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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
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 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1
 ,mr4 ,wittman1 & ,mr4 ,ciscomani7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs a ,vet]ans ,scam &   
,fraud ,evasion ,(fic]1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,scam ,& ,fraud   
,evasion ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,vsafe ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,vet]ans ,scam & ,fraud   
,evasion ,(fic]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #cbe4 ,vet]ans ,scam & ,fraud 
,evasion ,(fic]  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,vet]ans ,scam & ,fraud
 ,evasion ,(fic]1 :o %all be responsible
 = fraud & scam prev5tion1 report+1 &   
incid5t response plans at ! ,dep>tm5t4  

7b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,vet]ans ,scam 
& ,fraud ,evasion ,(fic] %all c>ry out !
 foll[+ responsibilities3 7#a7 ,provid+ 
compreh5sive communication f ! ,dep>tm5t
 to ,dep>tm5t employees & vet]ans1 _!   
families1 c>egiv]s1 & survivors dur+    
/rategic & "t-s5sitive fraud & scam     
incid5ts4  7#b7 ,e/abli%+ consi/5t      
guidance across ! ent]prise = employees 
z well z vet]ans1 _! families1 c>egiv]s1
 & survivors on h[ to id5tify1 report1 &
 avoid fraud & scam attempts4  7#c7     
,promot+ ! ,vet]an ,id5tity ,heal? ,!ft 
,helpl9e ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7& any successor 
res\rce7 & id5tify+ o!r id5tity !ft     
res\rces available to vet]ans1 _!       
families1 c>egiv]s1 & survivors1 includ+
 ) respect to actions made by !         
,secret>y to protect ! id5tities (      
vet]ans & _! b5efici>ies4  7#d7         
,develop+ me?ods to monitor fraud & scam
 metrics )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to-- 7,a7       
provide int]nal & ext]nal report+2  7,b7
 enable advanc$ data analytics2 &  7,c7 
facilitate proactive & robu/ fraud &    

scam tr5d id5tification4  7#e7 ,develop+
 compreh5sive tra9+ plans = ,dep>tm5t   
employees field+ fraud & scam inquiries 
& reports4  7#f7 ,coord9at+ ) !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,consum]
 ,f9ancial ,protection ,bureau1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education1 ! ,social ,security         
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r relevant ag5cies   
to-- 7,a7 create a :ole-(-,gov]nm5t view
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! fraud    
prev5tion ef=ts at o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies2  7,b7 id5tify ! prop] av5ues 
= vet]ans to report fraud attempts &    
receive assi/ance2 &  7,c7 id5tify      
opportunities = coord9ation ) su*       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#g7 ,consult+ )  
vet]ans s]vice organizations & ,/ate1   
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 z necess>y1  
to improve ! und]/&+ ( fraud & scam     

risks )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,full-,"t    
employees ,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes 
an increase 9 ! numb] ( full-"t         
employees o!rwise au?oriz$ = !          
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,(fice ( ,inspector
 ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t z o!rwise provid$ 
9 ?is title or 9 *apt] #d ( title #e    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new item3  #cbe4 ,vet]ans ,scam &
 ,fraud ,evasion ,(fic]4  4  #c4        
,modification ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs home loan fees ,! loan fee     
table 9 section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,june #i1 #bjcd ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ ,june #bc1 #bjcd4