[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS AND THE ARC LEGISLATION

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speaker, this week, I introduced the 
Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act to improve access to 
services and benefits for veterans in Appalachia. My legislation would 
authorize a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the VA and 
the Appalachian Regional Commission, or ARC.
  In rural districts like mine, veterans often lack the access and 
resources necessary to receive the benefits and services that they have 
earned. Veterans in Appalachia encounter difficult obstacles, like 
having to travel great distances to get service. This legislation would 
highlight ARC's unique understanding of the Appalachian region, and it 
would allow the VA to work with the ARC to provide technical assistance 
to our veterans.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in standing up for this rural 
veterans act.

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