DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS related term(s) Veterans

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), S19201, S19261 [22DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15295 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14182, S14206 [25SE], S14226, S14228, S14246, S14248, S14249, S14273, S14281, S14286, S14290, S14295, S14299, S14319, S14320, S14321 [26SE], S14347, S14354, S14355, S14364, S14365, S14367, S14368, S14381, S14384, S14385, S14386, S14387, S14420, S14421, S14422, S14423, S14424 [27SE], H7551 [24JY], H7700, H7701 [25JY], H7802, H7803 [26JY], H7840, H7848, H7859, H7860, H7863, H7867, H7873, H7877, H7879, H7881, H7882, H7886, H7896, H7903, H7907, H7908, H7917 [27JY], H7922, H7933, H7956, H7990, H7991 [28JY], H8016, H8031, H8038, H8040, H8045, H8049 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H14203 [7DE]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2394), S16927, S16937 [9NO], H12124 [10NO]

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Collection of Copayments for Provision of Medical Benefits and Insurance Company Reimbursement (S. 991), S9436 [29JN]

Improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs Programs and Benefits (S. 1345), S15353-S15356 [19OC]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (S. 992), S9439 [29JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14389 [27SE], S15141 [12OC], H11704 [2NO]

Articles and editorials

Consumate Advocate, E377 [16FE]

Every Movement Counts—Device Gives Quadriplegics a Chance to Grasp, E658 [22MR]

High Risk, Basic Research Is Critical, S14187 [25SE]

Pelted With Glass, Buried by Walls, This Office of Eight Pulled Through, E890 [1MY]

Technology—Corporate Research—How Much Is It Worth?, S14186 [25SE]

VA Chief Terms ``Outrageous'' GOP ``Cheap Politics'' Charge, S17094 [15NO], E2201 [16NO]

VA Chief Uses Computers, Pay Stubs To Bash GOP, E2201 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 134), H15237 [20DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (see H. Res. 317), H15237 [20DE]

Armed Forces: repeal certain requirements under the Special Separation Benefits Program and Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (see S. 1294), S14710 [29SE]

Authorities: extend (see H.R. 2219, 2353), H8534 [4AU], H9245 [19SE]

Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care facility (see H.R. 2831), H15633 [22DE]

Calverton, NY: transfer portion of Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant to the Calverton National Cemetery (see H.R. 1365), H4031 [30MR]

Center for Women Veterans: revise authority (see S. 749), S6082 [3MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2099), H7461 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration (see H. Res. 201), H7699 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 280, 291), H13340 [18NO], H14172 [6DE]

Disabled: study providing services and benefits to individuals who served with voluntary organizations assisting the Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 179), H168 [9JA]

Diseases: prostate cancer screening and drug treatments and expansion of research and education programs (see S. 691), S5403 [6AP]

Federal aid programs: improve programs and benefits (see S. 1345), S15338 [19OC]

Flags: display of POW/MIA flag at medical centers relative to full accounting of Vietnam-era POW/MIA (see H.R. 2013), H6830 [11JY]

Health: collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement (see S. 991), S9421 [29JN]

———establish mammography quality standards (see S. 548; H.R. 882), S3891 [14MR], H1555 [9FE]

———expand services at veterans medical centers (see H.R. 2313), H8805 [12SE]

———outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H229 [11JA]

———outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities (see S. 615), S4573 [24MR]

Health care facilities: authorizing appropriations for medical facilities projects and leases (see H.R. 2814), H15237 [20DE]

———authorizing construction appropriations (see H.R. 1534), H4511 [2MY]

Health care professionals: determine locality salaries for certain nurse anesthetist positions (see H.R. 1536), H4511 [2MY]

———exempt certain full-time employees from restrictions on outside professional activities (see H.R. 1384), H4177 [4AP]

Housing: assist active duty military personnel through interest rate buy downs (see H.R. 1611), H4872 [11MY]

———extend certain veterans housing programs (see H.R. 1632), H4915 [12MY]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible individuals by military or veterans hospitals (see H.R. 861, 1767), H1460 [8FE], H5690 [7JN]

Mental health: establish mental illness research, education, and clinical centers (see S. 425), S2757 [15FE]

Native Americans: refinancing of direct home loans (see S. 1342), S15338 [19OC]

Readjustment Counseling Service: organization and administration (see S. 403; H.R. 1429), S2647 [14FE], H4413 [6AP]

States: limit per diem payments to veterans homes (see H.R. 2112), H7699 [25JY]

Veterans: authorize termination of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance coverage when premiums are unpaid (see H.R. 2157), H8174 [1AU]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see S. 55; H.R. 1136), S49 [4JA], H2716 [6MR]

———compensation for children of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 2401), H9591 [27SE]

———computation of retirement pay credit for military reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 894), H1611 [10FE]

———designation of flag style used at burial (see H.R. 280), H171 [9JA]

———disregard State payments to blind veterans as income for purposes of pension determination (see S. 361), S2268 [7FE]

———educational assistance programs (see S. 1329), S15227 [17OC]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see S. 1414; H.R. 2626, 2632, 2813), S17090 [15NO], H12190 [13NO], H12349 [14NO], H15237 [20DE]

———establish confidential database for the collection of medical information (see H.R. 798), H1156 [2FE]

———establish medical facility in south Texas (see H.R. 336), H173 [9JA]

———extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H164 [9JA]

———extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during wartime (see H.R. 2215), H8534 [4AU]

———improve health care programs (see H.R. 1385, 1468), H4177 [4AP], H4430 [7AP]

———improve programs and benefits (see H.R. 1482), H4430 [7AP]

———increase monthly payments for veterans in certain education programs (see H.R. 1634), H4915 [12MY]

———increase service-connected disability benefits (see S. 992; H.R. 2352, 2394), S9421 [29JN], H9245 [19SE], H9505 [25SE]

———management and contracting of health care services (see S. 1359), S15575 [24OC]

———medical information sharing between the Social Security Administration and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for the determination of disability status (see H.R. 1609), H4795 [10MY]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H2486 [1MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H172 [9JA]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with veterans disability compensation (see H.R. 65), H165 [9JA]

———priority health care to those who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2080), H7378 [20JY]

———reform insurance plans and coverage (see S. 996; H.R. 2156), S9421 [29JN], H8174 [1AU]

———revise certain authorities on the management and contracting of provision of health care services (see H.R. 2798), H14963 [15DE]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H166 [9JA]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1483), H4430 [7AP]

Veterans Health Administration: establishment of nonprofit research corporations at VA medical centers (see S. 644), S4806 [29MR]

———recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists (see S. 82), S49 [4JA]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S1271 [20JA]

Conference reports

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2099), H13249-H13272 [17NO], H14112-H14136 [6DE]

Documents

Veterans Health Programs Extension Act (1994), H8043 [31JY]

Explanations

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2099): Corrections to Senate Report, S14198 [25SE]

Letters

Clarify eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9441 [29JN]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3156 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9437 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs continuing appropriations: Thomas A. McMasters III, DAV, S19205 [22DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs' outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities: Charles S. Prigmore, American Ex-Prisoners of War, S4581 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs plan for allocation of health care resources: Frederico Juarbe Jr., VFW, S14301 [26SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H14193 [7DE]

———several Senators, S18907 [19DE]

Improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S15356 [19OC]

Limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes: Thomas A. McMasters III, DAV, E1688 [5AU]

Limit compensation for mentally disabled veterans: Bob Kasten and Senators Hatfield and Domenici, S14289 [26SE]

Transfer of FEMA disaster relief funds for construction of VA medical facility: Earl G. Peck, Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H8041 [31JY]

———Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H8041 [31JY]

Veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement: Donald A. Sioss, Disabled American Veterans, S2947 [22FE]

———Richard Grant, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S2943 [22FE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9439 [29JN]

Veterans' Insurance Reform Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9443 [29JN]

Veterans' medical care funding: Gordon H. Mansfield, Paralyzed Veterans of America, S14294 [26SE]

———Paul A. Spera., VFW, S14294 [26SE]

———Thomas A. McMasters III, DAV, S14295 [26SE]

Lists

What the nation's leading researchers and scientists are saying about the International Space Station, S14194 [25SE], S14240 [26SE]

Memorandums

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Appropriations: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S16653 [3NO], E2202 [16NO]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, H15061 [18DE]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H15303, H15304, H15305, H15306 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14289 [26SE], S14354, S14389 [27SE], H7910, H7913 [27JY], H7963 [28JY], H8050 [31JY], H11692 [2NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13763 [29NO], H14201, H14203 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, H15062 [18DE]

Proposals

Brevard County, FL, Medical Center and Nursing Home budget proposal, H8041-H8043 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Abolish, E1014 [11MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H15613 [22DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H15295-H15308 [20DE], E2432 [20DE], E2448 [22DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15286-H15295 [20DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), motion to recommit, H15304-H15307 [20DE]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H15265 [20DE]

Authorities: extend (H.R. 2353), H10113-H10116, H10142 [17OC], E1969 [18OC]

Ballston Spa, NY: anniversary of VFW Post No. 358, E471 [1MR]

Budget: rescissions, H3107-H3114 [14MR]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to the VA Medical Center PT Phone Home Program, E744 [30MR]

Custis, Donald L.: AMA Nathan Davis Award recipient, E377 [16FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7690 [25JY], H7820-H7913 [27JY], H7921 [28JY], H8015-H8022, H8031-H8034, H8038-H8052, H8061 [31JY], H8075, H8153 [1AU], H11591 [1NO], E1544, E1550, E1552, E1554 [28JY], E1566 [31JY], E1574, E1575 [1AU], E1587 [2AU], E1613 [3AU], E2155 [9NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H11668 [1NO], H13358 [20NO], H13665 [28NO], H13750-H13765 [29NO], H13940 [5DE], H14144, H14146-H14148 [6DE], H14187-H14203, H14206 [7DE], E2271, E2272 [30NO], E2370 [14DE], E2394 [19DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H14203 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration (H. Res. 201), H7808-H7819 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 280), H13374-H13379 [20NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 291), H14182-H14187 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11692-H11704 [2NO], E2163 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to recommit, H8050, H8051 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, H15062-H15065, H15070 [18DE]

FEMA: transfer of disaster relief funds for construction of VA medical facility, H8040-H8045 [31JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H15557 [21DE]

Health: establish mammography quality standards (H.R. 882), E1308 [22JN]

———funding for veterans medical care programs through reductions in NASA and NSF funds, H8031-H8034 [31JY]

———medical research programs, E658 [22MR]

Health care facilities: proposal to close Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, E589 [14MR]

Health care professionals: determine locality salaries for certain nurse anesthetist positions (H.R. 1536), H9761, H9762 [10OC]

———exempt certain full-time employees from restrictions on outside professional activities (H.R. 1384), H9759-H9761 [10OC]

Housing: assist active duty military personnel through interest rate buy downs (H.R. 1611), E1007 [11MY]

———funding for low-income housing, H7557, H7558 [25JY]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible individuals by military or veterans hospitals (H.R. 861), E739 [30MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E890 [1MY]

States: limit per diem payments to veterans homes, H8022 [31JY]

Travis AFB, CA: Travis VA Hospital funding, E2394 [19DE]

Tucson, AZ: Tucson VA Nursing Home recipient of the Contemporary Long Term Care Order of Excellence for Best Nursing Home, E2340 [12DE]

VA: tribute to National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Program, E346 [14FE]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (H.R. 1136), E500 [2MR], E526 [6MR]

———budget cuts in veterans' benefits, H2318 [28FE], H2400 [1MR], H2723, H2724, H2725, H2726, H2727, H2728 [7MR], H2814 [8MR], H2984 [9MR]

———establish confidential database for the collection of medical information (H.R. 798), E255 [2FE]

———establish medical facility in south Texas (H.R. 336), E45 [5JA]

———funding for medical service accounts, H7832, H7834, H7835 [27JY]

———funding for military retiree services, E820 [7AP]

———improve health care programs, H6642 [29JN]

———improve health care programs (H.R. 1385), H4148 [4AP]

———improve programs and benefits, H11204 [26OC]

———increase service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2394), H9762-H9764 [10OC], H12124 [10NO]

Veterans Health Administration: funding, H7903-H7907 [27JY]

Weldon, Representative Dave: response to Melbourne (FL) Florida Today editorial on positions on space and veterans programs, E1590 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: funding, S7333 [24MY]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), S19082, S19140 [21DE], S19181, S19197-S19205 [22DE]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18788-S18790 [17DE], S18792, S18796 [18DE], S19302 [29DE]

Armed Forces: repeal certain requirements under the Special Separation Benefits Program and Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (S. 1294), S14744 [29SE]

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: budget reductions in office staff and travel expenditures, S17421 [18NO]

———messages to employees relative to budget, S16653-S16655 [3NO]

Budget: treatment of veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement, S2938-S2948 [22FE]

Center for Women Veterans: revise authority (S. 749), S6089 [3MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): budget scoring of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14306 [26SE]

———budget scoring of H.R. 2394, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S16937 [9NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14156-S14199 [25SE], S14223, S14224-S14279, S14281-S14307 [26SE], S14337-S14394, S14428 [27SE], S14559 [28SE], S15703 [25OC], S16433 [31OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, S18601, S18639-S18658 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S18616 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), unanimous-consent agreement, S14295 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, S18906, S18907 [19DE], S19303 [29DE], S19323 [31DE]

Diseases: prostate cancer screening and drug treatments and expansion of research and education programs (S. 691), S5426 [6AP]

Duffy, Dennis: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning, S5538 [7AP]

Federal aid programs: improve programs and benefits (S. 1345), S15347 [19OC]

Hawaii: veterans' access to health care, S14228 [26SE]

Health: collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement (S. 991), S9436 [29JN]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources, S14299-S14302 [26SE]

———establish mammography quality standards (S. 548), S3891 [14MR]

———outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities (S. 615), S4581 [24MR]

Health care facilities: construction of hospitals, S14370, S14371 [27SE]

———health care and research services funding, S7451, S7452 [25MY]

Honolulu, HI: Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center construction funding, S14226-S14228 [26SE]

Hot Springs, SD: dedication of VA Medical Center Freedom Shrine, S6456 [10MY]

Mental health: establish mental illness research, education, and clinical centers (S. 425), S2761 [15FE]

Native Americans: refinancing of direct home loans (S. 1342), S15344 [19OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict, S3773 [10MR]

Readjustment Counseling Service: organization and administration (S. 403), S2651 [14FE]

Reno, NV: VA Hospital funding, S14379 [27SE]

Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act: funding, S14367 [27SE]

Travis AFB, CA: Travis VA Hospital funding, S14304 [26SE], S14391 [27SE], S18648 [14DE]

Veterans: access to health care, S14391 [27SE]

———amend benefit provisions, S11565 [5AU]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (S. 55), S278 [4JA]

———disregard State payments to blind veterans as income for purposes of pension determination (S. 361), S2269 [7FE]

———educational assistance programs (S. 1329), S15237 [17OC]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status, S16973 [13NO], S17360 [17NO]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (S. 1414), S17045, S17093, S17094 [15NO], S17182 [16NO]

———exempt benefits and services from the balanced budget constitutional amendment, S2192-S2199 [6FE]

———increase service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2394), S16937-S16939 [9NO]

———increase service-connected disability benefits (S. 992), S9438 [29JN]

———limit compensation for mentally disabled veterans, S14286-S14289 [26SE], S14338-S14341 [27SE], S15703 [25OC]

———management and contracting of health care services, S15703 [25OC]

———management and contracting of health care services (S. 1359), S15575 [24OC]

———medical care funding, S14290-S14295 [26SE], S14341 [27SE]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried, S11319 [3AU]

———reform insurance plans and coverage (S. 996), S9442 [29JN]

Veterans Health Administration: establishment of nonprofit research corporations at VA medical centers (S. 644), S4806 [29MR]

———recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists (S. 82), S308 [4JA], S1472 [24JA]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (S. 254), S1272 [20JA]

Reports

Dept. of Veterans' Affairs Pension and Compensation Benefits: Morton Rosenberg, CRS, S17361 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 104-355), H13340 [18NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 104-385), H14172 [6DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 134, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 317) (H. Rept. 104-428), H15237 [20DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 104-206), H7699 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Medical Facilities Projects and Leases: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2814) (H. Rept. 104-443), H15632 [22DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Authority Extension: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 2353) (H. Rept. 104-275), H10047 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Collection of Copayments for Provision of Medical Benefits and Insurance Company Reimbursement: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 991), S18437 [12DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 104-353), H13273 [17NO]

———Committee of Conference (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 104-384), H14172 [6DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 104-201), H7461 [21JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2099) (S. Rept. 104-140), S13540 [13SE]

Determine Locality Salaries for Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetist Positions: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 1536) (H. Rept. 104-225), H8307 [2AU]

Exempt Certain Full-Time Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Professionals From Restrictions on Outside Professional Activities: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 104-226), H8307 [2AU]

Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2394) (H. Rept. 104-273), H9743 [6OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H15304, H15306 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7876, H7879 [27JY], H8044 [31JY]

Statements

Presentation of Veterans Employment Award to Representative Montgomery, E2224 [20NO]

Studies

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Plan for Allocation of Health Care Resources: Carlotta C. Joyner, GAO, S14300 [26SE]

Summaries

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14179 [25SE]

Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Actions in Response to Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Disaster, E891 [1MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14307 [26SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations conference report, S18652 [14DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2394, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S16938 [9NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2099), H14195-H14200 [7DE]

NASA-NIH cooperative agreements, S14193 [25SE]

State-by-State estimated expenditures of veterans benefits, S2196-S2199 [6FE]

Veterans inpatient and outpatient medical care costs, S2194-S2196 [6FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 201, consideration of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H7808 [27JY]

H. Res. 280, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H13374 [20NO]

H. Res. 291, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H14182 [7DE]

H. Res. 317, consideration of H.J. Res. 134, Dept. of Veterans Affairs continuing appropriations, H15286 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 134, Dept. of Veterans Affairs continuing appropriations, H15295 [20DE]

H.R. 1136, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, E526 [6MR]

H.R. 1384, exempt certain full-time Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care professionals from restrictions on outside professional activities, H9759 [10OC]

H.R. 1536, determine locality salaries for certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs nurse anesthetist positions, H9762 [10OC]

H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14156-S14176 [25SE]

H.R. 2353, Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorities' extension, H10113 [17OC]

H.R. 2394, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H9762 [10OC], H12124 [10NO]

S. 55, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, S278 [4JA]

S. 82, recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists, S293 [4JA]

S. 82, recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration, S1473 [24JA]

S. 254, burial and funeral benefits for World War II merchant marine veterans, S1273 [20JA]

S. 361, disregard State payments to blind veterans as income for purposes of pension determination, S2269 [7FE]

S. 403, organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service by the the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2652-S2654 [14FE]

S. 425, Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment of mental illness research, education, clinical centers, S2762 [15FE]

S. 548, Women Veterans' Mammography Quality Standards Act, S3892 [14MR]

S. 615, Dept. of Veterans Affairs' outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities, S4581 [24MR]

S. 644, establishment of nonprofit research corporations at VA medical centers, S4806 [29MR]

S. 749, revise authority of the Center for Women Veterans, S6090 [3MY]

S. 991, collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement, S9436 [29JN]

S. 992, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S9439 [29JN]

S. 996, Veterans' Insurance Reform Act, S9442 [29JN]

S. 1329, Servicepersons Readjustment Act, S15237-S15246 [17OC]

S. 1345, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits, S15347-S15353 [19OC]

S. 1359, Veterans Health Care Management and Contracting Flexibility Act, S15576 [24OC]

Tributes

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S18368 [11DE]