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Monday, October 26, 2009 at 07:07AM Legislation
President Obama Signs Advance VA Funding Bill
This week, President Obama signed into law the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 1016) mandating Congress approves the health care budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at least one year in advance.
The bill is widely seen by veterans advocates as critical to meet the needs of America's 23-million veterans, as two major wars continue to draw resources and deplete the U.S. military's fighting strength.
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