Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007

3.0.0 797 2023-03-30T18:35:42Z 2023-03-30T18:35:42Z House H HR 2007-02-05 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2007-11-02T16:22:34Z Referred to 2007-03-22T17:00:48Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2007-03-13T15:28:26Z Markup by 2007-03-13T15:28:16Z Referred to 2007-03-02T16:27:58Z Reported by 2007-03-20T20:08:02Z Markup by 2007-03-15T21:24:46Z Referred to 2007-02-05T19:05:00Z H. Rept. 110-57 Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007 110 1163 S 2007-11-02 See also H.R. 797. Related document Senate Procedurally-related Senate Procedurally-related Senate Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 110 855 HRES 2007-12-11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 16:01:48 Related bill House Procedurally-related House 2007-12-26 Became Public Law No: 110-157. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2007-12-26 Became Public Law No: 110-157. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-12-26 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2007-12-26 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-12-19 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2007-12-19 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2007-12-17 Cleared for White House. 2007-12-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2007-12-17 Senate Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15786-15787; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S15786-15787) ResolvingDifferences 2007-12-17 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15786-15787; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S15786-15787) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2007-12-12 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment. Floor 2007-12-11 16:01:50 House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 855. Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2007-12-11 Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 855. NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2007-11-02 Senate See also S. 1163. Floor 2007-11-02 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2007-11-02 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-02 Senate Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1163 as amended. Floor 2007-11-02 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13736) Floor 2007-11-02 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2007-11-02 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-03-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-03-21 17:30:59 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2007-03-21 17:30:57 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-03-21 17:30:56 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 175). (text: CR H2778-2779) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 175 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll175.xml House 110 2007-03-21T21:30:56Z 1 2007-03-21 17:30:56 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 175).(text: CR H2778-2779) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 175 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll175.xml House 110 2007-03-21T21:30:56Z 1 2007-03-21 17:22:23 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2786-2787) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-21 16:22:14 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 2007-03-21 15:57:52 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 797. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-21 15:57:46 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2778-2782) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-21 15:57:10 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-03-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00028 2007-03-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-57. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-03-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-57. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-03-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-03-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-03-13 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2007-03-13 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-03-02 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2007-02-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 N B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2007-02-05 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-02-05 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2007-02-05 True H001037 Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth D SD 0 2007-02-05 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2007-02-05 True H001039 Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] John Hall D NY J. 19 2007-02-05 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-02-08 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-02-08 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. 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[D-TX-27] SOLOMON ORTIZ D TX P. 27 2007-03-19 False 2007-03-20T04:00:00Z H.R. 797, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, to provide for the use of National Directory of New Hires for income verification http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18449 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on March 15, 2007</p> 2007-03-20T04:00:00Z H.R. 797, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, to provide for the use of National Directory of New Hires for income verification https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18449 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on March 15, 2007 2008-02-27T06:00:00Z H.R. 797, Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19501 <p>Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as passed by the Congress on December 17, 2007, and signed by the President on December 26, 2007</p> 2008-02-27T06:00:00Z H.R. 797, Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19501 Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as passed by the Congress on December 17, 2007, and signed by the President on December 26, 2007 Public Law 110-157 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Blind Cemeteries and funerals Commemorations Data banks Department of Veterans Affairs Directories Disabled Education Eye diseases Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Higher education Labor and Employment Law Monuments and memorials Science, Technology, Communications Signs and symbols Student employment Survivors' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' education Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions Armed Forces and National Security

00 2007-02-05 Introduced in House 2007-02-23T22:26:08Z Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act - Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected and non service-connected disability. Defines such impairment as a visual acuity of 20/200 or less or of a peripheral field loss of 20 degrees or less.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with information for comparison with the National Directory of New Hires to determine eligibility for certain veteran benefits and services.

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17 2007-03-20 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2007-04-10T20:30:05Z Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act - Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected and non service-connected disability. Defines such impairment as a visual acuity of 20/200 or less or of a peripheral field of 20 degrees or less.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with information for comparison with the National Directory of New Hires for income verification purposes with respect to individuals under age 65 in order to determine eligibility for certain veteran benefits and services. Requires: (1) independent verification of information so acquired prior to terminating, denying, or reducing a benefit or service; and (2) the opportunity for an individual to contest negative findings.

Extends, through June 30, 2009, VA authority to provide an educational allowance to persons performing qualifying work-study activities.

Authorizes the Secretary, in lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker for the grave of certain individuals buried in a private cemetery, to furnish a bronze representation of the letter "V" to be attached to a headstone or marker furnished at private expense.

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36 2007-03-21 Passed House amended 2007-04-10T20:31:41Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 20, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act - Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected and non service-connected disability. Defines such impairment as a visual acuity of 20/200 or less or of a peripheral field of 20 degrees or less.

Extends, through June 30, 2009, VA authority to provide an educational allowance to persons performing qualifying work-study activities.

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49 2007-12-26 Public Law 2008-03-24T16:47:03Z Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 - Title I: Low-Vision Benefits Matters - (Sec. 101) Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision due to a service-connected disability resulting in 20/200 (currently, 5/200) visual acuity or less.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the above standard in the case of impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected disability in one eye and a non-service-connected disability in the other eye to require payment in the case of impairment resulting in a visual acuity of 20/200 or less or of a peripheral field of 20 degrees or less in each eye.

Title II: Matters Relating to Burial and Memorial Affairs - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker for the grave of certain individuals buried in a private cemetery, to furnish a medallion or other device to signify the deceased's status as a veteran, to be attached to a headstone or marker furnished at private expense.

(Sec. 202) Repeals, as of October 1, 2006, the time limit for a state's filing of a request for reimbursement for interment costs for veterans buried in cemeteries other than national cemeteries.

Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a state for operating and maintaining a veterans' cemetery owned by such state. Limits to $5 million the amount of such grants awarded in a fiscal year.

(Sec. 203) Makes permanent the authority of the Secretary to furnish government headstones or markers for the burial of veterans at private cemeteries.

Title III: Other Matters - (Sec. 301) Requires the Secretary to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with information for comparison with the National Directory of New Hires for income verification purposes in order to determine eligibility for certain veteran benefits and services. Requires the Secretary to: (1) seek only the minimum information necessary to make such determination; (2) receive prior written consent of the individual before seeking, using, or disclosing any such information; (3) independently verify any information received prior to terminating, denying, or reducing a benefit or service; and (4) allow an opportunity for an individual to contest negative findings. Terminates such authority at the end of FY2011.

(Sec. 302) Extends, through June 30, 2010, the Secretary's authority to provide an educational allowance to persons performing qualifying work-study activities.

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Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act Official Titles as Amended by Senate An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve low-vision benefits matters, matters relating to burial and memorial affairs, and other matters under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S Senate Official Titles as Amended by House To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, to provide for the use of the National Directory of New Hires for income verification purposes, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide an educational assistance allowance for qualifying work study activities, and to authorize the provision of bronze representations of the letter "V" for the graves of eligible individuals buried in private cemeteries in lieu of Government-provided headstones or markers. H House Short Titles as Reported to House Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act H House Enrolled Bill 2007-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr797enr/xml/BILLS-110hr797enr.xml Engrossed Amendment House 2007-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr797eah/xml/BILLS-110hr797eah.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2007-11-05T05:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2007-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr797rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr797rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr797eh/xml/BILLS-110hr797eh.xml Reported in House 2007-03-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr797rh/xml/BILLS-110hr797rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr797ih/xml/BILLS-110hr797ih.xml 2007-12-27T04:59:59Z Public Law 2007-12-26 Became Public Law No: 110-157. 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.