To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program.

Bill: 109-hr-6314
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2006-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Biological warfare
Cemeteries and funerals
Chemical warfare
Commemorations
Continuum of care
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Health
Higher education
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Married people
Mental health services
Mental illness
Military dependents
Military research
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Student employment
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education
Veterans' employment
Veterans' medical care
Vocational and technical education
Vocational guidance

Summary:
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: 
Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to prior participation in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) certain grants and per diem assistance for homeless veterans; (3) VA treatment and rehabilitation and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority to reimburse the next of kin of a deceased veteran for the placement of a government marker at a burial site in a private cemetery.
 
Extends through June 30, 2007, VA authority for an additional educational assistance allowance for work-study performed by veterans.
 
Expands eligibility for educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who has a total permanent disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

action_date: 2006-11-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to prior participation in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) certain grants and per diem assistance for homeless veterans; (3) VA treatment and rehabilitation and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority to reimburse the next of kin of a deceased veteran for the placement of a government marker at a burial site in a private cemetery.
 
Extends through June 30, 2007, VA authority for an additional educational assistance allowance for work-study performed by veterans.
 
Expands eligibility for educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who has a total permanent disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 520). (text: CR H8617)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 520).(text: CR H8617)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8637-8638)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6314.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8617-8621)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Introduced in House