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H.R. 7643 — what changed

Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024”.“Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act”.

Sec. 2 Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants

(a)
added Agreement— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants.

removed Section 3485(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(b)
changed Assessment— in subparagraph (K), by inserting “or at An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the offices of Secretary a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on behalf written assessment of such committee” after “such Members”; andnotices. The assessment shall include the following:
(1)
added The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government.
(2)
added The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise.
(c)
changed Report; implementation— by adding at Not later than 90 days after the end Secretary receives the following new subparagraph:assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
(1)
added submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and
(2)
added implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary.
(d)
added Deadline for implementation— The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation.
(e)
added Definitions— In this section:
(1)
added The term “FFRDC” means a federally funded research and development center.
(2)
added The term “covered entities” includes—
(A)
added the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(B)
added an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(C)
added a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; and
(D)
added an entity that advocates for veterans.
(3)
added The terms “claimant” and “notice” have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code.

removed “(L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department carried out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget Office.”

Sec. 3 Modification of certain housing loan fees

added

added The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “November 15, 2031” each place it appears and inserting “November 29, 2031”.