,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjag ,mr4  
,r\nds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require an elem5t 9 presep>ation c\nsel+
 = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on assi/ance &
 support s]vices = c>egiv]s ( c]ta9     
vet]ans ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,c>egiv] ,program ,in=mation ,improvem5t
 ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,elem5t 9           
presep>ation c\nsel+ = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on assi/ance & support s]vices =  
c>egiv]s ( c]ta9 vet]ans ?r\gh !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #aadb7;b7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ah7 ,a 
description1 develop$ 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ( !     
assi/ance & support s]vices = family    

c>egiv]s ( eligible vet]ans "u ! program
 conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs pursuant to section #agbj;,g ( 
title #ch1 includ+ ! vet]ans cov]$ by ! 
program1 ! c>egiv]s eligible = assi/ance
 & support ?r\gh ! program1 & !         
assi/ance & support available ?r\gh !   
program4  4  7b7 ,p>ticipation (        
pot5tial c>egiv]s 9 appropriate         
presep>ation c\nsel+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ea* ,secret>y ( a  
milit>y dep>tm5t %all take appropriate  
actions to a*ieve ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,to   
det]m9e :e!r ea* memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
"u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y :o is 
und]go+ presep>ation c\nsel+ pursuant to
 section #aadb ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection     
7a771 & :o may require c>egiv] s]vices  
aft] sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces has      
id5tifi$ an individual to provide su*   
s]vices aft] ! memb]'s sep>ation4  7,b7 
,9 ! case ( a memb] describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 :o has id5tifi$ an     

individual to provide c>egiv] s]vices   
aft] ! memb]'s sep>ation1 at ! election 
( ! memb]1 to p]mit su* individual to   
p>ticipate 9 appropriate sessions ( !   
memb]'s presep>ation c\nsel+ 9 ord] to  
in=m su* individual (--  7i7 ! assi/ance
 & support s]vices available to c>egiv]s
 ( memb]s aft] sep>ation f ! ,arm$      
,=ces2 &  7ii7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! memb]'s  
transition to civilian life aft]        
sep>ation may likely affect su*         
individual z a c>egiv]4  7#b7 ,c>egiv]s 
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1           
individuals :o provide c>egiv] s]vices  
ref]s to individuals 7includ+ a sp\se1  
p>tn]1 p>5t1 sibl+1 adult *ild1 o!r     
relative1 or fri5d7 :o provide physical 
or emotional assi/ance to =m] memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ & aft] _! transition f
 milit>y life to civilian life foll[+   
sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7        
,deadl9e = comm5cem5t ,ea* ,secret>y ( a
 mili>y dep>tm5t %all comm5ce ! actions 
requir$ pursuant to ?is subsection by n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4