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S. Rept. 114-153 1 (2015-10-19)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxscw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP Calendar No. 267 114TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st Session SENATE 114-153 21ST CENTURY VETERANS BENEFITS DELIVERY ACT OCTOBER 19, 2015.-Ordered to be printed Mr. ISAKSON, from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 1203] The Committee on Veterans' Affairs (hereinafter, Committee), to which was referred the bill (S. 1203) to amend title 38, United States Code (hereinafter, U.S.C.), to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs (hereinafter, VA or Depart- ment) of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, having consid- ered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and rec- ommends that the bill, as amended, do pass. INTRODUCTION On May 6, 2015, Senator Heller introduced S. 1203, the proposed 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act. S. 1203 would im- prove the processing by VA of claims for benefits. Senators Casey, Collins, Heinrich, Manchin, Moran, Tester, Toomey, and Vitter are original cosponsors. Senators Cochran and Coons were later added as cosponsors of the bill. The bill was referred to the Committee. On January 7, 2015, Senator Heller introduced S. 114, the pro- posed Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2015. S. 114 would require VA to allow public access to research of the Depart- ment. The bill was referred to the Committee. On January 13, 2015, Senator Heller introduced S. 151, the pro- posed Filipino Veterans Promise Act. S. 151 would require the De- partment of Defense (hereinafter, DOD) to establish a process for determining whether individuals who served in the organized mili- tary forces of the government of the Commonwealth of the Phil- ippines or in the Philippine Scouts while in the service of the United States Armed Forces during World War II and who are not 59-010

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