DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS see also Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Acknowledgments

Program for treatment of homeless, chronically mentally ill veterans (S. 405), 2098 [9FE]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2916), 14993 [18JY], 15161 [19JY], 15374, 15388, 15390, 15396, 15401-15403, 15406, 15407 [20JY], 20679, 20680, 20682, 20683, 20688, 20696 [18SE], 20785, 20786, 20797, 20802, 20813, 20827, 20828, 20835, 20853, 20858, 20862, 20863, 20888-20890 [19SE], 26519 [31OC]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), conference report, 25553, 25555 [24OC], 25869 [25OC], 26409-26413 [27OC]

———supplemental (H.R. 2402), 9801, 9928 [18MY], 13172 [22JN], 13242-13251 [23JN]

Handicapped: increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (S. 13), 23031, 23033, 23066 [3OC]

Health care personnels: improve recruitment programs (H.R. 901), 23091 [3OC]

Analyses

Appointment of Health Care Professionals, 26659 [31OC]

Certification of Social Workers (S. 1818), 26660 [31OC]

Disciplinary Proceedings for Health Care Professionals (S. 1819), 26662 [31OC]

Employee Leave Sharing Plan (S. 899), 7823 [2MY]

Health Care Programs Extension Act (S. 748), 6021 [11AP]

Health Care Quality Assistance and Cost Effectiveness Act (S. 1398), 16049 [25JY]

Improve Administration of Health Care Benefits and Personnel Management (S. 1004), 9258 [16MY]

Increase Minor Construction Cost Limitation (S. 1305), 14351 [12JY]

Performance of Probationary Health Care Employees (S. 1820), 26663 [31OC]

Veterans Disability Compensation (H.R. 1335), 22659-22662 [2OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2916, appropriations, 22319 [28SE]

Awards

Excellence in Nursing Award, 9020 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Adoption: reimbursement of expenses for married veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3176)

Appropriations: accelerated use (see H.J. Res. 296, 301)

———supplemental (see H.R. 2402)

Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery: administration (see S. 1315, 1341)

Assistant Secretary for Minority Affairs: appointment (see H.R. 2096)

Benefits (see H.R. 1358)

———availability to those incarcerated in Federal penal or correctional institutions (see H.R. 3453)

———extend eligibility for burial allowance to certain individuals (see H.R. 2009)

———improve death and disability pension programs (see H.R. 2011)

———increase the burial plot allowance (see S. 1147; H.R. 2014)

———limit the apportionment (see H.R. 3748)

———mandatory disclosure of Social Security numbers in claims for disability and death benefits (see H.R. 2644)

———outpatient medical services for any disability of a former POW (see S. 1860)

———procedural rights for claims (see H.R. 3343)

———time period for utilization of benefits (see H.R. 2237)

———vocational education (see H.R. 3444)

Bureau of the Census: exclude certain wages earned in temporary positions in determining income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 2856)

Canada: benefits to certain members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 2012)

Charleston, SC: joint medical facility with Medical University of South Carolina (see H.R. 2506)

Congressional Medal of Honor: dental and medical care for recipients (see H.R. 3770)

Construction industry: increase minor construction cost limitation (see S. 1305)

Deputy Officers of Minority Affairs: appointment (see H.R. 2096)

Diseases: determination of service-connected status of transverse myelitis (see H.R. 2179)

Education: time limit after discharge to remain eligible for certain assistance programs (see S. 945)

———repeal termination of assistance programs (see S. 1873)

Employment: eligibility for, and extension of readjustment program (see S. 1279)

———leave-sharing program for medical emergencies (see S. 899; H.R. 1945)

Gifts, devises, and bequests: acceptance of certain (see H.R. 3771)

Handicapped: disability compensation (see S. 563)

———low-interest loans for specially adapted housing assistance (see H.R. 2831)

Health care: criteria for treatment and diagnosis of service-connected posttraumatic stress disorders (see H.R. 2720)

———eligibility for outpatient services furnished by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1780)

———eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability at a Dept. of Veterans' Affairs hospital (see S. 328)

———expansion of services to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3037)

———extend certain health and dental care programs (see H.R. 1946)

———extend certain programs (see S. 860, 1709)

———extend the preventive care pilot program (see S. 1306)

———improve benefits (see S. 574)

———improve benefits and personnel management (see S. 1004)

———maximum amount of special pay authorized for physicians and dentists (see S. 1211)

———new medical facility in south Texas (see H.R. 1575)

———performance of probationary care employees (see S. 1820)

———retain certain amounts collected from third parties for health care costs (see S. 1703)

———supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1382)

———third party reimbursement for disabled health care (see S. 573; H.R. 2401)

Health care professionals: appointment (see S. 1817)

———disciplinary proceedings (see S. 1819)

———improve recruitment and retention programs (see H.R. 901)

———postsecondary assistance for certain students (see H.R. 3199)

———scholarships to students in mental health professions who agree to work for the agency (see H.R. 3432)

Health Care Programs Extension Act: enact (see S. 748)

Health Care Quality Assistance and Cost Effectiveness Act: enact (see S. 1398)

Housing: extend certain home loan guaranty program provisions (see S. 404)

———mortgage protection life insurance (see H.R. 2832)

Income: use of IRS and Social Security Administration data for verification (see S. 1188, 1633)

Leavenworth, KS: designate the Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (see S. 1404; H.R. 2987)

Medical facilities: realignment of certain (see S. 1322; H.R. 2998)

Mentally handicapped: conduct a program for treatment of homeless, chronically mentally ill veterans (see S. 405)

Minorities: monitor and promote groups (see S. 564)

Mount Vernon, MO: designate the Gene Taylor Veterans' Outpatient Clinic (see H.R. 2983)

National cemeteries: marker for each grave in which a veteran is buried (see H.R. 2527)

Nursing homes: demonstration programs (see H.R. 3756)

Pensions: increase the amount payable to hospitalized individuals (see H.R. 2010)

Philippines: terminate assistance for medical care (see H.R. 2659)

Rural areas: reimbursement of expenses for medical care provided at rural hospitals (see H.R. 1742, 2876)

Saginaw, MI: designate Aleda E. Lutz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (see H.R. 2569)

Social Security: mandatory disclosure of numbers in claims for disability and death benefits (see S. 1110)

Social workers: certification (see S. 1818)

States: require at least one regional office in every State (see S. 1982)

Vietnamese Conflict: presumption of service connection between certain diseases and active duty (see H.R. 3004)

World War I: pension (see H.R. 2013)

Explanations

Agreement on H.R. 901, recruitment and retention of health care personnel, 30628-30640 [20NO]

Letters

Appointment of health care professionals: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 26659 [31OC]

Budget for Court of Veterans Appeals: Frank Q. Nebeker, 20680, 20681 [18SE]

California earthquake aftermath: Senators Cranston and Mikulski, 25944 [25OC]

Certification of Dept. of Veterans Affairs social workers: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 26660 [31OC]

Construction of veterans facilities: Milton J. Socolar, 30627 [20NO]

Court ruling on agent orange claims: Representatives Montgomery and Hammerschmidt, 10041 [23MY]

Disciplinary proceedings for health care professionals: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 26661 [31OC]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Leavenworth, KS: AMVETS, 23087 [3OC]

———American Legion, 23086 [3OC]

———VFW, 23087 [3OC]

Employee leave sharing plan: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 7822 [2MY]

Health care: Representative Conte, 9640 [18MY]

Health care benefits and personnel management: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 9259 [16MY]

Health care funding: Senator Cranston, 10610, 10613, 10614 [1JN], 20866 [19SE]

Health Care Programs Extension Act: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 6021 [11AP]

Health Care Quality Assistance and Cost Effectiveness Act: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 16048 [25JY]

Health care system retention of third party reimbursements: American Legion, 23086 [3OC]

———Paralyzed Veterans of America, 23086 [3OC]

———Senator Cranston, 23085 [3OC]

———Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., 23086 [3OC]

Home loan guaranty program: Senator Cranston, 31119 [21NO]

Lease prospectus: Committee on Public Works, 19516 [6SE]

Mandatory disclosure of Social Security numbers in claims for veterans' disability and death benefits: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 10646 [1JN]

Medical Followup Agency: Dept. of Defense, 20873 [19SE]

———Dept. of HHS, 20873 [19SE]

———John A. Gronvall, 20872 [19SE]

———Senator Cranston, 20872, 20873 [19SE]

Performance of probationary health care employees: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 26663 [31OC]

Supplemental appropriations: Cooper T. Holt, VFW, 11573 [13JN]

———Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 11574 [13JN]

———Gordon H. Mansfield, Paralyzed Veterans of America, 11573 [13JN]

———H.F. Gierke, Paralyzed Veterans of America, 11575 [13JN]

———Jimmy T. Smith, AMVETS, 11573 [13JN]

———Larry W. Rivers, VFW, 11575 [13JN]

VA medical center research work: Robert J. Pollet, 29046 [15NO]

VA Requests GAO Study of Key Management Activities press release: Charles A. Bowsher, 14513 [13JY]

———Senator Cranston, 14512 [13JY]

Lists

Readjustment Counseling Service staff, 31324 [21NO], 31730 [11DE]

Memorandums

Federal Health Budget and Health Care for Veterans, 7514-7517 [26AP]

Medical Care Estimate: CBO, 7514 [26AP]

Memorials of legislature

California, 21378 [22SE]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2916), conference report, 25893, 25894, 25895, 25897, 25898, 25900-25904 [25OC]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), conference report amendments in disagreement, 25554-25556 [24OC]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), recede from disagreement to Senate amendment, 25869, 25879 [25OC]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), reconsideration of tabling of Nickles amendment, 20825 [19SE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), table Nickles amendment, 20805, 20825 [19SE]

———authorizing (H .R. 2916), conference report amendments in disagreement, 25553 [24OC]

———emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), instructing conferees, 11572 [13JN]

Outlines

Errata on report accompanying Depts. of VA, HUD, and independent agencies appropriations, 22317 [28SE]

Press releases

DAV charges political gamesmanship is threatening veterans' lives, 11573 [13JN]

Services available to California earthquake victims (sundry), 25945 [25OC]

VA funding delay prompts service cutbacks, 11574 [13JN]

VA requests GAO study of key management activities, 14512 [13JY]

VA Secretary warns of health care budget crisis, 11574 [13JN]

VFW chief upset with Congress over piecemeal VA funding, 11573 [13JN]

Proposals

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities Realignment Act, 9934-9937 [18MY]

Remarks in House

Agent orange: court decision on compensation, 9456 [17MY], 9613, 9618 [18MY], 10020, 10040 [23MY]

Allen Park, MI: tribute to VA hospital, 14710 [13JY]

Appropriations: authorizing, 3083 [1MR], 6842 [18AP]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), 15353-15408 [20JY], 16437 [26JY], 26519 [31OC]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), conference report, 24784 [17OC], 25542-25557 [24OC], 25869, 25893-25905 [25OC]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), consideration (H. Res. 205), 15346-15353 [20JY]

———authorizing emergency supplemental (H.R. 2402), 12734 [21JN]

———construction funds, 15389 [20JY]

———supplemental (H.R. 2402), 9329, 9331 [16MY], 9614, 9615, 9617, 9618-9621, 9626-9630, 9638-9644 [18MY], 10144 [24MY], 10482 [1JN], 11572 [13JN], 12834 [21JN], 13242 [23JN], 13656 [27JN]

———supplemental (H.R. 2402), motion for consideration, 10143 [24MY]

Assistant Secretary for Minority Affairs: appointment (H.R. 2096), 8199 [4MY]

Benefits (H.R. 1358), 22669-22674 [2OC]

———availability to those incarcerated in Federal penal or correctional institutions (H.R. 3453), 24231 [12OC], 24543 [13OC]

———level of service provided to certain individuals, 28282 [9NO]

———pension for service (H.R. 1918), 20224 [12SE]

———vocational education (H.R. 3444), 24158 [11OC]

Budget crisis, 1728, 1876 [7FE], 2190 [9FE], 4011 [9MR]

California: assistance in earthquake recovery, 25233 [19OC], 26103 [25OC]

Deputy Officers of Minority Affairs: apointment (H.R. 2096), 8199 [4MY]

Eng, Lawrence F.: William S. Middleton Award recipient, 7713 [1MY]

Executive department status, 4155 [15MR]

GAO: report on health care, 19491 [4AU]

Handicapped: awards program for vocational rehabilitation efforts, 19682 [6SE]

———disability compensation (H.R. 1335), 22656-22663 [2OC], 23118 [3OC]

Health care: acquired immune deficiency syndrome research, 29046 [15NO]

———budget, 8872 [10MY]

———criteria for treatment and diagnosis of service-connected post-traumatic-stress disorders (H.R. 2720), 13221 [22JN]

———determination of service-connected status of transverse myelitis (H.R. 2179), 7727 [2MY]

———expansion of services to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (H.R. 3037), 16772 [28JY], 24735-24739 [16OC], 25324 [19OC]

———extend certain programs (S. 1709), 22656 [2OC]

———funds for hospitals, 7484 [26AP], 12424 [20JN]

———supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1382), 4060 [14MR]

———supplemental appropriations delay and funding, 9613 [18MY]

Health care facilities: commission to review alignment and mission structure, 16443 [26JY]

———understaffed hospitals, 26701 [31OC]

Health care professionals: postsecondary assistance for certain students (H.R. 3199), 19436 [4AU], 26472-26476 [30OC]

———recruitment and retention programs (H.R. 901), 13501-13512 [27JN], 30273-30306 [20NO], 31747 [21NO]

———recruitment and retention of nurses (H.R. 1199), 3199 [1MR], 13512-13518 [27JN]

Housing: home loan guaranty program, 31118 [21NO]

Leavenworth, KS: designate the Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (H.R. 2987), 22667 [2OC]

Mount Vernon, MO: designate the Gene Taylor Veterans' Outpatient Clinic (H.R. 2983), 22668 [2OC]

Palo Alto VA Medical Center, CA: dedication of National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 27059 [2NO]

Readjustment appointments: amend provisions (H.R. 2486), 16971-16972 [31JY]

Regional offices: closing, 25520 [24OC]

Rural areas: reimburse the value of care that could have been provided at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facility (H.R. 1742), 5797 [6AP]

Saginaw, MI: designate Aleda E. Lutz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (H.R. 2569), 13519 [27JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: presumption of service connection for certain diseases (H.R. 3004), 16074 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2916), 20663 [18SE], 20784-20879 [19SE], 22316-22319 [28SE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2916), conference report, 26392-26414 [27OC]

———supplemental (H.R. 2402), 9799-9802 [18MY], 13039-13047 [22JN]

———supplemental (H.R. 2402), unanimous-consent agreement, 9798 [18MY]

Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery: administration (S. 1341), 14596 [13JY], 15051 [18JY]

Benefits: headstone allowance (S. 1147), 11351 [8JN]

———increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (S. 13), 23044, 23067, 23087-23091 [3OC]

Chief Medical Director and Chief Benefits Director: appointments, 19624 [6SE]

Construction industry: increase minor construction cost limitation (S. 1305), 14351 [12JY]

Education: repeal termination of assistance programs (S. 1873), 28398 [13NO]

Employment: eligibility for, and extension of the readjustment program (S. 1279), 13437 [23JN]

———leave sharing plan (S. 899), 7822 [2MY]

Handicapped: disability compensation (S. 563), 3975 [9MR]

Health care: eligibility requirements for a nonservice-connected disability at a Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospital (S. 328), 1518 [2FE]

———extend certain programs (S. 748), 6021 [11AP]

———extend certain programs (S. 860), 7309 [19AP]

———extend certain programs (S. 1709), 22590, 22591 [29SE]

———extend the preventive care pilot program (S. 1306), 14352-14353 [12JY]

———funding, 7940 [3MY], 10609-10615 [1JN]

———improve benefits (S. 574), 4331-4333 [15MR]

———improve benefits and personnel management (S. 1004), 9257 [16MY]

———maximum amount of special pay authorized for physicians and dentists (S. 1211), 12567 [20JN], 26119 [26OC]

———outpatient services for any disability of a former POW (S. 1860), 28111 [9NO]

———retain certain amounts collected from third parties for costs (S. 1703), 22568 [29SE], 31732 [11DE]

———third party reimbursement for disabled health care (S. 573), 4330 [15MR]

Health care professionals: appointment (S. 1817), 26658 [31OC]

———disciplinary proceedings (S. 1819), 26661 [31OC]

———performance of probationary employees (S. 1820), 26662 [31OC]

———recruitment and retention programs (H.R. 901), 26119 [26OC], 30606, 30618-30628, 30640 [20NO]

———recruitment and retention programs (H.R. 901), S. 13 language passed in lieu, 23091 [3OC]

Health Care Programs Extension Act: enact (S. 748), 6021 [11AP]

Health Care Quality Assistance and Cost Effectiveness Act: enact (S. 1398), 16044 [25JY]

Housing: extend certain home loan guaranty program provisions (S. 404), 2096 [9FE]

Income: use of IRS and Social Security Administration data (S. 1188), 11731 [14JN]

Leavenworth, KS: designate the Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (H.R. 2987), 24524 [12OC]

———designate the Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (S. 1404), 16059 [25JY]

Medical Facilities Realignment Act: enact (S. 1332), 9934 [18MY], 14825 [17JY]

Mentally handicapped: conduct a program for treatment of homeless, chronically mentally ill veterans (S. 405), 2096 [9FE]

Minorities: monitor and promote groups (S. 564), 3976, 3977 [9MR]

Principi, Anthony J.: nomination, 4784 [17MR]

Social Security: mandatory disclosure of numbers in claims for disability and death benefits (S. 1110), 10646 [1JN]

Social workers: certification (S. 1818), 26660 [31OC]

States: require at least one regional office in every State (S. 1982), 31572 [21NO]

Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act: enact (S. 1153), 11359, 11365 [8JN], 11478 [13JN], 16749 [27JY], 17923 [2AU], 18272-18274 [3AU], 23067 [4OC]

Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act: enact (S. 613), 4580 [16MR]

Veterans Health-Care Personnel Act: enact (S. 947), 8533-8544 [9MY]

Vietnam Veterans Outreach Centers: tribute, 31323-31325 [21NO], 31729 [11DE]

Reports

Damage Assessment of Veterans Facilities Affected by the California Earthquake, 25233 [19OC]

Improvements Needed in Processing Veterans Disability Claims: GAO, 15936 [24JY]

Veteran Health Care Services: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 28282-28285 [9NO]

Veterans' Education Policy, 10629 [1JN]

Reports by conference committees

Appropriations (H.R. 2916), 25128-25144 [18OC]

Reports filed

Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2916) (S. Rept. 101-128), 20306 [13SE]

———committee of conference on H.R. 2916 (H. Rept. 101-297), 25145 [18OC]

———Waiving Certain Points of Order: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 205) (H. Rept. 101-152), 14967, 14991 [18JY]

Arlington National Cemetery, VA, Burial of Cremated Remains: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 88) (H. Rept. 101-255), 21589 [26SE]

Daytona Beach, FL, William V. Chappell, Jr., Veterans' Outpatient Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 101-256), 21589 [26SE]

District of Columbia Memorial to World War II Members of the Armed Forces: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2807) (H. Rept. 101-257), 21589 [26SE]

Leavenworth, KS, Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2987) (H. Rept. 101-259), 21589 [26SE]

Mount Vernon, MO, Gene Taylor Veterans' Outpatient Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 2983) (H. Rept. 101-258), 21589 [26SE]

Nomination of Edward J. Derwinski to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), 3300 [2MR]

Nominations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 23579 [5OC]

Recruitment and Retention of Health Care Personnel: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 101-107), 13279 [23JN]

Recruitment and Retention of Nurses: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 1199) (H. Rept. 101-106), 12933 [22JN]

Saginaw, MI, Aleda E. Lutz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Committee on Veterans Affairs (H.R. 2569) (H. Rept. 101-104), 12933 [22JN]

Use of IRS and Social Security Administration Data for Income Verification: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 1633) (S. Rept. 101-134), 20626 [15SE]

Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act: (S. 1153) (S. Rept. 101-82), 15897 [24JY]

Veterans Benefits: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 1358) (H. Rept. 101-68), 21589 [26SE]

Veterans Disability Compensation: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 101-262), 22068 [27SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Leavenworth, KS, Dwight D. Eisenhower Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: American Legion, 23087 [3OC]

———DAV, 23087 [3OC]

Statements

Compromise Agreement on H.R. 901, Recruitment and Retention of Veterans Health Care Personnel, 30288-30300 [20NO]

Summaries

Incarcerated Veterans Rehabilitation and Readjustment Act (H.R. 3453), 24543 [13OC]

Medical Facilities Realignment Act (S. 1332), 9934 [18MY]

Treatment of Homeless, Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans (S. 405), 2099 [9FE]

Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act (S. 1153), 11365 [8JN]

Veterans Nurse Pay Act (H.R. 1199), 3200 [1MR]

Tables

Appropriations, 9638 [18MY], 15354, 15359 [20JY], 25862 [25OC]

Budget projections for Court of Veterans Appeals, 20681 [18SE]

Congressional committee markup of fiscal year 1990 budget, 25544 [24OC]

Senate Budget Committee scoring of H.R. 2916, September 18, 1989, 20826 [19SE]

VA jurisdictional full-time equivalent employment, 9640 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 205, consideration of H.R. 2916, appropriations, 15346 [20JY]

H.R. 901, recruitment and retention of health care personnel, 13501-13504 [27JN], 30273-30284, 30606 [20NO]

H.R. 1199, recruitment and retention of nurses, 13512 [27JN]

H.R. 1335, veterans disability compensation, 22657, 22658 [2OC]

H.R. 1358, veterans benefits, 22669-22671 [2OC]

H.R. 2402, supplemental appropriations, 9638 [18MY]

H.R. 2486, Veterans Recruitment Authority Act, 16971 [31JY]

H.R. 2569, designate Aleda E. Lutz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Saginaw, MI, 13520 [27JN]

H.R. 2916, appropriations, 20663-20675 [18SE]

H.R. 2983, designate the Gene Taylor Veterans' Outpatient Clinic, Mount Vernon, MO, 22668 [2OC]

H.R. 3199, postsecondary assistance for certain students in health professions, 26472 [30OC]

S. 13, Veterans Benefits and Health Care Act, 23044-23066 [3OC]

S. 328, eligibility requirements relative to care for a nonservice-connected disability at a Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospital, 1518 [2FE]

S. 404, extend certain home loan guaranty program provisions, 2096 [9FE]

S. 405, treatment of homeless, chronically mentally ill veterans, 2098 [9FE]

S. 563, disability compensation for veterans, 3975 [9MR]

S. 564, minority promotion, 3977 [9MR]

S. 573, third party reimbursement for disabled veterans' health care, 4331 [15MR]

S. 574, improve veterans' health benefits, 4333 [15MR]

S. 613, Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act, 4580 [16MR]

S. 748, Health Care Programs Extension Act, 6021 [11AP]

S. 860, health care programs, 7310 [19AP]

S. 899, employee leave sharing plan, 7822 [2MY]

S. 947, Veterans Health-Care Personnel Act, 8544-8548 [9MY]

S. 1004, improve health care benefits and personnel management, 9257 [16MY]

S. 1147, headstone allowance for veterans, 11351 [8JN]

S. 1153, Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act, 11360-11364 [8JN], 17923-17928 [2AU]

S. 1211, maximum amount of special pay authorized for physicians and dentists, 12568 [20JN]

S. 1279, veterans eligibility for, and extension of the readjustment employment program, 13438 [23JN]

S. 1305, increase minor construction cost limitation, 14351 [12JY]

S. 1306, extend preventive care pilot program, 14353 [12JY]

S. 1315, Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery administration, 14597 [13JY]

S. 1332, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities Realignment Act, 14827-14829 [17JY]

S. 1341, Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery administration, 15052 [18JY]

S. 1398, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Quality Assistance and Cost Effectiveness Act, 16045-16047 [25JY]

S. 1703, allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to retain certain amounts collected from third parties for health care costs, 22568 [29SE]

S. 1709, extend certain health programs, 22591 [29SE], 22656 [2OC]

S. 1817, appointment of health care professionals, 26658 [31OC]

S. 1818, certification of social workers, 26660 [31OC]

S. 1819, disciplinary proceedings for health care professionals, 26661 [31OC]

S. 1820, performance of probationary health care employees, 26662 [31OC]

S. 1860, outpatient medical services for any disability of a former POW, 28111 [9NO]