Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HRES 808

Bill 111 H.Res. 808 is a resolution that sets the rules for considering the conference report on H.R. 2647, a bill that authorizes funding for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy for the fiscal year 2010. The bill also establishes the number of military personnel for that fiscal year and provides special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces.

Additionally, the bill expands concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees. This means that disabled military retirees would be able to receive both their military retirement benefits and disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, which was previously not allowed.

Overall, the bill aims to provide necessary funding and support for the military and defense activities for the fiscal year 2010, while also addressing the needs of disabled military retirees by allowing them to receive both retirement and disability benefits.

Current Status of Bill HRES 808

Bill HRES 808 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 7, 2009. Bill HRES 808 was introduced during Congress 111 and was introduced to the House on October 7, 2009. Bill HRES 808's most recent activity was Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. as of October 8, 2009