,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ca  #aad?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #baf  
,report ,no4 #aad-dh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida 7= h]self & ,mr4  
,mill] ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,m>* #bc1 #bjae     
,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4  
,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,kilm]  ,m>* #bc1   
#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    
,janu>y #h1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to submit to ,congress a ,future-,ye>s  
,vet]ans ,program & a quadr5nial vet]ans
 review1 to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs a ,*ief ,/rategy      
,(fic]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,budget   
,plann+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjae4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( /rategic plans to improve 
programs & b5efits = vet]ans  7a7       
,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aai4            
,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program  7a7    
,submission to ,congress ,! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress ea* ye>1 at or 
ab\t ! "t t ! ,presid5t's budget is     
submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to       
section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 a        
,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program reflect+
 ! e/imat$ exp5ditures & propos$        
appropriations includ$ 9 t budget4 ,any 
su* ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program %all
 cov] ! fiscal ye> ) respect to :i* !   
budget is submitt$ & at lea/ ! f\r      
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,consi/5cy    
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t am\nts  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph  
7#b7 = any fiscal ye> are consi/5t )    
am\nts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*

 p>agraph = t fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,am\nts 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! am\nts specifi$ 9 program &     
budget in=mation submitt$ to ,congress  
by ! ,secret>y 9 support ( exp5diture   
e/imates & propos$ appropriations 9 !   
budget submitt$ to ,congress by !       
,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title  
#ca = any fiscal ye>1 z %[n 9 !         
,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program submitt$
 pursuant to subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,!   
total am\nts ( e/imat$ exp5ditures &    
propos$ appropriations necess>y to      
support ! programs1 projects1 &         
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs includ$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#e7 ( section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca 9 !
 budget submitt$ to ,congress "u t      
section = any fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,cont5ts 
,! ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program "u   
subsection 7a7 %all set =? ! five-ye>   
plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t to address !         
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vet]ans &
 ! res\rces necess>y to meet t commitm5t
 & %all be develop$ & updat$1 z         

appropriate1 annually by ! ,secret>y4   
,ea* ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program    
%all include an explanation (--  7#a7 ! 
in=mation t 0 us$ to develop program    
plann+ guidance = ! ,future-,ye>s       
,vet]ans ,program2 &  7#b7 h[ ! res\rce 
allocations includ$ 9 ! ,future-,ye>s   
,vet]ans ,program correlate to su*      
five-ye> /rategy4  7d7 ,publication ,!  
,secret>y %all publi% on a publically   
accessible ,int]net website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ea* ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans    
,program submitt$ pursuant to subsection
 7a74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #aah ! foll[+ new item3  #aai4  
,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program4  4     
7#c7 ,effective ,date ,section #aai (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by p>agraph 7#a71 %all apply ) respect  
to ! prep>ation & submission ( ! budget 
reque/ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 = fiscal ye> #bjbj & fiscal ye>s       
!reaft]4  7b7 ,quadr5nial ,vet]ans      

,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* *apt] is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ aft] section #aai1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a77#a71 ! foll[+   
new section3  #abj4 ,quadr5nial vet]ans 
review  7a7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,n lat]   
?an fiscal ye> #bjai1 & e f\r? ye>      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a     
review ( ! /rategy = meet+ ! commitm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vet]ans & ! res\rces
 necess>y to meet t commitm5t 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z a quadr5nial vet]ans
 review74  7#b7 ,ea* quadr5nial vet]ans 
review %all include a compreh5sive      
exam9ation ( ! policies & /rategies ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to vet]ans1     
includ+ recomm5dations reg>d+ ! long-t]m
 /rategy & priorities = programs1       
s]vices1 b5efits1 & outcomes reg>d+     
vet]ans & guidance on ! programs1       
assets1 capabilities1 budget1 policies1 
& au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,!    
,secret>y %all conduct ea* quadr5nial   
vet]ans review 9 consultation ) key     
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! heads ( o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r relevant          

gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal entities1    
includ+ ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5t 
(ficials1 memb]s ( ,congress1 vet]ans   
s]vice organizations1 private sector    
repres5tatives1 academics1 & o!r policy 
exp]ts4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ea* quadr5nial vet]ans review is       
coord9at$ ) ! ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans    
,program requir$ "u section #aai ( ?is  
title4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( review ,9 ea*    
quadr5nial vet]ans review1 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 del9eate a vet]ans /rategy  
consi/5t ) ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to vet]ans & ref9e a /rategy = ! types 
(1 & provision (1 programs1 s]vices1    
b5efits1 & outcomes consi/5t ) curr5t   
au?orities & requirem5ts2  7#b7 outl9e &
 prioritize ! full range ( programs &   
capabilities reg>d+ vet]ans provid$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 id5tify !      
budget plan requir$ to provide suffici5t
 res\rces to successfully execute ! full
 range ( su* programs & capabilities2   
7#d7 include an assessm5t ( !           
organizational alignm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) 

respect to ! /rategy ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! programs &            
capabilities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b72 
7#e7 review & assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
me*anisms ( ! ,dep>tm5t = execut+ !     
process ( turn+ ! requirem5ts id5tifi$ 9
 ! quadr5nial vet]ans review into a plan
 to meet su* requirem5ts1 includ+ an    
exp5diture plan = ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#f7  
id5tify em]g+ tr5ds1 problems1          
opportunities1 & issues t c\ld affect   
vet]ans or ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ ! t5-ye>    
p]iod foll[+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! review4 
7c7 ,submission to ,congress  7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ 
ea* quadr5nial vet]ans review4 ,!       
,secret>y %all submit ! report 9 ! ye>  
foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! review is conduct$1
 b n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t 
submits to ,congress ! budget = ! next  
fiscal ye> "u section #aaje ( title #ca4
  7#b7 ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! results ( !  

quadr5nial vet]ans review2  7,b7 a      
description ( ! *all5ges to1 &          
opportunities =1 ! assum$ or def9$      
vet]ans-relat$ int]e/s ( ! ,nation t 7  
exam9$ = ! purposes ( t review2  7,c7 ! 
/rategy = meet+ ! ,nation's commitm5t to
 vet]ans1 includ+ a prioritiz$ li/ ( !  
missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,d7 a         
description ( ! int]ag5cy coop]ation1   
prep>$ness ( ,f$]al assets1             
infra/ructure1 budget plan1 & o!r       
elem5ts ( ! programs & policies ( !     
,nation associat$ ) ! /rategy ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7b77#a7 t are requir$ to   
execute successfully ! full range (     
programs & capabilities id5tifi$ 9 su*  
/rategy & ! programs & capabilities     
outl9$ "u subsection 7b77#b72  7,e7 an  
assessm5t ( ! organizational alignm5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ) ! /rategy ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7b77#a7 & ! programs &       
capabilities outl9$ "u subsection       
7b77#b71 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t's          
organizational /ructure1 managem5t      
sy/ems1 budget & acc\nt+ sy/ems1 human  

res\rces sy/ems1 procurem5t sy/ems1 &   
physical & te*nical infra/ructure2  7,f7
 a discussion ( ! /atus ( coop]ation    
among ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! ef=t to promote
 national support = vet]ans2  7,g7 a    
discussion ( ! /atus ( coop]ation betwe5
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 &   
tribal gov]nm5ts 9 support+ vet]ans &   
provid+ programs1 s]vices1 b5efits1 &   
outcomes to assi/ vet]ans2  7,h7 an     
explanation ( any und]ly+ assumptions   
us$ 9 conduct+ ! review2 &  7,i7 any o!r
 matt] ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4
  7d7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all    
publi% on a publically accessible       
,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ea*      
quadr5nial vet]ans review submitt$      
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7e7        
,indep5d5t vet]ans review panel  7#a7 ,n
 lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( a ye> 9 :i* a   
quadr5nial vet]ans review is conduct$ "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
an indep5d5t panel to be kn[n z !       
,indep5d5t ,vet]ans ,review ,panel 79   
?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,panel74 ,!

 ,panel %all h ! duties set =? 9 ?is    
subsection4  7#b7 ,! ,panel %all be     
compos$ ( #aj memb]s :o are recogniz$   
exp]ts 9 matt]s relat+ to vet]ans4 ,!   
memb]s %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7   
,two by ! *airman ( ! ,committee on     
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,two by ! *airman
 ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,two by ! rank+ memb] ( 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,two by !
 rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,two by !   
,secret>y1 :o %all s]ve z co-*airs ( !  
panel4  7#c7 ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !
 life ( ! ,panel4 ,any vacancy 9 !      
,panel %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! 
orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,! ,panel %all 
h ! foll[+ duties ) respect to a        
quadr5nial vet]ans review3  7,a7 ,:ile !
 review is be+ conduct$1 ! ,panel %all  
review ! updates f ! ,secret>y requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#g7 on ! progress ( !      
conduct ( ! review4  7,b7 ,! ,panel     

%all--  7i7 review ! ,secret>y's t]ms ( 
ref]5ce & any o!r mat]ials provid+ !    
basis =1 or sub/antial inputs to1 ! "w (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on !   
quadr5nial vet]ans review2  7ii7 conduct
 an assessm5t ( ! assumptions1 /rategy1 
f9d+s1 & risks includ$ 9 ! report on !  
quadr5nial vet]ans review requir$ 9     
subsection 7c72  7iii7 conduct an       
indep5d5t assessm5t ( a v>iety (        
/rategies = deliv]+ s]vices & support to
 vet]ans2  7iv7 review ! res\rce        
requirem5ts id5tifi$ pursuant to        
subsection 7b77#c7 &1 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 make a g5]al comp>ison to !
 res\rce requirem5ts to support !       
/rategies assess$ "u ?is subp>agraph2 & 
7v7 provide to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh !
 report "u p>agraph 7#g71 any           
recomm5dations ! ,panel det]m9es        
appropriate4  7#e7 ,if ! ,secret>y has n
 appo9t$ memb]s to ! ,panel "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,e7 by ,febru>y #a ( a ye> 9 :i* a

 quadr5nial vet]ans review is conduct$  
"u ?is section1 ! ,panel %all conv5e =  
its fir/ meet+ ) ! rema9+ memb]s4  7#f7 
,n lat] ?an ?ree mon?s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! report on a quadr5nial vet]ans    
review is submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 to 
! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,panel %all submit to su* committees a  
report conta9+ an assessm5t ( !         
quadr5nial vet]ans review1 includ+ a    
description ( ! items address$ "u       
p>agraph 7#d7 ) respect to t quadr5nial 
vet]ans review4  7#g7 ,p]iodically1 b n 
less (t5 ?an e #fj days dur+ ! life ( ! 
panel1 or at ! reque/ ( ! co-*airs1 !   
,secret>y %all brief ! ,panel on !      
progress ( ! conduct ( ! quadr5nial     
vet]ans review4  7#h7  7,a7 ,! ,panel   
may reque/ directly f ! ,dep>tm5t su*   
in=mation z ! ,panel consid]s necess>y  
to c>ry out its duties "u ?is           
subsection4 ,! ,secret>y %all coop]ate )
 ! ,panel to ensure t in=mation reque/$ 
by ! ,panel "u ?is subp>agraph is       

promptly provid$ to ! maximum ext5t     
practical4  7,b7 ,^u ! reque/ ( !       
co-*airs1 ! ,secret>y %all make         
available to ! ,panel ! s]vices ( any   
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] t
 is cov]$ by a sponsor+ agreem5t ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,! ,panel %all h !     
au?orities provid$ 9 section #cafa (    
title #e & %all be subject to !         
conditions set =? 9 su* section4  7,d7  
,funds = activities ( ! ,panel %all be  
provid$ f am\nts available to !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#i7 ,! ,panel %all t]m9ate 
#de days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,panel    
submits ! report on ! quadr5nial vet]ans
 review "u p>agraph 7#f74  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aai1 z   
add$ by subsection 7a77#b71 ! foll[+ new
 item3  #abj4 ,quadr5nial vet]ans       
review4  4  7c7 ,policy ,guidance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,su* *apt] is fur!r am5d$ by   
add+ aft] section #abj1 z add$ by       
subsection 7b77#a71 ! foll[+ new        

section3  #aba4 ,policy guidance ,!     
,secret>y %all provide annually to !    
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
writt5 policy guidance = ! prep>ation & 
review ( ! plann+ & program             
recomm5dations & budget proposals ( !   
elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( su* (ficials4   
,su* guidance %all include guidance on !
 objectives ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 accordance )
 ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program "u     
section #aai ( ?is title & ! quadr5nial 
vet]ans review "u section #abj & !      
res\rce levels project$ to be available 
= ! p]iod ( "t = :i* su* recomm5dations 
& proposals are to be effective4  4     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #abj1 z add$ by subsection      
7b77#b71 ! foll[+ new item3  #aba4      
,policy guidance4  4  #c4 ,*ief ,/rategy
 ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     

#cbc4 ,*ief ,/rategy ,(fic]  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all designate !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ^: functions include
 plann+1 /udies1 & evaluations z ! ,*ief
 ,/rategy ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! ,*ief
 ,/rategy ,(fic] %all advise ! ,secret>y
 on long-range /rategy & implications4  
7b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,*ief ,/rategy 
,(fic] is ! pr9cipal advisor to !       
,secret>y & o!r s5ior (ficials ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 & %all provide indep5d5t     
analysis & advice to ! ,secret>y & su*  
(ficials4 ,! ,*ief ,/rategy ,(fic] %all 
c>ry out ! foll[+ responsibilities3     
7#a7 ,conduct+ co/ e/imation & co/      
analysis = ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4    
7#b7 ,e/abli%+ policies =1 & ov]see+ !  
integration (1 ! plann+1 programm+1     
budget+ & execution process = !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,provid+ analysis &    
advice on matt]s relat+ to ! plann+ &   
programm+ phase ( ! plann+1 programm+1  
budget+ & execution process1 & !        
prep>ation ( mat]ials & guidance = su*  
process1 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 work+

 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,managem5t4  7#d7 ,develop+ & execut+ !
 ,future-,ye>s ,vet]ans ,program ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 z specifi$ "u section #aai ( 
?is title4  7#e7 ,develop+ res\rce      
discussions relat+ to requirem5ts "u    
consid]ation 9 ! quadr5nial vet]ans     
review "u section #abj ( ?is title4     
7#f7 ,=mulat+ /udy guidance = analysis (
 alt]natives = programs & initiatives1  
includ+ any necess>y acquisitions1      
developm5t1 or procurem5t comm5surate ) 
su* alt]natives1 & p]=mance ( su*       
analysis z direct$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7
 ,review+1 analyz+1 & evaluat+ programs 
= execut+ approv$ /rategies & policies1 
ensur+ t in=mation on programs & expect$
 outcomes is pres5t$ accurately &       
completely4  7#h7 ,ensur+ t ! co/s (    
programs & alt]natives are pres5t$      
accurately & completely by assi/+ 9     
e/abli%+ /&>ds1 policies1 & proc$ures = 
! conduct ( co/ e/imation & co/ analysis
 ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ guidance  
relat+ to ! prop] selection ( confid5ce 

levels 9 co/ e/imates g5]ally & =       
specific programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#i7  
,conduct+ /udies at ! reque/ ( !        
,secret>y reg>d+ co/s1 policy           
assumptions1 & /rategic implications (  
curr5t policies & possible alt]natives4 
7#aj7 ,communicat+ directly to !        
,secret>y & ! ,deputy ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ab\t matt]s = :i* !   
,*ief ,/rategy ,(fic] is responsible )\t
 obta9+ ! approval or concurr5ce ( any  
o!r (ficial )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cbb !    
foll[+ new item3  #cbc4 ,*ief ,/rategy  
,(fic]4  4  ,m>* #bc1 #bjae ,report$ )  
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$