To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a means to track and monitor information on debts of persons to the United States by virtue of the persons' participation in a benefits program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, including because of an overpayment by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SA 2934. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr.
Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. TRACKING AND MONITORING INFORMATION ABOUT DEBTS TO
UNITED STATES INCURRED FROM OVERPAYMENT BY
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR FOR OTHER
REASONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall develop a means to track and monitor information on--
(1) the age and amount of debts of persons to the United
States by virtue of the persons' participation in a benefits
program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(2) whether such debts may be the result of delays in
Department of Veterans Affairs processing of changes to
beneficiary status or other actions of the Department; and
(3) whether such debts are disputed by such persons.
(b) Report.--The Department should also be required to
submit a report to congress no later than 90 days after
development of the tracking means (so, 270 days after
enactment).
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