# 98-s-1850: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority of the Veterans' Administration to provide certain contract medical services in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

98-s-1850, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority of the Veterans' Administration to provide certain contract medical services in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands., is a 98th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] (R-WY); status Became Public Law No: 98-105. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 98-s-1850
- Congress: 98
- Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority of the Veterans' Administration to provide certain contract medical services in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 98-105.
- Introduced: 1983-09-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority of the Veterans' Administration to provide certain contract medical services in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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## Sources
- [98-s-1850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/1850)

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