veteran in case of loss of the home.

early warning act revises federal provisions relating default procedures loans guaranteed department_of_veterans_affairs require secretary veterans_affairs seven days receiving notification veteran defaulted loan guaranteed provide veteran specified financial counseling advice relating foreclosure notify homelessness case manager default ensure case manager develops plan provide alternate housing veteran case loss home


Summary: Veterans Back and Spinal Therapy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a two-year pilot program to: (1) provide covered veterans with non-invasive techniques to treat spinal, back, and musculoskeletal injuries and pain; and (2) use an evidence-based medicine framework to assess the effectiveness of such techniques. Includes as a covered veteran one who: (1) has a service-connected spinal, back, or musculoskeletal injury; or (2) is eligible for VA hospital or nursing home care or medical services by reason of active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War. Requires the Secretary, in selecting program participants, to give a preference to veterans who served in Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, or New Dawn.

veterans spinal therapy act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish year pilot program provide covered veterans non invasive techniques treat spinal musculoskeletal injuries pain use evidence based medicine framework assess effectiveness techniques includes covered veteran service connected spinal musculoskeletal injury eligible hospital nursing home care medical services reason active duty theater combat operations period war persian_gulf_war requires secretary selecting program participants preference veterans served operations enduring freedom iraqi_freedom


Summary: Inform All Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), as part of outreach services provided to veterans, to make available at readily accessible locations in VA health care facilities, and to ask each visiting veteran if that veteran wishes to receive, written information concerning: (1) submitting a claim for compensation; (2) establishing a service connection for a disability; and (3) contact information about VA offices that may offer assistance with respect to service-connected disabilities.

inform veterans act directs secretary veterans_affairs outreach services provided veterans available readily accessible locations health care facilities ask visiting veteran veteran wishes receive written information concerning submitting claim compensation establishing service connection disability contact information offices offer assistance respect service connected disabilities


Summary: Excludes bonus payments made by a state or political subdivision thereof to a member of the Armed Forces, including a reserve member, on account of military service from consideration as income in determining the member's eligibility (or the member's spouse or family) for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under any federal, state, or local program financed in whole or in part with federal funds. Provides that if a bonus payment is paid to another person on behalf of a deceased member, such exclusion shall apply to that recipient. Applies such exclusion retroactively to any bonus paid: (1) during the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on March 3, 1991; and (2) since September 11, 2001.

excludes bonus payments state political subdivision thereof member armed_forces including reserve member account military service consideration income determining member eligibility member spouse family benefits assistance extent benefits assistance federal state local program financed federal funds provides bonus payment paid person behalf deceased member exclusion shall apply recipient applies exclusion retroactively bonus paid period beginning august ending march september


Summary: Fort McClellan Health Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5) receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the Registry. Requires the Secretary, upon request, to provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results. Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify individuals in the Registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance or environmental hazard related to service at Fort McClellan; and (2) carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to such health examinations, consultation, and counseling.

secretary veterans_affairs establish maintain special record known containing individual serving armed_forces stationed alabama period beginning january ending applies care services files claim compensation basis disability associated service dies survived spouse child parent files claim dependency indemnity compensation basis service requests health examination receives health examination requests inclusion registry requires secretary request provide health examination consultation counseling respect examination results directs secretary notify individuals registry significant developments research health consequences potential exposure toxic substance environmental hazard related service fort carry appropriate outreach activities respect health examinations consultation counseling


Summary: Makes eligible for burial in a national cemetery any member of the reserves, including the Army or Air National Guard, who performed active duty for training and was discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable. Applies to such duty the same minimum service requirements applicable to a period of active duty. Increases from $300 to $500 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payment for funeral expenses of a veteran who: (1) at the time of death was in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or pension, or was a veteran of any war or was discharged or released from active duty for a disability incurred in the line of duty; or (2) dies in a VA hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care facility.

makes eligible burial national cemetery member reserves including army air_national_guard performed active duty training discharged released duty conditions dishonorable applies duty minimum service requirements applicable period active duty increases department_of_veterans_affairs payment funeral expenses veteran time death receipt veterans disability compensation pension veteran war discharged released active duty disability incurred line duty dies hospital nursing home domiciliary care facility


Summary: National Guard and Reserve Soft Landing Reintegration Act - Requires that a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who was deployed for more than 179 days for a contingency operation or a homeland defense mission be: (1) retained on active duty in the Armed Forces for 45 days after the end of the member's demobilization from a deployment; (2) allowed to use accrued leave; and (3) paid specified pay and allowances. Requires a member requesting an early release from such active duty to be released within 14 days after such request. Allows such request to be denied only for medical or personal safety reasons. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide each member so retained (and, as practicable, appropriate family members) reintegration counseling and services.

reintegration act requires member reserve component armed_forces deployed days contingency operation homeland defense mission retained active duty armed_forces days end member demobilization deployment allowed use accrued leave paid specified pay allowances requires member requesting early release active duty released days request allows request denied medical personal safety reasons directs secretary military department concerned provide member retained practicable appropriate family members reintegration counseling services


Summary: Veteran Medic Corpsmen Physician Assistant Demonstration Program Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to examine methods of enabling individuals with military medical or health professional work experience to build on such skills by entering into the physician assistant workforce. Outlines study requirements. Requires: (1) the Secretary to award grants to institutions of higher education with accredited physician assistant programs to carry out demonstration projects under the program; and (2) such institutions to give priority to individuals who serve or have served in the Armed Forces as a paramedic or other similar medical support position.

veteran medic physician assistant demonstration program act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish program examine methods enabling individuals military medical health professional work experience build skills entering physician assistant workforce outlines study requirements requires secretary award grants institutions higher education accredited physician assistant programs carry demonstration projects program institutions priority individuals serve served armed_forces paramedic similar medical support position


Summary: MyCAA Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, as one of the programs established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to assist spouses of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, to continue to carry out the current Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) program, under which such spouses may receive up to $6,000 in tuition assistance for education and training courses and licensing and credentialing fees. Requires the Secretary to establish such assistance programs. Prohibits the Secretary from restricting MyCAA program participation to spouses of members serving in particular grades.

act directs secretary defense programs established department_of_defense dod assist spouses members armed forces serving active duty continue carry current military spouse career advancement account program spouses receive tuition assistance education training courses licensing credentialing fees requires secretary establish assistance programs prohibits secretary restricting program participation spouses members serving particular grades


Summary: Gold Star Parents Annuity Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to pay a special pension to each person who has received a Gold Star lapel button as a parent of a member of the Armed Forces who died while serving.

directs secretary defense dod pay special pension person received lapel button parent member armed_forces died serving


Summary: Spouses of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act - Entitles to educational assistance under the post-9/11 educational assistance program the surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Allows such spouses 20 years after the member's death to utilize such assistance. Requires individuals entitled to both post-9/11 educational assistance and survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to utilize the post-9/11 educational assistance first.

spouses fallen heroes scholarship act entitles educational assistance educational assistance program surviving spouses members armed_forces die serving active duty september allows spouses years member death utilize assistance requires individuals entitled educational assistance survivors dependents educational assistance utilize educational assistance


Summary: Amends provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the Navy's littoral combat ship program to: (1) increase from 10 to 20 the number of such ships authorized to be procured, including any ship control and weapons systems that the Secretary of the Navy determines necessary for such ships; (2) allow one or more contracts to be entered into for such procurement; and (3) require the government to be permitted to conduct a competition for an additional shipyard for ship construction, to build a design specification for that ship.

amends provisions national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year relating navy combat ship program increase number ships authorized procured including ship control weapons systems secretary navy determines necessary ships allow contracts entered procurement require government permitted conduct competition additional shipyard ship construction build design specification ship


Summary: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 - Provides for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary of Defense has received DOD's comprehensive review on the implementation of such repeal, and the President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) certify to the congressional defense committees that they have considered the report and proposed plan of action, that DOD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to exercise the discretion provided by such repeal, and that implementation of such policies and regulations is consistent with the standards of military readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and military recruiting and retention. Provides that, until such time as the above conditions are met, the current policy shall remain in effect.

ask tell repeal act provides repeal current department_of_defense dod policy concerning homosexuality armed_forces effective days secretary defense received dod comprehensive review implementation repeal president secretary chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff jcs certify congressional defense committees considered report proposed plan action dod prepared necessary policies regulations exercise discretion provided repeal implementation policies regulations consistent standards military readiness effectiveness unit cohesion military recruiting retention provides time conditions met current policy shall remain effect


Summary: Requires the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers and at the request of a state in which a federal reservoir operated by the Secretary is located, to calculate the aggregate withdrawals of a non-federal entity by subtracting any return flow. Defines "return flow" as a discharge that flows directly or indirectly into a reservoir from a wastewater or water supply system in accordance with applicable federal law, excluding a discharge of storm water that would have flowed into such a reservoir in the absence of a discharge by a non-federal entity.

requires secretary army chief engineers request state federal reservoir operated secretary located calculate aggregate withdrawals non federal entity subtracting return flow defines return flow discharge flows directly indirectly reservoir wastewater water supply system accordance applicable federal law excluding discharge storm water reservoir absence discharge non federal entity


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to travel on military aircraft to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces.

directs secretary defense permit member armed forces entitled compensation service connected disability rated total secretary veterans_affairs travel military aircraft extent retired members armed forces


Summary: Authorizes use of Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores by former prisoners of war who have been honorably separated from service and have a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more.

authorizes use department_of_defense commissary exchange stores prisoners war honorably separated service service connected disability rated


Summary: Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 - Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to the enforcement of uniformed services members' employment or reemployment rights or benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Makes unenforceable agreements between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of disputes arising under USERRA. Provides exceptions. Requires the validity and enforceability of such an agreement to be determined by a court (as opposed to the arbitrator). Provides increased liquidated damages, and authorizes punitive damages, against state or private employer violations of USERRA. Provides a right to a jury trial in such cases. Requires (under current law, authorizes) the award of attorney fees in actions to enforce USERRA. Defines "successor in interest" for USERRA purposes. Prohibits wage discrimination against members covered under USERRA. Requires (under current law, authorizes) a court to use equitable relief, including injunctions and restraining orders when appropriate, for USERRA violations. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require federal procurement contracts to include a notice that the contractor may have USERRA obligations. Requires a Comptroller General study on the effectiveness of federal education and outreach programs on employer obligations under USERRA.

servicemembers access justice act waives state sovereign immunity respect enforcement uniformed services members employment reemployment rights benefits uniformed_services_employment_and_reemployment_rights_act userra makes unenforceable agreements employer employee requiring arbitration disputes arising userra provides exceptions requires validity enforceability agreement determined court opposed arbitrator provides increased liquidated damages authorizes punitive damages state private employer violations userra provides right jury trial cases requires current law authorizes award attorney fees actions enforce userra defines successor interest userra purposes prohibits wage discrimination members covered userra requires current law authorizes court use equitable relief including injunctions restraining orders appropriate userra violations amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require federal procurement contracts include notice contractor userra obligations requires comptroller general study effectiveness federal education outreach programs employer obligations userra


Summary: Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a work opportunity tax credit for the hiring in 2009 or 2010 of unemployed veterans discharged from active duty during 2008, 2009, or 2010.

veterans jobs opportunity act amends internal revenue code allow work opportunity tax credit hiring unemployed veterans discharged active duty


Summary: Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans to establish a separate account for the funding of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and a separate subaccount for the funding of outreach activities of the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of VA outreach activities between and among such elements, the Office of the Secretary, and the Office of Public Affairs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to: (1) state and local governments and nonprofit community-based organizations to carry out programs that offer a high probability of improving veterans' outreach and assistance; and (2) appropriate state veterans agencies for such purpose.

veterans outreach improvement act directs secretary veterans establish separate account funding outreach activities department_of_veterans_affairs separate subaccount funding outreach activities veterans_health_administration veterans_benefits_administration national_cemetery_administration directs secretary establish maintain procedures ensuring effective coordination outreach activities elements office_of_the_secretary office_of_public_affairs authorizes secretary award grants state local governments nonprofit community based organizations carry programs offer high probability improving veterans outreach assistance appropriate state veterans agencies purpose


Summary: Treats the service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II of any individual who was honorably discharged therefrom as active service for purposes of eligibility for, and the computation of, retired pay for members of the Armed Forces. Makes such provision applicable for retired pay for months beginning on or after August 9, 2000.

treats service member world war individual honorably discharged therefrom active service purposes eligibility computation retired pay members armed_forces makes provision applicable retired pay months beginning august


Summary: Equal Justice for United States Military Personnel Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

equal_justice personnel act amends federal judicial code allow review writ certiorari certain cases denied relief review


Summary: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, in order to ensure the safe utilization by the Armed Forces of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas, to certify to the congressional defense committees that: (1) generally accepted industry safety standards are incorporated into military regulations establishing requirements for such facilities, infrastructure, and equipment; (2) each contract or task or delivery order for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of overseas expeditionary facilities incorporates such industry standards; and (3) such standards apply in all current and future U.S. military operations overseas.

overseas act directs secretary defense order ensure safe utilization armed_forces expeditionary facilities infrastructure equipment supporting military operations overseas certify congressional defense committees generally accepted industry safety standards incorporated military regulations establishing requirements facilities infrastructure equipment contract task delivery order construction installation repair maintenance operation overseas expeditionary facilities incorporates industry standards standards apply current future military operations overseas


Summary: Keeping Our Promise to America's Military Veterans Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that, in order to express the gratitude of the American people for the sacrifices of America's veterans and their families, legislation should be enacted that: (1) assures timely and adequate funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), especially for medical care activities; (2) improves the ability of the VA's Veterans Benefits Administration to provide timely and accurate decisions on claims for veterans benefits; (3) assures that the VA provides timely access to high-quality treatment for mental health conditions; and (4) facilitates a seamless transition from military to civilian life for members separating from the Armed Forces and their families.

keeping promise america military veterans act expresses sense congress order express american people sacrifices america veterans families legislation enacted assures timely adequate funding department_of_veterans_affairs especially medical care activities improves ability veterans_benefits_administration provide timely accurate decisions claims veterans benefits assures provides timely access high quality treatment mental health conditions facilitates seamless transition military civilian life members separating armed_forces families


Summary: Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 - Revises provisions concerning the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a veteran for the cost of emergency care provided in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility to provide that, if the veteran has contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in part, extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider of the emergency treatment and payment for the treatment may be made by both the VA and the third party, the amount payable by the VA shall be that which exceeds the cost payable by the third party. Includes as third parties: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (2) a state Medicaid agency with respect to payments under title XIX of such Act.

fairness act revises provisions concerning authority secretary veterans_affairs reimburse veteran cost emergency care provided non-department_of_veterans_affairs facility provide veteran contractual legal recourse party extinguish veteran liability provider emergency treatment payment treatment party payable shall exceeds cost payable party includes parties secretary health_and_human_services respect medicare program title xviii social security act state medicaid agency respect payments title xix act


Summary: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2009, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. Codifies under federal law the rates of such compensation as increased under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008.

directs secretary veterans_affairs increase december rates veterans disability compensation additional compensation dependents clothing allowance certain disabled veterans dependency indemnity compensation surviving spouses children requires increase percentage increase benefits provided title survivors disability insurance social security act effective date codifies federal law rates compensation increased veterans compensation cost living adjustment act