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Legislation Details
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'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services provided by vet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Congress: 109
State: Federal
Chamber: Senate
Bill Number: S. 716
Sponsor:
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Last Sponsor Date: Dec. 15, 2005
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Official Title as Introduced: 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services provided by vet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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12/21/2005--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ up to 50 veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to provide outreach to veterans on the availability of readjustment counseling and related mental health services at vet centers operated through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Revises provisions concerning the provision of bereavement counseling to the family of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active military duty to: (1) include the parents of such members within such authority; and (2) allow such counseling to be provided through vet centers.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2006 for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services through vet centers.
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| Sponsor/Co-sponsor(s) 6 |
| Dec. 15, 2005 |
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) |
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Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) |
| Dec. 14, 2005 |
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) |
| Dec. 13, 2005 |
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) |
| Apr. 06, 2005 |
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) |
| Apr. 06, 2005 |
Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) |
| Apr. 06, 2005 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| Jun. 09, 2005 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| Sep. 15, 2005 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Nov. 16, 2005 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-180. |
| Nov. 16, 2005 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290. |
| Dec. 22, 2005 |
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Dec. 22, 2005 |
Received in the House. |
| Jan. 19, 2006 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Veterans' Affairs |
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Health |
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Veterans' Affairs |
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