A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and clarify the treatment for purposes of part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 of certain programs administered by the Veterans' Administration.

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' provisions to specify certain benefits related to specially adapted housing, automobiles, and adaptive equipment for disabled veterans, and certain other benefits for veterans with service-connected disabilities as programs which are to be exempt from any reduction order issued by the President under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Provides that certain veterans' insurance funds and other veterans' revolving funds which are subject to reduction under such Act shall be determined in accordance with the sequestration order in effect on the date such benefits are accrued.

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Timeline

1. 13 May 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 May 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 May 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 June 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 June 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From VA.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 July 1986

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 24 July 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 29 July 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 29 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 31 July 1986

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.5299.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 May 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986