To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-2302
Sponsor: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2011-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify and provide a cost estimate to Congress at least 180 days before a conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) held for at least 3 days; (2) attended by at least 20 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $5,000.
 
Requires the Secretary, within 60 days after such a conference, to submit a report to Congress including an accounting of the final costs.

action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit quarterly to the congressional veterans committees an accounting of the costs of each conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) attended by at least 50 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $20,000.
 
Deems the submission of information by the Secretary to the veterans committees in response to a request by the chairman or ranking member of such committee or one of its subcommittees as: (1) a covered federal disclosure to a House of Congress; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law.
 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain a website for the public disclosure of information concerning the employment by federal contractors of: (1) disabled veterans, (2) veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, (3) veterans who participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded, and (4) recently separated veterans.

action_date: 2011-10-11
text: 
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit quarterly to the congressional veterans committees an accounting of the costs of each conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) attended by at least 50 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $20,000.
 
Deems the submission of information by the Secretary to the veterans committees in response to a request by the chairman or ranking member of such committee or one of its subcommittees as: (1) a covered federal disclosure to a House of Congress; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law.
 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain a website for the public disclosure of information concerning the employment by federal contractors of: (1) disabled veterans, (2) veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, (3) veterans who participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded, and (4) recently separated veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6693-6694)
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6693-6694)
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2302.
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6693-6695)
action_date: 2011-10-11
text: Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-236.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-236.
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Introduced in House