Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Boozman Bill to Fund Military Construction & Veterans Programs
The
Boozman, chairman of the
"Keeping the promise we made to our veterans is an important responsibility of the federal government. Just as essential is that we ensure our military has the infrastructure it needs to defend our nation and its allies. This bill reflects these priorities by increasing resources to prevent veteran suicide, increasing rural access to healthcare, supporting critical mental health programs, preventing veterans homelessness and providing robust funding for innovative medical research. Our bill will also give the
Bill Highlights:
- European Reassurance Initiative - Funding for construction projects in support of
- Overseas Contingency Operations - Funding for construction projects in direct support of military operations in the
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- Military Medical Facilities -
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- NATO Security Investment Program - Funding to provide infrastructure for training, deterrence, and the
- VA Medical Care -
- Veterans Homelessness - Funding for VA Homelessness programs including
- Claims Processing - Funding to ensure that proper staffing and resources are utilized to reduce the wait time and backlog of disability decisions on appeal, and to meet the demand for other benefit programs.
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- VA Mandatory Funding - The bill fulfills mandatory funding requirements, including veteran disability compensation programs for 4.9 million veterans and 432,000 survivors; education benefits for nearly one million veterans; guaranteed home loans for 519,000 veterans; and vocational rehabilitation and employment training for more than 149,000 veterans.
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Related Agencies - The legislation also includes funding for:
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- Armed Forces Retirement Home
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