,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjad ,mr4 
,b\/any 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 
,mc,allister1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 & ,mr4     
,ri*mond7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to conduct
 outrea* to vet]ans reg>d+ ! effect (   
delay$ paym5ts by ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$ 
,s]vice ,networks & to direct !         
,secret>y to submit to ,congress an     
annual report reg>d+ su* delay$ paym5ts4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,vet]ans' ,cr$it ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,outrea* to vet]ans reg>d+ effect ( 
delay$ paym5ts by ,vet]ans ,integrat$   
,s]vice ,networks  7a7 ,outrea* ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
conduct outrea*1 includ+ ?r\gh national 
& local vet]ans s]vice organizations1 to
 in=m vet]ans ( h[ to resolve cr$it     
issues caus$ by a delay$ paym5t4 ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a toll-free      

telephone numb] = vet]ans to report su* 
cr$it issues to ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$   
,s]vice ,networks4  7b7 ,annual report  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all annually submit to        
,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess (  
ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network
 9 provid+ timely paym5t ( a prop]      
invoice by ! requir$ paym5t date dur+   
bo? ! five-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !  
report & ! "o-ye> p]iod prec$+ su* date4
  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! reports "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ea* p]iod 
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!   
numb] ( vet]ans :o contact$ ! ,secret>y 
reg>d+ a delay$ paym5t t negatively     
affect$1 or w pot5tially negatively     
affect1 ! cr$it ( ! vet]an4  7,b7 ,!    
total am\nt ( int]e/ p5alties paid by ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u section
 #cijb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 by reason ( a delay$ paym5t4  7,c7 ,!  
numb] ( prop] invoices submitt$1 li/$ 9 
a table = ea* qu>t] & fiscal ye> ( ea*  
su* p]iod t includes--  7i7 ! total     

am\nt ow$ by ! ,secret>y "u ! prop]     
invoices2  7ii7 ! paym5t /atus ( ea*    
prop] invoice1 z ( ! date ( ! report2 & 
7iii7 ! p]iod t elaps$ until ea* prop]  
invoice 0 paid1 includ+ an explanation (
 any delay$ paym5t4  7,d7 ,any comm5ts  
reg>d+ delay$ paym5ts made by m$ical    
provid]s4  7,e7 ,an id5tification ( !   
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network ) !
 lea/ numb] ( delay$ paym5ts & !        
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network ) !
 mo/ numb] ( delay$ paym5ts4  7,f7 ,a   
description ( ! be/ practices t a       
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network c  
c>ry out to provide timely paym5t ( a   
prop] invoice1 includ+ a plan =         
und]p]=m+ ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice   
,networks to improve su* timely paym5ts4
  7c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al /udy  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all conduct a /udy t comp>es !  
effectiv5ess ( ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$  
,s]vice ,network 9 provid+ timely paym5t
 ( a prop] invoice by ! requir$ paym5t  
date4  7#b7 ,submittal ,! ,comptroll]   

,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71   
includ+ ! total am\nt ( int]e/ p5alties 
paid by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
"u section #cijb ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 by reason ( a delay$      
paym5t4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,! t]m delay$ paym5t means a     
prop] invoice t is n paid by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs until aft] !       
requir$ paym5t date4  7#b7 ,! t]m prop] 
invoice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #cija7;a7 ( title #ca4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
requir$ paym5t date means ! date t      
paym5t is due = a contract pursuant to  
section #cijc7;a7 ( title #ca4