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  <title>Open Congress : Senate Veterans' Affairs - Major Bill Actions</title>
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  <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.340 A resolution expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our Nation in times of war and conflict.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/action/215699</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our Nation in times of war and conflict.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.509 A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s509/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/action/215638</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 04, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/action/215668</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 04, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.509 A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s509/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/action/215637</id>
    <updated>2009-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 02, 2009: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/action/215667</id>
    <updated>2009-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 02, 2009: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2096 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2096/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/action/213749</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3949 Veterans Small Business Verification Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3949/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/action/213073</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1940 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study on the effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the United States and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1940/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/action/212948</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study on the effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the United States and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1939 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1939/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/action/212979</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1866 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1866/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/action/212800</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1798 A bill to provide for the automatic enrollment of demobilizing members of the National Guard and Reserve in health care and dental care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1798/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/action/211725</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the automatic enrollment of demobilizing members of the National Guard and Reserve in health care and dental care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1780 Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1780/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/action/211351</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1779 Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1779/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/action/211445</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide health care to veterans exposed in the line of duty to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1785 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require State approving agencies to approve courses of education that have been accredited and approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1785/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/action/211469</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require State approving agencies to approve courses of education that have been accredited and approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1784 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that State approving agencies provide timely responses to applications for approval of courses of education and provide justifications for disapproval of courses, to provide for the review of the disapproval of courses by State approving agencies, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1784/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/action/211391</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that State approving agencies provide timely responses to applications for approval of courses of education and provide justifications for disapproval of courses, to provide for the review of the disapproval of courses by State approving agencies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1753 Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1753/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/action/210400</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1752 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1752/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/action/210408</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1668 National Guard Education Equality Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1668/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/action/208239</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1607 Wounded Veteran Job Security Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1607/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/action/206522</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain rights and benefits for persons who are absent from positions of employment to receive medical treatment for service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1556 Veteran Voting Support Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1556/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-03:/action/206304</id>
    <updated>2009-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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