,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjah ,mr4 
,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 &   
,mr4 ,pocan7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution    
,express+ support = policies t ma9ta9 a 
robu/1 fully-fund$ & /aff$ ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & d n jeop>dize c>e = 
vet]ans by mov+ ess5tial res\rces to !  
private sector4  ,:]eas ,congress has   
promot$ policies to improve ! heal? c>e 
capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs by provid+ significant         
increases 9 funds to hire /aff1 build m 
facilities1 & improve tra9+2 ,:]eas ov] 
#i1jjj1jjj vet]ans are enroll$ 9 & dep5d
 on ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs = all or "p ( _! c>e2 
,:]eas ! approximately #bj1jjj1jjj      
vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are a div]se  
gr\p ( individuals includ+ old] vet]ans 
) diseases associat$ ) ag+ &            

disabilities associat$ ) pa/ w>s & y\ng]
 vet]ans ) complex conditions relat$ to 
improv$ battlefield m$ical c>e1 & z a   
gr\p conta9 a high] p]c5tage ( s]i\sly  
w\nd$ individuals ne$+ complex lifelong 
physical & m5tal heal? c>e1 :i* diff]s  
greatly f ! pati5t mix c>$ = by mo/     
non-,,va provid]s2 ,:]eas ! ,,r&        
,corporation exam9$ a decade ( rese>* & 
f\nd t ,,va provid$ c>e is equal to or  
bett] quality ?an private sector c>e 9  
all =ty-sev5 quality-(-c>e measurem5ts x
 conduct$ z "p ( an indep5d5t assessm5t 
comp>+ ,,va outpati5t c>e ) comp>able   
civilian facilities2 ,:]eas1 ! ,,r&     
,corporation's ,ready to ,s]ve national 
/udy f\nd t comp>$ to non-,,va m5tal    
heal? provid]s1 ,,va m5tal heal?        
provid]s 7 significantly m likely to    
deliv] bo? culturally compet5t c>e1 :i* 
is important = engag+ vet]ans & increas+
 access to c>e1 z well z evid5c$-bas$   
c>e t yields cl9ically mean+ful &       
significant improvem5t ( ,po/traumatic  
,/ress ,disord] & major depression2     

,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
is bett] equipp$ ?an mo/ non-,,va       
provid]s to coord9ate complex vet]an c>e
 & provide cont9uity ( res\rces =       
vet]ans2 ,:]eas employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs are d$icat$ public  
s]vants1 "o-?ird ( :om are vet]ans      
!mselves2 ,:]eas accord+ to a bip>tisan 
survey by ,lake ,rese>* & ,*esapeake    
,bea* ,consult+ #hj p]c5t ( vet]ans     
poll$ oppose turn+ heal? c>e provid$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs into a  
sy/em ( private sector v\*]s t may n    
adequately cov] co/s2 ,:]eas millions ( 
doll>s are be+ sp5t by organizations1   
:i* value dismantl+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs & outs\rc+ vet]an c>e 
ov] inve/+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 & ,:]eas fund+
 has increas$ significantly = ,*oice &  
non-,,va programs t pay = ! co/s (      
provid+ vet]ans private heal? c>e at !  
same "t t ! ,adm9i/ration is reque/+    
less fund+ = m$ical s]vices at !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports policies
 t provide necess>y res\rces to s]ve    
vet]ans by ma9ta9+ a robu/ ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 opposes     
policies t w\ld jeop>dize c>e = vet]ans 
by mov+ ess5tial res\rces away f !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration & into !  
private sector2 &  7#c7 supports        
policies t w\ld create integrat$ heal?  
c>e networks = vet]ans ) ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 s]v+ z !          
coord9ator & prim>y provid] ( c>e1 &    
select$ high-quality non-,,va p>tn]s    
provid+ c>e :5 & :]e ne$$ to ensure     
timely & conv5i5t access = all enroll$  
vet]ans4