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An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve veterans' benefits programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 1994 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

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Became law

Nov 29, 1994

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 7, 1994

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1994

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1994

Amendment SP 2651 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1994

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14681-14697)

Oct 7, 1994

Senate Committee on Veterans discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 7, 1994

Amendment SP 2651 proposed by Senator Breaux for Senator Rockefeller.

Aug 9, 1994

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

Aug 8, 1994

Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Aug 8, 1994

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Aug 8, 1994

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Aug 8, 1994

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Aug 8, 1994

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Aug 8, 1994

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7082-7088)

Aug 4, 1994

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.

Aug 4, 1994

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-669.

Jul 21, 1994

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Jul 21, 1994

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 30, 1994

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.

Jun 30, 1994

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 10, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4297)

Jun 9, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

May 12, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

May 11, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 11, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3274-3275)

May 11, 1994

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Persian Gulf War Benefits Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) develop and expeditiously implement a uniform case assessment protocol that will ensure thorough assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all Persian Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses attributed to service in the Persian Gulf theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War; (2) expedite efforts to develop case definitions or diagnoses for illnesses associated with such service; and (3) develop and implement a comprehensive outreach program to inform such veterans and their families of health-care services, including comprehensive medical evaluations, that may be available through the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.

Directs the Secretary to pay compensation to Persian Gulf War veterans suffering from a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness that became manifest to a degree of ten percent or more within one year after completion of active duty in the Gulf War, with exceptions. Terminates compensation payments three years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for: (1) FY 1995 through 1997 for conducting research of the health risk and effects of service during the Gulf War and the treatment of such effects; and (2) FY 1995 for a survey of Persian Gulf veterans as to the incidence and nature of health problems occurring in such veterans and their families.

What's happening now November 29, 1994

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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