[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5224]
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  SA 3430. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3411 submitted by Ms. 
Collins and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 3944, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place in title II of division A, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 2__. REPORT ON THE USE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTORS TO 
                   CONDUCT MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS OF 
                   VETERANS FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING DISABILITY 
                   COMPENSATION.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the use 
     of third-party contractors to conduct medical disability 
     examinations of veterans for purposes of obtaining disability 
     compensation.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall include the following:
       (1) The number of contractors used in each State to conduct 
     disability compensation examinations.
       (2) Contract performance and quality measures.
       (3) The average miles a veteran is required to travel to 
     attend a contract medical disability examination, 
     disaggregated by State.
       (4) The average wait time for an individual to receive an 
     examination.
       (5) A description of the process at the Department for 
     handling complaints of veterans about their experience with a 
     contracted medical disability examiner.
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