Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-932
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2013-05-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Building construction

Cemeteries and funerals

Computers and information technology

Department of Veterans Affairs

Executive agency funding and structure

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Health facilities and institutions

Indian social and development programs

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Medical research

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-19
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 - Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program.</p> <p>Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2013 Mr. Begich (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 . 2. Advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking medical care accounts of the Department each place it appears and inserting discretionary accounts of the Department ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking medical care accounts of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs account and inserting accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs account ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting Veterans Health Administration, after (1) ; (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting Veterans Health Administration, after (2) ; (D) in paragraph (3), by inserting Veterans Health Administration, after (3) ; (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (4) Veterans Health Administration, Medical Research and Support. (5) National Cemetery Administration. (6) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account. (7) Departmental Administration, General Administration, General Operating Expenses. (8) Departmental Administration, General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. (9) Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems. (10) Departmental Administration, Office of the Inspector General. (11) Departmental Administration, Construction, Major Projects. (12) Departmental Administration, Construction, Minor Projects. (13) Departmental Administration, Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities. (14) Departmental Administration, Grants for Construction of Veterans Cemeteries. ; and (F) in the subsection heading, by striking Medical care accounts and inserting Discretionary accounts ; and (3) in the section heading, by striking certain medical care accounts and inserting certain discretionary accounts . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year.