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,report ,no4 #aad-bjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjae   
,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,poliqu91   
,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4          
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,dold1 &  
,mr4 ,gu9ta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,july #af1 #bjae    
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1
 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,jones1 
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4       
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4       
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,huffman1  
,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4      
,polis1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4    
,l(gr51 & ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton  ,july  
#af1 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      

clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,m>* #be1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to improve ! disability          
comp5sation evaluation proc$ure ( !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = vet]ans 
) m5tal heal? conditions relat$ to      
milit>y sexual trauma1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,ru? ,moore ,act ( #bjae4  #b4      
,reports on claims = disabilities       
incurr$ or aggravat$ by milit>y sexual  
trauma  7a7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #aa ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#aafd4 ,reports on claims = disabilities
 incurr$ or aggravat$ by milit>y sexual 
trauma  7a7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an        
,decemb] #a1 #bjae1 & ea* ye> !reaft]   
?r\gh #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
,congress a report on cov]$ claims      
submitt$ dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 

%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] (  
cov]$ claims submitt$ to or consid]$ by 
! ,secret>y dur+ ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by !
 report4  7#b7 ,( ! cov]$ claims li/$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( su*
 claims-- 7,a7 submitt$ by ea* sex2     
7,b7 t 7 approv$1 includ+ ! numb] &     
p]c5tage ( su* approv$ claims submitt$  
by ea* sex2 &  7,c7 t 7 d5i$1 includ+ ! 
numb] & p]c5tage ( su* d5i$ claims      
submitt$ by ea* sex4  7#c7 ,( ! cov]$   
claims li/$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t 7        
approv$1 ! numb] & p]c5tage1 li/$ by ea*
 sex1 ( claims assign$ to ea* rat+      
p]c5tage4  7#d7 ,( ! cov]$ claims li/$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 d5i$-- 7,a7 ! ?ree 
mo/ common reasons giv5 by ! ,secret>y  
"u section #eajd7;b77#a7 ( ?is title =  
su* d5ials2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( d5ials t 7
 bas$ on ! failure ( a vet]an to report 
= a m$ical exam9ation4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( 
cov]$ claims t1 z ( ! end ( ! fiscal ye>
 cov]$ by ! report1 are p5d+ &1         
sep>ately1 ! numb] ( su* claims on      
appeal4  7#f7 ,= ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by !

 report1 ! av]age numb] ( days t cov]$  
claims take to complete beg9n+ on ! date
 on :i* ! claim is submitt$4  7#g7 ,a   
description ( ! tra9+ t ! ,secret>y     
provides to employees ( ! ,vet]ans      
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration specifically )   
respect to cov]$ claims1 includ+ !      
frequ5cy1 l5g?1 & cont5t ( su* tra9+4   
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m cov]$ claims means claims =         
disability comp5sation submitt$ to !    
,secret>y bas$ on a cov]$ m5tal heal?   
condition alleg$ to h be5 incurr$ or    
aggravat$ by milit>y sexual trauma4     
7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ m5tal heal? condition 
means po/-traumatic /ress disord]1      
anxiety1 depression1 or o!r m5tal heal? 
diagnosis describ$ 9 ! curr5t v]sion ( !
 ,diagno/ic & ,/ati/ical ,manual (      
,m5tal ,disord]s publi%$ by ! ,am]ican  
,psy*iatric ,association t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be relat$ to milit>y sexual 
trauma4  7#c7 ,! t]m milit>y sexual     
trauma means1 ) respect to a vet]an1    
psy*ological trauma1 :i* 9 ! judgm5t ( a

 m5tal heal? pr(essional1 result$ f a   
physical assault ( a sexual nature1     
batt]y ( a sexual nature1 or sexual     
h>assm5t :i* occurr$ dur+ active        
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice4  4  7#b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #aafd4       
,reports on claims = disabilities       
incurr$ or aggravat$ by milit>y sexual  
trauma4  4  7#c7 ,initial report ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress an initial report   
describ$ 9 section #aafd ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph 
7#a71 by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* initial  
report %all be 9 addition to ! annual   
reports requir$ "u su* section beg9n+ 9 
,decemb] #bjae4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld update & improve
 ! regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs ) respect to milit>y sexual    
trauma by--  7#a7 ensur+ t milit>y      

sexual trauma is specifi$ z an 9-s]vice 
/ressor 9 det]m9+ ! s]vice-connection ( 
po/-traumatic /ress disord] by includ+  
milit>y sexual trauma z a /ressor       
describ$ 9 section #c4cjd7;f77#c7 (     
title #ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
&  7#b7 recogniz+ ! full range (        
physical & m5tal disabilities 7includ+  
depression1 anxiety1 & o!r disabilities 
z indicat$ 9 ! ,diagno/ic & ,/ati/ical  
,manual ( ,m5tal ,disord]s publi%$ by ! 
,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association7 t c  
result f milit>y sexual trauma4  7c7    
,provision ( in=mation ,dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date t is #ae mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y updates &      
improves regulations z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 provide to ea* vet]an :o has submitt$ a
 cov]$ claim or be5 treat$ = milit>y    
sexual trauma at a m$ical facility ( !  
,dep>tm5t ) a copy ( ! report "u        
subsection 7a77#c7 or section #aafd (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  

by subsection 7a77#a71 t has mo/ rec5tly
 be5 submitt$ to ,congress2  7#b7       
provide on a mon?ly basis to ea* vet]an 
:o has submitt$ any claim = disability  
comp5sation or be5 treat$ at a m$ical   
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t in=mation t      
includes--  7,a7 ! date t ! ,secret>y   
plans to complete su* updates &         
improvem5ts to su* regulations2  7,b7 ! 
numb] ( cov]$ claims t h be5 grant$ or  
d5i$ dur+ ! mon? cov]$ by su* in=mation2
  7,c7 a comp>ison to su* rate ( grants 
& d5ials ) ! rate = o!r claims reg>d+   
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2  7,d7 !    
?ree mo/ common reasons = su* d5ials2   
7,e7 ! av]age "t = completion ( cov]$   
claims2  7,f7 ! av]age "t = process+    
cov]$ claims at ea* regional (fice2 &   
7,g7 any in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
relevant ) respect to submitt+ a cov]$  
claim2  7#c7 9 addition to provid+ to   
vet]ans ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all make available on
 a mon?ly basis su* in=mation on a      
conspicu\s location ( ! ,int]net website

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#d7 submit to       
,congress on a mon?ly basis a report t  
includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( all adjudicat$  
cov]$ claims1 includ+ ancill>y claims1  
dur+ ! mon? cov]$ by ! report2  7,b7 !  
outcome ) respect to ea* m$ical         
condition includ$ 9 ! claim2 &  7,c7 !  
reason giv5 = any d5ial ( su* a claim4  
7d7 ,milit>y sexual trauma def9$ ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ claim has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aafd7;c77#a7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,! t]m
 milit>y sexual trauma has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #aafd7;c77#c7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#a74  #c4 ,limitation on 
aw>ds & bonuses paid to s5ior executive 
employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,section #gje ( ! ,vet]ans     
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch      
,u4,s4,c4 #gjc note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 (  
:i*1 dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjah1

 n m ?an an aggregate am\nt ( #b1jjj1jjj
 9 ea* su* fiscal ye> may be paid to    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs :o are memb]s ( ! ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice44  ,july #af1 #bjae  
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$