3.0.0 2926 2022-02-03T05:09:07Z 2022-02-03T05:09:07Z Senate S S 2008-04-28 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-28T22:44:18Z 2008-04-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-04-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3445-3446) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N Armed Forces and National Security Corporation directors Education Employee training Health Higher education Labor and Employment Medical education Medical research Nonprofit organizations Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Veterans' hospitals Armed Forces and National Security 00 2008-04-28 Introduced in Senate 2008-07-16T18:36:47Z Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends federal provisions concerning the establishment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities of nonprofit research and education corporations (NRECs) to allow an NREC to facilitate the conduct of research or education, or both, at more than one VA medical center. States that such an NREC shall be known as a multi-medical center research corporation (MCRC).

Allows an NREC to act as a MCRC if: (1) the NREC board of directors approve a resolution permitting that NREC to act as a MCRC; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves the resolution.

Requires each NREC and MCRC to be established in accordance with the nonprofit laws of the state in which the VA medical center which it supports is located. States that either such corporation shall not be considered to be owned by, or an agent or instrumentality of, the United States.

Expands the authorized areas of experience or expertise with respect to non-VA members of boards of directors of NRECs and MCRCs.

Increases authorized corporate powers of NRECs and MCRCs to include entering into contracts and setting fees for education and training facilitated through such corporation.

]]> Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2008 Display Title Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and update provisions of law relating to nonprofit research and education corporations, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2926is/xml/BILLS-110s2926is.xml 2008-04-28 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.