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,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ajff 
,report ,no4 #aae-chi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1     
#bjag ,mr4 ,kilm] 7= himself & ,mr4     
,ne:\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,novemb] #f1 #bjag ,additional
 sponsors3 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 
,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,bacon1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4       
,c(fman1 & ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to
 ,rico  ,novemb] #f1 #bjag ,committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a      
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to submit to !        
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report reg>d+ ! organizational /ructure 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,managem5t        
,alignm5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,report on 

! organizational /ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj 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 7includ+    
recomm5dations = legislation ! ,secret>y
 consid]s appropriate7 reg>d+ ! roles1  
responsibility1 & acc\ntability (       
elem5ts & individuals ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,matt]s includ$ 
,9 creat+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 utilize ! results 
(--  7,a7 ! ,indep5d5t ,assessm5t ( !   
,heal? ,c>e ,deliv]y ,sy/ems &          
,managem5t ,process ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs e/abli%$ by section   
#bja ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf72  7,b7 any /udy or report
 by ! ,commission on ,c>e e/abli%$ by   
section #bjb ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1      
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf72 &  7,c7 o!r    

/udies or reports1 includ+ a report     
titl$ ,task ,=ce on ,improv+            
,effectiv5ess ( ,,vha ,gov]nance3       
,report to ! ,,vha ,"u ,secret>y =      
,heal?1 dat$ ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae2 &     
7#b7 specify cle>ly del9eat$ roles &    
responsibilities to optimize !          
organizational effectiv5ess &           
acc\ntability ( ea*--  7,a7             
,adm9i/ration1 /aff (fice1 or /aff      
organization2  7,b7 subord9ate          
organization ( ea* ,adm9i/ration1 /aff  
(fice1 or /aff organization2 &  7,c7 key
 lead] ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 relation to any  
,adm9i/ration1 /aff (fice1 or /aff      
organization1 ,vet]an ,integrat$ ,s]vice
 ,network1 or m$ical facility4  7c7     
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m key lead] 
( ! ,dep>tm5t includes--  7#a7 !        
,secret>y2  7#b7 ! ,deputy ,secret>y2   
7#c7 ea* ,"u ,secret>y2  7#d7 ea*       
,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7#e7 ea* ,deputy  
,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7#f7 ! ,*ief      
,f9ancial ,(fic]2  7#g7 ! ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic]2  7#h7 ! ,g5]al       

,c\nsel2  7#i7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al2     
7#aj7 ! ,director ( ,con/ruction &      
,facilities ,managem5t2  7#aa7 ! ,*ief (
 ,/aff2  7#ab7 ! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d (   
,vet]ans' ,appeals2  7#ac7 ! ,vice      
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals2
  7#ad7 ! ,director ( ea* ,vet]ans      
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network2 &  7#ae7 ! 
,director ( ea* m$ical facility4        
,novemb] #f1 #bjag ,committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$