,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 
,heck ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,del,bene1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,commission on    
,access to ,c>e to und]take a           
compreh5sive evaluation & assessm5t (   
access to heal? c>e at ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission = ,our
 ,vet]ans' ,c>e ,act4  #b4 ,commission  
on ,access to ,c>e  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is       
e/abli%$ ! ,commission on ,access to    
,c>e 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !       
,commission74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7     
,vot+ memb]s ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( vot+ memb]s :o are appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t z foll[s3  7i7 ,at lea/ two 
memb]s :o repres5t an organization      
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u 

section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7ii7 ,at lea/ "o memb] f among 
p]sons :o are exp]ts conc]n+ a public or
 private hospital sy/em4  7iii7 ,at lea/
 "o memb] f among p]sons :o are lead+   
exp]ts 9 ! private insurance indu/ry4   
7iv7 ,at lea/ two memb]s f among p]sons 
:o are famili> ) ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4  7,b7 ,nonvot+ memb]s ,9      
addition to memb]s appo9t$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all be 
compos$ ( nonvot+ memb]s :o are appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t z foll[s3  7i7 ,at lea/  
two memb]s :o repres5t an organization  
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u 
section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7ii7 ,at lea/ "o memb] f among 
p]sons :o are exp]ts 9 a public or      
private hospital sy/em4  7iii7 ,at lea/ 
"o memb] f among p]sons :o are lead+    
exp]ts 9 ! private insurance indu/ry4   
7iv7 ,at lea/ two memb]s f among p]sons 
:o are famili> ) ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      

,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts
 ( memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be made n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,p]iod (     
appo9tm5t2 vacancies ,memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 ,any  
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect   
its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,initial  
meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date  
on :i* sev5 vot+ memb]s ( ! ,commission 
h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold  
its fir/ meet+4  7#e7 ,meet+s ,!        
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son4  7#f7 ,quorum ,a majority ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute 
a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may  
hold he>+s4  7#g7 ,*airp]son & ,vice    
,*airp]son ,! ,commission %all select a 
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among   
its memb]s4  7b7 ,duties ( commission   
7#a7 ,evaluation & assessm5t ,!         
,commission %all und]take a compreh5sive
 evaluation & assessm5t ( access to     
heal? c>e at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     

,affairs4  7#b7 ,matt]s evaluat$ &      
assess$ ,! matt]s evaluat$ & assess$ by 
! ,commission %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! appropriat5ess ( curr5t /&>ds ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs conc]n+ 
access to heal? c>e4  7,b7 ,! measurem5t
 ( su* /&>ds4  7,c7 ,! appropriat5ess ( 
p]=mance /&>ds & inc5tives 9 relation to
 /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     
7,d7 ,/aff+ levels ?r\gh\t ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration & :e!r !y are      
suffici5t to meet curr5t dem& = heal?   
c>e f ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,reports ,!
 ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t1
 ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 
reports z foll[s3  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( !  
,commission1 an int]im report on--  7i7 
! f9d+s ( ! ,commission ) respect to !  
evaluation & assessm5t requir$ by ?is   
subsection2 &  7ii7 su* recomm5dations z
 ! ,commission may h = legislative or   
adm9i/rative action to improve access to
 heal? c>e ?r\gh ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj   

days aft] ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( !  
,commission1 a f9al report on--  7i7 !  
f9d+s ( ! ,commission ) respect to !    
evaluation & assessm5t requir$ by ?is   
subsection2 &  7ii7 su* recomm5dations z
 ! ,commission may h = legislative or   
adm9i/rative action to improve access to
 heal? c>e ?r\gh ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,p[]s ( ! commission
  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold   
su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times &     
places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su*
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
advisable to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7
 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,!         
,commission may secure directly f any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z
 ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is section4 ,^u reque/ ( !        
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( su*
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*      
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7d7        
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7       
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( !    
,commission :o is n an (fic] or employee

 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be comp5sat$ 
at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !
 annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =    
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7    
dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 9 !        
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are      
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to 
t receiv$ = _! s]vices z (fic]s or      
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !           
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son 
( ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to !     
civil s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t 
& t]m9ate an executive director & su*   

o!r additional p]sonnel z may be        
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 its duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive
 director %all be subject to            
confirmation by ! ,commission4  7,b7    
,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]son ( !          
,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( !   
executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t   
reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii (   
*apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 relat+ to classification (       
positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1   
except t ! rate ( pay = ! executive     
director & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ !   
rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7#d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,any  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 &   
su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or   
loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 
7#e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t
 s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission  
may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t       
s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =        
individuals :i* d n exce$ ! daily       
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7e7 ,t]m9ation ( ! commission ,!        
,commission %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission submits its  
report "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b74  7f7 
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all make available to ! ,commission f  
am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available to ! ,secret>y su* am\nts z ! 
,secret>y & ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission
 jo9tly consid] appropriate = !         
,commission to p]=m its duties "u ?is   
section4  7g7 ,executive action  7#a7   
,action on recomm5dations ,! ,presid5t  
%all require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs & su* o!r heads ( relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to implem5t  
ea* recomm5dation set =? 9 a report     
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#c7 t !      
,presid5t--  7,a7 consid]s feasible &   
advisable2 &  7,b7 det]m9es c be        

implem5t$ )\t fur!r legislative action4 
7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,presid5t receives a    
report "u subsection 7b77#c71 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & su* o!r       
committees ( ,congress z ! ,presid5t    
consid]s appropriate a report sett+ =? !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !        
feasibility & advisability ( ea*        
recomm5dation conta9$ 9 ! report receiv$
 by ! ,presid5t4  7,b7 ,= ea*           
recomm5dation assess$ z feasible &      
advisable "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,:e!r su* recomm5dation requires    
legislative action4  7ii7 ,if su*       
recomm5dation requires legislative      
action1 a recomm5dation conc]n+ su*     
legislative action4  7iii7 ,a           
description ( any adm9i/rative action   
already tak5 to c>ry out su*            
recomm5dation4  7iv7 ,a description (   
any adm9i/rative action ! ,presid5t     

int5ds to be tak5 to c>ry out su*       
recomm5dation & by :om4