Maurice (Mo) Bailey Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Grant Reauthorization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-3029
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2016-06-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Rural conditions and development

Transportation costs

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Maurice (Mo) Bailey Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Grant Reauthorization Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to reauthorize through FY2017 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2016 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maurice (Mo) Bailey Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Grant Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2017 .