,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dbcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjad ,mr4  
,buc%on 7= himself & ,mr4 ,david ,scott 
( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program to r$uce ! %ortage (
 psy*iatri/s 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs by (f]+ competitive employm5t  
inc5tives to c]ta9 psy*iatri/s1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,vet]ans'          
,resili5cy ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program =  
repaym5t ( educational loans = c]ta9    
psy*iatri/s ( ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out a pilot program to repay a loan ( an
 individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b7   
t--  7#a7 0 us$ by ! individual to      
f9ance education reg>d+ psy*iatric      
m$ic9e1 includ+ education lead+ to an   

und]graduate degree & education lead+ to
 ! degree ( doctor ( m$ic9e or ( doctor 
( o/eopa?y2 &  7#b7 0 obta9$ f a        
gov]nm5tal entity1 private f9ancial     
in/itution1 s*ool1 or o!r au?oriz$      
entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7  
,eligible individuals  ,to be eligible  
to obta9 a loan repaym5t "u ?is section1
 an individual %all--  7#a7 ei!r--  7,a7
 be lic5s$ or eligible = lic5sure to    
practice psy*iatric m$ic9e 9 ! ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs2 or  7,b7 be enroll$ 9
 ! f9al ye> ( a resid5cy program lead+  
to a specialty qualification 9          
psy*iatric m$ic9e t is approv$ by !     
,accr$itation ,c\ncil = ,graduate       
,m$ical ,education2 &  7#b7 z det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 demon/rate a
 commitm5t to a long-t]m c>e] z a       
psy*iatri/ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ by requir+ a set 
numb] ( ye>s ( obligat$ s]vice4  7c7    
,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select n   
less ?an #aj individuals describ$ 9     

subsection 7b7 to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot  
program = ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y     
c>ries out ! pilot program4  7d7  ,loan 
,repaym5ts  7#a7 ,am\nts  ,subject to ! 
limits e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#b71 a loan
 repaym5t "u ?is section may consi/ (   
paym5t ( ! pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$   
exp5ses ( a loan obta9$ by an individual
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = all        
educational exp5ses 7includ+ tuition1   
fees1 books1 & laboratory exp5ses7      
relat+ to a degree describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,limit  ,= ea* ye> (    
obligat$ s]vice t an individual agrees  
to s]ve 9 an agreem5t describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y may pay 
n m ?an #fj1jjj on behalf ( !           
individual4  7e7 ,brea*  7#a7 ,liability
 ,an individual :o p>ticipates 9 ! pilot
 program "u subsection 7a7 :o fails to  
satisfy ! commitm5t describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be liable to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 lieu ( any s]vice      
obligation aris+ f su* p>ticipation1 = !
 am\nt :i* has be5 paid or is payable to

 or on behalf ( ! individual "u !       
program1 r$uc$ by ! proportion t ! numb]
 ( days s]v$ = completion ( ! s]vice    
obligation be>s to ! total numb] ( days 
9 ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice ( !         
individual4  7#b7 ,repaym5t p]iod ,any  
am\nt ( damages :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
entitl$ to recov] "u ?is subsection %all
 be paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! "o-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! brea* ( !    
agreem5t4  7f7 ,prohibition on          
simultane\s eligibility ,an individual  
:o is p>ticipat+ 9 any o!r program ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t repays ! educational 
loans ( ! individual may n p>ticipate 9 
! pilot program "u subsection 7a74  7g7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates "u     
subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a 
report on ! pilot program4 ,! report    
%all include ! ov]all effect ( ! pilot  
program on ! psy*iatric work=ce %ortage 
( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 !    

long-t]m /ability ( su* work=ce1 &      
ov]all work=ce /rategies ( ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration t seek to promote !
 physical & m5tal resili5cy ( all       
vet]ans4  7h7  ,regulations  ,!         
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to 
c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ /&>ds =   
qualifi$ loans & au?oriz$ payees & o!r  
t]ms & conditions = ! mak+ ( loan       
repaym5ts4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority  
to c>ry out ! pilot program %all expire 
on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! pilot        
program4  #c4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al /udy on
 pay disp>ities ( psy*iatri/s ( ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( pay 
disp>ities among psy*iatri/s ( !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,! /udy  
%all include--  7#a7 an exam9ation (    
laws1 regulations1 practices1 &         
policies1 includ+ sal>y flexibilities1 t

 contribute to su* disp>ities2 &  7#b7  
recomm5dations ) respect to legislative 
or regulatory actions to improve equity 
9 pay among su* psy*iatri/s4  7b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al completes ! 
/udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy4