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S. 1018 (105th)

A bill to amend provisions of law governing benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifida, and for other purposes.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 July 1997

Last action

15 July 1997 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

Subjects

Defence, Housing

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence · Housing

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Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions, as such provisions may apply to the children of Vietnam veterans who were born with the birth defect spina bifida, to: (1) define the Vietnam era, during which period the child must have been conceived, as the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975; (2) define a Vietnam veteran as any veteran who served during such period, without regard to the character of such individual's service (discharge standing); and (3) make provisions regarding service-connected disability compensation and benefits applicable to such children. Allows vocational training programs for children of veterans to begin on the child's 18th birthday or upon completion of the child's secondary schooling, whichever occurs first. Makes conforming changes to effective dates with regard to the spina bifida provisions as contained in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.

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Timeline

  1. 15 July 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 July 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7486)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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