3.0.0 1509 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z Senate S S 2003-07-31 108 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2004-06-23T00:15:44Z Hearings by 2004-03-09T20:54:31Z Referred to 2003-07-31T17:25:33Z 2004-06-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2004-03-09 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-831. Committee 2003-07-31 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10631-10632) IntroReferral 2003-07-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10631) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN N L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2004-05-18 False Armed Forces and National Security AIDS (Disease) Blood transfusions Health Human immunodeficiency viruses Military dependents Veterans' benefits Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-08T18:18:54Z Eric and Brian Simon Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a gratuity of $100,000 to: (1) each veteran who was treated with HIV-contaminated blood, blood components, human tissue, or organs as a result of a service-connected disability and can assert through acceptable medical evidence reasonable certainty of transmission of HIV as a result of such treatment; and (2) the current or former spouse and each natural child of such a veteran who can assert the transmission of HIV from such veteran. Provides for such payments in the case of deceased individuals.

States that such payments shall not be considered payments for purposes of medical insurance or workers' compensation.

]]> Eric and Brian Simon Act of 2003 Display Title Eric and Brian Simon Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a gratuity to veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV or AIDS as a result of a blood transfusion relating to a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Eric and Brian Simon Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-31T04:00:00Z 2004-06-22 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.