3.0.0 3665 2023-01-13T04:49:44Z 2023-01-13T04:49:44Z House H HR 2005-09-07 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-11-10T23:31:47Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reported by 2005-09-08T21:10:10Z Markup by 2005-09-08T21:09:32Z Referred to 2005-09-07T21:24:45Z Reported by 2005-11-02T00:19:09Z Markup by 2005-10-20T19:32:12Z Referred to 2005-09-07T13:57:39Z H. Rept. 109-263 Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 109 1235 S 2006-06-15 Became Public Law No: 109-233. Related bill House 2005-11-10 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-11-10 16:21:55 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2005-11-10 16:21:45 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-11-10 16:21:35 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/9/2005 H10074-10078) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2005-11-10 16:21:35 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/9/2005 H10074-10078) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-10 16:21:01 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10151) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-11-09 14:28:48 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2005-11-09 14:04:50 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3665. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-11-09 14:04:48 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10074-10081) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-11-09 14:04:38 Mr. Boozman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-11-01 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00144 2005-11-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-263. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-11-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-263. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-10-20 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R. 3279 Incorporated in This Measure, Title III. Committee 2005-10-20 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R. 1773 Incorporated in This Measure, Title I, Section 102. Committee 2005-10-20 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R. 419 Incorporated in This Measure, Title II. Committee 2005-10-20 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2005-10-20 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-09-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R.1773 Incorporated in This Measure, Sections 3 and 4. Committee 2005-09-08 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2005-09-08 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-09-07 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2005-09-07 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 N H001037 Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth D SD 0 2005-09-07 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-09-07 True E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 2005-09-07 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2005-09-08 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2005-09-20 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2005-09-20 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2005-09-20 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2005-09-20 False D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2005-09-27 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2005-09-27 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2005-11-01 False 2005-10-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 3665, Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17422 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on October 20, 2005</p> 2005-10-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 3665, Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17422 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on October 20, 2005 Armed Forces and National Security Architecture and the disabled Disabled Economics and Public Finance Families Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Home repair and improvement Housing and Community Development Housing for the disabled Housing subsidies Indian housing Iraq compilation Married people Minorities Mortgages Native Americans Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' loans Armed Forces and National Security 00 2005-09-07 Introduced in House 2005-11-04T20:52:48Z Veterans Housing Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist, as specified, certain disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member in acquiring adaptations necessitated by such disability.

Makes permanent (currently, a pilot program prohibiting loans after December 31, 2008) a Department of Veterans Affairs program to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans. Extends eligibility for such loans to a non-Native American veteran who is the spouse of a Native American.

]]> 17 2005-11-01 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-12-13T21:29:29Z Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 - Title I: Housing Assistance - (Sec. 101) Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to assist certain disabled veterans who are residing temporarily in housing owned by the veteran's family member in acquiring adaptations necessitated by such disability. Provides assistance limits. Terminates such assistance five years after the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to provide for the coordination of adapted housing assistance programs administered by the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the Comptroller General to submit to Congress an interim and final report on implementation of the assistance program.

(Sec. 102) Makes permanent (currently, a pilot program prohibiting loans after December 31, 2008) a Department program to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans. Requires information concerning the cost and number of such loans to be included in certain annual reports of the Secretary and the Veterans Benefits Administration.

(Sec. 103) Extends eligibility for such loans to a non-Native American veteran who is the spouse of a Native American.

Title II: Employment Assistance Programs - (Sec. 201) Amends the Jobs for Veterans Act to: (1) extend through December 31, 2008, the operation of the President's National Hire Veterans Committee; (2) provide additional funding to cover such extension; and (3) extend required reports concerning Committee activities.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to furnish information to employers with respect to the training and skills of veterans and disabled veterans, and the advantages of hiring such veterans. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) develop a plan for the transition to such Assistant Secretary of certain duties and functions of the National Hire Veterans Committee; and (2) submit such plan to the congressional veterans' committees.

(Sec. 203) Renames the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach. Adds employer outreach activities to the duties of the Advisory Committee. Modifies Advisory Committee membership. Reinstates (with modifications) annual Advisory Committee reporting requirements.

Title III: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program - (Sec. 301) Reauthorizes appropriations for the homeless veterans reintegration program (to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force) for FY2007-FY2009.

Title IV: Technical, Clarifying, and Clerical Amendments - (Sec. 401) Makes: (1) technical, clarifying, and clerical amendments concerning new traumatic injury protection coverage for veterans under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program; and (2) technical and clerical amendments to various other federal veterans' benefits provisions.

]]> 36 2005-11-10 Passed House amended 2005-12-13T21:29:45Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 1, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 - Title I: Housing Assistance - (Sec. 101) Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to assist certain disabled veterans who are residing temporarily in housing owned by the veteran's family member in acquiring adaptations necessitated by such disability. Provides assistance limits. Terminates such assistance five years after the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to provide for the coordination of adapted housing assistance programs administered by the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the Comptroller General to submit to Congress an interim and final report on implementation of the assistance program.

(Sec. 102) Makes permanent (currently, a pilot program prohibiting loans after December 31, 2008) a Department program to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans. Requires information concerning the cost and number of such loans to be included in certain annual reports of the Secretary and the Veterans Benefits Administration.

(Sec. 103) Extends eligibility for such loans to a non-Native American veteran who is the spouse of a Native American.

Title II: Employment Assistance Programs - (Sec. 201) Amends the Jobs for Veterans Act to: (1) extend through December 31, 2008, the operation of the President's National Hire Veterans Committee; (2) provide additional funding to cover such extension; and (3) extend required reports concerning Committee activities.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to furnish information to employers with respect to the training and skills of veterans and disabled veterans, and the advantages of hiring such veterans. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) develop a plan for the transition to such Assistant Secretary of certain duties and functions of the National Hire Veterans Committee; and (2) submit such plan to the congressional veterans' committees.

(Sec. 203) Renames the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach. Adds employer outreach activities to the duties of the Advisory Committee. Modifies Advisory Committee membership. Reinstates (with modifications) annual Advisory Committee reporting requirements.

Title III: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program - (Sec. 301) Reauthorizes appropriations for the homeless veterans reintegration program (to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force) for FY2007-FY2009.

Title IV: Technical, Clarifying, and Clerical Amendments - (Sec. 401) Makes: (1) technical, clarifying, and clerical amendments concerning new traumatic injury protection coverage for veterans under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program; and (2) technical and clerical amendments to various other federal veterans' benefits provisions.

]]> Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 Display Title Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Housing Improvement Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member, to make certain improvements in veterans employment assistance programs, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2005-11-10T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-11-10T05:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-11-01T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3665ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3665ih.xml 2005-11-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.