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2 MAR ʹ 1000hrs, 2118 Rayburn // HAC-D ʹ Hearing on FY12 DoD Appropriations

2 MAR ʹ 1000hrs, 2118 Rayburn // HASC ʹ Hearing on Army Posture
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10 MAR ʹ 1400hr, TBD//HAC-M ʹ Hearing on MILCON/MFH/BRAC
15 & 16 MAR ʹ time TBD // HASC/MILPERS ʹ Hearing on Military Health System Overview and Defense
Health Program Cost Efficiencies
17 MAR ʹ time TBD // HASC/MILPERS ʹ Hearing on Military Personnel Overview & DoD͛s Proposed
Personnel Efficiencies
30 MAR ʹ time TBD // HAC-M ʹ Hearing on Quality of Life
30 MAR ʹ time TBD // HAC-D ʹ Hearing on Guard and Reserve Budget
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5 APR ʹ time TBD // HAC-D ʹ Hearing on Medical Programs
1 APR ʹ time TBD // HASC/MILPERS ʹ Hearing to review the Implementation Plan for Repeal of DADT
11 MAY ʹ time TBD // SAC-D ʹ Hearing on Guard and Reserve Budget

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FY12 Defense Authorization Act

ͻ Army Posture Hearings ʹ HASC scheduled for 2 MAR
ͻ SASC Army Posture Hearing originally scheduled for 3 MAR, has now been moved to 31 MAR
ͻ Nomination hearing for GEN Dempsey will now take place in the SASC on 3 MAR

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ͻ HR 535
ͻ Introduced by REP Carson (D-IN) on 8 FEB 11
ͻ No Senate counterpart
ͻ Bill would expand the matters covered by pre-separation counseling provided to members of the
armed forces and their spouses to include survivor benefits, financial programs and counseling, and loan
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ͻ S 113
ͻ Reintroduced by SEN Hutchison (R-TX) on 25 JAN 11
ͻ No House counterpart
ͻ Bill would repeal the windfall elimination provision
ͻ Closed AFAP issue (closed in 2010)
ͻ Likely to have similar fate as previous bills

  

ͻ HR 181
ͻ Reintroduced by REP Wilson (R-SC) on 5 JAN 11
ͻ No Senate counterpart
ͻ Closed AFAP issue #655 (closed at FEB 2011 GOSC)

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ͻ HR 276
ͻ Introduced by REP Fortenberry (R-NE) on 12 JAN 11
ͻ No Senate counterpart
ͻ Would allow for the transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
Program to certain dependents to be used for special education

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ͻ S 90
ͻ No House counterpart
ͻ Introduced by SEN Crapo (R-ID) on 25 JAN 11
ͻWould award employers that have developed and implemented workplace flexibility policies to assist
the working spouses and caregivers of service members, and returning service members, in addressing
family and home needs during deployments

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ͻ HR 178 (REP Wilson R-SC) introduced on 21 JAN 11
ͻ S 260 (SEN Nelson D-FL) introduced on 2 FEB 11
ͻ Bill language is the same as the legislation from the 111th Congress
ͻ AFAP Issue #553


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Freshman Senator Ayotte (R-NH), will write a letter to Army Spouses in honor of Military Spouse
Appreciation Day. SEN Ayotte is a military spouse, whose husband served in Iraq and is currently a
member of the Air National Guard. I spoke with her MLA on Friday (25 FEB) and he thought the Senator
would be honored to do such a thing.

The Senate and House Congressional Military Family Caucuses will assist DoD in passing a Joint
Resolution of Congress honoring the sacrifices of Military Children during the Month of April. The
resolution language is currently being staffed within the Army and will go to OSD next for approval.

Additionally, the Senate and House Congressional Military Family Caucuses will sign a joint letter to
Army children for the month of April which will be posted on installation websites across the world.
ACSIM/IMCOM has drafted the letter and it has been passed to the Caucuses for signature.
Lindsay Yuill
OCLL
703-697-9915