[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2528 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2528

  To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
        assess the retention and training of claims processors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2013

Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Horsford) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
        assess the retention and training of claims processors.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON RETENTION AND TRAINING OF 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLAIMS PROCESSORS AND 
              ADJUDICATORS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
establish a task force to assess retention and training of claims 
processors and adjudicators that are employed by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs and other Federal agencies and departments.
    (b) Composition.--The task force shall be composed of the 
following:
            (1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
            (3) The Commissioner of Social Security.
            (4) An employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
        selected by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who is--
                    (A) a veteran service representative;
                    (B) a rating veteran service representative; or
                    (C) a decision review officer.
            (5) An individual selected by the Secretary who represents 
        an organization recognized by the Secretary for the 
        representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, 
        United States Code.
            (6) Such other individuals selected by the Secretary who 
        represent such other organizations and institutions as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Duration.--The task force established under subsection (a) 
shall terminate not later than two years after the date on which the 
task force is established under such subsection.
    (d) Duties.--The duties of the task force are as follows:
            (1) To identify key skills required by claims processors 
        and adjudicators to perform the duties of claims processors and 
        adjudicators in the various claims processing and adjudication 
        positions throughout the Federal Government.
            (2) To identify reasons for employee attrition from claims 
        processing positions.
            (3) Not later than one year after the date of the 
        establishment of the task force, to develop a Governmentwide 
        strategic and operational plan for promoting employment of 
        veterans in claims processing positions in the Federal 
        Government.
            (4) To coordinate with educational institutions to develop 
        training and programs of education for members of the Armed 
        Forces to prepare such members for employment in claims 
        processing and adjudication positions in the Federal 
        Government.
            (5) To identify and coordinate offices of the Department of 
        Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs located 
        throughout the United States to provide information about, and 
        promotion of, available claims processing positions to members 
        of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life and to 
        veterans with disabilities.
            (6) To establish performance measures to assess the plan 
        developed under paragraph (3), to assess the implementation of 
        such plan, and revise such plan as the task force considers 
        appropriate.
            (7) To establish performance measures to evaluate the 
        effectiveness of the task force.
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) Submittal of plan.--Not later than one year after the 
        date of the establishment of the task force, the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the plan 
        developed by the task force under subsection (d)(3).
            (2) Assessment of implementation.--Not later than 120 days 
        after the termination of the task force, the Secretary shall 
        submit to Congress a report that assesses the implementation of 
        the plan developed by the task force under subsection (d)(3).
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