[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7870]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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THE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
           AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998

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                       BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 944

  Mr. BUMPERS proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1034) making 
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, 
corporations, and offices for fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 70, strike lines 17 through 18, and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``sion and administrative aircraft, 
     $3,826,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999. 
     Provided, that of the funds made available in this bill, no 
     funds shall be expended on the space station program, except 
     for termination costs.''
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                       D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 945

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. D'AMATO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1034, supra; as follows:

       On page 16, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       Sec. 108. (a) Not later than 4 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the allocation of health care 
     resources by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the 
     Veterans Integrated Service Network system and the Veterans 
     Equitable Resource Allocation System. The report shall 
     address the following:
       (1) The manner in which health care resources (including 
     personnel and funds) are allocated under the Veterans 
     Integrated Service Network system and the Veterans Equitable 
     Resource Allocation system.
       (2) Whether or not the allocation of health care resources 
     under the systems takes into account the disproportionate 
     number of veterans with special needs who reside in the 
     northeastern United States.
       (3) The effect of the allocation of health care resources 
     under the systems on the quality of health care services 
     provided by the Secretary to veterans who reside in the 
     northeastern United States.
       (4) The effect of the allocation of health care resources 
     under the systems on the access to health care services 
     provided by the Secretary to veterans who reside in the 
     northeastern United States.
       (b) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General shall also submit to 
     Congress a report on the effect of the reform of the 
     eligibility of veterans for health care services under title 
     I of Public Law 104-262 (110 Stat. 3178), and the amendments 
     made by that title, on the quality of and access to health 
     care provided by the Secretary to veterans who reside in the 
     northeastern United States.

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