A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise certain administrative provisions relating to the United States Court of Appeals, and for other purposes.
Court of Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 1994 - Requires the chief judge of the Court of Veterans Appeals to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Provides that a notice of appeal to the Court of an adverse decision of the Board of Veterans Appeals shall be considered timely if postmarked or received by the Court within 120 days after the decision of the Board is mailed to the appellant.
Revises the manner of the payment of attorney's fees paid by the Secretary from the awarding of past-due benefits under contingent fee arrangements.
Became Public Law No: 103-446.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13493-13495)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-232.
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-232.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3936-3937)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3936-3937)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
See H.R.5244.
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