Veterans Employment and Transition Services Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 16, 2005)
Veterans Employment and Transition Services Act - Extends through 2009 (currently, 2004) a requirement for annual reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Congress on equitable relief provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans and their dependents following a loss of benefits because of Department administrative error.
Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to carry out a program to facilitate access of representatives of military and veterans' service organizations and agencies to provide preseparation counseling and services to members of the Armed Forces who are scheduled for discharge, release from active duty, or retirement. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a similar program for facilitating the access of such representatives to provide information and counseling to veterans on the care, benefits, and services offered through the Department.
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that preseparation counseling is provided by personnel and offices that are not responsible for encouraging service members to reenlist.
What just happenedJul 28, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 16, 2005
- Jul 28, 2005Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 23, 2005Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-243.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 16, 2005IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 16, 2005IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate