US Congress Senate Bill 315 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-29 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans to establish a separate account for the funding of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and a separate subaccount for the funding of outreach activities of the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of VA outreach activities between and among such elements, the Office of the Secretary, and the Office of Public Affairs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to: (1) state and local governments and nonprofit community-based organizations to carry out programs that offer a high probability of improving veterans' outreach and assistance; and (2) appropriate state veterans agencies for such purpose.

Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-29		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2009-01-26		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2009-01-26		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S833-834)

HB2257 (Related) 2009-05-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/315/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s315/BILLS-111s315is.pdf