S.Amdt. 1864Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To place conditions on the use of appropriated funds for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from using Federal funds for certain investigations until after the submission of a detailed implementation plan to the Committee on Appropriations.

What it does: Adds Sec. 222. None of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used-- on page 93, between lines 20 and 21
Submitted September 22, 2005

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2528

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  1. Adds Sec. 222. None of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used-- on page 93, between lines 20 and 21

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    Inserted: Sec. 222. None of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used--

    Inserted: (1) to revoke or reduce a veteran's disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder based on a finding that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to collect justifying documentation unless such failure was the direct result of fraud by the applicant; or

    Inserted: (2) for the implementation of Recommendation 3 of VA Inspector General Report No. 05-00765-137 or any related review and investigation of post-traumatic stress disorder unemployability and 100 schedular percent ratings cases, until the Department of Veterans Affairs reports to the Committee on Appropriations on its plan for implementing this recommendation, and outlines the staffing and funding requirements.

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    On page 93, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

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On page 93, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

Sec. 222. None of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used--

(1) to revoke or reduce a veteran's disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder based on a finding that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to collect justifying documentation unless such failure was the direct result of fraud by the applicant; or

(2) for the implementation of Recommendation 3 of VA Inspector General Report No. 05-00765-137 or any related review and investigation of post-traumatic stress disorder unemployability and 100 schedular percent ratings cases, until the Department of Veterans Affairs reports to the Committee on Appropriations on its plan for implementing this recommendation, and outlines the staffing and funding requirements.

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Senate amendment submitted

September 22, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1864 proposed by Senator Hutchison for Senator Durbin.(consideration: CR S10354; text: CR S10354)

September 22, 2005

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1864 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

September 22, 2005

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Amendment SA 1864 proposed by Senator Hutchison for Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S10354; text: CR S10354) To place conditions on the use of appropriated funds for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from using Federal funds for certain investigations until after the submission of a detailed implementation plan to the Committee on Appropriations.

September 22, 2005

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Amendment SA 1864 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

September 22, 2005