3.0.0 3000 2022-02-03T05:09:22Z 2022-02-03T05:09:22Z Senate S S 2008-05-08 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-05-08T21:52:06Z 2008-05-08 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3979) IntroReferral 2008-05-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3979) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2008-05-08 True Armed Forces and National Security Adult day care Construction costs Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to health facilities Health Hospital care Indian medical care Labor and Employment Minorities Nursing homes Social Welfare Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2008-05-08 Introduced in Senate 2008-08-22T19:01:47Z Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008 - Provides for treatment of a health facility of a tribal organization as a state home for purposes of grant payments to such homes for veterans' domiciliary care, nursing home care, and hospital care. Exempts a health facility of a tribal organization from the prohibition against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs treating a new facility as a state home after September 30, 2009.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist tribal organizations in constructing or acquiring facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans and in expanding, remodeling, or altering existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary care, nursing home care, adult day health care, or hospital care to veterans in homes.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to include tribal organizations in veterans employment and training programs and grants.

]]> Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008 Display Title Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include Federally recognized tribal organizations in certain grant programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the several States and territories, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3000is/xml/BILLS-110s3000is.xml 2008-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3979) 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.