3.0.0 2088 2022-11-15T16:34:40Z 2022-11-15T16:34:40Z House H HR 2013-05-22 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MICHAUD:H.R. 2088.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H2912]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-31T19:40:10Z Referred to 2013-05-22T14:01:35Z 2013-05-31 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2013-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 N M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2013-05-22 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2013-05-22 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2013-05-22 True M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2013-05-22 True F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2013-05-22 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2013-05-22 True H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2013-05-22 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2013-05-22 True B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 2013-05-22 True B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2013-05-22 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2013-05-22 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2013-06-03 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2013-06-03 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2013-06-04 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2013-06-10 False O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2013-06-14 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2013-07-08 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-07-09 False B001279 Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] Ron Barber D AZ 2 2013-07-16 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2013-09-10 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2014-05-29 False C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2014-05-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Performance measurement Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-05-22 Introduced in House 2013-08-23T19:48:46Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to establish 12 VA claims adjudication centers of excellence by selecting the three highest performing regional offices in each of the four areas of the Veterans Benefits Administration. Requires each center to focus on adjudicating claims relating to one medical condition selected by the Secretary.

Provides for appropriate employee specialized training with respect to such medical conditions. Prohibits any employee from working concurrently at more than one center, but allows an employee to move from one center to another as long as the employee receives the training appropriate for that center.

Authorizes the Secretary to assign additional full-time employees to a center as necessary.

Requires the Secretary to select the focus medical conditions within 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

]]> To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence. Display Title To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence. Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence. Introduced in House 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2088ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2088ih.xml 2013-05-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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.