HR 5029 · 95th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Administration Programs Extension Act of 1978

Introduced 1977-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public Law 95-520.(1978-10-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Extends until September 30, 1979, the authority: (1) of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to maintain an office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) of the President to authorize the Administrator to enter into contracts with the Veterans' Memorial Medical Center to pay for hospital care and medical services to Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts for service-connected disabilities; (3) to make payments for such care and services; and (4) to appropriate specified sums for the training of health service personnel, for new equipment and the rehabilitation of the Veterans' Memorial Medical Center.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans