INDEX

Senate bills (in chronological order of introduction in the Senate):

S. 13. Land conveyance in Fayetteville, Ark., Public Law 88-148.

S. 330. Approval by State agencies of courses under the war orphans' educa-
tional assistance program, Public Law 88-126.

S. 1046. Hospital and medical care for Medal of Honor recipients, Public
Law 88-481.

S. 2064. Interest on capital funds, Public Law 88-274.

House bills (in chronological order of introduction in the House):

H.R. 199. Increased compensation for deafness, Public Law 88-20.

H.R. 211. Increased compensation for children and parents of deceased
veterans, Public Law 88-21.

H.R. 212. Deceased veterans' burial allowance, Public Law 88-3.

H.R. 214. Increased compensation for organic loss of speech, Public Law
88-22.

H.R. 221. Educational assistance for children of permanently and totally
disabled veterans, Public Law 88-361.

H.R. 242. Waiver of indebtedness on veterans' loans, Public Law 88-151.
H.R. 248. Special housing for disabled veterans, Public Law 88-401.
H.R. 249. Hospitalization of Philippine veterans, Public Law 88-40.
H.R. 1927. Increased pension and insurance programs, Public Law 88-664.
H.R. 2434. Pension for Medal of Honor holders, Public Law 88-651.
H.R. 3941. Offset against burial allowances, Public Law 88-359.
H.R. 4549. Appointment of Chief Medical Director, Public Law 88-18.
H.R. 5250. Increased compensation for widows, Public Law 88-134.

H..R 5691. Veterans' Administration disciplinary boards, Public Law 88-207.
H.R. 6652. Sale of direct VA loans, Public Law 88-402.

H.R. 6777. Waiver of premiums under NSLI, Public Law 88–364.

H.R. 6920. Extension of total disability income under NSLI, Public Law
88-355.

H.R. 7381. Dual compensation, Public Law 88-446.

H.R. 7751. Construction authority for Hazard Park, Los Angeles, Calif.,
Public Law 88-434.

H.R. 8009. Nursing home care for veterans, Public Law 88-450.

H.R. 8251. Outpatient dental care on correction of discharge, Public Law,
88-430.

H.R. 8611. Indemnification of research contractors, Public Law 88-433.
H.R. 8925. Veterans' disability freeze after 20 years, Public Law 88-445.
H.R. 10610. Land conveyance in McKinney, Tex., Public Law 88–438.
H.R. 10611. Conveyance of sewage treatment plant at McKinney, Tex., Public
Law 88-440.

H.R. 11332. Disability or death compensation for reservists, Public Law 88-
616.

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Public laws (in chronological order of their approval):

88-3 (H.R. 212), April 2, 1963.

88-18 (H.R. 4549), May 8, 1963.

88-20 (H.R. 199), May 15, 1963.

88-21 (H.R. 211), May 15, 1963.
88-22 (H.R. 214), May 15, 1963.
88-40 (H.R. 249), June 13, 1963.
88-126 (S. 330), September 23, 1963.
88-134 (H.R. 5250), October 5, 1963.
88-148 (S. 13), October 17, 1963.
88-151 (H.R. 242), October 17, 1963.
88-207 (H.R. 5691), December 17, 1963.
88-274 (S. 2064), February 29, 1964.
88-355 (H.R. 6920), July 7, 1964.
88-359 (H.R. 3941), July 7, 1964.
88-361 (H.R. 221), July 7, 1964.
88-364 (H.R. 6777), July 7, 1964.
88-401 (H.R. 248), August 4, 1964.
88-402 (H.R. 6652), August 4, 1964.
88-430 (H.R. 8251), August 14, 1964.
88-433 (H.R. 8611), August 14, 1964.
88-434 (H.R. 7751), August 14, 1964.
88-438 (H.R. 10610), August 14, 1964.
88-440 (H.R. 10611), August 14, 1964.
88-445 (H.R. 8925), August 19, 1964.
88-448 (H.R. 7381), August 19, 1964.
88-450 (H.R. 8009), August 19, 1964.
88-481 (S. 1046), August 22, 1964.
88-616 (H.R. 11332), October 2, 1964.
88-651 (H.R. 2434), October 13, 1964.
88-664 (H.R. 1927), October 13, 1964.

LEGISLATION AFFECTING VETERANS ENACTED BY THE 88TH

CONGRESS, 1963-64

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION

The main purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive record of legislation enacted by the 88th Congress (1963-64) concerning veterans' affairs. Because of the diverse nature of subjects which constitute the general term "veterans' affairs," bills in this field fall under the jurisdiction of several Senate committees, although they are primarily referred to the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and the Senate Committee on Finance. For this reason, this report assembles all of these laws into one complete volume, whether the bills affect pensions, hospitals, education, or dual compensation. In brief, what is presented here is a panoramic view of the many highly diversified measures involving veterans' affairs, which were considered and reported by the several Senate committees concerned, and subsequently signed into law.

Besides giving the texts of the legislative enactments, the report presents digests of these laws, the legislative history of their enactment, and the background needed to clarify their purpose. Because of the technical nature of many of these laws, it was thought useful to include this background material for a better understanding of the reasons necessitating their passage, as well as a more thorough explanation of the legislative intent of these proposals.

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