,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,mc,intyre introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !      
outrea* activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans ,outrea* ,improvem5t ,act (  
#bjac4  #b4 ,improvem5t ( outrea*       
activities )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #e (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3
  ,,iv ,,outrea* ,,activities  #efa4    
,outrea* activities3 coord9ation (      
activities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t  7a7          
,coord9ation ,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 proc$ures = ensur+
 ! effective coord9ation ( ! outrea*    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t betwe5 & among 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs4    

7#c7 ,! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  
7#d7 ,! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration4
  7#e7 ,! ,national ,cemet]y            
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,annual ,review (   
,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7    
annually review ! proc$ures 9 effect "u 
subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( ensur+ t ^?
 proc$ures meet ! requirem5ts ( t       
subsection2 &  7#b7 make su*            
modifications to ^? proc$ures z !       
,secret>y consid]s appropriate 9 light (
 su* review 9 ord] to bett] a*ieve t    
purpose4  #efb4 ,outrea* activities3    
coop]ative activities ) ,/ates2 grants  
to ,/ates = improvem5t ( outrea*  7a7   
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is section  
to provide = assi/ance by ! ,secret>y to
 ,/ate & c\nty vet]ans ag5cies to c>ry  
out programs 9 locations )9 ! respective
 jurisdictions ( su* ag5cies t (f] a    
high probability ( improv+ outrea* &    
assi/ance to vet]ans1 & to ! sp\ses1    
*ildr51 & p>5ts ( vet]ans1 to ensure t  
su* individuals are fully in=m$ ab\t1 & 
assi/$ 9 apply+ =1 any vet]ans' &       

vet]ans-relat$ b5efits & programs       
7includ+ ,/ate vet]ans' programs7 = :i* 
!y may be eligible4  7b7 ,priority =    
,areas ,) ,high ,conc5tration (         
,eligible ,individuals ,9 provid+       
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to ,/ate & c\nty     
vet]an ag5cies 9 locations--  7#a7 t h  
relatively l>ge conc5trations (         
populations ( vet]ans & o!r individuals 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 t  
are exp]i5c+ gr[? 9 ! population (      
vet]ans & o!r individuals ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,contracts =       
,outrea* ,s]vices ,! ,secret>y may ent] 
into a contract ) a ,/ate or c\nty      
vet]ans ag5cy 9 ord] to c>ry out1       
coord9ate1 improve1 or o!rwise enhance  
outrea* by ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,/ate or     
c\nty 7includ+ outrea* ) respect to a   
,/ate or c\nty vet]ans program74 ,z a   
condition ( ent]+ into any su* contract1
 ! ,secret>y %all require ! ag5cy to    
submit annually to ! ,secret>y a        
?ree-ye> plan = ! use ( any funds       

provid$ to ! ag5cy pursuant to !        
contract & to meet ! annual outcome     
measures develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
subsection 7d77#d74  7d7 ,grants  7#a7  
,! ,secret>y may make a grant to a ,/ate
 or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy to be us$ to    
c>ry out1 coord9ate1 improve1 or o!rwise
 enhance--  7,a7 outrea* activities1    
includ+ activities c>ri$ out pursuant to
 a contract ent]$ into "u subsection    
7c72 &  7,b7 activities to assi/ 9 !    
developm5t & submittal ( claims =       
vet]ans & vet]ans-relat$ b5efits1       
includ+ activities c>ri$ out pursuant to
 a contract ent]$ into "u subsection    
7c74  7#b7 ,a ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy t     
receives a grant "u ?is subsection may  
aw>d all or a portion ( ! grant to c\nty
 vet]ans ag5cies )9 ! ,/ate to provide  
outrea* s]vices = vet]ans1 on ! basis ( 
! numb] ( vet]ans resid+ 9 !            
jurisdiction ( ea* c\nty4  7#c7 ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 a 
,/ate or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y an application conta9+  

su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y
 may require4 ,! ,secret>y %all require 
a ,/ate or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy to       
include1 z "p ( ! ag5cy's application-- 
7,a7 a ?ree-ye> plan = ! use ( ! grant2 
&  7,b7 a description ( ! programs ?r\gh
 :i* ! ag5cy w meet ! annual outcome    
measures develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y  
%all develop & provide to ! recipi5t ( a
 grant "u ?is subsection writt5 guidance
 on annual outcome measures1 ,dep>tm5t  
policies1 & proc$ures = apply+ = grants 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
annually review ! p]=mance ( ea* ,/ate  
or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy t receives a     
grant "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( 
a ,/ate or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy t is a   
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection t  
does n meet ! annual outcome measures   
develop$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y    
%all require ! ag5cy to submit a        
rem$iation plan "u :i* ! ag5cy %all     
describe h[ & :5 x plans to meet su*    
outcome measures4 ,! ,secret>y mu/      

approve su* plan be=e ! ,secret>y may   
make a subsequ5t grant to t ag5cy "u ?is
 subsection4  7#e7 ,no portion ( any    
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be us$
 = ! purposes ( adm9i/]+ ! grant funds  
or to subsidize ! sal>ies ( ,/ate or    
c\nty vet]ans s]vice (fic]s or o!r      
employees ( a ,/ate or c\nty vet]ans    
ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is         
subsection4  7#f7 ,f$]al funds provid$  
to a ,/ate or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy "u ?is
 subsection may n be us$ to provide m   
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! ,/ate or
 c\nty gov]nm5t activities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 & %all be us$ to exp&     
exi/+ outrea* programs & s]vices & n to 
supplant ,/ate & local fund+ t is       
o!rwise available4  7#g7 ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to ,/ate & c\nty vet]ans  
ag5cies t s]ve ! l>ge/ populations (    
vet]ans4  7#h7 7,a7 ,9 a case 9 :i* a   
c\nty gov]nm5t does n h a c\nty vet]ans 
ag5cy1 ! c\nty gov]nm5t may be aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is subsection to e/abli% su*  

an ag5cy4  7,b7 ,9 a case 9 :i* a c\nty 
gov]nm5t does n h a c\nty vet]ans ag5cy 
& does n seek to e/abli% su* an ag5cy   
?r\gh ! use ( a grant "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy = ! ,/ate 9 :i* !
 c\nty is locat$ may use a grant "u ?is 
section to provide outrea* s]vices = t  
c\nty4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 9 :i*  
no ,/ate or c\nty vet]ans ag5cy seeks to
 receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 !   
funds t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ = t    
,/ate %all be reallocat$ to ^? ,/ates 9 
:i* c\nty vet]ans ag5cies exi/ & h s\ght
 grants "u ?is subsection4  7#i7 ,a     
grant "u ?is subsection may be us$ to   
provide education & tra9+1 includ+      
on-!-job tra9+1 = ,/ate1 c\nty1 & local 
gov]nm5t employees :o provide 7or :5    
tra9$ w provide7 vet]ans outrea* s]vices
 9 ord] = ^? employees to obta9         
accr$itation 9 accordance ) proc$ures   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y &1 = employees s 
accr$it$1 = purposes ( cont9u+          
education4  7e7 ,def9itions ,= !        
purposes ( ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m    

,/ate vet]ans ag5cy means ! elem5t ( !  
gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t has responsibility 
= programs & activities ( t ,/ate       
gov]nm5t relat+ to vet]ans b5efits4     
7#b7 ,! t]m c\nty vet]ans ag5cy means ! 
elem5t ( ! gov]nm5t ( a c\nty or        
municipality t has responsibility =     
programs & activities ( t c\nty or      
municipal gov]nm5t relat+ to vet]ans    
b5efits4  #efc4 ,outrea* activities3    
fund+  7a7 ,sep>ate ,acc\nt ,am\nts = ! 
outrea* activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is 
sub*apt] %all be budget$ & appropriat$  
?r\gh a sep>ate appropriation acc\nt4   
7b7 ,sep>ate ,/atem5t ( ,am\nt ,9 !     
budget ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to
 ,congress 9 support ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
budget = any fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! 
budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section         
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca71 ! ,secret>y %all
 include a sep>ate /atem5t ( ! am\nt    
reque/$ to be appropriat$ = t fiscal ye>
 = ! acc\nt specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  
#efd4 ,def9ition ( outrea* ,= purposes (
 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m outrea* means ! act

 or process ( tak+ /eps 9 a sy/ematic   
mann] to provide in=mation1 s]vices1 &  
b5efits c\nsel+ to vet]ans1 & !         
survivors ( vet]ans1 :o may be eligible 
to receive b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y to ensure t ^? individuals 
are fully in=m$ ab\t1 & assi/$ 9 apply+ 
=1 any b5efits & programs "u su* laws = 
:i* !y may be eligible4  #efe4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac1    
#bjad1 & #bjae1 #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out 
?is sub*apt]1 includ+ mak+ grants "u    
section #efb7;d7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new items3  sub*apt]  
iv--outrea* activities #efa4 ,outrea*   
activities3 coord9ation ( activities )9 
! ,dep>tm5t4 #efb4 ,outrea* activities3 
coop]ative activities ) ,/ates2 grants  
to ,/ates = improvem5t ( outrea*4 #efc4 
,outrea* activities3 fund+4 #efd4       
,def9ition ( outrea*4 #efe4             

,au?orization ( appropriations4  4  7c7 
,deadl9e = ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all implem5t !      
outrea* activities requir$ "u sub*apt]  
,,iv ( *apt] #e ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
by n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4