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Recommend Advanced Appropriations For VA |
"My Administration will recommend passage of advance appropriation legislation for the FY 2010 appropriations cycle, instead of yearly continuing resolutions that lead to delays in hiring and facility construction."
-- Letter to American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO
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OCTOBER 22, 2009
Obama Signs Law Allowing Advanced Appropriations For VA
Obama signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 into law, allowing advance appropriations authority for certain parts of the Veterans Affairs budget. |
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APRIL 29, 2009
Budget Resolution Permits Advanced Funding For Medical Services
The conference version of the budget resolution, passed by both chambers, allows advanced appropriations for medical services, support and compliance, and facilities. |
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APRIL 09, 2009
Obama Supports Bill To Create Advance Funding
After a meeting with veterans advocacy groups, Obama expressed his support for legislation that would let Veterans Affairs funding be allocated one fiscal year in advance. The budget resolution passed by the Senate includes language that would change the approporiations structure for the department. Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, has introduced S. 423, which also aims to secure timely funding. |
