S.Amdt. 2262Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)
S.Amdt. 2262
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Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Submitted May 21, 2018
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May 21, 2018
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SA 2262. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2372, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 164. CLARIFICATION THAT VETERANS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR AMOUNTS IMPROPERLY PAID TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS DUE TO AN ERROR MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Section 1720G(a), as amended by section 161 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) If a family caregiver of an eligible veteran is found to be ineligible for the program required by paragraph (1) due to an error made by the Department, the eligible veteran shall not be liable for any payments made by the Department to the family caregiver.''. ______