,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ggh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,april #bc1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,burr 7for himself and ,mr4        
,begich7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to authorize the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs to issue cards to    
veterans that identify them as veterans1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,authority
 to issue ,veterans ,,id ,cards  7a7    
,authority  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may    
issue a card to a veteran that          
identifies the veteran as a veteran and 
includes a photo of the veteran and the 
name of the veteran4  7#b7 ,no          
requirement for enrollment or receipt of
 benefits ,the ,secretary may issue a   
card under paragraph 7#a7 to a veteran1 
notwithstanding whether such veteran    
is--  7,a7 enrolled in the system of    
annual patient enrollment established   
under section #agje7;a7 of title #ch1   

,united ,states ,code2 or  7,b7 in      
receipt of educational assistance1      
compensation1 or pension under laws     
administered by the ,secretary4  7#c7   
,designation ,a card issued under       
paragraph 7#a7 may be known as a        
,veterans ,,id ,card4  7b7 ,recognition 
of ,veterans ,,id ,cards for reduced    
pricing of pharmaceuticals and consumer 
products ,the ,secretary may work with  
national retail chains that offer       
reduced prices on pharmaceuticals and   
consumer products to veterans to ensure 
that such retail chains recognize cards 
issued under subsection 7a77#a7 for     
purposes of offering reduced prices on  
pharmaceuticals and consumer products4  
7c7 ,veteran defined ,in this section1  
the term veteran has the meaning given  
the term in section #aja of title #ch1  
,united ,states ,code4