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.

Bill: 113-hr-2151
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Includes within authorized work-study activities, for individuals entitled to work-study allowances through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with VA rehabilitation, education, or training programs, the following activities carried out at offices of Members of Congress: (1) the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning available benefits and services under governmental and nongovernmental programs; and (2) the preparation and processing of papers and other documents, including those used to assist in the preparation and presentation of veterans' benefits claims. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Michaud , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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.

1. Expansion of work-study allowance to include certain outreach services conducted through congressional offices Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) The following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress for such Members: (i) The distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents about the benefits and services under laws administered by the Secretary and other appropriate governmental and non-governmental programs. (ii) The preparation and processing of papers and other documents, including documents to assist in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary. .