3.0.0 2770 2023-01-11T13:18:31Z 2023-01-11T13:18:31Z House H HR 2009-06-09 111 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-07-28T16:30:51Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2009-07-09T15:43:52Z Markup by 2009-07-09T15:43:44Z Hearings by 2009-06-18T17:01:03Z Referred to 2009-06-12T16:00:11Z Reported by 2009-07-24T00:46:49Z Markup by 2009-07-15T13:12:27Z Referred to 2009-06-09T14:32:49Z H. Rept. 111-225 Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 111 252 S 2009-07-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128. Related bill CRS Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 111 2722 HR 2009-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2009-07-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2009-07-27 14:41:09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 14:41:08 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8820-8821) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 14:41:08 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8820-8821) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-27 14:35:42 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2770. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 14:35:41 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8819-8822) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 14:35:40 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-07-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00123 2009-07-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-225. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-07-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-225. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-07-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-07-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-09 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2009-07-09 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-06-18 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-06-12 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-06-09 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-06-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1359) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 2009-06-09 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2009-06-19 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2009-06-23 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2009-06-24 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2009-07-07 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2009-07-10 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2009-07-10 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2009-07-17 False 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z H.R. 2770, Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20943 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on july 15, 2009</p> 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z H.R. 2770, Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20943 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on july 15, 2009 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Health facilities and institutions Medical education Medical research Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-06-09 Introduced in House 2009-09-09T14:50:18Z Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 - 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 (corporation) to be established in accordance with the nonprofit corporation laws of the state in which the VA medical center which it supports is located. States that neither such corporation shall be considered to be owned by, or an agent or instrumentality of, the United States.

Restates the purposes of the corporations.

Modifies the composition of, and standards applicable to, corporation boards of directors, including by changing applicable conflict of interest requirements.

Expands the required areas of experience or expertise with respect to non-VA members of corporation boards of directors.

Increases authorized corporate powers of the corporations to include entering into contracts and setting fees for education and training facilitated through a corporation.

Revises audit requirements to require submission of an Internal Revenue Service return form applicable to organizations exempt from income tax.

]]> 36 2009-07-27 Passed House amended 2009-09-09T14:22:20Z Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) 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 (corporation) to be established in accordance with the nonprofit corporation laws of the state in which the VA medical center which it supports is located. States that neither such corporation shall be considered to be owned by, or an agent or instrumentality of, the United States.

(Sec. 3) Restates the purposes of the corporations, including with respect to their role in: (1) providing a flexible funding mechanism; and (2) residencies or similar programs.

(Sec. 4) Modifies the composition of corporation boards of directors. Revises requirements concerning non-VA members of boards of directors of NRECs and MCRCs to: (1) state a minimum number who are not officers or employees of the federal government; and (2) expand the required areas of experience or expertise.

Allows a corporation executive director to be an employee of the VA.

Removes financial relationship restrictions from conflict of interest standards applicable to directors.

(Sec. 5) Increases authorized corporate powers of the corporations to include entering into contracts and setting fees for education and training facilitated through a corporation.

(Sec. 7) Revises annual report procedures to modify the thresholds for the obtaining of audits and require submission of an Internal Revenue Service return form applicable to organizations exempt from income tax.

Revises conflict of interest policies applicable to directors, officers, and employees of a corporation to apply the policy adopted by the corporation (under current law, they are subject to federal laws and regulations applicable to federal employees).

Revises requirements for a report to Congress to increase the threshold for providing information identifying payees of the corporation.

]]> Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 Display Title Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced 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 House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 H House Referred in Senate 2009-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2770rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr2770rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2770eh/xml/BILLS-111hr2770eh.xml Reported in House 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2770rh/xml/BILLS-111hr2770rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2770ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2770ih.xml 2009-07-28 Received in the Senate and 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.