#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ia  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to issue1 
^u reque/1 vet]an id5tification c>ds to 
c]ta9 vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an's ,i4,d4   
,c>d ,act4  #b4 ,vet]ans id5tification  
c>d  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,curr5tly1 vet]an id5tification  
c>ds are issu$ to vet]ans :o h ei!r     
complet$ ! /atutory "t-9-s]vice         
requirem5t = retirem5t f ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
or :o h receiv$ a m$ical-relat$ dis*>ge 
f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,a vet]an :o has 
s]v$ a m9imum obligat$ "t 9 s]vice1 b :o
 does n meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 does n receive a means ( 
id5tify+ ! vet]an's /atus z a vet]an o!r
 ?an us+ ! (ficial ,,dd-#bad dis*>ge    
pap]s ( ! vet]an4  7#c7 ,goods1 s]vices1
 & promotional activities are (t5 (f]$  
by public & private in/itutions to      
vet]ans :o demon/rate pro( ( s]vice 9 ! 
milit>y1 b x is impractical = a vet]an  

to always c>ry (ficial ,,dd-#bad dis*>ge
 pap]s to demon/rate su* pro(4  7#d7 ,a 
g5]al purpose vet]an id5tification c>d  
made available to a vet]an :o does n    
meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
w\ld be useful to su* vet]an 9 ord] to  
demon/rate ! /atus ( ! vet]an )\t hav+  
to c>ry & use (ficial ,,dd-#bad dis*>ge 
pap]s4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs has ! infra/ructure 9 place    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to produce       
photographic id5tification c>ds & accept
 a small paym5t to cov] ! co/ ( ^! c>ds4
  7b7 ,provision ( vet]an id5tification 
c>ds ,*apt] #eg ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft]     
section #egje ! foll[+ new section3     
#egjf4 ,vet]ans id5tification c>d  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all issue an id5tification c>d
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to any cov]$ 
vet]an :o-- 7#a7 reque/s su* c>d2  7#b7 
0 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u honorable  
conditions2  7#c7 pres5ts a copy ( !    
,,dd-#bad =m or o!r (ficial docum5t f ! 

(ficial milit>y p]sonnel file ( ! vet]an
 t describes ! s]vice ( ! vet]an2 &     
7#d7 pays ! fee "u subsection 7c77#a74  
7b7 ,id5tification c>d ,an id5tification
 c>d describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a c>d 
t--  7#a7 displays a photograph ( !     
cov]$ vet]an2  7#b7 displays ! "n ( !   
cov]$ vet]an2  7#c7 expla9s t su* c>d is
 n pro( ( any b5efits to :i* ! vet]an is
 entitl$ to2  7#d7 conta9s an           
id5tification numb] t is n a social     
security numb]2 &  7#e7 s]ves z pro( t  
su* vet]an-- 7,a7 honorably s]v$ 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,b7 has a ,,dd-#bad =m 
or o!r (ficial docum5t 9 ! (ficial      
milit>y p]sonnel file ( ! vet]an t      
describes ! s]vice ( ! vet]an4  7c7     
,co/s ( c>d  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all *>ge
 a fee to ea* vet]an :o receives an     
id5tification c>d issu$ "u ?is section1 
includ+ a replacem5t id5tification c>d4 
7#b7  7,a7 ,! fee *>g$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all equal an am\nt t ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es is necess>y to issue an        
id5tification c>d "u ?is section4  7,b7 

,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! fee "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t ! total am\nt ( fees collect$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 equals an am\nt        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1       
includ+ co/s relat$ to any additional   
equipm5t or p]sonnel requir$ to c>ry out
 ?is section4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
review & reassess ! det]m9ation "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ea* #e-ye> p]iod 9
 :i* ! ,secret>y issues an id5tification
 c>d "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,am\nts      
collect$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
deposit$ 9 an acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
available to c>ry out ?is section4      
,am\nts s deposit$ %all be--  7,a7 m]g$ 
) am\nts 9 su* acc\nt2  7,b7 available 9
 su* am\nts z may be provid$ 9          
appropriation ,acts2 &  7,c7 subject to 
! same conditions & limitations z am\nts
 o!rwise 9 su* acc\nt4  7d7 ,effect (   
c>d on b5efits  7#a7 ,an id5tification  
c>d issu$ "u ?is section %all n s]ve z  
pro( ( any b5efits t ! vet]an may be    
entitl$ to "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,a cov]$ 

vet]an :o is issu$ an id5tification c>d 
"u ?is section %all n be entitl$ to any 
b5efits "u ?is title by reason (        
possess+ su* c>d4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative    
measures  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t any in=mation collect$ or us$ )       
respect to an id5tification c>d issu$ "u
 ?is section is appropriately secur$4   
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may det]m9e any       
appropriate proc$ures ) respect to issu+
 a replacem5t id5tification c>d4  7#c7  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all coord9ate ) ! ,national ,p]sonnel  
,records ,c5t]4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may  
conduct su* outrea* to adv]tise !       
id5tification c>d "u ?is section z !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7f7    
,con/ruction ,?is section %all n be     
con/ru$ to affect id5tification c>ds    
o!rwise provid$ by ! ,secret>y to       
vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em     
e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 ( ?is     
title4  7g7 ,cov]$ vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m cov]$ vet]an means a     
vet]an :o-- 7#a7 is n entitl$ to retir$ 

pay "u *apt] #abbc ( title #aj2 &  7#b7 
is n enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( pati5t         
enrollm5t "u section #agje ( ?is title4 
4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #egje ! foll[+ new item3  #egjf4
 ,vet]ans id5tification c>d4  4  7d7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect on ! date t is #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,may #ah1 #bjae4;,cl]k4