I need research help. Please!!

[wisteria]

I want to do a letter to the editor,and include some reference to the amendments Senator Kerry had introduced in the recent past on behalf of our soldiers and veterans. If someone could even just direct me in the right direction that would very helpful.

Thank you.

[TayTay]

1. I can try and help

Items 1 through 7 of 71. <109th> S.138 : A bill to make improvements to the microenterprise programs administered by the Small Business Administration.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 1/24/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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2. <109th> S.460 : A bill to expand and enhance benefits for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 2/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 2/18/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


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3. <109th> S.2163 : A bill to amend titles 10 and 38 of the United States Code, to increase and index educational benefits for veterans under the Montgomery GI bill to ensure adequate and equitable benefits for active duty members and members of the selected Reserve, and to include certain servicemembers previously excluded from such benefits.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 12/21/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/21/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


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4. <109th> S.2449 : A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service from 60 years of age to 55 years of age.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 3/16/2006) Cosponsors (7)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


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5. <109th> S.2970 : A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data, to ensure that such persons are appropriately notified of such thefts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 5/23/2006) Cosponsors (12)
Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/23/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


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6. <109th> S.3691 : A bill to amend the Small Business Act, to reform and reauthorize the National Veterans Business Development Corporation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 7/19/2006) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


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7. <109th> S.3833 : A bill to authorize support for the Armed Forces Support Foundation in assisting members of the National Guard and Reserve and former members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private sector, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 8/3/2006) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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[TayTay]

2. Where did this come from and is there more?

Go to the Congressional bill search site: http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d109query.html
(Do not pull hair out, site is difficult to use.)

Enter the word "Veterans" as the search term.

Pick a Congress. (The above came up in the 109th (Weasel) Congress.)

Select Kerry, John F. (MA) as the Senator

Go to Search in Legislative Process"
and select

Introduced in the Senate

Leave everything else as is.

You have to do this for each Congress to find all the bills.

[wisteria]

3. Thank you! Thank you! n/t

[karynnj]

4. For some general info on what he's done:

The POW/MIA, Agent Orange, and Veterans paragraphs here are good.
http://kerry.senate.gov/v3/about/record.html

(Remember that he negotiated the agreement with the Vietnamese that has returned remains of Americans (including Governor Dean's bothers) to families - giving them closure.)

He was also a co-founder of Vietnam Veterans of America - which has done most of the advocacy work for Vietnam vets.

[wisteria]

5. Thanks. n/t