,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg1         
#bjac,mr4 ,begi* 7= himself & ,mr4      
,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to c>ry out a program ( outrea* =       
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans
 ,outrea* ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,program ( outrea* to vet]ans  7a7     
,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all e/abli% a program (      
outrea* to vet]ans = ! purpose describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,purpose ,!      
purpose describ$ 9 ?is subsection is to 
increase ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! access & use 
by vet]ans ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
programs provid+ comp5sation & o!r      
b5efits = s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 
,aw>5ess ( su* programs by vet]ans & _! 
eligibility = su* programs4  7c7        
,duration ,! program requir$ by         

subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ out dur+ ! 
five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,agreem5ts ,to
 c>ry out projects & activities  7#a7   
,agreem5ts ) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program requir$ by          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs may ent] into agreem5ts ) o!r  
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies to c>ry out      
projects "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ag5cies
 to fur!r ! purpose describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,agreem5ts )      
applicable au?orities & commissions ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program requir$ by          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may ent]    
into agreem5ts ) applicable au?orities &
 commissions to provide te*nical        
assi/ance1 aw>d grants1 ent] into       
contracts1 or o!rwise provide am\nts to 
p]sons or entities = projects &         
activities t-- 7,a7 increase outrea* to1
 aw>5ess by1 & use by vet]ans ( programs
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72  7,b7   
provide inc5tives = ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts & vet]ans s]vice organizations

 to assi/ vet]ans 9 utiliz+ facilities &
 res\rces available to vet]ans ?r\gh !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,c7    
provide inc5tives = ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts & vet]ans s]vice organizations
 to assi/ vet]ans 9 utiliz+ res\rces    
available ?r\gh gov]nm5t & vet]ans      
s]vice organizations = vet]ans2  7,d7   
educate communities & ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5ts ab\t ! employm5t rights (     
vet]ans1 includ+ ! employm5t &          
reemploym5t ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices 
"u *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7,e7 provide te*nical assi/ance 
to bus9esses own$ by vet]ans2 &  7,f7   
enc\rage & assi/ nonpr(it organizations1
 bus9esses1 & in/itutions ( high]       
education to c>ry out programs (        
assi/ance design$ = vet]ans4  7#c7      
,applicable au?orities & commissions ,= 
purposes ( ! program requir$ by         
subsection 7a71 ! applicable au?orities 
& commissions are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission1      
e/abli%$ "u section #adcja7;a7 ( title  

#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,!      
,delta ,regional ,au?ority1 e/abli%$ "u 
section #chb;,b7a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjji;aa-#a7;a774  7,c7 ,! ,d5ali      
,commission1 e/abli%$ "u section #cjc ( 
! ,d5ali ,commission ,act ( #aiih 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #caba note74  7,d7 ,! ,nor!rn 
,great ,pla9s ,regional ,au?ority1      
e/abli%$ "u section #chc;,b7a7 ( !      
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;bb-#a7;a774    
7,e7 ,! ,s\!a/ ,cresc5t ,regional       
,commission1 ! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional 
,commission1 & ! ,nor!rn ,bord]         
,regional ,commission e/abli%$ "u       
section #aecja7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7,f7 ,entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,g7 t s]ve ,native        
,am]icans1 ,alaska ,natives1 or native  
,hawaiians 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9      
section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code74  7,g7 ,commissions & developm5t
 bo>ds t are-- 7i7 n *>t]$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 select$ by ! ,secret>y 

= purposes ( ! program2 &  7iii7 locat$ 
9 areas t pres5t extraord9>y *all5ges to
 vet]ans1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1     
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,areas 9 sev]e   
economic di/ress4  7,,ii7 ,areas )      
und]develop$ infra/ructure4  7,,iii7    
,areas ) unusual geographic *>act]i/ics1
 su* z sep>ation f ! ma9l&4  7e7        
,in=mation1 advice1 & te*nical assi/ance
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$ by      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs may provide1 or contract )     
public or private organizations to      
provide1 in=mation1 advice1 & te*nical  
assi/ance to nonpr(it organizations t   
provide s]vices to communities 9 ord] to
 increase ! numb] ( vet]ans receiv+ su* 
s]vices4  7f7 ,report on outrea*        
activities ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an f\r 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a compreh5sive report on !    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs reg>d+ outrea* to vet]ans4     

7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a description ( all ( ! activities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ outrea* to vet]ans
 c>ri$ out s9ce ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 includ+ ! activities ( !      
,dep>tm5t c>ri$ out "u ! program requir$
 by subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7g7 ,vet]ans      
s]vice organization def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice           
organization means any organization     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u 
section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7h7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program       
requir$ by subsection 7a7-- 7#a7        
#g1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2 &  7#b7  
#ce1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjae ?r\gh #bjai4