To provide in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a Post 9/11 GI bill for access of rural veterans to health care and other services.
What it does: Replaces “family members;” with new text
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70 · shown in the resolution's text
Replaces “family members;” with new text
In S.Con.Res. 70 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) provide for or increase benefits to Filipino veterans of World War II, their survivors and dependents; or
Inserted: (3) allow for the transfer of education benefits from servicemembers to family members; or
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[struck: 3][inserted: 4])[struck: allow for ][inserted: enhance programs and activities to increase ]the[struck: transfer][inserted: availability] of[struck: education benefits from servicemembers to family members][inserted: health care and other veterans services for veterans living in rural areas]; by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation does not include increased fees charged to veterans for pharmacy co-payments, annual enrollment, or third-party insurance payment offsets, and further provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.(b) Post 9/11 GI Bill.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports which would enhance educational benefits of service members and veterans with service on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Original wording
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As printed
SA 4286. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 58, line 23, strike “family members;” and insert “family members; or
(4) enhance programs and activities to increase the availability of health care and other veterans services for veterans living in rural areas;
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4286 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 13, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4286 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar.(consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
March 13, 2008
Amendment SA 4286 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066) To provide in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a Post 9/11 GI bill for access of rural veterans to health care and other services.
March 13, 2008
Amendment SA 4286 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 13, 2008