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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2556
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2019Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To provide for an extension of the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for
the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act.
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Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2020.