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6/12/2007--Introduced.<br/>Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide to veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, particularly veterans who served in such Operations while in the National Guard and reserves: (1) peer outreach and support services; (2) readjustment counseling and related services; and (3) mental health services. Directs the Secretary to also provide to immediate family members of such veterans, during the three-year period following the return of the veterans from such a deployment, education, support, counseling, and mental health services to assist in: (1) readjustment to civilian life; (2) recovery from an injury or illness incurred during such deployment; and (3) readjustment of the family following the veteran's return.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary to contract with community health centers and other qualified entities to provide such services in areas not adequately served by health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).<br/>Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract for a program to train veterans to provide the peer outreach and support services; and (2) conduct a training program for clinicians of community health centers and entities contracted to provide such services.<br/>Extends the eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations from two to five years after their discharge or release from such duty.<br/>

1182312000 2007-06-20 Thu Nov 06 23:00:44 -0600 2008 introduced 45059 'oper':26,30 'serv':24 'endur':31 'iraqi':27 'affair':7 'health':19 'mental':18 'provis':14 'purpos':36 'requir':2 'servic':20 'freedom':28,32 'program':11 'veteran':6,22 'readjust':16 'establish':9 'secretari':4 48246 official action 45059 1182312000 Wed Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133456 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. R000568 1946-12-09 1971 2458 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=46 23 202-225-2237 Ciro 'd':4 'tx':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'ciro':2,7,9 'rodriguez':3,8,10 M 400339 Rodriguez Ciro_Rodriguez D. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23] 642 N00009828 6689 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ D000399 1946-10-06 2821 201 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/doggett/doggett_ima/doggett_get_address.shtml 25 202-225-3073 Lloyd 'd':4 'tx':5 '-25':6 'rep':1 'lloyd':2,7,9 'doggett':3,8,10 M 400111 Doggett Lloyd_Doggett A. Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] 1260 N00006023 6905 Democrat 202-225-4865 Methodist TX Lloyd Doggett 3.2 http://www.house.gov/doggett/ doggett G000309 1949-01-24 1985 2310 Rayburn House Office Building http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 6 202-225-6887 Barton 'd':4 '-6':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'bart':9 'barton':2,7,10 'gordon':3,8,11 M 400155 Gordon Bart_Gordon Jennings Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6] 914 Bart N00003126 9456 Democrat 202-225-4231 Methodist TN Barton Gordon 5.5 http://gordon.house.gov/ K000365 1949-12-12 4070 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] 2050 N00027618 7772 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 4.94736842105263 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000113 1967-07-14 6875 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2967 N00000360 9041 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 2.11111111111111 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ O000107 1938-06-03 1800 2110 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formortiz/issue.htm 27 202-226-1134 Solomon 'd':4 'tx':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'ortiz':3,8,10 'solomon':2,7,9 M 400302 Ortiz Solomon_P._Ortiz P. Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27] 732 N00005998 6118 Democrat 202-225-7742 Methodist TX Solomon Ortiz http://ortiz.house.gov/ P000099 1943-06-28 976 2465 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-1655 Edward 'd':4 '-4':6 'az':5 'ed':9 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'pastor':3,8,11 M 400310 Pastor Ed_Pastor Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] 211 Ed N00006397 5808 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.363636363636364 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ P000588 1947-08-24 275 Steven 'pearc':2,4,7 'steve':5 'steven':1,3,6 M 400313 Pearce Stevan_Pearce E. Steven Pearce 31 Steve N00012672 4318 Republican Steven Pearce R000170 1944-11-10 2651 2433 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/voice_your_opinion.asp 16 202-225-2016 Silvestre 'd':4 'tx':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'rey':3,8,10 'silvestr':2,7,9 M 400337 Reyes Silvestre_Reyes Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16] 1347 N00006067 6670 Democrat 202-225-4831 Roman Catholic TX Silver Silvestre Reyes 1.54545454545455 http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/ R000462 1952-10-14 1370 2303 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 9 202-225-5851 Steven 'd':4 '-9':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'rothman':3,8,10 M 400346 Rothman Steven_R._Rothman R. Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] 376 N00008619 6084 Democrat 202-225-5061 Jewish NJ Steve Steven Rothman http://www.house.gov/rothman/ S001165 1951-01-26 1425 1024 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sires/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 13 202-226-0792 Albio 'd':4 'nj':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'sire':3,8,10 'albio':2,7,9 M 412186 Sires Albio_Sires Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] 624 N00027523 5807 Democrat 202-225-7919 NJ Albio Sires http://www.house.gov/sires/ RepSiresNJ13 U000038 1950-07-18 7273 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] 3109 N00008051 13009 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.57777777777778 http://markudall.senate.gov action 45059 1182312000 Wed Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133456 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 45059 1181620800 Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121798 action 45059 1181620800 Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121799 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.