<mods xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" ID="P0b002ee180633553">
    <name type="corporate">
         <namePart>United States Government Publishing Office</namePart>
         <role>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">publisher</roleTerm>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="code">pbl</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <role>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">distributor</roleTerm>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="code">dst</roleTerm>
        </role>
    </name>
    <name type="corporate">
         <namePart>United States</namePart>
         <namePart>Congress</namePart>
         <namePart>House of Representatives</namePart>
         <role>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">author</roleTerm>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="code">aut</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>Government Organization</description>
    </name>
    <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource>
    <genre authority="marcgt">government publication</genre>
    <language>
         <languageTerm type="code" authority="iso639-2b">eng</languageTerm>
    </language>
    <extension>
         <collectionCode>BILLS</collectionCode>
         <searchTitle>To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and improve certain benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.;Veterans Benefits Act of 2003;H.R. 2297 (RH)
    </searchTitle>
         <category>Bills and Statutes</category>
         <waisDatabaseName>108_cong_bills</waisDatabaseName>
         <branch>legislative</branch>
         <dateIngested>2010-08-31</dateIngested>
    </extension>
    <titleInfo>
         <title>To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and improve certain benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.</title>
    </titleInfo>
    <titleInfo type="alternative">
         <title>Veterans Benefits Act of 2003</title>
    </titleInfo>
    <titleInfo type="alternative">
         <title>H.R. 2297 (RH)
    </title>
    </titleInfo>
    <originInfo>
         <publisher>U.S. Government Printing Office</publisher>
         <dateIssued encoding="w3cdtf">2003-07-15</dateIssued>
         <issuance>monographic</issuance>
    </originInfo>
    <physicalDescription>
         <note type="source content type">deposited</note>
         <digitalOrigin>born digital</digitalOrigin>
         <extent>26 p.</extent>
    </physicalDescription>
    <classification authority="sudocs">Y 1.6:</classification>
    <classification authority="sudocs">Y 1.4/6:</classification>
    <identifier type="local">P0b002ee180633553</identifier>
    <identifier type="uri">https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-108hr2297rh</identifier>
    <identifier type="preferred citation">H.R. 2297</identifier>
    <identifier type="stock number">021-610-00252-9</identifier>
    <identifier type="Parent ILS system id">000501532</identifier>
    <identifier type="Child ILS system id">000325573</identifier>
    <identifier type="Parent ILS title">Congressional bills</identifier>
    <identifier type="Child ILS title">House bills</identifier>
    <identifier type="former package identifier">f:h2297rh.txt</identifier>
    <location>
         <url displayLabel="Content Detail" access="object in context">https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-108hr2297rh</url>
         <url displayLabel="HTML rendition" access="raw object">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr2297rh/html/BILLS-108hr2297rh.htm</url>
         <url displayLabel="PDF rendition" access="raw object">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr2297rh/pdf/BILLS-108hr2297rh.pdf</url>
    </location>
    <accessCondition type="GPO scope determination">fdlp</accessCondition>
    <recordInfo>
         <recordContentSource authority="marcorg">DGPO</recordContentSource>
         <recordCreationDate encoding="w3cdtf">2010-08-31</recordCreationDate>
         <recordChangeDate encoding="w3cdtf">2023-01-14</recordChangeDate>
         <recordIdentifier source="DGPO">BILLS-108hr2297rh</recordIdentifier>
         <recordOrigin>machine generated</recordOrigin>
         <languageOfCataloging>
              <languageTerm type="code" authority="iso639-2b">eng</languageTerm>
        </languageOfCataloging>
    </recordInfo>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Christopher H. Smith</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">sponsor</roleTerm>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="code">spn</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Lane Evans</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Henry E. Brown, Jr.</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Michael H. Michaud</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Luis V. Gutierrez</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">sponsor</roleTerm>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="code">spn</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Corrine Brown</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Ciro D. Rodriguez</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Bob Filner</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Edward R. Royce</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="personal">
         <namePart>Tom Udall</namePart>
         <affiliation>United States House of Representatives</affiliation>
         <role>
              <roleTerm type="text">cosponsor</roleTerm>
        </role>
         <description>United States Congress Member</description>
    </name>
    <name type="corporate">
         <namePart>United States</namePart>
         <namePart>Congress</namePart>
         <namePart>House of Representatives</namePart>
         <namePart>Committee on Veterans&apos; Affairs</namePart>
         <role>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">associated name</roleTerm>
              <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="code">asn</roleTerm>
        </role>
    </name>
    <relatedItem type="isReferencedBy">
         <titleInfo>
              <title>United States Code</title>
              <partNumber>Title 29 Section 50et seq.</partNumber>
        </titleInfo>
         <identifier type="USC citation">29 U.S.C. 50et seq.</identifier>
    </relatedItem>
    <relatedItem type="isReferencedBy">
         <titleInfo>
              <title>United States Code</title>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 103(d)(2)(B)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 107</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 1112</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 1311</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 1524</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 2102</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 2402(5)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 2408(a)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 315(b)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 3452(e)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 3512(h)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 3692</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 3702(a)(2)(E)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 3729(b)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 3733</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 4113</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Section 6105(b)</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Chapter 18</partNumber>
              <partNumber>Title 38 Chapter 41</partNumber>
        </titleInfo>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 103(d)(2)(B)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 107</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 1112</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 1311</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 1524</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 2102</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 2402(5)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 2408(a)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 315(b)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 3452(e)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 3512(h)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 3692</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 3702(a)(2)(E)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 3729(b)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 3733</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 4113</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. 6105(b)</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. Chapter 18</identifier>
         <identifier type="USC citation">38 U.S.C. Chapter 41</identifier>
    </relatedItem>
    <relatedItem type="isReferencedBy">
         <titleInfo>
              <title>United States Statutes at Large</title>
              <partNumber>Volume 116 Page 2038</partNumber>
        </titleInfo>
         <identifier type="Statute citation">116 Stat. 2038</identifier>
    </relatedItem>
    <relatedItem type="isReferencedBy">
         <titleInfo>
              <title>United States Public Law 288 (107th Congress)</title>
        </titleInfo>
         <identifier type="public law citation">Public Law 107-288</identifier>
    </relatedItem>
    <relatedItem type="isReferencedBy">
         <titleInfo>
              <title>United States House Report 211 (108th Congress)</title>
        </titleInfo>
         <identifier type="congressional report citation">H. Rept. 108-211</identifier>
    </relatedItem>
    <relatedItem type="isReferencedBy">
         <titleInfo>
              <title>United States Union Calendar No. 117</title>
        </titleInfo>
         <identifier type="congressional calendar citation">Union Calendar No. 117</identifier>
    </relatedItem>
    <extension>
         <docClass>hr</docClass>
         <accessId>BILLS-108hr2297rh</accessId>
         <congress>108</congress>
         <session>1</session>
         <originChamber>HOUSE</originChamber>
         <currentChamber>HOUSE</currentChamber>
         <billNumber>2297</billNumber>
         <billVersion reprint="false">rh</billVersion>
         <fileSuffix>rh</fileSuffix>
         <shortTitle type="measure">Veterans Benefits Act of 2003</shortTitle>
         <action date="2003-06-02">Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Michaud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans&apos; Affairs</action>
         <action date="2003-07-15">Additional sponsors: Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico</action>
         <action date="2003-07-15">Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed</action>
         <congCommittee authorityId="hsvr00" chamber="H" congress="108" type="S">
                                
              <name type="authority-standard">Committee on Veterans&apos; Affairs</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-short">Veterans&apos; Affairs</name>
                            
        </congCommittee>
         <congMember bioGuideId="S000522" chamber="H" congress="108" party="R" role="SPONSOR" state="NJ">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Smith of New Jersey</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Christopher H. Smith</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Smith, Christopher H.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-other">Christopher Smith</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="E000250" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="COSPONSOR" state="IL">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Evans</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Lane Evans</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Evans, Lane</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="B001235" chamber="H" congress="108" party="R" role="COSPONSOR" state="SC">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Brown of South Carolina</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Henry E. Brown, Jr.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Brown, Henry E., Jr.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-other">Henry Brown</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="M001149" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="COSPONSOR" state="ME">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Michaud</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Michael H. Michaud</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Michaud, Michael H.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-other">Mr. Michael Michaud</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="G000535" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="SPONSOR" state="IL">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Gutierrez</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Luis V. Gutierrez</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Gutierrez, Luis V.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-other">Luis Gutierrez</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="B000911" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="COSPONSOR" state="FL">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Corrine Brown</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Brown, Corrine</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="R000568" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="COSPONSOR" state="TX">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Rodriguez</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Ciro D. Rodriguez</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Rodriguez, Ciro D.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-other">Ciro Rodriguez</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="F000116" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="COSPONSOR" state="CA">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Filner</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Bob Filner</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Filner, Bob</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="R000487" chamber="H" congress="108" party="R" role="COSPONSOR" state="CA">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Royce</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Edward R. Royce</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Royce, Edward R.</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-other">Ed Royce</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congMember bioGuideId="U000039" chamber="H" congress="108" party="D" role="COSPONSOR" state="NM">
                                
              <name type="parsed">Mr. Udall of New Mexico</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-fnf">Tom Udall</name>
                                
              <name type="authority-lnf">Udall, Tom</name>
                            
        </congMember>
         <congReport congress="108" number="211" type="H"></congReport>
         <law congress="107" isPrivate="false" number="288"></law>
         <congCalendar congress="108" number="117" type="UNION"></congCalendar>
         <isPrivate>false</isPrivate>
         <isAppropriation>false</isAppropriation>
         <USCode title="29">
                                
              <section detail="et seq." number="50"></section>
                            
        </USCode>
         <USCode title="38">
                                
              <section detail="(d)(2)(B)" number="103"></section>
                                
              <section number="107"></section>
                                
              <section number="1112"></section>
                                
              <section number="1311"></section>
                                
              <section number="1524"></section>
                                
              <section number="2102"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(5)" number="2402"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(a)" number="2408"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(b)" number="315"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(e)" number="3452"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(h)" number="3512"></section>
                                
              <section number="3692"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(a)(2)(E)" number="3702"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(b)" number="3729"></section>
                                
              <section number="3733"></section>
                                
              <section number="4113"></section>
                                
              <section detail="(b)" number="6105"></section>
                                
              <chapter number="18"></chapter>
                                
              <chapter number="41"></chapter>
                            
        </USCode>
         <statuteAtLarge volume="116">
                                
              <pages pages="2038"></pages>
                            
        </statuteAtLarge>
    </extension>
</mods>