A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure adequate analysis of the budgetary needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans health programs.

Summary

Requires each appropriations request for veterans' health care submitted to the President by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a fiscal year to include specified information which ensures that the amount requested is sufficient to fund a level of care that fully meets the anticipated demand for such care during such fiscal year. Directs the Secretary, at the same time that the President submits his annual budget request to the Congress, to report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees and the Comptroller General on the Secretary's assessment of whether the amount specified in the budget for veterans' health care is sufficient for that fiscal year, or, if not, the level needed to sufficiently fund such program. Requires the Comptroller General, no later than 30 days after receiving such report, to report to the same congressional committees on the accuracy of the Secretary's report, together with additional comments as appropriate.

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Timeline

1. 19 April 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 1989

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

4. 31 July 1989

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 April 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
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