NY State Senate Bill S701A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 11, 2021	approval memo.36 signed chap.600
Nov 10, 2021	delivered to governor
May 26, 2021	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.151 substituted for s701a
May 26, 2021	substituted by a1140a
May 04, 2021	amended on third reading 701a
Feb 01, 2021	advanced to third reading
Jan 26, 2021	2nd report cal.
Jan 25, 2021	1st report cal.151
Jan 06, 2021	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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S701 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1140
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §361-b, add §361-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7125
2017-2018: S7062
2019-2020: S3144, A7734

S701 - Summary

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee to support and assist the Division of Veterans' Services in locating, educating, and advocating for all women veterans in this state.

S701 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S701

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the women
veterans advisory committee

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Contains legislative findings.

Section 2: Amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 361-c creat-
ing the Women Veterans Advisory Committee consisting of: five members,
with one member appointed by the Governor, the Temporary President of
the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Minority Leader of the
Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly. All appointed members
must be women, and must be former members of the armed forces of the
United States, including without limitation the New York Army National
Guard and the New York Air National Guard, who received an honorable
Discharge, or other discharge under honorable conditions, including but
not limited to a general discharge. The following shall be considered

when making appointments; recommendations of the Director of Veterans'
Services, whether the appointments provide a geographical balance
between urban and rural areas and represent the cultural diversity of
this state and the level of activity of the woman in the veteran commu-
nity.

The committee shall elect a chair from among its members. Terms are four
years and vacancies are filled in the same manner as the original
appointment. The committee shall meet at least four times per year at
the call of the chair. A majority of members appointed constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business. Each member serves without
compensation, except that a member who is a state officer or employee
may receive her regular compensation while engaging in the business of
the committee.

The committee shall support and assist the Division of Veterans'
Services in locating, educating, and advocating for all women veterans
in this state; determining the unique needs of women veterans; conduct-
ing outreach and education through various means; and educating women
veterans as to available programs and benefits.  At least annually, the
committee will make recommendations as may be deemed necessary. It will
advocate on behalf of women veterans to ensure the programs and policies
of this state and the United States Department of Veterans' Services
remain open to women and mindful of the elements of the experience of a
veteran that are unique to women.

Finally, the committee shall submit a report on or before February 15 of
each year, outlining the activities of the committee during the preced-
ing calendar year and any recommendations of the committee to the Gover-
nor. The report must include demographics of women veterans, contrib-
utions women veterans have made, unique needs of the population of women
veterans and steps taken to reduce misinformation and improve support
for women veterans programs.

The Department of Veterans' Services shall provide the personnel, facil-
ities, equipment and supplies required by the committee.

Section 3: Sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Women make up 10 percent of the veterans of the Armed Forces of the
United States and is the fastest growing demographic.  Women continue to
be an increasingly integral part of the operations of the Armed Forces
of the United States around the world.

Few studies have been conducted to determine and understand the unique
challenges that women veterans may have, both post deployment and
following separation from active duty. Many veterans who are women do
not self-identify as veterans and may, therefore, fail to consider vari-
ous programs and benefits that are available to them as a result of
their military service. This bill is intended to address these and other
issues unique to women veterans.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 3144A/A. 7734 of 219/20; Reported to Senate Finance Committee

2018: 57062; Referred to Veterans' Affairs

2017: No Same As/A1428 - Referred to Veterans' Affairs

2016: S7125A - Reported and Committed to Rules/A9846 - Referred to
Veterans' Affairs

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Negligible.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S701 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    701
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAPLAN, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Veterans,  Home-
   land Security and Military Affairs
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to creating the women
   veterans advisory committee

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  Women  make  up 15 percent of the
 veterans of the armed forces of the United States and continue to be  an
 increasingly  integral part of the operations of the armed forces of the
 United States around the world.  Few  studies  have  been  conducted  to
 determine  and  understand the unique challenges that women veterans may
 have, both post deployment and following separation  from  active  duty.
 Many  veterans  who  are women do not self-identify as veterans and may,
 therefore, fail to consider  various  programs  and  benefits  that  are
 available to them as a result of their military service.
   §  2.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 361-c to
 read as follows:
   § 361-C. WOMEN VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.   1.  THE  WOMEN  VETERANS
 ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  IS  HEREBY CREATED CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS, WITH
 ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:   (A) THE  GOVERNOR;  (B)
 THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; (C) THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
 (D) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; AND (E) THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF
 THE  ASSEMBLY.   ALL APPOINTED MEMBERS MUST BE WOMEN, AND MUST BE FORMER
 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE  UNITED  STATES,  INCLUDING,  WITHOUT
 LIMITATION,  THE  NEW  YORK  ARMY  NATIONAL  GUARD  AND THE NEW YORK AIR
 NATIONAL GUARD, WHO RECEIVED, UPON SEVERANCE FROM SERVICE, AN  HONORABLE
 DISCHARGE, OR OTHER DISCHARGE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO, A GENERAL DISCHARGE.
   2. IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE CONSIDERED:
   (A) THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS;

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00707-01-1

 S. 701                              2
 
   (B)  WHETHER  THE  APPOINTMENTS PROVIDE A GEOGRAPHICAL BALANCE BETWEEN
 THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF  THIS  STATE  AND  REPRESENT  THE  CULTURAL
 DIVERSITY OF THIS STATE; AND
   (C) THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY OF THE WOMAN IN THE VETERAN COMMUNITY.
   3. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
   4. AFTER THE INITIAL TERMS, EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SERVES A TERM
 OF FOUR YEARS.
   5.  A VACANCY ON THE COMMITTEE MUST BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
 UNEXPIRED TERM IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.
   6. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR AT  THE  CALL
 OF THE CHAIR.
   7.  A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED CONSTITUTES A
 QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.
   8. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE:
   (A) SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION, EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE
 WHO IS A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE MAY RECEIVE HER REGULAR  COMPENSATION
 WHILE ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE; AND
   (B)  WHILE  ENGAGED  IN  THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE, IS ENTITLED TO
 RECEIVE THE PER DIEM ALLOWANCE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES  PROVIDED  FOR  STATE
 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY.
   9. THE COMMITTEE SHALL:
   (A) SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS IN:
   (I)  LOCATING, EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR ALL WOMEN VETERANS IN THIS
 STATE;
   (II) DETERMINING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF WOMEN VETERANS;
   (III) CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUD-
 ING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ORGANIZATION OF  STATEWIDE  WOMEN  VETERANS
 EVENTS,  THE  PROMOTION  OF  BENEFITS AND SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN
 VETERANS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS THAT  INFORM  PUPILS,  BUSINESS
 LEADERS  AND  EDUCATORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE WOMEN PLAY IN THE ARMED
 FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES;
   (IV) EDUCATING WOMEN VETERANS AS TO BENEFITS  AND  PROGRAMS  THAT  ARE
 AVAILABLE TO THEM;
   (V)  AT  LEAST  ANNUALLY, MAKING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS AS MAY BE DEEMED
 NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  STATE  LEGISLATURE,  THE
 OFFICE  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND SUCH
 OTHER OFFICES OF THIS STATE AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE; AND
   (VI) ADVOCATING ON  BEHALF  OF  WOMEN  VETERANS  TO  ENSURE  THAT  THE
 PROGRAMS  AND POLICIES OF THIS STATE AND OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS REMAIN OPEN TO WOMEN AND MINDFUL OF THE ELEMENTS OF
 THE EXPERIENCE OF A VETERAN THAT ARE UNIQUE TO WOMEN.
   (B) SUBMIT A REPORT ON OR BEFORE  FEBRUARY  FIFTEENTH  OF  EACH  YEAR,
 OUTLINING  THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
 YEAR AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGIS-
 LATURE.  THE  REPORT  MUST  INCLUDE,  WITHOUT  LIMITATION,   INFORMATION
 PERTAINING TO:
   (I) THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF WOMEN VETERANS;
   (II)  THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOMEN VETERANS HAVE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE
 UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE;
   (III) THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION OF WOMEN VETERANS; AND
   (IV) STEPS TAKEN TO REDUCE  MISINFORMATION  AND  IMPROVE  SUPPORT  FOR
 PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN VETERANS.
   10.  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL,
 FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE COMMITTEE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Co-Sponsors

S701A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1140
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §361-b, add §361-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7125
2017-2018: S7062
2019-2020: S3144, A7734

S701A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee to support and assist the Division of Veterans' Services in locating, educating, and advocating for all women veterans in this state.

S701A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S701A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the women
veterans advisory committee

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation establishes the women veterans advisory committee and
enumerates the goals and responsibilities of that committee.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Contains legislative findings.

Section 2: Amends the Executive Law to add women veterans advisory
committee to add to the list of duties for the women veteran coordinator
to act a liaison with the women veterans advisory committee.

Section 3 amends Executive Law to create the Women veterans advisory
committee. Which shall consist of 8 members who must be women veterans
of any branch, including the Reserves, who were honorably discharge or
have a qualifying condition (2 by the Governor,2 by the Temporary Presi-
dent of the Senate, 2 by the Speaker of the Assembly, 1 by the Senate
Minority Leader, and 1 by the Assembly Minority Leader).

Appointments shall be made with consideration of whether appointments
provide a geographical balance between urban and rural areas of the
state, as well as represent the cultural diversity of the State.  A
chair will be elected, with each member serving a four year term, with-
out compensation except per diem allowance and travel expenses.  The
committee will meet at least 4 times a yearly.

The committee shall support and assist the division of veterans'
services and the women veterans coordinator, locate, educate and advo-
cate for all women veterans in New York, as well as conduct outreach,
educate women veterans as to benefits and programs, make recommendations
annually to the Governor and Legislature, division of Veterans Affairs.
The committee shall make information regarding job and career opportu-
nities, provide outreach regarding available resources for veterans with
a qualifying condition, advocate on behalf of programs and policies.

The Committee shall also submit a report on or before Feb 15th each year
regarding the demographics of women veterans, current contributions that
women veterans have made, the unique needs of the population of women
veterans, recommendations regarding what steps should be taken to reduce
misinformation and improve support for programs for women veterans, and
outreach activities undertaken by the committee.

Section 4 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Women make up 15 percent of the veterans of the Armed Forces of the
United States and is the fastest growing demographic. Women continue to
be an increasingly integral part of the operations of the Armed Forces
of the United States around the world.
Few studies have been conducted to determine and understand the unique
challenges that women veterans may have, both post deployment and
following separation from active duty. Many veterans who are women do
not self-identify as veterans and may, therefore, fail to consider vari-
ous programs and benefits that are available to them as a result of
their military service. This bill is intended to address these and other
issues unique to women veterans.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 3144A/A. 7734 of 219/20; Reported to Senate Finance Committee

2018: S7062; Referred to Veterans' Affairs

2017: No Same As/A1428 - Referred to Veterans' Affairs

2016: S7125A - Reported and Committed to Rules/A9846 - Referred to
Veterans' Affairs

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Negligible.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S701A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  701--A
     Cal. No. 151
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAPLAN, JORDAN, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veter-
   ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  creating  the  women
   veterans advisory committee
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. Women  make  up  15  percent  of  the
 veterans  of the armed forces of the United States and continue to be an
 increasingly integral part of the operations of the armed forces of  the
 United  States  around  the  world.  Few  studies have been conducted to
 determine and understand the unique challenges that women  veterans  may
 have,  both  post  deployment and following separation from active duty.
 Many veterans who are women do not self-identify as  veterans  and  may,
 therefore,  fail  to  consider  various  programs  and benefits that are
 available to them as a result of their military service.
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 361-b of the  executive
 law,  as  amended by chapter 480 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (c) liaison between the division,  the  United  States  department  of
 veterans affairs center for women veterans, the United States department
 of veterans affairs advisory committee on women veterans, state veterans
 nursing homes, state agencies, community groups, WOMEN VETERANS ADVISORY
 COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE-C OF THIS ARTICLE,
 advocates  and  other veterans and military organizations and interested
 parties;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00707-03-1

 S. 701--A                           2
 
   § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  361-c  to
 read as follows:
   §  361-C.  WOMEN  VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.   1. THE WOMEN VETERANS
 ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS HEREBY CREATED CONSISTING OF EIGHT  MEMBERS,  WITH
 MEMBERS  APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:  (A) TWO MEMBERS BY THE GOVERNOR; (B) TWO
 MEMBERS BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; (C) TWO MEMBERS BY THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND (D) ONE MEMBER EACH BY THE MINORITY  LEADER
 OF  THE  SENATE  AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.  ALL APPOINTED
 MEMBERS MUST BE WOMEN, AND VETERANS WHO  SERVED  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES
 ARMED  FORCES  INCLUDING  MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT. EACH VETERAN
 SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE OR HAVE A  QUALIFYING  CONDI-
 TION AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE CONSIDERED:
   (A)  WHETHER  THE  APPOINTMENTS PROVIDE A GEOGRAPHICAL BALANCE BETWEEN
 THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF  THIS  STATE  AND  REPRESENT  THE  CULTURAL
 DIVERSITY OF THIS STATE; AND
   (B) THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY OF THE WOMAN IN THE VETERAN COMMUNITY.
   3. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
   4. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
   5. A VACANCY ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
 UNEXPIRED TERM IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.
   6.  THE  COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR AT THE CALL
 OF THE CHAIR.
   7. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED CONSTITUTES  A
 QUORUM.
   8. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE:
   (A) SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION, EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE
 WHO  IS A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE MAY RECEIVE HER REGULAR COMPENSATION
 WHILE ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE; AND
   (B) WHILE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF THE  COMMITTEE,  IS  ENTITLED  TO
 RECEIVE  THE  PER  DIEM ALLOWANCE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES PROVIDED FOR STATE
 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY.
   9. THE COMMITTEE SHALL:
   (A) SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  AND  THE
 WOMEN VETERANS COORDINATOR PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE-B
 OF THIS ARTICLE IN:
   (I)  LOCATING, EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR ALL WOMEN VETERANS IN THIS
 STATE;
   (II) IDENTIFYING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF WOMEN VETERANS;
   (III) CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUD-
 ING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ORGANIZATION OF  STATEWIDE  WOMEN  VETERANS
 EVENTS, THE PROMOTION OF BENEFITS AND HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN VETERANS AND
 THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF PROGRAMS THAT INFORM STUDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND
 EDUCATORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE WOMEN PLAY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
 UNITED STATES;
   (IV) EDUCATING WOMEN VETERANS AS TO BENEFITS  AND  PROGRAMS  THAT  ARE
 AVAILABLE TO THEM;
   (V)  AT  LEAST  ANNUALLY, MAKING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS AS MAY BE DEEMED
 NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  STATE  LEGISLATURE,  THE
 OFFICE  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES AND SUCH
 OTHER OFFICES OF THIS STATE AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE;
   (VI) MAKING INFORMATION AVAILABLE REGARDING JOB  AND  CAREER  OPPORTU-
 NITIES;

 S. 701--A                           3
 
   (VII)  PROVIDING  OUTREACH  REGARDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
 WITH A QUALIFYING CONDITION AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF
 THIS ARTICLE; AND
   (VIII)  ADVOCATING  ON  BEHALF  OF  WOMEN  VETERANS TO ENSURE THAT THE
 PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF THIS STATE AND OF THE UNITED STATES  DEPARTMENT
 OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS REMAIN OPEN TO WOMEN AND MINDFUL OF THE ELEMENTS OF
 THE EXPERIENCE OF A VETERAN THAT ARE UNIQUE TO WOMEN.
   (B)  SUBMIT  A  REPORT  ON  OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH OF EACH YEAR,
 OUTLINING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE PRECEDING  CALENDAR
 YEAR AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGIS-
 LATURE.   THE  REPORT  MUST  INCLUDE,  WITHOUT  LIMITATION,  INFORMATION
 PERTAINING TO:
   (I) THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF WOMEN VETERANS;
   (II) THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOMEN VETERANS HAVE MADE ON BEHALF
 OF THE UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE;
   (III) THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION OF WOMEN VETERANS;
   (IV) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WHAT STEPS SHOULD BE  TAKEN  TO  REDUCE
 MISINFORMATION AND IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN VETERANS; AND
   (V) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE.
   10.  THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES SHALL HELP SUPPORT THE COMMIT-
 TEE'S ACTIVITIES.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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