NEWS
from hearing on H.R. 862, to add
Type 2 diabetes to the list of diseases presumed to be service connected
for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents;
H.R. 1406, the Gulf War Undiagnosed Illness Act of 2001;
H.R. 1435, the Veterans’ Emergency Telephone Service Act of 2001;
H.R. 1746, to establish a single
“1-800” telephone number for veterans’ benefits counseling;
H.R. 1929, the Native American Veterans Home Loan Act of 2001;
H.R. 2359, concerning National Service and U.S. Government Life
Insurance programs and other matters; and H.R. 2361, the Veterans’
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2001
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| VA Subcommittee on Benefits Ranking Democrat Silvestre Reyes (TX-16), left, welcomes new Chairman Michael Simpson (ID-2) to his first hearing. At right, Rep. Tom Udall (NM-3), foreground, reviews his notes while listening to testimony from Rep. Donald Manzullo (IL-16). | |
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| One of two panels of veterans organizations consisted of, from left, David Tucker Senior Associate Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America; Richard Jones, National Legislative Director, AMVETS; and Leonard J. Selfon, Director of Veterans Benefits Programs, Vietnam Veterans of America. At right, Dr. John Feussner, Chief Research and Development Officer of the Veterans Health Administration, listens to the testimony of Joseph Thompson, Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration. | |
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Other spokesmen for veterans organizations who testified were, from left in top photo, James R. Fischl, Director of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion; Joseph A. Violante, National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans; and Sidney Daniels, Deputy Director of National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Below, Chairman Simpson yields to to Rep. Richard Baker (LA-6), author of one of the bills under consideration. |
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