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108-s-3002	108	s	3002	Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-11-18	2004-11-18	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]	MO	R	B000611	2	Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities on or after September 11, 2001, including a system of advocacy and follow-up to assist those members to transition from military service to the civilian community. Requires the Secretary to designate an executive agent to carry out the program throughout the Department of Defense and, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, for members of the Coast Guard with severe disabilities.	2023-01-14T22:48:30Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/3002
108-s-2982	108	s	2982	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-11-16	2004-11-16	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]	PA	R	S000059	0	Makes a stillborn child an insurable dependent under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program for veterans and their survivors and dependents.	2023-01-14T22:48:30Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2982
108-s-2956	108	s	2956	Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-10-08	2004-10-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]	MO	R	B000611	2	Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities on or after September 11, 2001, including a system of advocacy and follow-up to assist those members to transition from military service to the civilian community. Requires the Secretary to designate an executive agent to carry out the program throughout the Department of Defense and, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, for members of the Coast Guard with severe disabilities.	2023-01-14T22:48:35Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2956
108-s-2867	108	s	2867	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-30	2004-09-30	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10063)	Senate	Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]	NE	R	H001028	0	Increases the death gratuity payable with respect to members of the Armed Forces from $12,000 to $50,000. Makes this increase applicable to deaths occurring on or after September 11, 2001. Requires the Secretary of Defense to derive funds for payments under this Act in FY 2005 from travel funds for personnel of the Office of the Secretary.	2023-01-14T22:48:45Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2867
108-s-2853	108	s	2853	A bill to require a report on the methodologies utilized for National Intelligence Estimates.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-28	2004-09-28	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.	Senate	Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]	ME	R	S000663	0	Requires the National Intelligence Council to submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) the methodologies utilized for the initiation, drafting, publication, coordination, and dissemination of the results of National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs); and (2) such recommendations as the Council considers appropriate regarding improvements of the methodologies utilized for NIEs in order to ensure the timeliness of such Estimates and ensure that such Estimates address the national security and intelligence priorities and objectives of the President and the Director of Central Intelligence. States that the report under subsection shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.	2023-01-14T22:48:45Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2853
108-s-2854	108	s	2854	A bill to facilitate alternative analyses of intelligence by the intelligence community.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-28	2004-09-28	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.	Senate	Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]	ME	R	S000663	0	Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of Central Intelligence should consider the advisability of establishing for each element of the intelligence community an element, office, or component whose purpose is the alternative analysis (commonly referred to as a red-team analysis) of the information and conclusions in the intelligence products of such element of the intelligence community. Requires, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Central Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the actions taken to establish for each element of the intelligence community such an element, office, or component. States that the report shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.	2023-01-14T22:48:45Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2854
108-s-2849	108	s	2849	A bill to provide certain enhancements to the Montgomery GI Bill Program for certain individuals who serve as members of the Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-27	2004-09-27	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduce: CR S9724)	Senate	Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]	NE	R	H001028	2	Exempts from the mandatory payroll deductions ($100 for the first 12 months of active duty pay) under the veterans' basic educational assistance program, members of the Armed Forces and Selected Reserve on active duty between November 16, 2001, and the termination date of Executive Order 13235, who elect to receive basic educational assistance. Provides for reimbursement of payroll deductions taken prior to the enactment of this Act. Allows such members to withdraw an election not to receive basic educational assistance.	2023-01-14T22:48:45Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2849
108-s-2840	108	s	2840	National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-23	2004-09-27	By Senator Collins from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 108-359. Additional views filed.	Senate	Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]	ME	R	C001035	0	(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 - Title I: National Intelligence Authority - Subtitle A: National Intelligence Authority - (Sec. 101) Establishes as an independent executive entity the National Intelligence Authority (Authority) to, among other things: (1) unify and strengthen efforts of the intelligence community (IC); (2) operate the National Counterterrorism Center and national intelligence centers; and (3) establish clear responsibility and accountability for counterterrorism and other intelligence matters relating to U.S. national security. Requires the Authority to be headed by a National Intelligence Director (Director), who shall: (1) serve as the head of the IC; (2) advise the President on intelligence related to national security; and (3) direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (formerly the National Foreign Intelligence Program). Subtitle B: Responsibilities and Authorities of National Intelligence Director - (Sec. 111) Requires the Director to provide national intelligence to the: (1) President; (2) heads of other Federal departments and agencies; (3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and (4) Senate and House of Representatives and committees thereof. (Sec. 112) Outlines intelligence-related duties of the Director, including determining the annual budget for U.S. intelligence and intelligence-related activities. (Sec. 113) Requires the Director to have access to all national security-related intelligence collected by any U.S. department, agency, or element. Authorizes the Director to transfer or reprogram funds and/or personnel within the National Intelligence Program (requiring notification of the congressional intelligence committees). Requires the Director to establish and implement information technology and communications standards across the IC. (Sec. 114) Requires the Director to: (1) provide incentives for s…	2022-02-03T05:37:14Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2840
108-s-2845	108	s	2845	Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-23	2004-12-17	Became Public Law No: 108-458.	Senate	Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]	ME	R	C001035	227	(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on December 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 - Title I: Reform of the Intelligence Community - National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 - Subtitle A: Establishment of Director of National Intelligence - (Sec. 1011) Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a Director of National Intelligence (Director), to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Director to have extensive national security expertise. Prohibits the Director from being located within the Executive Office of the President or simultaneously serving as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or any other intelligence community (IC) element. Gives the Director primary responsibility for: (1) serving as head of the IC; (2) acting as principal adviser for intelligence matters related to national security; and (3) managing, overseeing, and directing the execution of the National Intelligence Program (formerly known as the National Foreign Intelligence Program). Requires the Director to ensure that timely, objective, and independent national intelligence based upon all available sources is provided to: (1) the President; (2) the heads of departments and agencies of the executive branch; (3) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and (4) the Senate and House of Representatives and congressional committees. Gives the Director access to all national intelligence and intelligence related to national security collected by Federal entities, unless otherwise directed by the President. Outlines budgetary duties of the Director, including: (1) the development of an annual consolidated budget for the National Intelligence Program (the Program); and (2) participation in the development of annual budgets for the Joint Military Intelligence Program and for Tactical Intelligence and Related Activitie…	2022-05-20T16:29:09Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2845
108-s-2811	108	s	2811	9-11 Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-15	2004-09-15	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	Intelligence Reformation Act of 2004 or 9-11 Act - Establishes as an executive department the Department of Intelligence (Department), headed by a Director of Intelligence. Requires the Director to: (1) serve as head of the Intelligence Community (IC); (2) act as principal adviser to the President for intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government; and (3) determine the annual budget for U.S. intelligence and intelligence-related activities. Establishes a National Counterterrorism Center to, among other things: (1) analyze and integrate all U.S. intelligence pertaining to terrorism or counterterrorism; (2) conduct strategic planning for counterterrorism operations; and (3) ensure that all appropriate U.S. departments, agencies, and elements have access to and receive all-source intelligence support to execute their counterterrorism plans. Requires the Director to establish one or more national intelligence centers to address intelligence priorities established by the National Security Council (established under this Act). Establishes various positions under the Director. Designates the following as elements of the Department, with specified intelligence-related duties: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) the National Security Agency; (3) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (4) the National Reconnaissance Office; and (5) the Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and Counterintelligence Offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Establishes within the Department an Office of Civil Liberties and Privacy. Requires the FBI Director to continue efforts to develop and maintain an FBI national security workforce. Outlines national security authorities of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, including imagery intelligence and improving the means of navigating vessels of the Navy and merchant marine. Authorizes such Agency's Director to provide foreign countries with imagery intelligence and geospatial information support, and to exchange mapping, charting, and geodetic data with foreign …	2023-01-14T22:48:46Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2811
108-s-2791	108	s	2791	National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-10	2004-09-10	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9078-9081)	Senate	Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]	SD	D	D000064	12	National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to limit the length of assignment of reservists during U.S. Central Command deployments of not less than one year. Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report on Department of Defense policies and communications regarding the length of deployments for reservists in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Directs the Secretary of the Army to designate a senior level official of the Department of the Army to implement recommendations for executive action to address military pay problems. Expands reenlistment bonus eligibility and the amount of such bonuses for members of the Selected Reserve. Removes conditions on Ready Reserve members' eligibility for TRICARE enrollment. Makes such eligibility permanent. Requires the Secretary concerned to pay applicable premiums to continue qualified health benefit plan coverage for family members of eligible reservists serving on active duty for the benefits coverage continuation period. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to fund child care for members of the Armed Forces on active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Requires employers to provide notice of rights and benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Directs the Secretary of Labor and the Office of Special Counsel to carry out a demonstration project under which certain USERRA claims against Federal agencies are referred to the Office of Special Counsel. Increases monthly educational assistance benefits for members of the Selected Reserve. Expands eligibility for such benefits to include reservists who have served on active duty for a cumulative period of 24 months during any five-year period. Reduces from 60 to 55 the age at which members of Reserve components may receive military retirement pay. Establishes the position of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Reserve Affairs). Eliminates the posi…	2023-01-14T22:48:46Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2791
108-s-2778	108	s	2778	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a unified combatant command for military intelligence, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-08	2004-09-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.	Senate	Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]	GA	R	C000286	0	Requires the President, through the Secretary of Defense, to establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence (military intelligence command) to: (1) coordinate all military intelligence activities; (2) develop new military intelligence collection capabilities; and (3) represent the Department of Defense (DOD) in the intelligence community under the National Intelligence Director (NID). Requires the assignment of all active and reserve military intelligence forces of the Armed Forces within specified DOD elements, and civilian personnel of such elements, to the military intelligence command unless otherwise directed by the Secretary. Sets forth the duties and authority of the commander of the military intelligence command. Requires the staff of the commander to include an inspector general. Requires the Secretary and the NID to consult on the budget of the military intelligence command before submitting that budget to the President. Requires the budget proposal to include funding requests for development and acquisition of military intelligence collection systems and acquisition of other material, supplies, or services peculiar to military intelligence activities. Directs the Secretary to consult with the NID on recommendations made by the commander regarding heads of components of the military intelligence command before transmitting such recommendations to the President.	2023-01-14T22:48:47Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2778
108-s-2776	108	s	2776	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-07	2004-09-07	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8915)	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a program to provide outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans, which shall include a nationwide public service campaign; and (2) establish outreach performance measures to permit its ongoing evaluation.	2023-01-14T22:48:47Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2776
108-s-2777	108	s	2777	Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-09-07	2004-09-07	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Senate	Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]	UT	R	B000382	1	Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems each of the following actions undertaken by a Federal agency to be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a separate environmental impact statement is required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: (1) the resumption of underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (Site); or (2) the use of any other location for such testing. Outlines information required to be included in such statement, including: (1) the possibility of radiation containment failure and the effects of such failure; (2) possible long-term effects on the water table from underground radiation leakage; and (3) information with respect to certain kiloton categories of weapons. Prohibits the United States from resuming any such testing unless authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this Act. Requires: (1) advance (seven days) public notice of each test; (2) prompt notice of each release of radiation resulting from a test at the Site; and (3) a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the safety and health of citizens in the vicinity of the Site. Establishes a Nevada Test Site Citizens Review Board to address environmental, health, and safety issues related to nuclear testing at the Site. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to institutions of higher education to acquire and operate for ten years radiation detection equipment and sensors. Directs the Secretary of Energy, through the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency, to monitor the nature and extent of any radiation released into the atmosphere as a result of such testing. Requires: (1) DOE radiation containment assessment; and (2) public notice of monitoring data. Requires the: (1) Director of the National Institutes of Health to make a grant to establish the National Center for the Study of Radiation and Human Health; and (2) Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of individu…	2023-01-14T22:48:47Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2777
108-s-2746	108	s	2746	Los Alamos National Laboratory National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-07-22	2004-07-22	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	CO	R	A000109	0	Los Alamos National Laboratory National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) terminate the contract of the University of California to operate Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico; (2) appoint either a Federal or private sector entity as interim contractor to operate the Laboratory until appointment of a successor contractor; and (3) ensure retention of essential employees at such Laboratory both during the transition period and after commencement of Laboratory operations by the successor to the University of California. Prohibits any future contract award to University of California for operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory.	2023-01-14T22:48:25Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2746
108-s-2674	108	s	2674	Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-07-15	2004-09-20	Senate passed companion measure H.R. 4837 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 185.	Senate	Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]	TX	R	H001016	2	(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005 - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (6) chemical demilitarization construction, defense; and (7) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and other U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. (Sec. 122) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned, before issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing, to notify the congressional defense committees of any guarantee (including the …	2022-02-03T05:37:31Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2674
108-s-2638	108	s	2638	Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-07-12	2004-07-12	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7939-7940)	Senate	Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	MN	R	C001057	0	Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prepare an annual plan for outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs that addresses plans for: (1) identifying veterans who are not enrolled or registered for benefits or services with the Department; and (2) informing veterans and their dependents of modifications to benefits and services, including eligibility for medical and nursing care and services. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement procedures by which veterans may appeal denied claims that could be substantiated by records destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.	2023-01-14T22:48:24Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2638
108-s-2573	108	s	2573	Gold Star Parents Annuity Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-24	2004-06-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]	NY	D	C001041	0	Gold Star Parents Annuity Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to pay a special pension to each person who has received a Gold Star lapel button as a parent of a member of the armed forces who died while serving.	2023-01-15T04:49:23Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2573
108-s-2601	108	s	2601	A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-24	2004-06-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/25/2004 S7480)	Senate	Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	L000123	0	Requires the payment of special monthly pay to members of the uniformed services whose enlistment period is extended, or whose eligibility for retirement is suspended, due to a stop-loss order or similar mechanism.	2023-01-15T04:49:23Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2601
108-s-2561	108	s	2561	Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-23	2004-06-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7313)	Senate	Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]	SD	D	J000177	1	Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2004 - Authorizes an individual, during the year following enactment of this Act, to make an irrevocable election for entitlement to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill if such individual: (1) first became a member of the armed forces or entered active duty before July 1, 1985; (2) has served on active duty without a break in service and continues to serve for some or all of the year before enactment of this Act; (3) has completed requirements of a secondary school diploma or the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program leading to a standard college degree; and (4) is discharged or released from active duty honorably. Requires such individual's basic pay to be reduced, over an 18-month period, until the total reduction is $2,700, as a contribution toward such educational assistance.	2023-01-15T04:49:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2561
108-s-2559	108	s	2559	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-22	2004-06-24	By Senator Stevens from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 108-284.	Senate	Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	AK	R	S000888	0	(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for operation and maintenance (O&M) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guards. Appropriates funds for: (1) overseas contingency operations; (2) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (3) environmental restoration for the Army, Navy, and Air Force and defense-wide; (4) environmental restoration at formerly used defense sites; (5) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; and (6) former Soviet Union threat reduction. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for procurement by the Armed Forces and reserve components of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion, and for other procurement. Appropriates funds for: (1) defense-wide procurement; (2) National Guard and reserve equipment; and (3) certain procurements under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) by the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for the Defense Working Capital funds and programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Department of Defense (DOD) medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction …	2022-02-03T05:37:44Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2559
108-s-2524	108	s	2524	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of health care, rehabilitation, and related services to veterans suffering from trauma relating to a blast injury, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-16	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	0	Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to establish and operate at least one, but not more than three, centers for research, education, and clinical activities on blast injuries. Requires the Secretary to designate a center or centers upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health subject to specified requirements and findings. Requires the official within the central office of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) responsible for blast injury matters to establish a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merits of proposals for the designation of centers. Authorizes clinical and scientific investigation activities at each center to compete on a priority basis for the award of funds from amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical and prosthetics research. Requires the Under Secretary for Health to ensure that useful information produced by the centers is disseminated throughout the VHA. Gives responsibility for supervising operation of the centers to the official within the central office of the VHA responsible for blast injury matters. Requires the Secretary to designate at least one center no later than January 1, 2005. Directs the Secretary to submit reports on center activities to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees.	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2524
108-s-2534	108	s	2534	Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-16	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	2	Montgomery GI Bill for the 21st Century Act - Reduces, for purposes of certain student financial aid computations, the expected family contribution for individuals receiving educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) by an amount equal to the statutory reduction in basic pay or voluntary separation incentives for such individuals. Authorizes enrollment in the MGIB basic educational assistance program by certain individuals who participated in or were eligible to participate in the post-Vietnam era veteran's educational assistance program. Provides for commencement of the ten-year delimiting period for the receipt of certain training program benefits by veterans, survivors, and dependents upon commencement of such training. Makes MGIB educational benefits available for payment of fees associated with national admissions exams and national exams for credit at institutions of higher education. Increases the maximum loan guarantee amount for veterans seeking assistance under the Veterans Administration home loan guaranty program by indexing that amount to the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit, adjusted annually.	2023-01-15T04:49:22Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2534
108-s-2522	108	s	2522	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home loan guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-15	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	C001042	6	Amends Federal veterans' benefits law to revise the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home loan guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the guaranty of any loan of more than $144,000. Replaces the current formula of the lesser of $60,000 or 25 percent of the loan with the lesser of a certain maximum guaranty amount or 25 percent of the loan. Defines maximum guaranty amount as the dollar amount equal to 25 percent of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) conforming loan limit limitation determined under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year involved.	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2522
108-s-2516	108	s	2516	SACRIFICE of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-14	2004-06-14	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]	AR	D	P000590	0	Service Act for Care and Relief Initiatives for Forces Injured in Combat Engagements (SACRIFICE) of 2004 - Honors the sacrifice of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been killed or critically wounded in service, recognizes the heroic efforts of Armed Forces medical personnel, and supports advanced medical technologies that assist such personnel in saving lives and reducing disability rates among members of the Armed Forces. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) prescribe Department of Defense (DOD) policy for providing timely notification to next of kin of the status of members of the Armed Forces who are seriously ill or injured in a combat zone; and (2) transmit a copy of that policy to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. Authorizes FY 2005 appropriations to fund medical equipment and combat casualty technologies for the DOD.	2023-01-15T04:49:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2516
108-s-2515	108	s	2515	Intelligence Community Accountability Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-09	2004-06-09	Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.	Senate	Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]	ME	R	S000663	1	Intelligence Community Accountability Act of 2004 - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish an independent Office of Inspector General for Intelligence (Office), to be headed by an Inspector General for Intelligence (IG) appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Gives the IG responsibility for: (1) investigating, auditing, or reviewing each significant failure of the intelligence community; (2) identifying means of improving the discharge of intelligence missions; (3) keeping the Director Central Intelligence (DCI) informed about significant failures in the discharge of such missions, corrective actions, and means of improvement; and (4) identifying policies and practices of the intelligence community that may serve as a model for other components of the U.S. Government. Authorizes the IG to commence investigations. Requires the IG and other Inspector Generals in the intelligence community to mutually cooperate in the performance of their respective duties. Authorizes the IG to report to the President, DCI, or head of any element of the intelligence community on investigations conducted by the IG, as appropriate. Requires the IG to: (1) submit to the Attorney General a report on information, allegations, or complaints received by the IG regarding violations of Federal criminal law that involve intelligence community programs or operations; and (2) submit biannual reports on the activities of the IG and Office to the congressional intelligence committees.	2023-01-15T04:49:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2515
108-s-2483	108	s	2483	Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-01	2004-10-05	See also H.R. 4175.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2004, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2483
108-s-2484	108	s	2484	Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-01	2004-12-03	Became Public Law No: 108-445.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 5, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends Federal provisions concerning grades and pay levels for physicians and dentists employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to replace the current seven physician and dentist grades with a physician grade and dentist grade. Replaces provisions providing special pay to Department physicians and dentists with provisions which provide a pay system composed of three different elements. Makes the first element of such pay base pay, with 15 pay steps based on the total years of service in the Department's Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Increases the base pay for each step achieved, from step 1 (two years or less of such service) to step 15 (more than 28 years). Makes the second element of such pay market pay, which is pay intended to reflect the recruitment and retention needs for the specialty or assignment of a particular physician or dentist in a Department facility. Requires the annual amount of such pay to be determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on a case-by-case basis, requiring the Secretary to consult two or more national surveys concerning physician and dentist pay. Requires such market pay to be reevaluated at least every 24 months. Makes the third element of such pay performance pay, which is pay based on the physician's or dentist's achievement of specific goals and performance objectives as prescribed by the Secretary. Provides a fiscal year performance pay limit of $15,000 or 7.5 percent of the total of base pay and market pay. Requires the Secretary, at least every two years, to prescribe for Department-wide applicability the minimum and maximum amounts of total pay to Department physicians and dentists. Places at Level III of the Executive Schedule the annual rate of basic pay for the VHA position of Under Secretary for Health, allowing such pay to be incr…	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2484
108-s-2485	108	s	2485	Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property and Facilities Management Improvement Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-01	2004-10-09	See also H.R. 3936.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property and Facilities Management Improvement Act of 2004 - Title I: Real Property and Facilities Matters - Subtitle A: Real Property and Facilities Administration - (Sec. 101) Amends Federal veterans' provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to dispose of excess real property of the Department of Veterans Affairs by: (1) transfer to or exchange with another Federal department or agency; or (2) conveyance to or exchange with a State or political subdivision, Indian tribe, public entity, or private person or entity (thereby eliminating certain other transfer requirements). Sets forth disposal procedures. Requires: (1) disposal proceeds to be deposited into the Capital Asset Fund (established in this section); and (2) the Secretary to include in annual budget justification documents a report on each such disposal. Provides authorized Fund uses. Authorizes FY 2005 appropriations to the Fund. (Sec. 102) Modifies business plan-based determinations relating to the Secretary's enhanced-use lease authority by: (1) requiring consideration of the needs of the Veterans Benefits Administration or the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) allowing the Department to receive facilities, space, or services in consideration for such a lease regardless of whether the facilities, space, or services are on the leased property. (Sec. 103) Authorizes funds in a Department construction or capital account that are available for a construction or non-recurring maintenance project to be used for the construction or relocation of a surface parking lot incidental to such project. (Sec. 104) Prohibits the Secretary from implementing a mission change for a medical facility (with an exception) until 90 days after the Secretary submits to the congressional veterans' committees written notice of the mission change. (Sec. 105) Terminates the Nursing Home Revolving Fund. Transfers unobligated balances to the Capital Asset Fund. (Sec. 106) Removes congressional notice-and-wait limits on the …	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2485
108-s-2486	108	s	2486	Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-06-01	2004-12-10	Became Public Law No: 108-454.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	2	Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 - Title I: Veterans Earn and Learn Act - Veterans Earn and Learn Act of 2004 - (Sec. 102) Charges the Montgomery GI Bill veterans' educational assistance entitlement for each month after September 30, 2005, that an eligible veteran is paid a job training assistance allowance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department). Increases such charge for any month in which the veteran fails to complete 120 hours of such training. (Sec. 103) Increases by specified percentages or amounts, for months beginning on or after October 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2008, the assistance payable under the following veterans' educational assistance programs for each month in which an individual pursuing a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training is also enrolled in a course of classroom instruction related to such training: (1) the Montgomery GI Bill; (2) the post-Vietnam era; (3) survivors and dependents; and (4) the Selected Reserve. (Sec. 104) Allows an apprenticeship to be determined upon a specific period of time (time-based program) or upon the successful mastery of a skill (competency-based program), or upon a combination thereof. Directs State approving agencies, when determining the period of a competency-based program, to consider the approximate program term recommended in registered apprenticeship program standards recognized by the Secretary of Labor. Provides funding for FY 2005 for computer system modifications necessitated by the amendments made under this section. (Sec. 105) Increases from 10 to 20 years the authorized period of educational assistance under the survivors and dependents educational assistance program for spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty. (Sec. 106) Makes veterans' educational assistance payments available for national tests for admission to institutions of higher learning or graduate schools, as well as for national tests providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher lear…	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2486
108-s-2448	108	s	2448	Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-19	2004-06-14	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6720)	Senate	Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	NH	R	G000445	0	Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act - Amends the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 to state that differential pay (the difference between an employee's civilian wages and wages received while on active duty in the uniformed services for more than 30 days) shall be treated as payment of wages by the employer to the employee for Federal income tax purposes. Requires any contribution to an employee pension benefit plan on behalf of an employee who is receiving differential pay to be treated as a contribution with respect to a current employee of the employer.	2021-09-29T22:23:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2448
108-s-2450	108	s	2450	Korea Defense Service Combat Recognition Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-19	2004-05-19	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5808)	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	1	Korea Defense Service Combat Recognition Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to provide that, with respect to service in the Republic of Korea after July 28, 1953, eligibility of a member of the Army for the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medical Badge shall be met under criteria and eligibility requirements that, as nearly as practicable, are identical to those applicable to service elsewhere without regard to specific location or special circumstances such as: (1) serving in a hostile fire area; (2) a minimum number of instances in which the member was engaged with the enemy in active ground combat; or (3) a personal recommendation or approval by a commander in the member's chain of command.	2023-01-15T04:49:06Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2450
108-s-2430	108	s	2430	Medical Readiness and Tracking Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-18	2004-05-18	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]	NY	D	C001041	2	Medical Readiness and Tracking Act of 2004 - Directs the Comptroller General to carry out a health study of Armed Forces reservists called or ordered to active duty for more than 30 days in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Requires Selected Reserve members not on active duty to undergo physical fitness examinations every 30 months. Dispenses with physical fitness certification requirements. Requires reassignment or separation of reservists who are not medically qualified for performance of their duties. Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to establish a policy on deferral of medical treatment for reservists pending deployment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a health assessment program for Armed Forces recruits; (2) convene a working group to improve the medical tracking system for deployed members of the Armed Forces; and (3) prescribe a Department of Defense (DOD) policy on the collection and dissemination of in-theater individual personnel location data. Requires military installation commanders to conduct an anticipated health care needs assessment of members being redeployed. Requires audits of DOD blood sample records and the health assessment database. Directs the Secretary to facilitate declassification of certain data relevant to environmental hazards exposure. Requires the Chief Information Officer of the Department of the Army to ensure that the Army Knowledge Online website includes specified information. Directs the Secretary to take action to ensure full implementation of the Force Health Protection and Readiness Program. Requires the preparation of various health-related reports.	2023-01-15T04:49:07Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2430
108-s-2427	108	s	2427	Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-17	2004-05-17	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5539-5541)	Senate	Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]	WI	D	F000061	0	Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary concerned to transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the service medical records of each member of the Armed Forces who is entitled to preseparation counseling and other services. Directs the Secretary concerned to: (1) require preseparation counseling for members of reserve components being separated from service on active duty for more than 30 days; and (2) ensure that commanders authorize such members to obtain counseling during duty time. Requires preseparation counseling on: (1) certification and licensure requirements for civilian occupations; and (2) civilian occupations that correspond to military occupational specialties. Extends preseparation counseling to members of the National Guard being separated from long-term duty. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to require participation in the Department of Labor transitional services program unless members previously participated in the program or are returning to previously held employment or educational pursuits. Requires the Secretaries of Defense and Labor jointly to carry out a study on coordinating Armed Services and State job training and certification standards. Specifies locations for benefits delivery at discharge programs. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe minimum content and standards for required medical examinations, including screening for post-traumatic stress disorder, and to provide follow-up services. Requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out programs to: (1) facilitate veteran-to-veteran preseparation counseling; and (2) assist discharged, released, or retired members of the Armed Forces in obtaining college credit for training received in the Armed Forces.	2023-01-15T04:49:05Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2427
108-s-2417	108	s	2417	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-13	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	MN	R	C001057	6	Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide up to 14 days of care following birth for the newborn child of a woman veteran receiving maternity care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs if the child was delivered in a Department facility or a Department-contracted facility.	2023-01-15T04:49:05Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2417
108-s-2400	108	s	2400	Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-11	2004-06-23	Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4200 as an amendment. (text as passed Senate: CR 7/6/2004 S7592-7684)	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	491	Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for defense-wide procurement. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Limits the obligation or expenditure of funds for the procurement of light utility helicopters until the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense and appropriations committees: (1) a certification that all required documentation for the acquisition of such helicopters has been completed and approved; and (2) an updated modernization plan for Army aviation containing specified elements. (Sec. 112) Earmarks specified Army procurement funds for the procurement of: (1) up-armored high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles; and (2) wheeled vehicle ballistic add-on armor protection. Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Army to allocate the earmarked funds between the two procurements; and (2) at least 15 days' advance notice to the defense and appropriations committees prior to such allocation. (Sec. 113) Authorizes additional Army procurement funds, to be used for the procurement of command-and-control vehicles or field artillery ammunition support vehicles. Offsets such additional funds from Air Force personnel funding. Subtitle C: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to: (1) procure the first amphibious assault ship of the LHA(R) class, subject to the availability of appropriations; and (2) enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of the lightweight 155-millimeter howitzer, if determined effective for fleet use. (Sec. 123) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a pilot program of flexible funding of engineered refueling ove…	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2400
108-s-2401	108	s	2401	Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-11	2004-07-06	Held at the desk.	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	0	Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for defense-wide procurement. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Limits the obligation or expenditure of funds for the procurement of light utility helicopters until the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense and appropriations committees: (1) a certification that all required documentation for the acquisition of such helicopters has been completed and approved; and (2) an updated modernization plan for Army aviation containing specified elements. (Sec. 112) Earmarks specified Army procurement funds for the procurement of: (1) up-armored high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles; and (2) wheeled vehicle ballistic add-on armor protection. Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Army to allocate the earmarked funds between the two procurements; and (2) at least 15 days' advance notice to the defense and appropriations committees prior to such allocation. (Sec. 113) Authorizes additional Army procurement funds, to be used for the procurement of command-and-control vehicles or field artillery ammunition support vehicles. Offsets such additional funds from Air Force personnel funding. Subtitle C: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to: (1) procure the first amphibious assault ship of the LHA(R) class, subject to the availability of appropriations; and (2) enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of the lightweight 155-millimeter howitzer, if determined effective for fleet use. (Sec. 123) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a pilot program of flexible funding of engineered refueling overhauls and conversions of submarines, through amounts made avai…	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2401
108-s-2402	108	s	2402	Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-11	2004-07-06	Held at the desk.	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	0	Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Title XXI [sic]: Army - (Sec. 2101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes such Secretary to construct or acquire family housing units, carry out architectural planning and design activities, and improve existing military family housing in specified amounts. Authorizes appropriations to the Army for fiscal years after 2004 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Army. Limits the total cost of construction projects authorized by this title. (Sec. 2105) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year: (1) 2004 to increase the amounts authorized for projects at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and Fort Drum, New York; and (2) 2003 to increase the amount authorized for a project at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Title XXII: Navy - (Sec. 2201) Provides, with respect to the Navy, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army under the previous title. (Sec. 2205) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 to increase the amount authorized for a project described under "Various Locations, CONUS." Title XXIII: Air Force - (Sec. 2301) Provides, with respect to the Air Force, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army under title XXI. (Sec. 2304) Reduces by $5.5 million the amount authorized for Air Force personnel. Title XXIV: Defense Agencies - (Sec. 2401) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes the Secretary to improve existing military family housing units and to carry out energy conservation projects. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for fiscal years after 2004 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing f…	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2402
108-s-2403	108	s	2403	Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-11	2004-07-06	Held at the desk.	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	0	Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Title XXXI [sic]: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs Authorizations - (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 2005 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in carrying out programs necessary for national security, with specified allocations for weapons activities, defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, naval reactors, and the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security (Administrator); and (2) environmental restoration and waste management activities in carrying out national security programs, with specified allocations for defense environmental management, other defense activities, and defense nuclear waste disposal. Subtitle B: Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations - (Sec. 3111) Limits NNSA funding to 50 percent of authorized amounts until 30 days after the latter of: (1) the submission of a revised nuclear weapons stockpile plan in connection with the Conference Report on H.R. 2754 of the 108th Congress; or (2) the date on which the Administrator submits to the defense and appropriations committees a report setting forth the validated pit production requirements for the Modern Pit Facility. (Sec. 3112) Prohibits funds authorized under this title from being obligated or expended for additional or exploratory studies under the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Concepts Initiative until 30 days after the Administrator submits to the defense and appropriations committees a detailed report on activities under the Initiative that are planned for FY 2005. (Sec. 3113) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2004 to allow new projects under the Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program after its deadline of December 31, 2004, if the Administrator approves the project. Prohibits funds from being so obligated or expended until 60 days after the Administrator submits to the…	2023-01-15T04:49:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2403
108-s-2383	108	s	2383	Central Contractor Registry Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-05	2004-05-05	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4913-4914)	Senate	Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	MN	R	C001057	6	Central Contractor Registry Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to maintain a centralized, electronic database, to be known as the Central Contractor Registry, for the registration of sources of property and services (contractors) who seek to participate in contracts and other procurements entered into by various Federal procurement officials. Requires the Registry to include certain tax-related information for each contractor, including their taxpayer identification numbers and authorization for the Secretary of Defense to obtain verification of such numbers from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Makes contractors who do not register such information, or who register invalid information, ineligible for contracts entered into under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.	2023-01-15T04:49:05Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2383
108-s-2386	108	s	2386	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-05	2004-10-11	See also H.R. 4548.	Senate	Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	KS	R	R000307	3	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD); (3) Defense Intelligence Agency; (4) National Security Agency; (5) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (6) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (7) Federal Bureau of Investigation; (8) National Reconnaissance Office; (9) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; (10) Coast Guard; and (11) Department of Homeland Security. (Sec. 102) Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2005, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and the President. (Sec. 103) Allows the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY 2005 (by not more than two percent) when necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions. Requires notification of the congressional intelligence committees. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the DCI for FY 2005 as well as for full-time personnel for elements within such Account. Earmarks a specified amount of such funds for the National Drug Intelligence Center. (Sec. 105) Incorporates into this Act each requirement to submit a report to the intelligence committees that is included in the joint explanatory statement to accompany the conference report on this bill, or in the classified annex to this Act. (Sec. 106) Deems specifically authorized for such purposes any funds appropriated for an intelligence or intelligence-related activity for FY 2004 in excess of the amount specified for such activity in …	2023-01-14T22:48:23Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2386
108-s-2380	108	s	2380	A bill to authorize the President to issue posthumously to the late William "Billy" Mitchell a commission as major general, United States Army.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-05-04	2004-05-04	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]	NH	R	S001078	3	Authorizes the President to issue, posthumously, a commission as major general, United States Army, in the name of William "Billy" Mitchell, a former colonel who resigned his commission on February 1, 1926.	2023-01-15T04:49:05Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2380
108-s-2368	108	s	2368	Military Family Morale and Welfare Protection Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-29	2004-04-29	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]	NY	D	C001041	2	Military Family Morale and Welfare Protection Act of 2004 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from closing any commissary store, MWR retail facility (a morale, welfare, and recreation retail facility), or Department of Defense (DOD) dependent elementary or secondary school without the specific authorization of Congress by law. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the congressional defense committees on DOD policy and criteria with respect to the closure of such stores, facilities, and schools, including whether such policy and criteria are consistent with DOD policies and procedures on the preservation of the quality of life of members of the Armed Forces.	2023-01-15T04:48:54Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2368
108-s-2355	108	s	2355	Fair Pay for Military Firefighters Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-28	2004-04-28	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4496)	Senate	Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]	SD	D	J000177	0	Fair Pay for Military Firefighters Act of 2004 - Amends Federal military pay provisions to include as hazardous duty, for purposes of eligibility for hazardous duty incentive pay, regular participation as a firefighting crew member, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.	2023-01-15T04:48:54Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2355
108-s-2327	108	s	2327	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset or reduce other payments made to assist veterans.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-21	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	4	Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to state that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be considered a liability of a third party, or otherwise utilized to offset or reduce any other payment made to assist veterans.	2023-01-15T04:48:55Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2327
108-s-2321	108	s	2321	A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the National Guard Challenge Program and to increase the maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under that program, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-20	2004-04-20	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]	WV	D	B001210	16	Amends Federal provisions concerning the National Guard Challenge Program (a civilian youth opportunities program conducted by the Secretary of Defense) to: (1) rename it the National Guard Youth Challenge Program; (2) provide a maximum Federal matching funds level of 60 percent of the costs of operating the State program during FY 2004, 65 percent during FY 2005, 70 percent for FY 2006, and 75 percent for FY 2007 and beyond; and (3) authorize appropriations for the Program for FY 2005.	2023-01-15T04:48:32Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2321
108-s-2310	108	s	2310	A bill to promote the national security of the United States by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-08	2004-04-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4050)	Senate	Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	CA	D	F000062	5	Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) removing potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world would reduce the threat that such materials would fall into the hands of al Qaeda and other groups and states hostile to the United States; and (2) such removal should be a top priority. Directs the President to establish the Task Force on Nuclear Material Removal to ensure that such materials are entirely removed from the most vulnerable sites around the world as soon as practicable. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide specified assistance to the Task Force, including funding for the cost of: (1) removing such materials, as well as arranging for their shipment to the United States or other countries willing to accept and secure them; and (2) upgrading security and accounting at sites where such materials will remain for an extended period.	2023-01-15T04:48:32Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2310
108-s-2318	108	s	2318	National Defense Energy Savings Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-08	2004-04-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]	ME	R	C001035	6	National Defense Energy Savings Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to: (1) enter into an energy savings performance contract in order to achieve energy savings and ancillary benefits; (2) incur obligations under the contract to finance energy conservation measures so long as guaranteed savings exceed the debt service requirements; and (3) implement a pilot program to enter into up to ten energy savings performance contracts for the purpose of achieving energy savings, secondary savings, and incidental benefits, in nonbuilding applications. Sets forth implementation guidelines, including contract terms and conditions.	2023-01-15T04:48:32Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2318
108-s-2296	108	s	2296	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give the Commonwealth of Kentucky the first option on the Louisville Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kentucky, upon its conveyance, lease or other disposal by the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-07	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	KY	R	B001066	0	Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon determining to convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of the Louisville Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kentucky, or any portion thereof, to negotiate for such disposal solely with the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Requires such exclusive negotiations to continue for one year after their commencement.	2023-01-15T04:48:32Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2296
108-s-2274	108	s	2274	21st Century Citizen Soldier Benefits Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-04-01	2004-04-01	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Senate	Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]	LA	D	L000550	0	21st Century Citizen Soldier Benefits Act - Amends Federal law relating to the Armed Forces to provide for expanded and improved benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty, with respect to retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits.	2023-01-15T04:48:33Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2274
108-s-2262	108	s	2262	A bill to provide for the establishment of campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-31	2004-03-31	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3458)	Senate	Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	NM	D	B000468	26	Directs the President to establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members of the armed forces in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.	2023-01-15T11:03:06Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2262
108-s-2229	108	s	2229	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-24	2004-03-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	1	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY 2005. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation, including ballistic missile defense capabilities; (3) operation and maintenance, including for defense working capital funds, the Armed Forces Retirement Home, the Defense Health Program, and chemical agents and munitions destruction; and (4) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths. Extends certain bonus, special, and incentive pay authorities. Expands certain travel and transportation allowances. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) environmental policy, including the protection of sunken State craft and the remains of their crews; (2) active and reserve military personnel policy, including the extension of age limits for reserve and National Guard general and flag officers, and revised retirement rules for officers; (3) ROTC and the military service academies, including the establishment of a Board of Visitors at each academy; (4) acquisition policy and management, including enhanced small business participation in defense contracting; (5) DOD organization and management; (6) budget and financial matters; (7) the establishment of auxiliaries for military departments and a National Defense Heritage Foundation; (8) DOD civilian personnel policy; and (9) matters relating to other nations, allies, and friendly foreign nations. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to acquire real property and carry out specified military construction projects. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investm…	2023-01-15T11:03:07Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2229
108-s-2196	108	s	2196	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-11	2004-03-11	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2721)	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	2	Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to state that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be considered a liability of a third party for any purpose under Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act). (Such payments, if considered a liability, would be required to be offset from the amount of authorized Medicaid assistance.)	2023-01-15T11:03:08Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2196
108-s-2177	108	s	2177	Military Survivors' Fairness Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-09	2004-03-09	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2442)	Senate	Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	C001042	0	Military Survivors' Fairness Act of 2004 - Amends Federal provisions relating to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to change from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2004, the effective date on or after which no reduction may be made in the retired pay of an SBP participant for any month after the later of: (1) the 360th month for which such pay was so reduced; and (2) the month during which the participant attains 70 years of age.	2023-01-15T11:03:09Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2177
108-s-2184	108	s	2184	A bill to amend title 10 United States Code, to increase the rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-09	2004-03-09	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	KY	R	B001066	1	Increases, for months occurring during FY 2004 and thereafter, the rates of basic educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve. Prohibits any rate increase for FY 2005 through 2007 based on cost-of-living adjustments.	2023-01-15T11:03:09Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2184
108-s-2165	108	s	2165	A bill to specify the end strength for active duty personnel of the Army as of September 30, 2005.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-04	2004-03-04	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]	RI	D	R000122	9	Places at 512,400 the authorized end strength for active-duty Army personnel as of September 30, 2005.	2023-01-15T10:47:53Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2165
108-s-2166	108	s	2166	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt abortions of pregnancies in cases of rape and incest from a limitation on use of Department of Defense funds.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-04	2004-03-04	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	CA	D	B000711	7	Includes as an exception to the prohibition on the use of Department of Defense funds to perform abortions a case in which the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.	2023-01-15T10:47:53Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2166
108-s-2152	108	s	2152	Guard and Reserve Retirement Retainer Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-03-02	2004-03-02	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]	GA	D	M001141	6	Guard and Reserve Retirement Retainer Act of 2004 - Provides that, in the case of a person to whom the payment of military retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service commences after the person attains 55 years of age and before the person attains 60 years of age, the amount of such pay shall be reduced by: (1) 12.5 percent, for age 55; (2) 9 percent, for age 56; (3) 6 percent, for age 57; (4) 3.5 percent, for age 58; and (5) 1.5 percent, for age 59. Prohibits any such person from receiving medical and dental care through facilities of the Department of Defense until the person has attained 60 years of age.	2023-01-15T10:47:54Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2152
108-s-2136	108	s	2136	An original bill to extend the final report date and termination date of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-26	2004-03-16	Became Public Law No: 108-207.	Senate	Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	KS	R	R000307	0	(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends provisions of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 which establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to: (1) extend the Commission's final report date from 18 to 20 months after the enactment of such Act; (2) terminate the Commission 30 (currently 60) days after such final report; and (3) earmark $1 million for Commission activities out of amounts appropriated for programs and activities of the Federal Government for FY 2004.	2023-01-15T10:03:16Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2136
108-s-2097	108	s	2097	United States Military Cancer Institute Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-23	2004-02-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1460)	Senate	Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]	HI	D	I000025	0	United States Military Cancer Institute Act of 2004 - Establishes in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences the United States Military Cancer Institute to carry out research studies on: (1) the epidemiological features of cancer among populations of various ethnic origins, as well as complementary research on oncologic nursing; (2) the prevention and early detection of cancer; and (3) basic, translational, and clinical investigation matters relating to such studies. Directs the Institute to conduct the study in collaboration with other cancer research organizations and entities selected by the Institute.	2023-01-15T10:03:17Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2097
108-s-2099	108	s	2099	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service in any five year period, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-23	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]	GA	D	M001141	15	Makes eligible for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill a member of the Selected Reserve who (among other qualifications), during any five-year period beginning on or after September 11, 2001, while in the Selected Reserve, serves on active duty for one or more periods aggregating not less than two years of active-duty service during such period. Entitles such individuals to one month of educational assistance for each month served on active duty. Makes the amount of such assistance equivalent to that provided for active-duty personnel who have served a minimum of two years of active duty. Requires the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to inform eligible Selected Reserve personnel of such entitlement.	2023-01-15T10:03:17Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2099
108-s-2100	108	s	2100	A bill to amend title 10 United States Code, to increase the amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-23	2004-02-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]	GA	D	M001141	15	Increases, for months occurring during FY 2004 through 2007, the rates of basic educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve. Prohibits any cost-of-living adjustment to such rates for FY 2005 through 2007.	2023-01-15T10:03:17Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2100
108-s-2068	108	s	2068	Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-12	2004-06-17	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6916-6917)	Senate	Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]	WA	D	M001111	3	Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2004 - Provides for benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, including special assistance to them and their families through: (1) family leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (2) child care, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990; (3) educational assistance, under Federal law relating to Montgomery GI Bill benefits; (4) student loan deferments, under the Higher Education Act of 1965; (5) preservation of educational status and tuition, under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; (6) non-reduction in pay in the case of those who are Federal employees, under Federal civil service law; (7) a tax credit to their employers for the income differential between their wages and their military pay, or a self-employment credit, under the Internal Revenue Code; (8) reduced minimum age for non-regular service retired pay, under Federal law relating to the Armed Services; and (9) health benefits, through expanded eligibility for the TRICARE program and continuation of non-TRICARE plan coverage for dependents, under Federal law relating to the Armed Services.	2023-01-15T10:03:18Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2068
108-s-2065	108	s	2065	Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-11	2004-02-11	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]	SD	D	J000177	11	Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member entitled to military retired or retainer pay; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during which such member performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; (3) a dependent of a deceased qualifying member or former member; (4) a dependent of a living member or former member; and (5) a family member. Directs the Secretary to reimburse such eligible persons for pharmacy benefits received from a pharmacy that is not a TRICARE (Department of Defense managed health care plan) network pharmacy in the same manner as the Secretary would reimburse such person for such benefits received from a TRICARE network pharmacy. Requires such persons, in order to receive such reimbursement, to submit a certification from their physician stating that the person does not have access to a TRICARE network pharmacy due to physical or medical constraints. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the monthly part B premium (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) with respect to: (1) an individual who is entitled to military retired or retainer pay based upon service that began before December 7, 1956; and (2) the spouse, widow, or widower of such individuals.	2023-01-15T10:03:18Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2065
108-s-2063	108	s	2063	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project on priorities in the scheduling of appointments of veterans for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-10	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]	ND	D	C000705	5	Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing for priorities in scheduling appointments for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the Department's Waiting Time for Appointments goals (30-30-20) of 2000 and the provisions of the Veterans Health Administration directives entitled Priority for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care (VHA Directive 2002-059) and Priority Scheduling for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care for Service Connected Veterans (VHA Directive 2003-062); (2) select three Veterans Integrated Service Networks for the project and ensure that the project is carried out in urban, rural, and highly rural areas; (3) schedule each appointment under the project at a Department facility unless the cost is unreasonable or medical or other reasons necessitate an appointment at a non-Department facility. Requires the Secretary to report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs in the Senate and the House of Representatives annually on waiting times of veterans for Department health care appointments.	2023-01-15T10:03:18Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2063
108-s-2057	108	s	2057	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-09	2004-04-22	Became Public Law No: 108-220.	Senate	Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	MN	R	C001057	15	(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of Defense to reimburse a member of the armed forces for transportation expenses incurred for one round trip between two locations within the United States in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program during the period beginning on September 25, 2003, and ending on December 18, 2003.	2023-01-15T10:47:54Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2057
108-s-2040	108	s	2040	A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-02-02	2004-02-02	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S373)	Senate	Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]	CT	D	L000304	14	Amends the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to extend through January 10, 2005 (currently May 27, 2004), the date for submission of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Earmarks specified funds made available for FY 2004 for the National Foreign Intelligence Program for transfer to the Commission for Commission activities.	2023-01-15T10:03:19Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2040
108-s-2035	108	s	2035	Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2004	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-01-28	2004-01-28	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]	SC	R	G000359	30	Guard and Reserve Readiness Retention Act of 2004 - Makes eligible for retired pay non-regular service reserve personnel who obtain the following age and years of reserve service: (1) 60 and 20; (2) 59 and 22; (3) 58 and 24; (4) 57 and 26; (5) 56 and 28; (6) 55 and 30; (7) 54 and 32; and (8) 53 and 34. (Currently, only those obtaining 60 years of age with 20 years of such service are eligible.) Removes the requirement that members of the Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve may be eligible for benefits under TRICARE (a Department of Defense managed health care program) only if such members: (1) are eligible unemployment compensation recipients; or (2) are not eligible for health care benefits under any employer-sponsored health benefits plan. Makes such eligibility permanent (currently terminates December 31, 2004). Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force any qualified health plan coverage for a reserve member (and his or her dependents) while the member is serving on active duty pursuant to a call or order issued during a war or national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Requires the continuation of COBRA coverage during such period. Prohibits simultaneous coverage under both the qualified health plan and TRICARE.	2023-01-15T09:32:49Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2035
108-s-2023	108	s	2023	A bill to limit Department of Defense contracting with firms under investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.	Armed Forces and National Security	2004-01-22	2004-11-20	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11800-11801)	Senate	Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	CA	D	B000711	1	Prohibits any official of the Department of Defense (DOD) from entering into a contract with, or otherwise procuring any property or services from, a person under investigation by the DOD Inspector General, unless the selection of such person for such contract or procurement is made with full and open competition. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition when determined necessary to U.S. national security interests, requiring at least 15 days' advance notification to Congress.	2023-01-15T09:32:49Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2023
108-s-1991	108	s	1991	A bill to require the reimbursement of members of the Armed Forces or their family members for the costs of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of members of the Armed Forces.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-12-09	2003-12-09	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]	MA	D	K000148	1	Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the armed forces, or a family member of such member, for the cost of protective body armor purchased for the member's use in wartime conditions.	2023-01-15T09:17:37Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1991
108-s-1966	108	s	1966	A bill to require a report on the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-25	2003-11-25	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	NM	D	B000468	0	Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the status of each detainee held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including whether or not: (1) the process utilized to determine the status of the detainee complies with international law and U.S. law; and (2) the U.S. Government intends to charge or release the detainee.	2023-01-15T09:03:28Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1966
108-s-1942	108	s	1942	Future Iraq Costs Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-24	2003-11-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15838)	Senate	Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	C001042	0	Future Iraq Costs Act - Directs the President to report quarterly to each Member of Congress on the projected total cost of U.S. operations in Iraq, including military operations and reconstruction efforts, through FY 2008. Requires an explanation for each change in such projected cost.	2023-01-15T09:03:28Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1942
108-s-1946	108	s	1946	Independent Iraq Intelligence Commission Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-24	2003-11-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15841-15843)	Senate	Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	C001042	7	Independent Iraq Intelligence Commission Act - Establishes the National Commission on Iraq Intelligence to examine and evaluate the performance of the U.S. intelligence community with respect to the collection of intelligence, and the quality of intelligence obtained, on the weapons of mass destruction and related delivery systems capabilities of Iraq during the period from 1998 until the conclusion of military operations against Iraq under Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as related intelligence matters with respect to Iraq. Directs the Commission to also conduct an investigation into the relevant facts and circumstances relating to the collection, analysis, reporting, use, and dissemination by the U.S. intelligence community, and others in the executive branch of intelligence, relating to Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom.	2023-01-15T09:03:28Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1946
108-s-1948	108	s	1948	United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-24	2003-11-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15843)	Senate	Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]	NV	D	R000146	8	United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003 - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act. Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date.	2023-01-15T09:03:28Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1948
108-s-1914	108	s	1914	A bill to prohibit the closure or realignment of impatient services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as proposed under the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-21	2003-11-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15413-15414)	Senate	Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]	MI	D	S000770	1	Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out the closure or realignment of inpatient services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as proposed under the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) initiative.	2023-01-15T09:03:29Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1914
108-s-1916	108	s	1916	Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-21	2003-11-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]	LA	D	L000550	22	Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity amount for surviving spouses, age 62 and older, of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent (current law), for months before October 2005; (2) 40 percent for months beginning after September 2005 and before October 2008; (3) 45 percent for months beginning after September 2008 through September 2014; and (4) 55 percent for months after September 2014. Adjusts similarly percentage amounts with respect to survivors of reserve personnel and survivors of persons who die while on active duty. Provides a corresponding phased elimination of the SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided to such surviving spouses. Requires periodic recomputation of: (1) annuity amounts beginning in October 2005; and (2) retired pay reductions for supplemental survivor annuities. Provides a one-year open enrollment period for SBP participation, commencing October 1, 2005, for those currently not participating, those electing to increase current coverage, and those wishing to participate in the supplemental SBP. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to require appropriate premiums for SBP participation.	2023-01-15T09:03:29Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1916
108-s-1859	108	s	1859	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired pay for non-regular service.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-14	2003-11-14	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR 11/14/2003 S14811)	Senate	Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]	IL	D	D000563	0	Makes an individual eligible for retired pay for non-regular (reserve) military service if such individual: (1) satisfies one of the combinations of minimum age (between 53 and 60) and years of service (between 34 and 20); (2) performed the last six years of qualifying service in currently authorized categories of military service, but not while a member of a regular component, the Fleet Reserve, or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve (with an exception); and (3) is not entitled to any other retirement pay from an armed force or as a member of the Fleet Reserves.	2023-01-15T04:48:54Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1859
108-s-1864	108	s	1864	Security Enhancement Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-14	2003-11-17	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.	Senate	Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]	IN	R	L000504	1	Security Enhancement Act of 2003 - Defense Trade Cooperation Act of 2003 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) , with respect to country exemptions for licensing of defense items for export to foreign countries, to declare that specified requirements for a bilateral agreement under such Act shall not apply to a bilateral agreement between the U.S. Government and: (1) the Government of Australia with respect to transfers or changes in end use within Australia of defense items that will remain subject to the licensing requirements of such Act after the agreement enters into force; or (2) the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) for an exemption from the licensing requirements of such Act. Requires the President to report annually to specified congressional committees on issues raised during the previous year in consultations pursuant to bilateral agreements with Australia and the UK. Requires the Secretary of State to notify the appropriate congressional committees of any credible information regarding the unauthorized end-use or diversion of U.S. exports made pursuant to any agreement with a country to gain exemption from AECA licensing requirements. Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) propose that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conclude agreements with up to eight countries that would provide temporary secure storage for orphaned, unused, surplus, or other radioactive sources (other than special nuclear material, nuclear fuel, or spent nuclear fuel); and (2) make voluntary contributions to the IAEA for use by its Department of Nuclear Safety (DNS) to fund the U.S. share (which may be 100 percent) of the costs of activities associated with or under such agreements. Declares that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall not apply with respect to any temporary secure storage facility constructed outside the United States under such an agreement, but any applicable environmental laws of the host country shall apply. Authorizes the Sec…	2021-09-29T22:19:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1864
108-s-1865	108	s	1865	Security Enhancement Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-14	2003-11-17	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.	Senate	Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]	IN	R	L000504	1	Security Enhancement Act of 2003 - Defense Trade Cooperation Act of 2003 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) , with respect to country exemptions for licensing of defense items for export to foreign countries, to declare that specified requirements for a bilateral agreement under such Act shall not apply to a bilateral agreement between the U.S. Government and: (1) the Government of Australia with respect to transfers or changes in end use within Australia of defense items that will remain subject to the licensing requirements of such Act after the agreement enters into force; or (2) the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) for an exemption from the licensing requirements of such Act. Requires the President to report annually to specified congressional committees on issues raised during the previous year in consultations pursuant to bilateral agreements with Australia and the UK. Requires the Secretary of State to notify the appropriate congressional committees of any credible information regarding the unauthorized end-use or diversion of U.S. exports made pursuant to any agreement with a country to gain exemption from AECA licensing requirements. Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) propose that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conclude agreements with up to eight countries that would provide temporary secure storage for orphaned, unused, surplus, or other radioactive sources (other than special nuclear material, nuclear fuel, or spent nuclear fuel); and (2) make voluntary contributions to the IAEA for use by its Department of Nuclear Safety (DNS) to fund the U.S. share (which may be 100 percent) of the costs of activities associated with or under such agreements. Declares that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall not apply with respect to any temporary secure storage facility constructed outside the United States under such an agreement, but any applicable environmental laws of the host country shall apply. Authorizes the Sec…	2022-02-03T05:37:36Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1865
108-s-1866	108	s	1866	Security Enhancement Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-14	2003-11-17	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.	Senate	Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]	IN	R	L000504	1	Security Enhancement Act of 2003 - Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) propose that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conclude agreements with up to eight countries that would provide temporary secure storage for orphaned, unused, surplus, or other radioactive sources (other than special nuclear material, nuclear fuel, or spent nuclear fuel); and (2) make voluntary contributions to the IAEA for use by its Department of Nuclear Safety (DNS) to fund the U.S. share (which may be 100 percent) of the costs of activities associated with or under such agreements. Declares that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall not apply with respect to any temporary secure storage facility constructed outside the United States under such an agreement, but any applicable environmental laws of the host country shall apply. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide assistance, including through voluntary contributions to the IAEA, to support a program of the DNS Division of Radiation and Waste Safety to promote the discovery, inventory, and recovery of radioactive sources in IAEA member nations; and (2) assist the Government of the Russian Federation to substitute solar (or other non-nuclear) power sources for radioisotope thermal power units operated by it and by other independent states of the former Soviet Union in applications such as lighthouses in the Arctic, remote weather stations, and for providing electricity in remote locations. Authorizes the Secretary to assist foreign countries, or to propose that the IAEA assist foreign countries, in the development of appropriate national radioactive material hazard response plans and the training of first responders. Requires the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) the preparations made at U.S. diplomatic missions abroad to detect and mitigate a radiological attack on such missions and other U.S. facilities under the Secretary's control; (2) the Secretary's priorities for imp…	2021-09-29T22:19:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1866
108-s-1846	108	s	1846	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-11	2003-11-11	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]	ME	R	S000663	0	Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, hepatitis C becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active-duty military service with respect to veterans who, during a period of such service: (1) received a transfusion of blood or blood products before December 31, 1992; (2) were exposed to blood through the skin; (3) underwent hemodialysis; (4) experienced a needle-stick injury, not due to the veteran's willful misconduct; (5) were diagnosed with unexplained liver disease; or (6) served in a health-care position or specialty under circumstances to be prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.	2023-01-15T09:03:31Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1846
108-s-1847	108	s	1847	Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C Health Care Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-11	2003-11-11	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14455)	Senate	Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	C001042	0	Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C Health Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, during the first year after the enactment of this Act, to provide a blood test for the Hepatitis C virus to: (1) each veteran who served on active military duty during the Vietnam era, or who is considered to be "at risk," and who is enrolled to receive veterans' medical care and requests such test or is otherwise receiving a physical examination or any other care or treatment from the Secretary; and (2) any other veteran who requests such test. Requires the Secretary, after such period, to provide such test to any veteran who requests it. Requires the Secretary to provide followup tests and appropriate treatment for any veteran who tests positive. Prohibits a copayment from being charged for such treatment. Provides funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Hepatitis C detection and treatment programs, beginning with FY 2004. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and implement a standardized Department policy with respect to such virus; and (2) annually take appropriate outreach actions to notify untested veterans. Directs the Secretary to establish at least one, and no more than three, additional Hepatitis C centers of excellence within the Department health care network. Provides funding.	2023-01-15T09:03:31Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1847
108-s-1841	108	s	1841	Cold War Medal Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-11-10	2003-11-10	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]	NY	D	C001041	3	Cold War Medal Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, upon application, to issue Cold War service medals to military personnel who served honorably during the Cold War era (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991).	2023-01-15T09:03:31Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1841
108-s-1785	108	s	1785	A bill to authorize the operation of National Guard counterdrug schools.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-10-24	2003-10-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]	IA	R	G000386	5	Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to establish and operate, or provide financial assistance to the appropriate States to establish and operate, not more than five National Guard counterdrug schools for the provision by the National Guard of training in drug interdiction and counter-drug activities and drug demand reduction activities to personnel of Federal agencies, State and local law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, and other non-Federal governmental and private entities and organizations. Identifies such schools in California, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.	2023-01-15T08:03:18Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1785
108-s-1745	108	s	1745	Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-10-16	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	CA	D	B000711	0	Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial Act - Designates the memorial to former prisoners of war and members of the armed forces missing in action that is under construction at Riverside National Cemetery, California, as the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial.	2023-01-15T08:03:19Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1745
108-s-1738	108	s	1738	Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-10-15	2003-10-15	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12621-12622)	Senate	Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]	CT	D	D000388	0	Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2004. Authorizes the President, under such Act, to: (1) correct the industrial shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to the extent that such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions to exceed $200 million; and (2) obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing capabilities of the U.S. industrial base to support the national defense. Defines "critical infrastructure." Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the House Financial Services Committee on the extent to which contracts entered into under such Act during the one-year period after the enactment of this Act have been contracts with minority- and women-owned businesses. States as the policy of Congress that the President shall designate the Secretary of Commerce to lead an interagency team to: (1) negotiate with foreign nations the elimination of offset arrangements, industrial participation, or similar arrangements in defense procurement; (2) make recommendations for modifications of memoranda of understanding with respect to such arrangements, pending their termination; and (3) notify the United States Trade Representative if a foreign country pursues a policy of offset or similar arrangements in connection with the purchase of defense equipment or supplies.	2023-01-15T08:03:19Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1738
108-s-1707	108	s	1707	Providing Our Support to Troops Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-10-02	2003-10-02	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12384)	Senate	Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]	MI	D	S000770	3	Providing Our Support to Troops Act of 2003 - Allows personal correspondence or certain parcels to be mailed free of postage if such matter is: (1) sent from within an area served by a U.S. post office; (2) addressed to an active-duty member of the armed forces or a civilian authorized to use postal services at military installations who holds a position or performs a function in support of military operations; and (3) addressed either to such an individual at a military post office established in an overseas area where the armed forces are engaged in operations involving armed conflict against a hostile foreign force, or to an individual who is hospitalized for a disease or injury resulting from service in such an area. Prohibits the free mailing privilege for any mail matter containing any advertising.	2023-01-15T08:03:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1707
108-s-1709	108	s	1709	Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-10-02	2004-04-07	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3903-3905)	Senate	Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]	ID	R	C000858	19	Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act) - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to modify provisions regarding roving wiretaps under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require that: (1) an order approving an electronic surveillance specify either the identity of the target or the place to be wiretapped; and (2) surveillance be conducted only when the suspect is present at the place to be wiretapped. Revises provisions governing search warrants authorized under the USA PATRIOT ACT to: (1) limit the authority to delay notice of the issuance of such a search warrant to circumstances where providing immediate notice of the warrant will endanger the life or physical safety of an individual, result in flight from prosecution, or result in the destruction of or tampering with the evidence sought under the warrant; and (2) require such delayed notification to be issued not later than seven days (currently, within a "reasonable period") after execution, with extensions by the court for additional periods of up to seven days each time that the court finds reasonable cause to believe that notice of the execution of the warrant would have such consequences. Requires the Attorney General, every six months, to report to Congress summarizing the requests made by the Department of Justice for delays of notice and extensions of delays. Sunsets the delayed notice authority and reporting requirement on December 31, 2005. Amends FISA to require, with respect to access by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, that there be specific and articulable facts giving reason to believe that the person to whom the records pertain is a foreign power or an agent thereof. Provides that libraries shall not be treated as wire or electronic communication service providers under provisions granting counterintelligence access to provider subscriber information, toll billing records information, or electronic communication transactional…	2023-01-15T08:03:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1709
108-s-1694	108	s	1694	Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-10-01	2003-10-01	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12283)	Senate	Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]	KS	R	B000953	0	Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003 - Makes a veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD) and related land-based tests) eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for any illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such testing. Terminates such eligibility after December 31, 2005.	2023-01-15T08:03:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1694
108-s-1680	108	s	1680	Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-30	2003-12-19	Became Public Law No: 108-195.	Senate	Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]	AL	R	S000320	1	Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2008. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to: (1) take action to correct an industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to the extent that such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for industrial resource shortfalls to exceed $200 million; and (2) obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing capabilities of the U.S. industrial base to support the national defense. Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense to specified congressional committees on the current state of the domestic industrial base for, and Department of Defense requirements, intentions, and plans for, radiation-hardened electronics. (Sec. 4) Defines "critical infrastructure" under such Act as systems and assets, whether physical or cyber-based, so vital to the United States that their degradation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, including national economic security and national public health or safety. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which contracts entered into under such Act during the one-year period after the enactment of this Act have been contracts with minority- and women-owned businesses. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary of Commerce, as part of an annual report from the President to specified congressional committees on the impact of offsets on U.S. defense preparedness, industrial competitiveness, employment, and trade, to: (1) detail the number of foreign contracts involving domestic contractors that used offsets or similar arrangements during the preceding five-year period; (2) calculate the values of such contracts and offsets; and (3) describe the impact of international or foreign sales of U.S. defense products and related offsets and arrangements on domestic prime contr…	2023-01-15T07:17:57Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1680
108-s-1670	108	s	1670	A bill to expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-29	2003-09-29	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12138-12139)	Senate	Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]	MN	D	D000596	9	Directs the Secretary of Defense to expand the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave program (for certain military personnel serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom) to provide travel and transportation allowances to each participant for travel from an original airport of debarkation to the permanent duty station or home of such member.	2023-01-15T07:17:57Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1670
108-s-1673	108	s	1673	A bill to authorize the award of the Iraqi Liberation Medal as a campaign medal for members of the Armed Forces who serve in Southwest Asia in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-29	2004-03-30	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3346-3347)	Senate	Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	NM	D	B000468	3	Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy, to award a campaign medal, to be known as the Iraqi Liberation Medal, to any person who serves in any capacity with the armed forces in the Southwest Asia region in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prohibits any person receiving such medal from also being awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for that service.	2023-01-15T07:17:57Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1673
108-s-1675	108	s	1675	A bill to provide for the reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members of the United States Armed Forces for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-29	2003-09-29	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	MN	R	C001057	0	Directs the Secretary of Defense to reimburse air fare costs incurred by members of the armed forces in connection with travel within the United States while such members are on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.	2023-01-15T07:17:57Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1675
108-s-1622	108	s	1622	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-16	2003-09-16	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11576)	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	33	Exempts from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized in a military facility an officer or former officer, or an enlisted member or former enlisted member not entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay, who is hospitalized in a military facility because of an injury or disease incurred: (1) as a direct result of armed conflict; (2) while engaged in hazardous service; (3) in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war; or (4) through an instrumentality of war.	2023-01-15T07:02:59Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1622
108-s-1615	108	s	1615	A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to make permanent the rates of hostile fire and imminent danger special pay and family separation allowance for members of the uniformed services as increased by the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-15	2003-09-15	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11481)	Senate	Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]	SD	D	D000064	3	Makes permanent the $150 to $225 increase in imminent danger special pay and the $100 to $250 increase in the family separation allowance for members of the uniformed services (currently, both terminate at the end of FY 2003).	2023-01-15T07:02:59Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1615
108-s-1605	108	s	1605	A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and to satisfy Department of Veterans Affairs requirements on natural disasters, and for other purposes.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-10	2003-09-10	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 9/11/2003 S11352)	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	2	Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the following major medical facility projects, in specified amounts: (1) construction of a health care facility at a location selected by the Secretary in East Central Florida, as part of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) initiative; (2) improvements at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to bring that facility into compliance with the CD-54 Natural Disasters Directive; and (3) construction of a health care facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of the CARES initiative.	2023-01-15T07:02:59Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1605
108-s-1572	108	s	1572	A bill to authorize the expansion of the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs on assisted living for veterans to include three additional health care regions of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-09-02	2003-09-02	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10973)	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	0	Amends the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act to authorize three additional health care regions for the Department of Veterans Affairs assisted living for veterans pilot program. (Limits service in such additional areas to three years.)	2023-01-15T07:03:00Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1572
108-s-1509	108	s	1509	Eric and Brian Simon Act of 2003	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-07-31	2004-06-22	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Senate	Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	MN	R	C001057	1	Eric and Brian Simon Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a gratuity of $100,000 to: (1) each veteran who was treated with HIV-contaminated blood, blood components, human tissue, or organs as a result of a service-connected disability and can assert through acceptable medical evidence reasonable certainty of transmission of HIV as a result of such treatment; and (2) the current or former spouse and each natural child of such a veteran who can assert the transmission of HIV from such veteran. Provides for such payments in the case of deceased individuals. States that such payments shall not be considered payments for purposes of medical insurance or workers' compensation.	2023-01-15T06:17:47Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1509
108-s-1511	108	s	1511	A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-07-31	2003-07-31	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10635)	Senate	Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	AZ	R	K000352	1	Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.	2023-01-15T06:17:47Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1511
108-s-1520	108	s	1520	9-11 Memorial Intelligence Reform Act	Armed Forces and National Security	2003-07-31	2003-07-31	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	2	9-11 Memorial Intelligence Reform Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish: (1) an Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Office); (2) a Director of National Intelligence (Director); (3) a Deputy Director of National Intelligence; (3) a Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Community Management; (4) a National Intelligence Council; (5) Assistant Directors of National Intelligence for Collection, Analysis and Production, and Administration; (6) a General Counsel to the Director; and (7) an Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Renames the Director of Central Intelligence the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Provides for the coordination of functions and responsibilities between the Office and Director and the Central Intelligence Agency and its Director. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of National Intelligence should be a Cabinet-level officer. Directs the President to establish priorities for the intelligence, intelligence-related, and counterterrorism activities of the Government. Requires the: (1) National Security Council to prepare a Government-wide strategy for combating terrorism; (2) National Intelligence Officer on Terrorism to be included on the National Intelligence Council; (3) Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to enhance FBI counterterrorism capabilities; (4) Director of National Intelligence, Attorney General, and Secretary of Homeland Security to report on reforms in domestic intelligence programs and activities; (5) Attorney General to provide training to intelligence community personnel in addressing terrorist threats; (6) Director to improve and enhance the quality of personnel of the intelligence community, and to report on the budgeting and funding of Federal intelligence and counterterrorism activities; and (7) enhancement of access to relevant intelligence information among Federal agencies and of intelligence community accountability in the performance of intelligence activities. Requires the Dir…	2023-01-15T06:17:47Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1520

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