Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025 · 21:00
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026 · 16:00
These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.
S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
A committee resolution--lease agreements
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses; S. 649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim; S. 1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 2981, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S. 3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis; S. 3138, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3758, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A committee resolution--lease agreements. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page D292, March 18, 2026, the following language appears: A committee resolution
