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S. 190 (101st)

Spark M. Matsunaga Veterans Disability Benefits Improvement Act of 1990

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Introduced

25 January 1989

Last action

20 September 1990 · Reported

Status

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services pursuant to the order of September 12, 1990.

Sponsors

Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Permits certain veterans with service-connected disabilities who are retired members of the uniformed services to receive compensation concurrently with retired pay, without a reduction in either. Prohibits retirement pay and compensation from being paid concurrently to a person if the payment of each is based upon the same disability.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 March 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from the Veterans' Administration, Office of Management and Budget, and Department of Defense.

    Source: Committee

  4. 9 June 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-469.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Defense.

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 June 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 September 1990

    Referred

    Ordered that when the bill is reported by the Committee on Veterans Affairs it be referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: Floor

  9. 20 September 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services pursuant to the order of September 12, 1990.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 20 September 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  11. 20 September 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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