[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7643 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7643

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of 
   Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out 
casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the 
              Department at certain congressional offices.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2024

  Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of 
   Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out 
casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the 
              Department at certain congressional offices.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Congressional Work Study 
Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES USING 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE.

    Section 3485(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (K), by inserting ``or at the offices 
        of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on 
        behalf of such committee'' after ``such Members''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and 
        oversight related to the activities of the Department carried 
        out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of 
        Representatives, the Congressional Research Service, the 
        Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget 
        Office.''.
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