12 2 STA T .4 1 5 4 PUBLIC LA W 11 0–389—O CT. 10 , 2008 Fed e ralA d viso r yC o m mi t tee A c t (5U.S .C. A p p. ) s h all apply to the activities o f the Committee un der this section. ‘ ‘( 2 ) Section 14 of such Act shall not apply to the Committee. ’ ’. ( b )C LERICA LA M E ND MEN T . —T he table of sections at the be g in - ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subchapter I II the follo w ing new item
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‘ 546.AdvisoryC o m mi t t e eo nD is ab i l ity Com p ensation. ’ ’. Subti t leB—As sist anc ean dPro cessin gM atters SEC.2 2 1 . PILOT P R O G R AM SO N E X PE D ITED TREATMENT O F F U LL Y DE V ELOPED CLAIMS AND PROVISION OF C H EC K LISTS TO INDIVIDUALS SU B MITTING CLAIMS. (a) P IL O T PRO G RAM ON EXP EDITED TREATMENT O F F U LL YD E V EL- OPED CLAIM S .— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of V eterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advis- ability of providing e x peditious treatment of fully developed compensation or pension claims to ensure that such claims are ad j udicated not later than 90 days after the date on which such claim is submitted as fully developed. (2) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot program under this subsection shall be carried out during the one-year period beginning on the date that is 6 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 3 ) PROGRAM LOCATIONS.—The pilot program under this subsection shall be carried out at 10 regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs selected by the Secretary for purposes of such pilot program. (4) FULLY DEVELOPED CLAIM DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection , the term ‘‘fully developed claim’’ means a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary— (A) for which the claimant— (i) received assistance from a veterans service officer, a State or country veterans service officer, an agent, or an attorney
or (ii) submits along with the claim an appropriate indication that the claimant does not intend to submit any additional information or evidence in support of the claim and does not re q uire additional assistance with respect to the claim; and ( B ) for which the claimant— (i) submits a certification in writing that is signed and dated by the claimant stating that, as of such date, no additional information or evidence is available or needs to be submitted in order for the claim to be adjudicated; and (ii) for which the claimant’s representative, if any, submits a certification in writing that is signed and dated by the representative stating that, as of such date, no additional information or evidence is available or needs to be submitted in order for the claim to be adjudicated. Deadlin e .38USC510 1 n ot e.
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