,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ice  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjac ,mr4   
,frank5 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      
prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 f reque/+ additional m$ical exam9ations
 ( vet]ans :o h submitt$ suffici5t      
m$ical evid5ce provid$ by non-,dep>tm5t 
m$ical pr(essionals & to improve !      
effici5cy ( process+ c]ta9 claims =     
disability comp5sation by vet]ans1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,quick] ,vet]ans       
,b5efits ,deliv]y ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,treatm5t ( m$ical evid5ce provid$ by   
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical
 pr(essionals 9 support ( claims        
disability comp5sation  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #eajc;,a7d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,dur+ !   
six-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ! ,quick] ,vet]ans ,b5efits  
,deliv]y ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y may n
 reque/ a m$ical exam9ation "u p>agraph 
7#a7 9 ! case ( a claim = disability    
comp5sation 9 support ( :i* a claimant  
submits m$ical evid5ce provid$ by a     
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical pr(essional1       
includ+ a non-,dep>tm5t m$ical op9ion1 t
 is compet5t1 cr$ible1 probative1 &     
o!rwise adequate = purposes ( mak+ a    
decision on ! claim4  4  7b7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7  
%all apply ) respect to m$ical evid5ce  
submitt$ aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4    
,improvem5t ( disability claims process+
  7a7 ,pre/abilization rates ,section   
#aaef ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7e7 
& 7f71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7c73  7c7 ,pre/abilization   
rates ,dur+ ! six-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,quick] ,vet]ans  

,b5efits ,deliv]y ,act ( #bjac1 9       
assign+ to a vet]an a pre/abilization   
rat+ pursuant to section #d4bh ( title  
#ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or    
successor regulation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
assign su* a rat+ at ! level ( total1   
#ej p]c5t1 or #cj p]c5t1 z det]m9$      
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  4  7b7     
,tempor>y m9imum rates ,section #aaef ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c71 z 
add$ by subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ new    
subsection 7d73  7d7 ,tempor>y m9imum   
rates ,dur+ ! six-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,quick] ,vet]ans  
,b5efits ,deliv]y ,act ( #bjac1 !       
,secret>y %all assign a tempor>y m9imum 
disability rat+ to a vet]an :o--  7#a7  
has "o or m disabilities n cov]$ "u     
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 submits a claim 
= su* disability t has suffici5t evid5ce
 to support a m9imum disability rat+4  4
  7c7 ,report+ ( claims backlog ,dur+ ! 
six-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,vet]ans ,affairs %all n include any    
vet]an to :om ! ,secret>y has assign$ a 
pre-/abilization rat+ "u subsection 7c7 
( section #aaef ( su* title1 z add$ by  
subsection 7a71 or a tempor>y m9imum    
disability rat+ "u subsection 7d7 ( su* 
section1 z add$ by subsection 7b71 9 any
 c\nt ( ! backlog ( disability rat+s to 
be assign$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & %all apply ) respect to claims = 
disability comp5sation fil$ on or aft] t
 date4  #d4 ,tim+ ( mon?ly paym5ts (    
b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #eabj7;e7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,:5ev] & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,:5ev]2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,dur+ ! six-ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,quick] ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,deliv]y ,act 
( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y may c]tify b5efit  

paym5ts = any cal5d> mon? 9 su* a way t 
su* paym5ts w be deliv]$ by mail1 or    
transmitt$ = cr$it to ! payee's acc\nt  
pursuant to subsection 7d7 ( ?is        
section1 be=e ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> mon?
 = :i* su* paym5ts are issu$4  4  7b7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 cal5d> mon? t beg9s aft] ! date t is   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4