[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3609 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3609

   To extend the temporary authority for the performance of medical 
 disability examinations by contract physicians for the Department of 
                           Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2010

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the temporary authority for the performance of medical 
 disability examinations by contract physicians for 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL DISABILITY 
              EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.

    Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108-183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 
2010'' and inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
                                 <all>