Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2943; H.R. 2942; H.R. 2676; H.R. 2677; H.R. 712; H.R. 1647; H.R. 3083; H.R. 485; Discussion Draft, Specially Adaptive Housing, and Discussion Draft, Work Study

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Thursday, June 20, 2019 (2:05 PM)

210 CAPITOL
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable David P. Roe
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable J. Luis Correa
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

The Honorable Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Earl Blumenauer
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Scott R. Tipton
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Panel two

Mr. Adrian Atizado
Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Mr. Travis Horr
Director, Government Affairs, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Mr. Carlos Fuentes
Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Mr. Derek Fronabarger
Director, Government Affairs, Wounded Warrior Project

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Dr. Igor Grant M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)
Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, University of California

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Panel three

Mr. Larry Mole
Chief Consultant, Population Health Services Patient Care Services,, Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 2943, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in English and Spanish. (Cisneros) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 2942 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes. (Cisneros) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 2676 - VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act– This bill requires VA to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct surveys nationwide to measure cannabis use by veterans. (Moulton) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 2677 - To require VA to provide training in the use of medical cannabis in conjunction with medical schools that have incorporated education on medical cannabis into their curricula. (Moulton) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 712 - VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act (Correa) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 1647 - Veterans Equal Access Act (Blumenhauer) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 3083 - To authorize the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet in years other than 2022 and 2023. (Roe) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • H.R. 485 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services. (Tipton) [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • Discussion Draft – Specially Adaptive Housing [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • Discussion Draft – Work Study [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Agenda [PDF] Added 06/18/2019 at 05:26 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Veterans Cannabis Coalition (VCC) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – (NORML) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Concerned Veterans of America – (CVA) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record, The Honorable Scott Tipton (CO-03) [PDF] Added 08/13/2019 at 06:59 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List (Update #1) [PDF] Added 06/19/2019 at 09:55 PM
  • Final Printed Hearing [PDF] Added 02/09/2021 at 12:23 PM

First Published: June 13, 2019 at 01:55 PM
Last Updated: February 9, 2021 at 12:23 PM