,,iib  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #dfce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1             
#bjah,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,an  
,,act  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs to increase ! numb] (         
pe]-to-pe] c\nselors provid+ c\nsel+ =  
wom5 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,pe] support c\nsel+ program = wom5     
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#agbj;,f7j7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7  7,a7 ,z "p (
 ! c\nsel+ program "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all emphasize appo9t+ pe]    
support c\nselors = wom5 vet]ans4 ,to ! 
degree practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all    
seek to recruit wom5 pe] support        
c\nselors ) exp]tise 9--  7i7 female    
g5d]-specific issues & s]vices2  7ii7 ! 
provision ( in=mation ab\t s]vices &    
b5efits provid$ "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y2 or  7iii7 employm5t m5tor+4  
7,b7 ,to ! degree practicable1 !        

,secret>y %all emphasize facilitat+ pe] 
support c\nsel+ = wom5 vet]ans :o are   
eligible = c\nsel+ & s]vices "u section 
#agbj;,d ( ?is title1 h po/-traumatic   
/ress disord] or suff] f ano!r m5tal    
heal? condition1 are homeless or at risk
 ( becom+ homeless1 or are o!rwise at   
increas$ risk ( suicide1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
conduct outrea* to in=m wom5 vet]ans    
ab\t ! program & ! assi/ance available  
"u ?is p>agraph4  7,d7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )  
su* community organizations1 ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]    
education1 *amb]s ( comm]ce1 local      
bus9ess organizations1 organizations t  
provide legal assi/ance1 & o!r          
organizations z ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate4  7,e7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is     
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all provide      
adequate tra9+ = pe] support c\nselors1 
includ+ tra9+ c>ri$ out "u ! national   
program ( tra9+ requir$ by section      
#cjd7;c7 ( ! ,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans       

,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj   
7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a note74  4  7b7  
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all c>ry out p>agraph 7#d7 ( section   
#agbj;,f7j7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 us+    
funds o!rwise made available to !       
,secret>y4 ,no additional funds are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by reason (  
su* p>agraph4  7c7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! pe] support c\nsel+ program 
"u section #agbj;,f7j7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
section4 ,su* report %all include--     
7#a7 ! numb] ( pe] support c\nselors 9 !
 program2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ! program2 &  7#c7 a     
description ( ! ov]sight ( ! program4   
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june  
#ac1 #bjah4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k