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SECOND SESSION, 106th CONGRESS
Hearings Tentatively Scheduled

October

Health Subcommittee
Hearing on Chiropractic Services in the VA
DATE/TIME/PLACE: October 3 (Tuesday), 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon
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September

Health Subcommittee
MARKUP of Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of 2000 (to be introduced)
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 7 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon

Full Committee
MARKUP of H.R. 5109, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of 2000
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 13 (Wednesday), 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Follow-up hearing on VA’s information technology program
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 21 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Full Committee Joint with Senate VA Committee
Legislative presentation of The American Legion
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 26 (Tuesday), 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon
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Benefits Subcommittee
Hearing on licensing and credentialing of military job skills for civilian employment
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 27 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) program effectiveness and strategic planning
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 27 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., 340 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on Human Subjects Protections in VA Medical Research
DATE/TIME/PLACE: September 28 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Benefits Subcommittee
Legislative hearing on H.R. 4765, 21^st Century Veterans Employment and Training Act and H.R. 3256, Veterans’ Right to Know Act
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 12 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Benefits Subcommittee (continued)
Legislative hearing on H.R. 4765, 21^st Century Veterans Employment and Training Act and H.R. 3256, Veterans’ Right to Know Act
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 13 (Thursday), 9:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Benefits Subcommittee
MARKUP of H.R. 4850, Veterans Benefits Act of 2000; and H.R. 4864, Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 18 (Tuesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon

Benefits Subcommittee
MARKUP of H.R. 4765, 21^st Century Employment and Training Act
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 19 (Wednesday), 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon

Full Committee
MARKUP of H.R. 4765, 21^st Century Employment and Training Act; H.R. 4850, Veterans Benefits Act of 2000; and H.R. 4864, Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 20 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon

Health Subcommittee
Hearing on VA pharmaceutical procurement policy
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 25 (Tuesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Management in the Department of Veterans Affairs
DATE/TIME/PLACE: July 27 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee  
Field Hearing on Quality of Care, Patient and Employee Safety, and Management Effectiveness at the Marion VA Medical Center
DATE/TIME/PLACE: June 1 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., Marion VA Medical Center Theater, Marion, Indiana
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May

Full Committee
Markup of H.R. 4268, Veterans and Dependents Millennium Education Act
DATE/TIME/PLACE: May 11 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology (IT) program
DATE/TIME/PLACE: May 11 (Thursday), 11:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Health Subcommittee
Hearing on VA/DoD health care sharing
DATE/TIME/PLACE: May 17 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on VA disability claims processing
DATE/TIME/PLACE: May 18 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on VA/DoD joint pharmacy procurement
DATE/TIME/PLACE: May 25 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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April

Health Subcommittee
Hearing on VA Capital Asset Planning
DATE/TIME/PLACE: April 5 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Health Subcommittee
Hearing on the status of recruitment, retention and compensation of the VA health care workforce including nurses, physicians and dentists
DATE/TIME/PLACE: April 12 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee
Hearing on VA disability claims processing
DATE/TIME/PLACE: April 13 Postponed until further notice

Benefits Subcommittee
Hearing on VA adjudication of Hepatitis C claims, and H.R. 1020, H.R. 3816 and H.R. 3998
DATE/TIME/PLACE: April 13 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 340 Cannon
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March

Full Committee Joint with Senate Veterans Affairs
Legislative presentation of the Disabled American Veterans
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 1  (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., **345 Cannon
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Full Committee Joint with Senate Veterans Affairs
Legislative presentation of the Non Commissioned Officers Association, Jewish War Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Blinded Veterans Association 
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 2  (Thursday), 9:30 a.m., **345 Cannon
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Full Committee Joint with Senate Veterans Affairs
Legislative presentation of the Retired Enlisted Association, Gold Star Wives of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Air Force Sergeants Association and Fleet Reserve Association
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 7  (Tuesday), 9:30 a.m., **345 Cannon
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Joint Benefits and Health Subcommittees
Hearing on homeless veterans' issues
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 9 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., **345 Cannon
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Joint Benefits & Small Business Subcommittee on Government Programs and Oversight
Hearing on implementation of P.L. 106-50, the "Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999"
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 14 (Tuesday), 10:00 a.m., ***311 Cannon
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Full Committee Joint with Senate Veterans Affairs
Legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 15  (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., **345 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Service
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 16 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Full Committee Joint with Senate Veterans Affairs
Legislative presentation of the Vietnam Veterans of America, The Retired Officers Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War, AMVETS and National Association of the State Directors of Veterans Affairs
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 22  (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m., **345 Cannon
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Benefits Subcommittee
Hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs obligation to assist veterans in filing claims for benefits and H.R. 3193, the Duty to Assist Veterans Act of 1999
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 23 (Thursday), 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology (IT) program
DATE/TIME/PLACE: March 30 Postponed to be Rescheduled to a Later Date

February

Health Subcommittee Joint with Commerce Subcommittees on Health & the Environment and Oversight & Investigations
Hearing on Medical Errors: Improving Quality of Care and Consumer Information
DATE/TIME/PLACE: February 9  (Wednesday), 10:30 a.m., ***2123 Rayburn
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Hearing on the status of the Department of Veterans Affairs $1.2 billion Information Technology (IT) program
DATE/TIME/PLACE: Postponed to be Rescheduled to a Later Date

Full Committee
Hearing on the FY 2001 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs
DATE/TIME/PLACE: February 17 (Thursday), 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon
9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon
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