Sec. 6004. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR VERIFYING DIRECT DEPOSIT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VETERANS ON APPLICATIONS FOR VETERANS PENSION

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## SEC. 6004 EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR VERIFYING DIRECT DEPOSIT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VETERANS ON APPLICATIONS FOR VETERANS PENSION ###

(a)In General The Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall— ####

(1)conduct an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of requiring the processors of claims for pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, to take additional actions to verify that the direct deposit information provided by an individual on an application for pension is for the appropriate recipient; and ####

(2)identify such legislative or administrative actions as the Under Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that payments of pension are provided to the correct recipients. ###

(b)Submission to Congress ####

(1)In general Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the evaluation and identification under subsection (a). ####

(2)Contents The report required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)The findings of the Under Secretary with respect to the evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1). #####

(B)The actions identified under subsection (a)(2). #####

(C)A plan for implementing any administrative actions identified under subsection (a)(2). #####

(D)A rationale for not implementing any actions evaluated under paragraph

(1)of subsection

(a)but not identified under paragraph

(2)of such subsection.