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Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007

Introduced: May 8, 2007 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5720-5725)
May 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5719-5720)
May 8, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007 - Makes various changes or additions to veterans' compensation, pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits, including: (1) a report on veterans who were misclassified as not being catastrophically disabled; (2) a pilot program on veterans' lung cancer screening; (3) a repeal of the prohibition against the concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation or pension and military retired pay; (4) an increase in the rates of veterans' disability compensation; (5) a repeal of the reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities by the amount of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) received; (6) a report on the adequacy of DIC for survivors of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities; (7) a reduction in premiums under the service-disabled veterans life insurance program; (8) an increase in the veterans' burial plot allowance; (9) an FY2008 authorization of appropriations for the state cemetery grants program; (10) an increase in grant amounts for specially adapted housing for veterans; (11) an increased coverage amount under the veterans' mortgage life insurance program; (12) adjusted veterans' home loan fees; (13) judicial review of the adoption or revision of veterans' disability ratings; (14) establishment of the DOD/VA Clinical Information Data Exchange Bureau; (15) a study and report concerning the disability ratings systems of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and (16) a report on the provision of assisted living benefits for veterans.

What's happening now May 8, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5720-5725)

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