#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cicf  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
c>ries out ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team     
ev5ts :]e vet]ans c complete claims =   
disability comp5sation & p5sion "u !    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,teams  
,act or ,,vet ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program 
on ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,vet]an
 ,engagem5t ,team ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,pilot program ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an  
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a #c-ye>
 pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out ev5ts1 to be kn[n z ,vet]an    
,engagem5t ,team ev5ts4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t su* ev5ts are c>ri$ out-- 
7,a7 dur+ ! fir/ ye> dur+ :i* !         
,secret>y c>ries out ! pilot program1 at
 lea/ once a mon? 9 a location )9 !     
jurisdiction ( ea* ( #aj regional (fices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1     

includ+ at lea/ #b regional (fices 9 ea*
 ( ! #e di/ricts ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits  
,adm9i/ration "u ! organization ( su*   
,adm9i/ration 9 effect z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 dur+ ea* ( 
! second & ?ird ye>s dur+ :i* !         
,secret>y c>ries out ! pilot program1 at
 lea/ once a mon? 9 a location )9 !     
jurisdiction ( ea* ( #ae regional (fices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ at lea/ #c      
regional (fices 9 ea* su* di/rict4  7#b7
 ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5ts ,dur+   
ea* ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5t1 !    
,secret>y %all provide assi/ance to     
vet]ans 9 complet+ & adjudicat+ claims =
 disability comp5sation "u *apt] #aa (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & =     
p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( su* title4 ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 all      
,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5ts occur    
dur+ ! normal bus9ess h\rs ( ! sponsor+ 
regional (fice2  7,b7 ! ev5ts are c>ri$ 
out at diff]5t locations )9 !           
jurisdiction ( ea* regional (fice & at  
lea/ #ej miles f any regional (fice2    

7,c7 a suffici5t numb] ( physicians 7to 
be available = op9ions only71 vet]an    
s]vice repres5tatives & rat+ vet]an     
s]vice repres5tatives1 & o!r p]sonnel   
are available at ! ev5ts to initiate1   
update1 & f9alize ! completion &        
adjudication ( claims2  7,d7 vet]ans    
s]vice organizations h access to ! ev5ts
 = purposes ( provid+ assi/ance to      
vet]ans2 &  7,e7 a vet]an :o is unable  
to complete & adjudicate a claim at an  
ev5t is in=m$ ( :at additional in=mation
 or actions are ne$$ to f9alize ! claim4
  7b7 ,location ,9 select+ locations =  
,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5ts "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7        
coord9ate ) vet]an s]vice organizations 
& ,/ate & local vet]ans ag5cies2 &  7#b7
 seek to select locations t are         
community-bas$ & easily accessible4  7c7
 ,transf] ( p]sonnel  7#a7 ,physicians  
,! ,secret>y may n p]man5tly transf] any
 physician employ$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration = ! purpose ( /aff+ a     
,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5t4  7#b7    

,paym5t ( sal>ies ,any am\nt payable to 
an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t = "w p]=m$ at 
a ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5t is      
payable only f am\nts o!rwise available 
= ! paym5t ( ! sal>y ( ! employee4 ,no  
additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ "u ?is section = ! paym5t ( 
sal>ies = ,dep>tm5t employee4  7d7 ,o!r 
au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may--  7#a7 
coord9ate ) ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1    
nonpr(it organizations1 & private sector
 entities to use facilities to ho/      
,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5ts = no or  
m9imal co/s2 &  7#b7 accept1 on a )\t   
comp5sation basis1 s]vices provid$ by   
non-,dep>tm5t physicians 9 r5d]+ m$ical 
op9ions relat+ to claims = comp5sation &
 p5sion4  7e7 ,cu/om] satisfaction      
surveys ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all collect & 
analyze in=mation ab\t ! cu/om]         
satisfaction ( vet]ans :o h receiv$     
assi/ance at an ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team
 ev5t4  7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,april 

#cj1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft] beg9n+ on
 ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 = ! duration ( !    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! implem5tation & 
effectiv5ess ( ! ev5ts4 ,su* report %all
 include--  7#a7 ! numb] & types (      
claims complet$ & adjudicat$ at ! ev5ts2
  7#b7 ! numb] & types ( claims = :i*   
assi/ance 0 s\ght at ! ev5ts t 7 n      
complet$ or adjudicat$ at ! ev5ts & !   
reasons su* claims 7 n complet$ or      
adjudicat$2 &  7#c7 an analysis ( !     
cu/om] satisfaction ( vet]ans :o h      
receiv$ assi/ance at an ev5t bas$ on !  
in=mation collect$ "u subsection 7e74   
#c4 ,modification to limitation on aw>ds
 & bonuses ,section #gje ( ! ,vet]ans   
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch      
,u4,s4,c4 #gjc note7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #gje4 ,limitation on aw>ds &   
bonuses paid to employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t !       
aggregate am\nt ( aw>ds & bonuses paid  

by ! ,secret>y 9 a fiscal ye> "u *apt]  
#de or #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 or any o!r aw>ds or bonuses      
au?oriz$ "u su* title or title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 does n exce$ !     
foll[+ am\nts3 7#a7 ,) respect to fiscal
 ye> #bjag1 #bej1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,)      
respect to ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh
 #bjbd1 #cfj1jjj1jjj4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives ,june #ba1           
#bjaf4;,cl]k4