,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,d5ham 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mill] (  
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,budget1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d
 c]ta9 expir+ provisions ( law adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,expir+ ,au?orities ,act (     
#bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,ref]5ces to title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4 ,sec4 #c4 ,scor+ (        
budget>y effects4 ,title ,i--,ext5sions 

( ,au?ority ,relat+ to ,heal? ,c>e ,sec4
 #aja4 ,ext5sion ( requirem5t to provide
 nurs+ home c>e to c]ta9 vet]ans )      
s]vice-connect$ disabilities4 ,sec4     
#ajb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = pilot      
program on c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s =   
wom5 vet]ans newly sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,ext5sion (    
au?ority = pilot program on assi/ance = 
*ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ heal?  
c>e4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to
 make grants to vet]ans s]vice          
organizations = transportation ( highly 
rural vet]ans4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,ext5sion (  
requirem5t = report on activities (     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs ,int]ag5cy ,program ,(fice4   
,sec4 #ajf4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = !    
p]=mance ( m$ical disabilities          
exam9ations by contract physicians4     
,sec4 #ajg4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority =      
collection ( copaym5ts = hospital c>e & 
nurs+ home c>e4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,ext5sion ( 
au?ority = recov]y f ?ird p>ties ( co/ (
 c>e & s]vices furni%$ to vet]ans )     

heal?-plan contracts =                  
non-s]vice-connect$ disability4 ,title  
,,ii--,ext5sions ( ,au?ority ,relat+ to 
,homelessness ,sec4 #bja4 ,ext5sion (   
curr5t fund+ level = compreh5sive s]vice
 programs = homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4     
#bjb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = homeless   
vet]ans re9tegration programs4 ,sec4    
#bjc4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to provide   
ref]ral & c\nsel+ s]vices = c]ta9       
vet]ans at risk ( homelessness4 ,sec4   
#bjd4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = treatm5t & 
rehabilitation s]vices = s]i\sly m5tally
 ill & homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #bje4    
,ext5sion ( au?ority to provide h\s+    
assi/ance = homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4     
#bjf4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to provide   
f9ancial assi/ance = supportive s]vices 
= v l[-income vet]an families 9 p]man5t 
h\s+4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority =
 grant program = homeless vet]ans )     
special ne$s4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,ext5sion (   
au?ority = ! ,advisory ,committee on    
,homeless ,vet]ans4 ,title              
,,iii--,ext5sions ( ,au?ority ,relat+ to

 ,b5efits ,sec4 #cja4 ,ext5sion (       
au?ority = ! ,vet]ans' ,advisory        
,committee on ,education4 ,sec4 #cjb4   
,ext5sion ( au?ority = calculat+ net    
value ( real prop]ty at "t ( =eclosure4 
,sec4 #cjc4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority relat+ 
to v5dee loans4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,ext5sion ( 
au?ority to provide rehabilitation &    
vocational b5efits to memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces ) sev]e injuries or illnesses4    
,title ,,iv--,o!r ,ext5sions ( ,au?ority
 & ,o!r ,matt]s ,sec4 #dja4 ,ext5sion ( 
au?ority to transport c]ta9 individuals 
to & f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
facilities4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,ext5sion (     
au?ority = op]ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs regional (fice 9      
,manila1 ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es4   
,sec4 #djc4 ,ext5sion ( requirem5t to   
provide reports to ,congress reg>d+     
equitable relief 9 ! case ( adm9i/rative
 error4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority
 = ,advisory ,committee on ,m9ority     
,vet]ans4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,ext5sion (       
au?ority = tempor>y expansion (         

eligibility = specially adapt$ h\s+     
assi/ance = c]ta9 vet]ans ) disabilities
 caus+ difficulty ambulat+4 ,sec4 #djf4 
,ext5sion ( au?ority = agreem5t )       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 ,sec4    
#djg4 ,assi/ance & en=cem5t ( ,,us]ra   
rights ) respect to employ]s t are      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 ,sec4 #djh4 
,heal? pr(essionals education debt      
r$uction4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,am5dm5ts to      
,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad4  #b4       
,ref]5ces to title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code ,except z o!rwise expressly       
provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4   
,scor+ ( budget>y effects ,! budget>y   
effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose (       
comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act
 ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to 
! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects

 ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1     
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget 
,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has   
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,i ,ext5sions ( ,au?ority ,relat+ to  
,heal? ,c>e  #aja4 ,ext5sion (          
requirem5t to provide nurs+ home c>e to 
c]ta9 vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$         
disabilities ,section #agaj;,a7d7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  #ajb4      
,ext5sion ( au?ority = pilot program on 
c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s = wom5 vet]ans 
newly sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
7a7 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ,subsection 7d7
 ( section #bjc ( ! ,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans
 ,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj  
7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #abd ,/at4      
#aadc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a note7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,t]m9ation 
,! au?ority to c>ry out a pilot program 
"u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjae4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,subsection 7f7 ( su*    

section is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye>s   
#bjaj & #bjaa & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s      
#bjaj1 #bjaa1 & #bjae4  #ajc4 ,ext5sion 
( au?ority = pilot program on assi/ance 
= *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ heal?
 c>e  7a7 ,ext5sion ( au?ority          
,subsection 7e7 ( section #bje ( !      
,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans ,omnibus ,heal?    
,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law     
#aaa-afc2 #abd ,/at4 #aadd2 #ch         
,u4,s4,c4 #agaj note7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to 
c>ry out a pilot program "u ?is section 
%all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  4 
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,subsection 7h7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by /rik+ #bjad & ins]t+ #bjae4  #ajd4   
,ext5sion ( au?ority to make grants to  
vet]ans s]vice organizations =          
transportation ( highly rural vet]ans   
,section #cjg7;d7 ( ! ,c>egiv]s &       
,vet]ans ,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act (
 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #abd     
,/at4 #aaed2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj note7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjad & ins]t+ #bjae4 

#aje4 ,ext5sion ( requirem5t = report on
 activities ( ,dep>tm5t (               
,def5se-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
,int]ag5cy ,program ,(fice ,section     
#afce7;h77#a7 ( ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,act   
7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #aaj-aha2   
#abb ,/at4 #dfj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga    
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjad & ins]t+  
#bjae4  #ajf4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = !  
p]=mance ( m$ical disabilities          
exam9ations by contract physicians      
,section #gjd7;c7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits 
,act ( #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-ahc2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjae4  #ajg4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority 
= collection ( copaym5ts = hospital c>e 
& nurs+ home c>e ,section               
#agaj7;f77#b77;,b7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjae4  #ajh4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority 
= recov]y f ?ird p>ties ( co/ ( c>e &   
s]vices furni%$ to vet]ans ) heal?-plan 
contracts = non-s]vice-connect$         
disability ,section #agbi7;a77#b77;,e7  

is am5d$ by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjad &   
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjae4  ,,ii         
,ext5sions ( ,au?ority ,relat+ to       
,homelessness  #bja4 ,ext5sion ( curr5t 
fund+ level = compreh5sive s]vice       
programs = homeless vet]ans ,section    
#bjac7g7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aej1jjj1jjj 
& ins]t+ #bej1jjj1jjj4  #bjb4 ,ext5sion 
( au?ority = homeless vet]ans           
re9tegration programs ,section          
#bjba7;e77#a77;,f7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
#bjad & ins]t+ #bjae4  #bjc4 ,ext5sion (
 au?ority to provide ref]ral & c\nsel+  
s]vices = c]ta9 vet]ans at risk (       
homelessness ,section #bjbc7;d7 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad & ins]t+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  #bjd4 ,ext5sion (
 au?ority = treatm5t & rehabilitation   
s]vices = s]i\sly m5tally ill & homeless
 vet]ans  7a7 ,g5]al treatm5t ,section  
#bjca7;b7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjae4  7b7 ,additional s]vices at c]ta9
 locations ,section #bjcc7;d7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+   

,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  #bje4 ,ext5sion (
 au?ority to provide h\s+ assi/ance =   
homeless vet]ans ,section #bjda7;c7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad &    
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  #bjf4     
,ext5sion ( au?ority to provide f9ancial
 assi/ance = supportive s]vices = v     
l[-income vet]an families 9 p]man5t h\s+
 ,section #bjdd7;e77#a77;,e7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjac & #bjad &      
ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjae4   
#bjg4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = grant      
program = homeless vet]ans ) special    
ne$s ,section #bjfa7;d77#a7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #bjad & ins]t+ #bjae4  #bjh4      
,ext5sion ( au?ority = ! ,advisory      
,committee on ,homeless ,vet]ans        
,section #bjff7;d7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjag4  ,,iii ,ext5sions (         
,au?ority ,relat+ to ,b5efits  #cja4    
,ext5sion ( au?ority = ! ,vet]ans'      
,advisory ,committee on ,education      
,section #cfib7;c7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb]   

#ca1 #bjag4  #cjb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority 
= calculat+ net value ( real prop]ty at 
"t ( =eclosure ,section #cgcb7;c77#aa7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjad &   
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjae4  #cjc4        
,ext5sion ( au?ority relat+ to v5dee    
loans ,section #cgcc7;a77#g7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad & ins]t+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjae2 &  7#b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjad1 & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjae14  #cjd4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to  
provide rehabilitation & vocational     
b5efits to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces )     
sev]e injuries or illnesses ,section    
#afca7;b77#b7 ( ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,act   
7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #aaj-aha2   
#abb ,/at4 #deh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga    
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4     
,,iv ,o!r ,ext5sions ( ,au?ority & ,o!r 
,matt]s  #dja4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to  
transport c]ta9 individuals to & f      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs facilities

 ,section #aaa;,a7a77#b7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  #djb4 ,ext5sion ( 
au?ority = op]ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs regional (fice 9      
,manila1 ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es    
,section #cae7;b7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjae4  #djc4 ,ext5sion (          
requirem5t to provide reports to        
,congress reg>d+ equitable relief 9 !   
case ( adm9i/rative error ,section      
#ejc7;c7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4    
#djd4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = ,advisory  
,committee on ,m9ority ,vet]ans ,section
 #edd7;e7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4
  #dje4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = tempor>y 
expansion ( eligibility = specially     
adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance = c]ta9 vet]ans ) 
disabilities caus+ difficulty ambulat+  
,section #baja7;a77#d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      

#bjae2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
/rik+ fiscal ye> #bjad & ins]t+ ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae4  #djf4       
,ext5sion ( au?ority = agreem5t )       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,section  
#c7;i7 ( ! ,ag5t ,orange ,act ( #aiia   
7,public ,law #ajb-d2 #aje ,/at4 #ac2   
#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaf note7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjad & ins]t+        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  #djg4 ,assi/ance &
 en=cem5t ( ,,us]ra rights ) respect to 
employ]s t are ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies  7a7 ,assi/ance ,section #dcba  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &
 ins]t+ 7a7 ,/ate & private             
employ]s4--,! ,secret>y2  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] ?is *apt] ! foll[+3 ) respect to a
 ,/ate 7z an employ]7 or a private      
employ]2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,f$]al      
employ]s ,! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel   
e/abli%$ by section #abaa ( title #e    
%all provide assi/ance to any p]son )   
respect to ! employm5t & reemploym5t    
rights & b5efits to :i* su* p]son is    

entitl$ "u ?is *apt] ) respect to a     
,f$]al executive ag5cy or ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 ,9 provid+ su*    
assi/ance1 ! ,special ,c\nsel may reque/
 ! assi/ance ( exi/+ ,f$]al & ,/ate     
ag5cies engag$ 9 simil> or relat$       
activities & utilize ! assi/ance (      
volunte]s4  4  7b7 ,inve/igation &      
en=cem5t ,section #dcbd is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph 7#a73  7#a7  7,a7 ,a p]son     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may file a  
compla9t ) ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel  
e/abli%$ by section #abaa ( title #e1 & 
! ,special ,c\nsel %all inve/igate su*  
compla9t4  7,b7 ,a p]son describ$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph is a p]son :o claims t--    
7i7 su* p]son is entitl$ "u ?is *apt] to
 employm5t or reemploym5t rights or     
b5efits ) respect to employm5t by an    
employ] t is a ,f$]al executive ag5cy2 &
  7ii7 su* employ] or ! ,(fice (        
,p]sonnel ,managem5t has fail$ or       
refus$1 or is ab\t to fail or refuse1 to

 comply ) ! provisions ( ?is *apt]4     
7,c7 ,su* a compla9t %all be 9 writ+1 be
 9 su* =m z ! ,special ,c\nsel may      
prescribe1 include ! "n & address ( !   
employ] aga9/ :om ! compla9t is fil$1 & 
conta9 a summ>y ( ! allegations t =m !  
basis = ! compla9t4  2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ! p]son on ^: behalf a        
compla9t is ref]r$ & ins]t+ a p]son :o  
submits a compla9t2 &  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 by /rik+ #fj   
days & ins]t+ #ij days2 &  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ receives a ref]ral & ins]t+       
receives a p]son's compla9t2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7e7 ,?is sub*apt] does n   
apply to any action relat+ to b5efits to
 be provid$ "u ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan "u 
title #e4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,*apt] #dc is am5d$--  7#a7 9  

section #dcbb--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--
  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] an
 employ] ! foll[+3 t is a ,/ate or a    
private employ]2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7--  7,i7 by /rik+ 7,a72  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a comma2 &  7,,iii7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 9      
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ or #dcbd1 z
 ! case may be2  7,c7 9 subsection      
7e77#b71 by /rik+ 79 ! case ( a p]son   
submitt+ a compla9t aga9/ a ,/ate or    
private employ]7 or section #dcbd 79 !  
case ( a p]son submitt+ a compla9t aga9/
 a ,f$]al executive ag5cy or ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t72  7,d7 by /rik+   
subsection 7g72 &  7,e7 by /rik+ !      
section head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        
,inve/igation & resolution ( claims )   
respect to a ,/ate or private employ]2  
7#b7 9 section #dcbe7;d7--  7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or ! ,special  
,c\nsel aft] ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 ! ,special   
,c\nsel1 aft] ,secret>y2  7#c7 9 section
 #dcbf--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7  

by /rik+ ! ,secret>y's duly au?oriz$    
repres5tatives & ins]t+ ! duly au?oriz$ 
repres5tatives ( ! ,secret>y or !       
,special ,c\nsel1 z ! case may be1 &    
7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y consid]s &    
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,special        
,c\nsel1 z ! case may be1 consid]s2     
7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ aft]   
,secret>y bo? places x appe>s ! foll[+3 
7or ! ,special ,c\nsel1 z ! case may    
be72 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+
 or ! ,special ,c\nsel aft] ,secret>y   
ea* place x appe>s2  7#d7 9 section     
#dcbg--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by  
/rik+ #dcbd7;a77#a712 &  7,b7 9         
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ ! ,special    
,c\nsel1 aft] ! ,secret>y12 &  7#e7 9   
section #dccb7;b77#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
receiv$ a ref]ral & ins]t+ receiv$ a    
compla9t submitt$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ =   
su* ref]ral4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dc
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     
section #dcbb & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
item3  #dcbb4 ,inve/igation & resolution

 ( claims ) respect to a ,/ate or       
private employ]4  4  7e7 ,effective date
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,transf] ( functions2 fund+ ,dur+ !     
#ij-;day p]iod foll[+ ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,special ,c\nsel 
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor to transf] to ! ,special      
,c\nsel su* sums z may be necess>y to   
c>ry out ! functions reassign$ to !     
,special ,c\nsel pursuant to ?is        
section4 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all coord9ate ) ! 
,special ,c\nsel & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
9 ent]+ into & c>ry+ out su* agreem5t4  
,no funds may be transf]r$ "u an        
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph on  
or aft] ! fir/ day ( any p]iod = :i*    
appropriations are provid$ = ! ,(fice ( 
,special ,c\nsel 9 an appropriations    
,act 7o!r ?an a cont9u+ resolution7     
enact$ subsequ5t to ! date ( ! enactm5t 

( ?is ,act4  #djh4 ,heal? pr(essionals  
education debt r$uction ,section #gfhc  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsection3  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,education debt r$uction       
paym5ts "u ! ,education ,debt ,r$uction 
,program %all consi/ (--  7#a7 paym5ts  
to individuals select$ to p>ticipate 9 !
 program ( am\nts to reimburse su*      
individuals = paym5ts by su* individuals
 ( pr9cipal & int]e/ on loans describ$ 9
 section #gfhb7;a77#b7 ( ?is title2 or  
7#b7 paym5ts = ! pr9cipal & int]e/ on   
su* loans ( su* individuals to ! hold]s 
( su* loans4  2  7#b7 9 subsections 7b7 
& 7c71 by /rik+ paym5ts to bo? places x 
appe>s & ins]t+ paym5ts to or =2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ made to & ins]t+ made to 
or =2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by  
/rik+ payable to t & ins]t+ payable to  
or = t4  #dji4 ,am5dm5ts to ,vet]ans    
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad  7a7 ,exp&$ availability (       
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices ,section  

#aja ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+    
provide ! vet]an an appo9tm5t t exce$s !
 wait-"t goals describ$ 9 su* subsection
 or be=e place su*2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by ins]t+ 7or o!r digital *annel7 
aft] website2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,an agreem5t   
ent]$ into pursuant to ?is subp>agraph  
may n be treat$ z a public contract = ! 
acquisition ( goods or s]vices & is n   
subject to any provision ( law gov]n+   
public contracts or ! acquisition (     
goods or s]vices4 ,be=e ent]+ into an   
agreem5t pursuant to ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable & consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (
 ?is section1 furni% su* c>e & s]vices  
to su* vet]ans "u ?is section ) su*     
entities pursuant to %>+ agreem5ts1     
exi/+ contracts ent]$ into by !         

,secret>y1 or o!r processes available at
 m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t42 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7--  7i7 9  
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ by subclause   
7,,iii71 ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3  7,,iii7 
,special rules = ,alaska & ,m>yl& ,)    
respect to furni%+ c>e or s]vices "u ?is
 section 9 ,alaska1 ! ,secret>y %all    
negotiate a rate 9 accordance ) !       
,alaska ,fee ,s*$ule ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs except 9 in/ances :]e 
! ,secret>y ent]s into ano!r agreem5t1  
includ+ a contract or provid] agreem5t4 
,) respect to furni%+ c>e or s]vices "u 
?is section 9 ,m>yl&1 9 ! ev5t ( an     
all-pay] ,m$ic>e waiv] "u section       
#aaae;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acae;a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t rates are negotiat$ 9          
accordance ) rates e/abli%$ pursuant to 
su* waiv]1 except 9 in/ances :]e !      
,secret>y ent]s into ano!r paym5t       
agreem5t4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7l77#a71

 by ins]t+ a copy ( be=e any m$ical     
record2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7t7 ,waiv] (    
c]ta9 pr9t+ requirem5ts ,section #eja ( 
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n  
apply 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  4  7b7  
,collaboration betwe5 ,,va & ,indian    
,heal? ,s]vice ,section #ajb ( !        
,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by  
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all e/abli% & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice    
%all jo9tly e/abli% & implem5t2  7#b7 9 
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,ent]+ into  
an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & !      
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ) respect to ! effect
 ( su* agreem5t on ! priority access (  
any ,indian to heal? c>e s]vices provid$
 ?r\gh ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 !      

eligibility ( any ,indian to receive    
heal? s]vices ?r\gh ! ,indian ,heal?    
,s]vice1 & ! quality ( heal? c>e s]vices
 provid$ to any ,indian ?r\gh ! ,indian 
,heal? ,s]vice4  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+     
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,prompt paym5t     
,section #aje ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1     
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ section #acae &
 ins]t+ "p #acae2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#b71 by /rik+ *apt] #ci & ins]t+    
*apt] #ci ( title #ca2 &  7#c7 9        
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ requir$ by     
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ requir$ by      
subsection 7c74  7d7 ,improvem5t (      
access to mobile vet c5t]s ,section #bjd
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &       
readju/m5t c\nsel+ s]vices aft] o!r     
heal? c>e2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--    

7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ &     
ev5ts aft] locations2 &  7ii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ & outrea*   
contacts aft] appo9tm5ts2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7b77#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i71 by ins]t+ & readju/m5t c\nsel+ aft]
 telem$ic9e s]vices2 &  7ii7 9 clause   
7iii71 by ins]t+ & outrea* contracts    
aft] appo9tm5ts2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 by ins]t+ & readju/m5t c\nsel+    
aft] heal? c>e s]vices2 &  7,c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ mobile vet   
c5t]s &4  7e7 ,improv$ transp>5cy       
,section #bjf7;b7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ compreh5sive database &  
ins]t+ compreh5sive1 ma*9e-readable data
 set2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+   
notice 9 ! database ( ! reason & ins]t+ 
notice ( ! reason2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraphs  
7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 by /rik+ database   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ data4  7f7  

,in=mation on cr$5tials ,section #bjg ( 
! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &           
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ successor database   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ successor   
data set4  7g7 ,report on /aff+ %ortages
 ,section #cja7;b77#c7 ( ! ,vet]ans     
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ ,n lat] & all t foll[s ?r\gh #bjai
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,on ,octob] #a ( ea*
 ye> beg9n+ 9 #bjae & end+ 9 #bjai2 &   
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7iii71 by /rik+ at ea* & all t foll[s  
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 or guidel9es ( ! ,dep>tm5t )    
respect to det]m9+ ! ratio ( resid5ts to
 /aff sup]vis+ resid5ts42 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ clause 7v7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
clause3  7v7 ,ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z ( !
 date ( ! submittal ( ! report1 to      
recruit & reta9 m$ical resid5ts to "w = 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration z       

full-"t employees4  4  7h7 ,project     
,,ar* ,section #djc7;j7 ( ! ,vet]ans'   
,m5tal ,heal? & ,o!r ,c>e ,improvem5ts  
,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-chg2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
by /rik+ ,9 c>ry+ out & ins]t+ ,not)/&+ 
any provision ( law relat+ to ! use (   
competitive proc$ures 9 ent]+ into      
contracts1 9 c>ry+ out2 &  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ "u ?is section aft] make use (   
contracts ent]$ into4  7i7 ,cl>ification
 ( approval ( c\rses ( education provid$
 by public in/itutions ( high] le>n+ &  
9-,/ate tuition rate = vet]ans ,p>agraph
 7#a7 ( section #cfgi7;c7 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( ?is *apt] & subject to      
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71 ! ,secret>y  
%all disapprove a c\rse ( education     
provid$ by a public in/itution ( high]  
le>n+ if ! in/itution *>ges tuition &   
fees = t c\rse = cov]$ individuals :o   
are pursu+ ! c\rse ) educational        
assi/ance "u *apt] #cj or #cc ( ?is     
title :ile liv+ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       

in/itution is locat$ at a rate t is     
high] ?an ! rate ! in/itution *>ges =   
tuition & fees = t c\rse = resid5ts ( ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$1     
reg>dless ( ! cov]$ individual's ,/ate (
 resid5ce4  4