,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
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( ,new ,hamp%ire1 & ,mr4 ,c(fman7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to improve ! leas+ projects ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,h&book to improve leas+ 
projects  7a7 ,update ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & n less ?an once e five-ye> p]iod
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all update ! h&book ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs titl$     
,plann+ & ,activat+ ,community ,bas$    
,outpati5t ,cl9ics1 or a successor      
h&book1 to reflect curr5t policies1 be/ 
practices1 & cl>ify ! roles &           
responsibilities ( ! p]sonnel ( !       
,dep>tm5t involv$ 9 ! leas+ projects ( !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,,cboc ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t ! h&book specifi$ 9       
subsection 7a7 def9es community bas$    

outpati5t cl9ic 9 ! same mann] z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration ,site ,track+ database    
7commonly kn[n z ,,va/7 z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,use ( h&book 
/&>ds = ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration
 incorporates ! be/ practices conta9$ 9 
! h&book specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 9    
conduct+ ov]sight ( ! m$ical c5t]s ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network4   
#b4 ,provision ( tra9+ reg>d+ h&book to 
improve leas+ projects ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide guidance 
& tra9+ to employees ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?
 ,adm9i/ration = ! use ( ! h&book       
specifi$ 9 section #a7;a74 ,! ,secret>y 
%all update su* guidance & tra9+ toge!r 
) ea* update ( su* h&book4