,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjah,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to report bi5nially on actions tak5 to address areas ( conc]n t l$ to ! inclusion ( vet]ans heal? c>e 9 ! ,high ,risk ,li/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,ov]sight ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,bi5nial report by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on actions tak5 to address areas ( conc]n t l$ to inclusion ( vet]ans heal? c>e 9 ! ,high ,risk ,li/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7a7 ,bi5nial report requir$ ,no lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9 ea* session ( ,congress !reaft] 9 :i* ! ,high ,risk ,li/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice publi%$ 9 t session includes heal? c>e furni%$ "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a report on ! actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y & ! progress made by ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! ,high ,risk ,action ,plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to address ! areas ( conc]n t l$ to ! designation ( su* heal? c>e z high risk by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 ! mo/ rec5tly publi%$ ,high ,risk ,li/4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! p]iod1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! corrective measures & specific /eps necess>y = address+ root causes id5tifi$ 9 ! ,high ,risk ,action ,plan = removal f ! high-risk designation1 includ+ ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ^? measures & /eps4 ,! specific measures & /eps %all-- 7,a7 address ea* root cause2 7,b7 id5tify res\rces to implem5t corrective actions1 includ+ fund+1 /akehold]s1 te*nology1 & ! s5ior (ficials responsible = implem5t+ ! corrective actions & report+ results2 7,c7 id5tify metrics t c be us$ to assess progress & assign responsibility = track+ progress1 includ+ ! me*anism t w be us$ to keep s5ior lead]%ip in=m$ ab\t progress made or *all5ges enc\nt]$2 7,d7 li/ key outcomes & goals t demon/rate progress 9 address+ ! conc]ns2 & 7,e7 e/abli% timeframes ) ov]all & int]im mile/ones4 7#b7 ,! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 address+ ! five crit]ia = removal f ! ,high ,risk ,li/ = ea* ( ! areas ( conc]n id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 7#c7 ,an explanation & c\rse ( action = ea* failure to fully adopt ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al's crit]ia = removal f ! ,high ,risk li/4 #c4 ,annual report by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on implem5tation ( c]ta9 recomm5dations ( ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]ta9+ to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,annual report requir$ ,no lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ,congress1 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 & to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a report on implem5tation ( recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al t p]ta9 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ all op5 priority recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,an explanation = ea* in/ance :]e ! ,secret>y has decid$ n to implem5t1 or has n fully implem5t$1 an op5 priority recomm5dation ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,c\rses ( action = ! ,secret>y to implem5t op5 priority recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 includ+-- 7,a7 res\rces to implem5t corrective actions1 includ+ fund+1 /akehold]s1 te*nology1 & ! s5ior (ficials responsible = implem5t+ ! corrective actions & report+ results2 7,b7 metrics t c be us$ to assess progress & assign responsibility = track+ progress1 includ+ ! me*anism t w be us$ to keep s5ior lead]%ip in=m$ ab\t progress made or *all5ges enc\nt]$2 7,c7 key outcomes & goals t demon/rate progress 9 address+ ! conc]ns2 & 7,d7 timeframes ) ov]all & int]im mile/ones4 7c7 ,supplem5t & n supplant curr5t report requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all supplem5t & n supplant ! requirem5ts ( section #gbj ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on actions tak5 by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to address areas ( conc]n t l$ to inclusion ( vet]ans heal? c>e 9 ! #bjag ,high ,risk ,li/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7a7 ,report requir$ ,no lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress & ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! implem5tation1 ! actions tak51 & ! progress made by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 implem5t+ ! ,high ,risk ,action ,plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to address ! areas ( conc]n t l$ to ! designation ( heal? c>e furni%$ "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y z high risk by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 ! ,high ,risk ,li/ publi%$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 #bjag4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an evaluation ( ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ corrective measures & specific /eps = address+ root causes id5tifi$ 9 ! ,high ,risk ,action ,plan = removal ( vet]ans heal? c>e f ! ,high ,risk ,li/4 7#b7 ,an evaluation ( ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 address+ ! five crit]ia = removal f ! ,high ,risk ,li/ = ea* ( ! areas ( conc]n id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 7#c7 ,an evaluation ( ! ,secret>y's explanations & c\rses ( action = ea* failure to fully adopt ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al's crit]ia = removal f ! ,high ,risk ,li/4 #e4 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4