,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #adc  #aadth
 ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#bbef  ,report ,no4 #aad-aia  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,may   
#ab1 #bjae ,mr4 ,benishek introduced the
 following bill2 which was referred to  
the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs   
,july #g1 #bjae ,reported with          
amendments1 committed to the ,committee 
of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of   
the ,union1 and ordered to be printed   
,strike out all after the enacting      
clause and insert the part printed in   
italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see
 copy of bill as introduced on ,may #ab1
 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1 
,united ,states ,code1 to direct the    
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to     
submit an annual report on the ,veterans
 ,health ,administration and the        
furnishing of hospital care1 medical    
services1 and nursing home care by the  
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited a  
the ,veterans ,information              

,modernization ,act4  #b4 ,annual report
 on ,veterans ,health ,administration   
and furnishing of hospital care1 medical
 services1 and nursing home care  7a7   
,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter 
#gc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following new section3  #gccj;,b4       
,annual report on ,veterans ,health     
,administration and furnishing of       
hospital care1 medical services1 and    
nursing home care  7a7 ,report required 
,not later than ,march #a of each year1 
the ,secretary shall submit to the      
,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of   
the ,senate and ,house of               
,representatives a report on the        
furnishing of hospital care1 medical    
services1 and nursing home care under   
the laws administered by the ,secretary 
and on the administration of the        
provision of such care and services by  
the ,veterans ,health ,administration   
during the calendar year preceding the  
calendar year during which the report is

 submitted4  7b7 ,contents of report    
,each report required by subsection 7a7 
shall include each of the following for 
the year covered by the report3  7#a7   
,an evaluation of the effectiveness of  
the ,veterans ,health ,administration   
program in increasing the access of     
veterans eligible for hospital care1    
medical services1 and nursing home care 
furnished by the ,secretary to such     
care4  7#b7 ,an evaluation of the       
effectiveness of the ,veterans ,health  
,administration in improving the quality
 of health care provided to such        
veterans1 without increasing the costs  
incurred by the ,government or such     
veterans1 which includes the relevant   
information for each medical center and 
,veterans ,integrated ,service ,network 
of the ,department set forth separately4
  7#c7 ,an assessment of-- 7,a7 the     
workload of physicians and other        
employees of the ,veterans ,health      
,administration2  7,b7 patient          
demographics and utilization rates2     

7,c7 physician compensation2  7,d7 the  
productivity of physicians and other    
employees of the ,veterans ,health      
,administration2  7,e7 the percentage of
 hospital care1 medical services1 and   
nursing home care provided to such      
veterans in ,department facilities and  
in non-,department facilities and any   
changes in such percentages compared to 
the year preceding the year covered by  
the report2  7,f7 pharmaceutical prices2
 and  7,g7 third party health billings  
owed to the ,department1 including the  
total amount of such billings and the   
total amounts collected1 set forth      
separately for claims greater than #ajjj
 and for claims equal to or less than   
#ajjj4  7c7 ,definitions ,in this       
section1 the terms hospital care1       
medical services1 nursing home care1 and
 non-,department facilities have the    
meanings given such terms in section    
#agja of this title4  4  7b7 ,clerical  
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by 

inserting after the item relating to    
section #gccj;,a the following new item3
  #gccj;,b4 ,annual report on ,veterans 
,health ,administration and furnishing  
of hospital care1 medical services1 and 
nursing home care4  4  #c4 ,expansion of
 definition of homeless veteran for     
purposes of benefits under the laws     
administered by the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs ,section #bjjb7a7 of 
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by inserting or 7b7 after       
section #ajc7;a74  #d4 ,identification  
and tracking of biological implants used
 in ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
medical facilities  7a7 ,in general     
,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #gc of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended 
by section #b1 is further amended by    
adding at the end the following new     
section3  #gccj;,c4 ,identification and 
tracking of biological implants  7a7    
,standard identification system for     
biological implants  7#a7 ,the          
,secretary shall adopt the unique device

 identification system developed for    
medical devices by the ,food and ,drug  
,administration pursuant to section     
#eai7;f7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1  
and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4       
#cfj;i7f771 or implement a comparable   
standard identification system1 for use 
in identifying biological implants      
intended for use in medical procedures  
conducted in medical facilities of the  
,department4  7#b7 ,in adopting or      
implementing a standard identification  
system for biological implants under    
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall    
permit a vendor to use any of the       
accredited entities identified by the   
,food and ,drug ,administration as an   
issuing agency pursuant to section      
#hcj4ajj of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal
 ,regulations1 or any successor         
regulation4  7b7 ,biological implant    
tracking system  7#a7 ,the ,secretary   
shall implement a system for tracking   
the biological implants referred to in  
subsection 7a7 from human donor or      

animal source to implantation4  7#b7    
,the tracking system implemented under  
paragraph 7#a7 shall be compatible with 
the identification system adopted or    
implemented under subsection 7a74  7#c7 
,the ,secretary shall implement         
inventory controls compatible with the  
tracking system implemented under       
paragraph 7#a7 so that all patients who 
have received1 in a medical facility of 
the ,department1 a biological implant   
subject to a recall can be notified of  
the recall1 if based on the evaluation  
of appropriate medical personnel of the 
,department of the risks and benefits1  
the ,secretary determines such          
notification is appropriate4  7c7       
,consistency with ,food and ,drug       
,administration regulations ,to the     
extent that a conflict arises between   
this section and a provision of the     
,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 or    
sections #cea or #cfa of the ,public    
,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    

#bfb7 7including any regulations issued 
under such ,acts71 the provision the    
,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic    
,act or ,public ,health ,service ,act   
7including any regulations issued under 
such ,acts7 shall apply4  7d7           
,definition of biological implant ,in   
this section1 the term biological       
implant means any animal or human cell1 
tissue1 or cellular or tissue-based     
product-- 7#a7 under the meaning given  
the term human cells1 tissues1 or       
cellular or tissue-based products in    
section #abga4c of title #ba1 ,code of  
,federal ,regulations1 or any successor 
regulation2 or  7#b7 that is regulated  
as a device under section #bja7;h7 of   
the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic
 ,act4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the 
table of sections at the beginning of   
such chapter1 as amended by section #b1 
is further amended by inserting after   
the item relating to section #gccj;,b1  
as added by section #b1 the following   
new item3  #gccj;,c4 ,identification and

 tracking of biological implants4  4    
7c7 ,implementation deadlines  7#a7     
,standard identification system  7,a7   
,in general ,with respect to biological 
implants described in paragraph 7#a7 of 
subsection 7d7 of section #gccj;,c of   
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as    
added by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary 
of ,veterans ,affairs shall adopt or    
implement a standard identification     
system for biological implants1 as      
required by subsection 7a7 of such      
section1 by not later than the date that
 is #ahj days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act4  7,b7 ,implants 
regulated as devices ,with respect to   
biological implants described in        
paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7d7 of such
 section1 the ,secretary of ,veterans   
,affairs shall adopt or implement such  
standard identification system in       
compliance with the compliance dates    
established by the ,food and ,drug      
,administration pursuant to section     
#eai7;f7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1  

and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4       
#cfj;i7f774  7#b7 ,tracking system ,the 
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
implement the biological implant        
tracking system required by section     
#gccj;,c7b71 as added by subsection 7a71
 by not later than the date that is #ahj
 days after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  7d7 ,reporting requirement 
7#a7 ,in general ,if the biological     
implant tracking system required by     
section #gccj;,c7b7 of title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 as added by      
subsection 7a71 is not operational by   
the date that is #ahj days after the    
date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
submit to the ,committees on ,veterans' 
,affairs of the ,senate and ,house of   
,representatives a written explanation  
for why the system is not operational   
for each month until such time as the   
system is operational4  7#b7 ,elements  
,each explanation submitted under       
paragraph 7#a7 shall include a          

description of the following3 7,a7 ,each
 impediment to the implementation of the
 system described in such paragraph4    
7,b7 ,steps being taken to remediate    
each such impediment4  7,c7 ,target     
dates for a solution to each such       
impediment4  #e4 ,procurement of        
biological implants used in ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs medical facilities
  7a7 ,procurement  7#a7 ,in general    
,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ha of such 
title is amended by adding at the end   
the following new section3  #habi4      
,procurement of biological implants  7a7
 ,in general  7#a7 ,the ,secretary may  
procure biological implants of human    
origin only from vendors that meet the  
following conditions3  7,a7 ,the vendor 
uses the standard identification system 
adopted or implemented by the ,secretary
 under section #gccj;,c7a7 of this title
 and has safeguards to ensure that a    
distinct identity code has been in place
 at each step of distribution of each   
biological implant from its donor4  7,b7

 ,the vendor is registered as required  
by the ,food and ,drug ,administration  
under subpart ,b of part #abga of title 
#ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or 
any successor regulation1 and in the    
case of a vendor that uses a tissue     
distribution intermediary or a tissue   
processor1 the vendor provides          
assurances that the tissue distribution 
intermediary or tissue processor is     
registered as required by the ,food and 
,drug ,administration4  7,c7 ,the vendor
 ensures that donor eligibility         
determinations and such other records as
 the ,secretary may require accompany   
each biological implant at all times1   
regardless of the country of origin of  
the donor of the biological material4   
7,d7 ,the vendor agrees to cooperate    
with all biological implant recalls     
conducted on the vendor's own           
initiative1 on the initiative of the    
original product manufacturer used by   
the vendor1 by the request of the ,food 
and ,drug ,administration1 or by a      

statutory order of the ,food and ,drug  
,administration4  7,e7 ,the vendor      
agrees to notify the ,secretary of any  
adverse event or reaction report it     
provides to the ,food and ,drug         
,administration1 as required by section 
#abga4cej of title #ba1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations1 or any successor 
regulation1 or any successor regulation1
 or of any warning letter from the ,food
 and ,drug ,administration issued to the
 vendor or a tissue processor or tissue 
distribution intermediary it uses by not
 later than #fj days after the vendor   
receives such report or warning letter4 
7,f7 ,the vendor agrees to retain all   
records associated with the procurement 
of a biological implant by the          
,department for at least #aj years after
 the date of the procurement of the     
biological implant4  7,g7 ,the vendor   
provides assurances that the biological 
implants provided by the vendor are     
acquired only from tissue processors    
that maintain active accreditation with 

the ,american ,association of ,tissue   
,banks or a similar national            
accreditation specific to biological    
implants4  7#b7 ,the ,secretary may     
procure biological implants of non-human
 origin only from vendors that meet the 
following conditions3  7,a7 ,the vendor 
uses the standard identification system 
adopted or implemented by the ,secretary
 under section #gccj;,c7a7 of this      
title4  7,b7 ,the vendor is a registered
 establishment as required by the ,food 
and ,drug ,administration under sections
 #hjg4bj and #hjg4dj of title #ba1 ,code
 of ,federal ,regulations1 or any       
successor regulation1 7or is not        
required to register pursuant to section
 #hjg4fe7;a7 of such title7 and in the  
case of a vendor that is not the        
original product manufacturer of such   
implants the vendor provides assurances 
that the original product manufacturer  
is registered as required by the ,food  
and ,drug ,administration4  7,c7 ,the   
vendor agrees to cooperate with all     

biological implant recalls conducted on 
the vendor's own initiative1 on the     
initiative of the original product      
manufacturer used by the vendor1 by the 
request of the ,food and ,drug          
,administration1 or by a statutory order
 of the ,food and ,drug ,administration4
  7,d7 ,the vendor agrees to notify the 
,secretary of any adverse event report  
it provides to the ,food and ,drug      
,administration as required in part #hjc
 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal        
,regulations1 or any warning letter from
 the ,food and ,drug ,administration    
issued to the vendor or the original    
product manufacturer it uses by not     
later than #fj days after the vendor    
receives such report or warning letter4 
7,e7 ,the vendor agrees to retain all   
records associated with the procurement 
of a biological implant by the          
,department for at least #aj years after
 the date of the procurement of the     
biological implant4  7#c7  7,a7 ,the    
,secretary shall procure biological     

implants under the ,federal ,supply     
,schedules of the ,general ,services    
,administration unless such implants are
 not available under such ,schedules4   
7,b7 ,with respect to biological        
implants listed on the ,federal ,supply 
,schedules1 the ,secretary shall        
accommodate reasonable vendor requests  
to undertake outreach efforts to educate
 medical professionals of the           
,department about the use and efficacy  
of such biological implants4  7,c7 ,in  
the case of biological implants that are
 unavailable for procurement under the  
,federal ,supply ,schedules1 the        
,secretary shall procure such implants  
using competitive procedures in         
accordance with applicable law and the  
,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4  7#d7
 ,section #habc of this title shall not 
apply to the procurement of biological  
implants4  7b7 ,penalties ,in addition  
to any applicable penalty under any     
other provision of law1 any procurement 
employee of the ,department who is found

 responsible for a biological implant   
procurement transaction with intent to  
avoid or with reckless disregard of the 
requirements of this section shall be   
ineligible to hold a certificate of     
appointment as a contracting officer or 
to serve as the representative of an    
ordering officer1 contracting officer1  
or purchase card holder4  7c7           
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the
 term biological implant shall have the 
meaning given such term in section      
#gccj;,c7d7 of this title4  7#b7 ,the   
term distinct identity code means a code
 that-- 7,a7 relates a biological       
implant to the human donor of the       
implant and to all records pertaining to
 the implant2  7,b7 includes information
 designed to facilitate effective       
tracking1 using such code1 from the     
donor to the recipient and from the     
recipient to the donor2 and  7,c7       
satisfies the requirements of section   
#abga4bij of title #ba1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations1 or any successor 

regulation4  7#c7 ,the term tissue      
distribution intermediary means an      
agency that acquires and stores human   
tissue for further distribution and     
performs no other tissue banking        
functions4  7#d7 ,the term tissue       
processor means an entity processing    
human tissue for use in biological      
implants including activities performed 
on tissue other than donor screening1   
donor testing1 tissue recovery and      
collection functions1 storage1 or       
distribution4  4  7#b7 ,clerical        
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by 
adding at the end of the items relating 
to such subchapter the following new    
item3  #habi4 ,procurement of biological
 implants4  4  7b7 ,effective date      
,section #habi of title #ch1 ,united    
,states ,code1 as added by subsection   
7a71 shall take effect on the date that 
is #ahj days after the date on which the
 tracking system required under         
subsection 7b7 of section #gccj;,c of   

such title1 as added by section #d7;a7  
is implemented4  7c7 ,special rule for  
cryopreserved products ,during the      
three-year period beginning on the      
effective date of section #habi of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by
 subsection 7a71 biological implants    
produced and labeled before that date   
may be procured by the ,department of   
,veterans ,affairs without relabeling   
under the standard identification system
 adopted or implemented under section   
#gccj;,c of such title1 as added by     
section #d7;a74  #f4 ,extension of      
rounding down of percentage increases of
 rates of certain educational assistance
  7a7 ,montgomery ,,gi bill ,section    
#cjae7;h77#b7 of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
striking fiscal year #bjad and inserting
 fiscal year #bjbj2 and  7#b7 by        
striking fiscal year #bjac and inserting
 fiscal year #bjai4  7b7 ,survivors and 
dependents educational assistance       
,section #cefd7;b7 of such title is     

amended--  7#a7 by striking fiscal year 
#bjad and inserting fiscal year #bjbj2  
and  7#b7 by striking fiscal year #bjac 
and inserting fiscal year #bjai4  #g4   
,veterans ,expedited ,recovery          
,commission  7a7 ,establishment ,there  
is established the ,veterans ,expedited 
,recovery ,commission 7in this section  
referred to as the ,commission74  7b7   
,duties ,the ,commission shall perform  
the following duties3  7#a7 ,examine the
 efficacy of the evidence-based therapy 
model used by the ,secretary of         
,veterans ,affairs for treating mental  
health illnesses of veterans and        
identify areas to improve wellness-based
 outcomes4  7#b7 ,conduct a             
patient-centered survey within each of  
the ,veterans ,integrated ,service      
,networks to examine--  7,a7 the        
experience of veterans with the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs when  
seeking medical assistance for mental   
health issues through the health care   
system of the ,department2  7,b7 the    

experience of veterans with             
non-,department medical facilities and  
health professionals for treating mental
 health issues2  7,c7 the preferences of
 veterans regarding available treatments
 for mental health issues and which     
methods the veterans believe to be most 
effective2  7,d7 the experience1 if any1
 of veterans with respect to the        
complementary alternative treatment     
therapies described in subparagraphs    
7,a7 through 7,i7 in paragraph 7#c72    
7,e7 the prevalence of prescribing      
prescription medication among veterans  
seeking treatment through the health    
care system of the ,department as       
remedies for addressing mental health   
issues2 and  7,f7 the outreach efforts  
of the ,secretary regarding the         
availability of benefits and treatments 
for veterans for addressing mental      
health issues1 including by identifying 
ways to reduce barriers to and gaps in  
such benefits and treatments4  7#c7     
,examine available research on          

complementary alternative treatment     
therapies for mental health issues and  
identify what benefits could be made    
with the inclusion of such treatments   
for veterans1 including with respect    
to--  7,a7 music therapy2  7,b7 equine  
therapy2  7,c7 training and caring for  
service dogs2  7,d7 yoga therapy2  7,e7 
acupuncture therapy2  7,f7 meditation   
therapy2  7,g7 outdoor sports therapy2  
7,h7 hyperbaric oxygen therapy2  7,i7   
accelerated resolution therapy2 and     
7,j7 other therapies the ,commission    
determines appropriate4  7#d7 ,study the
 potential increase of claims relating  
to mental health issues submitted to the
 ,secretary by veterans who served in   
,operation ,enduring ,freedom1          
,operation ,iraqi ,freedom1 or          
,operation ,new ,dawn1 including an     
assessment of the resources available   
within the ,department to ensure that   
quality health care demands relating to 
such claims can be delivered in a timely
 manner4  7c7 ,membership  7#a7 ,number 

and appointment  7,a7 ,in general ,the  
,commission shall be composed of #aj    
members1 appointed as follows3 7i7 ,two 
members appointed by the ,speaker of the
 ,house of ,representatives1 at least   
one of whom shall be a veteran4  7ii7   
,two members appointed by the ,minority 
,leader of the ,house of                
,representatives1 at least one of whom  
shall be a veteran4  7iii7 ,two members 
appointed by the ,majority ,leader of   
the ,senate1 at least one of whom shall 
be a veteran4  7iv7 ,two members        
appointed by the ,minority ,leader of   
the ,senate1 at least one of whom shall 
be a veteran4  7v7 ,two members         
appointed by the ,president1 at least   
one of whom shall be a veteran4  7,b7   
,qualifications ,members of the         
,commission shall be--  7i7 individuals 
who are of recognized standing and      
distinction within the medical community
 with a background in treating mental   
health2  7ii7 individuals with          
experience working with the military and

 veteran population2 and  7iii7         
individuals who do not have a financial 
interest in any of the complementary    
alternative treatments reviewed by the  
,commission4  7#b7 ,chairman ,the       
,president shall designate a member of  
the ,commission to be the chairman4     
7#c7 ,period of ,appointment ,members of
 the ,commission shall be appointed for 
the life of the ,commission4  7#d7      
,vacancy ,a vacancy in the ,commission  
shall be filled in the manner in which  
the original appointment was made4  7#e7
 ,appointment ,deadline ,the appointment
 of members of the ,commission in this  
section shall be made not later than #ij
 days after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  7d7 ,powers of ,commission 
7#a7 ,meeting  7,a7 ,initial meeting    
,the ,commission shall hold its first   
meeting not later than #cj days after a 
majority of members are appointed to the
 ,commission4  7,b7 ,meeting ,the       
,commission shall regularly meet at the 
call of the ,chairman4 ,such meetings   

may be carried out through the use of   
telephonic or other appropriate         
telecommunication technology if the     
,commission determines that such        
technology will allow the members to    
communicate simultaneously4  7#b7       
,hearing ,the ,commission may hold such 
hearings1 sit and act at such times and 
places1 take such testimony1 and receive
 evidence as the ,commission considers  
advisable to carry out the              
responsibilities of the ,commission4    
7#c7 ,information from ,federal         
,agencies ,the ,commission may secure   
directly from any department or agency  
of the ,federal ,government such        
information as the ,commission considers
 necessary to carry out the duties of   
the ,commission4  7#d7 ,information from
 nongovernmental organizations ,in      
carrying out subsection 7b71 the        
,commission may seek guidance through   
consultation with foundations1 veterans 
service organizations1 nonprofit groups1
 faith-based organizations1 private and 

public institutions of higher education1
 and other organizations as the         
,commission determines appropriate4     
7#e7 ,commission ,records ,the          
,commission shall keep an accurate and  
complete record of the actions and      
meetings of the ,commission4 ,such      
record shall be made available for      
public inspection and the ,comptroller  
,general of the ,united ,states may     
audit and examine such record4  7#f7    
,personnel ,matters ,upon request of the
 chairman of the ,commission1 the head  
of any department or agency of the      
,federal ,government may detail1 on a   
reimbursable basis1 any personnel of    
that department or agency to assist the 
,commission in carrying out the duties  
of the ,commission4  7#g7 ,compensation 
of ,members2 ,travel ,expenses ,each    
member shall serve without pay1 except  
that each member shall receive travel   
expenses to perform the duties of the   
,commission under subsection 7b71       
including per diem in lieu of           

subsistence1 at rates authorized under  
subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title   
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#h7 ,staff 
,the ,chairman1 in accordance with rules
 agreed upon by the ,commission1 may    
appoint and fix the compensation of a   
staff director and such other personnel 
as may be necessary to enable the       
,commission to carry out its functions1 
without regard to the provisions of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1        
governing appointments in the           
competitive service1 without regard to  
the provision of chapter #ea and        
subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such 
title relating to classification and    
,general ,schedule pay rates1 except    
that no rate of pay fixed under this    
subsection may exceed the equivalent of 
that payable for a position at a level  
,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under  
section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code4  7#i7 ,personnel as      
,federal employees  7,a7 ,in general    
,the executive director and any         

personnel of the ,commission are        
employees under section #baje of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purpose  
of chapters #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1    
#hg1 #hi1 and #ij of such title4  7,b7  
,members of the ,commission             
,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be         
construed to apply to members of the    
,commission4  7#aj7 ,contracting ,the   
,commission may1 to such extent and in  
such amounts as are provided in         
appropriations ,acts1 enter into        
contracts to enable the ,commission to  
discharge the duties of the ,commission 
under this section4  7#aa7 ,expert and  
,consultant ,service ,the ,commission   
may procure the services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section  
#caji of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code1 at rates not to exceed the daily 
rate paid to a person occupying a       
position at level ,,iv of the ,executive
 ,schedule under section #ecae of title 
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#ab7       
,postal ,service ,the ,commission may   

use the ,united ,states mails in the    
same manner and under the same          
conditions as departments and agencies  
of the ,united ,states4  7#ac7 ,physical
 ,facilities and ,equipment ,upon the   
request of the ,commission1 the         
,administrator of ,general ,services    
shall provide to the ,commission1 on a  
reimbursable basis1 the administrative  
support services necessary for the      
,commission to carry out its            
responsibilities under this section4    
,these administrative services may      
include human resource management1      
budget1 leasing1 accounting1 and payroll
 services4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,interim  
,reports  7,a7 ,in general ,not later   
than #fj days after the date on which   
the ,commission first meets1 and each   
#cj-;day period thereafter ending on the
 date on which the ,commission submits  
the final report under paragraph 7#b71  
the ,commission shall submit to the     
,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of   
the ,house of ,representatives and the  

,senate and the ,president a report     
detailing the level of cooperation the  
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs 7and   
the heads of other departments or       
agencies of the ,federal ,government7   
has provided to the ,commission4  7,b7  
,other reports ,in carrying out the     
duties pursuant to subsection 7b71 at   
times that the ,commission determines   
appropriate1 the ,commission shall      
submit to the ,committees on ,veterans' 
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives and the ,senate and any
 other appropriate entities an interim  
report with respect to the findings     
identified by the ,commission4  7#b7    
,final report ,not later than #ah months
 after the first meeting of the         
,commission1 the ,commission shall      
submit to the ,committees on ,veterans' 
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives and the ,senate1 the   
,president1 and the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs a final report on the
 findings of the ,commission4 ,such     

report shall include the following3     
7,a7 ,recommendations to implement in a 
feasible1 timely1 and cost-effective    
manner the solutions and remedies       
identified within the findings of the   
,commission pursuant to subsection 7b74 
7,b7 ,an analysis of the evidence-based 
therapy model used by the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs for treating veterans
 with mental health care issues1 and an 
examination of the prevalence and       
efficacy of prescription drugs as a     
means for treatment4  7,c7 ,the findings
 of the patient-centered survey         
conducted within each of the ,veterans  
,integrated ,service ,networks pursuant 
to subsection 7b77#b74  7,d7 ,an        
examination of complementary alternative
 treatments described in subsection     
7b77#c7 and the potential benefits of   
incorporating such treatments in the    
therapy model used by the ,secretary for
 treating veterans with mental health   
issues4  7#c7 ,plan ,not later than #ij 
days after the date on which the        

,commission submits the final report    
under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the  
,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of   
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,senate a report on the following3  7,a7
 ,an action plan for implementing the   
recommendations established by the      
,commission on such solutions and       
remedies for improving wellness-based   
outcomes for veterans with mental health
 care issues4  7,b7 ,a feasible         
timeframe on when complementary         
alternative treatments described in     
subsection 7b77#c7 can be implemented   
,department-wide4  7,c7 ,with respect to
 each recommendation established by the 
,commission1 including regarding any    
complementary alternative treatment1    
that the ,secretary determines is not   
appropriate or feasible to implement1 a 
justification for each such             
determination and an alternative        
solution to improve the efficacy of the 
therapy model used by the ,secretary for

 treating veterans with mental health   
issues4  7f7 ,termination of ,commission
 ,the ,commission shall terminate #cj   
days after the ,commission submits the  
final report under subsection 7e77#b74  
,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill 
to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states     
,code1 to direct the ,secretary of      
,veterans ,affairs to submit an annual  
report on the ,veterans ,health         
,administration1 to provide for the     
identification and tracking of          
biological implants used in ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs facilities1 and   
for other purposes44  ,july #g1 #bjae   
,reported with amendments1 committed to 
the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on  
the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to
 be printed