Rep. Kay Hatcher
Filed: 3/11/2011
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3276




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3276 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is 
5amended by adding Section 31 as follows:

6 (20 ILCS 2805/31 new)
7 Sec. 31. Women Veterans Task Force. 
8 (a) Findings and purpose. Far too often the sacrifices of 
9women veterans are overlooked. This frequently leads to women 
10veterans being left out of veterans' organizations. In 
11addition, most veterans services are targeted to men. The 
12purpose of this Section is to establish a task force to examine 
13the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including, 
14but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, 
15breast and cervical cancer screenings, health care, and issues 
16facing women veterans in the community, and to offer solutions 
 
 
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1on how best to alleviate these needs.
2 (b) Composition of Task Force. The Department of Veterans' 
3Affairs shall provide administrative support to the Task Force. 
4The Task Force shall be comprised of women veterans appointed 
5as follows: 
6  (1) Five members appointed by the Governor. 
7  (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
8 Representatives.
9  (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
10 House of Representatives.
11  (4) One member appointed by the President of the 
12 Senate.
13  (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
14 Senate.
15 (c) Vacancies. Vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled 
16by the initial appointing authority. 
17 (d) Compensation. Members of the Task Force shall serve 
18without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary 
19expenses incurred in performing duties associated with the Task 
20Force. 
21 (e) Duties. The Task Force shall examine the needs of women 
22veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to, 
23compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, breast and cervical 
24cancer screenings, health care, and issues facing women 
25veterans in the community, and offer solutions on how best to 
26meet these needs. 
 
 
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1 (f) Reporting. By July 1, 2012, the Task Force shall 
2present a report of its findings to the Governor, the Director 
3of Veterans' Affairs, and the Secretary of the United States 
4Department of Veterans Affairs. 
5 (g) Repeal. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2012. 

6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.".