H.R. 3219 · 111th Congress · enacted
Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-275.
Latest official action 2010-10-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 - Title I: Employment, Small Business, and Education Matters - (Sec. 101) Extends through June 30, 2013, the authority for work-study as part of the veterans' educational assistance program provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Permits four new authorized work-study activities. (Sec. 102) Reauthorizes through 2013 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. (Sec. 103) Reduces from 3 years to 18 months the authorized period for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute to complete the training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives. (Sec. 104) Veterans Small Business Verification Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) from including a small business in a VA-maintained database of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans until the Secretary has verified that: (1) the small business is owned and controlled by veterans; and (2) if the small business owner claims to be a service-disabled veteran, that such person is a veteran with a service-connected disability. Authorizes the Secretary, upon a person's application for inclusion in the database, to access the person's personal…
Congressional Research Service · 2010-10-13
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gus M. Bilirakis
House · FL District 12 · Republican
$935,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Vern Buchanan
House · FL District 16 · Republican
$537,704PAC receipts · 2025–2026
29 of 29 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$23,700
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$16,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$13,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordJOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$13,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $4,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordLABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$13,000
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$12,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (''ASTRO-PAC'')$11,500
PFIZER INC. PAC$11,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$11,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)$11,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC (HEARTPAC)$11,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$11,000
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC$11,000
S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$10,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,500
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC)$10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE (ACRO PAC)$10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSN PAC (LEASEPAC)$10,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHALL RENDER KILLIAN HEATH & LYMAN PC EMPLOYEE PAC AKA HALLWAY PAC FEDERAL$10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$10,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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