HR 3013 103th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Veterans Affairs Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal budgets Government Operations and Politics Health Information services Medical research Minorities Science, Technology, Communications Veterans' benefits Women Women veterans Women's health

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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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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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