113 HR 1405 RH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-25
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1.Inclusion of appeals forms in
notices of decisions of benefits denials issued by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs
(a)Section 5104(b) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking
and (2)
and inserting (2)
; and
(2)by inserting
before the period at the end the following: , and (3) a form that may be
used to file an appeal of the decision
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(b)The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to decisions made by the Secretary under section 511 of title 38,
United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
1.Inclusion of notice of
disagreement forms in notices of decisions of benefits denials issued by
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(a)Section 5104(b) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking and
(2)
and inserting (2)
; and
(2)by inserting before the
period at the end the following: , and (3) a form that may be used to
file a notice of disagreement to the decision
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(b)The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to decisions made by the Secretary under section 511 of title 38,
United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
2.Provision of status
under law by honoring certain members of the reserve components as
veterans
(a)
(1)Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 107 the following new section:
107A.Honoring as veterans
certain persons who performed service in the reserve componentsAny person who is entitled under chapter
1223 of title 10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for age, would
be entitled under such chapter to retired pay for nonregular service shall be
honored as a veteran but shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of this
section.
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(2)The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 107 the following
new item:
107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who
performed service in the reserve
components.
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(b)Clarification regarding
benefitsNo person may receive any benefit under the laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by reason of section
107A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
3.Provision of access to
case-tracking information
(a)Chapter 59 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
5906.Provision of access
to case-tracking information
(a)(1)In
accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide a covered employee
with access to the case-tracking system to provide a veteran with information
regarding the status of a claim submitted by such veteran if such employee is
acting under written permission or a power of attorney executed by such
veteran.
(2)In providing a covered
employee with access to the case-tracking system under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall ensure—
(A)that such access—
(i)is provided in a manner
that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such system;
and
(ii)does not include access
to medical records; and
(B)that each time a covered
employee accesses such system, the employee must certify that such access is
for official purposes only.
(b)Privacy certification
courseThe Secretary may not provide a covered employee with
access to the case-tracking system under subsection (a)(1) unless the covered
employee has successfully completed a certification course on privacy issues
provided by the Secretary.
(c)The access to information by a covered employee
pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be deemed to be—
(1)a covered disclosure under section 552a(b)
of title 5; and
(2)a permitted disclosure under regulations
promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).
(d)In this section:
(1)The term
case-tracking system means the system of the Department of
Veterans Affairs that provides information regarding the status of a claim
submitted by a veteran.
(2)The term covered employee
means an employee of a State or local governmental agency (including a veterans
service officer) who, in the course of carrying out the responsibilities of
such employment, assists veterans with claims for any benefit under the laws
administered by the
Secretary.
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(b)The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
5906. Provision of access to case-tracking
information.
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4.Improvement of
fiduciaries for veterans
(a)Appointment and
supervision
(1)Section 5502 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
5502.Appointment of
fiduciaries
(a)(1)Where it appears to the Secretary that the
interest of the beneficiary would be served thereby, payment of benefits under
any law administered by the Secretary may be made directly to the beneficiary
or to a relative or some other fiduciary for the use and benefit of the
beneficiary, regardless of any legal disability on the part of the
beneficiary.
(2)When in the opinion of
the Secretary, a temporary fiduciary is needed in order to protect the benefits
provided to the beneficiary under any law administered by the Secretary while a
determination of incompetency is being made or appealed or a fiduciary is
appealing a determination of misuse, the Secretary may appoint one or more
temporary fiduciaries for a period not to exceed 120 days. If a final decision
has not been made within 120 days, the Secretary may not continue the
appointment of the fiduciary without obtaining a court order for appointment of
a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary under the authority provided in
section 5502(b) of this title.
(b)(1)If the Secretary determines a beneficiary
to be mentally incompetent for purposes of appointing a fiduciary under this
chapter, the Secretary shall provide such beneficiary with a written statement
detailing the reasons for such determination.
(2)A beneficiary whom the
Secretary has determined to be mentally incompetent for purposes of appointing
a fiduciary under this chapter may appeal such determination.
(c)(1)A beneficiary for whom
the Secretary appoints a fiduciary under this chapter may, at any time, request
the Secretary to—
(A)remove the fiduciary so
appointed; and
(B)have a new fiduciary
appointed.
(2)The Secretary shall comply with a request
under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the request is made in
good faith and—
(A)the fiduciary requested
to be removed receives a fee from the beneficiary and a suitable volunteer
fiduciary is available to assist the beneficiary; or
(B)the beneficiary provides credible
information that the fiduciary requested to be removed is—
(i)not acting in the
interest of the beneficiary ;or
(ii)unable to effectively
serve the beneficiary because of an irreconcilable personality conflict or
disagreement.
(3)The Secretary shall ensure that any removal
or new appointment of a fiduciary under paragraph (1) does not delay or
interrupt the beneficiary’s receipt of benefits administered by the
Secretary.
(d)A
fiduciary appointed by the Secretary shall operate independently of the
Department to determine the actions that are in the interest of the
beneficiary.
(e)A veteran may predesignate a fiduciary
by—
(1)submitting written notice
to the Secretary of the predesignated fiduciary; or
(2)submitting a form
provided by the Secretary for such purpose.
(f)Appointment of
non-Predesignated fiduciaryIf a beneficiary designates an individual
to serve as a fiduciary under subsection (e) and the Secretary appoints an
individual not so designated as the fiduciary for such beneficiary, the
Secretary shall notify such beneficiary of—
(1)the reason why such
designated individual was not appointed; and
(2)the ability of the beneficiary to modify
the appointed fiduciary under subsection (c).
(g)In appointing a
fiduciary under this chapter, if a beneficiary does not designate a fiduciary
pursuant to subsection (e), to the extent possible the Secretary shall appoint
a person who is—
(1)a relative of the beneficiary;
(2)appointed as guardian of
the beneficiary by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(3)authorized to act on
behalf of the beneficiary under a durable power of
attorney.
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(2)The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 5502 and inserting the following:
5502. Appointment of
fiduciaries.
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(b)
(1)Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 5502, as amended by subsection (a)(1), the following
new section:
5502A.Supervision of
fiduciaries
(a)(1)(A)In a case in which the
Secretary determines that a commission is necessary in order to obtain the
services of a fiduciary in the best interests of a beneficiary, the Secretary
may authorize a fiduciary appointed by the Secretary to obtain from the monthly
benefits provided to the beneficiary a reasonable commission for fiduciary
services rendered, but the commission for any month may not exceed the lesser
of the following amounts:
(i)The amount that equals
three percent of the monthly monetary benefits under laws administered by the
Secretary paid on behalf of the beneficiary to the fiduciary.
(ii)$35.
(B)A commission paid under this paragraph may
not be derived from any award to a beneficiary regarding back pay or
retroactive benefits payments.
(C)A
commission may not be authorized for a fiduciary who receives any other form of
remuneration or payment in connection with rendering fiduciary services for
benefits under this title on behalf of the beneficiary.
(D)In accordance with section 6106 of this
title, a commission may not be paid to a fiduciary if the Secretary determines
that the fiduciary misused any benefit payments of a beneficiary.
(E)If the Secretary determines that the
fiduciary has misused any benefit or payments of a beneficiary, the Secretary
may revoke the fiduciary status of the fiduciary.
(2)Where, in the opinion of
the Secretary, any fiduciary receiving funds on behalf of a Department
beneficiary is acting in such a number of cases as to make it impracticable to
conserve properly the estates or to supervise the persons of the beneficiaries,
the Secretary may refuse to make future payments in such cases as the Secretary
may deem proper.
(b)Whenever
it appears that any fiduciary, in the opinion of the Secretary, is not properly
executing or has not properly executed the duties of the trust of such
fiduciary or has collected or paid, or is attempting to collect or pay, fees,
commissions, or allowances that are inequitable or in excess of those allowed
by law for the duties performed or expenses incurred, or has failed to make
such payments as may be necessary for the benefit of the ward or the dependents
of the ward, then the Secretary may appear, by the Secretary's authorized
attorney, in the court which has appointed such fiduciary, or in any court
having original, concurrent, or appellate jurisdiction over said cause, and
make proper presentation of such matters. The Secretary, in the Secretary's
discretion, may suspend payments to any such fiduciary who shall neglect or
refuse, after reasonable notice, to render an account to the Secretary from
time to time showing the application of such payments for the benefit of such
incompetent or minor beneficiary, or who shall neglect or refuse to administer
the estate according to law. The Secretary may require the fiduciary, as part
of such account, to disclose any additional financial information concerning
the beneficiary (except for information that is not available to the
fiduciary). The Secretary may appear or intervene by the Secretary's duly
authorized attorney in any court as an interested party in any litigation
instituted by the Secretary or otherwise, directly affecting money paid to such
fiduciary under this section.
(c)Payment of certain
expensesAuthority is hereby granted for the payment of any court
or other expenses incident to any investigation or court proceeding for the
appointment of any fiduciary or other person for the purpose of payment of
benefits payable under laws administered by the Secretary or the removal of
such fiduciary and appointment of another, and of expenses in connection with
the administration of such benefits by such fiduciaries, or in connection with
any other court proceeding hereby authorized, when such payment is authorized
by the Secretary.
(d)Temporary payment of
benefitsAll or any part of any benefits the payment of which is
suspended or withheld under this section may, in the discretion of the
Secretary, be paid temporarily to the person having custody and control of the
incompetent or minor beneficiary, to be used solely for the benefit of such
beneficiary, or, in the case of an incompetent veteran, may be apportioned to
the dependent or dependents, if any, of such veteran. Any part not so paid and
any funds of a mentally incompetent or insane veteran not paid to the chief
officer of the institution in which such veteran is a patient nor apportioned
to the veteran's dependent or dependents may be ordered held in the Treasury to
the credit of such beneficiary. All funds so held shall be disbursed under the
order and in the discretion of the Secretary for the benefit of such
beneficiary or the beneficiary's dependents. Any balance remaining in such fund
to the credit of any beneficiary may be paid to the beneficiary if the
beneficiary recovers and is found competent, or if a minor, attains majority,
or otherwise to the beneficiary's fiduciary, or, in the event of the
beneficiary's death, to the beneficiary's personal representative, except as
otherwise provided by law; however, payment will not be made to the
beneficiary's personal representative if, under the law of the beneficiary's
last legal residence, the beneficiary's estate would escheat to the State. In
the event of the death of a mentally incompetent or insane veteran, all
gratuitous benefits under laws administered by the Secretary deposited before
or after August 7, 1959, in the personal funds of patients trust fund on
account of such veteran shall not be paid to the personal representative of
such veteran, but shall be paid to the following persons living at the time of
settlement, and in the order named: The surviving spouse, the children (without
regard to age or marital status) in equal parts, and the dependent parents of
such veteran, in equal parts. If any balance remains, such balance shall be
deposited to the credit of the applicable current appropriation; except that
there may be paid only so much of such balance as may be necessary to reimburse
a person (other than a political subdivision of the United States) who bore the
expenses of last sickness or burial of the veteran for such expenses. No
payment shall be made under the two preceding sentences of this subsection
unless claim therefor is filed with the Secretary within five years after the
death of the veteran, except that, if any person so entitled under said two
sentences is under legal disability at the time of death of the veteran, such
five-year period of limitation shall run from the termination or removal of the
legal disability.
(e)Any
funds in the hands of a fiduciary appointed by a State court or the Secretary
derived from benefits payable under laws administered by the Secretary, which
under the law of the State wherein the beneficiary had last legal residence
would escheat to the State, shall escheat to the United States and shall be
returned by such fiduciary, or by the personal representative of the deceased
beneficiary, less legal expenses of any administration necessary to determine
that an escheat is in order, to the Department, and shall be deposited to the
credit of the applicable revolving fund, trust fund, or appropriation.
(f)The
Secretary shall provide to a fiduciary appointed under section 5502 of this
title materials and tools to assist the fiduciary in carrying out the
responsibilities of the fiduciary under this chapter, including—
(1)handbooks, brochures, or
other written material that explain the responsibilities of a fiduciary under
this chapter;
(2)tools located on an
Internet website, including forms to submit to the Secretary required
information; and
(3)assistance provided by
telephone.
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(2)The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 5502 the following new item:
5502A. Supervision of
fiduciaries.
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(c)Section 5506 of title 38, United States Code is
amended—
(1)by striking For
purposes
and inserting (a) For purposes
; and
(2)by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(b)(1)For purposes of subsection (a), the term
person includes any—
(A)State or local government
agency whose mission is to carry out income maintenance, social service, or
health care-related activities;
(B)any State or local
government agency with fiduciary responsibilities; or
(C)any nonprofit social
service agency that the Secretary determines—
(i)regularly provides services as a fiduciary
concurrently to five or more individuals; and
(ii)is not a creditor of any
such individual.
(2)The Secretary shall maintain a list of
State or local agencies and nonprofit social service agencies under paragraph
(1) that are qualified to act as a fiduciary under this chapter. In maintaining
such list, the Secretary may consult the lists maintained under section 807(h)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1007(h)).
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(d)Section 5507 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
5507.Inquiry,
investigations, and qualification of fiduciaries
(a)Any
certification of a person for payment of benefits of a beneficiary to that
person as such beneficiary's fiduciary under section 5502 of this title shall
be made on the basis of—
(1)an inquiry or
investigation by the Secretary of the fitness of that person to serve as
fiduciary for that beneficiary to be conducted in advance of such certification
and in accordance with subsection (b);
(2)adequate evidence that
certification of that person as fiduciary for that beneficiary is in the
interest of such beneficiary (as determined by the Secretary under
regulations);
(3)adequate evidence that
the person to serve as fiduciary protects the private information of a
beneficiary in accordance with subsection (d)(1); and
(4)the furnishing of any bond that may be
required by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (f).
(b)Elements of
investigation(1)In conducting an inquiry or investigation
of a proposed fiduciary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall
conduct—
(A)a face-to-face interview with the proposed
fiduciary by not later than 30 days after the date on which such inquiry or
investigation begins; and
(B)a background check of the proposed
fiduciary to—
(i)in accordance with
paragraph (2), determine whether the proposed fiduciary has been convicted of a
crime; and
(ii)determine whether the proposed fiduciary
will serve the best interest of the beneficiary, including by conducting a
credit check of the proposed fiduciary and checking the records under paragraph
(5).
(2)The
Secretary shall request information concerning whether that person has been
convicted of any offense under Federal or State law. If that person has been
convicted of such an offense, the Secretary may certify the person as a
fiduciary only if the Secretary finds that the person is an appropriate person
to act as fiduciary for the beneficiary concerned under the
circumstances.
(3)The Secretary shall conduct the background
check described in paragraph (1)(B)—
(A)each time a person is
proposed to be a fiduciary, regardless of whether the person is serving or has
served as a fiduciary; and
(B)at no expense to the
beneficiary.
(4)Each proposed fiduciary
shall disclose to the Secretary the number of beneficiaries that the fiduciary
acts on behalf of.
(5)The Secretary shall maintain records of any
person who has—
(A)previously served as a
fiduciary; and
(B)had
such fiduciary status revoked by the Secretary.
(6)(A)If a fiduciary appointed
by the Secretary is convicted of a crime described in subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall notify the beneficiary of such conviction by not later than 14
days after the date on which the Secretary learns of such conviction.
(B)A crime described in this subparagraph is a
crime—
(i)for which the fiduciary
is convicted while serving as a fiduciary for any person;
(ii)that is not included in
a report submitted by the fiduciary under section 5509(a) of this title;
and
(iii)that the Secretary determines could affect
the ability of the fiduciary to act on behalf of the beneficiary.
(c)Investigation of
certain persons(1)In the case of a
proposed fiduciary described in paragraph (2), the Secretary, in conducting an
inquiry or investigation under subsection (a)(1), may carry out such inquiry or
investigation on an expedited basis that may include giving priority to
conducting such inquiry or investigation. Any such inquiry or investigation
carried out on such an expedited basis shall be carried out under regulations
prescribed for purposes of this section.
(2)Paragraph (1) applies
with respect to a proposed fiduciary who is—
(A)the
parent (natural, adopted, or stepparent) of a beneficiary who is a
minor;
(B)the
spouse or parent of an incompetent beneficiary;
(C)a
person who has been appointed a fiduciary of the beneficiary by a court of
competent jurisdiction;
(D)being
appointed to manage an estate where the annual amount of veterans benefits to
be managed by the proposed fiduciary does not exceed $3,600, as adjusted
pursuant to section 5312 of this title; or
(E)a person who is authorized to act on behalf
of the beneficiary under a durable power of attorney.
(d)Protection of private
information(1)A fiduciary shall take
all reasonable precautions to—
(A)protect the private
information of a beneficiary, including personally identifiable information;
and
(B)securely conducts
financial transactions.
(2)A fiduciary shall notify
the Secretary of any action of the fiduciary that compromises or potentially
compromises the private information of a beneficiary.
(e)Potential misuse of
funds(1)If
the Secretary has reason to believe that a fiduciary may be misusing all or
part of the benefit of a beneficiary, the Secretary shall—
(A)conduct a thorough
investigation to determine the veracity of such belief; and
(B)if
such veracity is established, transmit to the officials described in paragraph
(2) a report of such investigation.
(2)The officials described
in this paragraph are the following:
(A)The Attorney
General.
(B)Each head of a Federal department or agency
that pays to a fiduciary or other person benefits under any law administered by
such department of agency for the use and benefit of a minor, incompetent, or
other beneficiary.
(f)In determining whether a proposed fiduciary
is required to furnish a bond under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall
consider—
(1)the existence of any familial or other
personal relationship between the proposed fiduciary and the beneficiary;
and
(2)the care the proposed
fiduciary has taken to protect the interests of the beneficiary.
(g)Each regional office of the Veterans Benefits
Administration shall maintain a list of the following:
(1)The name and contact
information of each fiduciary, including address, telephone number, and email
address.
(2)With respect to each
fiduciary described in paragraph (1)—
(A)the date of the most
recent background check and credit check performed by the Secretary under this
section;
(B)the date that any bond
was paid under this section;
(C)the name, address, and
telephone number of each beneficiary the fiduciary acts on behalf of;
and
(D)the amount that the
fiduciary controls with respect to each beneficiary described in subparagraph
(C).
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(e)Annual receipt of
payments
(1)Section 5509 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(A)in subsection
(a)——
(i)by striking may
require a fiduciary to file a
and inserting shall require a
fiduciary to file an annual
; and
(ii)by adding at the end the
following new sentence: The Secretary shall transmit such annual report
or accounting to the beneficiary and any legal guardian of such
beneficiary.
;
(B)by adding at the end the
following new subsections:
(c)Except as provided
by subsection (f), an annual report or accounting under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1)For each beneficiary that
a fiduciary acts on behalf of—
(A)the amount of the benefits of the
beneficiary provided under any law administered by the Secretary accrued during
the year, the amount spent, and the amount remaining; and
(B)if the fiduciary serves the beneficiary
with respect to benefits not administered by the Secretary, an accounting of
all sources of benefits or other income the fiduciary oversees for the
beneficiary.
(2)A list of events that
occurred during the year covered by the report that could affect the ability of
the fiduciary to act on behalf of the beneficiary, including—
(A)the fiduciary being
convicted of any crime;
(B)the fiduciary declaring
bankruptcy; and
(C)any judgments entered
against the fiduciary.
(d)The Secretary shall annually conduct random audits of
fiduciaries who receive a commission pursuant to subsection 5502A(a)(1) of this
title.
(e)If a fiduciary
includes in the annual report events described in subsection (c)(2), the
Secretary may take appropriate action to adjust the status of the fiduciary as
the Secretary determines appropriate, including by revoking the fiduciary
status of the fiduciary.
(f)Caregivers and certain
other fiduciaries(1)(A)In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall ensure that a caregiver fiduciary is required only
to file an annual report or accounting under subsection (a) with respect to the
amount of the benefits of the beneficiary provided under any law administered
by the Secretary—
(i)spent on—
(I)food and housing for the
beneficiary; and
(II)clothing, health-related
expenses, recreation, and other personal items for the beneficiary; and
(ii)saved for the
beneficiary.
(B)The Secretary shall coordinate with the
Under Secretary for Benefits and the Under Secretary for Health to—
(i)minimize the frequency
with which employees of the Department visit the home of a caregiver fiduciary
and beneficiary; and
(ii)limit the extent of
supervision by such Under Secretaries with respect to such a fiduciary and
beneficiary.
(C)In this paragraph, the
term caregiver fiduciary
means a fiduciary who—
(i)in addition to acting as a fiduciary for a
beneficiary, is approved by the Secretary to be a provider of personal care
services for the beneficiary under paragraph (3)(A)(i) of section 1720G(a) of
this title;
(ii)in carrying out such
care services to such beneficiary, has undergone not less than four home visits
under paragraph (9)(A) of such section; and
(iii)has not been required
by the Secretary to take corrective action pursuant to paragraph (9)(C) of such
section.
(2)In carrying out this
section, the Secretary may adjust the matters required under an annual report
or accounting under subsection (a) with respect to a fiduciary whom the
Secretary determines to have effectively protected the interests of the
beneficiary over a sustained period.
;
and
(C)by striking the section
heading and inserting the following: Annual reports and accountings of
fiduciaries
.
(2)The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 5509 and inserting the following new item:
5509. Annual reports and accountings of
fiduciaries.
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(f)Repayment of misused
benefitsSection 6107(a)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by inserting before the period the following: , including by
the Secretary not acting in accordance with section 5507 of this
title
.
(g)Section 5510 of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking The Secretary shall include in the Annual Benefits Report of
the Veterans Benefits Administration or the Secretary's Annual Performance and
Accountability Report
and inserting Not later than July 1 of
each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a separate report
containing
.
(h)Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’
Affairs of the House of Representatives a comprehensive report on the
implementation of the amendments made by this Act, including—
(1)detailed information on
the establishment of new policies and procedures pursuant to such amendments
and training provided on such policies and procedures; and
(2)a discussion of whether
the Secretary should provide fiduciaries with standardized financial software
to simplify reporting requirements.
5.Limitation on awards and
bonuses to employees of Department of Veterans AffairsFor each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018,
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not pay more than $345,000,000 in awards
or bonuses under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other
awards or bonuses authorized under such title.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to include a notice of disagreement form in any notice of
decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought, to improve the supervision
of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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June 25, 2013
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed