To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals.
Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act
This bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers to certain members of the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. Specifically, eligibility is expanded to include (1) members of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation; and (2) members of the National Guard or Reservists who were activated due to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the President, or responded to a disaster or civil disorder in a state. Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide social and psychological services to eligible veterans, active duty service members, and their families.
The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to provide Vet Center services to veterans living in geographic areas where no Vet Center is located.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-75.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-75.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4034-4035)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1812.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4034)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4034)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
AUTHORIZING DUPLICATE ENGROSSMENT - Mr. Cunningham asked for unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to produce a duplicate engrossment of H.R. 1812. Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5881)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-176.
Became Public Law No: 116-176.
Enacted as Public Law 116-176
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