Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvements Act of 1986

Summary

Veterans' Compensation and Benefits Improvements Act of 1986 - Title I: Disability Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate Increases - Amends Federal law to increase the rates of: (1) veterans' disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; (3) the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans; (4) dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and for children; and (5) supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for children. Requires the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to provide alternative rates of increases for such compensation if the percentage of increase for benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act is not 3.4 percent. Requires the Administrator to publish any alternative rate increases in the Federal Register. Title II: Improvement in the Administration of the Veterans' Home Loan Guaranty Program - Amends Federal law relating to foreclosure of veterans' home loans to prohibit the Administrator from accepting conveyance of a property from the holder of a defaulted loan unless the Administrator is likely to be able to sell such property within one year for a price which would be economically advantageous to the United States. Title III: Improvements in Other Veterans' Programs - Authorizes the Administrator to collect certain debts owed to the Veterans Administration (VA) by veterans through offset of compensation or pension payable to such veterans under laws administered by the VA. Authorizes the Administrator, in certain instances, to require the disclosure of financial information by Federal fiduciaries of veterans or their minors or incompetents. Authorizes the Administrator to undertake the construction, alteration, and acquisition of adequate parking facilities at VA medical facilities and establish fees for the use of such parking facilities. Prohibits a fee from being charged for the accommodation of any vehicle used to transport a veteran to or from any medical facility for examination or treatment. Authorizes appropriations for the construction, operation, and maintenance of such parking facilities. Requires such authorized appropriations and any parking fees collected to be placed in a revolving fund. Prohibits funds other than funds from the revolving fund from being used to construct, alter, or acquire a parking facility at a medical facility after September 30, 1986. Authorizes the waiver of congressional notice-and-wait requirements before allowing the administrative reorganization of certain VA activities. Specifies the reorganization included in such waiver.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 May 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 June 1986

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 15 August 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 September 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 915.

   Source: Calendars

8. 16 September 1986

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-444.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 September 1986

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-444.

   Source: Committee

10. 30 September 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

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• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 September 1986

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 May 1986

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986
• related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.
• related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that non-Federal providers of hospital care and services receiving direct payment of Medicare funds for services to Medicare beneficiaries provide similar services to VA beneficiaries under similar VA payment policies.
• related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of time during which veterans readjustment appointments may be made.
• related to → Veterans' Administration Health-Care Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1986
• related to → Veterans' Health Care Programs Improvements Act of 1986
• amends ← To establish presumptions of service connection for certain disabilities of former prisoners of war, to modify the transition of the Vietnam-era veterans' readjustment counseling program, and for other purposes.