United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4110 (105th)
Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
Introduced
23 June 1998
Last action
11 November 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-368.
Sponsors
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]
Subjects
Defence, Housing, Taxation, Education, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Defence · Housing · Taxation · Education · Budget
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Title II: Education Benefits Title III: Court of Veterans Appeals Subtitle A: Administrative Provisions Relating to the Court Subtitle B: Retirement-Related Provisions Subtitle C: Renaming of Court Title IV: Other Matters Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 1998 - Title I: Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary), effective December 1, 1998, to increase the rates of and limitations on veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents of certain disabled veterans, the clothing allowance for certain service-disabled veterans, veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children, and supplemental DIC for disabled adult children. Title II: Education Benefits - Changes from a fiscal to calendar year basis the calculation of a reporting fee to be charged to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover certain reporting costs of educational institutions who have veterans enrolled under the veterans' educational assistance program (VEAP). Requires such fee to be paid from amounts appropriated for veterans' readjustment benefits. (Sec. 202) Allows an individual to elect to be paid in advance under the veterans' work-study program. (Current law requires such advance payment.) (Sec. 205) Waives certain wage increase and minimum pay rate requirements with respect to Federal job training programs. (Sec. 206) Requires the Secretary to furnish to members of the armed forces participating in VEAP information relating to the benefits, limitations, procedures, eligibility requirements and other aspects of such program, including application requirements. Requires amounts appropriated for veterans' readjustment benefits to be used to cover the costs of providing such information. (Sec. 207) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to inform military personnel who have not completed their initial obligated period of active or reserve duty but who wish to be discharged or released for the convenience of the Government of the minimum active-duty requirements for entitlement to VEAP benefits. Requires a description of such notification efforts to be included in a currently required report from the Secretary of Defense to the Congress. Title III: Court of Veterans Appeals - Subtitle A: Administrative Provisions Relating to the Court - Authorizes a judge of the Court of Veterans Appeals (Court) who is nominated for reappointment and whose current term of office expires to continue in office for up to one year while such nomination is pending. Subtitle B: Retirement-Related Provisions - Authorizes the recall of retired Court judges who, upon retirement, notify the chief judge in writing of their availability and willingness to be recalled. Prohibits such a judge from being recalled for more than 90 days in a calendar year without his or her consent, or for more than 180 days in a year in any case. (Sec. 312) Disregards as a creditable year of service as a judge any fractional part of a year less than 183 days, while crediting any fractional part of 183 days or more. (Sec. 313) Defines the retired pay eligibility of judges who: (1) are not recalled due to disability; (2) do not provide notice of availability for recall; or (3) are removed from recall-eligible status. Authorizes cost-of-living adjustments to Court judges' retired pay, but disallows any adjustment which would result in that judge's retired pay exceeding the current pay authorized for active judges. (Sec. 314) Exempts the Court of Veterans Appeals Retirement Fund from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). (Sec. 315) Mandates forfeiture of all retired pay benefits, from the inception of representation until one year after such representation ends, for retired Court judges who represent a client in any claim for veterans' benefits. (Sec. 316) Allows one eligible Court judge to retire each year beginning in 1999 and ending in 2003. Makes eligible for such retirement any associate judge who: (1) has at least ten years of creditable judicial service; (2) has made an election to receive retired pay; (3) has at least 20 years of creditable combined service as a judge, member of Congress, member of the armed forces, or certain Federal service; and (4) is at least 55 years of age. Requires notice to the President and the chief judge of the intention to retire. Provides the retired pay rate, as well as an adjustment to such rate for judges making themselves available for recall. (Sec. 317) Requires judges' survivor annuities to be increased at the same time and by the same percentage that annuities payable from the Judicial Survivors' Annuity Fund are increased. (Sec. 318) Requires the Court chief judge to report to the veterans' committees on the feasibility and desirability of: (1) merging the Court's retirement plan with retirement plans of other Federal judges; and (2) allowing Court judges to participate in the survivor annuity programs available to other Federal judges. Subtitle C: Renaming of Court - Renames the Court as the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Title IV: Other Matters - Makes Federal procurement law as outlined under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 applicable to VA services or supplies contracts. (Sec. 402) Extends permanently (currently expires on October 27, 1999) the eligibility of members of the Selected Reserve for veterans' housing loans. (Sec. 403) Requires the Secretary to furnish burial flags at the funerals of former members of the Selected Reserve who: (1) completed at least one year of enlistment or, if an officer, completed their period of initial obligated service; (2) were discharged from duty due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty; or (3) died while a member of such Reserve. (Sec. 404) Revises cost limitations with respect to grants made by the Secretary to States for establishing, expanding, or improving veterans' cemeteries (State cemetery grant program). Requires the State to contribute the amount by which specified costs exceed grant amounts. Removes the requirement that amounts authorized for the grant program shall remain available only until the end of the second fiscal year after their appropriation. Increases and extends through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for the grant program. (Sec. 405) Revises provisions concerning the disabled veterans' outreach program to: (1) require amounts authorized for the program to be sufficient to provide one program specialist for each 7,400 veterans residing in a State who are between the ages of 20 and 64; and (2) remove the requirement that preference in the appointment of such specialists be given to Vietnam era disabled veterans. (Sec. 406) Makes permanent the VA's authority to use certain amounts made available due to a pension limitation for certain veterans receiving nursing home care to cover operating expenses at VA medical facilities. (Sec. 407) Revises provisions concerning the Board of Veterans' Appeals to: (1) require Board members to be known as veterans administrative law judges; (2) require each member to be an attorney in good standing with a State bar; (3) direct the Secretary to appoint to a Board attorney position a member who is removed from the Board, but who served as an attorney in the civil service before the Board appointment. (Sec. 408) Eliminates a provision requiring premiums paid on specified policies issued to disabled veterans under the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 to be credited directly to, and benefits to be made from, the National Service Life Insurance appropriation.
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Timeline
23 June 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1998
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 June 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 1998
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
Source: Calendars
15 July 1998
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-627.
Source: Committee
15 July 1998
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-627.
Source: Committee
3 August 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6885-6891)
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
31 August 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1998
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11196)
Source: Floor
30 September 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2273 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
30 September 1998
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
30 September 1998
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
1 October 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 592. (consideration: CR H10374-10400, H10407)
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 592.(consideration: CR H10374-10400, H10407)
Source: NotUsed
12 October 1998
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
21 October 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 1998
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12918-12936)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1998
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12918-12936)
Source: NotUsed
2 November 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 November 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
11 November 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-368.
Source: President
11 November 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
11 November 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 11 November 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 10 October 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 10 October 1998 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 31 August 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 August 1998 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 July 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 June 1998 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
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- related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for Department of Veterans Affairs property, to rename the United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the National Cemetery System, and for other purposes.
- related to → To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, as the "H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
- related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to require certain contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be subject to the same procurement law applicable to other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
- related to → Veterans Transitional Housing Opportunities Act of 1998
- related to → Court of Veterans Appeals Act of 1998
- related to → USERRA Amendments Act of 1998
- related to → To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Gainesville, Florida, as the "Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
- related to ← To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at 543 Taylor Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, as the "Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic".
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1998
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