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Senator Wyden to hold roundtable discussion

Senator Ron Wyden will hold a news conference and roundtable discussion at the Bend Elks Club on Thursday, July 2, at 11:30 a.m., to unveil a package of bills to help National Guard and Reserve troops when they return from war, retain wounded soldiers in the military and give veterans more information about their medical facilities.
   The package includes:

   "The National Guard and Reserve Soft Landing Reintegration Act of 2009" will ensure that returning service members have a firm safety net when they return from war. By allowing them to remain on active duty for up to 90 days, collect pay, and access reintegration services, this legislation will help ease the adjustment from combat to civilian life. Currently Guard and Reserve troops have only a few days to readjust before returning to civilian life.

   "The Military Family Leave Act of 2009" would give immediate family members (spouse, children and parents) of deploying soldiers up to two weeks un-paid time off to spend together before and after the deployment. Employers would not be allowed to penalize immediate family members taking time off to ease the transition of a deploying soldier. Currently, a patchwork of leave programs requires larger business to give time off to some family members. The Military Family Leave Act would apply to all businesses and part time employees as well as full time employees.

   "The Wounded Warrior Retention Act of 2009" will allow service members who wish to remain on active duty after suffering injuries or disabilities as a result of combat, an act of terrorism, military training or other duty-related activities to do so. Currently, some well trained and productive soldiers are forced out because of injuries, despite their ability to still contribute to the military.

   "The Servicemembers Mental Health Care Commission Act of 2009" recognizes that the scars of war can be mental as well as physical. This act will form a commission to study and identify the most effective treatments available to those who are experiencing problems as well as the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of servicemembers seeking care.

   "The Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2009" will ensure that data regarding the quality of care administered by the nation’s veteran’s hospitals is readily available to the public in the form of a semiannual report card. This initiative will allow patients to compare the quality of healthcare provided by Veterans Affairs facilities.
   
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