,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae   
,ms4 ,graham 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,buck7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to jo9tly op]ate ! ,f$]al      
,recov]y ,coord9ation ,program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,improvem5t ( ,f$]al     
,recov]y ,coord9ator ,program  7a7      
,provision ( collaborative recov]y      
coord9ator tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all provide collaborative    
recov]y coord9ator tra9+ at a qualifi$  
nurs+ or m$ical s*ool select$ by !      
,secret>y 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! qualifi$ nurs+ or m$ical s*ool71
 to lead sy/ematic evid5ce review ( c>e 

coord9ation & cons5sus conf]5ce to build
 ! model on evid5ce-bas$ guidel9es4  7b7
 ,lit]ature review2 cons5sus conf]5ce   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! qualifi$ nurs+ or      
m$ical s*ool is h]eby designat$ to lead 
lit]ature review & developm5t (         
evid5ce-bas$ guidel9es = recov]y        
coord9ation1 developm5t ( tra9+ modules 
= c>e coord9ation & s(tw>e t is         
compatible ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs sy/ems = recov]y coord9ation4  
,! qualifi$ nurs+ or m$ical s*ool is    
h]eby designat$ to lead a cons5sus      
conf]5ce on evid5ce-bas$ c>e            
coord9ation4  7#b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #a1bjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  7c7 ,c>e ,coord9ation      
,s(tw>e ,developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7,a7 ent] into a subcontract ) an       
appropriate entity = ! developm5t ( c>e 
coord9ation s(tw>e2  7,b7 c>ry out a    
conf]5ce = recov]y coord9ator tool      
validation2 &  7,c7 c>ry out a s(tw>e   

pilot program4  7#b7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #a1bjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  7d7 ,recov]y coord9ator    
tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! qualifi$ nurs+  
or m$ical s*ool is au?oriz$ to tra9 #de 
recov]y coord9ators4  7#b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah1 !re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj = tra9+      
au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection4  #b4 ,jo9t  
op]ation ( ,f$]al ,recov]y ,coord9ation 
,program  7a7 ,f$]al ,recov]y           
,coord9ation ,program ,9 c>ry+ out !    
,f$]al ,recov]y ,coord9ation ,program 79
 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t-- 7#a7 !
 program is op]at$ jo9tly by !          
,secret>ies2  7#b7 ! adm9i/ration ( !   
,program is n delegat$ to an individual 
outside ! respective (fice ( ea*        
,secret>y2  7#c7 ! program assi/s--     
7,a7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) sev]e or  
cata/rophic injuries or illnesses :o are

 unlikely to return to active duty & w  
mo/ likely be m$ically sep>at$ "u *apt] 
#fa ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 
7,b7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans ^:
 individual circum/ances 7includ+       
illness1 injury1 m5tal heal?1 family    
situation1 & unique b5efit ne$s7 are    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to cause 
difficulties to ! memb] or vet]an 9     
transition+ to civilian life2  7#d7 9   
ref]r+ memb]s & vet]ans describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c7 to ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t & ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs makes su* ref]rals at 
! e>lie/ "t feasible1 includ+ by ! date 
t is #ahj days be=e ! la/ day ( ! mon? 9
 :i* a memb] is expect$ to be retir$ or 
sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#e7 ea*    
dep>tm5t & ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1  
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 provides 
a ,f$]al ,recov]y ,coord9ator ( !       
,program ) ! in=mation1 coord9ation1 &  
coop]ation necess>y = ! ,coord9ator to  
assi/ memb]s & vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 !   

,program1 includ+ ! maximum am\nt (     
in=mation1 coord9ation1 & coop]ation    
available to all[ ! ,coord9ator to--    
7,a7 ensure ! effici5t recov]y1         
transition1 & re9tegration ( su* memb]s 
& vet]ans2  7,b7 act z a liaison betwe5 
su* memb]s & vet]ans & ! team ( c>e     
provid]s & o!r p]sonnel involv$ ) !     
recov]y1 transition1 & re9tegration ( ! 
memb] or vet]an1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*   
team is "u ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,c7  
"w closely ) case & c>e-managem5t       
programs t assi/ su* memb]s & vet]ans4  
7b7 ,plan & memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7#a7 jo9tly develop a plan to c>ry out  
subsection 7a72  7#b7 ent] into a       
memor&um ( und]/&+ to jo9tly c>ry out ! 
plan beg9n+ #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
! memor&um is ent]$ into2 &  7#c7 jo9tly
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees su* plan & memor&um4  7c7    

,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 goes into
 effect1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
jo9tly submit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a report       
describ+ & evaluat+ ! implem5tation (   
su* memor&um & plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 (  
su* subsection4  7d7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!     
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,!    
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate4