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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 894 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring authority for 

work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of 

rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 8, 2013 

Mr. SANDERS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring 

authority for work-study allowances for individuals who 

are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or 

training under laws administered by the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain 

outreach services provided through congressional offices, 

and for other purposes. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY 

2 FOR CERTAIN QUALIFYING WORK-STUDY AC3 TIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDU4 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE 

5 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

6 (a) EXTENSION OF EXPIRING CURRENT AUTHOR7 ITY.—Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 

8 is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ each place it ap9 pears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’. 

10 (b) EXPANSION TO OUTREACH SERVICES PROVIDED

11 THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES.—Such section is 

12 further amended by adding at the end the following new 

13 subparagraph: 

14 ‘‘(K) During the period beginning on June 30, 

15 2013, and ending on June 30, 2016, the following 

16 activities carried out at the offices of Members of 

17 Congress for such Members: 

18 ‘‘(i) The distribution of information to 

19 members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 

20 their dependents about the benefits and services 

21 under laws administered by the Secretary and 

22 other appropriate governmental and non-gov23 ernmental programs. 

24 ‘‘(ii) The preparation and processing of pa25 pers and other documents, including documents 

26 to assist in the preparation and presentation of 


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1 claims for benefits under laws administered by 

2 the Secretary.’’. 

3 (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30 each 

5 year, beginning with 2014 and ending with 2016, 

6 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to 

7 Congress a report on the work-study allowances paid 

8 under paragraph (1) of section 3485(a) of title 38, 

9 United States Code, during the most recent one-year 

10 period for qualifying work-study activities described 

11 in paragraph (4) of such section, as amended by 

12 subsections (a) and (b) of this section. 

13 (2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 

14 paragraph (1) shall include, for the year covered by 

15 such report, the following: 

16 (A) A description of the recipients of such 

17 work-study allowances. 

18 (B) A list of the locations where qualifying 

19 work-study activities were carried out. 

20 (C) A description of the outreach con21 ducted by the Secretary to increase awareness 

22 of the eligibility of such work-study activities 

23 for such work-study allowances. 

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