[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2721 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2721

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute 
  to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from 
active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that 
lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which 
 veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2007

 Mr. Cardoza introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute 
  to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from 
active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that 
lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which 
 veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. VETERANS HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OTHER BENEFITS INFORMATION 
              IN COMPACT DISK READ-ONLY MEMORY FORMAT FOR MEMBERS OF 
              THE ARMED FORCES UPON THEIR DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM 
              ACTIVE DUTY.

    (a) Development and Distribution of Information.--Section 1142 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(17), by inserting before the period 
        at the end the following: ``, including, once available, a copy 
        of the compact disk developed by the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs under subsection (d) and containing the information 
        described in such subsection.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Compact Disk of Veterans Health, Education, and Other 
Benefits Information.--(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
develop and maintain, in a compact disk read-only memory format, 
certain information that the Secretary determines would be helpful to 
veterans. The information shall include the following:
            ``(A) A listing and explanation of all the benefits for 
        which veterans may be eligible under the laws administered by 
        the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            ``(B) A comprehensive explanation of how veterans may apply 
        for such benefits, including procedures, requirements, and 
        locations for submitting applications for such benefits.
            ``(C) A listing of all facilities of the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs and contact information for such facilities.
    ``(2) The compact disk developed under this subsection shall be 
distributed to members of the Armed Forces pursuant to subsection (b) 
and, upon request, to family members of members of the Armed Forces.
    ``(e) Internet Website.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
Secretary of Defense, and the head of any other relevant Government 
agency shall each maintain an Internet website on which information 
shall be made available at all times that clearly explains the benefits 
administered by that Secretary or agency head to which veterans are 
entitled and how veterans can secure those benefits. The website shall 
include information about how family members of veterans may request a 
compact disk pursuant to subsection (d)(2).''.
    (b) Deadline.--The compact disk required by section 1142(d) of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be 
developed and ready for distribution to members of the Armed Forces not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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