A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority for the provision of Veterans' Administration health care by contract in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands.

Summary

Extends for one year the authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to contract for hospital care or medical services in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands without reference to patient loads or incidence of provision of medical services for veterans treated by the Veterans' Administration in the contiguous 48 states.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

   Source: Committee

2. 16 March 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 March 1982

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 April 1982

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 April 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 May 1982

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From VA.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 May 1982

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.6350.

   Source: Committee

10. 11 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 March 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Administration Health-Care Programs Improvement and Extension Act of 1982
• related to ← A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority for the provision of Veterans' Administration health care by contract in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands.