To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to operate a program to provide counseling and treatment for veterans who while in military service experienced sexual trauma or sexual harassment.

February 26, 2004

Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to operate a program to provide counseling and treatment for veterans who while in military service experienced sexual trauma or sexual harassment.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Military Sexual Trama Counseling Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO OPERATE SEXUAL TRAUMA COUNSELING PROGRAM.

Section 1720D(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `During the period through December 31, 2004, the' and inserting `The'; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `, during the period through December 31, 2004,'.

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