Congress passed a law earlier this year that expands military veterans Education Programs. A house Veterans Affair xplt wanted to know how thats going. Witnesses from various va offices responsible for the administration of education benefits for former soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen talked about their efforts to implement the 2017 law and about an Information Technology snag that created confusion among students. This is an hour and 15 minutes. The subcommittee will come to order. I have to apologize in advance. I have to step out and have asked congressman to preside in my absence. So thank you for that. I want to thank everybody for joining us for todays hearing of the subcommittee on Economic Opportunity where we will begin our first oversight hearing on the implementation of hr 3218, the harry veterans assistance act of 2017 this bill was designed or signed into law on august 16th, 2017 and a great example of what congress can do with we put the American People and in this
[gavel banging] welcome, everybody, and thank you for your attendance, particularly those who have to testify and answer questions for us because i know you put in a lot of extra work to be ready for it. This hearing is on the oversight of a bill that has a long name called insuring Patient Access and effective Drug Enforcement act. Now somebody is going to have us pronunciation for the acronym. Im not going to. Im going to refer to as the law and the bill. Some would like to see this law repealed. Others insist that it should remain in place. I havent made my mind up on that issue. So i am interestedn hearing both sides of the argumt. This discussion is particularly important giving the continuing Opioid Epidemic that has ravaged this country through the past several years. I do have concerns with how we got to where we are today and the discussions that were having today. When Congress Took this bill up in 2015, and 2016, there was little, to no fanfare about the proposal. The basic
Afternoon, everyone. This subcommittee will come to order. I want to apologize in advance. Im going to have to step out and i will return shortly and have asked congressman bilirakis to preside in my absence comest a thank you for that. I want to thank iran for joining us for todays hearing at the subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. The House Committee on veteran affairs over are began first oversight hearing on the implementation of h. R. 3218 the veterans Education Assistance act of 2017 also known as the forever g. I. Bill. This bill was designed or rather sign into law by President Trump on august 16, 2017 and is a great example of what congress can do when we put the American People and in this case our Veterans First and foremost. In addition to the efforts of chairman roe and other members of committee, the forever g. I. Bill would result in the efforts of many of our vs does come in two of whom are joined here with us today on the panel student veterans of america and the Tra
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