S. HRG. 98-1234

VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION BENEFIT RATE
INCREASE AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
ACT OF 1984

HEARING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2267, S. 2268, S. 2451, S. 2736, S. 2737,
S. 2759, S. 2760 and Related Bills

40-036 O

JUNE 27, 1984

Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1985

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

ALAN K. SIMPSON, Wyoming, Chairman

ANTHONY L. PRINCIPI, Chief Counsel/Staff Director JONATHAN R. STEINBERG, Minority Chief Counsel/Staff Director

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CONTENTS

Opening statement of Hon. Alan K. Simpson, chairman of the Senate Com-

mittee on Veterans' Affairs........

Bill S. 2267, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Introductory statement of author, Hon. Alan Cranston, excerpts from the

Congressional Record, vol. 130, No. 12, p. S1083-Senate, February 7,

1984

Agency report of the Veterans' Administration (No. 74, May 7, 1984)......

Bill S. 2268, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Introductory statement of author, Hon. Alan Cranston, excerpts from the

Congressional Record, vol. 130, No. 12, pp. S1083-S1084-Senate, Febru-

ary 7, 1984..

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration (No. 73, May 7, 1984)...

Office of Management and Budget (No. 77, May 11, 1984).

Bill S. 2451, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration (No. 83, June 18, 1984)..

Office of Management and Budget (No. 84, July 16, 1984).

Bill S. 2736, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Text of.

Bill S. 2737, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Text of.

Bill S. 2759, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Introductory statement of author, Hon. Alan Cranston, excerpts from the

Congressional Record, vol. 130, No. 80, pp. S7169-S7170–Senate, June

13, 1984.

Bill S. 2760, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of..

Introductory statement of author, Hon. Alan Cranston, excerpts from the

Congressional Record, vol. 130, No. 80, pp. S7170-S7171-Senate, June

13, 1984.

Testimony of:

John W. Hagan, Jr., Deputy Benefits Director, Veterans' Administration,

Washington, DC, accompanied by Herbert B. Mars, Deputy Director of

Compensation and Pension Service; Mary F. Leyland, Deputy Director,

Education Service, Department of Veterans Benefits; Robert M.

O'Toole, Director, Loan Guaranty Service; John H. Thompson, Deputy

Assistant General Counsel; and Robert E. Coy, Deputy General Counsel

A panel of representatives of veterans' organizations consisting of: Paul

S. Egan, deputy director, National Legislative Commission, The Ameri-

can Legion; James N. Magill, special assistant, National Legislative

Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; John F. Heil-

man, national legislative director, Disabled American Veterans; Bob

Moran, associate legislative director, Paralyzed Veterans of America;

and Richard F. Weidman, director of Government relations, Vietnam

Veterans of America....

Written statements of:

Hon. Alan Cranston, ranking minority member of the Senate Committee

on Veterans' Affairs.....

John W. Hagan, Jr., Deputy Benefits Director, Veterans' Administration..

Hon. Rudy Boschwitz, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota..

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