[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2965. Mr. SANDERS 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 end of title II of division C, add the following:

     SEC. 2__. CLARIFICATION THAT VETERANS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR 
                   AMOUNTS IMPROPERLY PAID TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS 
                   DUE TO AN ERROR MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       Section 1720G(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(12) If a family caregiver of an eligible veteran is 
     found to be ineligible for the program required by paragraph 
     (1) due to an error made by the Department, the eligible 
     veteran shall not be liable for any payments made by the 
     Department to the family caregiver.''.
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