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Board of Veterans' Appeals Administrative Procedures Improvement Act of 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-271.

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Jul 24, 2001

Board of Veterans' Appeals Administrative Procedures Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law pertaining to the Board of Veterans' Appeals to: (1) remove the 65-person limitation for the Board; (2) subject the Chairman of the Board to the same limitations and restrictions concerning involvement in political activities as currently apply to judges of the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; (3) allow the Chairman to designate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as acting members of the Board for up to 90 days (with other limitations); and (4) include information concerning such acting members and the number of cases they handled in a required report on Board activities. Allows proceedings assigned to the Board to be assigned to an individual member or a three-member panel for decision. (Current law requires such decisions by a minimum three-member panel.) Sets forth revised provisions relating to: (1) decision reconsideration as ordered by the Chairman; (2) the correction of obvious errors upon Board motion; and (3) appeals procedures. Allows (current law requires) the Secretary to require a parents' dependency and indemnity compensation recipient or applicant to file an annual income statement. Requires the applicant to notify the Secretary (current law requires a revised report) when there is a material change in the applicant's estimated income for that year. Makes identical changes with respect to a recipient or applicant for veterans' pension benefits.

35 Passed Senate amended Jul 24, 2001

Amends Federal law pertaining to the Board of Veterans' Appeals to: (1) remove the 65-person limitation for the Board; (2) allow the Chairman of the Board to designate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as acting members of the Board for a period not to exceed 90 days; and (3) include information on such acting members and the number of cases they handled in a required annual report on Board activities. Allows proceedings assigned to the Board to be assigned to one or more members. (Current law requires such decisions by a minimum three-member group.) Outlines provisions relating to: (1) decision reconsideration as ordered by the Chairman; (2) the correction of obvious errors upon Board motion; and (3) appeals procedures.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Jul 24, 2001

Amends Federal law pertaining to the Board of Veterans' Appeals to: (1) remove the 65-person limitation for the Board; (2) allow the Chairman of the Board to designate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as acting members of the Board for a period not to exceed 90 days; and (3) include information on such acting members and the number of cases they handled in a required annual report on Board activities. Allows proceedings assigned to the Board to be assigned to one or more members. (Current law requires such decisions by a minimum three-member group.) Outlines provisions relating to: (1) decision reconsideration as ordered by the Chairman; (2) the correction of obvious errors upon Board motion; and (3) appeals procedures.

00 Introduced in Senate Jul 24, 2001

Amends Federal law pertaining to the Board of Veterans' Appeals to: (1) remove the 65-person limitation for the Board; (2) allow the Chairman of the Board to designate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as acting members of the Board for a period not to exceed 90 days; and (3) include information concerning such acting members and the number of cases they handled in a required annual report on Board activities. Allows proceedings assigned to the Board to be assigned to one or more members. (Current law requires such decisions by a minimum three-member group.) Outlines provisions relating to: (1) decision reconsideration as ordered by the Chairman; (2) the correction of obvious errors upon Board motion; and (3) appeals procedures.

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Timeline

Jul 1, 1994

Signed by President.

Jul 1, 1994

Signed by President.

Jul 1, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-271.

Jul 1, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-271.

Jun 22, 1994

Presented to President.

Jun 22, 1994

Presented to President.

Jun 16, 1994

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 15, 1994

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6968)

Jun 15, 1994

Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6968)

Jun 14, 1994

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Jun 13, 1994

Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 13, 1994

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4349-4354)

Jun 13, 1994

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jun 13, 1994

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 13, 1994

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 13, 1994

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 26, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 25, 1994

Received in the House.

Apr 25, 1994

Held at the desk.

Apr 25, 1994

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 21, 1994

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4757-4761)

Apr 21, 1994

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4757-4761)

Apr 14, 1994

Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Apr 14, 1994

Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. Without written report.

Apr 14, 1994

Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. Without written report.

Apr 14, 1994

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.

Mar 24, 1994

Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

Mar 8, 1994

Introduced in Senate

Mar 8, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2502-2504)

Mar 8, 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

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