United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.

7/31/2008--Passed House amended. United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program (Program) for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces (members). Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for such disabled veterans and members. Requires:
(1) the Secretary to conduct an outreach program to inform eligible veterans and separating members about the Program; and
(2) a memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the USOC regarding Program implementation. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, headed by a Director, to carry out qualifying programs and events for disabled veterans and members. Authorizes the Director to provide an allowance for a disabled veteran for each month in which the veteran is training or competing in a USOC-sanctioned event or residing at a USOC training center. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to direct the VA's Under Secretary for Health to:
(1) make VA medical staff available to facilitate veteran participation in USOC sporting events;
(2) allow such personnel to participate in the Program without requiring the use of personal leave; and
(3) support other similar activities or events.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
• and 13 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
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Committees

• House Veterans' Affairs
• 3 more
  • House Veterans' Affairs
  • House Veterans' Affairs
  • Senate Veterans' Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.4255

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
December 04, 2007		July 31, 2008

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• Aug 01, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 31, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7246-7247)
• Jul 31, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
• Jul 29, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boozman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
• Jul 29, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4255.
• Jul 29, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jul 29, 2008: Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jul 24, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493..
• Jul 24, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-774.
• Added to calendar on Jul 16, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Jul 16, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 26, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Jun 26, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 19, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Apr 30, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
• Apr 30, 2008: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
• Dec 07, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Dec 04, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Dec 04, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2485)
• Introduced on Dec 04, 2007.

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• Veterans' medical care
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• Disabled
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Grants-in-aid
• Olympic games
• Paralysis
• Physical education and training
• Recreation
• Sports
• Veterans' benefits

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Steve Buyer (R-Indiana) in H.R. 6731. * Provide assistance to the U.S. Paralympic Integrated Adaptive Sports Program, introduced by Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Indiana) in H.R. 1370, and Rep. Bob Filner (D-California) in H.R. 4255. ...

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