[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2934. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TRACKING AND MONITORING INFORMATION ABOUT DEBTS TO 
                   UNITED STATES INCURRED FROM OVERPAYMENT BY 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR FOR OTHER 
                   REASONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall develop a means to track and monitor information on--
       (1) the age and amount of debts of persons to the United 
     States by virtue of the persons' participation in a benefits 
     program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
       (2) whether such debts may be the result of delays in 
     Department of Veterans Affairs processing of changes to 
     beneficiary status or other actions of the Department; and
       (3) whether such debts are disputed by such persons.
       (b) Report.--The Department should also be required to 
     submit a report to congress no later than 90 days after 
     development of the tracking means (so, 270 days after 
     enactment).
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