H.R. 1663 — what changed

“325. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer

changed “(a) Establishment—There is in the Department a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, who shall be responsible for fraud and scam prevention, reporting, and incident response plans at the Department.shall—

added “(1) be responsible for fraud and scam prevention, reporting, and incident response plans at the Department; and

added “(2) serve as a central point of contact to direct veterans to resources to prevent and mitigate fraud and scams.

“(b) Responsibilities—The Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer shall carry out the following responsibilities:

added “(1) Providing comprehensive communication from the Secretary to employees of the Department and veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors during strategic and time-sensitive fraud and scam incidents.

removed “(1) Providing comprehensive communication from the Department to Department employees and veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors during strategic and time-sensitive fraud and scam incidents.

“(2) Establishing consistent guidance across the enterprise for employees as well as veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors on how to identify, report, and avoid fraud and scam attempts.

added “(3) Promoting the VSAFE Fraud Hotline and VSAFE.gov website of the Department (and any successor resources) and identifying other identity theft resources available to veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors, including with respect to actions made by the Secretary to protect the identities of veterans and their beneficiaries.

removed “(3) Promoting the Veteran Identity Health Theft Helpline of the Department (and any successor resource) and identifying other identity theft resources available to veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors, including with respect to actions made by the Secretary to protect the identities of veterans and their beneficiaries.

“(4) Developing methods to monitor fraud and scam metrics within the Department to—

“(A) provide internal and external reporting;

“(B) enable advanced data analytics; and

“(C) facilitate proactive and robust fraud and scam trend identification.

“(5) Developing comprehensive training plans for Department employees fielding fraud and scam inquiries and reports.

“(6) Coordinating with the Inspector General of the Department and other Federal departments and agencies, including the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Management and Budget, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, the Social Security Administration, and other relevant agencies to—

added “(A) develop a whole-of-Government view within the Department to improve fraud prevention efforts within the Department;

removed “(A) create a whole-of-Government view within the Department with respect to the fraud prevention efforts at other Federal departments and agencies;

“(B) identify the proper avenues for veterans to report fraud attempts and receive assistance; and

“(C) identify opportunities for coordination with such departments and agencies.

added “(7) Consulting with veterans service organizations and State, local, and tribal governments, as necessary, to improve understanding of potential fraud and scam risks to veterans.

removed “(7) Consulting with veterans service organizations and State, local, and tribal governments, as necessary, to improve the understanding of fraud and scam risks within the Department.

“(c) Full-Time employees—Nothing in this section authorizes an increase in the number of full-time employees otherwise authorized for the Department.

“(d) Rule of construction—Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Office of Inspector General of the Department as otherwise provided in this title or in chapter 4 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978).”

changed The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “June 9, 2034” each place it appears “November 30, 2031” and inserting “June 23, 2034”.“January 30, 2032”.