Pending Benefits Legislation
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Agenda
Panel I
David R. McLenachen, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Renée Szybala, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs
Anthony Kurta, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Military Personnel Policy, Department of Defense
Teresa W. Gerton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor
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Panel II
Alphonso Maldon, Jr., Chairman, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
Accompanied by:
Michael R. Higgins, Commissioner, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
Jeffrey E. Phillips, Executive Director, Reserve Officers Association
Aleks Morosky, Deputy Legislative Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars
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S. 270 (Shaheen/Blumenthal/Brown/Hirono), Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015
S. 602 (Wyden/Boozman), GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015
S. 627 (Ayotte/Moran), to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes
S. 681 (Gillibrand/Tester/Moran), Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015
S. 1203 (Heller/Casey), 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act
S. _____ (Isakson), Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living-Adjustment Act of 2015
Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Legislative Proposals - Regarding Commission Recommendations 11 and 12 (sections 1101-1204)
Department of Defense Legislative Proposals - Regarding Education Benefits, Transition Assistance Program, and Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (sections 514, 522, 542, 545, and 1041)
Discussion Draft including provisions derived from S. 151 (Heller/Hirono), S. 241 (Tester/Moran), S. 296 (Heller/Manchin), S. 666 (Franken), S. 695 (Toomey), S. 743 (Boozman), S. 865 (Tester)
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Testimony
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Mr. David R. McLenachen
Deputy Under Secretary for Disability AssistanceDepartment of Veterans AffairsDownload File (107.94 KB) -
Anthony Kurta
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Military Personnel PolicyDepartment of DefenseDownload File (48.21 KB) -
Aleks Morosky
Deputy Legislative Director, National Legislative ServiceVeterans of Foreign WarsDownload File (42.25 KB) -
Teresa W. Gerton
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Veterans' Employment and Training ServiceDepartment of LaborDownload File (290.42 KB) -
Alphonso Maldon, Jr.
ChairmanMilitary Compensation and Retirement Modernization CommissionDownload File (93.69 KB) -
Jeffrey E. Phillips
Executive DirectorReserve Officers AssociationDownload File (87.26 KB)
