Before
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Regarding Pending Legisltion.
May 7, 2008
Good morning, Mr. Chairman. On behalf of VVA
National President John Rowan and all of our officers and
members, I thank you for the opportunity to share our thoughts
on these pieces of pending vital legislation with you and
the other distinguished Senators and this panel. With your
permission, I will keep my remarks brief and to the point.
S. 1718 – The Veterans Education Tuition
Support Act
S. 2090 – Privacy & Security Concerns
S.2091 – Increasing the number of judges at the Court
of Veterans Appeal
S. 2138 – Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization
Act of 2007
S. 2139 – National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits
Fairness Act of 2007
S. 2309 – Compensation for Combat Veterans’ Act
S. 2471 –USERRA Enforcement Improvement
Act of 2007
S. 2550 - (Hutchison) Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act
of 2008
S. 2573 - Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act
S. 2617 - Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Act of 2008
S. 2683 - amends title 38, United States Code, to modify
certain authorities relating to educational assistance benefits
for veterans, and for other purposes
S. 2737 - Veterans’ Rating Schedule Review
S. 2768 - provides a temporary increase in
the maximum loan guaranty amount for certain housing loans
guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
S. 2825 - Veterans’ Compensation Equity
Act of 2008;
S. 2864 - Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled
Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008
Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance
(SGLI) & PTSD
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