[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4057]
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  SA 3001. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him 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. ___. IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTHORIZATION OF MONTHLY ASSISTANCE 
                   FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR 
                   DISABLED VETERANS COMPETING FOR SLOTS ON THE 
                   UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TEAM.

       Subparagraph (B) of section 322(d)(1) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(B) a veteran with a service-connected disability rated 
     as 30 percent or greater who is training to compete for a 
     slot on the United States Olympic Team and the Secretary 
     determines, on a case-by-case basis, is training at an elite 
     level or is invited by the United States Olympic Committee 
     (or a national governing body recognized by such committee 
     under section 220521 of title 36) to compete for a slot on, 
     or selected for, the United States Olympic Team for any month 
     in which the veteran is training or competing in any event 
     sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee (or a 
     national governing body).''.
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