A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services provided by vet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ up to 50 veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to provide outreach to veterans on the availability of readjustment counseling and related mental health services at vet centers operated through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Revises provisions concerning the provision of bereavement counseling to the family of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active military duty to: (1) include the parents of such members within such authority; and (2) allow such counseling to be provided through vet centers.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services through vet centers.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3282-3283)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-217.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-180.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-180.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14410-14411; text as passed Senate: CR S14410-14411)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14410-14411; text as passed Senate: CR S14410-14411)
Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.