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S. 1259IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Veterans Employment and Transition Services Act

Administrative remedies · Compensation (Law) · Congress
Sponsor
Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO]
D · CO
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 16, 2005
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 109th
Latest action · Jul 28, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.

Summary

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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 28, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
  2. Jun 23, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-243.
  3. Jun 16, 2005
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Jun 16, 2005
    Introduced in Senate

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