Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1198) to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 1198 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Solid Start Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. SOLID START PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: ``SUBCHAPTER II--OTHER OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ``Sec. 6320. Solid Start program ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Solid Start program', under which the Secretary shall-- ``(1) build the capacity of the Department to efficiently and effectively respond to the queries and needs of veterans who have recently separated from the Armed Forces; and ``(2) systemically integrate and coordinate efforts to assist veterans, including efforts-- ``(A) to proactively reach out to newly separated veterans to inform them of their eligibility for programs of and benefits provided by the Department; and ``(B) to connect veterans in crisis to resources that address their immediate needs.…”