3.0.0 3350 2019-11-15T21:42:06Z 2019-11-15T21:42:06Z House H HR 2011-11-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:H.R. 3350.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 The Congress shall havePower to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7332]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-11-10T21:09:12Z Referred to 2011-11-03T14:02:45Z 2011-11-10 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-11-03 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-11-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 N R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-11-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Transportation costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-11-03 Introduced in House 2011-12-15T20:19:46Z Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization Act - Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the $6 round-trip deductible paid by veterans in order to receive travel costs necessitated by required VA medical care until the earlier of: (1) one year after the waiver is granted, or (2) the date on which the Secretary determines that the deduction would no longer cause the veteran severe financial hardship.

Makes any waiver granted beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012, valid until the earlier of: (1) the birthday of the veteran occurring after June 1, 2012; or (2) the date of the Secretary's determination described above.

Requires the Secretary to revise the Veterans Health Administration Handbook to include such waiver periods.

]]> Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization Act Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization Act Display Title Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the waiver period with respect to a deductible made by a veteran for certain travel costs necessary to receive treatment at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Introduced in House 2011-11-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3350ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3350ih.xml 2011-11-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.