[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3895 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3895

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
  to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2012

Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                     to the Committee on the Budget

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
  to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration.

    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 ``Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FOR ALL VETERANS PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 256(e)(2) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking 
subparagraph (E) (relating to veterans' medical care).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The subsection heading of section 256(e) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended by striking the comma after ``Centers'' and by striking ``and 
Veterans' Medical Care''.
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