3.0.0 2555 2023-01-11T13:31:16Z 2023-01-11T13:31:16Z House HR 2015-05-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:H.R. 2555.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The above mentioned legislation is based upon the followingSection 8 statement:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3564]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-05T20:56:30Z Referred to 2015-05-21T14:00:30Z 2015-06-05 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 N T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2015-05-21 True R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2015-06-01 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-06-11 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-06-18 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-09-24 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-12-02 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health promotion and preventive care Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-05-21 Introduced in House 2015-07-30T22:13:56Z Veteran Wellness Act

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program under which the VA makes grants to nonprofit veterans services organizations (VSOs) to: (1) upgrade their community facilities into health and wellness centers in at least 10 different geographic locations, and (2) promote and expand complementary and integrative wellness programs.

Directs the VA to give priority to locations in economically depressed areas that are not in close proximity to VA medical centers.

Requires a VSO, as a condition of receiving a grant, to agree to carry out the operation and maintenance of a facility that is repaired or constructed using grant funds for three years after completion of the repair or construction.

]]> Veteran Wellness Act Display Title Veteran Wellness Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veteran Wellness Act Introduced in House 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2555ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2555ih.xml 2015-06-05 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.