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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.

12/4/2007--Introduced.

United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program for veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with physical disabilities.

Sets forth outreach, coordination, application, and memorandum of understanding requirements.

Latest Actions
  • 08/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 07/31/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
  • 07/31/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 07/31/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 07/31/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.4255 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House08/06/2008
H.R.4255 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House08/02/2008
H.R.4255 Reported in House07/25/2008
H.R.4255 Introduced in House12/07/2007