That is part of the draft rule. The draft rule that we hope to have published this coming year.

As our Nation's veteran owned small businesses encounter a challenging environment, it is important that we continue to provide oversight on small business opportunities for veterans and service disabled veterans, and review laws that are…

clearer rules and education efforts on the VA Federal contracting would be beneficial for veteran businesses

At present the VA's Center for Veterans Enterprise is conducting the verification process for all veteran and service disabled veteran businessowners that do business with the VA.

I really think the VA is doing their best with the assets they have currently in place.

The men and women who serve our Nation honorably deserve and should receive the best our country can offer.

What we do in the Independent Living Program, although it is a small program currently, is so vitally important.

But I can assure you that the staff are working very hard to make sure that this is the right program for these individuals and they are not signing over their VA benefits.

At the suggestion of the Military Officers Association of America and the veterans' community, Chairman Bob Filner recently introduced H.R. 1821, the 'Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009.'

Thank you for allowing the American Legion to participate in the Subcommittee hearing on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Programs.

I would like to request that the Wounded Warrior Project respond to the enclosed questions I am submitting.