[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2899 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2899

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on 
                        suicides among veterans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 2008

Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on 
                        suicides among 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 ``Veterans Suicide Study Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Suicide among the veteran population is a serious 
        problem.
            (2) There is lack of information on the number of veterans 
        who die by suicide each year.

SEC. 3. STUDY ON SUICIDES AMONG VETERANS.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
conduct a study to determine the number of veterans who died by suicide 
between January 1, 1997, and the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Coordination.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a) 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with--
            (1) the Secretary of Defense;
            (2) Veterans Service Organizations;
            (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
            (4) State public health offices and veterans agencies.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to Congress a report on the study required under subsection (a) 
and the findings of the Secretary.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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