To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors.

Bill: 111-hr-1172
Sponsor: Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]
Introduced: 2009-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, for each such organization, a link to their Internet website.

action_date: 2009-06-18
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include on the VA Internet website: (1) a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, for each such organization, a link to their Internet website; (2) a statement that such list is not all-inclusive of scholarships available to veterans and their survivors; and (3) a statement that the Secretary has not verified information on the organizations' websites, and that the Secretary does not endorse any offer made by any website sponsor.
 
Requires the Secretary to make reasonable efforts to notify schools and other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be included on the VA list.

action_date: 2009-06-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 18, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include on the VA Internet website: (1) a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, for each such organization, a link to their Internet website; (2) a statement that such list is not all-inclusive of scholarships available to veterans and their survivors; and (3) a statement that the Secretary has not verified information on the organizations' websites, and that the Secretary does not endorse any offer made by any website sponsor.
 
Requires the Secretary to make reasonable efforts to notify schools and other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be included on the VA list.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 422). (text: CR H7093)
action_date: 2009-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 422).(text: CR H7093)
action_date: 2009-06-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7111)
action_date: 2009-06-23
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: 2009-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1172.
action_date: 2009-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7093-7094)
action_date: 2009-06-23
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-164.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-164.
action_date: 2009-06-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-06-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-05-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Introduced in House