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| House
Armed Services Committee |
2120 Rayburn
House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 |
202-225-4151
(V)
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| The
oversight responsibilities of the Committee on Armed Services are
conducted throughout the calendar year. They are instrumental
in the committee's consideration of the annual defense authorization
bill, which covers the breadth of the operations of the Department
of Defense (DOD) as well as the national security functions of the
Department of Energy and other related areas. The annual national
defense budget involves millions of military and civilian personnel,
thousands of facilities, and hundreds of agencies, departments,
and commands located throughout the world. The DOD involvement
in two large ongoing contingency operations will continue to expand
the range of topics requiring committee oversight including strategic,
operational, and budgetary issues of great scope and complexity.
The committee has jurisdiction over laws, programs, and agencies
under permanent authority in numerous titles of the United States
Code, including titles 10 (Armed Forces), 32 (National Guard), 37
(Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services), 42 (Atomic Energy),
46 (Shipping), and 50 (War and National Defense). |
| House
Committee on Veterans Affairs |
335 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 |
202-225-9756 (V) |
| Dedicated to improving health care and benefits for our veterans. The Committee has oversight responsibility for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. On a regular basis, the Committee with subcommittees, convenes hearings which examine issues such as: VA compliance with statutory provisions; VA's effectiveness in providing timely benefits and quality health care; Management practices and efficient expenditure of resources. Website lists information on membership, history, upcoming and past hearings, legislation and other important news concerning committee action. |
| Military
Officers Association of America (MOAA) |
| E-mail: legis@moaa.org
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1-800-234-6622
(Toll Free)
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| MOAA
advocates for a strong national defense and represents the interests
of military officers and their families at every stage of their
careers and throughout their lifetime. Use MOAA's resources to communicate
more effectively with your legislative representative. Website features
fact sheets on active duty and/guard reserve, health care, retirees,
military spouses, families and survivors, and veterans benefits.
Sign up to receive weekly legislative updates. |
| NAMI's
Veteran Resource Center |
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1-800-950-6264
(Information Helpline)
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| Information
on public policy, legislation, NAMI's advocacy efforts, positions,
initiatives and Take Action - an online advocacy tool individuals
can use to send a letter to elected officials. Also
offer resources on posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic
brain injury, veterans affairs and Veterans Integrated Service
Networks (VISNs), mental illness, information for families, children,
and spouses, women veterans, multicultural resources, suicide prevention,
homelessness, and an online discussion group and forum for veterans
to connect. Individuals have to create a free account in order to
view these resources. |
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