S.Amdt. 1865Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To instruct the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a veterans disability compensation information campaign.

What it does: Inserts “The VA shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability…” after “Provided,”
Submitted September 22, 2005

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2528

Inserts text
  1. Inserts “The VA shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability…” after “Provided,”

    InsertsPage 81, line 2Printed page

    …Provided,[inserted: The VA shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability compensation payment of less than $7,300 (according to the report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General on May 19, 2005), to inform all veterans receiving disability compensation, by direct mail, of the history of below average disability compensation payments to veterans in such States, and to provide all veterans in each such State, through broadcast or print advertising, with the aforementioned historical information and instructions for submitting new claims and requesting review of past disability claims and ratings: Provided further,]…

    Original wording

    On page 81, line 2, insert “The VA shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability compensation payment of less than $7,300 (according to the report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General on May 19, 2005), to inform all veterans receiving disability compensation, by direct mail, of the history of below average disability compensation payments to veterans in such States, and to provide all veterans in each such State, through broadcast or print advertising, with the aforementioned historical information and instructions for submitting new claims and requesting review of past disability claims and ratings: Provided further,” after “Provided,”.

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As printed

On page 81, line 2, insert “The VA shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability compensation payment of less than $7,300 (according to the report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General on May 19, 2005), to inform all veterans receiving disability compensation, by direct mail, of the history of below average disability compensation payments to veterans in such States, and to provide all veterans in each such State, through broadcast or print advertising, with the aforementioned historical information and instructions for submitting new claims and requesting review of past disability claims and ratings: Provided further,” after “Provided,”.

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September 22, 2005

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Senate amendment submitted

September 22, 2005

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1865 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

September 22, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1865 proposed by Senator Hutchison for Senator Durbin.

September 22, 2005

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Amendment SA 1865 proposed by Senator Hutchison for Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S10354-10355, S10355-10356; text: CR S10354) To instruct the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a veterans disability compensation information campaign.

September 22, 2005

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Amendment SA 1865 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

September 22, 2005