,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,ellison1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
policies t ma9ta9 a robu/ ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & d n jeop>dize c>e = 
vet]ans by mov+ ess5tial res\rces to !  
private sector4  ,:]eas ,congress has   
promot$ policies to improve ! heal? c>e 
capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs by provid+ significant         
increases 9 funds to hire /aff1 build m 
facilities1 & improve tra9+2 ,:]eas     
ne>ly #i1jjj1jjj vet]ans are enroll$ 9 &
 dep5d on ! heal? c>e sy/em ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = _! c>e1 
& ! ,dep>tm5t completes ne>ly           
#aja1jjj1jjj outpati5t appo9tm5ts       
annually2 ,:]eas ! approximately        
#bb1jjj1jjj vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

are a div]se gr\p ( individuals includ+ 
old] vet]ans ) diseases associat$ ) ag+ 
& y\ng] vet]ans ) complex conditions    
relat$ to improv$ battlefield m$ical    
c>e1 & z a gr\p conta9 a high] p]c5tage 
( s]i\sly w\nd$ individuals ne$+ complex
 lifelong physical & m5tal heal? c>e1   
:i* diff]s f ! pati5t mix c>$ = by mo/  
community provid]s2 ,:]eas ! ,,r&       
,corporation exam9$ a decade ( rese>* & 
f\nd t ,,va provid$ c>e is equal to or  
bett] quality ?an private sector c>e 9  
all =ty-sev5 quality-(-c>e measurem5ts x
 conduct$ z "p ( an indep5d5t assessm5t 
comp>+ ,,va outpati5t c>e ) comp>able   
civilian facilities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs is bett] equipp$ ?an
 mo/ community provid]s to coord9ate    
complex vet]an c>e & provide cont9uity (
 res\rces = vet]ans2 ,:]eas employees ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs are     
d$icat$ public s]vants1 "o-?ird ( :om   
are vet]ans !mselves2 & ,:]eas accord+  
to a bip>tisan survey by ,lake ,rese>* &
 ,*esapeake ,bea* ,consult+ #hj p]c5t ( 

vet]ans poll$ oppose turn+ heal? c>e    
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs into a sy/em ( private sector  
v\*]s t may n adequately cov] co/s3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports policies
 t provide necess>y res\rces to s]ve    
vet]ans by ma9ta9+ a robu/ ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 opposes     
policies t w\ld jeop>dize c>e = vet]ans 
by mov+ ess5tial res\rces away f !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration & into !  
private sector2 &  7#c7 supports        
policies t w\ld create integrat$ heal?  
c>e networks = vet]ans ) ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 s]v+ z !          
coord9ator & prim>y provid] ( c>e1 &    
select$ high-quality community p>tn]s   
provid+ c>e :5 & :]e ne$$ to ensure     
timely & conv5i5t access = all enroll$  
vet]ans4