II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1757 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2007 Mr. Akaka (by request) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend or make permanent certain authorities for veterans' benefits, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title; references to title 38, united states code

(a)

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Authorities Expansion Act of 2007. (b)

References

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment or repeal to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.

2.

Permanent treatment authority for participants in dod chemical and biological testing conducted by deseret test center (including project shipboard hazard and defense)

Section 1710(e)(3) is amended— (1)in clause (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (2)by striking ; and at the end of clause (C) and all that follows before the period at the end of paragraph (3).

3.

Permanent and retroactive authority for va to furnish government headstones or markers for certain individuals in private cemeteries

(a)

In General

Section 2306 is amended— (1)by striking paragraph (d)(3); and (2)by re-designating paragraph (d)(4) as paragraph (d)(3). (b)

Effective Date

The provisions of section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by this Act, apply to a veteran who died on or after November 1, 1990.

4.

Extension of increase in benefit for individuals pursuing apprenticeship or on-the-job training

Section 103 of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law No. 108–454; 118 Stat. 3600), as amended, is amended by striking 2008 each place it appears and inserting 2011.

5.

Extension of work-study allowance

Section 3485(a)(4) is amended by striking June 30, 2007 each place it appears and inserting September 30, 2010.