Former Prisoners of War Benefits Act of 1981: Hearing Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on S. 251, S. 468, S. 670, and Related Bills, April 22, 1981 |
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Page 384 - Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Page 394 - CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic...
Page 310 - For the purposes of section 310 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 313 of this title, In the case of any veteran who served for ninety days or more during a period of war...
Page 309 - Changes in Existing Law Made bt the Bill, As Reported In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by...
Page 383 - I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Page 383 - The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Tennessee. On this question the yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll.
Page 392 - DC DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to Section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget Office has prepared the attached cost estimate for HR 2676, the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1983.
Page 34 - Administration facilities, may furnish the veteran such medical services as the Administrator finds to be reasonably necessary. (h) The Administrator shall furnish to each veteran who is receiving additional compensation or allowance under chapter 11, or increased pension as a veteran of the Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict...
Page 34 - Where any veteran is in receipt of increased pension or additional compensation or allowance based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound, or who, but for the receipt of retired pay, would be in receipt of such pension, compensation, or allowance, the Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish the veteran such medical services as the Administrator finds to be reasonably necessary.
Page 379 - There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on...