,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to provide vet]ans ) notice1 :5 vet]ans 
electronically file claims = b5efits "u 
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 t relevant
 s]vices may be available f vet]ans     
s]vice organizations1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,notice to vet]ans fil+ claims      
electronically ( availability ( s]vices 
f vet]ans s]vice organizations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ea ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #eajc;,a ! foll[+   
new section3  #eajc;,b4 ,notice to      
claimants fil+ claims electronically (  
availability ( s]vices f vet]ans s]vice 
organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,to ! 
degree practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all1   
dur+ & z "p ( any electronic fil+       

process e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! fil+
 ( applications = b5efits "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 notify  
ea* claimant1 or a repres5tative ( !    
claimant1 :o is fil+ an application = a 
b5efit "u a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
us+ su* electronic fil+ process t       
s]vices may be available to ! claimant f
 vet]ans s]vice organizations ) respect 
to ! application or ! b5efit = :i* !    
claimant is apply+2 &  7,b7 provide su* 
claimant or repres5tative ) a li/ (     
vet]ans s]vice organizations t provide  
su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,:5 provid+ a li/ (  
vet]ans s]vice organizations to a       
claimant or repres5tative "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all include contact  
in=mation = ea* vet]ans s]vice          
organization &1 :5ev] applicable1 !     
,uni=m ,res\rce ,locator 7,,url7 = !    
,int]net website ( ea* organization4    
7b7 ,collaboration ,to ! degree         
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all           
collaborate ) vet]ans s]vice            
organizations 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  

7c7 ,vet]ans s]vice organization def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice    
organization means any organization     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#ea ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #eajc;,a !     
foll[+ new item3  #eajc;,b4 ,notice to  
claimants fil+ claims electronically (  
availability ( s]vices f vet]ans s]vice 
organizations4  4