<?xml version="1.0"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="billres.xsl"?>
<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC "-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN" "bill.dtd">
<bill bill-stage="Reported-in-Senate" dms-id="A1" public-private="public">
	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code>
		<calendar>Calendar No. 559</calendar>
		<congress>111th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>2d Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. 3609</legis-num>
		<associated-doc>[Report No. 111–288]</associated-doc>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20100719">July 19, 2010</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S213">Mr. Akaka</sponsor> introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 <committee-name committee-id="SSVA00">Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs</committee-name></action-desc>
		</action>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20100902">September 2, 2010</action-date>
			<action-desc>Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of
			 August 5, 2010, by <cosponsor name-id="S213">Mr. Akaka</cosponsor>, without
			 amendment</action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>To extend the temporary authority for the performance of
		  medical disability examinations by contract physicians for the Department of
		  Veterans Affairs.</official-title>
	</form>
	<legis-body>
		<section id="id420B0D428AE0420CBD517ED1E8912B44" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Extension of authority for
			 performance of medical disability examinations by contract
			 physicians</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 704(c) of
			 the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is
			 amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2010</quote> and inserting
			 <quote>December 31, 2012</quote>.</text>
		</section></legis-body>
	<endorsement>
		<action-date>September 2, 2010</action-date>
		<action-desc>Reported without amendment</action-desc>
	</endorsement>
</bill>
