,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,correa introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to collect ov]paym5ts ( specially      
adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance4  #a4 ,collection 
( ov]paym5ts ( specially adapt$ h\s+    
assi/ance ,section #bajb ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7    
7#a7 ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y f9ds t an       
ov]paym5t has be5 made to1 or on behalf 
(1 a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all det]m9e--  7,a7 ! am\nts 
to recov]1 if any2 &  7,b7 :o is liable 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* ov]paym5t4     
7#b7 ,a p]son describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is
 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an individual    
:o--  7i7 appli$ = assi/ance "u ?is     
*apt]2 or  7ii7 "u *apt] #ca ( ?is title
 :o is pursu+ a rehabilitation program  
"u su* *apt] 9 acquir+ adaptations to a 

resid5ce4  7,b7 ,an own] or sell] ( real
 e/ate relat$ to assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4
  7,c7 ,a build]1 contractor1 suppli]1  
tradesp]son1 corporation1 tru/1         
p>tn]%ip1 or o!r p]son1 relat$ to       
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7,d7 ,an       
attorney1 escr[ ag5t1 or f9ancial       
in/itution1 t receives1 or holds 9      
escr[1 funds relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is 
*apt]4  7,e7 ,a surviv+ sp\se1 heir1    
assignee1 or successor 9 int]e/ ( or to1
 any p]son describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4     
7#c7 ,any ov]paym5t ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection may be recov]$ 9 ! same mann]
 z any o!r debt due ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 
recov]+ ! ov]paym5t1 ! ,secret>y may    
*>ge adm9i/rative co/s1 fees1 & int]e/1 
z appropriate1 9 a mann] simil> to !    
au?ority "u section #ecae ( ?is title4  
7#d7 ,! recov]y ( any ov]paym5t ref]r$  
to 9 ?is subsection may be waiv$ by !   
,secret>y4 ,waiv] ( any su* ov]paym5t z 
to a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 9 no way release any o!r p]son describ$
 9 su* p>agraph f liability4  7#e7 ,!   

,secret>y %all waive recov]y "u ?is     
subsection ( any ov]paym5t-- 7,a7 to a  
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 or 
a dep5d5t or survivor ( su* p]son2 &    
7,b7 t arises f adm9i/rative error      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a74  7#f7    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z   
preclud+ ! imposition ( any civil or    
crim9al liability "u ?is title or any   
o!r law4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y %all        
prescribe 9 regulations :at con/itutes  
an ov]paym5t = ! purposes ( ?is         
subsection1 :i*1 at a m9imum1 %all      
include-- 7,a7 adm9i/rative error t     
results 9 an individual receiv+         
assi/ance to :i* t individual is n      
entitl$2  7,b7 ! failure ( any p]son    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7i7 p]=m  
or all[ to be p]=m$ any act relat+ to   
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]2 or  7ii7        
comp5sate any p>ty p]=m+ s]vices or     
supply+ goods relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is
 *apt]2 &  7,c7 any disbursem5t ( funds 
relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 t1 9 !
 sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1         

con/itutes a misuse ( su* assi/ance4    
7#h7 ,prior to collect+ an ov]paym5t "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 to ! p]son :om ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ 
liable = su* ov]paym5t-- 7,a7 notice ( !
 f9d+ by ! ,secret>y ( su* ov]paym5t2   
7,b7 a reasonable opportunity = su*     
p]son to rem$y ! circum/ances t         
effectuat$ ! ov]paym5t2 &  7,c7 a       
reasonable opportunity = su* p]son to   
pres5t evid5ce to ! ,secret>y t an      
ov]paym5t 0 n made4  7#i7 ,= ! purposes 
( section #eaa ( ?is title1 a decision  
to collect an ov]paym5t f a p]son o!r   
?an a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a71 or a dep5d5t or survivor (   
su* p]son1 may n be treat$ z a decision 
t affects ! provision ( b5efits4  4