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H.R. 2292, The Pay Veterans First Act
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 2292 would prohibit the payment of bonuses to certain officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs unless fewer than 100,000 disability compensation claims are pending before the Department.
== Detailed Summary ==
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Pay Veterans First Act - Prohibits for FY2007 the payment of a performance-based bonus to any officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or who is a senior politically appointed officer unless, at the time of the payment, fewer than 100,000 claims for veterans' disability compensation are pending before the VA.
Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of VA claims processing, and report audit results to Congress, for any quarter of FY2007 during which the percentage of disallowed claims exceeds by more than 10% the percentage that were disallowed during FY2006.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 5/14/2007:5/22/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the CommitteeSubcommittee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Investigations.
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B Strong MSgt, USAF, Retired
December 29, 2007, 3:07am (report abuse)I had had no idea they even received a bonus. Seems like another injustice done to vets. We have to fight the battle with the va just to get the comp we deserve for our injuries during service to our country. Is their bonus for how much money they save?
WHAT WILL MCCAIN DO
February 25, 2008, 9:33am (report abuse)FOR VETERANS. THE 100% MONTHLY PAYMENT NEEDS TO BE INCREASED BY AT LEAST 1000.00, 2.7 COLA IS NOT KEEPING UP WITH BUSHS LYING INFLATION AND GASOLINE. WHO EVER VOTED FOR BUSH SHOULD BE PUT OUT TO PASTURE!!! THE LYING SON OF A BITCH!