MOAA Greenville Conference 6 to 8 Oct 2013
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MOAA Greenville Conference 6 to
8 Oct 2013Legislative Update
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Why do we have a legislative program?
• Education of the membership•Monitoring legislation in DC and Columbia• Interaction with elected officials• Let elected officials know what you think about a bill
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How a bill is enacted
• Elected official files a bill• Co-sponsorship• Critical Mass• Similar Bills• Committee action• Floor action • Bill passed and sent to the other chamber
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What can we do to help?
• E-mail• Phone•Write• Sign good petitions• Town Hall meetings
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Key legislation on the hill
• FY2014 Defense Authorization Bill HR1960 and S1192
• Passed by house
• Senate passage most likely in Dec 2013
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FY 2014 Defense Authorization Bill Issues• TRICARE Fee increase (House and Senate against
DOD’s proposal)• Pay Raise (House 1.8% and the Senate 1.0%)•UMCJ changes concerning Sexual Assault• Veteran status for Guard/Reserve without Title 10 time• Prime Service Area for people outside 40 mile limit• End Strength levels• Foreclosure Protection for service connected causes•Minimum Notification for reserve units
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Issues facing the military at the Federal Level
•Dave’s top 10 list
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# 10
• Transportation for VA eligible veterans from remote areas to VA facilities
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# 9
• What is the definition of the title veteran?
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# 8
• Limited military experience of elected officials
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# 7
• High pricing at PX stores and gas stations as well as Class VI stores
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# 6
•Backlog of VA claims
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# 5
•myPay password
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# 4
•Common Access Cards for Retirees
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# 3
•Lost of Commissaries
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# 2
•Loss of TRICARE and TRICARE for Life
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# 1
•Degradation of the Military to defend the United States
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Key Members for Military Issues•House• Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Joe Wilson SC• And• Ranking member Congresswoman Susan A. Davis CA• Senate• Subcommittee Chairwomen Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
NY• And• Ranking member Senator Lindley Graham SC
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Issues facing Veterans at the State Level
• Taxation of military retirement pay• In-state tuition for all GI bill eligible Veterans• Veteran Treatment Court Program• Streamline out of state license procedures for
military spouses• Increase the number of Military Nursing Homes• Funding the SC Veterans Trust Fund
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Military related bills passed in last 2 years
•Military Service Occupation Education and Credentialing Act• Veteran designations on driver licenses• Added new special auto tags• Codified half-mast flag rules for KIA’s for the State
Capital
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SC 2013-2014 Legislature Report Card
• Bills submitted 32• Bills passed 2• Bills pending 30
•One House Resolution Congratulating Korean War Veterans
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Power Players from SC for Veterans
• Aiken / Augusta Warrior Project
• Saratoga War Horse Foundation
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Saratoga War Horse Foundation
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Saratoga War Horse Foundation
• Cot and Ann Campbell• Owners of Palace Malice • Dogwood Stables• And• Jack Wetzel• D&H Stables
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Aiken / Augusta Warrior Project
• In the last 12 months AAWP has:found 96 Warriors permanent housingassisted 555 Warriors to enroll in schoolhelped 169 Warriors to find employment
• LTC Jim Lorraine USAF (ret.) • Aiken MOAA
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Questions????
• Sign up for legislative updates??