United States · Law · S
S. 2237 (107th)
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced
24 April 2002
Last action
6 December 2002 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 107-330.
Sponsors
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Veterans Hearing Loss Compensation Act of 2002 - Removes the requirement that a veteran's hearing loss must be total in order to qualify for disability compensation, as long as the combination of hearing loss in both ears was the result of service-connected disability. Considers hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran who, while on active military service, was assigned to an occupational specialty which likely exposed such veteran to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma so as to result in permanent hearing loss or tinnitus, to have been incurred or aggravated by military service (and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation), notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus during such service. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: (1) in determining which occupational specialties qualify as having such acoustic trauma, to take into account a report required to be submitted by the National Academy of Sciences under this Act; and (2) to report to the congressional veterans' committees on claims submitted for disability compensation or health care based on hearing loss or tinnitus.
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Timeline
24 April 2002
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3305-3306)
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3305)
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 2002
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 August 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Source: Calendars
1 August 2002
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-234.
Source: Committee
1 August 2002
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-234.
Source: Committee
26 September 2002
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9550-9559; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9550-9551)
Source: Floor
26 September 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9556-9559)
Source: Floor
30 September 2002
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
30 September 2002
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
30 September 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 November 2002
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
15 November 2002
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 November 2002
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/14/2002 H8998-9002)
Source: Floor
15 November 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/14/2002 H8998-9002)
Source: Floor
15 November 2002
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8925-9007)
Source: Floor
15 November 2002
Floor
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
18 November 2002
Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11329-11338; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11329-11332)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 2002
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11329-11338; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11329-11332)
Source: NotUsed
19 November 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 November 2002
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 November 2002
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 December 2002
Became law
Became Public Law No: 107-330.
Source: President
6 December 2002
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 December 2002
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 6 December 2002 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 15 November 2002 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 26 September 2002 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 1 August 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 24 April 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
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Public Law (text)
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 15 November 2002
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Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 September 2002
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 26 September 2002
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 August 2002
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 1 August 2002
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 April 2002
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
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