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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Women's Bureau in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: August 6, 1993 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1994
See H.R.5244.
Jun 14, 1994
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Jun 13, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 1994
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 13, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 13, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 13, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4347-4349)
Jun 13, 1994
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 9, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Jun 9, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-538.
May 17, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 6, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 6, 1993
Introduced in House
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Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Center for Women Veterans, headed by a Director. Specifies duties of the Director, including: (1) providing advice on and making recommendations with respect to the adoption and implementation of policies and programs affecting women veterans; (2) promoting the use of, and disseminating information concerning, benefits available to women veterans; (3) conducting research on the needs of women veterans; and (4) providing support and administrative services to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure that the Director is furnished sufficient resources to carry out Center functions; and (2) include in annual budget documents submitted to the Congress information with respect to Center budget, activities, and accomplishments.

Deletes female veterans from the list of minority group members for whom the Chief Minority Affairs Officer has special responsibility.

Requires the Advisory Committee to meet as often as considered necessary or appropriate by the Secretary, but no less often than twice each fiscal year.

What's happening now October 7, 1994

See H.R.5244.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5244 Procedurally related Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1994
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 18, 1994
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 18, 1994
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 6, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 6, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 6, 1993
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