[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 999 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 999

  To specify the frequency of screening mammograms provided to women 
            veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 9, 1997

  Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To specify the frequency of screening mammograms provided to women 
            veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. FREQUENCY OF SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS.

    Section 106(a)(2) of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public 
Law 102-585; 106 Stat. 4947; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by 
striking out ``mammography.'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``mammograms, with screening mammograms provided in accordance with the 
current recommendations of the American Cancer Society with respect to 
age of recipient and frequency of receipt.''.
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