[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5729 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 5729


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2008

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of 
    Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Spina Bifida Health Care Program 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS TO CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA 
              BIFIDA.

    (a) Provision of Comprehensive Health Care.--Section 1803(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``such health care 
as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for the spina bifida 
or any disability that is associated with such condition'' and 
inserting ``health care under this section''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to care furnished after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.