A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the prohibition on the payment of attorneys' fees in connection with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits proceedings applies only where the individual is applying for benefits.

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11 May 1990

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Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

Summary

States that the prohibition on the payment of attorneys' fees in connection with Department of Veterans Affairs benefits proceedings applies only where the individual is applying for such benefits, and not when the Government is proceeding against a person to collect an indebtedness or in cases in which other attorneys' fees statutes apply.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/2615
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