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H.R. 32, The Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009

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H.R. 32 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inVeterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to editestablish, maintain, and modify as necessary procedures for ensuring the wikieffective coordination of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between and beamong the firstOffice of the Secretary, the Office of Public Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration.

Directs the Secretary
to provide a detailed summarygive priority to state and county outreach assistance in locations that: (1) have relatively large concentrations of veterans; or (2) are experiencing growth in veteran populations. Authorizes the bill!)Secretary to make grants to state or county veterans agencies for state and local outreach services.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009: Referred to7/31/2009: House committee.committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Veterans' Affairs.Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
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