[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 3681 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 3681
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 21, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
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AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to advertise in the national media to promote
awareness of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ADVERTISE TO
PROMOTE AWARENESS OF BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY
THE SECRETARY.
(a) Authority To Advertise.--Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
``Sec. 532. Authority to advertise in national media
``The Secretary may purchase advertising in national media outlets
for the purpose of promoting awareness of benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, including promoting awareness of
assistance provided by the Secretary, including assistance for programs
to assist homeless veterans, to promote veteran-owned small businesses,
and to provide opportunities for employment in the Department of
Veterans Affairs and for education, training, compensation, pension,
vocational rehabilitation, and healthcare benefits, and mental
healthcare (including the prevention of suicide among veterans).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
531 the following:
``532. Authority to advertise in national media.''.
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.