Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and establishes reporting requirements related to VA funding and projected shortfalls.   Specifically, the bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the VBA for Compensation and Pensions, and  Readjustment Benefits. In addition, the bill requires the VA to report to Congress on (1) corrections the VA will make to improve forecasting, data quality, and budget assumptions relating to budget submissions for the VBA's Compensation and Pensions and Readjustment Benefits accounts; and (2) the status of funds provided to these accounts for FY2024, FY2025, and FY2026 by this or any other act. The bill also requires the VA Office of Inspector General to report to Congress on (1) the circumstances and causes of certain funding shortfalls that the VA has projected for the VBA and the Veterans Health Administration, and (2) actions that the VA can take to improve the accuracy of the supporting information submitted with the President's budget and prevent funding shortfalls. 

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

21 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures

UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA)2 reports

TEAM HALLAHAN ON BEHALF OF LEIDOS, INC.2 reports

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2 reports

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN2 reports

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC.2 reports

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2 reports

CHC COMMUNITY CARE, LLC1 report

KINDRED HEALTHCARE D/B/A SCIONHEALTH (FKA KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC)1 report

⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles

Shane LiermannDeputy National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Jon RetzerAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Joy IlemNational Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Marquis BarefieldAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Naomi MathisAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

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