109th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 16, 2005

Mr. CHAMBLISS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.

    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 `Disabled Veterans Sports and Special Events Promotion Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

    (a) Establishment of Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events- Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

`Sec. 321. Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events

    `(a) There is in the Department an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. There is at the head of the Office a Director.

    `(b) Subject to the direction of the Secretary, the Director--

      `(1) shall establish and carry out qualifying programs and events;

      `(2) may provide for sponsorship by the Department of qualifying programs and events;

      `(3) may provide for, facilitate, and encourage participation by disabled veterans in qualifying programs and events; and

      `(4) shall cooperate with the United States Olympic Committee and its subsidiaries to promote the participation of disabled veterans in sporting events sponsored by the United States Olympic Committee and its subsidiaries.

    `(c) For purposes of this section, the term `qualifying program or event' means a sports program or other event in which veterans with disabilities participate that is approved by the Secretary as being consistent with the goals and missions of the Department.'.

    (b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

      `321. Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.'.

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