To provide, with an offset, an additional $125,000,000 for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program.
What it does: Adds Sec. 227. (a) Additional Amount for Medical Services.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading "medical services" is hereby increased by $125,000,000 on page 46, between lines 2 and 3
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)Adds Sec. 227. (a) Additional Amount for Medical Services.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading "medical services" is hereby increased by $125,000,000 on page 46, between lines 2 and 3
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 227. (a) Additional Amount for Medical Services.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading "medical services" is hereby increased by $125,000,000.
Inserted: (b) Availability.--Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading "medical services", as increased by subsection (a), $125,000,000 shall be available for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program. The amount available for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program under this subsection is in addition to any other amounts available for that program under this title.
Inserted: (c) Offset.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title for the Veterans Health Administration under the heading "medical administration" is hereby decreased by $125,000,000.
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On page 46, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
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SA 2669. Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Brown, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Johnson) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 46, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 227. (a) Additional Amount for Medical Services.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading “medical services” is hereby increased by $125,000,000.
(b) Availability.--Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading “medical services”, as increased by subsection (a), $125,000,000 shall be available for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program. The amount available for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program under this subsection is in addition to any other amounts available for that program under this title.
(c) Offset.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title for the Veterans Health Administration under the heading “medical administration” is hereby decreased by $125,000,000.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 5, 2007
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Senate amendment submitted
September 5, 2007
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester.(consideration: CR S11109; text: CR S11109)
September 5, 2007
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
September 5, 2007
Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester. (consideration: CR S11109; text: CR S11109) To provide, with an offset, an additional $125,000,000 for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program.
September 5, 2007
Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
September 5, 2007