Sponsor: CHAFEE, John Hubbard (R-RI)
Description: TO AMEND S.921, THE SENATE COMPANION BILL TO H.R. 3499, WHICH IMPROVES CERTAIN PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO VETERANS, BY EXTENDING FOR THREE YEARS THE PERIOD IN WHICH VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS MAY REQUEST READJUSTMENT COUNSELING AND RELATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND BY PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE TRANSITION INTO VA HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE READJUSTMENT COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS DURING THE LAST YEAR THAT SUCH VETERANS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. (MOTION PASSED)
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 91, p. 6259;