Department of Veterans Affairs Act

Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Act - Redesignates the Veterans Administration (VA) as the Department of Veterans Affairs (the Department), an executive department within the executive branch of the Government. Provides that the Department shall be headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Designates as other principal officers of the Department the Deputy Secretary, the Chief Medical Director, and the Chief Benefits Director. Provides for the temporary continuation of service of the current Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Chief Medical Director, and Chief Benefits Director of Veterans Affairs. Establishes within the Department eight Assistant Secretaries, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform such functions as the Secretary may prescribe. Directs the Secretary to assign to one such Assistant Secretary all functions regarding the National Cemetery System and the State cemetery grant program. Outlines functions which the Secretary shall assign to the Assistant Secretaries. Provides for the temporary continuation of the performance of such functions by present personnel until such functions are assigned to an individual appointed as Assistant Secretary under this Act. Redesignates the current VA's Department of Medicine and Surgery as the Veterans Health Services Administration of the Department. Redesignates the VA's current Department of Veterans Benefits as the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department, whose primary function shall be to administer nonmedical programs which provide assistance to veterans, their dependents, and their survivors. Establishes within the Department the Office of the General Counsel. Redesignates the current Office of Inspector General of the VA as the Office of Inspector General of the Department. Provides that any references to departments or positions under the current VA system shall be considered to be references to such departments and positions of the Department as modified under this Act. Provides continuing effect of all legal documents, suits, actions, and property and resources of the current VA. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after appropriate congressional consultation, to prepare and submit to the Congress proposed legislation containing technical and conforming amendments to reflect the changes made under this Act. Requires such legislation to be submitted no later than six months after the enactment of this Act. Provides that any spending authority of the Department is subject to available amounts as provided in appropriation Acts.

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Timeline

1. 13 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 October 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 November 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 10 November 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

9. 10 November 1987

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 November 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

11. 16 November 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 279.

    Source: Calendars

12. 16 November 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-435.

    Source: Committee

13. 16 November 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-435.

    Source: Committee

14. 17 November 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 399 - 17 (Record Vote No: 433).

    Source: Floor

15. 17 November 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 399 - 17 (Record Vote No: 433).

    Source: Floor

16. 19 November 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 12 July 1988

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 533 amended.

    Source: Floor

18. 12 July 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 533 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-11. Record Vote No: 242.

    Source: Floor

19. 12 July 1988

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

20. 12 July 1988

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

21. 26 July 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

22. 10 August 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Brooks, Conyers, Weiss, Frank, Montgomery, Edwards (CA), Horton, Walker, Lightfoot, Solomon.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 10 August 1988

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 10 August 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

25. 11 August 1988

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Glenn; Sasser; Levin; Mitchell; Roth; Stevens; Heinz.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 11 August 1988

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

27. 7 September 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

28. 3 October 1988

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 3 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-1036 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 3 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1036 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 3 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 6 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 6 October 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 6 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 18 October 1988

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 18 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 19 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

38. 20 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

39. 21 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

40. 21 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

41. 25 October 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

42. 25 October 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-527.

    Source: President

43. 25 October 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 26 October 1988

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor

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