,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bihh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #e1 #bjai,mr4 
,te/] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4    
,casey1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to address ! f9ancial       
exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ p5sion f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,p5sion         
,protection ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,plan to 
address ! f9ancial exploitation (       
vet]ans receiv+ p5sion f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,developm5t (    
me?od = solicitation & collection (     
in=mation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all develop a me?od =
 sy/ematically solicit+ & collect+      
in=mation on compla9ts receiv$1 ref]rals
 made1 & actions tak5 by ! p5sion       
managem5t c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs & any o!r relevant compon5ts (

 ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 cases ( pot5tial        
f9ancial exploitation ( individuals     
receiv+ p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,plan ,to    
assess & address f9ancial exploitation (
 vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all develop & p]iodically update a     
plan-- 7,a7 to regul>ly assess !        
in=mation solicit$ & collect$ "u        
subsection 7a7 to id5tify tr5ds (       
pot5tial f9ancial exploitation ( !      
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
across ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 to outl9e   
actions t ! ,dep>tm5t c take to improve 
education & tra9+ to address ^? tr5ds4  
7#b7 ,submission ( plan ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! plan 
mo/ rec5tly develop$ or updat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #c4           
,ov]paym5ts ( p5sion to vet]ans receiv+ 
p5sion f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,guidance & tra9+ = claims        
processors ,z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
necess>y1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
?ree ye>s1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all    
update guidance & tra9+ curriculum = !  
processors ( claims = p5sion "u *apt]   
#ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
reg>d+ ! evaluation ( que/ionable m$ical
 exp5ses on applications = p5sion1      
includ+ by updat+ su* guidance ) respect
 to :at con/itutes a que/ionable m$ical 
exp5se & by includ+ examples ( su*      
exp5ses4  7b7 ,id5tification & track+ ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y %all develop a me?od =   
id5tify+ & track+ ! numb] ( individuals 
:o h receiv$ ov]paym5ts ( p5sion "u     
*apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & n lat] ?an ,octob] #ca ( ea*    
fiscal ye> beg9n+ !reaft]1 ! ,"u        

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report--  7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o 
receiv$ ov]paym5ts ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7#b7 ! reason = ea* ov]paym5t4  #d4     
,evaluation ( additional actions =      
v]ify+ direct deposit in=mation provid$ 
by vet]ans on applications = vet]ans    
p5sion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all--  7#a7 conduct an        
evaluation ( ! feasibility &            
advisability ( requir+ ! processors (   
claims = p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to take       
additional actions to v]ify t ! direct  
deposit in=mation provid$ by an         
individual on an application = p5sion is
 = ! appropriate recipi5t2 &  7#b7      
id5tify su* legislative or adm9i/rative 
actions z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate to ensure t paym5ts ( p5sion
 are provid$ to ! correct recipi5ts4    
7b7 ,submission to ,congress  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
evaluation & id5tification "u subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,"u ,secret>y )       
respect to ! evaluation conduct$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,! actions    
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7,c7 ,a
 plan = implem5t+ any adm9i/rative      
actions id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 
7,d7 ,a rationale = n implem5t+ any     
actions evaluat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (     
subsection 7a7 b n id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 ( su* subsection4  #e4 ,annual     
report on ef=ts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to address ! f9ancial          
exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ p5sion   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on     

ef=ts to address ! f9ancial exploitation
 ( individuals receiv+ p5sion "u *apt]  
#ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!   
numb] ( individuals :o receiv$ p5sion "u
 *apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 :o h be5 ref]r$ by any compon5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to !   
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 z likely or prov5 victims ( f9ancial   
exploitation4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( ref]rals 
& reports relat+ to ! f9ancial          
exploitation ( su* individuals made by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to--     
7,a7 ! ,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ( !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 &  7,b7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,a           
description ( ! actions tak5 z a result 
( su* ref]rals & reports aga9/-- 7,a7   
individuals recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y z  
ag5ts or attorneys "u section #eijd (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
individuals n s recogniz$4  #f4 ,notice 

reg>d+ fees *>g$ 9 connection ) fil+ an 
application = vet]ans p5sion ,! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t e pap]  
or electronic docum5t relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is available
 to individuals :o apply = su* p5sion1  
includ+ educational =ms ab\t or         
applications = su* p5sion1 includes a   
notice t ! ,dep>tm5t does n *>ge any fee
 9 connection ) ! fil+ ( an application 
= su* p5sion4  #g4 ,outrea* plan =      
educat+ vuln]able vet]ans ab\t pot5tial 
f9ancial exploitation relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion  7a7 ,developm5t ( plan
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop1 9 collaboration ) vet]ans      
s]vice organizations1 an outrea* plan = 
educat+ vuln]able individuals ab\t      
pot5tial f9ancial exploitation relat+ to
 ! receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7         
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! plan develop$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,vet]ans s]vice 
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 vet]ans s]vice organization means an   
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation (   
vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4