,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjac ,mr4 
,s&]s 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      
improve b5efits & assi/ance provid$ to  
surviv+ sp\ses ( vet]ans "u laws        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,survivor ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjac4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( initial p]iod = 
increas$ dep5d5cy & indemnity           
comp5sation = surviv+ sp\ses ) *ildr5   
,section #acaa7;f77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
two-ye> & ins]t+ five-ye>4  #c4         
,eligibility = dep5d5cy & indemnity     
comp5sation1 heal? c>e1 & h\s+ loans =  
surviv+ sp\ses :o rem>ry aft] age #ee   
,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #ajc7;d77#b7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,!        

rem>riage aft] age #ee ( ! surviv+ sp\se
 ( a vet]an %all n b> ! furni%+ (       
b5efits specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to su* 
p]son z ! surviv+ sp\se ( ! vet]an4  4  
#d4 ,b5efits = *ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,?ail&    
s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ah (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#ahbb4 ,b5efits = *ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,?ail& 
s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida  7a7  
,b5efits au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may      
provide to any *ild ( a vet]an ( cov]$  
s]vice 9 ,?ail& :o is suff]+ f sp9a     
bifida ! heal? c>e1 vocational tra9+ &  
rehabilitation1 & monet>y all[ance      
requir$ to be paid to a *ild ( a        
,vietnam vet]an :o is suff]+ f sp9a     
bifida "u sub*apt] ,i ( ?is *apt] z if  
su* *ild ( a vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9    
,?ail& 7 a *ild ( a ,vietnam vet]an :o  
is suff]+ f sp9a bifida "u su* sub*apt]4
  7b7 ,sp9a bifida conditions cov]$ ,?is
 section applies ) respect to all =ms & 
manife/ations ( sp9a bifida1 except sp9a

 bifida occulta4  7c7 ,vet]an ( cov]$   
s]vice 9 ,?ail& ,= purposes ( ?is       
section1 a vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9      
,?ail& is any individual1 )\t reg>d to !
 *>act]ization ( t individual's s]vice1 
:o--  7#a7 s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1     
naval1 or air s]vice 9 ,?ail&1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may   
#g1 #aige2 &  7#b7 is det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 to h be5 expos$ to a h]bicide
 ag5t dur+ su* s]vice 9 ,?ail&4  7d7    
,h]bicide ag5t ,= purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! t]m h]bicide ag5t means a    
*emical 9 a h]bicide us$ 9 support (    
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ milit>y op]ations 
9 ,?ail&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1      
#aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,sub*apt] head+
 ,! head+ = sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ah (
 su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ & ,?ail&  

aft] ,korea4  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ah
 ( su* title is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to sub*apt] ,,iii & ins]t+ 
! foll[+ new item3  ,sub*apt]           
,,iii--,*ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,korea & ,?ail&  
s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida  2  & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #ahba ! foll[+ new item3  #ahbb4
 ,b5efits = *ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,?ail& s]vice
 vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida4  4  #e4    
,pilot program on grief c\nsel+ 9       
retreat sett+s = surviv+ sp\ses (       
vet]ans :o die :ile s]v+ on active duty 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,pilot program     
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,comm5c+ n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all c>ry out1 ?r\gh !         
,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ( !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 a pilot  
program to assess ! feasibility &       
advisability ( provid+ grief c\nsel+    
s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 gr\p
 retreat sett+s to surviv+ sp\ses (     

vet]ans :o die :ile s]v+ on active duty 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation at 
election ( surviv+ sp\se ,! p>ticipation
 ( a surviv+ sp\se 9 ! pilot program "u 
?is section %all be at ! election ( !   
surviv+ sp\se4  7b7 ,cov]$ s]vices ,!   
s]vices provid$ to a surviv+ sp\se "u ! 
pilot program %all include ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,in=mation & c\nsel+ on cop+ )     
grief4  7#b7 ,in=mation ab\t b5efits &  
s]vices available to surviv+ sp\ses "u  
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,su*
 o!r in=mation & c\nsel+ z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate to assi/ a surviv+ 
sp\se "u ! pilot program ) adju/+ to !  
dea? ( a sp\se4  7c7 ,locations ,!      
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
at n few] ?an six locations z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,?ree locations at :i* surviv+     
sp\ses ) dep5d5t *ildr5 are enc\rag$ to 
br+ _! *ildr54  7#b7 ,?ree locations at 
:i* surviv+ sp\ses ) dep5d5t *ildr5 are 
n enc\rag$ to br+ _! *ildr54  7d7       
,duration ,! pilot program %all be c>ri$
 out dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   

date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program4  
7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! completion ( ! fir/ ye>
 ( ! pilot program & n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! completion ( ! pilot        
program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! pilot program4  
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 ! f9d+s &     
conclusions ( ! ,secret>y z a result ( !
 pilot program1 & %all include su*      
recomm5dations = ! cont9uation or       
expansion ( ! pilot program z !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7f7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms      
active duty1 surviv+ sp\se1 & vet]an h !
 mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4