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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 225 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 225

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States has an 
      obligation to serve its veterans' health needs, that future 
congressional budget resolutions should reflect the ongoing need of the 
  Nation's veterans, and that the Committees on Appropriations should 
     provide the financial resources needed by the Veterans Health 
                 Administration to meet future demands.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 10, 1999

 Ms. Hooley of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Holt, Mr. Evans, 
    Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Peterson of 
 Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
 Kind, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Moore, 
Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Maloney 
of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kanjorski, 
 Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
   Carson, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Abercrombie) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States has an 
      obligation to serve its veterans' health needs, that future 
congressional budget resolutions should reflect the ongoing need of the 
  Nation's veterans, and that the Committees on Appropriations should 
     provide the financial resources needed by the Veterans Health 
                 Administration to meet future demands.

Whereas the Veterans Health Administration expects to increase its fiscal year 
        2000 workload, as reflected in the number of patients served, some 24 
        percent over fiscal year 1996 levels;
Whereas the Veterans Health Administration budget has been increased by nearly 
        10 percent over 1997 levels for fiscal year 2000;
Whereas maintaining this increase in future Veterans Health Administration 
        budgets will help avoid delayed or inadequate delivery of both health 
        care and health services to sick and disabled veterans;
Whereas accessible high-quality health care, long-term care, and mental health 
        care are of great importance to the Nation's veterans; and
Whereas many veterans have incurred diseases or disabilities during their 
        service for the Nation and are in need of regular medical attention: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States has a responsibility to serve its 
        veterans;
            (2) future congressional budget resolutions and laws making 
        appropriations for the Veterans Health Administration should 
        reflect the ongoing need for quality veterans health care; and
            (3) the congressional committees of jurisdictions should 
        act in accordance with this resolution.
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