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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 allow-
ance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight 
related to the activities of the Department at certain 
congressional offices. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Congressional 
Work Study Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN CONGRES-
SIONAL OFFICES USING DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
WORK-STUDY 
ALLOW-
ANCE. 
Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (K), by inserting ‘‘or 
at the offices of a committee of the Senate or 
House of Representatives on behalf of such com-
mittee’’ after ‘‘such Members’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(L) Activities supporting casework, policy mak-
ing, and oversight related to the activities of the De-
partment carried out at the offices of a committee of 
the Senate or House of Representatives, the office of 
a Member of Congress, the Congressional Research 
Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the 
Congressional Budget Office.’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives an annual report on the number of individuals who 
received a work-study allowance under this section for 
qualifying work-study activities performed during the year 
covered by the report at each of the following: 
‘‘(1) An office of a Member of Congress. 
‘‘(2) A committee of the Senate or House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(3) The Congressional Research Service. 
‘‘(4) The Government Accountability Office. 
‘‘(5) The Congressional Budget Office.’’. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 15, 
2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 29, 
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 author-
ize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs 
work-study allowance to carry out casework, pol-
icy making, and oversight related to the activities 
of the Department at certain congressional of-
fices. 
AUGUST 27, 2024 
Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted 
pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II 
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