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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6431
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 8, 2008
Mr. Buyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports in electronic form.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Department of Veterans Affairs
Electronic Reporting Act of 2008
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Submission of reports to Congress by Secretary of Veterans Affairs in electronic form
Submission of reports
Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form
Requirement
Whenever the Secretary or any other official of the Department is required by law to submit to Congress (or any committee of either House of Congress) a report, the Secretary or other official shall submit to Congress (or such committee) a copy of the report in an electronic format.
Treatment
The submission of a copy of a report in accordance with this section shall be treated as meeting any requirement of law to submit such report to Congress (or any committee of either House of Congress).
Definition
For the purposes of this section, the term report includes any certification, notification, or other communication in writing.
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Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
117. Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form.
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Effective date
Section 117 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a report submitted after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.