3.0.0 1757 2023-01-11T20:42:18Z 2023-01-11T20:42:18Z Senate S S 2007-07-10 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-10T18:46:26Z 2007-07-10 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-07-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA Y Armed Forces and National Security Apprenticeship Biological warfare Cemeteries and funerals Chemical warfare Education Health Higher education Labor and Employment Nursing homes Student aid Student employment Veterans' education Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-07-10 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-04T15:50:48Z Veterans' Authorities Expansion Act of 2007 - Makes permanent the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who participated in tests conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing; and (2) provide government markers or memorial headstones for the graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries.

Amends the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 to extend through December 30, 2010, the authority for an increase in basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for individuals pursuing apprenticeship or on-job training.

Extends through FY2010 the VA's work-study allowance program.

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