United States · Bill · S
S. 553 (100th)
Veterans' Job Training Act Extension of 1987
Introduced
19 February 1987
Last action
13 May 1987 · Committee
Status
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA. Unfavorable.
Sponsors
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
28 August 2025
Summary
Veterans' Job Training Act Extension of 1987 - Amends the Veterans' Job Training Act to define "homeless individuals" for purposes of such Act. Makes such homeless individuals who are veterans of the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam era eligible for job training benefits under such Act. Extends through FY 1988 the authorization of appropriations under such Act. Extends the application deadline and the job training program commencement deadline under such Act.
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Timeline
19 February 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1987
Committee
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.
Source: Committee
13 May 1987
Committee
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA. Unfavorable.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 February 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/553
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/553
- us · 100-s-553 · source updated 28 August 2025