3.0.0 716 2023-01-13T04:49:16Z 2023-01-13T04:49:16Z Senate S S 2005-04-06 109 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-01-19T15:25:34Z Referred to 2005-12-22T22:09:56Z ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2005-11-17T00:04:34Z Markup by 2005-09-15T20:27:31Z Hearings by 2005-06-09T19:33:40Z Referred to 2005-04-06T17:28:17Z S. Rept. 109-180 Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2006 109 5221 HR 2006-05-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2006-01-19 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2005-12-22 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-12-22 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2005-12-22 16:03:23 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2005-12-22 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14410-14411; text as passed Senate: CR S14410-14411) Floor 2005-12-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14410-14411; text as passed Senate: CR S14410-14411) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-16 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290. Calendars 2005-11-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-180. Committee 2005-11-16 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-180. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-09-15 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2005-06-09 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-217. Committee 2005-04-06 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-04-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3282-3283) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-04-06 True C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2005-04-06 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-12-13 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-12-14 False B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-12-15 False 2005-09-28T04:00:00Z S. 716, Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17202 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 15, 2005</p> 2005-09-28T04:00:00Z S. 716, Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17202 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 15, 2005 Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Counseling Department of Veterans Affairs Families Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Health Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military dependents Military operations Parents Social Welfare South Asia Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation War casualties Armed Forces and National Security 00 2005-04-06 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-04T21:33:25Z Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ up to 50 veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to provide outreach to veterans on the availability of readjustment counseling and related mental health services at vet centers operated through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Revises provisions concerning the provision of bereavement counseling to the family of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active military duty to: (1) include the parents of such members within such authority; and (2) allow such counseling to be provided through vet centers.

]]> 80 2005-11-16 Reported to Senate without amendment 2005-12-13T22:09:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ up to 50 veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to provide outreach to veterans on the availability of readjustment counseling and related mental health services at vet centers operated through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Revises provisions concerning the provision of bereavement counseling to the family of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active military duty to: (1) include the parents of such members within such authority; and (2) allow such counseling to be provided through vet centers.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services through vet centers.

]]> 82 2005-12-22 Passed Senate without amendment 2007-05-09T14:22:22Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ up to 50 veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to provide outreach to veterans on the availability of readjustment counseling and related mental health services at vet centers operated through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Revises provisions concerning the provision of bereavement counseling to the family of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active military duty to: (1) include the parents of such members within such authority; and (2) allow such counseling to be provided through vet centers.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services through vet centers.

]]> Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 Display Title Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services provided by vet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred in House 2005-12-22T05:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2005-12-22T05:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s716rs/xml/BILLS-109s716rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2005-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s716is/xml/BILLS-109s716is.xml 2006-01-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.