To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered by the Secretary.

Bill: 110-hr-3889
Sponsor: Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]
Introduced: 2007-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disabled
Governmental investigations
Labor and Employment
Veterans' rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study for at least 20 years of the veterans who begin participating in a vocational rehabilitation program during FY2008.

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to conduct a longitudinal study of each group of individuals who began participating in a veterans' vocational rehabilitation program during FY2009, FY2011, and FY2014.
 
Requires the Secretary: (1) to study each group over at least a 20-year period; and (2) to report to the congressional veterans' committees during each year covered by the study.

action_date: 2008-05-20
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to conduct a longitudinal study of each group of individuals who began participating in a veterans' vocational rehabilitation program during FY2009, FY2011, and FY2014.
 
Requires the Secretary: (1) to study each group over at least a 20-year period; and (2) to report to the congressional veterans' committees during each year covered by the study.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4192)
action_date: 2008-05-20
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 H4192)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3889.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4191-4193)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-640.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-640.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Introduced in House