A bill to establish a task force within the Veterans' Administration to advise and assist in connection with, to consult on, and to coordinate, all programs pertaining to veterans of the Vietnam era.

Summary

Establishes a Veterans' Administration Task Force to advise and assist in, and to coordinate all programs pertaining to veterans of the Vietnam era. Provides that such Task Force shall: (1) promote efforts to publicize the skills of veteran and help them obtain employment; (2) encourage government departments in corporating relevant military experience into apprenticeship programs; (3) help augment military training withcivilian job training (4) develop programs in business to use the skills of veterans; (5) develop educational programs for veterans; (6) assist in the revision of the "Guide to the Education of Education Experience in the Armed Forces"; (7) encourage employer-employee programs which give recognition to the experience of military training; (8) promote medical training for veterans; (9) give assistance to programs for the disabled veteran; (10) disseminate information on programs to all Vietnam era veterans; and (11) perform such other duties as the Administrator of Veterans Affairs may assign to the Task Force that are consistent with this Act. Establishes an Advisory Committee appointed by the Administrator who shall consult with the Task Force concerning its functions under this Act. Authorizes for each fiscal year a sum not to exceed $3,000,000 to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 May 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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