VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION related term(s) Veterans

Addresses

Meaning of Vietnam: George P. Shultz, Sec. of State, 17937-17940 [27JN]

Memorial Day Commemoration: Joy D. Levitt, 13309 [22MY]

National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans: Representative Hammerschmidt, 22063 [31JY]

Nurses Recruitment, Pay, and Working Conditions: Senator Cranston, 32222-32224 [18NO]

Veterans' Benefits and Services: Representative Hammerschmidt, 11626 [9MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Tribute (sundry), 1755-1759 [5FE]

Vietnam Veterans—Dept. of Public Health Overview: James Foster, San Francisco, CA, Health Commission, 17263 [25JN]

Amendments

Benefits: increase certain (H.R. 1538), 38351 [19DE]

Dependency and indemnity compensation: increase (H.R. 1538), 38351 [19DE]

Disability benefits: increase (H.R. 1538), 38351 [19DE]

Veterans: improve medical services (H.R. 505), 30650, 30652, 30708, 30709 [6NO], 31643 [13NO], 31833 [14NO]

———improve services (S. 876), 19975 [23JY], 21372, 21386, 21459 [30JY]

Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvements Act: enact (S. 1887), 33642, 33677 [2DE]

Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Act: enact (H.R. 1538), 38494, 38630 [19DE]

Analyses

Older Veterans' Health Care Amendments (H.R. 505), 622 [7JA]

Problem of Vietnam Veterans Readjusment Assistance, 9922-9923 [30AP]

Articles and editorials

Aging Veterans, Uncounted Costs, Unkept Promises, 2515 [19FE]

Cabinet-Level Status for the VA, 4647 [6MR]

Caretaker, 931 [24JA]

Charleston, SC, Vietnam Vet Recalls His Homecoming, 23661 [12SE]

Charleston Vietnam Vet Recalls His Homecoming, 23661 [12SE]

``Chemical Straightjackets'' No Cure for Vets, 32668 [20NO]

Egos That Are Monumental Enough, 14238 [4JN]

Establishing Health Care Facilities for Veterans (excerpt), 21383 [30JY]

Honor Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, 14791 [6JN]

Means Test for Veterans, 23262 [10SE]

New Dimension to PTSD Healing Process, 12980 [21MY]

Official Backs VA Decision, 31660 [13NO]

On the Banks of the Elbe, V-E Day Anticlimatic for These Soldiers, 11630 [9MY]

Raymond Weeks, 13692 [23MY]

Speaking of Memorials . . ., 15475 [12JN]

VA Official Knows All About the Problems of Former GIs, 34370 [4DE]

Veterans Post Says Thanks to Sportsman, 17261 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions

Adam Benjamin, Jr., Outpatient Clinic, Crown Point, IN: designate (see S. 437)

Administrative reorganizations: define term, detailed plan, and justification involving consolidation (see S. 1397)

———repeal congressional report and waiting period requirements (see H.R. 2648)

Armed Forces: waive contributions to survivor benefit plan for certain retirees receiving VA compensation (see H.R. 2053)

Batavia, NY: release limitation on conveyed real property (see H.R. 2275)

Benefit claims: judicial review of decisions and fees to attorneys (see H.R. 585)

Benefits: disability compensation concurrent with military retired pay (see H.R. 1492)

———formula for payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses (see H.R. 85)

———income received for participation in VA incentive work therapy programs (see H.R. 1489)

———surviving spouse remarrying after age 60 (see H.R. 183)

Burial allowance: extend eligibility (see H.R. 1485)

———increase (see H.R. 1486)

Central office: authorize use of Director Pay Grade (see H.R. 3763)

Chief Medical Director: authority relative to disciplinary actions against certain probationary medical personnel (see H.R. 3192)

———clarify authority over disciplinary actions on certain probationary medical personnel (see S. 1650)

Claims: veterans' right to judicial review of final decisions (see S. 367)

———veterans rights to judicial review of final decisions (see H.R. 924)

Courts: payment of fees to attorneys in claim cases (see H.R. 924)

———payment of fees to attorneys in claims cases (see S. 367)

Crown Point, IN: Adam Benjamin, Jr., VA Outpatient Clinic (see H.R. 1361)

Dairy products: CCC transfer authority for use by Armed Forces and VA hospitals (see H.R. 2718)

Dept. of Medicine and Surgery: transfer of certain functions (see H.R. 1303)

Dept. of Veterans' Benefits: define term, detailed plan, and justification relative to administrative reorganizations (see S. 1397)

Education: assistance to eligible veterans after expiration of 10-year delimiting period (see S. 1646)

———budget waiver for consideration of H.R. 752, transition program (see S. Res. 192)

———conditional grants to individuals attending medical schools (see H.R. 179)

———eliminate time period restriction for certain benefits (see H.R. 178)

———incentive pay for health care providers to obtain advanced academic degree (see S. 26)

———orderly transition for new assistance program (see H.R. 752)

Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act: redesignate and extend (see S. 1788)

Executive department: designate (see S. 657)

———establish (see H.R. 513)

Florida: construct hospital in southwest region (see H.R. 2727)

Fort William H. Harrison, MT: conveyance of public land for State veterans' cemetery (see H.R. 2625)

Handicapped: assistance for specially adapted residences (see S. 965; H.R. 2344)

———exempt compensation from taxes (see H.J. Res. 191)

———tax status of compensation for service-connected disabilities (see S. Con. Res. 20; H. Con. Res. 69)

Health: improve care delivery services (see H.R. 505)

Health care: extension of certain programs (see H.R. 789)

———improvement of programs (see S. 6)

———outpatient dental services and treatment (see S. 82)

———psychiatric evaluation and treatment (see H.R. 135)

———recruitment and retention of graduate and student nurse technicians (see H.R. 788)

———tracking system for coordination of community-based care provided to certain veterans (see H.R. 1104)

———treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related organic brain disorders (see H.R. 1101, 1102, 1103)

Housing: authorize direct appropriations to loan guaranty revolving fund (see H.R. 2122)

———authorize guaranty of qualified adjustable rate mortgages (see S. 9)

———guarantee loans made for purchase of cooperative projects (see H.R. 1700)

———home loan guaranty program (see S. 1788)

———home loan origination fee (see H.R. 2344)

———increase certain dollar limitations in assistance programs (see H.R. 756)

———maintain 1% fee charged to obtain home loan guaranteed (see H. Con. Res. 109)

———mortgage assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2135)

———mortgage protection life insurance for certain disabled (see S. 966)

———purchase of specially adapted residence for handicapped (see S. 1602)

———repeal certain provisions on setting interest rate on guaranteed or insured loans (see H.R. 2122)

———specially adapted residences for handicapped (see H.R. 1516)

———unrestricted mortgage protection life insurance (see H.R. 1493)

Jacksonville, FL: veterans' hospital (see H.R. 263)

Knoxville, TN: establish national cemetery (see S. 1337)

Law enforcement officers: central data bank of information for hostage situations involving a veteran (see H.R. 1817)

Loan guaranty program: formal advertising for contracts for services or supplies (see H.R. 2649)

Maricopa County, AZ: establish a national cemetery (see S. 623)

McKinney, TX: release of limitation on conveyed real property (see H.R. 1818)

Medicaid: prohibit use of per diem subsidies paid to State homes to offset certain payments (see S. 1536; H.R. 3142)

Medical care: budget waiver for consideration of S. 876, extend and improve certain programs (see S. Res. 198)

———conditions for acquisition of facilities (see S. 846; H.R. 2035)

———disclosure of statistical information (see H.R. 2769)

———eligibility for dental care (see H.R. 1494)

———eligibility for outpatient care (see H.R. 1501)

———evaluate cost effectiveness of providing chiropractic care (see S. 1052; H.R. 2227)

———extend authority to conduct certain programs (see S. 876; H.R. 2123)

———furnishing of drugs prescribed by private physicians for treatment of service-connected disability (see S. 845; H.R. 1491)

———Government collection of costs incurred for treatment of certain non-service-connected disabled (see H.R. 2646)

———modify treatment of special pay for certain physicians and dentists (see H.R. 1899)

———pilot program for cost-effective methods of acquiring certain facilities (see S. 1007; H.R. 2270)

———reimbursement of emergency services provided in non-VA facilities (see H.R. 3754)

———respite care to certain chronically ill disabled (see H.R. 2179)

———revise veterans' eligibility (see H.R. 2233)

———treatment and rehabilitation services for alcohol and drug dependence and abuse disabilities (see S. 1671)

Medical directors: modify requirements for certain appointments (see S. 28)

Medical personnel: authorize temporary and part-time appointments (see H.R. 2980)

———enhance recruitment and retention of nurses (see S. 1495)

———protection from suits alleging commission of certain torts in furnishing treatment (see H.R. 2808)

———temporary and part-time appointments (see S. 1649)

Medicare: service to VA beneficiaries by non-Federal providers of hospital care and services (see H.R. 3191)

Merced County, CA: establish a national cemetery (see H.R. 755)

Merchant marine: furnish flags to drape caskets of certain veterans (see H.R. 2004)

Milwaukee County, WI: authorize certain uses of conveyed public lands (see H.R. 2674)

Milwaulkee County, WI: authorize certain uses of conveyed public lands (see S. 1247)

National cemeteries: allow use of upright grave markers (see S. 769)

———annual report on orderly expansion to Congress (see S. 622; H.R. 1476)

———improve management program (see S. 1788)

National Cemetery System: improvements (see H.R. 2344)

———orderly expansion (see H.R. 757)

New Jersey: outpatient clinic in southern region (see H.R. 1424)

Office of Chief Medical Director: modify structure and clarify procedures for removal for cause of certain employees (see H.R. 3763)

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA: designate (see H.R. 1586)

Parking facilities: administration of appropriations and fees as revolving fund (see H.R. 3193)

Pensions: concurrent benefits for certain military retirees (see H.R. 1366)

Philippines: interim extensions of authority to operate a regional office (see S. 1671)

Phoenix, AZ: Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center (see S. 399)

Puerto Rico: contract for hospital care and outpatient services (see S. 1671)

———extension of authority for contract medical services (see H.R. 1654)

Regional office: maintain in each State (see H.R. 1568)

Shreveport, LA: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (see H.R. 1586)

Soldiers' homes: determination of construction grants made on basis of need (see H.R. 2171)

———discounted sales program (see H.R. 2801)

State homes: prohibit use of per diem subsidies to offset payments under medicaid (see S. 1536; H.R. 3142)

Telephones: toll free access to VA for crisis counseling and information (see H.R. 1816)

Texas: medical facility in southern region (see S. 261)

Utah: modify restrictions on use of tract of land conveyed to State Armory Board (see S. 1258; H.R. 2729)

VA Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act: enact (see H.R. 313)

Veterans: extension of benefits for certain (see H.R. 1282)

———formula for payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses (see S. 85)

———increase burial plot allowance (see S. 1477)

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 512)

Vietnam veterans' resource centers: establish pilot program (see S. 875)

Virgin Islands: contract for hospital care and outpatient services (see S. 1671)

———extension of authority for contract medical services (see H.R. 1654)

Women: epidemiological study of gender-specific effect of exposure to herbicide known as agent orange during Vietnam Conflict (see S. 1616; H.R. 3297)

Circular

Health care for women veterans, 7838 [15AP]

Communications from

Accounting and control system: report, 735 (EC191) [22JA]

Administrative reorganization: report, 1874 (EC492) [6FE], 2474 (EC399) [19FE]

Cases granted relief from administrative error: report, 6469 (EC898) [27MR], 6686 (EC782) [28MR]

Cases granted relief from administrative error, overpayment, and forfeiture: notice of delay in deposition of, 1694 (EC471) [4FE], 1768 (EC377) [5FE]

Certain VA contracts: legislation requiring formal advertising, 10831 (EC1099) [7MY], 11144 (EC1254) [8MY]

Chief Medical Director employee disciplinary authority: legislation, 20263 (EC1749) [24JY], 20475 (EC1535) [25JY]

Computer matching program: notice, 441 (EC137) [3JA], 21630 (EC1793) [30JY], 21727 (EC1578) [31JY]

———report, 10022 (EC1173) [1MY], 14408 (EC1241) [5JN], 19969 (EC1528) [23JY], 20476 (EC1548) [25JY], 20679 (EC1767) [25JY]

Congressional report and waiting period requirements: legislation, 11144 (EC1252) [8MY]

Dept. of Medicine and Surgery: contract services, 4298 (EC672) [4MR], 4600 (EC577) [6MR]

Disability and dependency compensation insurance: legislation, 5985 (EC839) [21MR], 6684 (EC731) [28MR]

Educational assistance programs: legislation, 11685 (EC1276) [13MY], 11831 (EC1123) [14MY]

Exchange of Medical Information: report, 32251 (EC2012) [18NO]

Exchange of Medical Information Program: report, 443 (EC209) [3JA], 651 (EC73) [21JA]

Exclusion of residents and interns under Federal Labor-Management Relations Statute: legislation, 33601 (EC2325) [2DE]

Freedom of Information Act: report, 5446 (EC663) [19MR], 5985 (EC824) [21MR]

Garage and parking appropriations and fees: legislation, 21276 (EC1784) [29JY], 21727 (EC1572) [31JY]

Graduate and student nurses: legislation enhancing recruitment and retention, 14969 (EC1452) [10JN]

———legislation to enhance recruitment, 14408 (EC1249) [5JN]

Health care benefits eligibility revision: legislation, 8761 (EC1087) [22AP]

Health care personnel: extend protection from suits alleging commission of torts while furnishing medical treatment, 16020 (EC1334) [18JN]

———protection from suits alleging commission of torts while furnishing medical treatment, 15879 (EC1520) [17JN]

Health care programs: legislation, 7235 (EC959) [2AP]

Hospital, nursing home, outpatient medical care: legislation authorizing collection of fees, 11497 (EC1109) [9MY]

———legislation providing for collection of costs, 11144 (EC1253) [8MY]

Housing appropriations: legislation, 7900 (EC858) [16AP]

Improvement of programs affecting former POW's: report, 23043 (EC1656) [9SE]

Independent hiring services and assistance programs: report, 23009 (EC1951) [9SE]

Independent living services and assistance: report, 443 (EC210) [3JA]

Inspector General: report, 440 (EC121) [3JA], 734 (EC148) [22JA], 14408 (EC1243) [5JN], 14969 (EC1439) [10JN], 33841 (EC2330) [3DE], 33952 (EC2069) [3DE]

Licensed medical personnel: part-time appointments, 17332 (EC1376) [26JN], 17518 (EC1592) [26JN]

Medical facilities and information: report, 31886 (EC2256) [14NO]

Medical resource sharing: report, 2431 (EC563) [19FE], 3416 (EC464) [25FE]

Modification of Office of Chief Medical Director and procedures for removal of employees: legislation, 28315 (EC2171) [22OC], 29002 (EC1917) [24OC]

Non-Federal hospital care: provide similiar services to VA beneficiaries under similiar medicare payment policies, 21936 (EC1802) [31JY]

Non-Federal hospital services: provide similiar services to VA beneficiaries under Medicare payment policies, 22263 (EC1588) [1AU]

POW deposition of benefit claims: report, 14057 (EC1410) [4JN]

POW's: disposition of compensation claims, 5308 (EC638) [18MR], 5725 (EC806) [20MR]

Program of Independent Living Services and Assistance: report, 18514 (EC1653) [10JY], 18856 (EC1464) [11JY], 23228 (EC1706) [10SE]

Provide for exclusion of residents and interns from coverage under Federal Labor-Management Relations Statute: legislation, 23043 (EC1641) [9SE]

Provide respite care to chronically ill service-connected disabled veterans on pilot test basis: legislation, 8931 (EC942) [23AP]

Records: report, 33952 (EC2080) [3DE], 34788 (EC2355) [5DE]

Records system: report, 651 (EC50) [21JA]

Report, 24658 (EC1778) [23SE], 24811 (EC2045) [24SE]

Research and Technology Application Offices: report, 2721 (EC426) [20FE]

Service-connected disabilities: report on disposition of claims filed by POW's, 14156 (EC1233) [4JN]

Sharing of medical facilities and information exchange: report, 443 (EC211) [3JA]

State licensing records and certain VA records: report on computer matching program, 10535 (EC1050) [6MY]

Technology transfer functions: report, 2430 (EC558) [19FE], 34122 (EC2083) [4DE]

VA medical care eligibility revision: legislation, 9916 (EC988) [30AP]

Veterans: legislation authorizing assistance for chronically ill service-connected disabled veterans, 7802 (EC1019) [15AP]

Veteran's guaranteed or insured housing loans and manufactured homes inspection: legislation, 7494 (EC969) [3AP]

Veteran's health programs: legislation to extend, 7637 (EC836) [4AP]

Decisions

Judicial review of VA decisions: Supreme Court (excerpt), 21400 [30JY]

Veterans' health care budget: West Virginia Board of Review, 16458 [19JN]

Documents

Legislation Establishing the National Center on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 21380 [30JY]

Proposed Amendments to Sections 610 and 612—Is an ``Entitlement'' Created, 38515 [19DE]

Suggested Language for Waiver of the Waiting Period for DVB Automated Data Processing Administrative Reorganization, 38519 [19DE]

Explanations

House bill (H.R. 505), Senate amendment (S. 876), and compromise agreement on the VA health care amendments of 1985, 31646-31652 [13NO]

Veterans programs health care delivery improvements (S. 876; H.R. 505), 29582-29588 [30OC]

Letters

Access to VA health care: American Legion, 29666 [30OC]

Advisory Committee on Women Veterans report, 2210 [7FE]

———Senator Cranston, 2210 [7FE]

Construction projects: Harry Walters, 20591 [25JY]

Disabled American Veterans: Representative Florio, 17255 [25JN]

Emergency job training for veterans: Senators Murkowski, DeConcini, and Cranston, 33646 [2DE]

Funding for veterans' services and benefits: Billy R. Cameron, 11352 [9MY]

———Chad Colley, 11352 [9MY]

———E. Philip Riggin, 11352 [9MY]

———Harry N. Walters, 11351 [9MY]

———Senator Cranston, 11350, 11351, 11355 [9MY]

Health care for women veterans: John W. Ditzler, 7838 [15AP]

Health effects in women veterans exposed to agent orange: Charles D. Baker, 23231 [10SE]

———Dixon Arnett, 23230 [10SE]

———James O. Mason, 23232 [10SE]

———Senator Cranston, 23230, 23231 [10SE]

Health effects of exposure to agent orange, 930 [24JA]

Health study on women veterans exposed to agent orange: Dixon Arnett, 33640 [2DE]

Include women Vietnam veterans in agent orange studies: Centers for Disease Control, 23452 [11SE]

———Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 23452 [11SE]

———sundry Representatives, 23452 [11SE]

Ionizing radiation registry: Senator Murkowski, 35444 [10DE]

Korean War memorial: Billy R. Cameron, 15475 [12JN]

———Peter Platamone (excerpt), 15475 [12JN]

Medical care appropriations: Senators Murkowski and Cranston (Dear Colleague), 27713 [16OC]

Proposal to establish a VA Medical Center in Mobile, AL: Everett Alvarez, Jr., 30653 [6NO]

———Harry N. Walters, 30653 [6NO], 31663 [13NO]

———John S. Staum, 31659 [13NO]

———Senator Cranston, 31662 [13NO]

———Senator Denton (Dear Colleague), 31661 [13NO]

Proposed consolidation of VA regional offices (sundry), 5535 [19MR]

Proposed taxation of certain disability compensation: Representative Montgomery, 3533 [26FE]

Reorganization of field offices: Harry N. Walters, 33636, 33637 [2DE]

———Senator Cranston, 33638 [2DE]

Third-party reimbursement proposal: Bernard Tresnowski (excerpt), 31959 [14NO]

Tribute to area veterans: Hawthorne, CA, Veterans Council, 22738 [1AU]

Use of per diem subsidies to veterans' homes to offset payment: Eric Hanushek, 21729 [31JY]

VA administrative reorganization: Harry N. Walters, 17666, 17668 [27JN]

———Senator Cranston, 17666 [27JN]

VA health benefits: Harry N. Walters (excerpt), 31835 [14NO]

VA modernization of current benefits delivery system: exchange between Harry N. Walters and Senator Cranston, 38533 [19DE]

———Harry N. Walters, 38518 [19DE]

VA positions in grades GS 11-15: sundry, 977, 978 [24JA]

Veterans' commendation for Matty Lee: Army Service Forces, 8326 [17AP]

Veterans' health care budget, 10588 [6MY]

———Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital, San Antonio, TX, 10391 [2MY]

———Beckley, WV, VA Medical Center, 13694 [23MY], 14818 [6JN]

———Chicago, IL, VA, 12688 [20MY]

———Denver, CO, VA Medical Center, 14217 [4JN]

———East Orange, NJ, VA Medical Center, 12984 [21MY]

———Gainesville, FL, VA Medical Center, 15230 [11JN]

———Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO, 12210 [15MY]

———Kansas City, MO: VA, 13308 [22MY]

———Memphis, TN, VA, 13955 [3JN]

———New York, NY, VA, 12692 [20MY]

———Olin E. Teague VA Veterans' Center, Temple, TX, 13331 [22MY]

———Omaha, NE, VA Medical Center, 14535 [5JN]

———Seattle, WA, VA Medical Center, 14788 [6JN]

———Shreveport, LA, VA Medical Center, 13696 [23MY]

———VA Medical Center, Brockton and West Roxbury, MA, 12404 [16MY]

———VA Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN, 12407 [16MY]

———VA Medical Center, Fresno, CA, 11691 [13MY]

———VA Medical Center, Salem, VA, 12220 [15MY]

———VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 11613 [9MY]

———VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN, 12215 [15MY]

———VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, 10917 [7MY]

———VA Medical Center Durham, NC, 11890 [14MY]

———William R. Best, 11178 [8MY]

———Wood, WI, VA Medical Center, 15037 [10JN]

Veterans' health care funding: Albert H. Linden, Jr., 30539 [5NO]

———Douglas K. Vollmer, 30539 [5NO]

———E. Philip Riggin, 30539 [5NO]

———John S. Staum, 30539 [5NO]

———Senator Simpson (Dear Colleague), 30533 [5NO]

Veteran's spouse benefits (H.R. 480), 1163 [28JA]

Lists

Connecticut DAV National Service Officers, 15746 [13JN]

Vietnam war heroes of Paterson, NJ, 17534 [26JN]

World War I Service Pension Act (H.R. 1918) cosponsors, 7765 [4AP]

Mailgrams

Funding for veterans' services and benefits: Richard Hoover, 11353 [9MY]

Memorandums

Proposed Consolidation of VA Regional Offices (sundry), 5535 [19MR]

Reorganization of Field Offices: Robert E. Coy, 33637 [2DE]

Taxation of Veterans' Disability Compensation: DAV, 3671 [26FE]

VA Administrative Reorganization: Harry N. Walters, 17669 [27JN]

———John A. Gronvall, 17669 [27JN]

———Robert E. Coy, 17667 [27JN]

Veterans' health care budget, 10589 [6MY]

Veterans' Health Care Budget: Denver, CO, VA Medical Center, 14217 [4JN]

Veterans' Programs Amendment to Congressional Budget (S. Con. Res. 32), 7068-7069 [2AP]

Memorials of legislature

California, 3425 [25FE]

Illinois, 24938 [25SE], 32215 [18NO]

Kentucky, 20936 [29JY]

New York, 7803 [15AP]

Papers

Medical Care Appropriations, 27869 [17OC]

Petitions

Federal cuts in veterans' programs and retirement benefits: Pennsylvania State Veterans' Commission, 5815 [20MR]

New Bedford, MA, VA outpatient clinic closing: DAV of Massachusetts, 17988 [27JN]

Tribute to Area Veterans: Inland Empire Veteran's Recognition Committee of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, CA, 14262 [4JN]

Veterans' services: Silver-Haired Legislature Association, New Bedford, MA, 21633 [30JY]

Poems

Bury Me With Soldiers: Charles R. Fink, 1062 [24JA]

``Excavation,'' W.T. Reeves, 23266 [10SE]

Gold Star Mother: Margaret Barron, 13697 [23MY]

``Johnny's Song—The Wall Within,'' Steve Mason, 1335-1337 [30JA]

``Why Do I Cry?'' W.T. Reeves, 23266 [10SE]

Polls of opinion

Health care for the aging veteran: results, 9453 [25AP]

Press releases

Anniversary of the Veterans' Administration, 19723 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Adam Benjamin, Jr., VA Outpatient Clinic, Crown Point, IN: designate, 4102 [28FE]

———designate (H.R. 1361), 30363 [4NO], 32401, 32448 [19NO]

Alzheimer's disease: treatment of veterans (H.R. 1101), 3952 [27FE]

———treatment of veterans (H.R. 1102), 3952 [27FE]

———treatment of veterans (H.R. 1103), 3952 [27FE]

———treatment of veterans (H.R. 1104), 3952 [27FE]

Anniversary: observance, 19723 [18JY]

Anti-epilectic durgs: research, 23689 [12SE]

Antiepileptic drugs: research, 23689 [12SE]

Army and Navy Union of the U.S.A.: grant charter, 1642 [31JA]

Automation: commend data processing system, 22996 [5SE]

Barrancas National Cemetery, FL: land conveyance, 27593 [16OC]

Benefits: improve, 6351-6358 [26MR]

———increase certain (H.R. 1538), 35243 [9DE], 38351 [19DE]

———provide toll free telephone access for crisis counseling and information about services (H.R. 1816), 6882 [28MR]

Budget: proposed, 1655 [4FE]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute, 14242 [4JN]

California Veterans Coalition: tribute, 11167 [8MY]

Cleland, Max: tribute, 13869 [24MY]

DAV: anniversary, 15745 [13JN]

———membership goal, 13951 [3JN]

Dependency and indemnity compensation: increase (H.R. 1538), 35243 [9DE], 38351 [19DE]

Disability benefits: increase (H.R. 1538), 35243 [9DE], 38351 [19DE]

Disaster Emergency Loan Program: restrict to family farms (H.R. 874), 1645 [31JA]

Driver, William J.: tribute, 19924 [22JY]

Driver, William R.: tribute, 17992 [27JN]

Education: orderly transition for new assistance program (H.R. 752), 6030 [25MR], 6485 [27MR]

Elderly Veterans Care Act: enact (H.R. 3927), 38824 [20DE]

Emergency Veterans Job Training Act: programs, 6997 [1AP], 7242 [2AP]

Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act: amend (H.R. 1408), 12546 [21MY]

———extension, 13843 [24MY]

Florida: establish a veterans' hospital in southwestern, 15244 [11JN]

Hawthorne, CA: tribute to area veterans, 22738 [1AU]

Health: efforts to avoid spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 33695, 33696 [3DE]

———improve delivery of services (H.R. 505), 29568-29591 [30OC], 30115 [31OC]

Hotline for Help Act: enact (H.R. 1816), 6882 [28MR]

Housing: establish a discounted sales program of certain foreclosed (H.R. 2801), 16054 [18JN]

———home loan origination fee (H.R. 2344), 12538 [20MY], 12543 [21MY]

Medical facilities: distribution of manpower and financial resources, 30454 [5NO]

Merced County, CA: establish a national veterans' cemetery, 12538 [20MY], 12543 [21MY]

Miami, FL, Veterans Hospital: review of Cardiac Surgical Care Program, 1377 [31JA]

Milwaukee County, WI: authorize certain use of lands (H.R. 2674), 14319 [5JN]

National Cemetery System: improvements (H.R. 2344), 12538 [20MY], 12543 [21MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, 19618 [18JY]

National Veterans Service Office Program: establish (H.R. 1967), 7692 [4AP]

New Bedford, MA: proposed VA outpatient clinic closing, 17988 [27JN]

New York, NY: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission opening of memorial, 11177 [8MY]

Older veterans' health care: improve (H.R. 505), 12712-12717 [21MY], 13853 [24MY]

Paterson, NJ: congressional salute to Vietnam veterans, 17533 [26JN]

Philippine veterans: naturalization (H.R. 1302), 3965 [27FE]

Philippnes: extend authority for office, 12533 [20MY]

Pogoloff, Dave: tribute, 37841 [18DE]

POW's/MIA's: sense of the Congress regarding efforts to account for (H. Con. Res. 46), 19619-19623 [18JY]

Puerto Rico: extend VA authority for contract medical services (H.R. 1654), 6012 [21MR]

Reagan, President: reform proposals, 1275 [30JA]

Regional offices: continue, 2049 [6FE]

———maintain (H.R. 1568), 5534 [19MR]

San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA: tribute to area veterans, 14262 [4JN]

Soviet Union: anniversary of diplomatic relations begun in World War II, 9558 [25AP]

Starbuck, Dorothy L.: tribute, 1116 [24JA]

State veterans' homes: VA payments shall not be treated as liability payments for medicaid purposes (H.R. 3142), 22055 [31JY]

States: regional offices, 12533 [20MY]

Syracuse, NY: Polish Army Veterans and Polish Legion of American Veterans Memorial Day observance, 14219 [4JN]

Texas: establish hospital in southern region, 478 [3JA]

Uyeda, Kosaku: tribute, 11689 [13MY]

VA Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act: enact, 858 [22JA]

Veterans: allow access to courts for review of decisions, 468 [3JA]

———concern for programs, 11937 [14MY]

———employment preference contracting requirements for certain services (H.R. 1132), 2828 [20FE]

———establish a satellite outpatient clinic (H.R. 1424), 5666 [19MR]

———extend educational benefits (H.R. 893), 1644 [31JA]

———health care budget, 11612 [9MY], 11691 [13MY], 16457 [19JN]

———health care funding, 14216 [4JN]

———health care of elderly (H.R. 505), 622 [7JA]

———improve medical services (H.R. 505), 31833 [14NO], 35813 [10DE]

———improve older veterans' health care (H.R. 505), 17263 [25JN]

———means test for health care, 23262 [10SE]

———provide for educational assistance for on the job training (H.R. 3747), 31815 [13NO]

———retention of tax-exempt status on disability benefits (H. Res. 47), 2040 [6FE]

———satellite outpatient clinics (H.R. 1424), 4329 [5MR]

———tribute to mothers, 13697 [23MY]

Veterans' benefits and services: budget, 13289 [22MY]

Veterans' Compensation Benefits Amendments: enact (H.R. 2343), 12537 [21MY]

Veterans Day: observance, 31259 [8NO]

Veterans' education programs: rectify inequities and reestablish, 9345 [24AP]

Veterans Health Programs Extension Act: enact (H.R. 789), 1333 [30JA]

Veterans' housing: approval of grants for State, 7718 [4AP]

Veterans Housing Assistance Program: eligibility, 476 [3JA]

Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.: enact (H.R. 2093), 8332 [17AP]

Veteran's spouse benefits: remarriage of surviving over 60 shall not result in termination (H.R. 480), 1162 [28JA]

Vietnam veterans: repeal delimiting date for GI bill (H.R. 1044), 2342 [7FE]

Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act: enact (H.R. 362), 4305 [4MR]

Virgin Islands: extend VA authority for contract medical services (H.R. 1654), 6012 [21MR]

Washington, DC: authorize memorial to honor Korean War veterans (H.R. 2588), 13312 [22MY], 15475 [12JN], 17224 [25JN]

Women Vietnam veterans: include in agent orange studies, 23451 [11SE]

World War I: award bonus to veterans, 4565 [5MR]

World War I Service Pension Act: enact (H.R. 1918), 7765 [4AP], 9352 [24AP]

Wyant, Dennis R.: tribute, 36794 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Adam Benjamin, Jr., Outpatient Clinic, Crown Point, IN: designate (S. 437), 2175 [7FE]

Appropriations: maintain levels for medical care, 28037-28042 [18OC]

———restore for medical care, 27713 [16OC], 27867-27874 [17OC]

Budget: funding for programs, 4749 [7MR]

———level of funding for VA, 2514 [19FE]

Cabinet-level status: call for, 4647 [6MR]

———confer (S. 657), 5186 [14MR], 5331 [18MR], 10561 [6MY], 13656 [23MY]

Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, AZ: designate, 33642-33647 [2DE]

Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ: designate (S. 399), 1945 [6FE]

Chief Medical Director: clarify authority over disciplinary actions on certain probationary medical personnel (S. 1650), 23992 [17SE]

Claims: procedures for adjudication (S. 367), 19978 [23JY], 21397-21402 [30JY]

Dental services: veteran eligibility (S. 82), 186 [3JA]

Dependency and indemnity compensation program: reform (S. 85), 5336 [18MR]

Detroit, MI: funding for site acquisition and preparation for VA medical center, 27956 [17OC]

Education: extension of eligibility for assistance for certain veterans (S. 1646), 23771 [13SE]

Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act: redesignate and extend (S. 1788), 29008, 29014 [24OC]

Employees: incentives for obtaining advanced health care degrees (S. 26), 84 [3JA]

———modify qualifications required for appointment to certain positions (S. 28), 90 [3JA]

Geriatric clinics: tribute, 930 [24JA]

Health: conduct study on women veterans exposed to agent orange (S. 1616), 23229 [10SE]

———development of program for acquisition of facilities (S. 1007), 22230 [1AU]

———exempt disability compensation from reductions in cost-of-living adjustments, 30528-30541 [5NO]

———feasibility plan for purchase of existing facility for hospital and nursing home care, 30650-30656, 30677-30679 [6NO], 31643-31663 [13NO]

———protect prior year's outlay level for medical care, 30528-30541 [5NO]

Health care: benefits, 38514-38536 [19DE]

Housing: home loan guaranty program (S. 1788), 29008, 29014 [24OC]

Johnson, Peter L.: relief (S. 246), 759 [22JA]

Medicaid: prohibit use of per diem subsidies to State homes to offset, 21728 [31JY]

———prohibit use of per diem subsidies to State homes to offset certain payments (S. 1536)-21730 [31JY]

Medical care: cost-effective methods for acquisition of facilities (S. 1007), 9452-9456 [25AP]

———improve programs (S. 6), 6959 [1AP]

Medical personnel: enhance recruitment and retention of nurses (S. 1495), 20490 [25JY]

———temporary and part-time appointments (S. 1649), 23991 [17SE]

National cemeteries: allow use of upright grave markers (S. 769), 6700 [28MR]

———improve management program (S. 1788), 29008, 29014 [24OC]

———require report on expansion of system (S. 622), 4871 [7MR]

National cemetery: establish in Maricopa County, AZ (S. 623), 4871 [7MR]

National Disabled Veterans Week: observance, 31203 [7NO]

Oahu Island, HI: establish national cemetery (S. 387), 1778 [5FE]

Phillips, Dean K.: tribute, 23289 [11SE]

State homes: prohibit use of per diem subsidies to offset payments under medicaid (S. 1536), 21728-21730 [31JY]

States: provide equity in distribution of funds for services (S. 846), 7343 [3AP]

Texas: medical facility in southern region (S. 261), 998 [24JA]

VA Administration Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act: enact (S. 367), 1558-1564 [31JA], 1750 [5FE]

VA health-care amendments: enact (S. 6), 977 [24JA]

VA housing program amendments: enact (S. 9), 992 [24JA]

VA Reorganization Act: enact (S. 1397), 17665 [27JN]

Veterans: assistance for on-the-job training (S. 962), 8571 [22AP]

———assistance in obtaining specially adapted housing for disabled (S. 1602), 22400 [1AU]

———assistance in obtaining specially adapted housing for disabled (S. 965), 8573 [22AP]

———career development, training, and placement program (S. 1033), 9920 [30AP]

———chiropractic services demonstration project (S. 1052), 10337 [2MY]

———development of job bank, 12018 [15MY]

———emergency job training, 33642-33647 [2DE]

———equity in education benefits (S. 1207), 13610 [23MY]

———establishment of an ionizing radiation registry to monitor cases of exposure, 35443 [10DE]

———evaluate professional literature on potential health care detriments (S. 1062), 10345 [2MY]

———funding for benefits and services, 11342-11363 [9MY]

———funding needs of health care system, 13783 [24MY]

———improve assistance programs, 7067 [2AP]

———improve medical services (H.R. 505), 30644-30656, 30677-30679 [6NO], 31643-31663 [13NO]

———improve psychological services (S. 1061), 10344 [2MY]

———improve services for elderly (H.R. 505), 13577 [23MY]

———improve services (H.R. 505), S. 876 language passed in lieu, 21387 [30JY]

———improve services (S. 875), 7371 [3AP]

———improve services (S. 876), 7372-7373 [3AP], 21365-21387 [30JY], 21669 [31JY]

———improve services (S. 876), indefinitely posponed, 21387 [30JY]

———medical services, 31956-31960 [14NO]

———post-combat stress, 32668 [20NO]

———provide medication to service-connected disabled (S. 845), 7342 [3AP]

———provide mortgage insurance (S. 966), 8573 [22AP]

———repeal 10-year delimiting period for educational assistance (S. 964), 8572 [22AP]

Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvement Act: enact (S. 1788), 29008, 29014 [24OC]

Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvements Act: enact (S. 1887), 33633, 33655, 33656 [2DE]

Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Act: enact (H.R. 1538), 38494-38500 [19DE]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: grant charter (S. 8), 5245 [14MR]

World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act: enact (S. 295), 1044 [24JA]

Reports

Armed Forces Educational Assistance Program: Committee on the Budget (H.R. 752; S. Res. 192), 19904 [22JY]

Caring for the Older Veteran (excerpt), 984, 985 [24JA]

Designate Adam Benjamin, Jr., Veteran's Administration Outpatient Clinic, Crown Point, IN: Committee on Veteran's Affairs (H.R. 1361) (H. Rept. 99-329), 28864 [24OC]

Entitlement Programs for Women Veterans (excerpt), 7838 [15AP]

Establish Procedures Relating to Attorney Fees, Benefit Claims, and Judicial Review: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 367) (S. Rept. 99-100), 18015 [8JY]

Home Loan Guaranty Program: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 1887) (S. Rept. 99-200), 33672 [2DE]

Improve Health Care Programs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 876; S. Res. 198) (S. Rept. 99-101), 18015 [8JY]

Improve Medical Services (S. 876): Committee on Veterans' Affairs (excerpt), 30654 [6NO]

Improve Veterans' Services: Committee on the Budget (S. 876; S. Res. 198), 19904 [22JY]

Improvement of Health Care Services: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 505) (H. Rept. 99-114), 12008 [15MY]

Judicial Review of VA Decisions: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (excerpt), 21398 [30JY]

Orderly Transition for New Educational Assistance Program: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 752; S. Res. 192) (S. Rept. 99-96), 17631 [27JN]

Orderly Transition to New Educational Assistance Program: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 752) (S. Rept. 99-124), 22264 [1AU]

Proposed Cuts in Veterans' Health Care Budget: Atlanta, GA, VA Medical Center, 10177 [1MY]

VA Home Loan Origination Fee Relative to Sense of Congress: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2344) (H. Rept. 99-109), 12008 [15MY]

VA Program Relative to Specially Adapted Residences for Disabled Veterans: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2344) (H. Rept. 99-109), 12008 [15MY]

VA Reorganization: McManis Associates, Inc. (excerpts), 38534 [19DE]

Veterans' Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 1538) (H. Rept. 99-337), 29374 [29OC]

Veterans' Compensation Programs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2344) (H. Rept. 99-110), 12008 [15MY]

Women Veteran Population: Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, 2205-2209 [7FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Korean War memorial: VFW, 15475 [12JN]

Statements

Budget: Harry N. Walters, 11356 [9MY]

Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act Extension: Hudson B. Drake (excerpt), 13844 [24MY]

Emergency Veterans Job Training Act Programs: Representative Florio, 7242 [2AP]

———Representative Montgomery, 6997 [1AP]

Fair Play for Veterans: Allard K. Lowenstein (1970), 6506 [27MR]

Judicial Review of VA Decisions: Harry N. Walters, 21399 [30JY]

VA Health-Care Programs, 984 [24JA]

Veterans' Health Care Funding: Senator Gramm, 30529 [5NO]

Veterans' Programs: committee of conference-38524 [19DE]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: Charles E. Yonts, Jr., 5245 [14MR]

Summaries

Cost-Savings Provisions From Subtitles A and B, 38536 [19DE]

Emergency Job Training Amendment to the Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvements Act (S. 1887), 33647 [2DE]

Veterans' Career Development and Training and Job Bank Act (S. 1033), 9923 [30AP]

Tables

Comparison of VA educational benefits, 13610 [23MY]

Cranston amendment—function 700, veterans' benefits and services, 11343 [9MY]

Dependency and indemnity compensation formula proposal, 5336 [18MR]

Impact of sequester reductions under Gramm-Rudmann on VA medical care, 30531 [5NO]

New VA activation listing, 11344 [9MY]

Telegrams

Proposal to establish a VA Medical Center in Mobile, AL: Ben R. Hatfield, 31660 [13NO]

———Melvin D. Buerckley, 31660 [13NO]

———Pete B. Ganey, 31660 [13NO]

———Terry Gautier, 31660 [13NO]

———William Stoudenmire, 31660 [13NO]

Testimonies

Veteran's Spouse Benefits (H.R. 480): Max Beilke, 1163 [28JA]

Texts of

Approval of grants for State veterans' housing, 7718 [4AP]

H. Con. Res. 46, sense of the Congress regarding efforts to account for POW's/MIA's, 19619 [18JY]

H.R. 505, improve delivery of health care services, 12712-12714 [21MY]

H.R. 505, improve medical services, 30644-30650 [6NO]

H.R. 505, Older Veterans' Health Care Amendments, 623 [7JA]

H.R. 752, educational assistance program for the Armed Forces and veterans, 6030 [25MR]

H.R. 1101, treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's disease, 3953 [27FE]

H.R. 1102, intermediate-care for treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's disease, 3953 [27FE]

H.R. 1103, report to Congress on treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's disease, 3953 [27FE]

H.R. 1104, enrollment and tracking system for coordination of treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's disease, 3953 [27FE]

H.R. 1361, designate the Adam Benjamin, Jr., VA Outpatient Clinic, 32402 [19NO]

H.R. 1538, increase rates of compensation and of dependency and indemnity compensation, 35243 [9DE]

H.R. 1568, proposed maintenance of a regional VA office in each State, 5536 [19MR]

H.R. 1967, establish a National Veterans Service Office Program, 7693 [4AP]

H.R. 2344, improve the national cemetery system and enhance the VA specially adapted housing program, 12538 [20MY]

H.R. 3927, Elderly Veterans Care Act, 38825 [20DE]

Include women Vietnam veterans in agent orange studies, 23452 [11SE]

S. 6, VA health-care amendments, 985-987 [24JA]

S. 9, VA housing program amendments, 994 [24JA]

S. 26, incentives for employees obtaining advanced health care degrees, 84 [3JA]

S. 28, modify qualifications required for appointment to certain positions in the VA, 90 [3JA]

S. 82, VA outpatient dental services eligibility, 187 [3JA]

S. 246, relief of Peter L. Johnson, 760 [22JA]

S. 295, World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act, 1044 [24JA]

S. 367, procedures for adjudication of claims, 1558-1562 [31JA]

S. 367, Veterans' Administration Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act, 21402-21406 [30JY]

S. 387, establish national cemetery on Oahu Island, HI, 1778 [5FE]

S. 962, assistance to veterans for on-the-job training, 8572 [22AP]

S. 964, repeal 10-year delimiting period for veterans' educational assistance program, 8573 [22AP]

S. 965, assistance in obtaining specially adapted residences for disabled veterans, 8573 [22AP]

S. 966, provide mortgage insurance for veterans, 8573 [22AP]

S. 1007, Veterans Health Care Promotion Act, 9453 [25AP]

S. 1033, Veterans' Career Development and Training and Job Bank Act, 9921 [30AP]

S. 1397, VA Reorganization Act, 17671 [27JN]

S. 1495, enhance recruitment and retention of nurses (S. 1495), 20490 [25JY]

S. 1536, prohibit use of per diem subsidies to veterans' homes to offset payments under medicaid, 21729 [31JY]

S. 1616, require VA to conduct health study on women veterans exposed to agent orange, 23230 [10SE]

S. 1646, Veterans Educational Assistance Act, 23772 [13SE]

S. 1788, Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvement Act, 29010-29014 [24OC]

S. 1887, Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvements Act, 33648-33655 [2DE]

S. Res. 198, budget waiver for consideration of S. 876, medical care programs, 18019 [8JY]

Waive congressional requirements for administrative reorganization by VA, 17669 [27JN]