For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 7, 2002
Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary
On Thursday, November 7, 2002, the President signed into law:
H.R. 3253, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency
Preparedness Act of 2002", which authorizes programs and activities in
the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist in preparing for and
responding to terrorist activities and other national disasters;
H.R. 4015, the "Jobs for Veterans Act", which revises employment,
training, and placement services furnished to veterans through the
Veterans Employment and Training Service Program at the Department of
Labor;
H.R. 5205, which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to use
estimates when calculating enhancements to retirement benefits for
certain District of Columbia police;
H.R. 5574, which designates the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 206 South Main Street in Glennville, Georgia,
as the Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office.
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