,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjai,mr4
 ,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide an 
additional tool to prev5t c]ta9 frauds  
aga9/ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t+ ,crimes ,aga9/ ,vet]ans ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,additional tool to prev5t  
c]ta9 frauds aga9/ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ajda4 ,fraud reg>d+ vet]ans'  
b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be        
unlawful = any p]son to kn[+ly engage 9 
any s*eme or artifice to defraud-- 7#a7 
an individual ( vet]ans' b5efits2 or    
7#b7 9 connection ) obta9+ vet]an's     
b5efits = an individual4  7b7 ,p5alties 
,any p]son :o violates subsection 7a7   
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,def9itions 

,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m vet]an has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title
 #ch2 &  7#b7 ! t]m vet]ans' b5efits    
means any b5efit provid$ "u ,f$]al law =
 a vet]an or a dep5d5t or survivor ( a  
vet]an4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #dg ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajda4 ,fraud  
reg>d+ vet]ans' b5efits4  4