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,nolan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli%
 a grant program = eligible nonpr(it    
organizations to c>ry out positive      
psy*ology recondition+ programs =       
vet]ans4  #a4 ,positive psy*ology       
recondition+ program grants  7a7 ,grant 
program ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 %all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities to c>ry out positive psy*ology 
recondition+ programs = vet]ans4  7b7   
,am\nt ( grant ,ea* grant aw>d$ by !    
,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 may n exce$ 
#gej1jjj4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,an   
entity is eligible to receive a grant "u
 subsection 7a7 if ! entity is a        
nonpr(it organization t is describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & t is exempt f   

taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code4  7d7 ,priority ( aw>d ,9 select+ 
eligible entities to aw>d a grant "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize entities t1 be=e ! date ( !  
aw>d1 c>ry out programs us+ positive    
psy*ology recondition+ te*niques4  7e7  
,use ( grants ,9 det]m9+ ! positive     
psy*ology recondition+ te*niques to be  
c>ri$ out "u a grant aw>d$ "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! use ( an initial cam>ad]ie &  
bond+ exp]i5ce to initiate ! rebuild+ ( 
vet]an social relation%ips 9 "o or m    
gr\ps ( #ab vet]ans or less 7:i* may be 
c>ri$ out simultane\sly74  7#b7 ,! use (
 highly qualifi$ in/ructors to lead     
appropriate physical work\ts & gr\p     
discussion occurr+ n few] ?an ?ree times
 p] week dur+ a program p]iod t is at   
lea/ ?ree mon?s4  7#c7 ,programs t      
appropriately introduce local civilians 
to ! vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & h 
su* local civilians become p>ticipat+   
memb]s ( ! gr\p 9 ! program4  7#d7      

,programs t enc\rage ! full re5try (    
vet]ans back into society & t graduate !
 p>ticipat+ vet]ans :o are adju/$ to    
liv+ 9 a civilian _w4  7#e7 ,programs t 
expose a gr\p ( vet]ans to common social
 exp]i5ces 9 ! location 9 :i* ! program 
is c>ri$ out4  7#f7 ,programs t practice
 positive psy*ology te*niques1 includ+  
daily gratitude j\rnal+ & m9dfulness1 to
 increase physical & m5tal well-be+     
?r\gh\t ! program4  7f7 ,records ,!     
,secret>y may n require an eligible     
entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 
7a7 to ma9ta9 records on vet]ans seek+  
support or p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u su*
 grant1 or to report any p]sonally      
id5tify+ in=mation directly or          
indirectly to ! ,secret>y ab\t su*      
vet]ans4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ a total ( #ae1jjj1jjj to    
c>ry out ?is section dur+ fiscal ye>s   
#bjai ?r\gh #bjba4  7h7 ,vet]an def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m vet]an has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7b7 ( title    

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes any
 p]son :o is entitl$ "u *apt] #abbc (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
retir$ pay = nonregul> s]vice or1 b =   
age1 w\ld be entitl$ "u su* *apt] to    
retir$ pay = nonregul> s]vice4