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HR 3927 107th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' programs and the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer those programs.

Introduced: March 12, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Cemeteries and funeralsChild healthCommemorationsCrime and Law EnforcementDefense budgetsDental careDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisabledDisabled veteransEconomics and Public FinanceEx-prisoners of warFamiliesFederal advisory bodiesFederal employeesFederal officialsFlagsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthInfantsLawLife imprisonmentMaternal health servicesMedical suppliesMilitary medicineMonuments and memorialsNursesNursingPrisonersRevolving fundsSalariesVeterans' benefitsVeterans' medical careVirginiaWomenWomen veterans
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 Latest action March 12, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Revises Federal veterans' programs to: (1) include care for newborn children among medical services provided under the Department of Veterans Affairs health care program for an enrolled woman veteran; (2) require outpatient dental care for all former prisoners of war (currently, only those interned for at least 90 days); (3) set the pay for the Director of Nursing Service at the maximum rate payable to a Senior Executive Service (SES) member; (4) prohibit a veteran's honorable service certificate from being awarded on behalf of a veteran convicted of a Federal or State crime; (5) repeal a limitation on the number of non-career SES members serving in the Department; (6) repeal a requirement for at least five years of continuous Federal service prior to appointment as a Department Deputy Assistant Secretary; (7) allow the Department's operation and maintenance revolving supply fund to be used for medical supplies, equipment, and services for the Department of Defense; and (8) include Spanish or Latino individuals under the definition of a "minority group member" for purposes of reporting requirements of the Department's Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3927: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' programs and the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer those programs.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3927/
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"H.R. 3927: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' programs and the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer those programs.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3927/.
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H.R. 3927, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3927/.
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