Sec. 6005. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VETERANS RECEIVING PENSION

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## SEC. 6005 ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VETERANS RECEIVING PENSION ###

(a)In General Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on efforts to address the financial exploitation of individuals receiving pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code. ###

(b)Contents Each report required by subsection

(a)shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following: ####

(1)The number of individuals who received pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, who have been referred by any component of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Office of Inspector General of the Department as likely or proven victims of financial exploitation. ####

(2)The number of referrals and reports relating to the financial exploitation of such individuals made by the Department of Veterans Affairs to— #####

(A)the Consumer Sentinel Network of the Federal Trade Commission; and #####

(B)the Department of Justice. ####

(3)A description of the actions taken as a result of such referrals and reports against— #####

(A)individuals recognized by the Secretary as agents or attorneys under section 5904 of title 38, United States Code; and #####

(B)individuals not so recognized.