Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one of the Assistant Secretaries in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as the Chief Minority Affairs Officer. Outlines the duties of the Chief Minority Affairs Officer, including the following: (1) investigating and examining VA activities affecting minority group members who are veterans or who receive benefits from the VA; (2) assessing the needs of minority veterans within the VA; (3) advising the Secretary regarding the effect on minority veterans of policies, regulations, and programs of the VA and of methods to ensure that minority veterans are afforded an opportunity to participate fully in the activities and benefits of the VA; and (4) carrying out any other additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe.
Requires the Secretary, no less than biennially, to report to the Congress a detailed description of: (1) any activities and policies of the VA relating to minority group members who are veterans or who receive benefits from the VA; and (2) the duties of the Chief Minority Affairs Officer.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 102-347.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 102-347.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-218.
Became Public Law No: 102-218.
Enacted as Public Law 102-218
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