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Union Calendar No. 496 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7643 

[Report No. 118–596, Part II] 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department 

of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy 

making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at 

certain congressional offices. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 12, 2024 

Mr. TAKANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

JULY 18, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Ms. NORTON and Ms. LOFGREN

JULY 18, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

AUGUST 27, 2024 

Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House 

Report 118–596, Part II 

[Omit the text ordered printed on July 18, 2024, and insert the text ordered printed on August 

27, 2024] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 

use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight 

related to the activities of the Department at certain 

congressional offices. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Congressional 

5 Work Study Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN CONGRES7 SIONAL OFFICES USING DEPARTMENT OF 

8 VETERANS AFFAIRS WORK-STUDY ALLOW9 ANCE. 

10 Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amend11 ed— 

12 (1) in subsection (a)(5)— 

13 (A) in subparagraph (K), by inserting ‘‘or 

14 at the offices of a committee of the Senate or 

15 House of Representatives on behalf of such com16 mittee’’ after ‘‘such Members’’; and 

17 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

18 subparagraph: 

19 ‘‘(L) Activities supporting casework, policy mak20 ing, and oversight related to the activities of the De21 partment carried out at the offices of a committee of 

22 the Senate or House of Representatives, the office of 

23 a Member of Congress, the Congressional Research 

24 Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the 

25 Congressional Budget Office.’’; and 


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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub2 section: 

3 ‘‘(g) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

4 Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa5 tives an annual report on the number of individuals who 

6 received a work-study allowance under this section for 

7 qualifying work-study activities performed during the year 

8 covered by the report at each of the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) An office of a Member of Congress. 

10 ‘‘(2) A committee of the Senate or House of Rep11 resentatives. 

12 ‘‘(3) The Congressional Research Service. 

13 ‘‘(4) The Government Accountability Office. 

14 ‘‘(5) The Congressional Budget Office.’’. 

15 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 

16 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 

17 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 15, 

18 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 29, 

19 2031’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 496 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7643 

[Report No. 118–596, Part II] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorfices. of the Department at certain congressional of- icy making, and oversight related to the activities work-study allowance to carry out casework, pol- ize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs 

AUGUST 27, 2024 

Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted 

pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II 


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