3.0.0 6314 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z House H HR 2006-11-13 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-11-15T20:06:20Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-11-13T19:00:50Z Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 109 6342 HR 2006-12-21 Became Public Law No: 109-444. Related bill CRS 2006-11-15 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2006-11-14 13:48:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-11-14 13:48:07 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 520). (text: CR H8617) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 520 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll520.xml House 109 2006-11-14T18:48:07Z 2 2006-11-14 13:48:07 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 520).(text: CR H8617) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 520 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll520.xml House 109 2006-11-14T18:48:07Z 2 2006-11-14 13:23:07 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8637-8638) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-11-14 11:58:25 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 2006-11-14 11:23:14 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6314. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-11-14 11:23:09 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8617-8621) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-11-14 11:22:44 Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-11-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2006-11-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-11-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 N H.R.6342 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6342 Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Cemeteries and funerals Chemical warfare Commemorations Continuum of care Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Families Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Health Higher education Homeless Housing and Community Development Labor and Employment Married people Mental health services Mental illness Military dependents Military research Rehabilitation of the disabled Secondary education Social Welfare Student employment Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Vocational and technical education Vocational guidance Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-11-13 Introduced in House 2007-01-16T20:18:29Z Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to prior participation in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) certain grants and per diem assistance for homeless veterans; (3) VA treatment and rehabilitation and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority to reimburse the next of kin of a deceased veteran for the placement of a government marker at a burial site in a private cemetery.

Extends through June 30, 2007, VA authority for an additional educational assistance allowance for work-study performed by veterans.

Expands eligibility for educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who has a total permanent disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

]]> 81 2006-11-14 Passed House without amendment 2007-01-16T20:18:51Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to prior participation in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) certain grants and per diem assistance for homeless veterans; (3) VA treatment and rehabilitation and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority to reimburse the next of kin of a deceased veteran for the placement of a government marker at a burial site in a private cemetery.

Extends through June 30, 2007, VA authority for an additional educational assistance allowance for work-study performed by veterans.

Expands eligibility for educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who has a total permanent disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

]]> To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program. Display Title To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2006-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6314rfs/xml/BILLS-109hr6314rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2006-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6314eh/xml/BILLS-109hr6314eh.xml Introduced in House 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6314ih/xml/BILLS-109hr6314ih.xml 2006-11-15 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.