A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the award of grants to State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans with their submittal of claims to the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to commence a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to state or local government agencies or nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans who are submitting claims to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), with the purpose of reducing VBA claim processing time.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2010

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 2010

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-623.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 April 2010 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2010

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 2010

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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