3.0.0 1315 2023-01-12T17:52:41Z 2023-01-12T17:52:41Z House H HR 2007-03-05 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-08-04T03:12:51Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-06-21T21:26:35Z Referred to 2007-03-09T22:22:16Z Reported by 2007-07-27T21:30:34Z Markup by 2007-07-17T15:32:59Z Referred to 2007-03-05T17:30:35Z H. Rept. 110-266 2007-08-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-07-31 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2007-07-30 16:46:21 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:46:19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:46:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8887-8888) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:46:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8887-8888) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-30 16:24:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1315. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:24:11 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8887-8892) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:23:41 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00168 2007-07-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-266. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-07-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-266. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-07-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-07-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-06-21 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-03-09 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2007-03-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001037 Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth D SD N 2007-07-26T04:00:00Z H.R. 1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19002 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 17, 2007</p> 2007-07-26T04:00:00Z H.R. 1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19002 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 17, 2007 Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Housing and Community Development Housing for the disabled Housing subsidies Veterans' benefits Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-03-05 Introduced in House 2007-04-09T20:20:39Z Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adaptive housing assistance for disabled members of the Armed Forces residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member if such military member suffers from a disability which is permanent and total in nature and is the result of an injury incurred or disease contracted or aggravated in the line of duty in active military service.

]]> 36 2007-07-30 Passed House amended 2007-10-19T21:29:41Z Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adaptive housing assistance for disabled members of the Armed Forces residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member if such military member suffers from a disability which is permanent and total in nature and is the result of an injury incurred or disease contracted or aggravated in the line of duty in active military service.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professionals Scholarship Program to increase the supply of qualified blind rehabilitation specialists for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the country. Outlines eligibility requirements, including being a full- or part-time student in such fields of education or training. Requires: (1) full-time scholarship recipients to serve full-time in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in such field of clinical practice for three years during the six-year period following completion of such education or training; and (2) part-time recipients to serve a proportionately reduced period, but not less than one year. Limits to $15,000 per academic year the maximum scholarship for full-time participants. Requires pro rata repayment for unserved periods of obligated service.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to include, within a currently-required annual report concerning veterans' reemployment rights: (1) the number of cases reviewed by the Secretary of Defense under the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve of the Department of Defense; and (2) an indication of which of the reported cases are disability-related.

(Sec. 5) Increases from 15 to 16 the number of members on the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach.

]]> Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 Display Title Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide specially adaptive housing assistance to certain disabled members of the Armed Forces residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 H House Official Titles as Amended by House A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the benefits provided to veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2007-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1315rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr1315rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1315eh/xml/BILLS-110hr1315eh.xml Reported in House 2007-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1315rh/xml/BILLS-110hr1315rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-03-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1315ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1315ih.xml 2007-08-03 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.