Bill107th CongressFiled Jul 10, 2001Armed Forces and National Security
S. 1160
A bill to amend section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, to modify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dog-guides to blind veterans and authorize the provision of service dogs to hearing-impaired veterans and veterans with spinal cord injuries, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 10, 2001)
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) a service dog to any veteran entitled to disability compensation who is hearing-impaired or has a spinal cord injury or dysfunction; and (2) travel and incidental expenses incurred in becoming adjusted to such dog.
What just happenedJul 19, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-635.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV](D-WV)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
1cosponsors1committees4actions12subjects
- Introduced in SenateJul 10, 2001
- Jul 19, 2001Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-635.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 10, 2001IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7430)
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 10, 2001IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7429-7430)
- Jul 10, 2001IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate