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H.R. 2684 · 106th Congress · enacted

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-74.

Latest official action 1999-10-20 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 - Makes appropriations for FY 2000 for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for sundry independent agencies. Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for: (1) veterans' compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits; (2) veterans' insurance and indemnities; (3) veterans' housing, education, and vocational rehabilitation loan accounts; (4) veterans' medical care; (5) medical and prosthetic research; (6) medical administration; (7) the General post fund, national homes; (8) departmental administration; (9) the National Cemetery Administration; (10) the Office of Inspector General; (11) construction; (12) the parking revolving fund; and (13) grants to States for construction of extended care facilities and cemeteries. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title. (Sec. 108) Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to specified congressional committees on the impact of the allocation of funds under the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation funding formula on the rural subregions of the health care system administered by the Veterans Health Administration. (Sec. 110) Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated…

Congressional Research Service · 1999-10-13

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