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VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, EDUCATION, BENEFITS AND RIGHTS BILLS

1 p.m. Sept. 24, 334 Cannon Bldg. Updated

Subcommittee Hearing

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee (Chairman Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D.) of House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on pending legislation.

Note: A subcommittee markup is scheduled for Oct. 8, which may include some of these bills.

Note: Witnesses added.

Agenda:

HR 294 — Veteran Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009

HR 1169 — A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment.

HR 1182 — Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

HR 2416 — A bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities.

HR 2461 — Veterans Small Business Verification Act

HR 2614 — Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009

HR 2696 — Servicemembers’ Rights Protection Act

HR 2874 — Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009

HR 2928 — A bill to amend Title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program.

HR 3223 — A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

HR 3554 — National Guard Education Equality Act

HR 3561 — A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training.

HR 3577 — Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009

Witnesses:

Panel:

Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif.

Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez, D-Texas

Rep. John Carter, R-Texas

Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C.

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa

Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va.

Panel:

Mark Walker, assistant director, Economic Commission, American Legion

Justin Brown, legislative associate, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

John L. Wilson, associate national legislative director, Disabled American Veterans

Christina M. Roof, national deputy legislative director, American Veterans (AMVETS)

Lynn M. Schubert, president, The Surety and Fidelity Association of America

Panel:

Uldric L. Fiore, director, Soldier and Family Legal Services, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Army, Department of Defense

Keith M. Wilson, director, Office of Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

F. John Brizzi, deputy assistant general counsel, VA

Gail Wegner, acting director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, VA

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