II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2020 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Court of Appeals Support Act of 2020 . 2. Making permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (a) Permanent increase Subsection (a) of section 7253 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking seven and inserting nine . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by striking subsection (i).