HR 3471 100th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Advice and consent of the Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional hearings Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Federal officials Medical personnel Presidential appointments

Department of Veterans Affairs Act

Introduced: October 13, 1987 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 43 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 25, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-527.

Oct 25, 1988

Signed by President.

Oct 21, 1988

Presented to President.

Oct 20, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 19, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 18, 1988

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Oct 18, 1988

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Oct 6, 1988

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 6, 1988

House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

Oct 6, 1988

Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

Oct 3, 1988

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 3, 1988

Conference Report 100-1036 Filed in House.

Oct 3, 1988

Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1036 Filed in House.

Oct 3, 1988

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Oct 3, 1988

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Sep 7, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 11, 1988

Senate appointed conferees Cranston; Murkowski from the committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Aug 11, 1988

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Glenn; Sasser; Levin; Mitchell; Roth; Stevens; Heinz.

Aug 11, 1988

Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 11, 1988

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.

Aug 10, 1988

House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 10, 1988

House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Brooks, Conyers, Weiss, Frank, Montgomery, Edwards (CA), Horton, Walker, Lightfoot, Solomon.

Aug 10, 1988

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 26, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 12, 1988

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 533 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-11. Record Vote No: 242.

Jul 12, 1988

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 533 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-11. Record Vote No: 242.

Jul 12, 1988

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 533 amended.

Jul 12, 1988

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 19, 1987

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Nov 17, 1987

Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 399 - 17 (Record Vote No: 433).

Nov 17, 1987

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 399 - 17 (Record Vote No: 433).

Nov 16, 1987

Considered by House Unfinished Business.

Nov 16, 1987

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Nov 16, 1987

Placed on Union Calendar No: 279.

Nov 16, 1987

Reported to House by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-435.

Nov 10, 1987

Ordered to be Reported.

Nov 10, 1987

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 5, 1987

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Nov 5, 1987

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 27, 1987

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Oct 22, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Oct 13, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Oct 13, 1987

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Act - Redesignates the Veterans Administration (VA) as the Department of Veterans Affairs (the Department), an executive department within the executive branch of the Government. Provides that the Department shall be headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Designates as other principal officers of the Department the Deputy Secretary, the Chief Medical Director, and the Chief Benefits Director. Provides for the temporary continuation of service of the current Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Chief Medical Director, and Chief Benefits Director of Veterans Affairs.

Establishes within the Department eight Assistant Secretaries, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform such functions as the Secretary may prescribe. Directs the Secretary to assign to one such Assistant Secretary all functions regarding the National Cemetery System and the State cemetery grant program. Outlines functions which the Secretary shall assign to the Assistant Secretaries. Provides for the temporary continuation of the performance of such functions by present personnel until such functions are assigned to an individual appointed as Assistant Secretary under this Act.

Redesignates the current VA's Department of Medicine and Surgery as the Veterans Health Services Administration of the Department. Redesignates the VA's current Department of Veterans Benefits as the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department, whose primary function shall be to administer nonmedical programs which provide assistance to veterans, their dependents, and their survivors.

Establishes within the Department the Office of the General Counsel.

Redesignates the current Office of Inspector General of the VA as the Office of Inspector General of the Department.

Provides that any references to departments or positions under the current VA system shall be considered to be references to such departments and positions of the Department as modified under this Act. Provides continuing effect of all legal documents, suits, actions, and property and resources of the current VA.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after appropriate congressional consultation, to prepare and submit to the Congress proposed legislation containing technical and conforming amendments to reflect the changes made under this Act. Requires such legislation to be submitted no later than six months after the enactment of this Act.

Provides that any spending authority of the Department is subject to available amounts as provided in appropriation Acts.

What's happening now October 25, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-527.

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