Defence

SMART BASE Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Strengthening our Military Assets by Researching Technology to Better Assure Security and Efficiency Act or the SMART BASE Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the effects of using smart technology (i.e., interconnected devices and appliances that rely on technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, and wireless communications) on military installations.

Federal Flood Management Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 This bill directs executive agencies, including military departments, to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Agencies must also: (1) evaluate the effects of an action taking place in a floodplain, (2) ensure planning programs and budget requests incorporate flood hazard considerations, and (3) indicate their compliance with this bill to the Office of Management and Budget when making a request for a new authorization or appropriation. The bill sets forth characteristics to be used in determining whether an agency action impacts a floodplain. The Mitigation Framework Leadership Group must reassess annually the implementation of these requirements, and provide recommendations to the Water Resources Council. An agency undertaking a federally funded project must comply with federal flood risk management standards, including construction guidelines, flood-proofing measures, and elevation techniques. Projects may be exempted if compliance would not be in the interest of national security, a project is in response to an emergency, or the standard is demonstrably inappropriate. An agency facilitating a financial transaction in an area subject to a base flood (a base flood has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any year) has a duty to inform any private party of the hazards. Agencies must report on their compliance with this bill to the Council on Environmental Quality.

Homes for Our Heroes Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Homes for Our Heroes Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress regarding public housing agencies for which vouchers for rental assistance were allocated. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to report on the medical centers of the VA to which funds were provided for case managers under the supported housing program, as well as other relevant information involving case management funding. This bill also requires HUD and the VA to conduct a study to identify barriers to carrying out the supported housing program.

eVETS Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Enhancing Veterans' Experience with Telehealth Services Act or the eVETS Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a demonstration program to expand telemedicine services for veterans who are enrolled as patients in the VA, live in rural areas, and have certain mental health disorders. The VA must inform these veterans of the opportunity to participate in such program and provide them with information on how they can participate.

Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program in Arizona, including at the VA's Phoenix health care system, to improve the ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with VA medical benefits issues. As part of the program, the VA must establish a dedicated congressional relations team to assist congressional members and committees with casework issues at each VA health care system location in Arizona.

A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the first delivery of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to the Army.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2018

Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the first delivery of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to the Army. Pledges robust and continued congressional support for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Reinforced Schools Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Reinforced Schools Act This bill authorizes local educational agencies, public elementary schools, and public secondary schools to purchase equipment suitable for school security activities from the Department of Defense.

Veterans Right to Expediency Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Veterans Right to Expediency Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver notice of the denial of claims for VA benefits by certified mail.

Care for Veterans Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Care for Veterans Act of 2018 This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans that were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

VET PFAS Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid, and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

VET PFAS Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans, who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid, and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Care for Veterans Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Care for Veterans Act of 2018 This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans that were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Full Military Honors Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Full Military Honors Act of 2018 This bill provides full military honors for the funeral of an eligible veteran who: is first interred or inurned in Arlington National Cemetery on or after enactment of this bill, was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal, and is not entitled to full military honors because of such veteran's grade.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other purposes

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Condemns the attacks against civilians by Burma's military and security forces. Considers the actions by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in northern Rakhine State in 2017 to be genocide. Calls on State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint to pardon Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and other journalists and political prisoners.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, the 100th anniversary of the return of the Unknown Soldier, and the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Treaty.

Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient dental services and treatment to low-income veterans. Currently, only certain veterans, including those suffering from service-connected issues, are eligible for dental services through the VA.

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of a registered individual. The Department of Veterans Affairs established the burn pit registry to allow certain veterans and service members to document their exposures and report health concerns. The registry is for individuals who may have been exposed to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) while deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq. Specifically, the bill authorizes a designee of a registered individual or an immediate family member to update the registry with the cause of death of the individual.

Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act This bill reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.

[H.A.S.C. No. 115-117]THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ON THE ECONOMY, DIPLOMACY, AND INTERNATIONAL ORDER

United States · United States House of Representatives · 26 September 2018

JOINT HEARING TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON THE CYBER OPERATIONAL READINESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (OPEN SESSION)

United States · United States Senate · 26 September 2018

Expressing support for designation of the month of August as National Destroyer Recognition Month.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Expresses support for the designation of National Destroyer Recognition Month.

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit the enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations regarding real property of servicemembers.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

This bill prohibits a homeowners association from seeking to enforce a policy (1) that restricts the right of a member to lease the real property of such member, and (2) against a servicemember whose residence is that property during a period of military service of at least 90 days.

PAWS Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the PAWS Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to certain veterans regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

Expressing the policy of the United States to pursue and enter into a military treaty alliance of extended deterrence with the State of Israel.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Expresses the policy of the United States to enter into a military treaty alliance of extended deterrence with Israel which would provide Israel with U.S. nuclear protection.

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Yemen, except for Armed Forces engaged in operations authorized under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, within 30 days unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use has been enacted into law.

Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2018 This bill prohibits funds from being used for military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes such an action, with various exceptions such as in response to an imminent threat.

UAS Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

UAS Critical Infrastructure Protection Act This bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to include railroad facilities among the critical infrastructure to be considered fixed site facilities for purposes of prohibiting or restricting the operation of an unmanned aircraft (i.e., a drone) in close proximity to such facilities. Other fixed site facilities may include military installations, oil refineries and chemical facilities, or amusement parks. The Federal Aviation Administration must publish a notice of proposed rulemaking by March 31, 2019, for carrying out the the process for prohibiting or restricting the operation of drones near fixed site facilities, and then issue a final rule within 12 months after publishing the notice of proposed rulemaking.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

This bill reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.

Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility. If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.

Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 This bill provides for the promotion of U.S. values and diplomatic, security, and economic interests in the Indo-Pacific region. It includes statements of policy and measures concerning security assistance and alliances; the U.S. relationship with China, India, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; the U.S. military presence in the region, as well as the pursuit of arms control; security partnerships in southeast Asia; the commitment to Taiwan; a strategy regarding North Korea; trade agreements and facilitation; and the promotion of human rights and democracy in the region.

HEARTS Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the HEARTS Act of 2018 This bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.

To reauthorize the Department of Defense mentor-protégé program.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program.

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Violence Against Women Veterans Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Violence Against Women Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to assist veterans who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault access VA benefits. The VA shall establish a national task force to address domestic violence and sexual assault among veterans and conduct a study to determine the scope of the problem.

To improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its "Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics" handbook at least once every five years to reflect current policies and practices.

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2018

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic."

Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2018

Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code: to broaden the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" to include conduct involving a minor that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurred inside the United States; to broaden the federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim; to add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such offense; to expand the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for certain repeat offenses involving a minor; and to revise provisions that prohibit the sexual exploitation of children for the production of child pornography. Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and the federal criminal code: to reauthorize through FY2022 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program; to reauthorize through FY2022 the activites of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders who violate registration requirements; to reduce the required registration period for certain juvenile delinquent sex offenders who maintain a clean record; to allow states to exempt from public disclosure information about juvenile delinquent sex offenders; to extend the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a federal sex offense to file a civil action; to allow alternative methods for a registered sex offender to comply with the in-person verification requirement; and to limit the aggravated sex abuse offenses that trigger sex offender registration requirements for certain juvenile offenders.

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2018

Expresses support for the designation of Gold Star Families Remembrance Week and recognizes the sacrifices made by the family members of veterans who died in the line of duty.

GI Bill Transfer Extension Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2018

GI Bill Transfer Extension Act This bill provides that a veteran who meets the length of U.S. Armed Forces service necessary to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits to a dependent spouse, child, or both may transfer unused benefits to such persons for up to 15 years after discharge or release from the Armed Forces. (Currently, a qualified individual may only transfer such benefits during military service.) The Department of Defense may not limit eligibility for such benefits based on a maximum number of active service years. The bill makes these provisions retroactive to August 1, 2009.

VA Safe Opioid Return Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2018

VA Safe Opioid Return Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.

Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2018

Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018 This bill extends and otherwise revises specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services, including those related to health care, benefits, and homeless veteran reintegration. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY Subtitle A--Health Care Matters (Sec. 101) The bill extends through FY2020 copayment guidelines for hospital care and nursing home care. (Sec. 102) The bill extends through FY2020 VA authority to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. (Sec. 103) The bill removes appropriations limitations on family caregiver assistance for veterans. (Sec. 104) The bill makes permanent the authority of the VA to recover from a third party the costs of care for a non-service-connected disability. (Sec. 105) VA authority to transfer real property is extended through FY2020. (Sec. 106) The bill extends through FY2020 a pilot program for providing child care for veterans receiving health care. (Sec. 107) The bill extends through FY2020 the VA's grant authority for programs related to rural veteran transportation in connection with the provision of medical care. (Sec. 108) The bill extends through FY2020 a pilot program related to reintegration and counseling in retreat settings for women veterans. (Sec. 109) The bill extends through FY2019 an initiative to assess the feasibility of paying actual travel expenses in connection with veterans receiving care from VA centers. Subtitle B--Benefits Matters (Sec. 121) The bill makes permanent the authority of the VA to assist certain veterans with difficulty ambulating in acquiring and adapting housing with special features. (Sec. 122) The bill extends through FY2020 grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing. (Sec. 123) The bill makes permanent the authority of the VA to guarantee certain mortgage-backed securities. (Sec. 124) The bill makes permanent provisions related to calculating the value of foreclosed property. (Sec. 125) The bill extends through FY2019 the VA's authority regarding property management. (Sec. 126) The bill makes permanent the authority of the VA to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits for members and former members of the armed services with severe injuries or illnesses. (Sec. 127) The bill extends through FY2020 the agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to research associations between diseases and certain chemical compounds in herbicides. Subtitle C--Homeless Veterans Matters (Sec. 141) The bill extends through FY2020 a program for homeless veteran reintegration. (Sec. 142) The bill extends through FY2020 a reintegration program for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. (Sec. 143) This bill extends through FY2020 referral and counseling services for veterans at risk for homelessness transitioning from institutional living. (Sec. 144) This bill extends through FY2020 programs providing outreach services and other assistance to homeless veterans and veterans with severe mental illness. (Sec. 145) The bill increases the amounts authorized to be appropriated in FY2018 and FY2019 for financial assistance for entities that support very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. (Sec. 146) The bill extends through FY2020 grant programs for homeless veterans with special needs. (Sec. 147) The bill extends through FY2022 the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. Subtitle D--Other Matters (Sec. 161) The bill extends through FY2020 the authority to transport individuals to and from VA facilities. (Sec. 162) The bill extends through FY2019 the authority for operation of the VA's regional office in Manila, Philippines. (Sec. 163) The bill extends through FY2020 authorization of appropriations for the VA to provide monthly assistance allowances to specified veterans participating in Olympic programs. (Sec. 164) The bill extends through 2020 the VA's reporting requirement regarding equitable relief. (Sec. 165) The bill extends through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Adaptive Sports Program for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces. (Sec. 166) The bill: (1) extends through FY2022 the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and (2) requires the committee to report on relevant VA activities every other year rather than every year. TITLE II--IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Sec. 201) The bill provides that modifications to contracts under the Veterans Community Care Program are not subject to specified bid requirements. (Sec. 203) Veterans Care Agreement coverage is expanded to any individual eligible for services through the VA. (The Veterans Care Agreement is a program that provides third-party health care if health care is not feasibly available from a VA facility.) (Sec. 204) The VA is allowed (currently, required) to deduct overpayments from payments owed to a health care entity. The VA may also use other means to collect overpayments. (Sec. 205) The bill expands eligibility for specified mental health services to veterans eligible for, but not enrolled in, VA health care. (Sec. 206) The bill expands the network of prescription drug monitoring programs accessible to VA health care providers to include state and regional programs not a part of the national network. (Sec. 207) The bill eliminates reporting requirements related to activities contracted out by the VA. (Sec. 208) The VA must complete additional reporting regarding the availability of opioid receptor antagonists (e.g., naloxone). (Sec. 209) The bill expands certain health care assessment reports to include the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. (Sec. 210) The bill authorizes a specified medical facility project in West Los Angeles, California. (Sec. 211) The bill extends a veterans medical school scholarship program to the entering class of 2020. TITLE III--OTHER MATTERS (Sec. 301) An educational institution providing educational benefits to veterans must charge in-state tuition rates for certain veterans entitled to rehabilitation as a condition of the institution's participation in certain VA education benefit programs. (Sec. 302) The bill revises conflict of interest restrictions for VA employees related to educational institutions. Specifically, the bill removes advance notice and hearing requirements regarding conflict waivers, limits the restrictions to those VA employees working on education benefit programs, and reduces the punishment for such activity. (Sec. 303) The bill revises VA authority to enter into certain leases at the West Los Angeles, California, campus. Specifically, in the case of previous mismanagement, the VA may not enter into a new lease or land-sharing agreement until the VA certifies compliance with certain audit reports or evaluations.

A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 6157.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2018

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019) to: (1) amend the title, and (2) make a technical correction to division C (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019).

FAMILIES Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2018

Fixing America's Marred Immigration Laws to Improve and Ensure Security or the FAMILIES Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to inspect the conditions of family detention centers. It also requires reporting to the congressional homeland security committees on family separation, care of unaccompanied alien children, and alternatives to detention. DHS must (1) submit to Congress a maritime border threat analysis describing current and potential terrorism threats and improvements needed at U.S. sea ports, (2) develop a plan for managing its border security technology program, (3) provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative to have the U.S. Postal Service use the hold for pickup service or the signature confirmation service in delivering a document, (4) revise standards the hiring and retention of border patrol agents, and (5) provide for the care of alien children under the age of 18 who are in detention.

A bill to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of the names for the crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2018

This bill directs the Department of Defense to include on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic."

Hold the LYNE Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

Hold the Low-Yield Nuclear Explosive Act or the Hold the LYNE Act This bill prohibits the use of funds authorized for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy (DOE) for the development, production, or deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead. It also repeals authorization for DOE to modify or develop a low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic."

Hold the LYNE Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

Hold the Low-Yield Nuclear Explosive Act or the Hold the LYNE Act This bill prohibits the use of funds authorized for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy (DOE) for the development, production, or deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead. It also repeals authorization for DOE to modify or develop a low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

GI Bill Comparison Tool Improvement Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

GI Bill Comparison Tool Improvement Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about whether certain postsecondary educational institutions allow students to stay enrolled in a course pending receipt of educational assistance from the VA.

Military Learning for Credit Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2018

Military Learning for Credit Act of 2018 This bill allows individuals entitled to veterans educational assistance to use it to cover the costs of taking certain examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning for approved education programs.