STUDY REGARDING RECOUPMENT OF SEPARATION PAY, SPECIAL SEPARATION BENEFITS, AND VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS WHO RECEIVE DISABILITY COMPENSATION UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

SEC. 654. STUDY REGARDING RECOUPMENT OF SEPARATION PAY, SPECIAL SEPARATION BENEFITS, AND VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS WHO RECEIVE DISABILITY COMPENSATION UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Study.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study to determine, with regards to members of the Armed Forces and veterans whose separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments either Secretary recoups because such members and veterans subsequently receive disability compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs— (1) how many such members and veterans are affected by such recoupment; and (2) the aggregated amount of additional money such members and veterans would receive but for such recoupment. (b) Report Required.—Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the results of the study under subsection (a).