,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #egd  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dghb
  ,report ,no4 #aad-gch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,abraham 7= himself & ,ms4 ,titus7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs     
,septemb] #ab1 #bjaf ,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,heck ( 
,nevada1 & ,mr4 ,o',r\rke  ,septemb]    
#ab1 #bjaf ,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>* #ag1 #bjaf  ,a ,,bill
  ,to increase1 effective z ( ,decemb]  
#a1 #bjaf1 ! rates ( comp5sation =      
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities &
 ! rates ( dep5d5cy & indemnity         
comp5sation = ! survivors ( c]ta9       
disabl$ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans' ,comp5sation ,co/-(-,liv+     

,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,increase 9
 rates ( disability comp5sation &       
dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation  7a7   
,rate adju/m5t ,effective on ,decemb]   
#a1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all increase1 9 accordance )  
subsection 7c71 ! doll> am\nts 9 effect 
on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 = ! paym5t (    
disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy &     
indemnity comp5sation "u ! provisions   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,am\nts 
,to be increas$ ,! doll> am\nts to be   
increas$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,w>time disability       
comp5sation ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u    
section #aaad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,additional comp5sation = 
dep5d5ts ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u       
section #aaae7a7 ( su* title4  7#c7     
,clo?+ all[ance ,! doll> am\nt "u       
section #aafb ( su* title4  7#d7        
,dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation to    
surviv+ sp\se ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u  
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section     
#acaa ( su* title4  7#e7 ,dep5d5cy &    

indemnity comp5sation to *ildr5 ,ea* ( !
 doll> am\nts "u sections #acac7;a7 &   
#acad ( su* title4  7c7 ,det]m9ation (  
,increase  7#a7 ,p]c5tage ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* doll> am\nt
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be      
increas$ by ! same p]c5tage z ! p]c5tage
 by :i* b5efit am\nts payable "u title  
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 are increas$    
effective ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 z a result
 ( a det]m9ation "u section #bae7;i7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i774  7#b7
 ,r\nd+ ,ea* doll> am\nt increas$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 if n a :ole doll> am\nt1 
%all be r\nd$ to ! next l[] :ole doll>  
am\nt4  7d7 ,special rule ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs may adju/            
adm9i/ratively1 consi/5t ) ! increases  
made "u subsection 7a71 ! rates (       
disability comp5sation payable to p]sons
 "u section #aj ( ,public ,law #he-heg  
7#gb ,/at4 #abfc7 :o h n receiv$        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,publication (

 adju/$ rates ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
! am\nts specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 z   
increas$ "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an !   
date on :i* ! matt]s specifi$ 9 section 
#bae7;i77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#b77;,d77  
are requir$ to be publi%$ by reason ( a 
det]m9ation made "u section #bae7;i7 (  
su* ,act dur+ fiscal ye> #bjag4  #c4    
,transportation ( deceas$ vet]ans to    
vet]ans' cemet]ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bcjh ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y may pay1 9 addition to any    
am\nt paid pursuant to section #bcjb or 
#bcjg ( ?is title1 ! co/ (              
transportation ( ! deceas$ vet]an       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
subsection 7b7 = burial 9 a national    
cemet]y or a cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y4    
,su* paym5t %all n exce$ ! co/ (        
transportation to ! national cemet]y    
ne>e/ ! vet]an's la/ place ( resid5ce 9 

:i* burial space is available4  7#b7 ,! 
,secret>y may pay1 9 addition to any    
am\nt paid pursuant to section #bcjb or 
#bcjg ( ?is title1 ! co/ (              
transportation ( ! deceas$ vet]an       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7 = burial 9
 a national cemet]y4 ,su* paym5t %all n 
exce$ ! co/ ( transportation to !       
national cemet]y ne>e/ ! vet]an's la/   
place ( resid5ce 9 :i* burial space is  
available4  4  7b7 ,cov]$ ,vet]ans'     
,cemet]y ,def9$ ,section #bcjh ( su*    
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7c7 ,cov]$ ,vet]ans'  
,cemet]y ,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y means1 ) respect 
to a deceas$ vet]an describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 a vet]ans' cemet]y own$ 
by a ,/ate or a tribal organization 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cgfe7d7 ( ?is title7 9 
:i* ! deceas$ vet]an is eligible to be  
buri$4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,section
 #bcjh ( su* title is am5d$ 9 ! section 
head+ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 or a   
vet]ans' cemet]y4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 

,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*   
*apt] is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #bcjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
item3  #bcjh4 ,transportation ( deceas$ 
vet]ans to a national cemet]y or a      
vet]ans' cemet]y4  4  #d4 ,expansion (  
eligibility = head/ones1 m>k]s1 &       
m$allions = m$al ( honor recipi5ts      
,section #bcjf7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7  7,a7 ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is subsection ) respect to a 
deceas$ individual describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all      
furni%1 ^u reque/1 a head/one or m>k] "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 or a m$allion "u p>agraph
 7#d7 t signifies ! deceas$'s /atus z a 
,m$al ( ,honor recipi5t4  7,b7 ,if !    
,secret>y furni%$ a head/one1 m>k]1 or  
m$allion "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 = a   
deceas$ individual describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7 t does n signify !     
deceas$'s /atus z a ,m$al ( ,honor      
recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y %all1 ^u reque/1  
replace su* head/one1 m>k]1 or m$allion 

) a head/one1 m>k]1 or m$allion1 z !    
case may be1 t s signifies ! deceas$'s  
/atus z a ,m$al ( ,honor recipi5t4  7,c7
 ,a deceas$ individual describ$ 9 ?is   
subp>agraph is a deceas$ individual :o--
 7i7 s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces on or aft]    
,april #f1 #aiag2  7ii7 is eligible = a 
head/one or m>k] furni%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 or a m$allion furni%$ "u p>agraph  
7#d7 7or w\ld be s eligible = su*       
head/one1 m>k]1 or m$allion b = ! date (
 ! dea? ( ! individual72 &  7iii7 0     
aw>d$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor 7includ+         
po/hum\sly74  4  #e4 ,expansion (       
,presid5tial ,memorial ,c]tificate      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aab7;a7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] conditions1 !      
foll[+3 p]sons eligible = burial 9 a    
national cemet]y by reason ( p>agraph   
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#g7 ( section #bdjb7;a7 
( ?is title14  7b7 ,application ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to ! dea? ( a p]son     
eligible = burial 9 a national cemet]y  

by reason ( p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#g7
 ( section #bdjb7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 occurr+ be=e1 on1 or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4   
,burial plots at ,arl+ton ,national     
,cemet]y = individuals aw>d$ ! ,m$al (  
,honor  7a7 ,res]vation ,( ! numb] (    
9-gr\nd burial plots available at       
,arl+ton ,national ,cemet]y z ( ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,army %all res]ve #ajj su* plots to int]
 deceas$ individuals :o h be5 aw>d$ !   
,m$al ( ,honor4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all       
t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,army to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs & ! ,committees on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report on ! int]m5t & inurnm5t
 capacity ( ,arl+ton ,national ,cemet]y 
t includes--  7#a7 ! e/imat$ date t !   
,secret>y det]m9es ! cemet]y w rea*     
maximum int]m5t & inurnm5t capacity2 &  
7#b7 9 light ( ! unique & iconic mean+ (
 ! cemet]y to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          

recomm5dations = legislative actions &  
nonlegislative options t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es necess>y to ensure t ! maximum 
int]m5t & inurnm5t capacity ( ! cemet]y 
is n rea*$ until well into ! future1    
includ+ su* actions & options ) respect 
to--  7,a7 r$ef9+ eligibility crit]ia = 
int]m5t & inurnm5t 9 ! cemet]y2 &  7,b7 
consid]ations = additional expansion    
opportunities beyond ! curr5t b\nd>ies (
 ! cemet]y4  #g4 ,pilot program on      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,vet]an   
,engagem5t ,team ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
7#a7 ,pilot program ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an  
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a       
?ree-ye> pilot program "u :i* !         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ev5ts1 to be    
kn[n z ,vet]an ,engagem5t ,team ev5ts4  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t su* ev5ts are
 c>ri$ 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/ two regional 
(fices 9 ea* ( ! five 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/ ?ree 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   
,septemb] #ab1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$