S. 3286 · 111th Congress
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the award of grants to State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans with their submittal of claims to the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Arlen Specter
- Introduced
- 2010-04-29
- Latest action
- 2010-05-19 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-623.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to commence a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to state or local government agencies or nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans who are submitting claims to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), with the purpose of reducing VBA claim processing time.