,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,ms4 
,adams 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4   
,katko1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to make grants = e/abli%+ coord9at$    
networks ( s]vices & res\rces = vet]ans 
& _! families4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits  
,network ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs grants = e/abli%+ coord9at$   
networks ( s]vices & res\rces = vet]ans 
& _! families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #ecc4 ,grants =  
e/abli%+ coord9at$ networks ( s]vices & 
res\rces = vet]ans & _! families  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make a grant to 
an eligible entity = ! purpose (        
e/abli%+ or exp&+ a regional te*nology  

sy/em to provide an active database &   
enrollm5t sy/em t c be us$ by a         
coord9at$ network ( private1 public1 &  
non-pr(it entities to assi/ vet]ans & _!
 family memb]s 9 apply+ = b5efits &     
s]vices (f]$ by su* entities t          
p>ticipate 9 ! network4  7b7 ,eligible  
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all--  
7#a7 be a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 a    
regional c\ncil ( gov]nm5ts1 or a       
private entity2 &  7#b7 submit to !     
,secret>y an application conta9+-- 7,a7 
a description ( ! cr$5tial+ sy/em !     
entity int5ds to use to det]m9e :i*     
s]vice provid]s w be eligible =         
inclusion 9 ! network e/abli%$ us+ !    
grant t ensures su* provid]s meet !     
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c77#c72 &    
7,b7 su* o!r in=mation & assurances z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,use ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u
 ?is section %all use ! grant to e/abli%
 a coord9at$ network ( private1 public1 
& nonpr(it s]vices & res\rces1 z        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = vet]ans & _!
 families design$ to--  7,a7 facilitate 
aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( b5efits t are       
available to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1    
vet]ans1 & _! family memb]s :o are      
eligible = b5efits2  7,b7 use be/       
practices to maximize outrea* to vet]ans
 & family memb]s :o are eligible =      
b5efits2 &  7,c7 h ! capacity to be     
replicat$ at o!r locations or regional  
networks4  7#b7 ,s]vices & res\rces ,!  
s]vices & res\rces includ$ 9 ! networks 
e/abli%$ us+ grants "u ?is section may  
include--  7,a7 education2  7,b7        
employm5t2  7,c7 family support &       
recreation2  7,d7 heal? c>e2  7,e7 m5tal
 heal? & behavioral c\nsel+2  7,f7      
sub/ance abuse c\nsel+2  7,g7 h\s+2     
7,h7 f9ancial assi/ance2  7,i7 legal    
assi/ance2  7,j7 public b5efit support2 
7,k7 b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y2 &  7,l7 su* o!r s]vices &    
res\rces z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  7#c7 ,crit]ia = s]vice    
provid]s ,9 ord] to be eligible =       

inclusion 9 a network e/abli%$ us+ a    
grant "u ?is section1 a s]vice provid]  
%all--  7,a7 demon/rate ! capacity1     
exp]i5ce1 & exp]tise requir$ to         
p>ticipate 9 ! network2 &  7,b7 ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! entity t receives !
 grant t ensures t ! provid] w n--  7i7 
input ! p]sonal in=mation ( a vet]an or 
vet]an's family memb] into ! coord9at$  
network )\t receiv+ ! in=m$ cons5t &    
au?orization ( ! vet]an or family memb]2
 or  7ii7 use su* p]sonal in=mation 9   
any mann] or = any purpose o!r ?an !    
p]=mance ( ! s]vices 9 compliance ) !   
coord9at$ network4  7d7 ,priority 9     
aw>d+ grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an eligible entity t provides s]vices
 to individuals resid+ 9 a geographic   
area :]e a l>ge numb] ( vet]ans & memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces reside1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7e7 ,deadl9e = use ( funds  
,! ,secret>y %all provide1 z a condition
 ( aw>d+ a grant "u ?is section to an   
eligible entity1 t ! eligible entity mu/

 use ! grant be=e ! expiration ( !      
two-ye> p]iod t beg9s on ! date on :i* !
 eligible entity receives ! grant4 ,if a
 grant recipi5t has n us$ ! grant be=e !
 expiration ( su* p]iod1 ! ,secret>y may
 recov] f ! eligible entity ! unus$     
am\nt ( ! grant funds4  7f7 ,co/-,%>+ ,z
 a condition on ! provision ( funds "u  
?is section to an eligible entity1 !    
eligible entity mu/ agree to contribute 
an am\nt1 d]iv$ f non-,f$]al s\rces1    
equal to at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! funds    
provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to ! eligible entity "u ?is    
section4  7g7 ,availability ( funds ,!  
,secret>y %all use am\nts o!rwise made  
available = ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits         
,adm9i/ration to make grants "u ?is     
section4  7h7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all
 use ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to        
adv]tise 9 ! national m$ia "u section   
#ecb ( ?is title to in=m vet]ans1 memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families ab\t !  
networks e/abli%$ us+ grants "u ?is     
section4  7i7 ,report to ,congress ,!   

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
annual report on ! adm9i/ration ( !     
grant program "u ?is section4 ,ea* su*  
report %all include a description ( h[  
grant recipi5ts us$ funds aw>d$ "u ?is  
section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ecb ! foll[+ new item3      
#ecc4 ,grants = e/abli%+ coord9at$      
networks ( s]vices & res\rces = vet]ans 
& _! families4  4