CONTENTS

MARCH 7, 1984

Hearing on H.R. 3876, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4697, and H.R. 4625

OPENING STATEMENTS

Chairman Bob Edgar.

Hon. John Paul Hammerschmidt

Hon. Dan Mica

Hon. J. Roy Rowland.

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WITNESSES

Custis, Dr. Donald L., Chief Medical Director, Veterans' Administration, ac-

companied by Marjorie R. Quandt, Assistant Chief Medical Director, Office

of Administration; James G. Fasone, Director, Security Service; Service: Th
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Price, Management Operations ns Staff Chief, Management Support Office;

and John Murphy, General Counsel, Veterans' Administration

Prepared statement of Dr. Custis.

Fasone, James G

Prepared statement of Mr. Fasone

Egan, Paul S., deputy director, national legislative commission, the American

Legion, and Robert E. Lyngh, director, national veterans affairs and reha-

bilitation, the American Legion

Prepared statement of Mr. Egan and Mr. Lyngh

Gorman, David W., associate deputy national legislative director, Disabled

American Veterans...

Prepared statement of Mr. Gorman

Passamaneck, Lt. Col. David J., national legislative director, AMVETS

Prepared statement of Col. Passamaneck

Schafer, Dr. Paul W., executive director, National Association of VA Physi-
cians

Bills:

Prepared statement of Dr. Schafer

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

H.R. 3876-To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veter-

ans' Administration to furnish each veteran with a compensable serv-

ice-connected disability, such drugs and medicines as may be prescribed

by any licensed physician for treatment of the service-connected dis-

ability.

H.R. 4625-To amend section 5010 of title 38, United States Code, to

clarify the time for submission of the Comptroller General's report

required by that section

H.R. 4694-Τo amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Ad-

ministrator of Veterans' Affairs to waive mandatory reductions in mili-

tary retirement pay of certain retired military officers recruited for

employment by the Department of Medicine and Surgery.

H.R. 4792-Τo amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of

authority of Veterans' Administration police officers, and for other

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