Reestablishes the Advisory Committee on Native-American Veterans, effective October 1, 1989.
Requires the Commission to examine and evaluate programs and activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to the needs of veterans who are American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Provides that such examination and evaluation shall include: (1) an assessment of such veterans' needs with respect to benefits and services under programs administered by the Department; and (2) a review of the manner and the extent to which such programs meet such needs.
Requires the Committee to report annually to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Requires the Secretary to transmit a copy of such report within 60 days to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs together with appropriate comments and recommendations.
Terminates the Committee on September 30, 1991.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 13 ordered to be reported.
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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