,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahe #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #aca ,report ,no4     
#aac-ajf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd 7legislative day1 
,janu>y #c71 #bjac,mrs4 ,murray 7=      
h]self1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4 
,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,septemb] #ag1     
#bjac,report$ by ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! reproductive 
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1
 or injur$ vet]ans & _! sp\ses1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans & ,o!r      
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,cl>ification t f]tility c\nsel+ &  
treatm5t are m$ical s]vices :i* !       
,secret>y may furni% to vet]ans l o!r   
m$ical s]vices ,section #agja7f7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,h7 ,f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t1      
includ+ treatm5t us+ assi/$ reproductive
 te*nology4  4  #c4 ,reproductive       
treatm5t & c>e = sp\ses & surrogates (  
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,viii (
 *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #aghh4             
,reproductive treatm5t & c>e = sp\ses & 
surrogates ( vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all furni% f]tility c\nsel+ &
 treatm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$ 
reproductive te*nology1 to a sp\se or   
surrogate ( a sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1 or    
injur$ vet]an :o has an inf]tility      
condition incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 l9e (  
duty 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air  
s]vice & :o is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em (      
annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u     
section #agje7;a7 ( ?is title if ! sp\se
 or surrogate & ! vet]an apply jo9tly = 
su* c\nsel+ & treatm5t ?r\gh a process  
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7          
,coord9ation ( c>e = o!r sp\ses &       

surrogates ,9 ! case ( a sp\se or       
surrogate ( a vet]an n describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 :o is seek+ f]tility     
c\nsel+ & treatm5t1 ! ,secret>y may     
coord9ate f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t = 
su* sp\se or surrogate4  7c7            
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7  
to f9d or c]tify a surrogate = a vet]an 
or to connect a surrogate ) a vet]an2 or
  7#b7 to furni% mat]nity c>e to a sp\se
 or surrogate ( a vet]an4  7d7 ,assi/$  
reproductive te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m assi/$ reproductive      
te*nology includes 9 vitro f]tilization 
& o!r f]tility treatm5ts 9 :i* bo? eggs 
& sp]m are h&l$ :5 cl9ically            
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#ag ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #aghg ! foll[+ 
new item3  #aghh4 ,reproductive treatm5t
 & c>e = sp\ses & surrogates ( vet]ans4 
4  #d4 ,adoption assi/ance = sev]ely    
w\nd$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   

,,viii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new section3  #aghi4 ,adoption assi/ance
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may pay an  
am\nt1 n to exce$ ! limitation am\nt1 to
 assi/ a cov]$ vet]an 9 ! adoption ( "o 
or m *ildr54  7b7 ,cov]$ vet]an ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 a cov]$ vet]an  
is any sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1 or injur$    
vet]an :o-- 7#a7 has an inf]tility      
condition incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 l9e (  
duty 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air  
s]vice2 &  7#b7 is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em (  
annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u     
section #agje7;a7 ( ?is title4  7c7     
,limitation am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! limitation am\nt is ! am\nt  
equal to ! less] (-- 7#a7 ! co/ !       
,dep>tm5t w\ld incur if ! ,secret>y 7 to
 provide a cov]$ vet]an ) "o cycle ( 9  
vitro f]tilization1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 ! co/ ! ,dep>tm5t    
w\ld incur by pay+ ! exp5ses ( ?ree     
adoptions by cov]$ vet]ans1 z det]m9$ by

 ! ,secret>y4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#ag ( su* title1 z am5d$ by section #c1 
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #aghh ! foll[+ new    
item3  #aghi4 ,adoption assi/ance4  4   
#e4 ,annual report on provision (       
f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t furni%$ by  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t 
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submittal (
 ! report4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report    
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1
 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$      
f]tility c\nsel+ or treatm5t furni%$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1        

disaggregat$ by era ( milit>y s]vice (  
su* vet]ans4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( sp\ses &  
surrogates ( vet]ans :o receiv$ f]tility
 c\nsel+ or treatm5t furni%$ by !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,! co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 furni%+ f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t1   
disaggregat$ by co/ ( s]vices &         
adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! av]age co/ to !  
,dep>tm5t p] recipi5t ( su* c\nsel+ &   
treatm5t4  7#e7 ,9 cases 9 :i* !        
,dep>tm5t furni%$ f]tility treatm5t     
?r\gh ! use ( assi/$ reproductive       
te*nology1 ! av]age numb] ( cycles p]   
p]son furni%$4  7#f7 ,a description ( h[
 f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t s]vices ( !
 ,dep>tm5t are coord9at$ ) simil>       
s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #f4   
,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility      
c\nsel+ & treatm5t & adoption assi/ance 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe        
regulations-- 7#a7 on ! furni%+ (       
f]tility treatm5t to vet]ans us+ assi/$ 

reproductive te*nology2  7#b7 to c>ry   
out section #aghh ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c2 &   
7#c7 to c>ry out section #aghi ( su*    
title1 z add$ by section #d4  7b7       
,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y prescribes regulations  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may n    
furni%-- 7#a7 to a vet]an any f]tility  
treatm5t t uses an assi/$ reproductive  
te*nology t ! ,secret>y has n us$ 9 !   
provision ( a f]tility treatm5t to a    
vet]an be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7#b7 any f]tility c\nsel+ or     
treatm5t "u section #aghh ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c2 or  7#c7 any assi/ance "u section   
#aghi ( su* title1 z add$ by section #d4
  7c7 ,assi/$ reproductive te*nology    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m assi/$      
reproductive te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #aghh ( su* title1 z    
add$ by section #c4  #g4 ,coord9ation   

betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on furni%+ (        
f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all %>e be/ practices &        
facilitate ref]rals1 z !y consid]       
appropriate1 on ! furni%+ ( f]tility    
c\nsel+ & treatm5t4  #h4 ,facilitation (
 reproduction & inf]tility rese>*  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#gccj;,b4 ,facilitation ( reproduction &
 inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,facilitation ( 
rese>* requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all        
facilitate rese>* conduct$              
collaboratively by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices to improve ! ability ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to meet ! 
long-t]m reproductive heal? c>e ne$s (  
vet]ans :o h a g5it\r9>y s]vice-connect$
 disability or a condition t 0 incurr$  
or aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active    
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 su* z    

sp9al cord injury1 t affects ! vet]ans' 
ability to reproduce4  7b7 ,dissem9ation
 ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
in=mation produc$ by ! rese>* facilitat$
 "u ?is section t may be useful = o!r   
activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration is dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gccj;,a ! foll[+ new item3     
#gccj;,b4 ,facilitation ( reproduction &
 inf]tility rese>*4  4  7c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! rese>*          
activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #gccj;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
#i4 ,requirem5t to improve ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs wom5 vet]ans contact  
c5t] ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all enhance ! capabilities ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs wom5      
vet]ans contact c5t]-- 7#a7 to respond  
to reque/s by wom5 vet]ans = assi/ance )
 access+ heal? c>e & b5efits furni%$ "u 
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 = 
ref]ral ( su* vet]ans to community      
res\rces to obta9 assi/ance ) s]vices n 
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  #aj4           
,modification ( pilot program on c\nsel+
 9 retreat sett+s = wom5 vet]ans newly  
sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7   
,increase 9 numb] ( locations           
,subsection 7c7 ( section #bjc ( !      
,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans ,omnibus ,heal?    
,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law     
#aaa-afc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a note7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ?ree locations &      
ins]t+ #ad locations4  7b7 ,ext5sion (  
duration ,subsection 7d7 ( su* section  
is am5d$ by /rik+ #b-ye> & ins]t+       
f\r-ye>4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,subsection 7f7 ( su*    
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ea* &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  

,affairs--  7#a7 = ea*  2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$ by p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#b7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjac & #bjad1 #djj1jjj to c>ry out !   
pilot program4  4  #aa4 ,program on     
assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans    
7a7 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9       
vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agji;,b4 
,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans   
receiv+ heal? c>e  7a7 ,program requir$ 
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to 
provide1 subject to subsection 7b71     
assi/ance to qualifi$ vet]ans describ$ 9
 subsection 7c7 to obta9 *ild c>e s t   
su* vet]ans c receive heal? c>e s]vices 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,limitation on p]iod ( paym5ts          
,assi/ance may only be provid$ to a     
qualifi$ vet]an "u ?is section = receipt
 ( *ild c>e dur+ ! p]iod t ! qualifi$   

vet]an-- 7#a7 receives ! types ( heal?  
c>e s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 at
 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7      
requires travel to & return f su*       
facility = ! receipt ( su* heal? c>e    
s]vices4  7c7 ,qualifi$ vet]ans ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 a qualifi$      
vet]an is a vet]an :o is-- 7#a7 ! prim>y
 c>etak] ( a *ild or *ildr52 &  7#b7    
7,a7 receiv+ f ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 regul> 
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2  7ii7 int5sive 
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2 or  7iii7 su*  
o!r int5sive heal? c>e s]vices t !      
,secret>y det]m9es t provision (        
assi/ance to ! vet]an to obta9 *ild c>e 
w\ld improve access to su* heal? c>e    
s]vices by ! vet]an2 or  7,b7 9 ne$ (   
regul> or int5sive m5tal heal? c>e      
s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t1 & b = lack ( *ild
 c>e s]vices1 w\ld receive su* heal? c>e
 s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,locations 
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program 9  
no few] ?an ?ree ,vet]ans ,integrat$    
,s]vice ,networks select$ by ! ,secret>y
 = purposes ( ! program4  7e7 ,=ms (    

*ild c>e assi/ance  7#a7 ,*ild c>e      
assi/ance "u ?is section may include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,/ip5ds = ! paym5t ( *ild  
c>e (f]$ by lic5s$ *ild c>e c5t]s 7ei!r 
directly or ?r\gh a v\*] program7 :i*   
%all be1 to ! ext5t practicable1 model$ 
aft] ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
,*ild ,c>e ,subsidy ,program e/abli%$   
pursuant to section #fcj ( ! ,treasury &
 ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-fg2 #aae ,/at4 
#eeb74  7,b7 ,direct provision ( *ild   
c>e at an on-site facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,c7 ,paym5ts to 
private *ild c>e ag5cies4  7,d7         
,collaboration ) facilities or programs 
( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies4  7,e7
 ,su* o!r =ms ( assi/ance z ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,9 ! case t 
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section is    
provid$ z a /ip5d "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 su* /ip5d %all cov] ! full co/ ( su*   
*ild c>e4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #bje7;e7 ( ! ,c>egiv]s &       
,vet]ans ,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act (

 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #ch      
,u4,s4,c4 #agaj note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 b n aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,wom5 
,vet]ans & ,o!r ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5ts
 ,act ( #bjac be=e ! p]iod at ! end4    
7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agji;,a ! foll[+ new item3     
#agji;,b4 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 
vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e4  4  7b7      
,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans   
receiv+ readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$     
m5tal heal? s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag ( su* title1 z 
am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a71 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #agji;,c4 ,assi/ance = *ild   
c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ readju/m5t  
c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices    
7a7 ,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out a program to provide1 subject  
to subsection 7b71 assi/ance to qualifi$
 vet]ans describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to   
obta9 *ild c>e s t su* vet]ans c receive

 readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal?
 s]vices4  7b7 ,limitation on p]iod (   
paym5ts ,assi/ance may only be provid$  
to a qualifi$ vet]an "u ?is section =   
receipt ( *ild c>e dur+ ! p]iod t !     
qualifi$ vet]an receives readju/m5t     
c\nsel+ & relat$ heal? c>e s]vices at a 
,vet ,c5t]4  7c7 ,qualifi$ vet]ans ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 a qualifi$      
vet]an is a vet]an :o is-- 7#a7 ! prim>y
 c>etak] ( a *ild2 &  7#b7 7,a7 receiv+ 
f ! ,dep>tm5t regul> readju/m5t c\nsel+ 
& relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices2 or  7,b7 9
 ne$ ( readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal
 heal? s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t1 & b = lack
 ( *ild c>e s]vices1 w\ld receive su*   
c\nsel+ & s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7   
,locations ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! 
program "u ?is section 9 no few] ?an    
?ree ,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice       
,regions select$ by ! ,secret>y =       
purposes ( ! program4  7e7 ,=ms ( *ild  
c>e assi/ance  7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance 
"u ?is section may include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,/ip5ds = ! paym5t ( *ild c>e (f]$ 

by lic5s$ *ild c>e c5t]s 7ei!r directly 
or ?r\gh a v\*] program7 :i* %all be1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 model$ aft] !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,*ild ,c>e
 ,subsidy ,program e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #fcj ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al     
,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb   
7,public ,law #ajg-fg2 #aae ,/at4 #eeb74
  7,b7 ,paym5ts to private *ild c>e     
ag5cies4  7,c7 ,collaboration )         
facilities or programs ( o!r ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies4  7,d7 ,su* o!r =ms
 ( assi/ance z ! ,secret>y consid]s     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,9 ! case t *ild c>e 
assi/ance "u ?is subsection is provid$ z
 a /ip5d "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 su*     
/ip5d %all cov] ! full co/ ( su* *ild   
c>e4  7f7 ,vet ,c5t] def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m ,vet ,c5t] means a c5t] =
 readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal?
 s]vices = vet]ans "u section #agab;,a (
 ?is title4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*     
*apt]1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#c71 is
 fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item      

relat+ to section #agji;,b ! foll[+ new 
item3  #agji;,c4 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e =
 c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ readju/m5t       
c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices4  4
  #ab4 ,contractor us] fees  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #cbc4 ,contractor
 us] fees  7a7 ,fee requirem5t ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7c7 & subject to  
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all impose 
a fee ^u ea* p]son ) :om ! ,secret>y    
engages 9 a contract = a good or s]vice 
z a condition ( ! contract4  7b7 ,fee   
am\nt  7#a7 ,! am\nt ( a fee impos$ ^u a
 p]son "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a 
contract %all be equal to ! less] (--   
7,a7 ! am\nt :i* is equal to sev5 p]c5t 
( ! total value ( ! contract2 &  7,b7 ! 
am\nt :i* is equal to ! total value ( ! 
contract multipli$ by ! applicable      
p]c5tage = su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,!     
applicable p]c5tage = a fiscal ye> %all 
be equal to ! p]c5tage by :i*-- 7,a7 !  
annual e/imate ( ! total value (        

contracts = su* fiscal ye>1 exce$s  7,b7
 ! annual e/imate ( ! total co/ (       
f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t = su* fiscal
 ye>4  7#c7 ,be=e ea* fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all e/abli%1 = purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! annual e/imate ( ! total    
value ( contracts = ! next fiscal ye>1  
:i* %all be ! ,secret>y's e/imate ( :at 
! aggregate value w be ( all contracts 9
 :i* ! ,secret>y w engage 9 ! next      
fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,be=e ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 = purposes (  
?is section1 ! annual e/imate ( ! total 
co/ ( f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t = !   
next fiscal ye>1 :i* %all be !          
,secret>y's e/imate ( :at ! total co/ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t w be 9 ! next fiscal ye>   
(-- 7,a7 furni%+ f]tility c\nsel+ &     
treatm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$  
reproductive te*nology1 to individuals  
"u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! next
 fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 mak+ paym5ts "u    
section #aghi ( ?is title 9 ! next      
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may
 waive ! fee requir$ by subsection 7a7 =

 a p]son z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate if ! p]son is an individual 
or a small bus9ess conc]n4  7d7         
,limitation on collection ,no fee may be
 collect$ "u subsection 7a7 except to ! 
ext5t t ! exp5diture ( ! fee to pay !   
co/s ( activities & s]vices = :i* ! fee 
is impos$ is provid$ = 9 advance 9 an   
appropriations ,act4  7e7 ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs ,f]tility ,c\nsel+ &  
,treatm5t ,fund  7#a7 ,!re is 9 !       
,treasury a fund to be kn[n z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,f]tility 
,c\nsel+ & ,treatm5t ,fund4  7#b7 ,all  
am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be deposit$ 9 !     
fund4  7#c7 7,a7 ,subject to !          
provisions ( appropriations ,acts1      
am\nts 9 ! fund %all be available1 )\t  
fiscal ye> limitation1 to ! ,secret>y = 
! foll[+ purposes3 7i7 ,to furni%       
f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t1 includ+    
?r\gh ! use ( assi/$ reproductive       
te*nology1 to individuals "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,to make 

paym5ts "u section #aghi ( ?is title4   
7,b7 ,am\nts available "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 may n be us$ = any purposes o!r ?an
 a purpose set =? 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (
 t subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,am\nts receiv$ by
 ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 %all be  
treat$ = ! purposes ( sections #bea &   
#beb ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy    
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b      
,u4,s4,c4 #ija1 #ijb7 z (fsets to       
discretion>y appropriations 7r ?an z    
(fsets to direct sp5d+7 to ! ext5t t su*
 am\nts are made available = exp5diture 
9 appropriations ,acts = ! purposes     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is          
subsection4  7f7 ,small bus9ess conc]n  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m small       
bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
"u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #c ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cbb !    
foll[+ new item3  #cbc4 ,contractor us] 
fees4  4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ,ref]5ces to 

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wom5 ,vet]ans & ,o!r ,heal? ,c>e       
,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjac4  7b7         
,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  #b4   
,cl>ification t f]tility c\nsel+ &      
treatm5t are m$ical s]vices :i* !       
,secret>y may furni% to vet]ans l o!r   
m$ical s]vices ,section #agja7f7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,h7 ,f]tility c\nsel+ &  
treatm5t1 includ+ treatm5t us+ assi/$   
reproductive te*nology4  4  #c4         
,reproductive treatm5t & c>e = sp\ses & 
surrogates ( vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #ag is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3    
#aghh4 ,reproductive treatm5t & c>e =   

sp\ses & surrogates ( vet]ans  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all furni% f]tility 
c\nsel+ & treatm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use 
( assi/$ reproductive te*nology1 to a   
sp\se or surrogate ( a sev]ely w\nd$1   
ill1 or injur$ vet]an :o has an         
inf]tility condition incurr$ or         
aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active       
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice & :o is   
enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t       
enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 
( ?is title if ! sp\se or surrogate & ! 
vet]an apply jo9tly = su* c\nsel+ &     
treatm5t ?r\gh a process prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7b7 ,coord9ation ( c>e = o!r
 sp\ses & surrogates ,9 ! case ( a sp\se
 or surrogate ( a vet]an n describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 :o is seek+ f]tility     
c\nsel+ & treatm5t1 ! ,secret>y may     
coord9ate f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t = 
su* sp\se or surrogate4  7c7            
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7  
to f9d or c]tify a surrogate = a vet]an 
or to connect a surrogate ) a vet]an2 or

  7#b7 to furni% mat]nity c>e to a sp\se
 or surrogate ( a vet]an4  7d7 ,assi/$  
reproductive te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m assi/$ reproductive      
te*nology includes 9 vitro f]tilization 
& o!r f]tility treatm5ts 9 :i* bo? eggs 
& sp]m are h&l$ :5 cl9ically            
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#ag is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item      
relat+ to section #aghg ! foll[+ new    
item3  #aghh4 ,reproductive treatm5t &  
c>e = sp\ses & surrogates ( vet]ans4  4 
#d4 ,adoption assi/ance = sev]ely w\nd$ 
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,viii (
 *apt] #ag1 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is 
,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new section3  #aghi4 ,adoption   
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 pay an am\nt1 n to exce$ ! limitation  
am\nt1 to assi/ a cov]$ vet]an 9 !      
adoption ( "o or m *ildr54  7b7 ,cov]$  
vet]an ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a     
cov]$ vet]an is any sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1 
or injur$ vet]an :o-- 7#a7 has an       

inf]tility condition incurr$ or         
aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active       
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice2 &  7#b7  
is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t    
enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 
( ?is title4  7c7 ,limitation am\nt ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 ! limitation    
am\nt is ! am\nt equal to ! less] (--   
7#a7 ! co/ ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld incur if !  
,secret>y 7 to provide a cov]$ vet]an ) 
"o cycle ( f]tility treatm5t ?r\gh ! use
 ( assi/$ reproductive te*nology "u     
section #aghh ( ?is title1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 ! co/ ! ,dep>tm5t 
w\ld incur by pay+ ! exp5ses ( ?ree     
adoptions by cov]$ vet]ans1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,assi/$ reproductive 
te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
assi/$ reproductive te*nology has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aghh ( ?is  
title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag1 z  
am5d$ by section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+
 to section #aghh ! foll[+ new item3    

#aghi4 ,adoption assi/ance4  4  #e4     
,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility      
c\nsel+ & treatm5t & adoption assi/ance 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe        
regulations-- 7#a7 on ! furni%+ (       
f]tility treatm5t to vet]ans us+ assi/$ 
reproductive te*nology2  7#b7 to c>ry   
out section #aghh ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7#c7 to c>ry out section #aghi
 ( su* title1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+  
on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y prescribes 
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y may n furni%-- 7#a7 to a      
vet]an any f]tility treatm5t t uses an  
assi/$ reproductive te*nology t !       
,secret>y has n us$ 9 ! provision ( a   
f]tility treatm5t to a vet]an be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 any 

f]tility c\nsel+ or treatm5t "u section 
#aghh ( su* title1 z add$ by section #c 
( ?is ,act2 or  7#c7 any assi/ance "u   
section #aghi ( su* title1 z add$ by    
section #d ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,assi/$     
reproductive te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m assi/$ reproductive      
te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aghh ( su* title1 z add$ by    
section #c ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,coord9ation
 betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on furni%+ (        
f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all %>e be/ practices &        
facilitate ref]rals1 z !y consid]       
appropriate1 on ! furni%+ ( f]tility    
c\nsel+ & treatm5t4  #g4 ,facilitation (
 reproduction & inf]tility rese>*  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gccj;,b4 ,facilitation (     
reproduction & inf]tility rese>*  7a7   
,facilitation ( rese>* requir$ ,!       
,secret>y %all facilitate rese>*        

conduct$ collaboratively by ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to improve ! ability ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to meet !
 long-t]m reproductive heal? c>e ne$s ( 
vet]ans :o h a g5it\r9>y s]vice-connect$
 disability or a condition t 0 incurr$  
or aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active    
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 su* z a  
sp9al cord injury1 t affects ! vet]ans' 
ability to reproduce4  7b7 ,dissem9ation
 ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
in=mation produc$ by ! rese>* facilitat$
 "u ?is section t may be useful = o!r   
activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration is dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #gccj;,a !
 foll[+ new item3  #gccj;,b4            
,facilitation ( reproduction &          
inf]tility rese>*4  4  7c7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! rese>*          
activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #gccj;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
#h4 ,annual report on provision (       
f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t furni%$ by  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less frequ5tly 
?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t 
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submittal (
 ! report4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report    
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1
 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$      
f]tility c\nsel+ or treatm5t furni%$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1        
disaggregat$ by era ( milit>y s]vice (  

su* vet]ans4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( sp\ses &  
surrogates ( vet]ans :o receiv$ f]tility
 c\nsel+ or treatm5t furni%$ by !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,! co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 furni%+ f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t1   
disaggregat$ by co/ ( s]vices &         
adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! av]age co/ to !  
,dep>tm5t p] recipi5t ( su* c\nsel+ &   
treatm5t4  7#e7 ,9 cases 9 :i* !        
,dep>tm5t furni%$ f]tility treatm5t     
?r\gh ! use ( assi/$ reproductive       
te*nology1 ! av]age numb] ( cycles p]   
p]son furni%$4  7#f7 ,a description ( h[
 f]tility c\nsel+ & treatm5t s]vices ( !
 ,dep>tm5t are coord9at$ ) simil>       
s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #i4   
,program on assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9
 vet]ans  7a7 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e =   
c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#agji;,b4 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 
vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e  7a7 ,program 
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a    
program to provide1 subject to          

subsection 7b71 assi/ance to qualifi$   
vet]ans describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to    
obta9 *ild c>e s t su* vet]ans c receive
 heal? c>e s]vices describ$ 9 subsection
 7c74  7b7 ,limitation on p]iod (       
paym5ts ,assi/ance may only be provid$  
to a qualifi$ vet]an "u ?is section =   
receipt ( *ild c>e dur+ ! p]iod t !     
qualifi$ vet]an-- 7#a7 receives heal?   
c>e s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 at
 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7      
requires travel to & f su* facility = ! 
receipt ( su* heal? c>e s]vices4  7c7   
,qualifi$ vet]ans ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 a qualifi$ vet]an is a vet]an  
:o is-- 7#a7 ! prim>y c>etak] ( a *ild  
or *ildr52 &  7#b7 7,a7 receiv+ f !     
,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 regul> m5tal heal? c>e  
s]vices2  7ii7 int5sive m5tal heal? c>e 
s]vices2 or  7iii7 su* o!r int5sive     
heal? c>e s]vices t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t provision ( assi/ance to ! vet]an to 
obta9 *ild c>e w\ld improve access to   
su* heal? c>e s]vices by ! vet]an2 or   
7,b7 9 ne$ ( regul> or int5sive m5tal   

heal? c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t1 & b =  
lack ( *ild c>e s]vices1 w\ld receive   
su* heal? c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4    
7d7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out ! program 9 no few] ?an ?ree        
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks   
select$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( !   
program4  7e7 ,=ms ( *ild c>e assi/ance 
7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section 
may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,/ip5ds = !  
paym5t ( *ild c>e (f]$ by lic5s$ *ild   
c>e c5t]s 7ei!r directly or ?r\gh a v\*]
 program7 :i* %all be1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 model$ aft] ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,*ild ,c>e ,subsidy   
,program e/abli%$ pursuant to section   
#fcj ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7,public    
,law #ajg-fg2 #aae ,/at4 #eeb74  7,b7   
,direct provision ( *ild c>e at an      
on-site facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7   
,paym5ts to private *ild c>e ag5cies4   
7,d7 ,collaboration ) facilities or     
programs ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or      
ag5cies4  7,e7 ,su* o!r =ms ( assi/ance 

z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4     
7#b7 ,9 ! case t *ild c>e assi/ance "u  
?is section is provid$ z a /ip5d "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 su* /ip5d %all cov] 
! full co/ ( su* *ild c>e4  4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #agji;,a !
 foll[+ new item3  #agji;,b4 ,assi/ance 
= *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ heal?
 c>e4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#bje7;e7 ( ! ,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans       
,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj   
7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agaj note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ b n aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans &
 ,o!r ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5ts ,act (   
#bjac be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7b7       
,assi/ance = *ild c>e = individuals     
receiv+ readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$     
m5tal heal? s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag1 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new section3  #agji;,c4 ,assi/ance =    

*ild c>e = individuals receiv+          
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices  7a7 ,program requir$ ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
provide1 subject to subsection 7b71     
assi/ance to qualifi$ individuals       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to obta9 *ild 
c>e s t su* individuals c receive       
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices4  7b7 ,limitation on p]iod (    
paym5ts ,assi/ance may only be provid$  
to a qualifi$ individual "u ?is section 
= receipt ( *ild c>e dur+ ! p]iod t !   
qualifi$ individual receives readju/m5t 
c\nsel+ & relat$ heal? c>e s]vices at a 
,vet ,c5t]4  7c7 ,qualifi$ individuals  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 a qualifi$   
individual is an individual :o is-- 7#a7
 ! prim>y c>etak] ( a *ild or *ildr52 & 
7#b7 7,a7 receiv+ f ! ,dep>tm5t regul>  
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices2 or  7,b7 9 ne$ ( readju/m5t    
c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices f !
 ,dep>tm5t1 & b = lack ( *ild c>e       
s]vices1 w\ld receive su* c\nsel+ &     

s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,locations  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program "u 
?is section 9 no few] ?an ?ree          
,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ,regions   
select$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( !   
program4  7e7 ,=ms ( *ild c>e assi/ance 
7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section 
may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,/ip5ds = !  
paym5t ( *ild c>e (f]$ by lic5s$ *ild   
c>e c5t]s 7ei!r directly or ?r\gh a v\*]
 program7 :i* %all be1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 model$ aft] ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,*ild ,c>e ,subsidy   
,program e/abli%$ pursuant to section   
#fcj ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7,public    
,law #ajg-fg2 #aae ,/at4 #eeb74  7,b7   
,paym5ts to private *ild c>e ag5cies4   
7,c7 ,collaboration ) facilities or     
programs ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or      
ag5cies4  7,d7 ,su* o!r =ms ( assi/ance 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4     
7#b7 ,9 ! case t *ild c>e assi/ance "u  
?is subsection is provid$ z a /ip5d "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 su* /ip5d %all cov] 

! full co/ ( su* *ild c>e4  7f7 ,vet    
,c5t] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,vet  
,c5t] means a c5t] = readju/m5t c\nsel+ 
& relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices =          
individuals "u section #agab;,a ( ?is   
title4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]    
#ag1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is
 section1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #agji;,b !     
foll[+ new item3  #agji;,c4 ,assi/ance =
 *ild c>e = individuals receiv+         
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices4  4  #aj4 ,c\nsel+ 9 retreat    
sett+s = wom5 vet]ans newly sep>at$ f   
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,c\nsel+ 9  
retreat sett+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] 
,,ii ( *apt] #ag is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new section3  #agbj;,h4    
,c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s = wom5 vet]ans
 newly sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide1 
?r\gh ! ,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ( !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1         
re9tegration & readju/m5t s]vices       

describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 gr\p retreat
 sett+s to wom5 vet]ans :o are rec5tly  
sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] a 
prolong$ deploym5t4  7b7 ,election (    
vet]an ,! receipt ( s]vices "u ?is      
section by a woman vet]an %all be at !  
election ( ! vet]an4  7c7 ,cov]$ s]vices
 ,! s]vices provid$ to a woman vet]an "u
 ?is section %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,in=mation on re9tegration into !      
vet]an's family1 employm5t1 & community4
  7#b7 ,f9ancial c\nsel+4  7#c7         
,occupational c\nsel+4  7#d7 ,in=mation 
& c\nsel+ on /ress r$uction4  7#e7      
,in=mation & c\nsel+ on conflict        
resolution4  7#f7 ,su* o!r in=mation &  
c\nsel+ z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to assi/ ! vet]an 9         
re9tegration into ! vet]an's family1    
employm5t1 & community4  4  7#b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #agbj;,g !
 foll[+ new item3  #agbj;,h4 ,c\nsel+ 9 
retreat sett+s = wom5 vet]ans newly     

sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  4    
7b7 ,repeal ( sup]s$$ pilot program     
au?ority ,section #bjc ( ! ,c>egiv]s &  
,vet]ans ,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act (
 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #ch      
,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a note7 is h]eby       
repeal$4  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjac,report$ )
 an am5dm5t