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On the recordNovember 9, 1997
the House amendments to S. 714 represent a compromise between the House and Senate veterans' affairs committees on several measures considered by both sides this year. It requires the VA to develop new treatment programs for Persian Gulf war veterans, and clarifies that any Persian war veteran with an illness that could be due to service in the gulf is eligible for VA care. The bill extends and streamlines laws under which the VA provides cares to homeless veterans and veterans who suffer from chronic mental illness. The bill authorizes funds for major medical facility projects, including funds to carry out seismic corrections projects at two VA medical centers. The bill also creates a new process for resolving complaints of sexual harassment and employment discrimination at the VA. This process will be independent and free from undue influence from VA managers.
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Robert Stump
Republican · Arizona
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Discussing amendments to veterans' affairs legislation in the House.

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