,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4   
,:itesides 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%reve1 &   
,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia7 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% ! ,vet]an ,scam
 ,victims ,f\ndation1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,vet]an ,scam ,victims ,f\ndation    
,act4  #b4 ,vet]an ,scam ,victims       
,f\ndation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] *apt] #hc ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #hd 
,vet]an ,scam ,victims ,f\ndation       
,*apt] #hd--,vet]an ,scam ,victims      
,f\ndation #hdja4 ,e/abli%m5t & purposes
 ( ,f\ndation4 #hdjb4 ,bo>d4 #hdjc4     
,gifts1 devises1 or beque/s4 #hdjd4     
,disposition ( prop]ty or income4 #hdje4
 ,corporate succession & p[]s & duties  
act+ z tru/ee2 p]sonal liability =      
malfeasance4 #hdjf4 ,corporate p[]s4    

#hdjg4 ,au?ority ( ,bo>d4 #hdjh4 ,tax   
exemptions2 contributions t[>d co/s (   
local gov]nm5t2 contributions1 gifts1 or
 transf]s to or = use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 #hdji4 ,liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#hdaj4 ,annual report4  #hdja4          
,e/abli%m5t & purposes ( ,f\ndation  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,vet]an 
,scam ,victims ,f\ndation 79 ?is *apt]  
ref]r$ to z ! ,f\ndation74 ,! ,f\ndation
 is a *>itable & nonpr(it corporation & 
is n an ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,/atus ,except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is *apt]1 ! ,f\ndation %all  
be subject to1 & h all ! p[]s conf]r$ ^u
 a nonpr(it corporation by1 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ,nonpr(it ,corporation ,act4 
7c7 ,purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! purposes ( !          
,f\ndation are--  7,a7 to enc\rage1     
accept1 & adm9i/] private gifts (       
prop]ty = ! b5efit (1 or 9 connection )1
 ! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 to prev5t  
vet]ans & _! b5efici>ies f becom+ !     
victims ( scams2 &  7,b7 to und]take &  

conduct su* o!r activities z w protect  
vet]ans & _! b5efici>ies f scams1 su* z 
to educate vet]ans & _! b5efici>ies ab\t
 scams & support !m :5 !y h become      
victims ( scams4  7#b7 ,comp5sation n   
includ$ ,! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation d n  
include provid+ comp5sation to vet]ans  
or _! b5efici>ies = monet>y losses 9    
connection ) scams4  #hdjb4 ,bo>d  7a7  
,memb]%ip ,! ,f\ndation %all consi/ ( a 
,bo>d hav+ z memb]s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7or !     
,secret>y's designee74  7#b7 ,six       
private citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (    
:i*--  7,a7 "o %all be appo9t$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7,b7 "o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7,c7 
"o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,attorney       
,g5]al2  7,d7 "o %all be appo9t$ by !   
,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2    
7,e7 "o %all be appo9t$ by !            
,commission] ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue       
,s]vice2 &  7,f7 "o %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,social ,security     
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,up to ?ree memb]s 

z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
consid]s appropriate1 ea* ( :om %all be 
a private citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7b7 ,t]m ( (fice & vacancies 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( ! private citiz5 
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d is six ye>s4 ,if a     
successor is *os5 to fill a vacancy     
occurr+ prior to ! expiration ( a t]m1 !
 successor %all be *os5 only = ! rema9d]
 ( t t]m4  7#b7 ,initial t]ms ,! initial
 t]ms ( ! fir/ private citiz5 memb]s ( !
 ,f\ndation %all be /agg]$ s t-- 7,a7 ! 
fir/ memb]s appo9t$ "u subsections      
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7,b7 s]ve initial t]ms ( 
six ye>s2  7,b7 ! fir/ memb]s appo9t$ "u
 subsections 7a77#b77;,c7 & 7,d7 s]ve   
initial t]ms ( f\r ye>s2  7,c7 ! fir/   
memb]s appo9t$ "u subsections           
7a77#b77;,e7 & 7,f7 s]ve initial t]ms ( 
two ye>s2 &  7,d7 ! fir/ memb]s appo9t$ 
"u subsection 7a77#c71 if any1 s]ve     
initial t]ms ( six1 f\r1 or two ye>s1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs 7or ! ,secret>y's designee71   

except t no m ?an "o 9 e ?ree su* memb]s
 may s]ve an initial t]m ( six ye>s & no
 m ?an "o 9 e ?ree may s]ve an initial  
t]m ( f\r ye>s4  7c7 ,*airman ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7or !     
,secret>y's designee7 %all be ! ,*airman
 ( ! ,bo>d4  7d7 ,bo>d memb]%ip n an    
(fice ,memb]%ip on ! ,bo>d %all n be an 
(fice )9 ! mean+ ( ! /atutes ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7e7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d s]v+ at any "t %all    
con/itute a quorum = ! transaction (    
bus9ess4  7f7 ,seal ,! ,f\ndation %all h
 an (ficial seal select$ by ! ,bo>d1 :i*
 %all be judicially notic$4  7g7 ,meet+s
 ,! ,bo>d %all meet at ! call ( !       
,*airman & !re %all be at lea/ "o meet+ 
ea* ye>4  7h7 ,comp5sation &            
reimbursem5t ,no comp5sation %all be    
paid to ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d = _! s]vices 
z memb]s1 b !y %all be reimburs$ =      
actual & necess>y travel+ & subsi/5ce   
exp5ses incurr$ by !m 9 ! p]=mance ( _! 
duties z memb]s out ( ,f\ndation funds  
available to ! ,bo>d = ^? purposes4     

#hdjc4 ,gifts1 devises1 or beque/s  7a7 
,au?ority ,to accept gifts1 devises1 or 
beque/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation may
 accept1 receive1 solicit1 hold1        
adm9i/]1 & use any gifts1 devises1 or   
beque/s1 ei!r absolutely or 9 tru/ (    
real or p]sonal prop]ty1 or any income  
f1 or o!r int]e/ 91 ! gift1 devise1 or  
beque/1 = ! b5efit (1 or 9 connection )1
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 its activities1 or its    
s]vices4  7#b7  ,coord9ation ) ,dep>tm5t
  ,activities ( ! ,f\ndation "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be und]tak5 aft] consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to   
ensure t ^? activities are consi/5t ) ! 
programs & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7
  ,gift1 devise1 or beque/ t is         
encumb]$1 re/rict$1 or subject to       
b5eficial int]e/s  ,a gift1 devise1 or  
beque/ may be accept$ by ! ,f\ndation   
ev5 ?\gh x is encumb]$1 re/rict$1 or    
subject to b5eficial int]e/s ( private  
p]sons if any curr5t or future int]e/ 9 
! gift1 devise1 or beque/ is = ! b5efit 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 its activities1 or its   

s]vices4  7b7 ,:5 gift1 devise1 or      
beque/ may n be accept$ ,! ,f\ndation   
may n accept any gift1 devise1 or beque/
 t entails any exp5diture o!r ?an f !   
res\rces ( ! ,f\ndation4  #hdjd4        
,disposition ( prop]ty or income  7a7   
,au?ority ,to dispose or deal ) prop]ty 
or income ,except z o!rwise requir$ by !
 in/rum5t ( transf]1 ! ,f\ndation may   
sell1 lease1 inve/1 re9ve/1 reta91 or   
o!rwise dispose ( or deal ) any prop]ty 
or income f ! prop]ty z ! ,bo>d may     
det]m9e4  7b7 ,re/riction ,! ,f\ndation 
%all n engage 9 any bus9ess or make any 
inve/m5t t may n lawfully be made by a  
tru/ company 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
except t ! ,f\ndation may make any      
inve/m5t au?oriz$ by ! in/rum5t (       
transf]1 & may reta9 any prop]ty accept$
 by ! ,f\ndation4  7c7 ,use ( s]vices & 
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ,! ,f\ndation  
may utilize ! s]vices & facilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t1 & ! s]vices & facilities may 
be made available on reque/ to ! ext5t  
practicable ) or )\t reimbursem5t4      

,am\nts reimburs$ to ! ,dep>tm5t %all be
 return$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to ! acc\nt f   
:i* ! funds = :i* ! reimbursem5t is made
 7 drawn & may1 )\t fur!r appropriation1
 be exp5d$ = any purpose = :i* ! acc\nt 
is au?oriz$4  #hdje4 ,corporate         
succession & p[]s & duties act+ z       
tru/ee2 p]sonal liability = malfeasance 
7a7 ,p]petual succession ,! ,f\ndation  
%all h p]petual succession4  7b7 ,p[]s &
 duties ( tru/ee ,! ,f\ndation %all h   
all ! usual p[]s & obligations ( a      
corporation act+ z a tru/ee1 includ+ !  
p[] to sue & to be su$ 9 its own "n4    
7c7 ,p]sonal liability ( bo>d memb]s ,! 
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all n be p]sonally    
liable1 except = malfeasance4  #hdjf4   
,corporate p[]s ,! ,f\ndation %all h !  
p[] to ent] into contracts1 to execute  
in/rum5ts1 & g5]ally to d any & all     
lawful acts necess>y or appropriate to  
its purposes4  #hdjg4 ,au?ority ( ,bo>d 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is *apt]1 ! ,bo>d may--   
7#a7 adopt bylaws & regulations necess>y
 = ! adm9i/ration ( its functions2 &    

7#b7 contract = any necess>y s]vices4   
#hdjh4 ,tax exemptions2 contributions   
t[>d co/s ( local gov]nm5t2             
contributions1 gifts1 or transf]s to or 
= use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,tax       
exemption ,! ,f\ndation & any income or 
prop]ty receiv$ or own$ by x1 & all     
transactions relat+ to t income or      
prop]ty1 %all be exempt f all ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local taxation4  7b7           
,contributions 9 lieu ( taxes  ,!       
,f\ndation may-- 7#a7 contribute t[>d ! 
co/s ( local gov]nm5t 9 am\nts n 9      
excess ( ^? :i* x w\ld be obligat$ to   
pay t gov]nm5t if x 7 n exempt f        
taxation by virtue ( subsection 7a7 or  
by virtue ( its be+ a *>itable &        
nonpr(it corporation2 &  7#b7 agree to  
contribute ) respect to prop]ty         
transf]r$ to x & ! income d]iv$ f !     
prop]ty if ! agreem5t is a condition ( !
 transf]4  7c7  ,transf]s deem$ ,to be  
to or = ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates           
,contributions1 gifts1 & o!r transf]s   
made to or = ! use ( ! ,f\ndation %all  

be deem$ to be contributions1 gifts1 or 
transf]s to or = ! use ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #hdji4  ,liability ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be      
liable = any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or  
omissions ( ! ,f\ndation4  #hdaj4       
,annual report  7a7 ,report requir$ ,!  
,f\ndation %all1 z soon z practicable   
aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 transmit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
an annual report ( its proce$+s &       
activities1 includ+ a full & complete   
/atem5t ( its receipts1 exp5ditures1 &  
inve/m5ts4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5ts ,! tables ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ( "p
 ,,vi ( su* title1 are ea* am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #hc !

 foll[+ new item3  #hd4,vet]an ,scam    
,victims ,f\ndation#hdja  4