,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #fdaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1           
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make 
c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ,table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,jeff ,mill] & ,ri*>d       
,blum5?al ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e &        
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,ref]5ces to title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4 ,title ,i--,disability           
,comp5sation ,matt]s ,sec4 #aja4        
,exp$it$ paym5t ( survivors' b5efits4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals  
video he>+s4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,requirem5t t  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs publi% !  
av]age "t requir$ to adjudicate         
e>ly-fil$ & lat]-fil$ appeals4 ,sec4    
#ajd4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review ( claims

 process+ p]=mance ( regional (fices (  
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4  
#aje4 ,report on /aff+ levels at        
regional (fices ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs "u ,national ,"w ,queue4 ,sec4 
#ajf4 ,inclusion 9 annual budget        
submission ( in=mation on capacity (    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration to      
process b5efits claims4 ,sec4 #ajg4     
,report on plans ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to r$uce inv5tory ( non-rat+   
workload2 s5se ( ,congress reg>d+       
,monday ,morn+ ,workload ,report4 ,sec4 
#ajh4 ,annual report on progress 9      
implem5t+ ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,managem5t  
,sy/em4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,improvem5ts to     
au?ority = p]=mance ( m$ical            
disabilities exam9ations by contract    
physicians4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,indep5d5t      
review ( process by :i* ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs assesses impairm5ts t 
result f traumatic bra9 injury =        
purposes ( aw>d+ disability comp5sation4
 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,reports on claims =       
disability comp5sation4 ,sec4 #aab4     

,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,am]ican       
vet]ans disabl$ = life4 ,sec4 #aac4     
,s5se ( ,congress on submittal (        
in=mation relat+ to claims =            
disabilities incurr$ or aggravat$ by    
milit>y sexual trauma4 ,title           
,,ii--,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =  
,vet]ans ,claims ,sec4 #bja4 ,ext5sion (
 tempor>y increase 9 numb] ( judges on  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =        
,vet]ans ,claims4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,life     
insurance program relat+ to judges (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =        
,vet]ans ,claims4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,volunt>y 
contributions to enl>ge survivors'      
annuity4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,selection ( *ief  
judge ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =
 ,vet]ans ,claims4 ,title ,,iii--,burial
 ,b5efits & ,o!r ,matt]s ,sec4 #cja4    
,expansion ( eligibility = head/ones1   
m>k]s1 & m$allions4 ,sec4 #cjb4         
,expansion ( ,presid5tial ,memorial     
,c]tificate program4 ,sec4 #cjc4        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs /udy on   
matt]s relat+ to burial ( unclaim$      

rema9s ( vet]ans 9 national cemet]ies4  
,sec4 #cjd4 ,/udy on provision (        
int]m5ts 9 vet]ans' cemet]ies dur+      
week5ds4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,honor+ z vet]ans  
c]ta9 p]sons :o p]=m$ s]vice 9 ! res]ve 
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,title       
,,iv--,educational ,assi/ance &         
,vocational ,rehabilitation ,sec4 #dja4 
,cl>ification ( eligibility = ,m>9e     
,gunn]y ,s]geant ,john ,david ,fry      
,s*ol>%ip4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,approval (      
c\rses ( education & tra9+ = purposes ( 
! vocational rehabilitation program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#djc4 ,au?ority to prioritize vocational
 rehabilitation s]vices bas$ on ne$4    
,sec4 #djd4 ,reports on progress (      
/ud5ts receiv+ ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational 
,assi/ance4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,recodification 
& improvem5t ( election process =       
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     
,program4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,"w-/udy all[ance4
 ,sec4 #djg4 ,c5traliz$ report+ ( vet]an
 enrollm5t by c]ta9 gr\ps1 di/ricts1 &  
consortiums ( educational in/itutions4  

,sec4 #djh4 ,role ( ,/ate approv+       
ag5cies4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,modification (    
requirem5ts = approval = purposes (     
educational assi/ance provid$ by        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( programs
 design$ to prep>e individuals =        
lic5sure or c]tification4 ,sec4 #daj4   
,crit]ia us$ to approve c\rses4 ,sec4   
#daa4 ,compliance surveys4 ,sec4 #dab4  
,modification ( r$uctions 9 report+ fee 
multipli]s = paym5ts by ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs to educational        
in/itutions4 ,sec4 #dac4 ,composition ( 
,vet]ans' ,advisory ,committee on       
,education4 ,sec4 #dad4 ,survey (       
individuals us+ _! entitlem5t to        
educational assi/ance "u ! educational  
assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#dae4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
provision ( in=mation on articulation   
agreem5ts betwe5 in/itutions ( high]    
le>n+4 ,sec4 #daf4 ,ret5tion (          
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance dur+
 c]ta9 additional p]iods ( active duty4 

,sec4 #dag4 ,te*nical am5dm5t relat+ to 
9-/ate tuition rate = individuals to :om
 entitlem5t is transf]r$ "u all-volunte]
 =ce educational assi/ance program &    
po/-#i_/aa educational assi/ance4 ,sec4 
#dah4 ,/udy on ! effectiv5ess ( vet]ans 
transition ef=ts4 ,title ,v--,small     
,bus9ess & ,employm5t ,matt]s ,sec4     
#eja4 ,modification ( treatm5t "u       
contract+ goals & pref]5ces ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #ejb4        
,longitud9al /udy ( job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 
& placem5t s]vice = vet]ans4 ,sec4 #ejc4
 ,limitation on adm9i/rative leave =    
employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,requir$          
coord9ation betwe5 ,directors =         
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ) ,/ate   
dep>tm5ts ( labor & vet]ans affairs4    
,title ,,vi--,heal? ,c>e ,matt]s        
,subtitle ,a--,m$ical ,c>e ,sec4 #fja4  
,requirem5t = advance appropriations = !
 ,m$ical ,community ,c>e acc\nt ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#fjb4 ,improv$ access to appropriate    

immunizations = vet]ans4 ,sec4 #fjc4    
,priority ( m$al ( honor recipi5ts 9    
heal? c>e sy/em ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,requirem5t t     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs collect   
heal?-plan contract in=mation f vet]ans4
 ,sec4 #fje4 ,m5tal heal? treatm5t =    
vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 classifi$ missions4   
,sec4 #fjf4 ,exam9ation & treatm5t by   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = em]g5cy 
m$ical conditions & wom5 9 labor4       
,subtitle ,b--,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration ,sec4 #faa4 ,"t p]iod     
cov]$ by annual report on ,readju/m5t   
,c\nsel+ ,s]vice4 ,sec4 #fab4 ,annual   
report on ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 
& furni%+ ( hospital c>e1 m$ical        
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e4 ,sec4 #fac4  
,expansion ( qualifications = lic5s$    
m5tal heal? c\nselors ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to include doctoral   
degrees4 ,sec4 #fad4 ,modification (    
h\rs ( employm5t = physicians employ$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 
#fae4 ,repeal ( comp5sation panels to   

det]m9e m>ket pay = physicians & d5ti/s4
 ,sec4 #faf4 ,cl>ification reg>d+       
liability = brea* ( agreem5t "u         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,employee 
,inc5tive ,s*ol>%ip ,program4 ,sec4     
#fag4 ,ext5sion ( p]iod = increase 9    
graduate m$ical education resid5cy      
positions at m$ical facilities ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#fah4 ,report on public access to rese>*
 by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4
 #fai4 ,au?orization ( c]ta9 major      
m$ical facility projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,subtitle ,c--,toxic
 ,exposure ,sec4 #fca4 ,def9itions4     
,sec4 #fcb4 ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e
 assessm5t on rese>* relat+ to !        
desc5dants ( individuals ) toxic        
exposure4 ,sec4 #fcc4 ,advisory bo>d on 
rese>* relat+ to heal? conditions (     
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure   
:ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,sec4 #fcd4  
,rese>* relat+ to heal? conditions (    
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure   
:ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,title       

,,vii--,homelessness ,matt]s ,subtitle  
,a--,access ( ,homeless ,vet]ans to     
,b5efits ,sec4 #gja4 ,expansion (       
def9ition ( homeless vet]an = purposes (
 b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#gjb4 ,au?orization to furni% c]ta9     
b5efits to homeless vet]ans ) dis*>ges  
or releases "u o!r ?an honorable        
conditions4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,waiv] ( m9imum 
p]iod ( cont9u\s active duty 9 ,arm$    
,=ces = c]ta9 b5efits = homeless        
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,tra9+ ( p]sonnel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & grant
 recipi5ts4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,regulations4   
,sec4 #gjf4 ,effective date4 ,subtitle  
,b--,o!r ,homelessness ,matt]s ,sec4    
#gaa4 ,increas$ p] diem paym5ts =       
transitional h\s+ assi/ance t becomes   
p]man5t h\s+ = homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4  
#gab4 ,program to improve ret5tion (    
h\s+ by =m]ly homeless vet]ans & vet]ans
 at risk ( becom+ homeless4 ,sec4 #gac4 
,e/abli%m5t ( ,national ,c5t] on        
,homelessness ,among ,vet]ans4 ,sec4    

#gad4 ,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs to assess compreh5sive s]vice 
programs = homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #gae4
 ,report on outrea* relat+ to increas+ !
 am\nt ( h\s+ available to vet]ans4     
,title ,,viii--,o!r ,matt]s ,sec4 #hja4 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
con/ruction re=ms4 ,sec4 #hjb4 ,te*nical
 & cl]ical am5dm5ts4  #b4 ,ref]5ces to  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,except z
 o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is 
,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 
t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a    
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  ,i ,disability ,comp5sation    
,matt]s  #aja4 ,exp$it$ paym5t (        
survivors' b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #eaja7;a77#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ ,a specific & ins]t+ 7,a7      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
specific2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 7i7 ,!    
,secret>y may pay b5efits "u *apt]s #ac 

& #ae & sections #bcjb1 #bcjg1 & #eaba (
 ?is title to a survivor ( a vet]an :o  
has n fil$ a =mal claim if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! record conta9s suffici5t   
evid5ce to e/abli% ! entitlem5t ( !     
survivor to su* b5efits4  7ii7 ,=       
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph & section    
#eaaj ( ?is title1 ! e>li] ( ! foll[+   
dates %all be treat$ z ! date ( !       
receipt ( ! survivor's application =    
b5efits describ$ 9 clause 7i73  7,i7 ,! 
date on :i* ! survivor ( a vet]an 7or ! 
repres5tative ( su* a survivor7 notifies
 ! ,secret>y ( ! dea? ( ! vet]an ?r\gh a
 dea? c]tificate or o!r relevant evid5ce
 t e/abli%es entitlem5t to survivors'   
b5efits id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i74  7,,ii7  
,! head ( any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t notifies ! ,secret>y ( 
! dea? ( ! vet]an4  7iii7 ,9 notify+ !  
,secret>y ( ! dea? ( a vet]an z describ$
 9 clause 7ii77,i71 ! survivor 7or !    
repres5tative ( su* a survivor7 may     
submit to ! ,secret>y additional        
docum5ts relat+ to su* dea? )\t be+     

requir$ to file a =mal claim4  4  7b7   
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on b5efits paid
 pursuant to cov]$ claims4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( cov]$
 claims adjudicat$ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod  
prec$+ ! date ( ! report1 disaggregat$  
by ! foll[+3  7i7 ,claims 9 :i* !       
claimant 0 entitl$ to b5efits "u *apt]s 
#ac or #ae or sections #bcjb1 #bcjg1 or 
#eaba ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
on ! basis ( ! claimant's /atus z !     
sp\se ( a deceas$ vet]an4  7ii7 ,claims 
9 :i* ! claimant 0 entitl$ to su*       
b5efits on ! basis ( ! claimant's /atus 
z ! *ild ( a deceas$ vet]an4  7iii7     
,claims 9 :i* ! claimant 0 entitl$ to   
su* b5efits on ! basis ( ! claimant's   
/atus z ! p>5t ( a deceas$ vet]an4  7,b7

 ,! numb] ( cov]$ claims dur+ su* p]iod 
= :i* su* b5efits 7 n aw>d$1            
disaggregat$ by clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 
( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,a comp>ison (
 ! accuracy & timel9ess ( cov]$ claims  
adjudicat$ dur+ su* p]iod ) noncov]$    
claims fil$ by survivors ( a vet]an4    
7,d7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to
 adjudicat+ cov]$ claims4  7,e7 ,su*    
recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y may h =    
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
improve ! adjudication ( claims submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y = b5efits "u *apt]s #ac 
& #ae & sections #bcjb1 #bcjg1 & #eaba (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,cov]$ claim def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m cov]$ claim means a claim cov]$ by  
section #eaja7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to claims = b5efits bas$
 on a dea? occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajb4 ,bo>d (    
,vet]ans' ,appeals video he>+s ,section 

#gajg is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3
  7#a7  7,a7  7i7 ,^u reque/ = a he>+1 !
 ,bo>d %all det]m9e1 = purposes ( s*$ul+
 ! he>+ = ! e>lie/ possible date1 :e!r a
 he>+ be=e ! ,bo>d w be held at its     
pr9cipal location or at a facility ( !  
,dep>tm5t or o!r appropriate ,f$]al     
facility locat$ )9 ! area s]v$ by a     
regional (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7ii7 ,!  
,bo>d %all also det]m9e :e!r to provide 
a he>+ ?r\gh ! use ( ! facilities &     
equipm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7  
or by ! appellant p]sonally appe>+ be=e 
a ,bo>d memb] or panel4  7,b7  7i7 ,!   
,bo>d %all notify ! appellant ( !       
det]m9ations ( ! location & type ( he>+ 
made "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,^u     
notification1 ! appellant may reque/ a  
diff]5t location or type ( he>+ z       
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  7iii7 ,if s
 reque/$1 ! ,bo>d %all grant su* reque/ 
& ensure t ! he>+ is s*$ul$ at ! e>lie/ 
possible date )\t any undue delay or o!r
 prejudice to ! appellant4  2 &  7#b7 9 

subsection 7e71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7  
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,any he>+       
provid$ ?r\gh ! use ( ! facilities &    
equipm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be conduct$ 9 ! same mann] z1 & %all be 
consid]$ ! equival5t (1 a p]sonal he>+4 
4  #ajc4 ,requirem5t t ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs publi% ! av]age "t    
requir$ to adjudicate e>ly-fil$ &       
lat]-fil$ appeals  7a7 ,publication     
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an ongo+  
basis1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all make available to ! public !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! av]age l5g? ( "t to    
adjudicate an e>ly-fil$ appeal4  7,b7 ,!
 av]age l5g? ( "t to adjudicate a       
lat]-fil$ appeal4  7#b7 ,effective date 
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply until !
 date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ci mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on

 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on :e!r
 publication pursuant to subsection     
7a77#a7 has _h an effect on ! numb] (   
e>ly-fil$ appeals fil$4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] (       
appeals & e>ly-fil$ appeals t 7 fil$    
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! effective 
date specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74     
7,b7 ,! numb] ( appeals & e>ly-fil$     
appeals t 7 fil$ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !      
effective date specifi$ 9 subsection    
7a77#b74  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,appeal ,! t]m appeal     
means a notice ( disagreem5t fil$       
pursuant to section #gaje7;a7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 response to 
notice ( ! result ( an initial review or
 det]m9ation reg>d+ a claim = a b5efit  
"u a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,e>ly-fil$ ,!  
t]m e>ly-fil$ ) respect to an appeal    

means t ! notice ( disagreem5t 0 fil$ n 
m ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( mail+ ( ! 
notice ( ! result ( ! initial review or 
det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7#c7 ,lat]-fil$ ,! t]m lat]-fil$ )      
respect to an appeal means ! notice (   
disagreem5t 0 fil$ m ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( mail+ ( ! notice ( ! result ( !
 initial review or det]m9ation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  #ajd4 ,comptroll]     
,g5]al review ( claims process+ p]=mance
 ( regional (fices ( ,vet]ans ,b5efits  
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,review requir$ ,n   
lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! effective date
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7e71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all complete a review ( ! regional     
(fices ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits            
,adm9i/ration to help ! ,vet]ans        
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration a*ieve m consi/5t
 p]=mance 9 ! process+ ( claims =       
disability comp5sation4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 review requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! factors1 includ+  

managem5t practices1 t di/+ui% high]    
p]=m+ regional (fices f o!r regional    
(fices ) respect to claims = disability 
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,! be/ practices     
employ$ by high] p]=m+ regional (fices t
 di/+ui% ! p]=mance ( su* (fices f o!r  
regional (fices4  7,c7 ,su* o!r         
managem5t practices or tools z !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es c\ld be us$ 
to improve ! p]=mance ( regional (fices4
  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( 
communication ) respect to ! process+ ( 
claims = disability comp5sation betwe5 !
 regional (fices & vet]ans s]vice       
organizations & casework]s employ$ by   
,memb]s ( ,congress4  7c7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! effective date
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7e71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! results ( ! review complet$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,vet]ans s]vice 
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m

 vet]ans s]vice organization means any  
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = 
! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section    
#eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7e7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
take effect on ! date t is #bgj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#aje4 ,report on /aff+ levels at        
regional (fices ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs "u ,national ,"w ,queue ,n lat]
 ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
crit]ia & proc$ures t ! ,secret>y w use 
to det]m9e appropriate /aff+ levels at !
 regional (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u !     
,national ,"w ,queue = ! di/ribution ( !
 claims process+ workload4  #ajf4       
,inclusion 9 annual budget submission ( 
in=mation on capacity ( ,vet]ans        
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration to process       
b5efits claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,along ) ! 

support+ in=mation includ$ 9 ! budget   
submitt$ to ,congress by ! ,presid5t    
pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,presid5t   
%all include in=mation on ! capacity ( !
 ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration to     
process claims = b5efits "u ! laws      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 includ+ in=mation describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 dur+ ! fiscal ye> cov]$ 
by ! budget ) :i* ! in=mation is        
submitt$4  7b7 ,in=mation describ$ ,!   
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is subsection is !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an e/imate ( ! av]age    
numb] ( claims = b5efits "u ! laws      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 exclud+ su*    
claims complet$ dur+ m&atory ov]time1 t 
a s+le full-"t equival5t employee ( !   
,adm9i/ration %\ld be able to process 9 
a ye>1 bas$ on ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a "t &  
motion /udy t ! ,secret>y %all conduct  
on ! process+ ( su* claims4  7,b7 ,su*  
o!r in=mation relat+ to su* claims z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,a
 description ( ! actions ! ,secret>y w  

take to improve ! process+ ( su* claims4
  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! actions        
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7
 9 ! previ\s ye> & an id5tification ( ! 
effects ( ^? actions4  7c7 ,effective   
date ,?is section %all apply ) respect  
to any budget submitt$ z describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 ) respect to any fiscal  
ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjah4  #ajg4       
,report on plans ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to r$uce inv5tory ( non-rat+   
workload2 s5se ( ,congress reg>d+       
,monday ,morn+ ,workload ,report  7a7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t details !    
plans ( ! ,secret>y to r$uce ! inv5tory 
( "w items li/$ 9 ! ,monday ,morn+      
,workload ,report "u ,end ,products     
#acj1 #acg1 #agc1 #bij1 #djj1 #fjj1     
#fjg1 #fij1 #icj1 & #ifj4  7b7 ,s5se (  

,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld      
include 9 ea* ,monday ,morn+ ,workload  
,report publi%$ by ! ,secret>y ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,) respect to ea* regional (fice 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( fully develop$  
claims = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y t h be5 receiv$4  7,b7 ,!    
numb] ( claims describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 t are p5d+ a decision4  7,c7 ,!    
numb] ( claims describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 t h be5 p5d+ a decision = m ?an    
#abe days4  7#b7 ,enhanc$ in=mation on  
appeals ( decisions relat+ to claims =  
b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y t are p5d+1 includ+ in=mation 
conta9$ 9 ! reports ( ! ,dep>tm5t       
entitl$ ,appeals ,p5d+ & ,appeals       
,workload ,by ,/ation4  #ajh4 ,annual   
report on progress 9 implem5t+ ,vet]ans 
,b5efits ,managem5t ,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an ea* ( #a ye>1 #b ye>s1 & #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   

%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! progress (
 ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! ,vet]ans     
,b5efits ,managem5t ,sy/em4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! curr5t           
functionality ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits     
,managem5t ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations
 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by employees ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o are  
involv$ 9 process+ claims = b5efits "u !
 laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+  
vet]ans s]vice repres5tatives1 rat+     
vet]ans s]vice repres5tatives1 &        
decision review (fic]s1 = su*           
legislative or adm9i/rative action z !  
employees consid] appropriate to improve
 ! process+ ( su* claims4  7#c7         
,recomm5dations submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 
by vet]ans s]vice organizations :o use !
 ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,managem5t ,sy/em =  
su* legislative or adm9i/rative action z

 ! vet]ans s]vice organizations consid] 
appropriate to improve su* sy/em4  7c7  
,vet]ans s]vice organization def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice       
organization means any organization     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4      
#aji4 ,improvem5ts to au?ority =        
p]=mance ( m$ical disabilities          
exam9ations by contract physicians  7a7 
,lic5sure ( contract physicians  7#a7   
,tempor>y au?ority ,section #gjd ( !    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,act ( #bjjc 7#ch     
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 
7e72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7d73  7d7   
,lic5sure ( contract physicians  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ any law reg>d+ !        
lic5sure ( physicians1 a physician      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may conduct an 
exam9ation pursuant to a contract ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7b7 at any location 9
 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or a

 ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s long z ! exam9ation 
is )9 ! scope ( ! au?oriz$ duties "u su*
 contract4  7#b7 ,physician describ$ ,a 
physician describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a  
physician :o-- 7,a7 has a curr5t        
unre/rict$ lic5se to practice ! heal?   
c>e pr(ession ( ! physician2  7,b7 is n 
b>r$ f practic+ su* heal? c>e pr(ession 
9 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or 
a ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 is p]=m+     
au?oriz$ duties = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs pursuant to a contract ent]$  
into "u subsection 7b74  4  7#b7 ,pilot 
program ,section #ejd ( ! ,vet]ans'     
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiif 7#ch  
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z     
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+ new subsection 7c73  7c7         
,lic5sure ( contract physicians  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ any law reg>d+ !        
lic5sure ( physicians1 a physician      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may conduct an 
exam9ation pursuant to a contract ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7a7 at any location 9
 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or a
 ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s long z ! exam9ation 
is )9 ! scope ( ! au?oriz$ duties "u su*
 contract4  7#b7 ,physician describ$ ,a 
physician describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a  
physician :o-- 7,a7 has a curr5t        
unre/rict$ lic5se to practice ! heal?   
c>e pr(ession ( ! physician2  7,b7 is n 
b>r$ f practic+ su* heal? c>e pr(ession 
9 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or 
a ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 is p]=m+     
au?oriz$ duties = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs pursuant to a contract ent]$  
into "u subsection 7a74  4  #aaj4       
,indep5d5t review ( process by :i*      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs assesses  
impairm5ts t result f traumatic bra9    
injury = purposes ( aw>d+ disability    
comp5sation  7a7 ,agreem5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  

%all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to p]=m ! s]vices   
cov]$ by ?is section4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,!    
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into !      
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat]
 ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,compreh5sive review    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 !  
,secret>y & ! ,national ,academies (    
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u ?is    
section1 ! ,national ,academies (       
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all      
conduct a compreh5sive review (         
exam9ations furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to individuals :o     
submit claims to ! ,secret>y =          
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = traumatic bra9   
injury to assess ! impairm5ts ( su*     
individuals relat+ to su* injury4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,! compreh5sive review c>ri$   
out pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a det]m9ation ( 
! adequacy ( ! tools & protocols us$ by 

! ,dep>tm5t to provide exam9ations      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,a      
det]m9ation ( :i* cr$5tials are necess>y
 = heal? c>e speciali/s & provid]s to   
p]=m su* portions ( su* exam9ations t   
relate to an assessm5t ( all disabl+    
effects4  7#c7 ,gr\p ( exp]i5c$ heal?   
c>e provid]s ,9 c>ry+ out ! compreh5sive
 review pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all conv5e a gr\p (
 relevant exp]ts1 includ+ exp]ts 9      
cl9ical neuropsy*ology1 psy*iatry1      
physiatry1 neurosurg]y1 & neurology4    
7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#edj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 ent]s into an agreem5t "u subsection   
7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! compreh5sive review conduct$
 "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( !     
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        

,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e ) respect to !      
compreh5sive review conduct$ "u ?is     
section4  7,b7 ,su* recomm5dations =    
legislative or adm9i/rative action z !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e may h = ! improvem5t
 ( ! adjudication ( claims describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#a74  7d7 ,alt]nate      
contract organization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 ! ,secret>y is unable )9 ! p]iod       
prescrib$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 to ent]  
into an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#a7 ) ! ,national ,academies (      
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e on t]ms   
acceptable to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y  
%all seek to ent] into su* an agreem5t )
 ano!r appropriate organization t--     
7,a7 is n "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t2  7,b7       
op]ates z a n-=-pr(it entity2 &  7,c7   
has exp]tise & objectivity comp>able to 
t ( ! ,heal? & ,m$ic9e ,division ( !    
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,if
 ! ,secret>y ent]s into an agreem5t )   
ano!r organization z describ$ 9 p>agraph

 7#a71 any ref]5ce 9 ?is section to !   
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all be treat$ z a  
ref]5ce to ! o!r organization4  #aaa4   
,reports on claims = disability         
comp5sation  7a7 ,report on reasonably  
rais$ claims ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report on ! policies (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs )      
respect to process+ reasonably rais$    
unrelat$ claims4 ,su* report %all       
include--  7#a7 any /ati/ics on h[      
frequ5tly su* unrelat$ claims are       
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 h[       
frequ5tly ! ,secret>y notifies claimants
 ab\t pot5tial unrelat$ claims2 &  7#c7 
h[ (t5 ! claimant lat] submits a claim =
 ! condition describ$ by ! unrelat$     
claim4  7b7 ,annual reports on complete 
& incomplete claims ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    

,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives annual 
reports on complete & incomplete claims 
= disability comp5sation submitt$ to !  
,secret>y4 ,ea* su* report %all include1
 = ! #a-ye> p]iod cov]$ by ! report--   
7#a7 ! total numb] ( claims submitt$ to 
! ,secret>y2  7#b7 ! total numb] (      
incomplete claims submitt$ to !         
,secret>y2  7#c7 ! total numb] (        
complete claims submitt$ to ! ,secret>y2
  7#d7 ! total numb] ( =ms indicat+ an  
int5t to file a claim = b5efits submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y2  7#e7 ! total numb] (  
electronically fil$ claims submitt$ to !
 ,secret>y2  7#f7 ! total numb] ( fully 
develop$ claims submitt$ to ! ,secret>y2
  7#g7 ! total numb] ( claims submitt$  
to ! ,secret>y t are n complete claims b
 t ! ,secret>y treats z a reque/ by !   
claimant = a =m to file a claim2 &  7#h7
 ( ! total numb] ( claims id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#g71 ! p]c5t = :i* ! ,secret>y
 notifi$ ! claimant ( ! ne$ to file a   

complete claim4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m claimant has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eajj (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
includes a repres5tative ( a claimant4  
7#b7 ,! t]m reasonably rais$ unrelat$   
claim means a claim = disability        
comp5sation "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t1 9      
addition to ! condition = :i* su* claim 
is made1 includes evid5ce ( a sep>ate   
condition t is n specifically id5tifi$ z
 "p ( ! claim b may be inf]r$ or        
logically plac$ at issue ^u a sympa!tic 
read+ ( ! claim & ! record develop$ )   
respect to t claim4  #aab4 ,s5se (      
,congress reg>d+ ,am]ican vet]ans       
disabl$ = life  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re are at lea/    
#d1bjj1jjj vet]ans curr5tly liv+ )      
s]vice-connect$ disabilities4  7#b7 ,z a
 result ( _! s]vice1 _m vet]ans are     
p]man5tly disabl$ ?r\gh\t _! lives & 9  
_m cases mu/ rely on ! support ( _!     
families & fri5ds :5 ^! visible &       

invisible burd5s become too mu* to be>  
alone4  7#c7 ,octob] #e1 :i* is !       
anniv]s>y ( ! d$ication ( ! ,am]ican    
,vet]ans ,disabl$ = ,life ,memorial1 has
 be5 recogniz$ z an appropriate day on  
:i* to honor ,am]ican vet]ans disabl$ = 
life ea* ye>4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress    
,congress-- 7#a7 expresses its          
appreciation to ! m5 & wom5 left        
p]man5tly w\nd$1 ill1 or injur$ z a     
result ( _! s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2     
7#b7 supports ! annual recognition (    
,am]ican vet]ans disabl$ = life ea* ye>2
 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,am]ican p to honor
 ,am]ican vet]ans disabl$ = life ea* ye>
 ) appropriate programs & activities4   
#aac4 ,s5se ( ,congress on submittal (  
in=mation relat+ to claims =            
disabilities incurr$ or aggravat$ by    
milit>y sexual trauma  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld submit to        
,congress in=mation on ! cov]$ claims   
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y dur+ ea* fiscal 
ye>1 includ+ ! in=mation specifi$ 9     

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!        
in=mation specifi$ 9 ?is subsection )   
respect to ea* fiscal ye> is ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ claims submitt$ to
 or consid]$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ su*    
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,( ! cov]$ claims "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( su* 
claims-- 7,a7 submitt$ by ea* sex2  7,b7
 t 7 approv$1 includ+ ! numb] & p]c5tage
 ( su* approv$ claims submitt$ by ea*   
sex2 &  7,c7 t 7 d5i$1 includ+ ! numb] &
 p]c5tage ( su* d5i$ claims submitt$ by 
ea* sex4  7#c7 ,( ! cov]$ claims "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 approv$1 ! numb] &    
p]c5tage1 li/$ by ea* sex1 ( claims     
assign$ to ea* rat+ p]c5tage (          
disability4  7#d7 ,( ! cov]$ claims "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 d5i$-- 7,a7 ! ?ree mo/
 common reasons giv5 by ! ,secret>y "u  
section #eajd7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = su* d5ials2 &    
7,b7 ! numb] ( d5ials t 7 bas$ on !     
failure ( a vet]an to report = a m$ical 
exam9ation4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( cov]$      
claims t1 z ( ! end ( su* fiscal ye>1   

are p5d+ &1 sep>ately1 ! numb] ( su*    
claims on appeal4  7#f7 ,! av]age numb] 
( days t cov]$ claims take to complete  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! claim is      
submitt$4  7#g7 ,a description ( ! tra9+
 t ! ,secret>y provides to employees ( !
 ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration        
specifically ) respect to cov]$ claims1 
includ+ ! frequ5cy1 l5g?1 & cont5t ( su*
 tra9+4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ claims means claims =
 disability comp5sation submitt$ to !   
,secret>y bas$ on a m5tal heal?         
condition alleg$ to h be5 incurr$ or    
aggravat$ by milit>y sexual trauma4     
7#b7 ,! t]m milit>y sexual trauma %all h
 ! mean+ specifi$ by ! ,secret>y =      
purposes ( ?is section & %all include   
sexual h>assm5t 7z s specifi$74  ,,ii   
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =        
,vet]ans ,claims  #bja4 ,ext5sion (     
tempor>y increase 9 numb] ( judges on   
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =        
,vet]ans ,claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#gbec7;i77#b7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,janu>y 

#a1 #bjac & ins]t+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4   
7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ! *ief judge ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =        
,vet]ans ,claims %all submit to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! tempor>y expansions ( !     
,c\rt "u section #gbec ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 effect ( ! expansions on ensur+ appeals
 are h&l$ 9 a timely mann]4  7,b7 ,a    
description ( ! ways 9 :i* ! complexity 
levels ( ! appeals act$ on by ! ,c\rt   
may h *ang$ bas$ on s]vice dur+ rec5t   
conflicts comp>$ to ^? bas$ on s]vice f 
previ\s eras4  7,c7 ,a recomm5dation on 
:e!r ! numb] ( judges %\ld be adju/$ at 
! end ( ! tempor>y expansion p]iod1     
includ+ /ati/ics1 projections1 tr5d     
analyses1 & o!r in=mation to support !  
recomm5dation4  #bjb4 ,life insurance   

program relat+ to judges ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gbha is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,= purposes
 ( *apt] #hg ( title #e1 a judge :o is 9
 regul> active s]vice & a judge :o is   
retir$ "u section #gbif ( ?is title or  
"u *apt] #hc or #hd ( title #e %all be  
treat$ z an employee describ$ 9 section 
#hgja7;a77#e7 ( title #e4  7k7 ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,c\rt may pay
 on behalf ( its judges1 :o are age #fe 
or old]1 any increase 9 ! co/ ( ,f$]al  
,employees' ,gr\p ,life ,insurance      
impos$ aft] ,april #bd1 #aiii1 includ+  
any exp5ses g5]at$ by su* paym5ts1 z    
au?oriz$ by ! *ief judge ( ! ,c\rt 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) su* paym5t au?oriz$ by 
! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
pursuant to section #fjd7;a77#e7 ( title
 #bh4  4  7b7 ,effective ,date ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to any paym5t made on or
 aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay
 p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjc4 ,volunt>y   
contributions to enl>ge survivors'      
annuity ,section #gbig is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7p7  
7#a7 ,a cov]$ judge :o makes an election
 "u subsection 7b7 may pur*ase1 9       
#c-mon? increm5ts1 up to an additional  
ye> ( s]vice cr$it = ea* ye> ( ,f$]al   
judicial s]vice complet$1 "u ! t]ms set 
=? 9 ?is section4  7#b7 ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ judge means any 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a judge 9 regul>      
active s]vice4  7,b7 ,a retir$ judge :o 
is a recall-eligible retir$ judge       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 ( section    
#gbeg ( ?is title4  7,c7 ,a retir$ judge
 :o w\ld be a recall-eligible retir$    
judge pursuant to subsection 7a7 (      
section #gbeg b =--  7i7 meet+ !        
aggregate recall s]vice requirem5ts "u  
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section2 or    
7ii7 be+ p]man5tly disabl$ z describ$ by
 subsection 7b77#d7 ( su* section4  4   
#bjd4 ,selection ( *ief judge ( ,unit$  
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans      

,claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gbec7;d7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &2  7,b7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z        
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,b73  7,b7 h at lea/ #c    
ye>s rema9+ 9 t]m ( (fice2 &  2 &  7#b7 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 any case 9 :i* !re is no 
judge ( ! ,c\rt 9 regul> active s]vice  
:o meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! judge ( ! ,c\rt 9 regul> active      
s]vice :o is s5ior 9 commission & meets 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 & subp>agraph  
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all act z ! *ief  
judge4  7,b7 ,9 any case "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph 9 :i* !re is no     
judge ( ! ,c\rt 9 regul> active s]vice  
:o meets subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 &     
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 !     
judge ( ! ,c\rt 9 regul> active s]vice  
:o is s5ior 9 commission & meets        
subp>agraph 7,c7 %all act z ! *ief      
judge4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!        

am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to ! selection ( a *ief 
judge occurr+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbj4  ,,iii ,burial ,b5efits & ,o!r   
,matt]s  #cja4 ,expansion ( eligibility 
= head/ones1 m>k]s1 & m$allions ,section
 #bcjf7;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#d7  7,a7 ,9 lieu ( furni%+ 
a head/one or m>k] "u ?is subsection to 
a deceas$ individual describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y may       
furni%1 ^u reque/1 a m$allion or o!r    
device ( a design det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 to signify ! deceas$ individual's /atus
 z a vet]an1 to be atta*$ to a head/one 
or m>k] furni%$ at private exp5se4  7,b7
 ,a deceas$ individual describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection is an 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 7or w\ld be s eligible b = ! date (
 ! dea? ( ! individual74  2 &  7#b7 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$al ( honor "u section #cgda1  
#fbda1 or #hgda ( title #aj or section  
#dia ( title #ad 7includ+ po/hum\sly74  
7,d7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m m$al ( honor
 recipi5t means an individual :o is     
aw>d$ ! m$al ( honor "u section #cgda1  
#fbda1 or #hgda ( title #aj or section  
#dia ( title #ad4  4  #cjb4 ,expansion (
 ,presid5tial ,memorial ,c]tificate     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aab7;a7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ vet]ans1 & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh s]vice1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
p]sons eligible = burial 9 a national   
cemet]y by reason ( any ( p>agraphs     
7#a71 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#a71 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  #cjc4         

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs /udy on   
matt]s relat+ to burial ( unclaim$      
rema9s ( vet]ans 9 national cemet]ies   
7a7 ,/udy & report requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! effective date specifi$ 9 
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all--  7#a7 complete a /udy on
 matt]s relat+ to ! int]r+ ( unclaim$   
rema9s ( vet]ans 9 national cemet]ies "u
 ! control ( ! ,national ,cemet]y       
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y )       
respect to ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,matt]s /udi$ ,! matt]s /udi$
 "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,det]m9+ ! scope ( issues  
relat+ to unclaim$ rema9s ( vet]ans1    
includ+ an e/imate ( ! numb] ( unclaim$ 
rema9s ( vet]ans4  7#b7 ,assess+ !      
effectiv5ess ( ! proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = work+ ) p]sons or
 entities hav+ cu/ody ( unclaim$ rema9s 

to facilitate int]m5t ( unclaim$ rema9s 
( vet]ans 9 national cemet]ies "u !     
control ( ! ,national ,cemet]y          
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,assess+ ,/ate &   
local laws t affect ! ability ( !       
,secret>y to int] unclaim$ rema9s (     
vet]ans 9 national cemet]ies "u !       
control ( ! ,national ,cemet]y          
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,develop+          
recomm5dations = su* legislative or     
adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,me?odology  
7#a7 ,numb] ( unclaim$ rema9s ,9 e/imat+
 ! numb] ( unclaim$ rema9s ( vet]ans "u 
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y may     
review su* subset ( applicable entities 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1     
includ+ a subset ( fun]al homes & coron]
 (fices t possess unclaim$ vet]ans      
rema9s4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( ,/ate & local
 laws ,9 assess+ ,/ate & local laws "u  
subsection 7b77#c71 ! ,secret>y may     
assess su* sample ( applicable ,/ate &  
local laws z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate 9 lieu ( review+ all        

applicable ,/ate & local laws4  7d7     
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjd4 ,/udy  
on provision ( int]m5ts 9 vet]ans'      
cemet]ies dur+ week5ds  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all conduct a /udy on !       
feasibility & ! ne$ = provid+ increas$  
int]m5ts 9 vet]ans' cemet]ies on        
,saturdays & ,sundays to meet ! ne$s (  
surviv+ family memb]s to prop]ly honor !
 deceas$4  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! /udy 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! numb] ( reque/s made = int]m5ts 
9 vet]ans' cemet]ies on a ,saturday or a
 ,sunday s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjjg4  7,b7  
,! numb] ( reque/s id5tifi$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 t 7 grant$4  7,c7 ,an  
e/imate ( ! numb] ( families t1 s9ce    
,janu>y #a1 #bjjg1 w\ld h select$ a     
week5d int]m5t if su* an int]m5t w\ld h 
be5 (f]$4  7,d7 ,a review ( ! practices 
relat+ to week5d int]m5ts among         
non-vet]ans' cemet]ies1 includ+ private 

& municipal cemet]ies4  7,e7 ,a         
comp>ison ( ! co/s to vet]ans' cemet]ies
 ) respect to provid+ regul> int]m5ts   
only dur+ weekdays & su* co/s = provid+ 
regul> int]m5ts dur+ ! weekdays & at    
lea/ #a week5d day4  7,f7 ,any o!r      
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9     
c>ry+ out ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all consult ) ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,vet]ans :o are eligible to be int]r$ 9
 a vet]ans' cemet]y4  7,b7 ,family      
memb]s ( a deceas$ individual int]r$ 9 a
 vet]ans' cemet]y4  7,c7 ,vet]ans s]vice
 organizations4  7,d7 ,associations     
repres5t+ cemet]y & fun]al home         
pr(essionals4  7,e7 ,! heads ( ag5cies (
 ,/ate gov]nm5ts relat+ to vet]ans      
affairs4  7,f7 ,! directors ( ! vet]ans'
 cemet]ies4  7,g7 ,any o!r p]son !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7b7    
,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,vet]ans' cemet]ies def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m vet]ans' cemet]ies means 
! cemet]ies ( ! ,national ,cemet]y      
,adm9i/ration1 vet]ans' cemet]ies own$  
by a ,/ate1 & vet]ans' cemet]ies own$ by
 a tribal organization4  #cje4 ,honor+ z
 vet]ans c]ta9 p]sons :o p]=m$ s]vice 9 
! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,any 
p]son :o is entitl$ "u *apt] #abbc (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
retir$ pay = nonregul> s]vice or1 b =   
age1 w\ld be entitl$ "u su* *apt] to    
retir$ pay = nonregul> s]vice %all be   
honor$ z a vet]an b %all n be entitl$ to
 any b5efit by reason ( ?is honor4  ,,iv
 ,educational ,assi/ance & ,vocational  
,rehabilitation  #dja4 ,cl>ification (  
eligibility = ,m>9e ,gunn]y ,s]geant    
,john ,david ,fry ,s*ol>%ip  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #gja7;d7 ( ! ,vet]ans    
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #abh     
,/at4 #agif2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaa note7  

is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7         
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z 
applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjae4  7#b7 ,dea?s t occurr$ betwe5
 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjje ,= purposes ( section             
#ccaa7;f77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 any memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o di$
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1  
#bjja1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjje1 is
 deem$ to h di$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjjf4  4
  7b7 ,election on receipt ( c]ta9      
b5efits ,section #ccaa7;f7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,a       
surviv+ sp\se & ins]t+ ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#d71 a surviv+ sp\se2  7#b7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 
7#e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73  7#d7  
,exception = c]ta9 elections  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an election made "u p>agraph 7#c7
 by a sp\se describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
may n be treat$ z irrevocable if su*    

election occurr$ be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,eligible
 surviv+ sp\se ,a sp\se describ$ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph is an individual-- 7i7 :o is
 entitl$ to assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#i7 ( subsection  
7b72 &  7ii7 :o 0 ! sp\se ( a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+  
on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+ on      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjje4  4  7c7 ,te*nical  
am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7f7 
( section #ccaa1 z r$esignat$ by        
subsection 7b77#b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ t 
p>agraph & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#i7 (       
subsection 7b74  #djb4 ,approval (      
c\rses ( education & tra9+ = purposes ( 
! vocational rehabilitation program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cajd7;b7 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ces3 ,to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 a c\rse (  
education or tra9+ may be pursu$ by a   
vet]an z "p ( a rehabilitation program  
"u ?is *apt] only if ! c\rse is approv$ 
= purposes ( *apt] #cj or #cc ( ?is     

title4 ,! ,secret>y may waive !         
requirem5t "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce to ! ext5t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate44  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 c\rse ( education or tra9+ pursu$ by a 
vet]an :o fir/ beg9s a program (        
rehabilitation "u *apt] #ca ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! date 
t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #djc4 ,au?ority to prioritize
 vocational rehabilitation s]vices bas$ 
on ne$ ,section #cajd1 z am5d$ by       
section #djb1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7     
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to  
adm9i/] ?is *apt] by prioritiz+ !       
provision ( s]vices "u ?is *apt] bas$ on
 ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,9      
evaluat+ ne$ = purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]    
disability rat+s1 ! sev]ity ( employm5t 
h&icaps1 qualification = a program (    
indep5d5t liv+1 income1 & any o!r factor
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7

 ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e mak+ any     
*anges to ! prioritization ( ! provision
 ( s]vices "u ?is *apt] z au?oriz$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
plan describ+ su* *anges4  4  #djd4     
,reports on progress ( /ud5ts receiv+   
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ccbe7;c7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph
 7#c73  7#c7 ! in=mation receiv$ by !   
,secret>y "u section #ccbf ( ?is title2 
&  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new section3  #ccbf4 ,report on /ud5t   
progress ,z a condition ( approval "u   
*apt] #cf ( ?is title ( a c\rse (f]$ by 
an educational in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #cdeb ( ?is title71 ea* ye>1 ea*
 educational in/itution 7z s def9$7 t   
receiv$ a paym5t 9 t ye> on behalf ( an 

individual entitl$ to educational       
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] %all submit to ! 
,secret>y su* in=mation reg>d+ !        
academic progress ( ! individual z !    
,secret>y may require4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new item3  #ccbf4 ,report on     
/ud5t progress4  4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #dje4   
,recodification & improvem5t ( election 
process = ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational      
,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc1 z am5d$ by 
section #djd1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ccbg4     
,election to receive educational        
assi/ance  7a7 ,individuals eligible ,to
 elect p>ticipation 9 po/-#i_/aa        
educational assi/ance ,an individual may
 elect to receive educational assi/ance 
"u ?is *apt] if su* individual-- 7#a7 z 
( ,augu/ #a1 #bjji--  7,a7 is entitl$ to

 basic educational assi/ance "u *apt]   
#cj ( ?is title & has us$1 b reta9s     
unus$1 entitlem5t "u t *apt]2  7,b7 is  
entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u     
*apt] #ajg1 #afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj 
& has us$1 b reta9s unus$1 entitlem5t "u
 ! applicable *apt]2  7,c7 is entitl$ to
 basic educational assi/ance "u *apt]   
#cj ( ?is title b has n us$ any         
entitlem5t "u t *apt]2  7,d7 is entitl$ 
to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1 
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj b has n us$ 
any entitlem5t "u su* *apt]2  7,e7 is a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is eligible =  
receipt ( basic educational assi/ance "u
 *apt] #cj ( ?is title & is mak+        
contributions t[>d su* assi/ance "u     
section #cjaa7;b7 or #cjab7;c7 ( ?is    
title2 or  7,f7 is a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o is n entitl$ to basic          
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is
 title by reason ( an election "u       
section #cjaa7;c77#a7 or #cjab7;d77#a7 (
 ?is title2 &  7#b7 z ( ! date ( !      
individual's election "u ?is p>agraph1  

meets ! requirem5ts = entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7b7
 ,cessation ( contributions t[>d ,,gi   
bill ,effective z ( ! fir/ mon? beg9n+  
on or aft] ! date ( an election "u      
subsection 7a7 ( an individual describ$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 ( t subsection1 ! 
obligation ( ! individual to make       
contributions "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z applicable1    
%all cease1 & ! requirem5ts ( su*       
section %all be deem$ to be no long]    
applicable to ! individual4  7c7        
,revocation ( rema9+ transf]r$          
entitlem5t  7#a7 ,election to revoke    
,if1 on ! date an individual describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#a77;,c7 (       
subsection 7a7 makes an election "u t   
subsection1 a transf] ( ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to basic educational        
assi/ance "u section #cjbj ( ?is title  
is 9 effect & a numb] ( mon?s ( !       
entitlem5t s transf]r$ rema9 unutiliz$1 
! individual may elect to revoke all or 
a portion ( ! entitlem5t s transf]r$ t  

rema9s unutiliz$4  7#b7 ,availability ( 
revok$ entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t revok$
 by an individual "u ?is subsection %all
 no long] be available to ! dep5d5t to  
:om transf]r$1 b %all be available to ! 
individual in/ead = educational         
assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( ?is title 9    
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7#c7 ,availability ( unrevok$         
entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 t is n revok$ by an       
individual 9 accordance ) t p>agraph    
%all rema9 available to ! dep5d5t or    
dep5d5ts conc]n$ 9 accordance ) ! curr5t
 transf] ( su* entitlem5t "u section    
#cjbj ( ?is title4  7d7 ,po/-#i_/aa     
educational assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 & except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 an individual 
mak+ an election "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
?is *apt]1 in/ead ( basic educational   
assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or  
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    

#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          
applicable4  7#b7 ,limitation on        
entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9 ! case
 ( an individual mak+ an election "u    
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection1 !    
numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t ( !          
individual to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] %all be ! numb] ( mon?s equal 
to--  7,a7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( unus$      
entitlem5t ( ! individual "u *apt] #cj (
 ?is title1 z ( ! date ( ! election1    
plus  7,b7 ! numb] ( mon?s1 if any1 (   
entitlem5t revok$ by ! individual "u    
subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,cont9u+       
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance n   
available "u ,po/-#i_/aa educational    
assi/ance program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !   
ev5t educational assi/ance to :i* an    
individual mak+ an election "u          
subsection 7a7 w\ld be entitl$ "u *apt] 
#cj ( ?is title1 or *apt] #ajg1 #afjf1  
or #afjg ( title #aj1 z applicable1 is n
 au?oriz$ to be available to !          
individual "u ! provisions ( ?is *apt]1 

! individual %all rema9 entitl$ to su*  
educational assi/ance 9 accordance ) !  
provisions ( ! applicable *apt]4  7#b7  
,*>ge = use ( entitlem5t ,! utilization 
by an individual ( entitlem5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be *>geable aga9/ !  
entitlem5t ( ! individual to educational
 assi/ance "u ?is *apt] at ! rate ( #a  
mon? ( entitlem5t "u ?is *apt] = ea*    
mon? ( entitlem5t utiliz$ by !          
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 7z det]m9$ z
 if su* entitlem5t 7 utiliz$ "u !       
provisions ( *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or  
*apt] #ajg1 #afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1
 z applicable74  7f7 ,additional        
po/-#i_/aa assi/ance = memb]s hav+ made 
contributions t[>d ,,gi bill  7#a7      
,additional assi/ance ,9 ! case ( an    
individual mak+ an election "u          
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,e7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection1 ! am\nt ( 
educational assi/ance payable to !      
individual "u ?is *apt] z a mon?ly /ip5d
 payable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section

 #ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u p>agraphs 
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t section 7z          
applicable71 %all be ! am\nt o!rwise    
payable z a mon?ly /ip5d "u ! applicable
 p>agraph increas$ by ! am\nt equal to--
  7,a7 ! total am\nt ( contributions    
t[>d basic educational assi/ance made by
 ! individual "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z ( ! date ( !   
election1 multipli$ by  7,b7 !          
fraction-- 7i7 ! num]ator ( :i* is--    
7,i7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t to    
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title rema9+ to ! individual at !
 "t ( ! election2 plus  7,,ii7 ! numb] (
 mon?s1 if any1 ( entitlem5t "u *apt]   
#cj ( ?is title revok$ by ! individual  
"u subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 !        
d5om9ator ( :i* is #cf mon?s4  7#b7     
,mon?s ( rema9+ entitlem5t = c]ta9      
individuals ,9 ! case ( an individual   
cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 :o is describ$ by
 subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 ! numb] (     
mon?s ( entitlem5t to basic educational 
assi/ance rema9+ to ! individual =      

purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,ii7  
%all be #cf mon?s4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( paym5t 
,! am\nt payable ) respect to an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid
 to ! individual toge!r ) ! la/ paym5t (
 ! mon?ly /ip5d payable to ! individual 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section         
#ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u p>agraphs  
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t section 7z          
applicable71 be=e ! exhau/ion ( !       
individual's entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7g7 ,cont9u+   
entitlem5t to additional assi/ance =    
critical skills or specialty &          
additional s]vice ,an individual mak+ an
 election "u subsection 7a77#a7 :o1 at !
 "t ( ! election1 is entitl$ to increas$
 educational assi/ance "u section       
#cjae7;d7 ( ?is title1 or section       
#afaca7;i7 ( title #aj1 or supplem5tal  
educational assi/ance "u sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 %all rema9     
entitl$ to su* increas$ educational     
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance 9 ! utilization ( entitlem5t  

to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 9
 an am\nt equal to ! qu>t]1 seme/]1 or  
t]m1 z applicable1 equival5t ( ! mon?ly 
am\nt ( su* increas$ educational        
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance payable ) respect to !        
individual at ! "t ( ! election4  7h7   
,alt]native election by ,secret>y  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual :o1  
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 submits to
 ! ,secret>y an election "u ?is section 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is cle>ly aga9/ !
 int]e/s ( ! individual1 or :o fails to 
make an election "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y may make an alt]native        
election on behalf ( ! individual t !   
,secret>y det]m9es is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( 
! individual4  7#b7 ,notice ,if !       
,secret>y makes an election on behalf ( 
an individual "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all notify ! individual by n 
lat] ?an sev5 days aft] mak+ su*        
election & %all provide ! individual ) a
 #cj-;day p]iod1 beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
individual's receipt ( su* notice1 dur+ 

:i* ! individual may modify or revoke ! 
election made by ! ,secret>y on !       
individual's behalf4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
include1 z "p ( su* notice1 a cle>      
/atem5t ( :y ! alt]native election made 
by ! ,secret>y is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( !   
individual z comp>$ to ! election       
submitt$ by ! individual4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide ! notice requir$ "u ?is    
p>agraph by electronic means :5ev]      
possible4  7i7 ,irrevocability (        
elections ,an election "u subsection 7a7
 or 7c77#a7 is irrevocable4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]1 z am5d$ by section
 #djd1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new item3  #ccbg4 ,election to  
receive educational assi/ance4  4  7c7  
,con=m+ repeal ,subsection 7c7 ( section
 #ejjc ( ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans         
,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjh    
7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#ccja note7 is h]eby repeal$4  #djf4    
,"w-/udy all[ance ,section #cdhe7;a77#d7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,june #cj1 #bjac ea* 

place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,june #cj1      
#bjac1 or ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #cj1  
#bjag1 & end+ on ,june #cj1 #bjbb4      
#djg4 ,c5traliz$ report+ ( vet]an       
enrollm5t by c]ta9 gr\ps1 di/ricts1 &   
consortiums ( educational in/itutions   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfhd7;a7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+
 #cb1 #cc1 aft] #ca12 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
educational in/itution may include a    
gr\p1 di/rict1 or consortium ( sep>ately
 accr$it$ educational in/itutions locat$
 9 ! same ,/ate t are organiz$ 9 a mann]
 t facilitates ! c5traliz$ report+ ( !  
enrollm5ts 9 su* gr\p1 di/rict1 or      
consortium ( in/itutions4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
reports submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #djh4 ,role (     
,/ate approv+ ag5cies  7a7 ,approval (  
c]ta9 c\rses ,section #cfgb7;b77#b77;,a7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! foll[+ & all t     

foll[s ?r\gh ! colon & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
a program ( education is deem$ to be    
approv$ = purposes ( ?is *apt] if a     
,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5  
act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1  
det]m9es t ! program is "o ( ! foll[+   
programs34  7b7 ,approval ( o!r c\rses  
,section #cfge ( su* title is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y or a ,/ate approv+   
ag5cy & ins]t+ ,a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1  
or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a     
,/ate approv+ ag5cy12 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
(f]$ by propriet>y =-pr(it educational  
in/itutions & ins]t+ n cov]$ by section 
#cfgb ( ?is title2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate   
approv+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ! ,/ate approv+  
ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role (
 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy12 &  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y or !
 ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ! ,/ate   
approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 
! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy4  #dji4  

,modification ( requirem5ts = approval =
 purposes ( educational assi/ance       
provid$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ( programs design$ to prep>e           
individuals = lic5sure or c]tification  
7a7 ,approval ( nonaccr$it$ c\rses      
,subsection 7c7 ( section #cfgf is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#ad7 z p>agraph 7#af72 &  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraphs3  7#ad7 ,9 ! case ( a c\rse   
design$ to prep>e an individual =       
lic5sure or c]tification 9 a ,/ate1 !   
c\rse--  7,a7 meets all in/ructional    
curriculum lic5sure or c]tification     
requirem5ts ( su* ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9 !    
case ( a c\rse design$ to prep>e an     
individual = lic5sure to practice law 9 
a ,/ate1 is accr$it$ by an accr$it+     
ag5cy or association recogniz$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,education "u subp>t #b ( "p
 ,h ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b74   
7#ae7 ,9 ! case ( a c\rse design$ to    
prep>e an individual = employm5t        

pursuant to /&>ds develop$ by a bo>d or 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate 9 an occupation t       
requires approval1 lic5sure1 or         
c]tification1 ! c\rse--  7,a7 meets su* 
/&>ds2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a c\rse       
design$ to prep>e an individual =       
lic5sure to practice law 9 a ,/ate1 is  
accr$it$ by an accr$it+ ag5cy or        
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,education "u subp>t #b ( "p ,h ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b74  4  7b7        
,exceptions ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7f7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may  
waive ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#ad7 or 
7#ae7 ( subsection 7c7 9 ! case ( a     
c\rse ( education (f]$ by an educational
 in/itution 7ei!r accr$it$ or n         
accr$it$7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es all ( 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! educational          
in/itution is n accr$it$ by an ag5cy or 
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,education4  7,b7 ,! c\rse did n meet ! 
requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph at any "t    

dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !   
waiv]4  7,c7 ,! waiv] fur!rs ! purposes 
( ! educational assi/ance programs      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y or w\ld fur!r ! 
education int]e/s ( individuals eligible
 = assi/ance "u su* programs4  7,d7 ,!  
educational in/itution does n provide   
any commission1 bonus1 or o!r inc5tive  
paym5t bas$ directly or indirectly on   
success 9 secur+ enrollm5ts or f9ancial 
aid to any p]sons or entities engag$ 9  
any /ud5t recruit+ or admission         
activities or 9 mak+ decisions reg>d+ ! 
aw>d ( /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance1 except 
= ! recruitm5t ( =eign /ud5ts resid+ 9  
=eign c\ntries :o are n eligible to     
receive ,f$]al /ud5t assi/ance4  7#b7 ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y issues a waiv] "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress notice ( su* waiv] & a        
ju/ification = issu+ su* waiv]4  4  7c7 
,approval ( accr$it$ c\rses ,section    
#cfge7;b77#c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ &
 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#c71 7#ad71 7#ae71 &    

7#af72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at
 ! end ! foll[+3 7or1 ) respect to su*  
p>agraphs 7#ad7 & 7#ae71 ! requirem5ts  
"u su* p>agraphs are waiv$ pursuant to  
subsection 7f77#a7 ( section #cfgf ( ?is
 title74  7d7 ,approval ( accr$it$ /&>d 
college degree programs (f]$ at public  
or n-,=-,pr(it educational in/itutions  
,section #cfgb7;b77#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ ,an      
accr$it$ & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 an accr$it$2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,a c\rse t is        
describ$ 9 bo? subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( ?is
 p>agraph & 9 p>agraph 7#ad7 or 7#ae7 ( 
section #cfgf7;c7 ( ?is title %all n be 
deem$ to be approv$ = purposes ( ?is    
*apt] unless--  7i7 a ,/ate approv+     
ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role (
 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 det]m9es t !    
c\rse meets ! applicable crit]ia 9 su*  
p>agraphs2 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y issues a
 waiv] = su* c\rse "u section           
#cfgf7;f77#a7 ( ?is title4  4  7e7      

,disapproval ( c\rses ,section #cfgi is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7 ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y or ! 
applicable ,/ate approv+ ag5cy %all     
disapprove a c\rse ( education describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#ad7 or 7#ae7 ( section     
#cfgf7;c7 ( ?is title unless !          
educational in/itution provid+ ! c\rse (
 education--  7#a7 publicly discloses   
any conditions or additional            
requirem5ts1 includ+ tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 or
 exam9ations1 requir$ to obta9 ! lic5se1
 c]tification1 or approval = :i* ! c\rse
 ( education is design$ to provide      
prep>ation2 &  7#b7 makes ea* disclosure
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t ! 
,secret>y consid]s prom95t 7z specifi$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations prescrib$ =
 purposes ( ?is subsection74  4  7f7    
,applicability ,if aft] enrollm5t 9 a   
c\rse ( education t is subject to       
disapproval by reason ( an am5dm5t made 
by ?is section1 an individual pursues "o
 or m c\rses ( education at ! same      

educational in/itution :ile rema9+      
cont9u\sly enroll$ 7o!r ?an dur+        
regul>ly s*$ul$ breaks betwe5 c\rses1   
seme/]s1 or t]ms7 at t in/itution1 any  
c\rse s pursu$ by ! individual at t     
in/itution :ile s cont9u\sly enroll$    
%all n be subject to disapproval by     
reason ( su* am5dm5t4  #daj4 ,crit]ia   
us$ to approve c\rses  7a7 ,nonaccr$it$ 
c\rses ,p>agraph 7#af7 ( section        
#cfgf7;c71 z r$esignat$ by section #dji1
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod !      
foll[+3 if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & pursuant to    
regulations prescrib$ to c>ry out ?is   
p>agraph1 det]m9es su* crit]ia are      
necess>y & treat public1 private1 &     
propriet>y =-pr(it educational          
in/itutions equitably4  7b7 ,accr$it$   
,c\rses ,section #cfge7;b77#c7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ & 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#c71 & 7#ad74 
7c7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to--
  7#a7 crit]ia develop$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#af7 ( subsection 7c7 (       

section #cfgf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjac2 & 
7#b7 an inve/igation conduct$ "u su*    
subsection t is cov]$ by a reimbursem5t 
( exp5ses paid by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs to a ,/ate pursuant to section
 #cfgd ( su* title on or aft] ,octob]   
#a1 #bjae4  #daa4 ,compliance surveys   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfic is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new subsection 7a73  7a7  7#a7   
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y %all conduct an annual        
compliance survey ( educational         
in/itutions & tra9+ e/abli%m5ts (f]+ "o 
or m c\rses approv$ = ! enrollm5t (     
eligible vet]ans or p]sons if at lea/   
#bj su* vet]ans or p]sons are enroll$ 9 
any su* c\rse4 ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7
 design ! compliance surveys to ensure t
 su* in/itutions or e/abli%m5ts1 z !    
case may be1 & approv$ c\rses are 9     
compliance ) all applicable provisions (
 *apt]s #cj ?r\gh #cf ( ?is title2  7,b7
 survey ea* su* educational in/itution &

 tra9+ e/abli%m5t n less ?an once dur+ e
 #b-ye> p]iod2 &  7,c7 assign n few] ?an
 #a education compliance speciali/ to "w
 on compliance surveys 9 any ye> = ea*  
#dj compliance surveys requir$ to be    
made "u ?is section = su* ye>4  7#b7 ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate     
approv+ ag5cies1 %all-- 7,a7 annually   
det]m9e ! p>amet]s ( ! surveys requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 make available  
to ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cies a li/ ( !    
educational in/itutions & tra9+         
e/abli%m5ts t w be survey$ dur+ ! fiscal
 ye> foll[+ ! date ( mak+ su* li/       
available4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]ms educational in/itution &
 tra9+ e/abli%m5t h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #cdeb ( ?is title4  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,subsection 7b7 (  
su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+    
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section = an annual
 compliance survey & ins]t+ subsection  
7a77#a7 = a compliance survey2  7#b7 by 

/rik+ in/itution & ins]t+ educational   
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t2 &  7#c7 
by /rik+ in/itution's demon/rat$ record 
( compliance & ins]t+ record (          
compliance ( su* in/itution or          
e/abli%m5t4  #dab4 ,modification (      
r$uctions 9 report+ fee multipli]s =    
paym5ts by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to educational in/itutions  7a7 ,?r\gh 
,septemb] #be1 #bjag ,dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ,septemb] #be1 #bjag1 !      
second s5t5ce ( section #cfhd7;c7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be 
appli$--  7#a7 by sub/itut+ #f = #ab2 & 
7#b7 by sub/itut+ #ab = #ae4  7b7       
,septemb] #bf1 #bjag1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#be1 #bjbf ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on      
,septemb] #bf1 #bjag1 & end+ on         
,septemb] #be1 #bjbf1 ! second s5t5ce ( 
su* section %all be appli$--  7#a7 by   
sub/itut+ #g = #ab2 &  7#b7 by sub/itut+
 #ab = #ae4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,section #djf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs ,expir+ ,au?orities ,act (     

#bjad 7,public ,law #aac-age2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #cfhd note71 z am5d$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,expir+   
,au?orities ,act ( #bjaf1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+  
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! day be=e
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,jeff ,mill] & 
,ri*>d ,blum5?al ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e & 
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjaf4      
#dac4 ,composition ( ,vet]ans' ,advisory
 ,committee on ,education ,section      
#cfib7;a7 is am5d$ 9 ! second s5t5ce by 
/rik+ vet]ans repres5tative ( ,_w ,w>   
,,ii & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at !  
end ( t s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 a     
repres5tative sample ( vet]ans & o!r    
individuals :o h us$1 or may 9 ! future 
use1 educational assi/ance b5efits      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y44  #dad4 ,survey
 ( individuals us+ _! entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance "u ! educational  
assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      

,survey requir$ ,by n lat] ?an #bgj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into a contract ) a non-gov]nm5t entity 
= ! conduct ( a survey ( a /ati/ically  
valid sample ( individuals :o h us$ or  
are us+ _! entitlem5t to educational    
assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 & #ce
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to   
pursue a program ( education or tra9+4  
,! contract %all provide t--  7#a7 n    
lat] ?an #a mon? be=e ! collection (    
data "u ! survey beg9s1 ! survey %all be
 submitt$ to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! non-gov]nm5t   
entity %all complete ! survey & submit  
to ! ,secret>y ! results ( ! survey by n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ent]+ into !   
contract2 &  7#c7 ! survey %all be      
conduct$ by electronic means & by any   
o!r means ! non-gov]nm5t entity det]m9es
 appropriate4  7b7 ,in=mation ,to be    
collect$ ,! contract "u subsection 7a7  
%all provide t ! survey %all be design$ 

to collect ! foll[+ types ( in=mation   
ab\t ea* individual survey$1 :]e        
applicable3  7#a7 ,demographic          
in=mation1 includ+ ! highe/ level (     
education complet$ by ! individual1 !   
milit>y occupational specialty or       
specialties ( ! individual :ile s]v+ on 
active duty z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or
 z a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ( a   
,res]ve ,compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &    
:e!r ! individual has a s]vice-connect$ 
disability4  7#b7 ,! op9ion ( !         
individual reg>d+ p>ticipation 9 !      
transition assi/ance program "u section 
#aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& ! effectiv5ess ( ! program1 includ+   
in/ruction on ! use ( ! b5efits "u laws 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7#c7 ,! res\rces ! individual
 us$ to help ! individual-- 7,a7 decide 
to use ! individual's entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance to enroll 9 a     
program ( education or tra9+2 &  7,b7   
*oose ! program ( education or tra9+ !  
individual pursu$4  7#d7 ,! individual's

 goal :5 ! individual enroll$ 9 !       
program ( education or tra9+4  7#e7 ,!  
nature ( ! individual's exp]i5ce ) !    
education b5efits process+ sy/em ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#f7 ,! 
nature ( ! individual's exp]i5ce ) !    
s*ool c]tify+ (ficial ( ! educational   
in/itution :]e ! individual pursu$ !    
program ( education or tra9+ :o process$
 ! individual's claim4  7#g7 ,any       
s]vices or b5efits ! educational        
in/itution or program ( education or    
tra9+ provid$ to vet]ans :ile !         
individual pursu$ ! program ( education 
or tra9+4  7#h7 ,! type ( educational   
in/itution at :i* ! individual pursu$ ! 
program ( education or tra9+4  7#i7     
,:e!r ! individual complet$ ! program ( 
education or tra9+ or ! numb] ( cr$it   
h\rs complet$ by ! individual z ( ! "t (
 ! survey1 &1 if applicable1 any degree 
or c]tificate obta9$ by ! individual =  
complet+ ! program4  7#aj7 ,! employm5t 
/atus ( ! individual & :e!r su*         
employm5t /atus diff]s f ! employm5t    

/atus ( ! individual prior to enroll+ 9 
! program ( education or tra9+4  7#aa7  
,:e!r ! individual is or 0 enroll$ 9 a  
program ( education on a full-"t or     
"p-"t basis4  7#ab7 ,! op9ion ( !       
individual on ! effectiv5ess ( !        
educational assi/ance program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u :i* !  
individual 0 entitl$ to educational     
assi/ance4  7#ac7 ,:e!r ! individual 0  
ev] entitl$ to a rehabilitation "u *apt]
 #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &
 :e!r ! individual p>ticipat$ 9 su* a   
program4  7#ad7 ,a description ( any    
circum/ances t prev5t$ ! individual f   
us+ ! individual's entitlem5t to        
educational assi/ance to pursue a desir$
 c>e] pa? or degree4  7#ae7 ,:e!r !     
individual is us+ ! individual's        
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance to  
pursue a program ( education or tra9+ or
 has transf]r$ su* an entitlem5t to a   
dep5d5t4  7#af7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]       

receiv+ ! results ( ! survey requir$ "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! results ( ! survey & any    
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y relat+ to  
su* results4 ,su* report %all also      
include an un$it$ v]sion ( ! results ( !
 survey submitt$ by ! non-gov]nm5t      
entity t conduct$ ! survey4  #dae4      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs provision 
( in=mation on articulation agreem5ts   
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] le>n+  7a7   
,in=mation ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 c\nselors :o provide educational or    
vocational c\nsel+ s]vices pursuant to  
section #cfig;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 %all provide to any       
eligible individual :o reque/s su*      
c\nsel+ s]vices in=mation ab\t !        
articulation agreem5ts ( ea* in/itution 
( high] le>n+ 9 :i* ! individual is     
int]e/$4  7b7 ,c]tification (           
eligibility ,:5 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs provides to an individual a    

c]tification ( eligibility = educational
 assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y %all also
 include detail$ in=mation on su*       
educational assi/ance1 includ+ in=mation
 on reque/+ education c\nsel+ s]vices & 
on articulation agreem5ts4  7c7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
in/itution ( high] le>n+ has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cdeb7;f7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
articulation agreem5t has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #dhf;,a ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7,public ,law   
#hi-cbi2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a74  7d7   
,deadl9e = implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all implem5t ?is     
section n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #daf4         
,ret5tion ( entitlem5t to educational   
assi/ance dur+ c]ta9 additional p]iods (
 active duty  7a7 ,educational assi/ance
 all[ance ,section                      
#afaca7;c77#c77;,b77i7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  

or #abcjd & ins]t+ #abcjd1 #abcjd;a1 or 
#abcjd;b4  7b7 ,expiration date ,section
 #afacc7;b77#d7 ( su* title is am5d$ by 
/rik+ or #abcjd & ins]t+ #abcjd1        
#abcjd;a1 or #abcjd;b4  #dag4 ,te*nical 
am5dm5t relat+ to 9-/ate tuition rate = 
individuals to :om entitlem5t is        
transf]r$ "u all-volunte] =ce           
educational assi/ance program &         
po/-#i_/aa educational assi/ance  7a7   
,te*nical am5dm5t ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
section #cfgi7;c77#b7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7,b7 ,an individual :o is     
entitl$ to assi/ance "u--  7i7 section  
#ccaa7;b77#i7 ( ?is title2 or  7ii7     
section #ccai ( ?is title by virtue ( ! 
individual's relation%ip to--  7,i7 a   
vet]an describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  
7,,ii7 a memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices       
describ$ 9 section #ccai7;b7 ( ?is title
 :o is s]v+ on active duty4  4  7b7     
,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by       
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 c\rse1 seme/]1 or t]m t beg9s aft]     
,july #a1 #bjag4  #dah4 ,/udy on !      

effectiv5ess ( vet]ans transition ef=ts 
7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all    
c>ry out a /udy to evaluate programs to 
assi/ vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 _!      
transition to civilian life4 ,su* /udy  
%all be design$ to det]m9e !            
effectiv5ess ( curr5t programs1         
especially 9 reg>ds to ! unique *all5ges
 fac$ by wom5 vet]ans1 vet]ans )        
disabilities1 ,native ,am]ican vet]ans  
7includ+ ,alaska ,native vet]ans &      
,native ,hawaiian vet]ans71 vet]ans :o  
are resid5ts ( a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 vet]ans :o are "p ( ! indig5\s  
population ( a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & o!r gr\ps ( m9ority vet]ans   
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 includ+ :e!r 
su* programs--  7#a7 effectively address
 ! *all5ges vet]ans face 9 pursu+ high] 
education1 especially ! *all5ges fac$ by
 su* gr\ps ( m9ority vet]ans2  7#b7     
effectively address ! *all5ges su*      
vet]ans face ent]+ ! civilian work=ce & 

9 translat+ exp]i5ce & skills f milit>y 
s]vice to ! job m>ket2 &  7#c7          
effectively address ! *all5ges fac$ by !
 families ( su* vet]ans transition+ to  
civilian life4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#edj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ ! f9d+s 
& recomm5dations ( ! /udy requir$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,prohibition on    
au?orization ( appropriations ,no       
additional funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry   
out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,su*   
requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts
 o!rwise au?oriz$4  ,v ,small ,bus9ess &
 ,employm5t ,matt]s  #eja4 ,modification
 ( treatm5t "u contract+ goals &        
pref]5ces ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7h7 (
 section #habg is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ rat$ z & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh disability4 & ins]t+ a     
p]iod2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by am5d+

 subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3     
7,c7 ,! date t--  7i7 9 ! case ( a      
surviv+ sp\se ( a vet]an ) a            
s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z #ajj  
p]c5t disabl+ or :o dies z a result ( a 
s]vice-connect$ disability1 is #aj ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! vet]an's dea?2 or  7ii7 
9 ! case ( a surviv+ sp\se ( a vet]an ) 
a s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z less
 ?an #ajj p]c5t disabl+ :o does n die z 
a result ( a s]vice-connect$ disability1
 is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! vet]an's    
dea?4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
%all apply ) respect to contracts aw>d$ 
on or aft] su* date4  #ejb4 ,longitud9al
 /udy ( job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 & placem5t  
s]vice = vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#da is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new section3  #daae4 ,longitud9al /udy (
 job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 & placem5t s]vice =
 vet]ans  7a7 ,/udy requir$  7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) a 

non-gov]nm5t entity to conduct a        
longitud9al /udy ( a /ati/ically valid  
sample ( ea* ( ! gr\ps ( individuals    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,! contract   
%all provide = ! /udy ( ea* su* gr\p ov]
 a p]iod ( at lea/ #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,!    
gr\ps ( individuals describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,vet]ans :o 
h receiv$ int5sive s]vices4  7,b7       
,vet]ans :o did n receive int5sive      
s]vices b :o o!rwise receiv$ s]vices "u 
?is *apt]4  7,c7 ,vet]ans :o did n seek 
or receive s]vices "u ?is *apt]4  7#c7  
,! /udy requir$ by ?is subsection %all  
include ! collection ( ! foll[+         
in=mation = ea* individual :o           
p>ticipates 9 ! /udy3  7,a7 ,! av]age   
numb] ( mon?s su* individual s]v$ on    
active duty4  7,b7 ,! disability rat+s (
 su* individual4  7,c7 ,any unemploym5t 
b5efits receiv$ by su* individual4  7,d7
 ,! av]age numb] ( mon?s su* individual 
0 employ$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4 
7,e7 ,! av]age annual />t+ & end+       
sal>ies ( any su* individual :o 0       

employ$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4   
7,f7 ,! av]age annual income ( su*      
individual4  7,g7 ,! av]age total       
h\sehold income ( su* individual = ! ye>
 cov]$ by ! report4  7,h7 ,! p]c5tage ( 
su* individuals :o own _! pr9cipal      
resid5ces4  7,i7 ,! employm5t /atus (   
su* individual4  7,j7 ,9 ! case ( su* an
 individual :o receiv$ s]vices "u ?is   
*apt]1 :e!r ! individual believes t any 
s]vice provid$ by a disabl$ vet]ans'    
outrea* program speciali/ or local      
vet]ans' employm5t repres5tative help$ !
 individual to become employ$4  7,k7 ,9 
! case ( su* an individual :o believes  
su* a s]vice help$ ! individual to      
become employ$1 :e!r--  7i7 ! individual
 reta9$ ! position ( employm5t = a p]iod
 ( #a ye> or long]2 &  7ii7 ! individual
 believes su* a s]vice help$ !          
individual to secure a high] wage or    
sal>y4  7,l7 ,! conditions "u :i* su*   
individual 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ f !     
,arm$ ,=ces4  7,m7 ,:e!r su* individual 
has us$ any educational assi/ance to :i*

 ! individual is entitl$ "u ?is title4  
7,n7 ,:e!r su* individual has p>ticipat$
 9 a rehabilitation program "u *apt] #ca
 ( ?is title4  7,o7 ,:e!r su* individual
 _h contact ) a ,"o-,/op ,c>e] ,c5t]    
employee :ile att5d+ a work%op or job   
fair "u ! ,transition ,,gps ,program ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,p7 ,demographic
 in=mation ab\t su* individual4  7,q7   
,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7b7 ,annual      
report  7#a7 ,by n lat] ?an ,july #a (  
ea* ye> cov]$ by ! /udy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! outcomes ( ! /udy dur+ !    
prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all     
include 9 ea* report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation 
) respect to job fairs att5d$ by        
,"o-,/op ,c>e] ,c5t] employees at :i* ! 
employees _h contact ) a vet]an1        
includ+1 = ! ye> prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* !   

report is submitt$1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!   
numb] ( job fairs att5d$ by ,"o-,/op    
,c>e] ,c5t] employees at :i* ! employees
 _h contact ) a vet]an4  7ii7 ,! numb] (
 vet]ans contact$ at ea* su* job fair4  
7,b7 ,su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es is necess>y to det]m9e !       
long-t]m outcomes ( ! individuals 9 !   
gr\ps describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #daae4
 ,longitud9al /udy ( job c\nsel+1 tra9+1
 & placem5t s]vice = vet]ans4  4  #ejc4 
,limitation on adm9i/rative leave =     
employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #g is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]      
section #gae ! foll[+ new section3      
#gag4 ,limitation on adm9i/rative leave 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may n place 
any cov]$ individual on adm9i/rative    
leave1 or any o!r type ( paid non-duty  
/atus )\t *>ge to leave1 = m ?an a total

 ( #ad days dur+ any #cfe-;day p]iod4   
7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !     
limitation "u subsection 7a7 & ext5d !  
adm9i/rative leave or o!r paid non-duty 
/atus )\t *>ge to leave ( a cov]$       
individual plac$ on su* leave or /atus  
"u subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y submits
 to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs 
( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
detail$ explanation ( ! reasons !       
individual 0 plac$ on adm9i/rative leave
 or o!r paid non-duty /atus )\t *>ge to 
leave & ! reasons = ! ext5sion ( su*    
leave or /atus4 ,su* explanation %all   
include ! job title & grade ( ! cov]$   
individual & ! location :]e ! individual
 is employ$4  7c7 ,cov]$ individual ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ individual     
means an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7#a7  
:o is subject to an inve/igation =      
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r su* individual  
%\ld be subject to any discipl9>y action
 "u ?is title or title #e2 or  7#b7     
aga9/ :om any discipl9>y action is      
propos$ or initiat$ "u ?is title or     

title #e4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #gae ! foll[+ new item3      
#gag4 ,limitation on adm9i/rative leave4
  4  7b7 ,application ,section #gag (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a77#a71 %all apply )     
respect to any #cfe-;day p]iod beg9n+ on
 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
#ejd4 ,requir$ coord9ation betwe5       
,directors = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &     
,tra9+ ) ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( labor &      
vet]ans affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#dajc is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7c7 ,coord9ation )    
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( labor & vet]ans       
affairs ,ea* ,director = ,vet]ans'      
,employm5t & ,tra9+ = a ,/ate %all      
coord9ate ! ,director's activities "u   
?is *apt] ) ! ,/ate dep>tm5t ( labor & !
 ,/ate dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs4  4   
7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7c7 (   
su* section1 z add$ by subsection 7a71  
%all take effect on ! date t is #a ye>  

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
,,vi ,heal? ,c>e ,matt]s  ,a ,m$ical    
,c>e  #fja4 ,requirem5t = advance       
appropriations = ! ,m$ical ,community   
,c>e acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aag7;c7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,vet]ans ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration1 ,m$ical ,community ,c>e4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#aaje7;a77#cg7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ,m$ical          
,community ,c>e4  4  7c7 ,applicability 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ on & aft]   
,octob] #a1 #bjag4  #fjb4 ,improv$      
access to appropriate immunizations =   
vet]ans  7a7 ,inclusion ( recomm5d$     
adult immunizations z m$ical s]vices    
7#a7 ,cov]$ b5efit ,subp>agraph 7,f7 (  
section #agja7i7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7,f7 immunizations aga9/       
infecti\s diseases1 includ+ ea*         

immunization on ! recomm5d$ adult       
immunization s*$ule at ! "t su*         
immunization is indicat$ on t s*$ule2  4
  7#b7 ,recomm5d$ adult immunization    
s*$ule def9$ ,section #agja is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#aj7 ,! t]m recomm5d$ adult            
immunization s*$ule means ! s*$ule      
e/abli%$ 7& p]iodically review$ &1 z    
appropriate1 revis$7 by ! ,advisory     
,committee on ,immunization ,practices  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices & delegat$ to ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  4  7b7
 ,inclusion ( recomm5d$ adult           
immunizations 9 annual report ,section  
#agjd7a77;,a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause
 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 
to provide vet]ans ea* immunization on !
 recomm5d$ adult immunization s*$ule at 
! "t su* immunization is indicat$ on t  
s*$ule4  4  7c7 ,report to ,congress    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! developm5t
 & implem5tation by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ( quality measures &  
metrics1 includ+ t>gets = compliance1 to
 ensure t vet]ans receiv+ m$ical s]vices
 "u *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 receive ea* immunization on !   
recomm5d$ adult immunization s*$ule at !
 "t su* immunization is indicat$ on t   
s*$ule4  7#b7 ,recomm5d$ adult          
immunization s*$ule def9$ ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m recomm5d$ adult       
immunization s*$ule has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #agja7aj7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a77#b74  7d7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section or !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section may be     
con/ru$ to require a vet]an to receive  

an immunization t ! vet]an does n want  
to receive4  #fjc4 ,priority ( m$al (   
honor recipi5ts 9 heal? c>e sy/em (     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,enrollm5t priority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #agje7;a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & vet]ans :o 7 aw>d$
 ! m$al ( honor "u section #cgda1 #fbda1
 or #hgda ( title #aj or section #dia ( 
title #ad42 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ vet]ans :o 7 aw>d$ ! m$al ( honor 
"u section #cgda1 #fbda1 or #hgda (     
title #aj or section #dia ( title #ad14 
7#b7 ,application ,! priority (         
enrollm5t ( m$al ( honor recipi5ts 9 !  
sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$
 & op]at$ "u section #agje7;a7 ( su*    
title1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 %all   
apply to ea* su* recipi5t1 reg>dless ( !
 date on :i* ! m$al is aw>d$4  7b7      
,eligibility ,section #agaj7;a77#b77;,d7
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] w> ! foll[+3 1 
:o 0 aw>d$ ! m$al ( honor "u section    
#cgda1 #fbda1 or #hgda ( title #aj or   

section #dia ( title #ad14  7c7 ,ext5d$ 
c>e s]vices ,section #agaj;,b7c77#b7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ or2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,d7 to a vet]an :o 0     
aw>d$ ! m$al ( honor "u section #cgda1  
#fbda1 or #hgda ( title #aj or section  
#dia ( title #ad4  4  7d7 ,copaym5t =   
m$ications ,section #agbb;,a7a77#c7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ or2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,d7 to a vet]an :o 0     
aw>d$ ! m$al ( honor "u section #cgda1  
#fbda1 or #hgda ( title #aj or section  
#dia ( title #ad4  4  #fjd4 ,requirem5t 
t ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs collect 
heal?-plan contract in=mation f vet]ans 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #agje !   
foll[+ new section3  #agje;,a4          
,managem5t ( heal? c>e3 in=mation reg>d+

 heal?-plan contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
7#a7 ,any individual :o seeks hospital  
c>e or m$ical s]vices "u ?is *apt] %all 
provide to ! ,secret>y su* curr5t       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require to  
id5tify any heal?-plan contract "u :i*  
su* individual is cov]$4  7#b7 ,!       
in=mation requir$ to be provid$ to !    
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to 
a heal?-plan contract %all include1 z   
applicable1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! "n ( !   
entity provid+ cov]age "u ! heal?-plan  
contract4  7,b7 ,if cov]age "u !        
heal?-plan contract is 9 ! "n ( an      
individual o!r ?an ! individual requir$ 
to provide in=mation "u ?is section1 !  
"n ( ! policy hold] ( ! heal?-plan      
contract4  7,c7 ,! id5tification numb] =
 ! heal?-plan contract4  7,d7 ,! gr\p   
code = ! heal?-plan contract4  7b7      
,action ,to collect in=mation ,!        
,secret>y may take su* action z !       
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to       
collect ! in=mation requir$ "u          
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,effect on s]vices 

f ,dep>tm5t ,! ,secret>y may n d5y any  
s]vices "u ?is *apt] to an individual   
solely due to ! fact t ! individual     
fails to provide in=mation requir$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,heal?-,plan       
contract def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
heal?-plan contract has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #agbe7;f7 ( ?is title4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#agje ! foll[+ new item3  #agje;,a4     
,managem5t ( heal? c>e3 in=mation reg>d+
 heal?-plan contracts4  4  #fje4 ,m5tal 
heal? treatm5t = vet]ans :o s]v$ 9      
classifi$ missions  7a7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
vet]ans :o exp]i5ce combat-relat$ m5tal 
heal? w\nds %\ld h imm$iate1            
appropriate1 & consi/5t access to       
compreh5sive m5tal heal? c>e4  7b7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #agbj;,h4 ,m5tal heal?        
treatm5t = vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 classifi$  

missions  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds  7#a7 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% /&>ds &       
proc$ures to ensure t ea* eligible      
vet]an may access m5tal heal? c>e       
furni%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a mann] t fully
 accommodates ! obligation ( ! vet]an to
 n improp]ly disclose classifi$         
in=mation4  7#b7 ,9 e/abli%+ /&>ds &    
proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
ensure t su* /&>ds & proc$ures are      
consi/5t ) ! policies on classifi$      
in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7
 ,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate guidance  
to employees ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ m5tal heal?      
pr(essionals1 on ! /&>ds & proc$ures    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & h[ to be/   
engage eligible vet]ans dur+ ! c\rse (  
m5tal heal? treatm5t ) respect to       
classifi$ in=mation4  7b7 ,id5tification
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t a vet]an may elect to     
id5tify z an eligible vet]an on an      
appropriate =m4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 

section3 7#a7 ,! t]m classifi$ in=mation
 means any in=mation or mat]ial t has   
be5 det]m9$ by an (ficial ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates pursuant to law to require       
protection aga9/ unau?oriz$ disclosure =
 reasons ( national security4  7#b7 ,!  
t]m eligible vet]an means a vet]an :o-- 
7,a7 is eligible to receive heal? c>e   
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is title2    
7,b7 is seek+ m5tal heal? treatm5t2 &   
7,c7 9 ! c\rse ( s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  
p>ticipat$ 9 a s5sitive mission or s]v$ 
9 a s5sitive unit4  7#c7 ,! t]m s5sitive
 mission means a mission ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 t1 at ! "t at :i* an eligible vet]an   
seeks treatm5t1 is classifi$4  7#d7 ,!  
t]m s5sitive unit has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #acj;b7c77#d7 ( title #aj4  4
  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agbj;,g ! foll[+ new item3     
#agbj;,h4 ,m5tal heal? treatm5t =       
vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 classifi$ missions4  4
  #fjf4 ,exam9ation & treatm5t by       

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = em]g5cy 
m$ical conditions & wom5 9 labor  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #ag is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aghd !    
foll[+ new section3  #aghd;,a4          
,exam9ation & treatm5t = em]g5cy m$ical 
conditions & wom5 9 labor  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ! case ( a hospital ( ! ,dep>tm5t t  
has an em]g5cy dep>tm5t1 if any         
individual comes to ! hospital or !     
campus ( ! hospital & a reque/ is made  
on behalf ( ! individual = exam9ation or
 treatm5t = a m$ical condition1 !       
hospital mu/ provide = an appropriate   
m$ical scre5+ exam9ation )9 ! capability
 ( ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t1 includ+ ancill>y 
s]vices r\t9ely available to ! em]g5cy  
dep>tm5t1 to det]m9e :e!r or n an       
em]g5cy m$ical condition exi/s4  7b7    
,necess>y /abiliz+ treatm5t = em]g5cy   
m$ical conditions & labor  7#a7 ,if any 
individual comes to a hospital ( !      
,dep>tm5t t has an em]g5cy dep>tm5t or !
 campus ( su* a hospital & ! hospital   
det]m9es t ! individual has an em]g5cy  

m$ical condition1 ! hospital mu/ provide
 ei!r--  7,a7 )9 ! /aff & facilities    
available at ! hospital1 = su* fur!r    
m$ical exam9ation & su* treatm5t z may  
be requir$ to /abilize ! m$ical         
condition2 or  7,b7 = transf] ( !       
individual to ano!r m$ical facility 9   
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,a   
hospital is deem$ to meet ! requirem5t (
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to an     
individual if ! hospital (f]s !         
individual ! fur!r m$ical exam9ation &  
treatm5t describ$ 9 t p>agraph & in=ms !
 individual 7or a p]son act+ on behalf (
 ! individual7 ( ! risks & b5efits to ! 
individual ( su* exam9ation & treatm5t1 
b ! individual 7or a p]son act+ on      
behalf ( ! individual7 refuses to cons5t
 to ! exam9ation & treatm5t4 ,! hospital
 %all take all reasonable /eps to secure
 ! writt5 in=m$ cons5t ( ! individual   
7or p]son7 to refuse su* exam9ation &   
treatm5t4  7#c7 ,a hospital is deem$ to 
meet ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 )
 respect to an individual if ! hospital 

(f]s to transf] ! individual to ano!r   
m$ical facility 9 accordance )          
subsection 7c7 & in=ms ! individual 7or 
a p]son act+ on behalf ( ! individual7 (
 ! risks & b5efits to ! individual ( su*
 transf]1 b ! individual 7or a p]son    
act+ on behalf ( ! individual7 refuses  
to cons5t to ! transf]4 ,! hospital %all
 take all reasonable /eps to secure !   
writt5 in=m$ cons5t ( ! individual 7or  
p]son7 to refuse su* transf]4  7c7      
,re/rict+ transf]s until individual     
/abiliz$  7#a7 ,if an individual at a   
hospital ( ! ,dep>tm5t has an em]g5cy   
m$ical condition t has n be5 /abiliz$1 !
 hospital may n transf] ! individual    
unless--  7,a7  7i7 ! individual 7or a  
legally responsible p]son act+ on behalf
 ( ! individual71 aft] be+ in=m$ ( !    
obligations ( ! hospital "u ?is section 
& ( ! risk ( transf]1 reque/s1 9 writ+1 
transf] to ano!r m$ical facility2  7ii7 
a physician ( ! ,dep>tm5t has sign$ a   
c]tification t1 bas$ ^u ! in=mation     
available at ! "t ( transf]1 ! m$ical   

b5efits reasonably expect$ f ! provision
 ( appropriate m$ical treatm5t at ano!r 
m$ical facility outweigh ! increas$     
risks to ! individual &1 9 ! case (     
labor1 to ! unborn *ild f effect+ !     
transf]2 or  7iii7 if a physician ( !   
,dep>tm5t is n physically pres5t 9 !    
em]g5cy dep>tm5t at ! "t an individual  
is transf]r$1 a qualifi$ m$ical p]son 7z
 def9$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is  
section7 has sign$ a c]tification       
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 aft] a physician 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 consultation ) ! p]son1
 has made ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 su*  
clause1 & subsequ5tly c\nt]signs !      
c]tification2 &  7,b7 ! transf] is an   
appropriate transf] to t facility4  7#b7
 ,a c]tification describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all      
include a summ>y ( ! risks & b5efits ^u 
:i* ! c]tification is bas$4  7#c7 ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 an       
appropriate transf] to a m$ical facility
 is a transf]-- 7,a7 9 :i* ! transf]r+  
hospital provides ! m$ical treatm5t )9  

its capacity t m9imizes ! risks to !    
heal? ( ! individual &1 9 ! case ( a    
woman 9 labor1 ! heal? ( ! unborn *ild2 
7,b7 9 :i* ! receiv+ facility-- 7i7 has 
available space & qualifi$ p]sonnel = ! 
treatm5t ( ! individual2 &  7ii7 has    
agre$ to accept transf] ( ! individual &
 to provide appropriate m$ical treatm5t2
  7,c7 9 :i* ! transf]r+ hospital s5ds  
to ! receiv+ facility all m$ical records
 7or copies !re(7 available at ! "t ( ! 
transf] relat+ to ! em]g5cy m$ical      
condition = :i* ! individual has        
pres5t$1 includ+--  7i7 obs]vations (   
signs or symptoms2  7ii7 prelim9>y      
diagnosis2  7iii7 treatm5t provid$2     
7iv7 ! results ( any te/s2 &  7v7 !     
in=m$ writt5 reque/ or c]tification 7or 
copy !re(7 provid$ "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,a72  7,d7 9 :i* ! transf] is     
effect$ ?r\gh qualifi$ p]sonnel &       
transportation equipm5t1 includ+ ! use (
 necess>y & m$ically appropriate life   
support measures dur+ ! transf]2 &  7,e7
 t meets su* o!r requirem5ts z !        

,secret>y consid]s necess>y 9 ! int]e/ (
 ! heal? & safety ( ! individual or     
individuals transf]r$4  7d7 ,paym5t to !
 ,dep>tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all *>ge = any 
c>e or s]vices provid$ "u ?is section 9 
accordance ) bill+ & reimbursem5t       
au?orities available to ! ,secret>y "u  
o!r provisions ( law4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m campus      
means1 ) respect to a hospital ( !      
,dep>tm5t--  7,a7 ! physical area       
imm$iately adjac5t to ! ma9 build+s ( ! 
hospital2  7,b7 o!r areas & /ructures t 
are n /rictly contigu\s to ! ma9 build+s
 b are locat$ n m ?an #bej y>ds f ! ma9 
build+s2 &  7,c7 any o!r areas det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y to be "p ( ! campus ( !  
hospital4  7#b7 ,! t]m em]g5cy m$ical   
condition means--  7,a7 a m$ical        
condition manife/+ itself by acute      
symptoms ( suffici5t sev]ity 7includ+   
sev]e pa97 su* t ! abs5ce ( imm$iate    
m$ical att5tion c\ld reasonably be      
expect$ to result 9--  7i7 plac+ ! heal?
 ( ! individual 7or1 ) respect to a     

pregnant woman1 ! heal? ( ! woman or h] 
unborn *ild7 9 s]i\s jeop>dy2  7ii7     
s]i\s impairm5t to bodily functions2 or 
7iii7 s]i\s dysfunction ( any bodily    
organ or "p2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a      
pregnant woman1 a /age ( labor t a      
m$ical provid] det]m9es indicates-- 7i7 
t !re is inadequate "t to effect a safe 
transf] to ano!r hospital be=e deliv]y2 
or  7ii7 t transf] may pose a ?reat to !
 heal? or safety ( ! woman or ! unborn  
*ild4  7#c7 7,a7 ,! t]m to /abilize     
means--  7i7 ) respect to an em]g5cy    
m$ical condition describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b77;,a71 to provide su* m$ical        
treatm5t ( ! condition z may be necess>y
 to assure1 )9 reasonable m$ical        
probability1 t no mat]ial det]ioration (
 ! condition is likely to result f or   
occur dur+ ! transf] ( ! individual f a 
facility2 or  7ii7 ) respect to an      
em]g5cy m$ical condition describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 to deliv] 7includ+ !
 plac5ta74  7,b7 ,! t]m /abiliz$ means--
 7i7 ) respect to an em]g5cy m$ical     

condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71
 t no mat]ial det]ioration ( ! condition
 is likely1 )9 reasonable m$ical        
probability1 to result f or occur dur+ !
 transf] ( ! individual f a facility2 or
  7ii7 ) respect to an em]g5cy m$ical   
condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 t ! woman has deliv]$ 7includ+ !       
plac5ta74  7#d7 ,! t]m transf] means !  
movem5t 7includ+ ! dis*>ge7 ( an        
individual outside ! facilities ( a     
hospital ( ! ,dep>tm5t at ! direction ( 
any p]son employ$ by 7or affiliat$ or   
associat$1 directly or indirectly1 )7 ! 
hospital1 b does n include su* a movem5t
 ( an individual :o--  7,a7 has be5     
decl>$ dead2 or  7,b7 leaves ! facility 
)\t ! p]mission ( any su* p]son4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #aghd !  
foll[+ new item3  #aghd;,a4 ,exam9ation 
& treatm5t = em]g5cy m$ical conditions &
 wom5 9 labor4  4  ,b ,vet]ans ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration  #faa4 ,"t p]iod cov]$ by 

annual report on ,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+   
,s]vice ,section #gcji7;e77#a7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ cal5d> ye> & ins]t+ fiscal ye>4
  #fab4 ,annual report on ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration & furni%+ (        
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( 
*apt] #gc is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new section3  #gccj;,b4 ,annual  
report on ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 
& furni%+ ( hospital c>e1 m$ical        
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e  7a7 ,report  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ( ye>s
 #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on1 = ! cal5d> 
ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* !      
report is submitt$--  7#a7 ! furni%+ (  
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 ! adm9i/ration ( !   
furni%+ ( su* c>e & s]vices by !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7b7     

,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include ea* ( !     
foll[+ = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report3  7#a7 
,an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !     
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 9 increas+
 ! access ( vet]ans to hospital c>e1    
m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e furni%$
 by ! ,secret>y = :i* su* vet]ans are   
eligible4  7#b7 ,an evaluation ( !      
effectiv5ess ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration 9 improv+ ! quality (     
heal? c>e provid$ to vet]ans1 )\t       
increas+ ! co/s incurr$ = su* heal? c>e 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or vet]ans1       
includ+ relevant in=mation = ea* m$ical 
c5t] & ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice      
,network ( ! ,dep>tm5t set =? sep>ately4
  7#c7 ,an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! workload
 ( physicians & o!r employees ( !       
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7    
pati5t demographics & utilization rates2
  7,c7 physician comp5sation2  7,d7 !   
productivity ( physicians & o!r         
employees ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration2  7,e7 ! p]c5tage (       

hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e provid$ to vet]ans 9 facilities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 9 non-,dep>tm5t        
facilities & any *anges 9 su* p]c5tages 
comp>$ to ! ye> prec$+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! 
report2  7,f7 ph>maceutical prices2 &   
7,g7 ?ird-p>ty heal? bill+s ow$ to !    
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! total am\nt ( su*  
bill+s & ! total am\nt collect$ by !    
,dep>tm5t1 set =? sep>ately = claims    
great] ?an #a1jjj & = claims equal to or
 less ?an #a1jjj4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section1 ! t]ms hospital c>e1 m$ical
 s]vices1 nurs+ home c>e1 facilities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 & non-,dep>tm5t facilities h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #agja (
 ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #gccj;,a ! foll[+ new item3  
#gccj;,b4 ,annual report on ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,adm9i/ration & furni%+ (        
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e4  4  #fac4 ,expansion (        
qualifications = lic5s$ m5tal heal?     

c\nselors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs to include doctoral degrees    
,section #gdjb7;b77#aa77;,a7 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ or doctoral degree aft] ma/]'s  
degree4  #fad4 ,modification ( h\rs (   
employm5t = physicians employ$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#gdbc7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,! 
h\rs & ins]t+ 7a77#a7 ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! h\rs2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7  
7,a7 ,^u ! advance writt5 reque/ ( a    
cov]$ physician1 ! ,secret>y may modify 
! h\rs ( employm5t = a physician appo9t$
 9 ! ,adm9i/ration "u any provision (   
?is *apt] on a full-"t basis to be m or 
less ?an #hj h\rs 9 a biweekly pay      
p]iod1 subject to ! requirem5ts 9       
subp>agraph 7,b74 ,= ! purpose ( det]m9+
 pay1 su* a physician %all be deem$ to h
 a biweekly s*$ule ( #hj h\rs (         
employm5t4  7,b7 ,a physician ) an      
irregul> "w s*$ule e/abli%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be obligat$ to    

acc\nt = at lea/ #b1jhj h\rs ( employm5t
 7?r\gh p]=mance ( "w or use ( leave or 
paid "t (f7 9 a cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,!    
,secret>y may prescribe regulations to  
implem5t ?is p>agraph1 includ+          
regulations mak+ adju/m5ts to address ! 
annual h\rs requirem5t = physicians :o  
are cov]$ by ?is p>agraph = only a      
portion ( a cal5d> ye>4  4  #fae4       
,repeal ( comp5sation panels to det]m9e 
m>ket pay = physicians & d5ti/s ,section
 #gdca7;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2 &    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 /rik+ "u p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ "u     
p>agraph 7#e74  #faf4 ,cl>ification     
reg>d+ liability = brea* ( agreem5t "u  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,employee 
,inc5tive ,s*ol>%ip ,program ,section   
#gfge7;b77#a77;,e7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,9 
! case ( a p>ticipant :o is a "p-"t     
/ud5t1 ! & ins]t+ ,!4  #fag4 ,ext5sion (
 p]iod = increase 9 graduate m$ical     

education resid5cy positions at m$ical  
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( 
section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1  
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#gcjb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !        
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,five-ye> &    
ins]t+ ,t5-ye>2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ #e-ye> p]iod & ins]t+    
#aj-ye> p]iod4  7b7 ,report ,p>agraph   
7#c77;,a7 ( su* section is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbd4  #fah4      
,report on public access to rese>* by   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ea* ( #ahj days & #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on increas+    
public access to sci5tific publications 
& digital data f rese>* fund$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     

,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an id5tification ( ! location or  
locations 9 :i* ! public w be able to   
access ! results ( rese>* fund$ by !    
,dep>tm5t1 :e!r on an ,int]net website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh ano!r s\rce4  7#b7
 ,a description ( ! progress made by !  
,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ public access         
requirem5ts set =? 9 ! notice entitl$   
,policy & ,implem5tation ,plan = ,public
 ,access to ,sci5tific ,publications &  
,digital ,data f ,rese>* ,fund$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7#hj ,f$4 
,reg4 #fjgea71 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,compliance ( ,dep>tm5t inve/igators )  
requirem5ts relat+ to ensur+ t rese>*   
fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t is accessible by ! 
public4  7,b7 ,ensur+ data managem5t    
plans ( ! ,dep>tm5t include provisions =
 long-t]m pres]vation ( ! sci5tific data
 result+ f rese>* fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7#c7 ,an explanation ( ! factors us$ to 
evaluate ! m]it ( data managem5t plans (
 rese>* fund$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      

,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,an explanation ( !
 process ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 effect t       
enables /akehold]s to petition a *ange  
to ! emb>go p]iod = a specific field & !
 factors consid]$ dur+ su* process4     
#fai4 ,au?orization ( c]ta9 major m$ical
 facility projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may c>ry  
out ! foll[+ major m$ical facility      
projects1 ) ea* project to be c>ri$ out 
9 an am\nt n to exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ =
 t project3  7#a7 ,seismic1 life safety1
 & utilities upgrades & expansion (     
cl9ical s]vices 9 ,r5o1 ,nevada1 9 an   
am\nt n to exce$ #bac1hjj1jjj4  7#b7    
,seismic corrections to ! m5tal heal? & 
community liv+ c5t] 9 ,long ,bea*1      
,cali=nia1 9 an am\nt n to exce$        
#cag1cjj1jjj4  7b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs = fiscal ye> #bjag or ! ye> 9  
:i* funds are appropriat$ = !           
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 acc\nt  

#eca1ajj1jjj = ! projects au?oriz$ 9    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,limitation ,!     
projects au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a7 may  
only be c>ri$ out us+-- 7#a7 funds      
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjag or ! ye> 
9 :i* funds are appropriat$ = !         
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 acc\nt  
pursuant to ! au?orization (            
appropriations 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7  
funds available = ,con/ruction1 ,major  
,projects1 = a fiscal ye> be=e fiscal   
ye> #bjag t rema9 available =           
obligation2  7#c7 funds available =     
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a     
fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjag t rema9
 available = obligation2  7#d7 funds    
appropriat$ = ,con/ruction1 ,major      
,projects1 = fiscal ye> #bjag = a       
category ( activity n specific to a     
project2  7#e7 funds appropriat$ =      
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a     
fiscal ye> be=e fiscal ye> #bjag = a    
category ( activity n specific to a     
project2 &  7#f7 funds appropriat$ =    
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a     

fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjag = a    
category ( activity n specific to a     
project4  ,c ,toxic ,exposure  #fca4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,arm$ 
,=ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces means ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air 
,=ce1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,desc5dant ,!
 t]m desc5dant means1 ) respect to an   
individual1 ! biological *ild or gr&*ild
 ( t individual4  7#c7 ,toxic exposure  
,! t]m toxic exposure means a condition 
9 :i* an individual inhal$ or +e/$ an   
ag5t det]m9$ to be haz>d\s to ! heal? ( 
! individual or ! ag5t came 9 contact ) 
! sk9 or eyes ( ! individual 9 a mann] t
 c\ld be haz>d\s to ! heal? ( !         
individual4  7#d7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #fcb4  
,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e assessm5t  
on rese>* relat+ to ! desc5dants (      
individuals ) toxic exposure  7a7 ,9    
g5]al  7#a7 ,agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   

%all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) !  
,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e "u :i* !   
,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e conducts an
 assessm5t on sci5tific rese>* relat+ to
 ! desc5dants ( individuals ) toxic     
exposure4  7#b7 ,alt]nate organization  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y is unable 
)9 ! p]iod prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to 
ent] into an agreem5t describ$ 9 su*    
p>agraph ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,m$ic9e on t]ms acceptable to !         
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to ent]
 into su* an agreem5t ) ano!r           
appropriate organization t--  7i7 is n  
"p ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 op]ates z
 a n-=-pr(it entity2 &  7iii7 has       
exp]tise & objectivity comp>able to t ( 
! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e4  7,b7   
,treatm5t ,if ! ,secret>y ent]s into an 
agreem5t ) ano!r organization z describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 any ref]5ce 9 ?is  
section to ! ,national ,academy (       
,m$ic9e %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to ! 
o!r organization4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to !        

agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7   
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
sci5tific review ( ! sci5tific lit]ature
 reg>d+ toxicological & epidemiological 
rese>* on desc5dants ( individuals )    
toxic exposure4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t (   
areas requir+ fur!r sci5tific /udy      
relat+ to ! desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic
 exposure4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! scope
 & me?odology requir$ to conduct        
adequate sci5tific rese>* relat+ to !   
desc5dants ( individuals ) toxic        
exposure1 includ+--  7,a7 ! types (     
individuals to be /udi$1 includ+ vet]ans
 ) toxic exposure & ! desc5dants ( ^?   
vet]ans2  7,b7 ! numb] ( vet]ans &      
desc5dants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
to be /udi$2  7,c7 ! pot5tial           
alt]natives = p>ticipation 9 su* a /udy1
 includ+ :e!r x w\ld be necess>y =      
p>ticipants to travel 9 ord] to         
p>ticipate2  7,d7 ! approximate am\nt ( 
"t & res\rces ne$$ to prep>e & conduct !
 rese>*2 &  7,e7 ! appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 ! rese>*1       

includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#d7 ,! 
e/abli%m5t ( categories1 includ+        
def9itions = ea* su* category1 to be us$
 9 assess+ ! evid5ce t a p>ticul> heal? 
condition is relat$ to toxic exposure1  
su* z--  7,a7 suffici5t evid5ce ( a     
causal relation%ip2  7,b7 suffici5t     
evid5ce ( an association2  7,c7 limit$  
or sugge/ive evid5ce ( an association2  
7,d7 inadequate or insuffici5t evid5ce  
to det]m9e :e!r an association exi/s2 & 
7,e7 limit$ or sugge/ive evid5ce ( no   
association4  7#e7 ,an analysis (--     
7,a7 ! feasibility ( conduct+ sci5tific 
rese>* to address ! areas t require     
fur!r /udy z describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 
7,b7 ! value & relevance ( ! in=mation t
 c\ld result f su* sci5tific rese>*2 &  
7,c7 = purposes ( conduct+ fur!r rese>*1
 ! feasibility & advisability ( access+ 
additional in=mation held by a ,f$]al   
ag5cy t may be s5sitive4  7#f7 ,an      
id5tification ( a rese>* entity or      
entities )-- 7,a7 exp]tise 9 conduct+   

rese>* on heal? conditions ( desc5dants 
( individuals ) toxic exposure2 &  7,b7 
an ability to conduct rese>* on ^? heal?
 conditions to address areas requir+    
fur!r sci5tific /udy z describ$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,report ,! agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all       
require ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e  
to submit1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ent]+
 into su* agreem5t1 to ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,committee on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 !       
results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ pursuant 
to su* agreem5t1 includ+ su*            
recomm5dations z ! ,national ,academy ( 
,m$ic9e consid]s appropriate reg>d+ !   
scope & me?odology requir$ to conduct   
adequate sci5tific rese>* relat+ to !   
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure2 &
  7#b7 a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r !      
results ( su* assessm5t indicate t x is 
feasible to conduct fur!r rese>* reg>d+ 
heal? conditions ( desc5dants ( vet]ans 

) toxic exposure1 includ+ an explanation
 ( ! basis = ! det]m9ation4  7d7        
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] receiv+ ! results ( !    
assessm5t & det]m9ation "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
c]tification ( ! und]/&+ ( ! ,secret>y1 
bas$ on su* results & det]m9ation1      
reg>d+ ! feasibility ( conduct+ fur!r   
rese>* reg>d+ heal? conditions (        
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure t 
is express$ by su* results &            
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,basis = c]tification
 ,! c]tification submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include an explanation ( !    
basis = ! c]tification4  #fcc4 ,advisory
 bo>d on rese>* relat+ to heal?         
conditions ( desc5dants ( vet]ans )     
toxic exposure :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,unless ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs c]tifies "u section   
#fcb7;d7 t ! results ( ! assessm5t &    

det]m9ation "u section #fcb7;c7 indicate
 t x is n feasible to conduct fur!r     
rese>* reg>d+ heal? conditions (        
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure1 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ su*    
results & det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% an advisory bo>d 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,bo>d7 to advise
 ! ,secret>y 9 ! selection ( a rese>*   
entity or entities "u section #fcd1     
advise su* entity or entities 9 conduct+
 rese>* "u su* section1 & advise !      
,secret>y ) respect to ! activities (   
su* entity or entities "u su* section4  
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,national 
,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal     
,heal? ,sci5ces1 & su* o!r heads (      
,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate--  7,a7 %all select n m ?an 
#ac vot+ memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 (  
:om-- 7i7 n less ?an two %all be memb]s 
( organizations exempt f taxation "u    
section #eja7;c77#ai7 ( ! ,int]nal      

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7ii7 n less ?an 
two %all be desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic
 exposure :ile s]v+ z memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces2 &  7iii7 n less ?an sev5 %all be 
heal? pr(essionals1 sci5ti/s1 or        
academics :o are n employees ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & h exp]tise 9--  7,i7 bir?   
defects2  7,,ii7 developm5tal           
disabilities2  7,,iii7 epig5etics2      
7,,iv7 public heal?2  7,v7 ! sci5ce (   
environm5tal exposure or environm5tal   
exposure assessm5t2  7,,vi7 ! sci5ce (  
toxic sub/ances2 or  7,,vii7 m$ical &   
rese>* e?ics2 &  7,b7 may select n m ?an
 two nonvot+ memb]s :o are employees ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & :o are o!rwise      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  7#b7 
,*air ,! ,secret>y %all select a ,*air f
 among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d     
select$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7    
,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( !     
,advisory ,bo>d %all s]ve a t]m ( #b or 
#c ye>s z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 
,reappo9tm5t ,at ! end ( ! t]m ( a memb]
 ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y may   

reselect ! memb] = ano!r t]m1 except t  
no memb] may s]ve m ?an #d consecutive  
t]ms4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,advisory ,bo>d   
%all-- 7#a7 advise ! ,secret>y 9 !      
selection ( a rese>* entity or entities 
to conduct rese>* "u section #fcd f     
among ^? id5tifi$ "u section            
#fcb7;b77#f72  7#b7 advise su* entity or
 entities & assess ! activities ( su*   
entity or entities 9 conduct+ su*       
rese>*2  7#c7 develop a rese>* /rategy =
 su* entity or entities bas$ on1 b n    
limit$ to1 ! results ( ! assessm5t      
conduct$ "u section #fcb2  7#d7 advise !
 ,secret>y ) respect to ! activities (  
su* entity or entities "u section #fcd2 
7#e7 submit recomm5dations to be includ$
 by su* entity or entities 9 ! report "u
 section #fcd7;d77#b77;,c72 &  7#f7 n   
less frequ5tly ?an semiannually1 meet ) 
! ,secret>y & repres5tatives ( su*      
entity or entities on ! rese>* conduct$ 
by su* entity or entities "u section    
#fcd4  7d7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,bo>d   
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,*air1 b n less 

frequ5tly ?an semiannually4  7e7        
,comp5sation ,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory    
,bo>d %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7f7   
,exp5ses ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all det]m9e ! appropriate     
exp5ses ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d4  7g7       
,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air may1  
)\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws &      
regulations1 appo9t an executive        
director ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 :o %all be
 a civilian employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & su* o!r p]sonnel z 
may be necess>y to enable ! ,advisory   
,bo>d to p]=m its duties4  7#b7         
,approval ,! appo9tm5t ( an executive   
director "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
subject to approval by ! ,advisory      
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,comp5sation ,! ,*air may  
fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive director
 & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to !          
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 except t ! rate ( pay = !        
executive director & o!r p]sonnel may n 
exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( !     

,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  #fcd4 ,rese>* relat+ to     
heal? conditions ( desc5dants ( vet]ans 
) toxic exposure :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs c]tifies "u section 
#fcb7;d7 t ! results ( ! assessm5t &    
det]m9ation "u section #fcb7;c7 indicate
 t x is n feasible to conduct fur!r     
rese>* reg>d+ heal? conditions (        
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure1 n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ su*       
results & det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all 
79 consultation ) ! advisory bo>d       
e/abli%$ "u section #fcc 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,bo>d77 ent]    
into an agreem5t ) "o or m rese>*       
entities id5tifi$ "u section            
#fcb7;b77#f7 7exclud+ an entity ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs7 to       
conduct rese>* on heal? conditions (    
desc5dants ( vet]ans ) toxic exposure   
:ile s]v+ z memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! rese>* entity 
or entities74  7b7 ,rese>*  7#a7 ,9     

g5]al ,to ! ext5t includ$ 9 ! rese>*    
/rategy develop$ by ! ,advisory ,bo>d "u
 section #fcc7;c77#c71 ! rese>* entity  
or entities %all conduct rese>* on heal?
 conditions ( desc5dants ( vet]ans )    
toxic exposure :ile s]v+ z memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,/udies ,9 conduct+  
rese>* "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! rese>* entity
 or entities may /udy any vet]an1 at !  
election ( ! vet]an1 id5tifi$ "u section
 #fcb7;b77#c77;,a7 z a type ( individual
 to be /udi$ 9 ord] to conduct adequate 
sci5tific rese>* relat+ to ! desc5dants 
( vet]ans ) toxic exposure4  7#c7       
,categorization ,9 conduct+ rese>* "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! rese>* entity or       
entities %all assess1 us+ ! categories  
e/abli%$ "u section #fcb7;b77#d71 !     
ext5t to :i* a heal? condition ( a      
desc5dant ( a vet]an is relat$ to !     
toxic exposure ( ! vet]an :ile s]v+ z a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7             
,availability ( records  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! head ( ea* ,f$]al

 ag5cy id5tifi$ "u section              
#fcb7;b77#c77;,e7 %all make available to
 ! rese>* entity or entities records    
held by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 t
 ,f$]al ag5cy1 or any o!r s\rce "u !    
jurisdiction ( any su* ,f$]al ag5cy or !
 ,arm$ ,=ces1 z appropriate1 t ! rese>* 
entity or entities det]m9e are necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,me*anism
 = access ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !    
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ "u     
section #fcb7;b77#c77;,e7 %all jo9tly   
e/abli% a me*anism = access by ! rese>* 
entity or entities to records made      
available "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,annual
 report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] comm5c+ ! conduct ( rese>* "u  
?is section1 & n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj 
ea* ye> !reaft]1 ea* rese>* entity ) :i*
 ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t 
"u subsection 7a7 %all1 9 consultation )
 ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 submit to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        

,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! functions ( su* entity "u   
?is section dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !         
submittal ( ! report4  7#b7 ,elem5ts    
,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( 
! rese>* ef=ts t h be5 complet$ dur+ !  
ye> prec$+ ! submittal ( ! report & t   
are ongo+ z ( ! date ( ! submittal ( !  
report4  7,b7 ,a description ( any f9d+s
 made dur+ su* ye> 9 c>ry+ out su*      
rese>* ef=ts4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations =   
adm9i/rative or legislative action made 
by ! ,advisory ,bo>d bas$ on su* f9d+s1 
:i* may include recomm5dations = fur!r  
rese>* "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,^u reque/ 
,^u ! reque/ ( any organization exempt f
 taxation "u section #eja7;c77#ai7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
transmit to su* organization a copy ( a 
report receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  ,,vii ,homelessness     

,matt]s  ,a ,access ( ,homeless ,vet]ans
 to ,b5efits  #gja4 ,expansion (        
def9ition ( homeless vet]an = purposes (
 b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#bjjb is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,9 ?is   
*apt] & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,9 ?is    
*apt]2  7#b7 by /rik+ 9 section #ajc7;a7
 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless         
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#aacjb7;a77 & ins]t+ 9 subsection 7a7 or
 7b7 ( section #ajc ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to
 ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,vet]an def9$  7#a7  
,not)/&+ section #aja7b7 ( ?is title &  
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 =     
purposes ( sections #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1
 #bjdd1 & #bjfa ( ?is title1 ! t]m      
vet]an means a p]son :o s]v$ 9 ! active 
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 reg>dless
 ( l5g? ( s]vice1 & :o 0 dis*>g$ or     
releas$ !refrom4  7#b7 ,= purposes (    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m vet]an excludes a  
p]son :o-- 7,a7 receiv$ a di%onorable   

dis*>ge f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,b7 0     
dis*>g$ or dismiss$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces by  
reason ( ! s5t5ce ( a g5]al c\rt-m>tial4
  4  #gjb4 ,au?orization to furni% c]ta9
 b5efits to homeless vet]ans ) dis*>ges 
or releases "u o!r ?an honorable        
conditions ,section #ecjc7;d7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ n apply to any w>-risk   
insurance1 ,gov]nm5t 7conv]t$7 or       
,national ,s]vice ,life ,insurance      
policy4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8n apply to !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,any w>-risk insurance1  
,gov]nm5t 7conv]t$7 or ,national ,s]vice
 ,life ,insurance policy4  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,b5efits "u section #bjaa1 #bjab1  
#bjac1 #bjdd1 or #bjfa ( ?is title      
7except = b5efits = individuals dis*>g$ 
or dismiss$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces by reason ( 
! s5t5ce ( a g5]al c\rt-m>tial74  4     
#gjc4 ,waiv] ( m9imum p]iod ( cont9u\s  
active duty 9 ,arm$ ,=ces = c]ta9       
b5efits = homeless vet]ans ,section     
#ecjc;,a7b77#c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z   

subp>agraphs 7,g7 & 7,h71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,f73  7,f7 to 
b5efits "u section #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 
#bjdd1 or #bjfa ( ?is title2  4  #gjd4  
,tra9+ ( p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs & grant recipi5ts ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
conduct a program ( tra9+ & education to
 ensure t ! foll[+ p]sons are aw>e ( &  
implem5t ?is title & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is subtitle3  7#a7 ,p]sonnel ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o are    
support+ or adm9i/]+ a program "u *apt] 
#bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#b7 ,recipi5ts ( grants or o!r am\nts =
 purposes ( c>ry+ out su* a program4    
#gje4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #bgj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
prescribe regulations1 includ+ su*      
modifications to section #c4ab ( title  
#ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 successor regulation71 z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate1 to ensure t !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs is 9 full 
compliance ) ?is title & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is subtitle4  #gjf4 ,effective date
 ,?is subtitle & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subtitle %all apply to individuals seek+
 b5efits "u *apt] #bj ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be=e1 on1 & aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,b ,o!r  
,homelessness ,matt]s  #gaa4 ,increas$  
p] diem paym5ts = transitional h\s+     
assi/ance t becomes p]man5t h\s+ =      
homeless vet]ans ,section #bjab7;a77#b7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e71           
respectively2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 9 subp>agraph    
7,d7 & ins]t+ 9 subp>agraph 7,e72  7#c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ "u   
subp>agraph 7,c72  7#d7 9 subp>agraph   
7,e71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72  7#e7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!    

rate & ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! rate2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ "u subp>agraph 7,c742 &  7#f7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph 7,b73  7,b7 7i7 ,except
 z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 9 no case may 
! rate det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph exce$ !  
rate au?oriz$ = ,/ate homes = domicili>y
 c>e "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 (       
section #agda ( ?is title1 z ! ,secret>y
 may increase f "t to "t "u subsection  
7c7 ( t section4  7ii7 ,9 ! case (      
s]vices furni%$ to a homeless vet]an :o 
is plac$ 9 h\s+ t w become p]man5t h\s+ 
= ! vet]an ^u t]m9ation ( ! furni%+ (   
su* s]vices to su* vet]an1 ! maximum    
rate ( p] diem au?oriz$ "u ?is section  
is #aej p]c5t ( ! rate au?oriz$ = ,/ate 
homes = domicili>y c>e "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #agda ( ?is      
title1 z ! ,secret>y may increase f "t  
to "t "u subsection 7c7 ( t section4  4 
#gab4 ,program to improve ret5tion (    
h\s+ by =m]ly homeless vet]ans & vet]ans

 at risk ( becom+ homeless  7a7 ,program
 requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii (
 *apt] #bj is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+
 section #bjac z section #bjad2 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ aft] section #bjab ! foll[+   
new section #bjac3  #bjac4 ,program to  
improve ret5tion ( h\s+ by =m]ly        
homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at risk (    
becom+ homeless  7a7 ,program requir$ ,!
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program "u   
:i* ! ,secret>y %all provide case       
managem5t s]vices to improve ! ret5tion 
( h\s+ by vet]ans :o 7 previ\sly        
homeless & are transition+ to p]man5t   
h\s+ & vet]ans :o are at risk ( becom+  
homeless4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program ?r\gh 
! aw>d ( grants4  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to organizations t   
demon/rate a capability to provide case 
managem5t s]vices z describ$ 9          
subsection 7a71 p>ticul>ly organizations
 t are successfully provid+ or h        
successfully provid$ transitional h\s+  

s]vices us+ am\nts provid$ by !         
,secret>y "u sections #bjab & #bjfa (   
?is title4  7,b7 ,9 giv+ priority "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
extra priority to an organization       
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph t--  7i7     
volunt>ily /ops receiv+ am\nts provid$  
by ! ,secret>y "u sections #bjab & #bjfa
 ( ?is title2 &  7ii7 conv]ts a facility
 t ! organization us$ to provide        
transitional h\s+ s]vices into a        
facility t ! organization uses to       
provide p]man5t h\s+ t meets h\s+       
quality /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section       
#h7o77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;f7o77#h77;,b774  7,c7 ,9 any case 
9 :i* a facility1 ) respect to :i* a    
p]son receiv$ a grant = con/ruction1    
rehabilitation1 or acquisition "u       
section #bjaa ( ?is title1 is conv]t$ z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 su*    
conv]sion %all be consid]$ to h be5     
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ne$s ( !        
,dep>tm5t & su* p]son %all n be consid]$

 9 noncompliance ) ! t]ms ( su* grant by
 reason ( su* conv]sion4  4  7#b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #bjac & ins]t+ !
 foll[+ new items3  #bjac4 ,program to  
improve ret5tion ( h\s+ by =m]ly        
homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at risk (    
becom+ homeless4 #bjad4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all prescribe regulations to  
c>ry out section #bjac ( su* title1 z   
add$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  7c7   
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june
 #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! program requir$ by section  
#bjac ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 
7a77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
assessm5ts ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! p]c5tage 

( vet]ans :o receiv$ case managem5t     
s]vices "u ! program :o 7 able to reta9 
p]man5t h\s+ by ! end ( ! program1      
disaggregat$ by ea* recipi5t ( a grant  
"u su* section4  7,b7 ,! p]c5tage (     
vet]ans :o receiv$ case managem5t       
s]vices "u ! program :o 7 n 9 p]man5t   
h\s+ at ! end ( ! program1 disaggregat$ 
by h\s+ /atus & reason = fail+ to reta9 
p]man5t h\s+ "u ! program4  7,c7 ,! use 
by vet]ans1 :o receiv$ case managem5t   
s]vices "u ! program1 ( h\s+ assi/ance  
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 includ+ a comp>ison ( ! use ( 
su* assi/ance by su* vet]ans be=e & aft]
 receiv+ su* s]vices4  7,d7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! employm5t /atus ( vet]ans 
:o receiv$ case managem5t s]vices "u !  
program1 includ+ a comp>ison ( !        
employm5t /atus ( su* vet]ans be=e &    
aft] receiv+ su* s]vices4  #gac4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,national ,c5t] on        
,homelessness ,among ,vet]ans  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #bj is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

section3  #bjfg4 ,national ,c5t] on     
,homelessness ,among ,vet]ans  7a7 ,9   
g5]al  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & 
op]ate a c5t] to c>ry out ! functions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,! c5t]
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n 
z ! ,national ,c5t] on ,homelessness    
,among ,vet]ans4  7#c7 ,to ! degree     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all op]ate !  
c5t] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7          
indep5d5tly ( ! o!r programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t t address homelessness among  
vet]ans4  7b7 ,functions ,! functions   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,to c>ry out & promote rese>* into 
! causes & contribut+ factors to vet]an 
homelessness4  7#b7 ,to assess !        
effectiv5ess ( programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 meet ! ne$s ( homeless vet]ans4  7#c7  
,to id5tify & dissem9ate be/ practices )
 reg>d to h\s+ /abilization1 income     
support1 employm5t assi/ance1 community 
p>tn]%ips1 & su* o!r matt]s z !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate ) respect
 to address+ vet]an homelessness4  7#d7 

,to integrate evid5ce-bas$ & be/        
practices1 policies1 & programs into    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t = homeless       
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk ( homelessness
 & to ensure t ! /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t &   
community p>tn]s c implem5t su*         
practices1 policies1 & programs4  7#e7  
,to s]ve z a res\rce c5t] =1 & promote &
 seek to coord9ate ! ex*ange ( in=mation
 reg>d+1 all rese>* & tra9+ activities  
c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t & by o!r ,f$]al
 & non-,f$]al entities ) respect to     
vet]an homelessness4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] #bj is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #bjff ! foll[+ 
new item3  #bjfg4 ,national ,c5t] on    
,homelessness ,among ,vet]ans4  4  #gad4
 ,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs to assess compreh5sive s]vice  
programs = homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all--  7#a7 assess & 
measure ! capacity ( programs = :i*     

entities receive grants "u section #bjaa
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or p]
 diem paym5ts "u section #bjab or #bjfa 
( su* title2 &  7#b7 assess su* programs
 ) respect to-- 7,a7 h[ well !y a*ieve  
_! /at$ goals at a national level2  7,b7
 placem5ts 9 p]man5t h\s+2  7,c7        
placem5ts 9 employm5t2 &  7,d7 increases
 9 ! regul> income ( p>ticipants 9 !    
programs4  7b7 ,assessm5t at national & 
local levels ,9 assess+ & measur+ "u    
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
develop & use tools to exam9e ! capacity
 ( programs describ$ 9 su* subsection at
 bo? ! national & local level 9 ord] to 
assess ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,:e!r suffici5t  
capacity exi/s to meet ! ne$s ( homeless
 vet]ans 9 ea* geographic area4  7#b7   
,:e!r exi/+ capacity meets ! ne$s ( !   
subpopulations ( homeless vet]ans locat$
 9 ea* geographic area4  7#c7 ,! am\nt (
 capacity t recipi5ts ( grants "u       
sections #bjaa & #bjfa & p] diem paym5ts
 "u section #bjab ( su* title h to      
provide s]vices = :i* ! recipi5ts are   

eligible to receive p] diem "u section  
#bjab7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#gaa7f74  7c7 ,consid]ation ( o!r       
res\rces ,9 assess+ & measur+ programs  
"u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
consid] ! availability to su* programs (
 res\rces made available to su* programs
 & to homeless vet]ans1 includ+ res\rces
 provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs & by entities o!r ?an !        
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,use ( in=mation ,!     
,secret>y %all use ! in=mation collect$ 
"u ?is section z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to set   
specific goals to ensure t programs     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are           
effectively s]v+ ! ne$s ( homeless      
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,to assess :e!r programs 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are meet+     
goals set "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,to   
in=m fund+ allocations = programs       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,to    
improve ! ref]ral ( homeless vet]ans to 
programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7e7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   

date on :i* ! assessm5t requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on su*         
assessm5t & su* recomm5dations =        
legislative & adm9i/rative action z !   
,secret>y may h to improve ! programs & 
p] diem paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74  #gae4 ,report on outrea* relat+ to
 increas+ ! am\nt ( h\s+ available to   
vet]ans ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ &     
assess+ ! outrea* conduct$ by !         
,secret>y to realtors1 l&lords1 prop]ty 
managem5t companies1 & develop]s to     
educate !m ab\t ! h\s+ ne$s ( vet]ans & 

! b5efits ( hav+ vet]ans z t5ants4      
,,viii ,o!r ,matt]s  #hja4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs con/ruction re=ms  7a7
 ,application ( indu/ry /&>ds2 assi/ance
 ,section #hajc is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7f7 ,to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y 
%all use indu/ry /&>ds1 /&>d designs1 & 
be/ practices 9 c>ry+ out ! con/ruction 
( m$ical facilities4  7g7 ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t ea* employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ) responsibilities1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 relat+ to ! infra/ructure    
con/ruction or alt]ation ( m$ical       
facilities1 includ+ su* con/ruction or  
alt]ation c>ri$ out pursuant to         
contracts or agreem5ts1 und]goes a      
program ( ongo+ pr(essional tra9+ &     
developm5t4 ,su* program %all be design$
 to ensure t employees ma9ta9 adequate  
exp]tise relat+ to indu/ry /&>ds & be/  
practices = ! acquisition ( design &    
con/ruction s]vices4 ,! ,secret>y may   
provide ! program "u ?is subsection     
directly or ?r\gh a contract or agreem5t

 ) a non-,f$]al entity or ) a           
non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity4  4  7b7    
,=5sic audits ( c]ta9 projects          
,subsection 7c7 ( section #hajd is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n less ?an #cj   
days & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,n less ?an #cj days2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all--     
7,a7 ent] into a contract or agreem5t ) 
an appropriate non-dep>tm5t ,f$]al      
entity ) ! ability to conduct =5sic     
audits on m$ical facility projects = !  
conduct ( an ext]nal =5sic audit ( !    
exp5ditures relat+ to any major m$ical  
facility or sup] con/ruction project =  
:i* ! total exp5ditures exce$ ! am\nt   
reque/$ 9 ! initial budget reque/ = !   
project submitt$ to ,congress "u section
 #aaje ( title #ca by m ?an #be p]c5t2 &
  7,b7 ent] into a contract or agreem5t 
) an appropriate non-dep>tm5t ,f$]al    
entity ) ! ability to conduct =5sic     
audits on m$ical facility projects = !  
conduct ( an ext]nal audit ( ! m$ical   
c5t] con/ruction project 9 ,aurora1     

,colorado4  4  7c7 ,use ( am\nts f bid  
sav+s ,subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 ( su*    
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7iii7 &  
7iv71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 clause 7i7 ! foll[+ new clause 7ii73   
7ii7 ,if ! major con/ruction project t  
is ! s\rce ( ! bid sav+s is n complete--
  7,i7 ! am\nt already obligat$ by !    
,dep>tm5t or available 9 ! project      
res]ve = su* project2  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tage
 ( su* project t has be5 complet$2 &    
7,,iii7 ! am\nt available to ! ,dep>tm5t
 to complete su* project4  2 &  7#c7 9  
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#a71 /rike am\nts & ins]t+ bid
 sav+s am\nts bo? places x appe>s4  7d7 
,qu>t]ly report on sup] con/ruction     
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end (     
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha add ! foll[+ new
 section3  #habj4 ,qu>t]ly report on    
sup] con/ruction projects  7a7 ,qu>t]ly 
reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal qu>t] !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  

on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! sup]   
con/ruction projects c>ri$ out by !     
appropriate non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity 
describ$ 9 section #hajc7;e77#a7 ( ?is  
title dur+ su* qu>t]4 ,ea* su* report   
%all include1 = ea* su* project--  7#a7 
! budget>y & s*$ul+ /atus ( ! project1 z
 ( ! la/ day ( ! qu>t] cov]$ by !       
report2 &  7#b7 ! actual co/ & s*$ule   
v>iances ( ! project1 z ( su* day1      
comp>$ to ! plann$ co/ & s*$ules = !    
project4  7b7 ,sup] con/ruction project 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m sup]        
con/ruction project has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #hajc7;e77#c7 ( ?is      
title4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items    
relat+ to su* sub*apt] ! foll[+ new     
item3  #habj4 ,qu>t]ly report on sup]   
con/ruction projects4  4  #hjb4         
,te*nical & cl]ical am5dm5ts ,title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,9 section #gce7;a77#e71 by /rik+ 

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