PENDING SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY
COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND
INDEMNITY COMPENSATION LEGISLATION

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 3067, S. 3072, S. 2363 and Related Bills

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

VANCE HARTKE, Indiana, Chairman HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia

CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, Wyoming JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia STROM THURMOND, South Carolina HAROLD E. HUGHES, Iowa

ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont ALAN CRANSTON, California

JAMES A. MCCLURE, Idaho
FRANK J. BRIZZI, Staff Director
GUY H. McMICHAEL III, General Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia, Chairman JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, Wyoming HAROLD E. HUGHES, Iowa

STROM THURMOND, South Carolina (II)

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Opening statement of Hon. Herman E. Talmadge, chairman of the Sub-

committee on Compensation and Pensions ,

Bill S. 3067, as referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs:

Text of..

Introductory statement of author, Senator Herman E. Talmadge,

excerpt from the Congressional Record, February 27, 1974.--

Agency reports of:

Veterans’ Administration, with enclosure

Office of Management and Budget----

Bill S. 3072, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of..

Introductory statement of author, Chairman Vance Hartke, excerpt

from the Congressional Record, February 27, 1974.--

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration, with enclosure.

Office of Management and Budget...

Transmittal letter of draft legislation to the President of the Senate,

with enclosure....

Bill S. 2363, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of..

Amendments of:

No. 512..

No. 1006.-

Introductory statement of author, Senator Alan Cranston, excerpt

from the Congressional Record, August 3, 1973.

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration:

Amendment No. 512.

Amendment No. 1006.

Office of Management and Budget...

Transmittal letter of draft legislation to the President of the Senate,

with enclosure...

Text of bill S. 2710, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -

Bill S. 1860, as referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs:

Text of..

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration..

Office of Management and Budget --

Bill S. 1575, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of.

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration..

Office of Management and Budget---

Bill S. 1001, as refei red to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of.

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration..

Office of Management and Budget..

Bill S. 799, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Agency reports of:

Department of Defense.

Veterans' Administration-

Office of Management and Budget.

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