Bill Text: IL HR0391 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares June 9-15, 2019 as "Vet Center Week".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-01 - Resolution Adopted [HR0391 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0391-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Vet Centers were established by Congress with the | ||||||
3 | signing of PL 96-22 on June 13, 1979, out of recognition that a | ||||||
4 | significant number of Vietnam combat and era veterans were not | ||||||
5 | accessing VA services; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The program's mission was expanded over the course | ||||||
7 | of many years to include all conflict zone veterans, all | ||||||
8 | veterans and active duty who experience sexual trauma while on | ||||||
9 | military duty, bereavement counseling for family members, | ||||||
10 | services for veterans who provided emergent medical care or | ||||||
11 | mortuary services while on active duty, and members of | ||||||
12 | utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle crews; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Vet Centers guide Veterans and their families | ||||||
14 | through many of the major adjustments in lifestyle that often | ||||||
15 | occur after a Veteran returns from combat and provide | ||||||
16 | counseling, outreach, and referral for eligible veterans; Vet | ||||||
17 | Center counselors and outreach staff, many of whom are Veterans | ||||||
18 | themselves, are experienced and prepared to discuss the | ||||||
19 | tragedies of war, loss, grief, and transition after trauma; and
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20 | WHEREAS, U.S. military veterans in the State of Illinois | ||||||
21 | are served by 11 Vet Centers, 2 Mobile Vet Centers, and | ||||||
22 | multiple community access points; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
2 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
3 | we declare June 9-15, 2019 as Vet Center Week in Illinois in | ||||||
4 | recognition of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Vet | ||||||
5 | Centers and their work helping veterans, active duty service | ||||||
6 | members, and their families; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to each of the 11 Vet Centers in the State of | ||||||
9 | Illinois as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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