,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjac,mr4 
,s&]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to provide c\nsel+ & treatm5t = sexual 
trauma to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 to    
require ! ,secret>y to scre5 vet]ans =  
dome/ic abuse1 to require ! ,secret>y to
 submit reports on milit>y sexual trauma
 & dome/ic abuse1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,survivors ( ,milit>y ,sexual ,assault &
 ,dome/ic ,abuse ,act ( #bjac4  #b4     
,provision ( c\nsel+ & treatm5t = sexual
 trauma by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 
,expansion ( cov]age to memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ,subsection 7a7 ( section        
#agbj;,d ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new  

p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 op]at+ !   
program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y may1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 provide c\nsel+ &  
c>e & s]vices to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
7includ+ memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d &   
,res]ves7 on active duty to ov]come     
psy*ological trauma describ$ 9 t        
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,a memb] describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be requir$ to   
obta9 a ref]ral be=e receiv+ c\nsel+ &  
c>e & s]vices "u ?is p>agraph4  2 &     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ a vet]an &
 ins]t+ an individual2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
t vet]an ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ t  
individual4  7b7 ,in=mation to memb]s on
 availability ( c\nsel+ & s]vices       
,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ to vet]ans ea* place x   
appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by     
ins]t+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & be=e    
individuals4  7c7 ,inclusion ( memb]s 9 
reports on c\nsel+ & s]vices ,subsection
 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !  

matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ to 
vet]ans2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ wom5 vet]ans & ins]t+            
individuals2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ tra9+ "u  
subsection 7d74 & ins]t+ 8tra9+ "u      
subsection 7d71 disaggregat$ by--  7,a7 
vet]ans2  7,b7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
7includ+ memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d &   
,res]ves7 on active duty2 &  7,c7 = ea* 
( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7-- 7i7 m52 &  
7ii7 wom54  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by 
/rik+ vet]ans & ins]t+ individuals2 &   
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
wom5 vet]ans & ins]t+ individuals2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ specific       
recomm5dations = individuals specifi$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#b7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4    
#c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs scre5+
 me*anism to detect incid5ts ( dome/ic  
abuse  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #edj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all develop & implem5t a scre5+        
me*anism to be us$ :5 a vet]an seeks    

heal?c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to detect if ! vet]an 
has be5 a victim ( dome/ic abuse =      
purposes ( improv+ ! treatm5t ( ! vet]an
 & assess+ ! preval5ce ( dome/ic abuse 9
 ! vet]an population4  7b7 ,dome/ic     
abuse def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
dome/ic abuse means behavior ) respect  
to an individual t-- 7#a7 con/itutes--  
7,a7 a patt]n ( behavior result+ 9      
physical or emotional abuse1 economic   
control1 or int]f]5ce ) ! p]sonal lib]ty
 ( t individual2  7,b7 a violation (    
,f$]al or ,/ate law involv+ ! use1      
attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( =ce or   
viol5ce aga9/ t individual2 or  7,c7 a  
violation ( a lawful ord] issu$ = !     
protection ( t individual2 &  7#b7 is   
committ$ by a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is a      
curr5t or =m] sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( t
 individual2  7,b7 %>es a *ild 9 common 
) t individual2  7,c7 is a curr5t or =m]
 intimate p>tn] ( t individual t %>es or
 has %>$ a common domicile ) t          
individual2  7,d7 is a c>egiv] ( t      

individual z def9$ 9 section #agbj;,g7d7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or   
7,e7 is 9 any o!r type ( relation%ip ) t
 individual t ! ,secret>y may specify = 
purposes ( ?is section4  #d4 ,reports on
 milit>y sexual trauma & dome/ic abuse  
7a7 ,report on s]vices available =      
milit>y sexual trauma 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,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 ! treatm5t &
 s]vices available f ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs = male vet]ans :o     
exp]i5ce milit>y sexual trauma comp>$ to
 su* treatm5t & s]vices available to    
female vet]ans :o exp]i5ce milit>y      
sexual trauma4  7b7 ,report on dome/ic  
abuse among vet]ans ,! ,secret>y %all   
include ) ! report submitt$ "u          
subsection 7a7 a report on dome/ic abuse
 among vet]ans t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7

 ,a summ>y ( ! types1 outcomes1 &       
circum/ances ( incid5ts ( dome/ic abuse 
t h be5 report$ by vet]ans dur+ !       
two-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( !   
report4  7#b7 ,a summ>y ( ! treatm5ts   
available f ! ,dep>tm5t = vet]ans :o    
exp]i5ce dome/ic abuse & an assessm5t ( 
! effectiv5ess ( ^? treatm5ts4  7#c7    
,:e!r an incid5t ( milit>y sexual trauma
 or sexual trauma exp]i5c$ aft] ! age ( 
#ah may increase ! risk ( dome/ic abuse4
  7#d7 ,any o!r issues t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,reports on  
transition ( milit>y sexual trauma &    
dome/ic abuse treatm5t f ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= five ye>s1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,jo9t      
,executive ,committee e/abli%$ by       
section #cbj7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 %all submit to !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on milit>y sexual trauma &       

dome/ic abuse t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! processes & proc$ures utiliz$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to facilitate       
transition ( treatm5t ( individuals :o h
 exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma or      
dome/ic abuse f treatm5t provid$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to treatm5t provid$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4     
7#b7 ,a description & assessm5t ( !     
collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se 9 assi/+ vet]ans 9 fil+ claims =
 disabilities relat$ to milit>y sexual  
trauma or dome/ic abuse1 includ+ p]mitt+
 vet]ans access to in=mation & evid5ce  
necess>y to develop or support su*      
claims4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,dome/ic abuse  
,! t]m dome/ic abuse has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7  
,milit>y sexual trauma ,! t]m milit>y   
sexual trauma means psy*ological trauma1
 :i* 9 ! judgm5t ( a m5tal heal?        
pr(essional employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1     
result$ f a physical assault ( a sexual 
nature1 batt]y ( a sexual nature1 or    
sexual h>assm5t :i* occurr$ :ile !      
vet]an 0 s]v+ on active duty or active  
duty = tra9+4  7#d7 ,sexual h>assm5t ,! 
t]m sexual h>assm5t means repeat$1      
unsolicit$ v]bal or physical contact ( a
 sexual nature :i* is ?reat5+ 9 "*4     
7#e7 ,sexual trauma ,! t]m sexual trauma
 %all h ! mean+ giv5 t t]m by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = purposes
 ( ?is section4