United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-4255
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2007-12-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Health
Iraq compilation
Olympic games
Paralysis
Physical education and training
Physical therapy
Recreation
Sports and Recreation
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: 
United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program for veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with physical disabilities.

Sets forth outreach, coordination, application, and memorandum of understanding requirements.

action_date: 2008-07-31
text: 
United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program (Program) for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces (members). Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for such disabled veterans and members.
 
Requires: (1) the Secretary to conduct an outreach program to inform eligible veterans and separating members about the Program; and (2) a memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the USOC regarding Program implementation.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
 Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, headed by a Director, to carry out qualifying programs and events for disabled veterans and members. Authorizes the Director to provide an allowance for a disabled veteran for each month in which the veteran is training or competing in a USOC-sanctioned event or residing at a USOC training center. Authorizes appropriations.
 
Requires the Secretary to direct the VA's Under Secretary for Health to: (1) make VA medical staff available to facilitate veteran participation in USOC sporting events; (2) allow such personnel to participate in the Program without requiring the use of personal leave; and (3) support other similar activities or events.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7246-7247)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7246-7247)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boozman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4255.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7246-7248)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-774.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-774.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2007-12-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2485)
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Introduced in House