S.Amdt. 3509
What it does: Adds SEC. 1087. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF AVERAGE TIMES FOR PROCESSING BENEFITS CLAIMS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1087. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF AVERAGE TIMES FOR PROCESSING BENEFITS CLAIMS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(j) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by subsections (b) through (h) of this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.
Inserted: SEC. 1087. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF AVERAGE TIMES FOR PROCESSING BENEFITS CLAIMS.
Inserted: (a) Public Notice.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, to the extent practicable, post the information described in subsection (b)--
Inserted: (1) in physical locations, such as regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs or other claims in-take facilities of the Department, that the Secretary considers appropriate;
Inserted: (2) on the Internet website of the Department; and (3) through other mediums or using such other methods, including collaboration with veterans service organizations, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (b) Information Described.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The information described in this subsection is the average processing time of the claims described in paragraph (2).
Inserted: (2) Claims described.--The claims described in this paragraph are each of the following types of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs:
Inserted: (A) A fully developed claim.
Inserted: (B) A claim that is not fully developed.
Inserted: (3) Update of information.--The information described in this subsection shall be updated not less frequently than once each fiscal quarter.
Inserted: (c) Expiration of Requirements.--The requirements of subsection (a) shall expire on December 31, 2015.
Inserted: (d) Veterans Service Organization Defined.--In this section, the term "veterans service organization" means an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.
As printed
SA 3509. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1087. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF AVERAGE TIMES FOR PROCESSING BENEFITS CLAIMS.
(a) Public Notice.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, to the extent practicable, post the information described in subsection (b)--
(1) in physical locations, such as regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs or other claims in-take facilities of the Department, that the Secretary considers appropriate;
(2) on the Internet website of the Department; and (3) through other mediums or using such other methods, including collaboration with veterans service organizations, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Information Described.--
(1) In general.--The information described in this subsection is the average processing time of the claims described in paragraph (2).
(2) Claims described.--The claims described in this paragraph are each of the following types of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs:
(A) A fully developed claim.
(B) A claim that is not fully developed.
(3) Update of information.--The information described in this subsection shall be updated not less frequently than once each fiscal quarter.
(c) Expiration of Requirements.--The requirements of subsection (a) shall expire on December 31, 2015.
(d) Veterans Service Organization Defined.--In this section, the term “veterans service organization” means an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
Legislative Activity
Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action
Senate amendment submitted
July 9, 2014