A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the transition period for the Veterans' Administration readjustment counseling centers program, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend until October 1, 1990, the period for transition from the provision of readjustment counseling services for veterans in facilities set apart from general Veterans Administration (VA) health-care facilities to the provision of such counseling services primarily through VA general health-care facilities. Extends until April 1, 1988, the deadline for a report to the Congress by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs concerning the effectiveness of providing such readjustment counseling to veterans. Extends by one year various other reporting dates required of the Administrator under the readjustment counseling program. Revises certain reporting requirements of the Administrator under such program. Directs the Administrator to maintain in operation until October 1, 1988, the same number of readjustment counseling centers as were in operation on April 1, 1987. Amends the Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1983 to extend until October 1, 1987, the deadline for a report to the Congress by the Administrator on the results of a study of post-traumatic stress disorder and other post-war psychological problems of Vietnam veterans.

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  summary · EN · 23 April 1987

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