,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebe  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #badg
  ,report ,no4 #aae-fhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjag 
,mr4 ,c(fman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,may #ah1           
#bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,miss       
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4
 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,banks (  
,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 ,ms4 ,ku/] (  
,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,poliqu91 ,mrs4    
,walorski1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mrs4      
,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,ms4  
,moore1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,meehan1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,c>son (
 ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,l>son (             
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4       
,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4  
,turn]1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,pocan1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  

,correa1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 
,/iv]s1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,joyce (
 ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4      
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4     
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 &   
,ms4 ,s9ema  ,may #ah1 #bjah ,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #bf1  
#bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to hire   
additional ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*    
,speciali/s to provide treatm5t c\rt    
s]vices to ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,treatm5t     
,c\rt ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah4  #b4    
,hir+ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs (

 additional ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*   
,speciali/s  7a7 ,hir+ ( additional     
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all hire 
n few] ?an #ej ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*
 ,speciali/s & place ea* su* ,vet]ans   
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/ at an       
eligible ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
m$ical c5t] 9 accordance ) ?is section4 
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t ea* ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*  
,speciali/ employ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 s]ves1 ei!r exclusively or 9       
addition to o!r duties1 z "p ( a ju/ice 
team 9 a vet]ans treatm5t c\rt or o!r   
vet]an-focus$ c\rt2 &  7,b7 o!rwise     
meets ,dep>tm5t hir+ guidel9es =        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s4  
7b7 ,eligible ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs m$ical c5t]s ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 an eligible ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t] is any    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical    

c5t] t--  7#a7 complies ) all ,dep>tm5t 
guidel9es & regulations = placem5t ( a  
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/2   
7#b7 works )9 a local crim9al ju/ice    
sy/em ) ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans2  7#c7   
ma9ta9s an affiliation ) "o or m vet]ans
 treatm5t c\rts or o!r vet]an-focus$    
c\rts2 &  7#d7 ei!r-- 7,a7 r\t9ely      
provides ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*      
,speciali/s to s]ve z "p ( a ju/ice team
 9 a vet]ans treatm5t c\rt or o!r       
vet]an-focus$ c\rt2 or  7,b7 e/abli%es a
 plan t is approv$ by ! ,secret>y to    
provide ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*       
,speciali/s employ$ "u subsection       
7a77#a7 to s]ve z "p ( a ju/ice team 9 a
 vet]ans treatm5t c\rt or o!r           
vet]an-focus$ c\rt4  7c7 ,placem5t      
priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! 
placem5t ( ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*    
,speciali/s employ$ "u subsection       
7a77#a7 at eligible ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs m$ical c5t]s t h or int5d to  
e/abli% an affiliation1 = ! purpose (   
c>ry+ out ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*   

,program1 ) a vet]ans treatm5t c\rt1 or 
o!r vet]an-focus$ c\rt1 t--  7#a7 0     
e/abli%$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 7,a7 0 e/abli%$    
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  
7,b7 is n fully /aff$ ) ,vet]ans ,ju/ice
 ,outrea* ,speciali/s4  7d7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,report by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
implem5tation ( ?is section & its effect
 on ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*         
,program4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,! /atus ( ! ef=ts ( !     
,secret>y to hire ,vet]ans ,ju/ice      
,outrea* ,speciali/s pursuant to        
subsection 7a77#a71 includ+ ! total     
numb] ( ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*       
,speciali/s hir$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant
 to su* subsection & ! numb] t !        
,secret>y expects to hire pursuant to   
su* subsection4  7ii7 ,! total numb] (  

,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s   
assign$ to ea* ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs m$ical c5t] t p>ticipates 9 !  
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program1     
includ+ ! numb] ( ,vet]ans ,ju/ice      
,outrea* ,speciali/s hir$ "u subsection 
7a77#a7 disaggregat$ by ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t]4  7iii7 ,!
 total numb] ( eligible ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t]s t s\ght  
placem5t ( a ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*  
,speciali/ "u subsection 7a77#a71 h[ _m 
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s   
ea* su* c5t] s\ght1 & h[ _m ( su* m$ical
 c5t]s receiv$ no placem5t ( a ,vet]ans 
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/ "u          
subsection 7a77#a74  7iv7 ,= ea*        
eligible ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
m$ical c5t]-- 7,i7 ! numb] (            
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans :o 7 s]v$ or are 
expect$ to be s]v$ by a ,vet]ans ,ju/ice
 ,outrea* ,speciali/ hir$ "u subsection 
7a77#a72 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] (            
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans :o d n h access  
to a ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*          

,speciali/4  7#b7 ,report by ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
?is section & ! effectiv5ess ( !        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program4     
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,secret>y has
 fulfill$ ! ,secret>y's obligations "u  
?is section4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o
 are s]v$ by ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*  
,speciali/s hir$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 
disaggregat$ by demographics 7includ+   
dis*>ge /atus74  7iii7 ,an id5tification
 ( any subgr\ps ( vet]ans :o und]utilize
 s]vices provid$ "u laws adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y1 includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r  
^! vet]ans h access to ,vet]ans ,ju/ice 
,outrea* ,speciali/s "u ! ,vet]ans      
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program4  7iv7 ,su*   
recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
may h = ! ,secret>y to improve !        

effectiv5ess ( ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice       
,outrea* ,program4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,ju/ice team ,! t]m   
ju/ice team means ! gr\p ( individuals1 
:i* may include a judge1 c\rt           
coord9ator1 prosecutor1 public def5d]1  
treatm5t provid]1 probation or o!r law  
en=cem5t (fic]1 program m5tor1 &        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/1 :o
 assi/ ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans 9 a       
vet]ans treatm5t c\rt or o!r            
vet]an-focus$ c\rt4  7#b7               
,ju/ice-involv$ vet]an ,! t]m           
ju/ice-involv$ vet]an means a vet]an )  
active1 ongo+1 or rec5t contact ) "s    
compon5t ( a local crim9al ju/ice sy/em4
  7#c7 ,local crim9al ju/ice sy/em ,!   
t]m local crim9al ju/ice sy/em means law
 en=cem5t1 jails1 prisons1 & ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local c\rts4  7#d7 ,vet]ans    
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program ,! t]m        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program means
 ! program ?r\gh :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs id5tifies             
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans & provides su*   

vet]ans ) access to ,dep>tm5t s]vices4  
7#e7 ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*          
,speciali/ ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,ju/ice      
,outrea* ,speciali/ means an employee ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o s]ves
 z a liaison betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & !     
local crim9al ju/ice sy/em on behalf ( a
 ju/ice-involv$ vet]an4  7#f7 ,vet]ans  
treatm5t c\rt ,! t]m vet]ans treatm5t   
c\rt means a ,/ate or local c\rt t is   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! vet]ans treatm5t c\rt    
program 7z def9$ 9 section #biia7;i77#a7
 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe   
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgig;aa7i77#a7774  ,may #ah1 #bjah     
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$