[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3571 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3571

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December 31, 
 2001, the period for the provision of priority health care to Persian 
                           Gulf War veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 1998

 Mr. Evans (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
 Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Carson, 
Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December 31, 
 2001, the period for the provision of priority health care to Persian 
                           Gulf War veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Persian Gulf Veterans Health Care 
Extension Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
              PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH CARE TO PERSIAN GULF WAR 
              VETERANS.

    Section 1710(e)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out ``December 31, 1998'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``December 31, 2001''.
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