An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowances, educational and training assistance allowances, and special allowances paid to eligible veterans and persons under chapters 31, 34, and 35 of such title; to improve and expand the special programs for educationally disadvantaged veterans and servicemen under chapter 34 of such title; to improve and expand the veteran student services program; to establish an education loan program for veterans and persons eligible for benefits under chapter 34 or 35 of such title; to make other improvements in the educational assistance program and in the administration of educational benefits; to promote the employment of veterans and the wives and widows of certain veterans by improving and expanding the provisions governing the operation of the Veterans Employment Service, by increasing the employment of veterans by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and by providing for an action plan for the employment of disabled and Vietnam era veterans within the Federal Government; to codify and expand veterans reemployment rights; and for other purposes.

Summary

Veterans' Education and Rehabilitation Amendments Act - Increases the rates of educational assistance payable to veterans. Establishes the Vietnam Era Veterans Communication Center within the Veterans' Administration for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of Veterans' Administration programs for making veterans aware of benefits and services available to them under the veterans laws.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 93-792.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 February 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 93-792.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 February 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #34 (382-0).

   Source: Floor

7. 19 February 1974

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #34 (382-0).

   Source: Floor

8. 21 February 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 15 May 1974

   Passed

   Provisions included in S. 3398 as passed House.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 June 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2784.

    Source: Floor

11. 19 June 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2784.

    Source: Floor

12. 19 June 1974

    Discharge

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged in Senate.

    Source: Discharge

13. 19 June 1974

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged in Senate.

    Source: Committee

14. 26 June 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 9 July 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 19 August 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1107.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 19 August 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1303.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 19 August 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1303.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 21 August 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 21 August 1974

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 22 August 1974

    Vote

    Motion to recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment agreed to in House, roll call #519 (386-0).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 22 August 1974

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: Motion to recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment agreed to in House, roll call #519 (386-0).

    Source: NotUsed

23. 30 September 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 1 October 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 7 October 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1240.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 7 October 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1435.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 7 October 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1435.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 10 October 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 10 October 1974

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 10 October 1974

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #598 (388-0).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 10 October 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #598 (388-0).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 19 November 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

33. 19 November 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

34. 26 November 1974

    President

    Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 93-396.

    Source: President

35. 26 November 1974

    President

    Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 93-396.

    Source: President

36. 3 December 1974

    President

    Public law 93-508.

    Source: President

37. 3 December 1974

    Became law

    Public law 93-508.

    Source: BecameLaw

38. 3 December 1974

    Vote

    Motion to override veto passed Senate, roll call #513 (90-1).

    Source: Veto

39. 3 December 1974

    Vote

    Passed Senate over veto: Motion to override veto passed Senate, roll call #513 (90-1).

    Source: Veto

40. 3 December 1974

    Vote

    Motion to override veto passed House, roll call #648 (394-10).

    Source: Veto

41. 3 December 1974

    Vote

    Passed House over veto: Motion to override veto passed House, roll call #648 (394-10).

    Source: Veto

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 4 December 1974

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 3 December 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [D-SC-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Haley, James A. [D-FL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dulski, Thaddeus J. [D-NY-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grasso, Ella T. [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zwach, John M. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maraziti, Joseph J. [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huber, Robert J. [R-MI-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
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