Filipino Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 2003

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Bill Number

S 68

Introduced

Jan 7, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S64)

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Cosponsors

Topics

Ambulatory care Armed Forces and National Security Asians Clinics Disabled East Asia Families Guerrilla warfare Health History Hospital care Labor and Employment Long-term care Nursing homes Philippines Social Welfare Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions Widowers Widows Women World War II

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Summary

Filipino Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 2003 - Authorizes: (1) payment of the full rate of compensation (currently, 50%) for the service-connected disability of members of the New Philippine Scouts (and their survivors) who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II and who now are U.S. citizens or lawfully reside in the United States; (2) full dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouses of Filipino veterans who became U.S. citizens or lawfully resided in the United States; and (3) hospital and nursing home care and medical services for such veterans and new Philippine Scouts in the same manner as U.S. veterans. Limits the disability pension to $100 per month for such veterans who reside in the Philippines.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish care and services to veterans of World War II, Commonwealth Army veterans, and new Philippine Scouts for the treatment of service-connected disabilities and non-service connected disabilities of such veterans and scouts residing in the Philippines on an outpatient basis at the Manila VA Outpatient Clinic. Limits to $500,000 the amount to be expended during a fiscal year for such services.

Actions

Jan 7, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
Jan 7, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S63-64)
Jan 7, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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