Amendment increases funding for Veterans Administration medical care by $40 million and the general operating expenses for the Veterans Benefits Administration by $17 million.

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Amendment Number
1219
Description
Amendment increases funding for Veterans Administration medical care by $40 million and the general operating expenses for the Veterans Benefits Administration by $17 million.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 59 as printed in the Congressional Record to increase the VA's medical care account by $40 million and to increase the VA's benefit administration operating expenses by $17 million from its current level of $824 million. The offset would come from a 0.4 percent reduction from the amount appropriated for Army Cemeterial expenses and a reduction in amounts appropriated for the American Battle Monuments Commision and Court of Veterans Appeals of $40 million and $17 million respectively.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 26, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stump amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:52:41
Submitted Date
Jun 26, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 1219 — Informed