this week in Congress VA Committee

NEWS FROM…

CHAIRMAN BOB FILNER

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS



MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




http://veterans.house.gov

Schedule for Week of September 8, 2008


Tuesday, September 9 – House Floor

House of Representatives to consider three bills reported from the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

· H.R. 1527 – Rural Veterans Access to Care Act (Rep. Jerry Moran)

· H.R. #### – Veterans’ Construction and Extensions Act of 2008 (Chairman Filner)

· S. 2617 – Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 (Senator Akaka)



Tuesday, September 9 at 10 a.m. – 340 Cannon House Office Building

Subcommittee on Health Hearing

Legislative Hearing

· H.R. 3051 – Heroes at Home Act of 2007 (Rep. Salazar)

· H.R. 6153 – Veterans Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 (Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson)

· H.R. 6629 – Veterans Health Equity Act of 2008 (Rep. Shea-Porter)


Thursday, September 11 at 9:30 a.m. – 345 Cannon House Office Building

Joint House and Senate Full Committee Hearing

Legislative Presentation of The American Legion


Thursday, September 11 at 1 p.m. – 340 House Office Building

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Hearing

“Oversight of G.I. Bill Implementation”

The purpose of the Subcommittee hearing is to see how far along the VA has come in meeting the requirements for the new G.I. Bill, Chapter 33 benefits. The VA will have an opportunity to present its primary plan for meeting its goal of implementation. The Subcommittee will inquire about the plans for outsourcing the implementation to a private contractor as well as alternative plans if the deadline is not met.


Witness for hearing:

Keith Pedigo, Associate Deputy Under Secretary, Policy and Program Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs


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