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6/4/2009--Introduced.Veterans and Survivors Behavioral Health Awareness Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide scholarships to individuals pursuing education or training in behavioral health care specialties that are critical to the operations of Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) in order to recruit and retain individuals with such specialties for service in Vet Centers. Conditions the scholarship on the recipient's agreeing to serve in such a capacity for whatever period the Secretary specifies in the agreement. Directs the Secretary, on receipt of a request for counseling from an individual who has been discharged or released from active service, to: (1) provide referrals to assist the individual in obtaining mental health care and services outside the VA; and (2) if pertinent, advise such individual of the individual's rights to apply for review of the discharge or release. Directs the Secretary to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces and deceased veterans through the survivors' peers.

1244174400 2009-06-05 Fri Nov 20 05:31:37 -0600 2009 introduced 58161 'act':7 'awar':6 'health':5 'veteran':1 'behavior':4 'survivor':3 74972 false short introduced 58161 'care':8 'avail':10,19 'enhanc':4,14 'health':7 'improv':2 'mental':6 'purpos':27 'benefit':9,18 'counsel':15 'veteran':12,23 'survivor':21 74179 false official action 58161 1244174400 Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200468 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. G000554 3907 502 Cannon House Office Building http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ 8 202-225-0378 Gabrielle 'd':4 '-8':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'gifford':3,8,10 'gabriell':2,7,9 F 412188 Giffords Gabrielle_Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] 2290 N00027829 9366 Democrat 202-225-2542 AZ Gabrielle Giffords 2.8 http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ giffords2 A000364 1959-08-23 1800 1223 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/adler/contact-form.shtml 3 202-225-0778 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'adler':3,8,10 M 412264 Adler H. Rep. John Adler [D, NJ-3] 772 N00000812 3475 Democrat 202-225-4765 NJ John Adler 2.09090909090909 http://adler.house.gov/ A000358 1947-07-05 920 117 Cannon House Office Building http://akin.house.gov/email.shtml 2 202-225-2563 W. 'r':4 'w':7,9 '-2':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'akin':3,8,10 'todd':2 M 400005 Akin W._Todd_Akin Todd Rep. Todd Akin [R, MO-2] 31 N00009677 7231 Republican 202-225-2561 Christian MO W. Akin 6.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/akin/ A000210 1957-08-04 2573 2439 Rayburn House Building http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml 1 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'rob':9 'andrew':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400008 Andrews Robert_E._Andrews E. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] 1161 Rob N00000826 8605 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 2.27777777777778 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ B000208 1926-06-03 2677 2412 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.bartlett.house.gov/Email_Roscoe/ 6 202-225-2193 Roscoe 'r':4 '-6':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'rosco':2,7,9 'bartlett':3,8,10 M 400017 Bartlett Roscoe_G._Bartlett G. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6] 1325 N00002017 8858 Republican 202-225-2721 Seventh-Day Adventist MD Roscoe Bartlett 5.59090909090909 http://www.bartlett.house.gov B001245 1933-05-31 1023 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 388 N00024866 5970 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ B001254 1973-08-02 3561 216 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/boren/emailsignup.shtml 2 202-225-3038 Dan 'd':4 '-2':6 'ok':5 'dan':2,7,9 'rep':1 'boren':3,8,10 M 400645 Boren Dan_Boren Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2] 1720 N00026481 7295 Democrat 202-225-2701 OK Dan Dan Boren 2.11764705882353 http://www.house.gov/boren/ B001227 1945-04-07 1842 206 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formrobertbrady/issue.htm 1 202-225-0088 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'robert':2,7,9 M 400047 Brady Robert_A._Brady A. Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] 698 N00001619 6709 Democrat 202-225-4731 PA Bob Robert Brady 1.625 http://www.house.gov/robertbrady/ C001058 1959-09-12 2767 1504 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 6 202-225-2122 Ben 'd':4 '-6':6 'ky':5 'ben':2,7,9 'rep':1 'chandler':3,8,10 M 400442 Chandler Ben_Chandler Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6] 1056 N00026591 7074 Democrat 202-225-4706 Presbyterian KY Ben Ben Chandler 3.5 http://chandler.house.gov/ C001074 1958-03-29 2247 2350 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/childers/webforms/contact.htm 1 662-844-5437 Travis 'd':4 '-1':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'travi':2,7,9 'childer':3,8,10 M 412262 Childers Travis_Childers W. Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1] 700 N00029692 4046 Democrat 202-225-4306 MS Travis Childers 2.6875 http://childers.house.gov/ C001078 1950-03-30 1317 327 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/connolly/contact-form.shtml 11 202-225-3071 Gerald 'd':4 'va':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'gerald':2,7,9 'connolli':3,8,10 M 412272 Connolly E. Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] 508 N00029891 3412 Democrat 202-0225-1492 VA Gerry Gerald Connolly 1.2 http://connolly.house.gov/ C001069 1953-04-06 3781 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] 1856 N00024842 7280 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney D000609 1966-06-24 1801 408 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/driehaus/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-3012 Steve 'd':4 '-1':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'steve':2,7,9 'driehaus':3,8,10 M 412274 Driehaus Rep. Steve Driehaus [D, OH-1] 617 N00029211 3510 Democrat 202-225-2216 OH Steve Steve Driehaus 2.11111111111111 http://driehaus.house.gov/ F000116 1942-09-04 4564 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2172 N00007033 10876 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ F000455 942 1009 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/fudge/contact-form.shtml 11 202-225-1339 Marcia 'd':4 'oh':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'fudg':3,8,10 'marcia':2,7,9 F 412327 Fudge Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11] 227 N00030490 2544 Democrat 202-225-7032 OH Marcia Fudge 5.0 http://fudge.house.gov/ 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 9458 Democrat 202-225-4231 Methodist TN Barton Gordon 5.5 http://gordon.house.gov/ H000067 1923-05-03 1716 2405 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ralphhall/IMA/zipauth.htm 4 202-225-3332 Ralph 'r':4 '-4':6 'tx':5 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'ralph':2,7,9 M 400165 Hall Ralph_M._Hall Moody Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4] 663 N00005645 6493 Republican 202-225-6673 Methodist TX Ralph Hall 6.375 http://www.house.gov/ralphhall/ H001039 1948-07-23 4640 1217 Longworth House Office Building http://johnhall.house.gov/emailjohn.asp 19 202-225-3289 John 'd':4 'ny':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'john':2,7,9 M 412222 Hall John_Hall J. Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19] 2253 N00027888 7562 Democrat 202-225-5441 NY John Hall 3.57142857142857 http://johnhall.house.gov/ H001043 1951-03-21 5358 506 Cannon House Office Building http://hodes.house.gov/contact.aspx 2 202-225-2946 Paul 'd':4 '-2':6 'nh':5 'rep':1 'hode':3,8,10 'paul':2,7,9 M 412220 Hodes Paul_Hodes W. Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] 2792 N00027048 7300 Democrat 202-225-5206 NH Paul Hodes 2.54545454545455 http://hodes.house.gov/ H001032 1948-10-15 4060 1019 Longworth House Office Building http://www.holt.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-225-6025 Rush 'd':4 'nj':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'holt':3,8,10 'rush':2,7,9 M 400184 Holt Rush_D._Holt Dew Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] 1791 N00000860 7416 Democrat 202-225-5801 Protestant NJ Rush Holt http://www.holt.house.gov RushHolt I000023 1959-10-11 3076 330 Cannon House Office Building http://inglis.house.gov/contact.asp?content=sections/contact/write_inglis 4 202-226-1177 Bob 'r':4 '-4':6 'sc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'ing':3,8,10 'rep':1 M 400649 Inglis Bob_Inglis Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4] 1174 N00002460 6550 Republican 202-225-6030 SC Bob Bob Inglis 4.375 http://inglis.house.gov/default.asp CongressmanInglis J000288 2015 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 576 Hank N00027848 6824 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson J000255 1943-02-10 3611 2333 Rayburn House Office Building http://jones.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-3286 Walter 'r':4 '-3':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'jone':3,8,10 'walter':2,7,9 M 400209 Jones Walter_B._Jones Beaman Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3] 1330 N00002299 7063 Republican 202-225-3415 Catholic NC Walter Jones 5.90909090909091 http://jones.house.gov/ 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 9043 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 2.11111111111111 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ L000554 1946-05-12 2534 2427 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-225-3318 Frank 'r':4 '-2':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'lobiondo':3,8,10 M 400244 LoBiondo Frank_A._LoBiondo A. Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] 1287 N00000851 9307 Republican 202-225-6572 Roman Catholic NJ Frank LoBiondo 2.11428571428571 http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/ M001172 2083 1229 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/betsymarkey/contact-form.shtml 4 202-225-5870 Betsy 'd':4 '-4':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'betsi':2,7,9 'markey':3,8,10 F 412298 Markey Rep. Betsy Markey [D, CO-4] 1209 N00029128 3538 Democrat 202-225-4676 CO Betsy Markey 2.21428571428571 http://betsymarkey.house.gov/ M001173 1959-09-16 2215 1208 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/massa/contact-form.shtml 29 202-226-6599 Eric 'd':4 'ny':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'eric':2,7,9 'massa':3,8,10 M 412299 Massa J. J. Rep. Eric Massa [D, NY-29] 1198 N00027550 3950 Democrat 202-225-3161 NY Eric Massa 3.375 http://massa.house.gov/ M000508 1938-09-09 1563 2351 Rayburn House Office Building http://mckeon.house.gov/contact.shtml 25 202-226-0683 Howard 'r':4 'ca':5 '-25':6 'rep':1 'buck':9 'howard':2,7,10 'mckeon':3,8,11 M 400267 McKeon Howard_P._Buck_McKeon P. Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25] 640 Buck N00006882 5723 Republican 202-225-1956 Latter Day Saints CA Buck Howard McKeon 3.44444444444444 http://mckeon.house.gov/ BuckMcKeon M001159 1969-05-22 2125 1708 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mcmorris.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-3392 Cathy 'r':5 '-5':7 'wa':6 'rep':1 'cathi':2,8,11 'rodger':4,10,13 'mcmorri':3,9,12 F 400659 McMorris Rodgers Cathy_McMorris Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] 759 N00026314 7591 Republican 202-225-2006 WA Cathy McMorris Rodgers 4.11111111111111 http://www.mcmorris.house.gov/ McMorrisRodgers M000844 1943-05-14 2132 2302 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 1 202-225-7564 Alan 'd':4 '-1':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'alan':2,7,9 'mollohan':3,8,10 M 400281 Mollohan Alan_B._Mollohan B. Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1] 704 N00002214 5499 Democrat 202-225-4172 Baptist WV Alan Mollohan 2.6 http://www.house.gov/mollohan/ M001140 1945-11-08 3335 1727 Longworth House Office Building http://www.moore.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 3 202-225-2807 Dennis 'd':4 '-3':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'moor':3,8,10 'denni':2,7,9 M 400282 Moore Dennis_Moore Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3] 1471 N00005233 7367 Democrat 202-225-2865 Protestant KS Dennis Moore 2.83333333333333 http://www.moore.house.gov/ RepMoore O000168 1962-12-09 1149 514 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/olson/contact-form.shtml 22 202-225-5241 Pete 'r':4 'tx':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'pete':2,7,9 'olson':3,8,10 M 412302 Olson Rep. Pete Olson [R, TX-22] 254 N00029285 3102 Republican 202-225-5951 TX Pete Olson 7.11111111111111 http://olson.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 5810 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.363636363636364 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ P000258 1944-06-29 4346 2211 Rayburn House Office Building http://collinpeterson.house.gov//email.html 7 202-225-1593 Collin 'd':4 '-7':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'collin':2,7,9 'peterson':3,8,10 M 400316 Peterson Collin_C._Peterson C. Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] 2615 N00004558 7774 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ R000571 1955-10-05 2078 516 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/rehberg/issue.shtml 0 202-225-5687 Dennis 'r':4 '-0':6 'mt':5 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9,10 'rehberg':3,8,11 M 400335 Rehberg Dennis_R._Rehberg Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0] 921 Denny N00004645 6938 Republican 202-225-3211 Episcopalian MT Denny Dennis Rehberg 6.58333333333333 http://www.house.gov/rehberg/ DennyRehberg 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 6690 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ R000583 1970-11-21 406 1529 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rooney/contact-form.shtml 16 202-225-3132 Thomas 'r':4 'fl':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'thoma':2,7,9 'rooney':3,8,10 M 412311 Rooney J. Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16] 37 N00029018 2861 Republican 202-225-5792 FL Thomas Rooney 5.0 http://rooney.house.gov/ S000510 1965-06-15 5715 2402 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/IMA/email.shtml 9 202-225-5893 Adam 'd':4 '-9':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400379 Smith Adam_Smith Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] 1229 N00007833 6434 Democrat 202-225-8901 Christian WA Adam Smith 2.72727272727273 http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/ T000238 1958-07-15 758 2457 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-3486 William 'r':4 'tx':5 '-13':6 'mac':9 'rep':1 'william':2,7,10 'thornberri':3,8,11 M 400404 Thornberry Mac_Thornberry M. Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13] 225 Mac N00006052 4961 Republican 202-225-3706 Presbyterian TX Mac William Thornberry 6.5 http://www.house.gov/thornberry/ Y000033 1933-06-09 3165 2111 Rayburn House Office Building http://donyoung.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-0425 Donald 'r':4 '-0':6 'ak':5 'rep':1 'young':3,8,11 'donald':2,7,10 M 400440 Young Don_Young E. Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] 830 Don N00007999 8046 Republican 202-225-5765 Episcopalian AK Don Donald Young 5.46666666666667 http://donyoung.house.gov/ RepDonYoung action 58161 1244174400 Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200468 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 58161 1244088000 Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197631 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 58161 1244088000 Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197630 action 58161 1244001600 Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200467 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2698)