An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of vocational rehabilitation, educational assistance, and special training allowances paid to eligible veterans and other persons; to make improvements in the educational assistance programs; and for other purposes.

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• H.R. 12628An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowances, educational and training assistance allowances, and special allowances paid to eligible veterans and persons under chapters 31, 34, and 35 of such title; to improve and expand the special programs for educationally disadvantaged veterans and servicemen under chapter 34 of such title; to improve and expand the veteran student services program; to establish an education loan program for veterans and persons eligible for benefits under chapter 34 or 35 of such title; to make other improvements in the educational assistance program and in the administration of educational benefits; to promote the employment of veterans and the wives and widows of certain veterans by improving and expanding the provisions governing the operation of the Veterans Employment Service, by increasing the employment of veterans by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and by providing for an action plan for the employment of disabled and Vietnam era veterans within the Federal Government; to codify and expand veterans reemployment rights; and for other purposes.

  1974-12-03Public law 93-508.

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1. 1974-04-29

   Introduced in Senate

2. 1974-04-29

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3. 1974-05-09

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S. Rept. 93-843.

4. 1974-05-09

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S. Rept. 93-843.

5. 1974-05-13

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #192 (82-0).

   Roll Call #192 (Senate)
6. 1974-05-13

   Measure passed Senate, roll call #192 (82-0).

   Roll Call #192 (Senate)
7. 1974-05-15

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, (provisions of H.R. 12628 as passed 2/19/1974 inserted)

8. 1974-05-15

   Measure passed House, amended, (provisions of H.R. 12628 as passed 2/19/1974 inserted)

9. 1974-05-21

   Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment.

10. 1974-05-21

    Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment.

11. 1974-05-23

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments.