Allows the directors of both the Center for Minority Veterans (CMV) and the Center for Women Veterans (CWV) in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be career appointees in the Senior Executive Service (currently, such directors may only be noncareer appointees). Adds to the duties of the CMV Director. Removes a reference to the inclusion of minorities in clinical research under prescribed duties of the CWV Director.
Requires the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans and the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to monitor and evaluate the activities of the CWV and the CMV, respectively, and to report results to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Extends the latter Committee through December 31, 1999.
Became Public Law No: 104-275.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6089-6090)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1711 ordered to be reported.
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