Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984

Summary

Veterans' Compensation Amendments for Fiscal Year 1985 - Title I: Disability Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation - Part A: Rate Increases - Increases the rates of: (1) veterans' disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; (3) the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans; and (4) dependency and indemnity compensation. Part B: Compensation Program Amendments - Includes lupus erythematosus systemic among the chronic diseases considered to be service-connected for purposes of veterans' benefits if it manifests itself to a degree of ten percent or more within one year of separation from service. Decreases from 50 to 30 percent the percentage of disability required to make a peacetime service-connected disabled veteran eligible to receive additional compensation for dependents. Title II: Other Veterans' Program Improvements - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish the Advisory Committee on Veterans Exposed to Ionizing Radiation to advise the Administrator on benefits provided, compensation needs of veterans, dependents, and survivors, and disabilities or disorders stemming from a veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active military service. Requires the Committee to report to the Administrator by July 1, 1985, and biannually thereafter on activities of the Veterans Administration and recommendations for changes pertaining to veterans exposed to such radiation. Directs the Administrator to submit such report to Congress. Requires a permanently and totally disabled from a non-service-connected disability veteran under age 50 who applies for and receives a military pension to undergo a vocational evaluation. Allows any veteran who the Administrator of Veterans Affairs determines can achieve a vocational goal to undertake such training. Limits such training to 48 months. Suspends pension payment to any veteran failing to participate as required by the Administrator. Continues the drugs and medicine entitlement of housebound or regularly attended veterans who participate in vocational training without regard to income limitations. Increases the maximum amount of insurance available under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program. Increases the amount of automobile and adaptive equipment assistance the Administrator of Veterans Affairs may provide to an eligible person.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 May 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 June 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 481.

   Source: Calendars

6. 7 June 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 98-828.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 June 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 98-828.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 June 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 June 1984

   Passed

   Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 18 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 18 June 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

12. 19 June 1984

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 2 October 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1302.

    Source: Calendars

14. 2 October 1984

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

15. 2 October 1984

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

16. 2 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 2 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2736 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 5 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 5 October 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

20. 9 October 1984

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 9 October 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

22. 18 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

23. 19 October 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

24. 19 October 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

25. 24 October 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-543.

    Source: President

26. 24 October 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

27. 24 October 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 25 October 1984

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

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• Introduced in House

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