,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjag,ms4
 ,titus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !      
appeals process ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,appeals           
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjag4  #b4        
,appeals re=m  7a7 ,section #aja ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#cd7 ,! t]m ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al          
,jurisdiction means ! activity :i* ent]$
 ! orig9al det]m9ation ) reg>d to a     
claim = b5efits "u ?is title4  7#ce7 ,! 
t]m relevant evid5ce means evid5ce t    
t5ds to prove or disprove a matt] 9     
issue4  4  7b7 ,section #eajc ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b77i7 by    
/rik+ 1 a claim = reop5+ a prior        
decision on a claim1 or a claim = an    

increase 9 b5efits2 & ins]t+ or a       
supplem5tal claim22 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 require notice to be s5t = a           
supplem5tal claim t is fil$ )9 !        
timeframe set =? 9 subsections          
7a77#b77;,b7 & 7a77#b77;,d7 ( section   
#eaaj ( ?is title4  4  7c7 ,section     
#eajc;,a7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7  
,rule ) respect to disall[$ claims ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to       
require ! ,secret>y to readjudicate a   
claim t has be5 disall[$ except :5 new &
 relevant evid5ce is pres5t$ or secur$1 
z describ$ 9 section #eajh ( ?is title4 
4  7d7 ,*apt] #ea ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ ! foll[+ 
new sections3  #eajc;,b4 ,applicability 
( duty to assi/  7a7 ,! ,secret>y's duty
 to assi/ "u section #eajc;,a ( ?is     
title %all apply only to a claim1 or    
supplem5tal claim1 = a b5efit "u a law  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y until ! "t t a  

claimant is provid$ notice ( ! ,ag5cy ( 
,orig9al ,jurisdiction's decision )     
respect to su* claim1 or supplem5tal    
claim1 "u section #eajd ( ?is title4    
7b7 ,! ,secret>y's duty to assi/ "u     
section #eajc;,a ( ?is title %all n     
apply to high]-level review by ! ,ag5cy 
( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction1 pursuant to   
section #eajd;,b ( ?is title1 or to     
review on appeal by ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' 
,appeals4  7c7 ,correction ( duty ,to   
assi/ errors  7#a7 ,high]-level review  
,if1 dur+ review ( ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al  
,jurisdiction's decision "u section     
#eajd;,b ( ?is title1 ! high]-level     
review] id5tifies an error on ! "p ( !  
,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction to      
satisfy its duties "u section #eajc;,a (
 ?is title1 & t error occurr$ prior to !
 ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction's      
decision be+ review$1 unless ! claim c  
be grant$ 9 full1 ! high]-level review] 
%all return ! claim = correction ( su*  
error & readjudication4  7#b7 ,bo>d (   
,vet]ans' ,appeals ,if ! ,bo>d1 dur+    

review on appeal ( an ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al 
,jurisdiction decision1 id5tifies an    
error on ! "p ( ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al     
,jurisdiction to satisfy its duties "u  
section #eajc;,a ( ?is title1 & t error 
occurr$ prior to ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al    
,jurisdiction decision on appeal1 unless
 ! claim c be grant$ 9 full1 ! ,bo>d    
%all rem& ! claim to ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al
 ,jurisdiction = correction ( su* error 
& readjudication4 ,rem& = correction (  
su* error may include direct+ ! ,ag5cy (
 ,orig9al ,jurisdiction to obta9 an     
advisory m$ical op9ion "u section #eaji 
( ?is title4  #eajd;,a4 ,b9d+ nature (  
favorable f9d+s ,any f9d+ favorable to !
 claimant z describ$ 9 section          
#eajd7;b77#d7 ( ?is title %all be b9d+  
on all subsequ5t adjudicators )9 !      
dep>tm5t1 unless cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce 
is %[n to ! contr>y to rebut su*        
favorable f9d+4  #eajd;,b4 ,high]-level 
review by ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al           
,jurisdiction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! claimant 
may reque/ a review ( ! decision ( !    

,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction by a    
high]-level adjudicator )9 ! ,ag5cy (   
,orig9al ,jurisdiction4  7b7 ,"t & mann]
 ( reque/ ,a reque/ = high]-level review
 by ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction   
mu/ be 9 writ+ 9 ! =m prescrib$ by !    
,secret>y & made )9 "o ye> ( ! notice ( 
! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction's     
decision4 ,su* reque/ may specifically  
indicate :e!r su* review is reque/$ by a
 high]-level adjudicator at ! same (fice
 )9 ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction or
 by an adjudicator at a diff]5t (fice ( 
! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction4  7c7 
,decision ,notice ( a high]-level review
 decision "u ?is section %all be provid$
 9 writ+4  7d7 ,evid5ti>y record =      
review ,! evid5ti>y record be=e !       
high]-level review] %all be limit$ to ! 
evid5ce ( record 9 ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al  
,jurisdiction's decision be+ review$4   
7e7 ,de novo review ,high]-level review 
"u ?is section %all be de novo4  4  7e7 
,section #eajd7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3

  7b7 ,9 any case :]e ! ,secret>y d5ies 
a b5efit s\ght1 ! notice requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all also include-- 7#a7 
id5tification ( ! issues adjudicat$2    
7#b7 a summ>y ( ! evid5ce consid]$ by ! 
,secret>y2  7#c7 a summ>y ( ! applicable
 laws & regulations2  7#d7 id5tification
 ( f9d+s favorable to ! claimant2  7#e7 
id5tification ( elem5ts n satisfi$ lead+
 to ! d5ial2  7#f7 an explanation ( h[  
to obta9 or access evid5ce us$ 9 mak+ ! 
decision2 &  7#g7 if applicable1        
id5tification ( ! crit]ia t mu/ be      
satisfi$ to grant s]vice connection or !
 next high] level ( comp5sation4  4  7f7
 ,section #eajh ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #eajh4 ,supplem5tal claims ,if new &  
relevant evid5ce is pres5t$ or secur$ ) 
respect to a supplem5tal claim1 !       
,secret>y %all readjudicate ! claim tak+
 into consid]ation any evid5ce add$ to !
 record prior to ! =m] disposition ( !  
claim4  4  7g7 ,section #eaji ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7d7 ,! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals may   
rem& a claim to direct ! ,ag5cy (       
,orig9al ,jurisdiction to obta9 an      
advisory m$ical op9ion "u ?is section to
 correct an error on ! "p ( ! ,ag5cy (  
,orig9al ,jurisdiction to satisfy its   
duties "u section #eajc;,a ( ?is title  
:5 su* error occurr$ prior to ! ,ag5cy (
 ,orig9al ,jurisdiction's decision on   
appeal4 ,! ,bo>d's rem& in/ructions %all
 include ! que/ions to be pos$ to !     
indep5d5t m$ical exp]t provid+ !        
advisory m$ical op9ion4  4  7h7 ,section
 #eaaj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7
 to read z foll[s3  7a7  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,unless specifically provid$ o!rwise 9  
?is *apt]1 ! effective date ( an aw>d   
bas$ on an initial claim1 or a          
supplem5tal claim1 ( comp5sation1       
dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation1 or    
p5sion1 %all be fix$ 9 accordance ) !   
facts f\nd1 b %all n be e>li] ?an ! date
 ( receipt ( application !re=4  7#b7    

,effect ( cont9u\s pursuit ( a claim on 
effective date ( aw>d ,= purposes (     
apply+ ! effective date rules 9 ?is     
section1 ! date ( application %all be   
consid]$ ! date ( ! fil+ ( ! initial    
application = a b5efit provid$ t ! claim
 is cont9u\sly pursu$ by fil+ any ( !   
foll[+ ei!r alone or 9 succession--     
7,a7 a reque/ = high]-level review "u   
section #eajd;,b ( ?is title )9 "o ye> (
 an ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction     
decision2  7,b7 a supplem5tal claim "u  
section #eajh ( ?is title )9 "o ye> ( an
 ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction        
decision2  7,c7 a notice ( disagreem5t  
)9 "o ye> ( an ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al        
,jurisdiction decision2 or  7,d7 a      
supplem5tal claim "u section #eajh ( ?is
 title )9 "o ye> ( a decision ( ! ,bo>d 
( ,vet]ans' ,appeals4  7#c7 ,supplem5tal
 claims receiv$ m ?an "o ye> aft] an    
ag5cy ( orig9al jurisdiction decision or
 decision by ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans'        
,appeals ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 = supplem5tal claims receiv$ m

 ?an "o ye> aft] an ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al   
,jurisdiction decision or a decision by 
! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals1 !         
effective date %all be fix$ 9 accordance
 ) ! facts f\nd1 b %all n be e>li] ?an !
 date ( receipt ( ! supplem5tal claim4  
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7i7 by--  7,a7   
/rik+ reop5$ & replac+ x ) readjudicat$2
  7,b7 /rik+ mat]ial & replac+ x )      
relevant2 &  7,c7 /rik+ reop5+ & replac+
 x ) readjudication4  7i7 ,section      
#eaaa7;d77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or reop5$     
aw>d2 & replac+ x ) aw>d or aw>d bas$ on
 a supplem5tal claim24  7j7 ,section    
#eijd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a7 by 
/rik+ notice ( disagreem5t is fil$ &    
replac+ x ) claimant is provid$ notice (
 ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction's    
initial decision "u section #eajd ( ?is 
title2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#b7 by  
/rik+ notice ( disagreem5t is fil$ &    
replac+ x ) claimant is provid$ notice (
 ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al ,jurisdiction's    

initial decision "u section #eajd ( ?is 
title4  7k7 ,section #gajc ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 by /rik+ he>d & 
replac+ x ) decid$2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b77#a77;,b7 by /rik+ he>d & replac+ x 
) decid$4  7l7 ,section #gajd7;b7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ reop5$ & replac+ x )          
readjudicat$4  7m7 ,section #gaje (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & replac+ x )      
,appellate review w be initiat$ by !    
fil+ ( a notice ( disagreem5t 9 ! =m    
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y42 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ he>+ &2  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 
7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7  7#a7 ,except
 9 ! case ( simultane\sly conte/$       
claims1 notice ( disagreem5t %all be    
fil$ )9 "o ye> f ! date ( ! mail+ (     
notice ( ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al            
,jurisdiction's decision "u section     
#eajd1 #eajd;,b1 or #eajh4 ,a notice (  
disagreem5t po/m>k$ be=e ! expiration ( 

! "o-ye> p]iod w be accept$ z timely    
fil$4 ,a "q z to timel9ess or adequacy (
 ! notice ( disagreem5t %all be decid$  
by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,notices ( disagreem5t
 mu/ be 9 writ+1 mu/ set out specific   
allegations ( error ( fact or law1 & may
 be fil$ by ! claimant1 ! claimant's    
legal gu>dian1 or su* accr$it$          
repres5tative1 attorney1 or au?oriz$    
ag5t z may be select$ by ! claimant or  
legal gu>dian4 ,n m ?an "o recogniz$    
organization1 attorney1 or ag5t w be    
recogniz$ at any "o "t 9 ! prosecution (
 a claim4 ,notices ( disagreem5t mu/ be 
fil$ ) ! ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,! notice (       
disagreem5t %all indicate :e!r !        
claimant reque/s a he>+ be=e ! ,bo>d1   
reque/s an opportunity to submit        
additional evid5ce )\t a ,bo>d he>+1 or 
reque/s review by ! ,bo>d )\t a he>+ or 
submission ( additional evid5ce4 ,if !  
claimant does n expressly reque/ a ,bo>d
 he>+ 9 ! notice ( disagreem5t1 no ,bo>d
 he>+ w be held4  2  7#c7 by am5d+      
subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7   

,if no notice ( disagreem5t is fil$ 9   
accordance ) ?is *apt] )9 ! prescrib$   
p]iod1 ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al              
,jurisdiction's action or decision %all 
become f9al & ! claim w n !reaft] be    
readjudicat$ or all[$1 except z may     
o!rwise be provid$ by section #eajd;,b  
or #eajh ( ?is title or regulations n   
inconsi/5t ) ?is title4  2  7#d7 by     
/rik+ subsections 7d77#a7 ?r\gh 7d77#e72
  7#e7 by add+ a new subsection 7d7 to  
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans'
 ,appeals may dismiss any appeal :i*    
fails to allege specific error ( fact or
 law 9 ! decision be+ appeal$4  2 &     
7#f7 by /rik+ subsection 7e74  7n7      
,section #gaje;,a7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7b7 ,! sub/ance ( ! notice (   
disagreem5t w be communicat$ to ! o!r   
p>ty or p>ties 9 int]e/ & a p]iod (     
?irty days w be all[$ = fil+ a brief or 
argum5t 9 response !reto4 ,su* notice   
%all be =w>d$ to ! la/ kn[n address (   
record ( ! p>ties conc]n$1 & su* action 

%all con/itute suffici5t evid5ce (      
notice4  4  7o7 ,/rike section #gajf (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7p7    
,section #gajg ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+  
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,!
 ,bo>d %all ma9ta9 two sep>ate dockets4 
,a non-he>+ option docket %all be       
ma9ta9$ = cases 9 :i* no ,bo>d he>+ is  
reque/$ & no additional evid5ce w be    
submitt$4 ,a sep>ate & di/9ct he>+      
option docket %all be ma9ta9$ = cases 9 
:i* a ,bo>d he>+ is reque/$ 9 ! notice (
 disagreem5t or 9 :i* no ,bo>d he>+ is  
reque/$1 b ! appellant reque/s1 9 !     
notice ( disagreem5t1 an opportunity to 
submit additional evid5ce4 ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ea* case be=e 
! ,bo>d w be decid$ 9 regul> ord]       
accord+ to its respective place on !    
,bo>d's non-he>+ option docket or ! he>+
 option docket4  2  7#b7 by am5d+       
subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7   
,advancem5t on ! docket ,a case on ei!r 
! ,bo>d's non-he>+ option docket or he>+

 option docket1 may1 = cause %[n1 be    
advanc$ on motion = e>li] consid]ation &
 det]m9ation4 ,any su* motion %all set  
=? succ9ctly ! gr\nds ^u :i* ! motion is
 bas$4 ,su* a motion may be grant$      
only-- 7#a7 if ! case involves          
int]pretation ( law ( g5]al application 
affect+ o!r claims2  7#b7 if ! appellant
 is s]i\sly ill or is "u sev]e f9ancial 
h>d%ip2 or  7#c7 = o!r suffici5t cause  
%[n4  2  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 to
 read z foll[s3  7c7 ,mann] & s*$ul+ (  
he>+s = cases on bo>d he>+ option docket
  7#a7 ,= cases on ! ,bo>d he>+ option  
docket 9 :i* a he>+ is reque/$ 9 !      
notice ( disagreem5t1 ! ,bo>d %all      
notify ! appellant :e!r a ,bo>d he>+ w  
be held--  7,a7 at its pr9cipal         
location1 or  7,b7 by picture & voice   
transmission at a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 :]e ! ,secret>y has provid$ suitable   
facilities & equipm5t to conduct su*    
he>+s4  7#b7  7,a7 ,^u notification ( a 
,bo>d he>+ at ! ,bo>d's pr9cipal        
location z describ$ 9 subsection        

7c77#a77;,a7 ( ?is section1 ! appellant 
may alt]natively reque/ a he>+ z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 ( ?is
 section4 ,if s reque/$1 ! ,bo>d %all   
grant su* reque/4  7,b7 ,^u notification
 ( a ,bo>d he>+ by picture & voice      
transmission z describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#a77;,b7 ( ?is section1 ! appellant 
may alt]natively reque/ a he>+ z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( ?is
 section4 ,if s reque/$1 ! ,bo>d %all   
grant su* reque/4  2 &  7#d7 by /rik+   
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 & r$esignat+      
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7d74  7q7   
,/rike section #gaji ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7r7 ,section #gaaa7;e7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ m]its1 )\t ref]ral to any
 adjudicative or he>+ (ficial act+ on   
behalf ( ! ,secret>y4 & replac+ x )     
m]its44  7s7 ,*apt] #ga ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ ! 
foll[+ new section3  #gaac4 ,evid5ti>y  
record be=e ! bo>d  7a7 ,non-,he>+      
option docket ,= cases 9 :i* a ,bo>d    

he>+ is n reque/$ 9 ! notice (          
disagreem5t1 ! evid5ti>y record be=e !  
,bo>d %all be limit$ to ! evid5ce (     
record at ! "t ( ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al    
,jurisdiction decision on appeal4  7b7  
,he>+ option docket  7#a7 ,he>+ reque/$ 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is 
subsection1 = cases on ! he>+ option    
docket 9 :i* a he>+ is reque/$ 9 !      
notice ( disagreem5t1 ! evid5ti>y record
 be=e ! ,bo>d %all be limit$ to !       
evid5ce ( record at ! "t ( ! ,ag5cy (   
,orig9al ,jurisdiction decision on      
appeal4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,! evid5ti>y  
record be=e ! ,bo>d = cases on ! he>+   
option docket 9 :i* a he>+ is reque/$1  
%all include ea* ( ! foll[+1 :i* ! ,bo>d
 %all consid] 9 ! fir/ in/ance-- 7,a7   
evid5ce submitt$ by ! appellant & 8 or  
h] repres5tative1 if any1 at ! ,bo>d    
he>+2 &  7,b7 evid5ce submitt$ by !     
appellant & 8 or h] repres5tative1 if   
any1 )9 #ij days foll[+ ! ,bo>d he>+4   
7#c7 ,he>+ n reque/$  7,a7 ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is        

p>agraph1 = cases on ! he>+ option      
docket 9 :i* a he>+ is n reque/$ 9 !    
notice ( disagreem5t1 ! evid5ti>y record
 be=e ! ,bo>d %all be limit$ to !       
evid5ce consid]$ by ! ,ag5cy ( ,orig9al 
,jurisdiction 9 ! decision on appeal4   
7,b7 ,! evid5ti>y record be=e ! ,bo>d = 
cases on ! he>+ option docket 9 :i* a   
he>+ is n reque/$1 %all include ea* ( ! 
foll[+1 :i* ! ,bo>d %all consid] 9 !    
fir/ in/ance-- 7i7 evid5ce submitt$ by !
 appellant & 8 or h] repres5tative1 if  
any1 ) ! notice ( disagreem5t2 &  7ii7  
evid5ce submitt$ by ! appellant & 8 or  
h] repres5tative1 if any1 )9 #ij days   
foll[+ receipt ( ! notice ( disagreem5t4
  4  7t7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! head+ (     
section #gaje is am5d$ by /rik+ notice (
 disagreem5t &4  7u7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ (  
*apt] #ea ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #eajc;,a ! foll[+
 new item3  #eajc;,b4 ,applicability (  
duty to assi/4  2  &  7,b7 by ins]t+    

aft] ! item relat+ to section #eajd !   
foll[+ new items3  #eajd;,a4 ,b9d+      
nature ( favorable f9d+s4 #eajd;,b4     
,high]-level review by ! ,ag5cy (       
,orig9al ,jurisdiction4  4  7#b7 ,! item
 relat+ to section #eajh 9 ! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ea ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ,reop5+ disall[$ claims4 & replac+
 x ) ,supplem5tal claims44  7#c7 ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ga
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by-- 7,a7 /rik+ ! item relat+ to  
section #gajf2  7,b7 /rik+ ! item relat+
 to section #gaji2 &  7,c7 add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new item3  #gaac4 ,! evid5ti>y
 record be=e ! ,bo>d4  4  7#d7 ,! item  
relat+ to section #gaje 9 ! table (     
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ga ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ notice ( disagreem5t &4