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1    AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
5amended by adding Section 31 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/31 new)
7    Sec. 31. Women Veterans Task Force.
8    (a) Findings and purpose. Far too often the sacrifices of
9women veterans are overlooked. This frequently leads to women
10veterans being left out of veterans' organizations. In
11addition, most veterans services are targeted to men. The
12purpose of this Section is to establish a task force to examine
13the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including,
14but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach,
15breast and cervical cancer screenings, health care, and issues
16facing women veterans in the community, and to offer solutions
17on how best to alleviate these needs.
18    (b) Composition of Task Force. The Department of Veterans'
19Affairs shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
20The Task Force shall be comprised of women veterans appointed
21as follows:
22        (1) Five members appointed by the Governor.
23        (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of

 

 

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1    Representatives.
2        (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
3    House of Representatives.
4        (4) One member appointed by the President of the
5    Senate.
6        (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
7    Senate.
8    (c) Vacancies. Vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled
9by the initial appointing authority.
10    (d) Compensation. Members of the Task Force shall serve
11without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary
12expenses incurred in performing duties associated with the Task
13Force.
14    (e) Duties. The Task Force shall examine the needs of women
15veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to,
16compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, breast and cervical
17cancer screenings, health care, and issues facing women
18veterans in the community, and offer solutions on how best to
19meet these needs.
20    (f) Reporting. By July 1, 2012, the Task Force shall
21present a report of its findings to the Governor, the Director
22of Veterans' Affairs, and the Secretary of the United States
23Department of Veterans Affairs.
24    (g) Repeal. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2012.
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26becoming law.