DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) ADVISORY COMMITTEES files/Solicitation-MinVetMay2019.pdf
NAMES AND OBJECTIVES
The following list of 27 VA advisory committees includes 17 that have been established by statute (with an asterisk *) and 10 non-statutory committees designed to provide advice on selected VA programs and policies. The advisory committees listed below are arranged alphabetically according to key words (bold print) in their titles. Immediately following the list of committees are summaries of the committees’ objectives.
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VA National Academic Affiliations Council |
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Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials |
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Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee |
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Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission |
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Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation |
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Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education |
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Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards (Administratively Inactive) |
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Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War |
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Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee |
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Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee |
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Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses |
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Health Services Research and Development Service Merit Review Board |
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Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans |
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Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board |
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Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans |
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National Research Advisory Council |
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Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs |
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Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans |
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Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation |
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Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board |
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Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory Committee |
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Special Medical Advisory Group |
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Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities |
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Veterans’ Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee |
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Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board |
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Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee |
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Advisory Committee on Women Veterans |
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee Objectives
VA National Academic Affiliations Council
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
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Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of national cemeteries, Soldiers’ lots and plots, the selection of cemetery sites, the erection of appropriate memorials, and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits.
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Clinical Science Research and Development Service Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee
Provides advice on VA cooperative studies, multi-site clinical research activities, and policies related to conducting and managing these efforts and ensures that new and ongoing projects maintain high quality, are based upon scientific merit, and are efficiently and economically conducted.
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Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission (Statutory)
Provides advice to VA, the President, and Congress, and examines the evidence-based therapy treatment model used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for treating mental health conditions of veterans and potential benefits of incorporating complementary and integrative health treatments available in non-Department facilities.
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Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on establishing and supervising a schedule to conduct periodic reviews of VA’s Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
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Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of education and training programs for Veterans and Servicepersons, Reservists, and dependents of Veterans under Chapters 30, 32, 35, and 36 of Title 38, and Chapter 1606 of Title 10, United States Code.
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Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards (Statutory) – Administratively Inactive
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on adverse health effects that may be associated with exposure to ionizing radiation and makes recommendations on proposed standards and guidelines regarding VA benefit claims based upon exposure to ionizing radiation.
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Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary on the administration of benefits for Veterans who are former prisoners of war, their survivors, and the needs of such Veterans and their families in the areas of service-connected compensation, dependency, and indemnification compensation, health care, and rehabilitation.
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Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee
Provides advice on the scientific and ethical issues related to the establishment, development, and operation of a genomic medicine program within VA.
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Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on all matters pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology.
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Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed research studies, research plans, or research strategies relating to the health effects of military service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.
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Health Services Research and Development Service Merit Review Board
Provides advice on the fair and equitable selection of the most meritorious research projects for support by VA research funds; ensures the high quality and mission relevance of VA’s legislatively mandated research and development program; advises on the scientific and technical merit, originality, feasibility, and mission relevance of individual research proposals; and advises on the adequacy of protection of human and animal subjects.
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Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on benefits and services to Veterans experiencing homelessness.
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Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board
Provides advice on the scientific quality, budget, safety, and mission relevance of investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review consideration. The proposals to be reviewed may address research questions within the general area of biomedical and behavioral research or clinical science research. The Board also advises VA research officials on program priorities and policies, as well as administration of VA’s intramural program.
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Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary on the administration of VA benefits for Veterans who are minority group members in the areas of compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other services.
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National Research Advisory Council
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on research and development sponsored and/or conducted by the Veterans Health Administration, to include policies and programs of the Office of Research and Development.
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Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on VA prosthetics programs and the rehabilitation research, development, and evaluation of prosthetics technology; assesses VA programs that serve Veterans with spinal cord injury, blindness or vision impairment, loss of or loss of use of extremities, deafness or hearing impairment, or other serious incapacities.
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Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on policies, organizational structures, and the provision and coordination of services to address Veterans' post-war readjustment to civilian life, with particular emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, other substance abuse, post-war employment, and family adjustment.
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Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the rehabilitation needs of disabled Veterans and the administration of VA's rehabilitation programs.
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Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board
Provides advice on the fair and equitable selection of the most meritorious research projects for support by VA research funds; provides advice for research program officials on program priorities and policies; and ensures that the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development program promotes functional independence and improves the quality of life for impaired and disabled Veterans.
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Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory Committee
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on health care issues affecting enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas.
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Special Medical Advisory Group (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Health on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans and other matters pertinent to the operations of
the Veterans Health Administration, such as research, education, training of health manpower, and VA/Department of Defense (DoD) contingency planning.
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Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of VA Facilities (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on structural safety in the construction and remodeling of VA facilities, and to recommend standards for use by VA in the construction and alteration of facilities.
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Veterans’ Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, through the Chief Veterans Experience Officer, related to Veterans’ families, caregivers, and survivors across all generations, relationships, and Veteran status; the use of VA care and benefits services by Veterans’ families, caregivers, and survivors, and possible expansion of such care and benefits services; Veterans’ family, caregiver, and survivor experiences; VA policies, regulations, and administrative requirements related to the transition of Servicemembers from the DoD to enrollment in VA that impact Veterans’ families, caregivers, and survivors; and factors that influence access to, quality of, and accountability for services and benefits for Veterans’ families, caregivers, and survivors.
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Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board (Statutory)
Coordinates locally with VA to identify the goals of the community and Veteran partnership; provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to improve services and outcomes for Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and the families of such Veterans and members; and provides advice and recommendations on the implementation of the Draft Master Plan approved by the Secretary on January 28, 2016, and on the creation and implementation of any other successor master plans.
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VA Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on how to coordinate and promote volunteer activities within VA health care facilities.
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Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (Statutory)
Provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the needs of women Veterans regarding health care, rehabilitation benefits, compensation, outreach, and other programs administered by VA.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jeffrey A. Moragne (00AC)
Director, Advisory Committee Management Office
(202) 266-4660
Jelessa M. Burney (00AC)
Program Specialist
(202) 266-4549
LaTonya L. Small, Ed.D. (00AC)
Program Specialist
(202) 266-4565
