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1/6/2009--Introduced.Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, maintain, and modify as necessary procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between and among the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Public Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Directs the Secretary to give priority to state and county outreach assistance in locations that: (1) have relatively large concentrations of veterans; or (2) are experiencing growth in veteran populations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to state or county veterans agencies for state and local outreach services.

1256702400 2009-10-28 Fri Nov 13 09:57:54 -0600 2009 introduced 54039 'act':4 '2009':6 'improv':3 'veteran':1 'outreach':2 66986 false short introduced 54039 '38':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'activ':12 'amend':2 'state':6 'affair':18 'depart':15 'improv':9 'purpos':22 'veteran':17 'outreach':11 66987 false official action 54039 Fri Nov 13 19:07:46 -0600 2009 1256702400 Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 216500 Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949. M000485 1956-08-06 3149 2437 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/IMA/issue.htm 7 202-225-5773 Mike 'd':4 '-7':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'mcintyr':3,8,10 M 400266 McIntyre Mike_McIntyre Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] 1372 N00002356 6766 Democrat 202-225-2731 Presbyterian NC Mike McIntyre http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/ RepMikeMcIntyre A000014 1938-06-26 4117 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2217 N00007665 9458 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B000208 1926-06-03 2659 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] 1313 N00002017 8728 Republican 202-225-2721 Seventh-Day Adventist MD Roscoe Bartlett 5.59090909090909 http://www.bartlett.house.gov B000490 1947-02-04 2005 2429 Rayburn House Office Building http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?section_id=13 2 202-225-2203 Sanford 'd':4 '-2':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'sanford':2,7,9 M 400030 Bishop Sanford_D._Jr.Bishop D. Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2] 856 N00002674 6752 Democrat 202-225-3631 Baptist GA Sanford Bishop 3.5 http://bishop.house.gov/ B000574 1948-08-16 4220 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] 1872 N00007727 7207 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 3.92307692307692 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ B001262 1946-12-07 3293 2104 Rayburn House Office Building http://broun.house.gov/email.shtml 10 202-226-0776 Paul 'r':4 'ga':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'paul':2,7,9 'broun':3,8,10 M 412252 Broun Paul_Braun,_Jr. C. Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10] 1182 N00028986 4073 Republican 202-225-4101 Baptist GA Paul Broun 5.31578947368421 http://broun.house.gov/ RepPaulBroun C001068 1949-05-24 5283 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2039 N00003225 9047 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C001069 1953-04-06 3754 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] 1830 N00024842 7210 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney D000599 1943-09-13 2792 410 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 4 202-226-5172 Lincoln 'd':4 '-4':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'lincoln':2,7,9 M 400096 Davis Lincoln_Davis Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4] 1021 N00003264 6719 Democrat 202-225-6831 Baptist TN Lincoln Davis 4.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis/ E000179 1947-02-18 2603 2161 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 17 202-225-5513 Eliot 'd':4 'ny':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'eliot':2,7,9 'engel':3,8,10 M 400122 Engel Eliot_L._Engel L. Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] 1011 N00001003 6375 Democrat 202-225-2464 Jewish NY Eliot Engel 3.11111111111111 http://engel.house.gov/ E000226 1941-08-07 2613 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] 1387 N00002269 6273 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 3.5 http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ F000453 1954-12-09 2538 1432 Longworth House Office Building http://fallin.house.gov/send_email_zip_authentication.shtml 5 202-226-1463 Mary 'r':4 '-5':6 'ok':5 'rep':1 'mari':2,7,9 'fallin':3,8,10 F 412230 Fallin Mary_Fallin Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5] 978 N00027781 6529 Republican 202-225-2132 OK Mary Fallin 4.81818181818182 http://www.ltgov.state.ok.us/ MaryFallin F000445 1952-02-17 1688 307 Cannon House Office Building http://forbes.house.gov/zipauth.html 4 202-226-1170 James 'r':4 '-4':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'forb':3,8,10 'jame':2,7,9 M 400137 Forbes J._Randy_Forbes Randy Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4] 442 N00013799 5859 Republican 202-225-6365 Baptist VA Randy James Forbes 4.53333333333333 http://www.house.gov/forbes/ RepRandyForbes G000557 1942-08-06 1661 417 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/griffith/contact-form.shtml 5 202-225-4392 Parker 'd':4 '-5':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'parker':2,7,9 'griffith':3,8,10 M 412277 Griffith Rep. Parker Griffith [D, AL-5] 641 N00029917 4099 Democrat 202-225-4801 AL Parker Griffith 4.30434782608696 http://griffith.house.gov/ H000528 1945-05-20 1060 2268 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/herger/contact.shtml 2 202-225-1740 Walter 'r':4 '-2':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'walli':9 'herger':3,8,11 'walter':2,7,10 M 400176 Herger Wally_Herger Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2] 312 Wally N00007584 6349 Republican 202-225-3076 Latter Day Saints CA Wally Walter Herger 5.375 http://www.house.gov/herger/ RepWallyHerger H000636 1940-08-20 1619 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 302 N00006008 7106 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ J000255 1943-02-10 3576 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] 1310 N00002299 6970 Republican 202-225-3415 Catholic NC Walter Jones 6.0 http://jones.house.gov/ J000289 3556 515 Cannon House Office Building http://jordan.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml 4 202-226-0577 Jim 'r':4 '-4':6 'oh':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'jordan':3,8,10 M 412226 Jordan James_Jordan Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4] 1276 N00027894 6276 Republican 202-225-2676 OH Jim Jim Jordan 4.57142857142857 http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_12.html RepJimJordan K000368 1376 1123 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/kirkpatrick/contact-form.shtml 1 202-226-9739 Ann 'd':4 '-1':6 'az':5 'ann':2,7,9 'rep':1 'kirkpatrick':3,8,10 F 412286 Kirkpatrick Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1] 418 N00029260 3407 Democrat 202-225-2315 AZ Ann Kirkpatrick 4.16666666666667 http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/ K000369 1951-01-31 1473 512 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/kissell/contact-form.shtml 8 202-225-4036 Larry 'd':4 '-8':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'larri':2,7,9 'kissel':3,8,10 M 412287 Kissell Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8] 499 N00028859 3023 Democrat 202-225-3715 NC Larry Larry Kissell 6.28571428571429 http://kissell.house.gov/ L000559 1964-04-22 1751 109 Cannon House Office Building http://langevin.house.gov/comments.shtml 2 202-225-5976 James 'd':4 '-2':6 'ri':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'langevin':3,8,11 M 400230 Langevin James_R._Langevin R. Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2] 522 Jim N00009724 5974 Democrat 202-225-2735 RI Jim James Langevin 2.0 http://www.house.gov/langevin/ L000287 1940-02-21 6720 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3268 N00002577 7628 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis L000491 1960-01-06 2732 2311 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/lucas/zipauth.htm 3 202-225-8698 Frank 'r':4 '-3':6 'ok':5 'rep':1 'luca':3,8,10 'frank':2,7,9 M 400247 Lucas Frank_D._Lucas D. Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3] 1008 N00005559 6821 Republican 202-225-5565 Baptist OK Frank Lucas 3.0 http://www.house.gov/lucas/ L000517 1946-09-22 1468 2448 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/lungren/forms/email.shtml 3 202-226-1298 Daniel 'r':4 '-3':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lungren':3,8,10 M 400617 Lungren Daniel_E._Lungren E. Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3] 432 N00011971 5902 Republican 202-225-5716 CA Dan Daniel Lungren 3.4 http://lungren.house.gov/ RepLungrenCA03 M001172 2049 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] 1181 N00029128 3465 Democrat 202-225-4676 CO Betsy Markey 2.58333333333333 http://betsymarkey.house.gov/ M001165 1965-01-26 2911 1523 Longworth House Office Building http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/showpage.asp?ID=69 22 202-225-2908 Kevin 'r':4 'ca':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'kevin':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 M 412190 McCarthy Kevin_McCarthy Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22] 1628 N00028152 5696 Republican 202-225-2915 CA Kevin McCarthy 7.42857142857143 http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/ RepKevinMcCarthy M000312 1959-11-20 3371 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1436 Jim N00000179 9004 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern M001161 1947-10-03 2189 404 Cannon House Office Building http://www.melancon.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205 3 202-226-3944 Charles 'd':4 '-3':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'melancon':3,8,10 M 400635 Melancon Charlie_Melancon J. Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3] 833 N00026840 6505 Democrat 202-225-4031 LA Charlie Charles Melancon 5.0 http://www.melancon.house.gov/ P000099 1943-06-28 964 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] 207 Ed N00006397 5752 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.363636363636364 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ P000258 1944-06-29 4319 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] 2580 N00004558 7700 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ R000568 1946-12-09 1945 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] 638 N00009828 6634 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7807 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001157 1946-06-27 3857 417 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-4628 David 'd':4 'ga':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'scott':3,8,10 M 400363 Scott David_Scott Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] 1349 N00024871 7032 Democrat 202-225-2939 Baptist GA David Scott 2.76923076923077 http://davidscott.house.gov/ S000364 1958-02-21 2945 2452 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/shimkus/emailme.shtml 19 202-225-5880 John 'r':4 'il':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'shimkus':3,8,10 M 400373 Shimkus John_Shimkus M. Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19] 1286 N00004961 5863 Republican 202-225-5271 Lutheran IL John Shimkus 5.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/shimkus/ S000465 1931-12-20 4193 2206 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/skelton/email.shtml 4 202-225-2695 Ike 'd':4 '-4':6 'mo':5 'ike':2,7,9 'rep':1 'skelton':3,8,10 M 400377 Skelton Ike_Skelton Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4] 2202 N00005105 7284 Democrat 202-225-2876 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) MO Ike Skelton 6.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/skelton/ S000522 1953-03-04 3300 2373 Rayburn House Office Building http://chrissmith.house.gov/zipauth.html 4 202-225-7768 Christopher 'r':4 '-4':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'chris':9 'smith':3,8,11 'christoph':2,7,10 M 400380 Smith Christopher_H._Smith H. Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4] 1273 Chris N00009816 10076 Republican 202-225-3765 Roman Catholic NJ Chris Christopher Smith 1.87878787878788 http://www.house.gov/chrissmith/ USRepChrisSmith S000672 1947-09-27 1315 1330 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5903 Victor 'd':4 '-2':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'vic':9 'snyder':3,8,11 'victor':2,7,10 M 400383 Snyder Vic_Snyder F. Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2] 338 Vic N00008188 5653 Democrat 202-225-2506 United Methodist AR Vic Victor Snyder 2.93333333333333 http://www.house.gov/snyder/index.shtml S000749 1942-11-01 3082 1401 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/spratt/email_john.shtml 5 202-225-0464 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'sc':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'spratt':3,8,10 M 400386 Spratt John_M._Jr.Spratt McKee Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5] 1347 N00002492 6613 Democrat 202-225-5501 Presbyterian SC John Spratt 0.4 http://www.house.gov/spratt/ JohnMSpratt T000266 1951-09-18 3297 2238 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml 6 202-225-5915 John 'd':4 '-6':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'tierney':3,8,10 M 400407 Tierney John_F._Tierney F. Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] 1566 N00000226 6258 Democrat 202-225-8020 MA John Tierney 2.14285714285714 http://tierney.house.gov/ W000413 1943-05-25 1045 2411 Rayburn House Office Building http://whitfield.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 1 202-225-3547 Edward 'r':4 '-1':6 'ed':9 'ky':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'whitfield':3,8,11 M 400431 Whitfield Ed_Whitfield Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1] 257 Ed N00003467 5792 Republican 202-225-3115 Methodist KY Ed Edward Whitfield 6.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/whitfield/ Y000031 1930-12-16 1555 2407 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-9764 C. W. 'c':7,10 'r':4 'w':8,11 'fl':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':2 'young':3,9,12 M 400439 Young C._W._Bill_Young Bill Rep. Bill Young [R, FL-10] 323 N00001817 5836 Republican 202-225-5961 Methodist FL C. W. Young http://www.house.gov/young/ Y000033 1933-06-09 3099 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] 801 Don N00007999 7926 Republican 202-225-5765 Episcopalian AK Don Donald Young 5.14285714285714 http://donyoung.house.gov/ RepDonYoung action 54039 Fri Nov 13 19:07:46 -0600 2009 1256702400 Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 216500 Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949. action 54039 Fri Aug 28 18:55:21 -0500 2009 1249012800 Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 207577 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. action 54039 1231477200 Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 193642 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. introduced 54039 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180930 action 54039 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186565 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. action 54039 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180931 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.