Congress 109 - HR 6314 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program.

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Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Cemeteries and funerals Chemical warfare Commemorations Continuum of care Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Families Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Health Higher education Homeless Housing and Community Development Labor and Employment Married people Mental health services Mental illness Military dependents Military research Rehabilitation of the disabled Secondary education Social Welfare Student employment Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Vocational and technical education Vocational guidance

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Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to prior participation in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) certain grants and per diem assistance for homeless veterans; (3) VA treatment and rehabilitation and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority to reimburse the next of kin of a deceased veteran for the placement of a government marker at a burial site in a private cemetery.

Extends through June 30, 2007, VA authority for an additional educational assistance allowance for work-study performed by veterans.

Expands eligibility for educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who has a total permanent disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

Actions

Nov 15, 2006

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 14, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 14, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 520). (text: CR H8617)
Nov 14, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 520).(text: CR H8617)
Nov 14, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8637-8638)
Nov 14, 2006

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 14, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6314.
Nov 14, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8617-8621)
Nov 14, 2006

Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 13, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 13, 2006

Introduced in House

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