,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bicj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjad,mr4
 ,mc,cain 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,man*91 &  
,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to   
provide = ! conduct ( an evaluation (   
m5tal heal? c>e & suicide prev5tion     
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to       
require a pilot program on loan repaym5t
 = psy*iatri/s :o agree to s]ve 9 !     
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,clay ,hunt ,suicide       
,prev5tion = ,am]ican ,vet]ans ,act or !
 ,clay ,hunt ,,sav ,act4  #b4           
,evaluation ( m5tal heal? c>e & suicide 
prev5tion programs ( ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 

7a7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide = !      
conduct ( an evaluation ( ! m5tal heal? 
c>e & suicide prev5tion programs c>ri$  
out "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* evaluation conduct$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 use       
metrics t are common among & useful =   
practition]s 9 ! field ( m5tal heal? c>e
 & suicide prev5tion2  7,b7 evaluate !  
effectiv5ess ( ea* m5tal heal? c>e &    
suicide prev5tion program conduct$ by ! 
,secret>y conc]n$1 includ+ su* programs 
conduct$ at a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce2  7,c7 
id5tify ! mo/ effective & lea/ effective
 ( ! programs evaluat$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b72  7,d7 include recomm5dations on   
:i* programs evaluat$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 c be elim9at$ or consolidat$ & :i* 
programs c b5efit f additional res\rces2
 &  7,e7 propose be/ practices = c>+ =  
individuals :o suff] f m5tal heal?      
disord]s or are at risk ( suicide4  7#c7
 ,?ird p>ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*         
evaluation provid$ = "u p>agraph 7#a7   

%all be conduct$ by an indep5d5t ?ird   
p>ty unaffiliat$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se4  7,b7 ,submittal ( evaluation  
,an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty t conducts an   
evaluation provid$ = "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ !    
evaluation ( ! m5tal heal? c>e & suicide
 prev5tion programs c>ri$ out "u ! laws 
adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all submit to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress a report t conta9s !       
evaluation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,secret>y

 conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$       
means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs ) respect to matt]s conc]n+ !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ) respect to matt]s
 conc]n+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #c4    
,publication ( ,int]net website to      
provide in=mation reg>d+ m5tal heal? c>e
 s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all publi% an        
,int]net website t s]ves z a c5traliz$  
s\rce to provide vet]ans ) in=mation    
reg>d+ all ( ! m5tal heal? c>e s]vices  
provid$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 ,int]net website publi%$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all provide to vet]ans in=mation   
reg>d+ all ( ! m5tal heal? c>e s]vices  
available "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y1 disaggregated by ,vet]ans    
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network1 includ+1 ) 
respect to ea* m$ical c5t] &            
community-bas$ outpati5t c5t]-- 7#a7 !  
"n & contact in=mation ( ea* social "w  
(fice2  7#b7 ! "n & contact in=mation ( 
ea* m5tal heal? cl9ic2  7#c7 a li/ ( all

 /aff :o c>ry out tasks relat$ to !     
provision ( m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2 &  
7#d7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,updat$      
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !  
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is
 publi%$ on ! ,int]net website "u       
subsection 7a7 is updat$ n less ?an once
 e #ij days4  7d7 ,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 outrea* conduct$ "u section #agbj;,f7i7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
includes in=mation reg>d+ ! ,int]net    
website publi%$ "u subsection 7a74  #d4 
,improvem5ts to heal? c>e matt]s  7a7   
,res]ve compon5ts & ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,national    
,gu>d ,bureau1 %all ent] into =mal      
/rategic relation%ips betwe5 ! ,jo9t    
,=ces ,headqu>t]s ( ea* ,/ate regional  
comm&s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces & ! ,vet]ans ,s]vice ,integrat$   
,network1 m$ical facilities ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & o!r    
local (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs locat$ 9 or s]v+ ! ,/ate )     
respect to facilitat+-- 7#a7 ! m5tal    
heal? ref]rals ( memb]s ( ! res]ve      
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h a        
s]vice-connect$ disability & are be+    
dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2     
7#b7 timely behavioral heal? s]vices =  
su* memb]s2  7#c7 communication betwe5 !
 v>i\s entities :5 su* memb]s are at    
risk = behavioral heal? reasons2 &  7#d7
 ! transf] ( docum5tation = l9e ( duty &
 fitness = duty det]m9ations4  7b7      
,comptroll] ,g5]al report on transition 
( c>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,april 
#a1 #bjae1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
congressional def5se committees 7z def9$
 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
assesses ! transition ( c>e =           

po/-traumatic /ress disord] or traumatic
 bra9 injury4  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,!  
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! programs1 policies1 &   
regulations t affect ! transition ( c>e 
= po/-traumatic /ress disord] or        
traumatic bra9 injury1 p>ticul>ly )     
respect to individuals :o are tak+ or h 
be5 prescrib$ antidepressants1          
/imulants1 antipsy*otics1 mood          
/abiliz]s1 anxiolytics1 depressants1 or 
hallucinog5s4  7,b7 ,^u transition+ to  
c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 ! ext5t to :i* ! ph>maceutical
 treatm5t plan ( an individual *anges & 
! factors det]m9+ su* *anges4  7,c7 ,!  
ext5t to :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs h work$   
toge!r to id5tify & apply be/           
ph>maceutical treatm5t practices4  7,d7 
,a description ( ! (f-=mul>y waiv]      
process ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! process is 
appli$ effici5tly at ! treatm5t level4  
7,e7 ,! b5efits & *all5ges ( comb9+ !   

=mul>ies across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,f7  
,su* o!r issues z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,transition 
( c>e def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
transition ( c>e means ! transition ( an
 individual f receiv+ treatm5t furni%$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to treatm5t    
furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  #e4 ,pilot program = repaym5t
 ( educational loans = c]ta9 psy*iatri/s
 ( ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all c>ry out a pilot program to repay  
loans ( individuals describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 t-- 7#a7 7 us$ by su*    
individuals to f9ance ! educational     
exp5ses ( su* individuals relat+ to     
psy*iatric m$ic9e1 includ+ education    
lead+ to-- 7,a7 an und]graduate degree2 
7,b7 a degree ( doctor ( m$ic9e2 or     
7,c7 a degree ( doctor ( o/eopa?y2 &    
7#b7 7 obta9$ f any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a 
gov]nm5tal entity4  7,b7 ,a private     
f9ancial in/itution4  7,c7 ,an          

in/itution ( high] education4  7,d7 ,any
 o!r entity z specifi$ ! ,secret>y =    
purposes ( ! pilot program4  7b7        
,eligible individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an individual
 eligible = p>ticipation 9 ! pilot      
program is an individual :o-- 7,a7      
ei!r-- 7i7 is lic5s$ or eligible =      
lic5sure to practice psy*iatric m$ic9e 9
 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 or  7ii7 
is enroll$ 9 ! f9al ye> ( a resid5cy    
program lead+ to a specialty            
qualification 9 psy*iatric m$ic9e t is  
approv$ by ! ,accr$itation ,c\ncil =    
,graduate ,m$ical ,education2 &  7,b7   
demon/rates a commitm5t to a long-t]m   
c>e] z a psy*iatri/ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,prohibition on simultane\s      
eligibility ,an individual :o is        
p>ticipat+ 9 any o!r program ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t t repays ! educational loans (
 ! individual is n eligible to          
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4  7c7      

,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select n   
less ?an #aj individuals describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot  
program = ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y     
c>ries out ! pilot program4  7d7 ,p]iod 
( obligat$ s]vice ,! ,secret>y %all ent]
 into an agreem5t ) ea* individual      
select$ "u subsection 7c7 9 :i* su*     
individual agrees to s]ve a p]iod (     
obligat$ s]vice = ! ,vet]ans ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration 9 ! field ( psy*iatric    
m$ic9e1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y =      
purposes ( ! pilot program1 9 ex*ange = 
! repaym5t ( ! loan or loans ( su*      
individual "u ! pilot program4  7e7     
,loan ,repaym5ts  7#a7 ,am\nts ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 a loan repaym5t "u ?is
 section may consi/ ( paym5t ( !        
pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$ exp5ses ( a  
loan obta9$ by an individual :o is      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program = all      
educational exp5ses 7includ+ tuition1   
fees1 books1 & laboratory exp5ses7 ( su*
 individual relat+ to education describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,limit ,=  

ea* ye> ( obligat$ s]vice t an          
individual :o is p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot   
program agrees to s]ve "u subsection    
7d71 ! ,secret>y may pay n m ?an        
#abj1jjj 9 loan repaym5t on behalf ( su*
 individual4  7f7 ,brea*  7#a7          
,liability ,an individual :o p>ticipates
 9 ! pilot program & fails to satisfy ! 
p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice "u subsection   
7d7 %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9
 lieu ( su* obligat$ s]vice1 = ! am\nt t
 has be5 paid or is payable to or on    
behalf ( ! individual "u ! pilot        
program1 r$uc$ by ! proportion t ! numb]
 ( days s]v$ = completion ( ! p]iod (   
obligat$ s]vice be>s to ! total numb] ( 
days 9 ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice ( su*  
individual4  7#b7 ,repaym5t p]iod ,any  
am\nt ( damages t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
entitl$ to recov] "u ?is subsection %all
 be paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! brea* ( !        
agreem5t4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,initial  
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program 

"u subsection 7a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
program4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! report       
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( individuals :o
 p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program4  7ii7 ,! 
locations 9 :i* su* individuals 7       
employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ h[ _m   
su* locations 7 rural or urban          
locations4  7iii7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
quality ( ! "w p]=m$ by su* individuals 
9 ! c\rse ( su* employm5t4  7iv7 ,!     
numb] ( psy*iatri/s ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 is ne$$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! future4     
7#b7 ,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program     
t]m9ates "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives an update to ! report   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,f9al  

report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates "u        
subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report specify+ ! numb] ( individuals :o
 p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot :o are /ill       
employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t z ( ! date (     
submittal ( ! report4  7h7 ,regulations 
,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations 
to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ /&>ds =
 qualifi$ loans & au?oriz$ payees & o!r 
t]ms & conditions = ! mak+ ( loan       
repaym5ts4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority  
to c>ry out ! pilot program %all expire 
on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! pilot        
program4  #f4 ,review ( /aff+           
requirem5ts = ,/ate ,directors (        
,psy*ological ,heal?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report detail+ 

! results ( a review1 conduct$ 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,national     
,gu>d ,bureau1 ( ! /aff+ requirem5ts =  
individual ,/ate ,national ,gu>d ,comm&s
 ) respect to ,directors ( ,psy*ological
 ,heal?4  7b7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #g4           
,collaboration on suicide prev5tion     
ef=ts betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs & non-pr(it m5tal heal?        
organizations  7a7 ,collaboration ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
collaborate ) non-pr(it m5tal heal?     
organizations to prev5t suicide among   
vet]ans z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to improve !    
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( suicide      
prev5tion ef=ts c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & non-pr(it m5tal  

heal? organizations4  7#b7 ,to assi/    
non-pr(it m5tal heal? organizations ) ! 
suicide prev5tion ef=ts ( ^?            
organizations ?r\gh ! use ( ! exp]tise (
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,to     
jo9tly c>ry out suicide prev5tion ef=ts4
  7b7 ,ex*ange ( res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out  
any collaboration "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y & any non-pr(it m5tal heal?   
organization ) :i* ! ,secret>y is       
collaborat+ "u su* subsection %all      
ex*ange tra9+ sessions1 be/ practices1 &
 o!r res\rces to help ) ! suicide       
prev5tion ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & su*     
organization4  7c7 ,director ( ,suicide 
,prev5tion ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y    
%all select )9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,director (
 ,suicide ,prev5tion ,coord9ation to    
und]take any collaboration ) non-pr(it  
m5tal heal? organizations "u ?is section
 or any o!r provision ( law4