A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-s-778
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2013-04-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Prescription drugs

Retail and wholesale trades

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-12
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue to a veteran a card, to be known as a Veterans ID Card, that identifies the veteran as a veteran and includes the veteran's name and photo. Allows the Secretary to issue such a card regardless of whether the veteran is: (1) enrolled in the VA system of annual patient enrollment; or (2) in receipt of VA educational assistance, compensation, or pension.</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to work with national retail chains that offer veterans reduced prices on pharmaceutical and consumer products to ensure that such chains recognize the above cards when offering such prices.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 778 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 23, 2013 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Authority to issue Veterans ID Cards (a) Authority (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue a card to a veteran that identifies the veteran as a veteran and includes a photo of the veteran and the name of the veteran. (2) No requirement for enrollment or receipt of benefits The Secretary may issue a card under paragraph (1) to a veteran, notwithstanding whether such veteran is— (A) enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; or (B) in receipt of educational assistance, compensation, or pension under laws administered by the Secretary. (3) Designation A card issued under paragraph (1) may be known as a Veterans ID Card . (b) Recognition of Veterans ID Cards for reduced pricing of pharmaceuticals and consumer products The Secretary may work with national retail chains that offer reduced prices on pharmaceuticals and consumer products to veterans to ensure that such retail chains recognize cards issued under subsection (a)(1) for purposes of offering reduced prices on pharmaceuticals and consumer products. (c) Veteran defined In this section, the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.