To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December 31, 1998, the period during which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to provide priority health care to certain veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or who served in the Persian Gulf War and to make such authority permanent in the case of certain veterans exposed to ionizing radiation, and for other purposes.
1996-09-28: See H.R.3118.
To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.
1996-08-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Textile and Apparel Global Competitiveness Act of 1996
1996-06-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Veterans' Training and Employment Bill of Rights Act of 1996
1996-09-28: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1782)
Veterans' Education and Compensation Benefits Amendments of 1996
1996-09-28: See S.1711.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of funds in order to provide financial assistance by grant or contract to legal assistance entities for representation of financially needy veterans in connection with proceedings before the United States Court of Veterans Appeals.
1996-06-19: For Further Action See H.R.3674.
Former Civilian Prisoners of War Benefits Act of 1996
1996-07-12: Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
To name the Mountain Home Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the "James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
1996-05-01: For Further Action See H.R.3376.
To revise the effective date for military retiree cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.
1995-11-20: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2223-2224)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the provisions of chapter 76 of that title (relating to missing persons) as in effect before the amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
1996-09-27: Received in the Senate.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
1996-03-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Veterans Medicare Subvention Demonstration Project Act
1996-09-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1996
1996-09-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act
1995-05-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide greater planting flexibility, and for other purposes.
1996-07-29: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Temporary Emergency Livestock Drought Relief Act of 1996
1996-05-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1996
1996-03-19: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2326-2327)
To ensure that payments during fiscal year 1996 of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans, and of other veterans benefits, and payments to Department of Veterans Affairs contractors providing services directly related to patient health and safety, are made regardless of Government financial shortfalls.
1995-12-20: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
To repeal section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
1996-02-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Newborn Infant HIV Notification Act
1995-04-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.