,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,ms4  
,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 
,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4        
,mc,carthy ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,frankel (
 ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4      
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1    
,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray    
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 
,delaney1 ,mr4 ,waxman1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 &   
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y to make int]im       
paym5ts ( disability comp5sation b5efits
 = c]ta9 claims = su* comp5sation prior 
to ! adjudication ( su* claims1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pay ,z ,y ,rate ,act4  #b4
 ,int]im paym5ts ( comp5sation b5efits  

"u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ea ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #eabg4  
,int]im paym5ts ( comp5sation b5efits   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a claim        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 prior to     
adjudicat+ ! claim1 ! ,secret>y %all    
make int]im paym5ts ( monet>y b5efits to
 ! claimant bas$ on any disability = :i*
 ! ,secret>y has made a decision4 ,^u ! 
adjudication ( ! claim1 ! ,secret>y %all
 pay to ! claimant any monet>y b5efits  
aw>d$ to ! claimant = ! p]iod ( paym5t  
"u section #eaaa ( ?is title less !     
am\nt ( su* b5efits paid to ! claimant  
"u ?is section4  7b7 ,claim describ$ ,a 
claim describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a    
claim = disability comp5sation "u *apt] 
#aa ( ?is title--  7#a7 ! adjudication (
 :i* requires ! ,secret>y to make       
decisions ) respect to two or m         
disabilities2 &  7#b7 = :i*1 be=e       
complet+ ! adjudication ( ! claim1 !    

,secret>y makes a decision ) respect to 
a disability t w\ld result 9 ! paym5t ( 
monet>y b5efits to ! claimant ^u !      
adjudication ( ! claim1  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end (
 ! items relat+ to su* sub*apt] ! foll[+
 new item3  #eabg4 ,int]im paym5ts (    
comp5sation b5efits4  4