Senate Resolution 102

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2                BY  KIBBIE and WARNSTADT
  1  3 A Resolution urging increased resources to ensure
  1  4    greater access to veterans administration hospitals.
  1  5    WHEREAS, those persons who have served in the
  1  6 nation's armed forces should be honored for their
  1  7 service; and
  1  8    WHEREAS, federal legislation has been enacted
  1  9 promising access to the veterans administration
  1 10 hospital system for discharged veterans; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, many Iowa veterans are being denied
  1 12 effective access to regional veterans administration
  1 13 hospitals as evidenced by delays in fulfilling
  1 14 appointments and in making disability determinations;
  1 15 and
  1 16    WHEREAS, effective and prompt access to veterans
  1 17 administration hospitals is a promise that must be
  1 18 kept to our nation's veterans; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 19    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the federal
  1 20 government be strongly urged to immediately fulfill
  1 21 its promise to veterans in Iowa and across the country
  1 22 by providing the resources necessary to allow veterans
  1 23 effective and prompt access to local veterans
  1 24 administration facilities and services in their
  1 25 communities; and
  1 26    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of
  1 27 this Resolution, duly authenticated by the Iowa
  1 28 Secretary of the Senate, be transmitted to each member
  1 29 of the Iowa congressional delegation.
  1 30 LSB 5150XS 80
  2  1 ec/gg/14