To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7584 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 13, 2020 Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. ALLRED, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individ- uals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, edu- cation, or training under laws administered by the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allow- ances for certain outreach services provided through con- gressional offices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:50 Aug 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7584.IH H7584 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7584 IH SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE TO 1 INCLUDE CERTAIN OUTREACH SERVICES 2 CONDUCTED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL OF- 3 FICES. 4 Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 5 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub- 6 paragraph: 7 ‘‘(K) The following activities carried out at the 8 offices of Members of Congress for such Members: 9 ‘‘(i) The distribution of information to 10 members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 11 their dependents about the benefits and services 12 under laws administered by the Secretary and 13 other appropriate governmental and non-gov- 14 ernmental programs. 15 ‘‘(ii) The preparation and processing of pa- 16 pers and other documents, including documents 17 to assist in the preparation and presentation of 18 claims for benefits under laws administered by 19 the Secretary.’’. 20 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:50 Aug 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7584.IH H7584 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS