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S 793 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Hearing, speech, and vision care Student aid and college costs Veterans' medical care

Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 22, 2009
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-76.
Apr 2, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires prorated repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the participant, or when waiver or suspension is in the best interests of the United States.

What's happening now April 22, 2009

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-76.

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