From: "\"Doc\" Bruce K. Melson" <docmelson@docmelson.com>
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Resolutions
of the
Disabled American Veterans
2000
National Convention
Reno,
Nevada
Res.
No. 001
Disabled American Veterans Statement of Policy
Ratings and Awards
Res.
No. 002
Provide a 10-Year Protection Period for Service-Connected Disability
Evaluations
Res.
No. 005
Oppose
Reduction, Taxation, or Elimination of Veterans` Benefits
Res.
No. 006
Oppose
Lump-Sum Payments for Service- Connected Disabilities
Res.
No. 007
Oppose
Subjecting Compensation to Means Testing
Res.
No. 009
Support Legislation Authorizing Presumptive Service Connection for All
Radiogenic Diseases
Res.
No. 010
Liberalize Criteria for Agent Orange Claims
Res.
No. 011
Compensate Persian Gulf War Veterans Suffering from Illnesses
Circumstantially Linked to Their Service in the Persian Gulf War
Res.
No. 012
Oppose
a Freeze in the Rates of Department of Veterans Affairs Disability
Compensation Benefits
Res.
No. 013
Oppose
Any Change That Would Redefine Service-Connected Disability or
Restrict the Conditions or Circumstances Under Which It May Be Established
Res.
No. 014
Support Legislation Providing that Special Separation Benefits Payments Not
Be
Withheld from Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation
Payments
Res.
No. 016
Amend
Provisions Regarding Eligibility for Automobile Adaptive Equipment to
Include Any Veteran Whose Service-Connected Disability Inhibits His/Her
Ability to Safely Operate a Motor Vehicle
Res.
No. 050
Expand
Prisoner-of-War Presumptions
Res.
No. 052
Increase Disability Compensation
Res.
No. 058
Oppose
the Imposition of Time Limits for Filing Compensation Claims
Res.
No. 064
Oppose
Any Proposal That Would Offset Payments of Social Security Disability
Insurance Benefits or Any Other Federal Benefit by Department of Veterans
Affairs Compensation
Res.
No. 066
Oppose
the Permanent Rounding Down of Cost-of-Living Adjustments in Veterans`
Benefits
Res.
No. 067
Provide Special Monthly Compensation for Loss of Female Mammary Gland
Res.
No. 068
Provide a Temporary Total Rating for the Period That an Amputee Has a New
Prosthetic Device Constructed
Res.
No. 069
Increase the Grant for Automobiles or Other Conveyances Available to Certain
Disabled Veterans and Provide for Automatic Annual Adjustments Based on the
Increase in the Cost of Living
Res.
No. 070
Restore Protections Against Unwarranted Awards of Veterans` Benefits to Third
Parties in Divorce Actions
Res.
No. 096
Support a Change in Regulatory Requirements for a Temporary Total Rating
Under
Section 4.30 of Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations
Res.
No. 106
Support a Change in the Payment of Certain Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a
Beneficiary
Res.
No. 200
Support Legislation to Repeal the Prohibition Against Service Connection for
Smoking-Related Illnesses
Res.
No. 218
Expand
Provisions to Allow for Clothing Allowance Where There Is Irreparable
Damage
to Clothing from Prescription Medication for Service-Connected
Conditions
Res.
No. 248
Support Legislation to Remove the Prohibition Against Concurrent Receipt of
Military Retired Pay and Veterans` Disability Compensation
Res.
No. 249
Support Legislation to Reestablish the Presumption That Veterans Who Served
in
Vietnam Were Exposed to Dioxin
Res.
No. 250
Support Legislation to Remove the Estate Limit Applicable to Certain
Incompetent Veterans
Res.
No. 271
Support Change in Law to Provide for Commencement of Payment Period for
Temporary Total Ratings for Compensation as of Date of Entitling Event
Res.
No. 272
Support Legislation to Allow All Veterans to Recover Amounts Withheld as Tax
on
Disability Severance Pay
Claims
and Appeals Procedures
Res.
No. 059
Support Legislation to Preclude Inappropriate Remands from the Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims to the Board of Veterans` Appeals
Res.
No. 060
Oppose
Reduction of the Appeal Period for Department of Veterans Affairs
Decisions
Res.
No. 090
Support Legislation to Allow for the Payment of Attorneys` Fees, Under
Section 2412 of Title 28, United States Code, Equal Access to Justice Act, to
Unsupervised Nonattorney Representatives Practicing Before the U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims
Res.
No. 251
Support Legislation to Restore the Government`s Duty to Assist Claimants for
Veterans` Benefits
Res.
No. 252
Support Legislation to Require Judicial Enforcement of the Statutory
Benefit-of- the-Doubt Rule
Res.
No. 273
Support Legislation to Make Claims Procedures of the Department of Veterans
Affairs Exclusive
Res.
No. 274
Oppose
Any Change in the Scope of the Review of Department of Veterans
Affairs Decisions by the Board of Veterans` Appeals
Res.
No. 278
Support Legislation to Require the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to
Decide
Cases by Panels of at Least Three Judges
Res.
No. 279
Support Legislation to Prohibit Participation of Central Legal Staff in
Decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and Oversight Hearings
on the
Operations of the Court
Res.
No. 280
Support Legislation to Expand the Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals for
the
Federal Circuit to Include Questions of Law in Veterans` Appeals
Housing, Insurance, Cemeteries, and Burial
Res.
No. 017
Provide an Increase in the Specially Adapted Housing Grant Authorized by
Section 2101(a) of Title 38, United States Code
Res.
No. 018
Provide an Open Period to Apply for Service Disabled Veterans` Insurance (RH)
Res.
No. 019
Extend
Eligibility for Veterans` Mortgage Life Insurance to Service-Connected
Veterans Rated Permanently and Totally Disabled
Res.
No. 020
Support an Increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs Burial Allowance
for
Service-Connected Veterans and Provide for Automatic Annual Adjustments
Res.
No. 021
Restore Eligibility and Increase Burial and Plot Allowance
Res.
No. 022
Support Legislation to Provide a Headstone or Marker for All Veterans
Res.
No. 072
Increase the Face Value of Service Disabled Veterans` Insurance (RH)
Res.
No. 074
Support Legislation to Provide for Waiver of Premiums for Supplemental
Service Disabled Veterans` Insurance
Res.
No. 275
Provide for an Adequate Number of National Cemeteries
Education and General
Res.
No. 024
Support Legislation for a Cost-of- Living Adjustment for the Dependents
Education Assistance Program
Res.
No. 025
Oppose
Any Reduction in Veterans` Programs
Res.
No. 026
Support Adequate Funding for All Department of Veterans Affairs Programs
Res.
No. 027
Oppose
the Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Generated Savings for
Purposes Other Than Restoring Veterans` Benefits and Services
Res.
No. 028
Oppose
Reorganization of the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Bureau
Within
the Department of Defense
Res.
No. 029
Support Legislation That Would Exempt the Benefits Paid to Wartime
Service-Connected Disabled Veterans from the "Pay-Go" Provisions of the
Budget
Enforcement Act
Res.
No. 078
Provide Educational Benefits for Dependents of Service-Connected Veterans
Rated
80 Percent or More Disabled
Res.
No. 079
Eliminate the Delimiting Date for Eligible Spouses and Surviving Spouses for
Benefits Provided Under Chapter 35 of Title 38, United States Code
Res.
No. 221
Maintain and Retain Competent Representation for Surviving Spouses
Hospital and Medical Care
Res.
No. 033
Support Legislation Which Provides Service-Connected Veterans Priority Within
the
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Res.
No. 034
Oppose
Third-Party Payments for Service-Connected Disability
Res.
No. 035
Support Enhancement of Long-Term Health Care to Veterans
Res.
No. 036
Support Additional Funding for Community-Based Outpatient Clinics Now and in
the
Future
Res.
No. 092
Support Legislation to Extend CHAMPVA Entitlement Until Graduation of
Full-Time Students
Res.
No. 126
Increase the Limitation for Fee- Based Care
Res.
No. 135
Lift
Restrictions for Department of Veterans Affairs Physicians to Provide
Opinions for VA Patients
Res.
No. 173
Support the Provision of Emergency Care in Non-Department of Veterans Affairs
Facilities to Veterans Enrolled in VA`s Health Care System
Res.
No. 174
Oppose
Any Increase in or Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs Health
Care
Co-Payments
Res.
No. 176
Support Adequate Medical Services and Benefits for Women Veterans
Res.
No. 177
Urge
the Department of Veterans Affairs to Impose Guidelines to Preclude
Inappropriate Use of Non- Physicians for Disability Examinations
Res.
No. 195
Support Adequate Salary and Pay Levels for VA Physicians, Dentists, and
Nurses
Res.
No. 196
Support Department of Veterans Affairs Paying its Fair Share of the Cost of
Caring
for Veterans Residing in State Veterans Homes
Res.
No. 229
Oppose
the Imposition of User Fees for Outpatient Medical Care at Military
Medical Facilities
Res.
No. 237
Reorganize Veterans Integrated Service Networks to Be Responsive to
Geographic Accessibility and Diverse Needs of Veterans
Res.
No. 281
Support the Provision of Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs Health
Care
Services to Entitled Veterans
Res.
No. 282
Amend
Title 38, United States Code, to Include Dental Care and Treatment to
All
Enrolled Veterans Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
System
Employment
Res.
No. 037
Provide Necessary Funding for Local Veterans Employment Representatives and
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialists
Res.
No. 038
Oppose
the Transfer of the Veterans` Employment and Training Service to the
Employment and Training Administration
Res.
No. 039
Oppose
the Transfer of the Veterans` Employment and Training Service to the
Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling
Service
Res.
No. 040
Subject the United States Postal Service to Proposed Enhancements in
Veterans` Preference
Res.
No. 041
Provide Veterans Rehabilitation and Counseling Service Staff with State-
of-the-Art Equipment
Res.
No. 128
Support Veterans` Preference in Public Employment
Res.
No. 131
Provide Adequate Funding and Permanency for Veterans` Employment and/or
Training Including National Veterans` Training Institute, Small Business
Administration, Disabled Veterans` Outreach Program, Local Veteran Employment
Representatives, and Homeless Programs
Res.
No. 182
Provide Increased Funding for the Transition Assistance Program and the
Disabled Transition Assistance Program
Res.
No. 183
Support Increased Federal Funding for Homeless Veterans Initiatives
Res.
No. 232
Amend
Legislation That Gives Disabled Veterans Priority in Affirmative Action
as a
Group Within the Other Designated Groups for Which Affirmative Action is
Required
Res.
No. 234
Support Legislation to Allow Disability Retired Servicemembers to Receive
Credit
for Years of Military Service in Civil Service Retirement
Res.
No. 283
Support Legislation to Define Veterans Preference as Not An "Employment
Practice" Within the Meaning of the Law
Military Affairs and National Security
Res.
No. 030
Support Legislation to Ensure That Military Retirees Receive All Benefits
Which
Were Promised Them When They Entered the Armed Forces
Res.
No. 085
Extend
Commissary and Exchange Privileges to Veterans With Service-Connected
Disability and Their Dependents
Res.
No. 086
Support Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees
Res.
No. 087
Seek
the Immediate Release of Any Americans Who May Still Be Held Captive
Following World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War and the Return of the
Remains of Any Americans Who Died During These Wars
Res.
No. 089
Oppose
the Dissolution of the Military Commissary System
Res.
No. 118
Extend
Military Commissary and Exchange Privileges and Space- Available Air
Travel
to Certain Service-Connected Disabled Veterans
Res.
No. 121
Oppose
Any Authorization of Use of Members of the Armed Forces for Human
Experimentation Without Their Knowledge and Informed Consent
Res.
No. 123
Support a Strong National Defense
Res.
No. 276
Support Amendments to the Law Concerning Special Compensation Paid by the
Department of Defense to Certain Severely Disabled Military Longevity
Retirees
Res.
No. 277
Extend
Space-Available Air Travel Aboard Military Aircraft to 100 Percent
Service-Connected Disabled Veterans
Miscellaneous
Res.
No. 091
Support Legislation to Allow Veterans` Organizations to Solicit Contributions
on
Post Office Property
Res.
No. 124
Encourage All Disabled Veterans to Become Registered Voters and Vote
Res.
No. 172
Condemn Public Desecration of the Flag of the United States
Res.
No. 255
Construct a Monument to Commemorate the Sacrifices of America`s Disabled
Veterans
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