[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3547]
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  SA 6423. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. ___. FEDERAL SHARING OF INFORMATION ABOUT VETERANS WITH 
                   STATE AGENCIES.

       (a) Sharing Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of Labor, 
     and the head of any other Federal agency that collects, 
     maintains, or archives veteran-specific data relating to 
     service in the Armed Forces shall share such data with State 
     agencies that have a focus on helping veterans.
       (b) Data.--Data shared under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) Service treatment records.
       (2) Information about service-connected disabilities.
       (3) Any record necessary to determine eligibility of a 
     veteran for benefits and services from a State agency 
     described in subsection (a).
       (c) Purpose.--Data shared under subsection (a) shall be for 
     the purpose of enabling State agencies described in such 
     subsection to provide services to veterans, including the 
     following:
       (1) Admission to State Veterans' Homes.
       (2) Disability and pension claims processing.
       (3) Retirement corrections.
       (4) Education benefits.
       (5) The Department of Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guaranty 
     Program.
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