A bill to require the President to direct the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to submit to the appropriate Committees of the Congress a joint report addressing the question of the United States Government responsibility for providing benefits and services to individuals who served with certain voluntary organizations in support of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

Summary

Requires the President to direct the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a joint report addressing the question of Government responsibility for providing benefits and services to individuals who served with certain volunteer organizations in support of U.S. armed forces stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

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Timeline

1. 12 December 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from VA, GAO, CBO.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 April 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from CBO.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 December 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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