S. 277: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011
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S. 277: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-03 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011
Plain summary
Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011 - Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness acquired by veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens. Makes the provision of such care and services for family members dependent on appropriations for such purpose. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the cost of such care and services. Requires the DOD Secretary to merge and consolidate all commissary and exchange stores into a single system that, by no later than the end of FY2015, operates on a self-sufficient basis without the need for financial support through appropriated funds. Prohibits any DOD funds from being obligated or expended after FY2015 for commissary and exchange stores.
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Official text
Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · 10 cosponsors
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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
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- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Obligation
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s277.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s277 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112