,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjag,mr4   
,te/] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,man*91 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4
 ,frank51 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to exp& eligibility =     
m5tal heal? s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs to include memb]s ( ! 
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,c>e ,& ,read9ess      
,enhancem5t = ,res]vi/s ,act ( #bjag or 
! ,,c>e = ,res]vi/s ,act ( #bjag4  #b4  
,expansion ( eligibility = readju/m5t   
c\nsel+ & relat$ outpati5t s]vices f    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to include
 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces  7a7 ,readju/m5t c\nsel+          
,subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #agab;,a (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

subp>agraph3  7,d7 7i7 ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
may furni% to any memb] ( ! res]ve      
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o has a      
behavioral heal? condition or           
psy*ological trauma1 c\nsel+ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 :i* may include a  
compreh5sive individual assessm5t "u    
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7ii7 ,a memb] ( ! 
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all n be requir$ 
to obta9 a ref]ral be=e be+ furni%$     
c\nsel+ or an assessm5t "u ?is          
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,outpati5t s]vices 
,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 
to an individual aft] ,if1 on ! basis ( 
! assessm5t furni%$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
vet]an ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
individual2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ vet]an & ins]t+ individual4  7c7  
,/aff+ & res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs  7#a7 ,vet ,c5t]s     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to prop]ly plan = 
any expansion ( s]vices provid$ z a     

result ( ! am5dm5ts made by subsections 
7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all evaluate curr5t & future  
workload "u section #agab;,a ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 to det]m9e :e!r m
 ,vet ,c5t]s1 includ+ mobile ,vet       
,c5t]s1 are ne$$ to h&le su* expansion4 
7,b7 ,discussions reg>d+ memor&a (      
und]/&+ ,if1 at a ,vet ,c5t]1 workload  
treat+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces exce$s    
workload treat+ vet]ans1 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] into        
discussions ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to  
det]m9e :e!r a reimbursable memor&um (  
und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is     
w>rant$ ) respect to s]vices provid$ at 
t ,vet ,c5t]4  7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          

,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on--  7i7 !  
evaluation conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72
 &  7ii7 any discussions betwe5 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subp>agraph 7,b74
  7#b7 ,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
ensure t ! ,*ief ,(fic] ( ! ,readju/m5t 
,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?    
,adm9i/ration has su* /aff1 res\rces1 & 
access to in=mation z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ! expansion ( s]vices result+ 
f ! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 &  
7b74  7#c7 ,vet ,c5t] def9$ ,9 ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #agab;,a7h7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7    
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect  
on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,provision (  
m5tal heal? s]vices f ,dep>tm5t (       

,vet]ans ,affairs to memb]s ( ! res]ve  
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #ag ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#aghh4 ,m5tal heal? s]vices = memb]s ( !
 res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,!    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 may furni% m5tal heal?       
s]vices to memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]
 #ag ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to section #aghg ! foll[+
 new item3  #aghh4 ,m5tal heal? s]vices 
= memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces4  4  #d4 ,inclusion ( memb]s (    
res]ve compon5ts 9 m5tal heal? programs 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7    
,suicide prev5tion program  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #agbj;,f ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7l7    
7#a7 ,cov]$ individual def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means a 

vet]an or a memb] ( ! res]ve compon5ts (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,9 det]m9+ cov]age
 ( memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces "u ! compreh5sive program1 !     
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su* 
section is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ vet]ans &      
ins]t+ cov]$ individuals2  7,b7 9       
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ vet]ans ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ cov]$           
individuals2  7,c7 9 subsection 7c7--   
7i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ (    
vet]ans2  7ii7 by /rik+ vet]ans ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ cov]$           
individuals2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ vet]an & 
ins]t+ individual2  7,d7 9 subsection   
7d71 by /rik+ to vet]ans ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ to cov]$ individuals2   
7,e7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ vet]ans & ins]t+
 cov]$ individuals2  7,f7 9 subsection  
7f7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+    
vet]ans & ins]t+ cov]$ individuals2 &   
7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or    

memb]s aft] vet]ans2  7,g7 9 subsection 
7g71 by /rik+ vet]ans & ins]t+ cov]$    
individuals2  7,h7 9 subsection 7h71 by 
/rik+ vet]ans & ins]t+ cov]$            
individuals2  7,i7 9 subsection 7i7--   
7i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ =    
vet]ans & families2  7ii7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ vet]ans &
 ! families ( vet]ans & ins]t+ cov]$    
individuals & ! families ( cov]$        
individuals2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ vet]ans & ins]t+ cov]$            
individuals2 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 /rik+ vet]ans ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ cov]$ individuals2  7,j7 9       
subsection 7j77#a71 by /rik+ vet]ans ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ cov]$          
individuals2 &  7,k7 9 subsection 7k71  
by /rik+ vet]ans & ins]t+ cov]$         
individuals4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* section is fur!r     
am5d$1 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ &   
memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces aft] vet]ans4  7,b7 ,table (      
sections ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+

 ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #agbj;,f 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  #agbj;,f4  
,compreh5sive program = suicide         
prev5tion among vet]ans & memb]s ( !    
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  4    
7b7 ,m5tal heal? treatm5t = individuals 
:o s]v$ 9 classifi$ missions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #agbj;,h ( su* title is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ eligible  
vet]an & ins]t+ eligible individual2 &  
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! vet]an & ins]t+ !     
individual2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ eligible vet]ans & ins]t+ eligible
 individuals2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7--  
7i7 by /rik+ a vet]an & ins]t+ an       
individual2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ eligible   
vet]an & ins]t+ eligible individual2 &  
7,c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ,! t]m eligible vet]an means a
 vet]an & ins]t+ ,! t]m eligible        
individual means a vet]an or a memb] ( !
 res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &    

7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ eligible 
vet]an & ins]t+ eligible individual4    
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,su* section is fur!r am5d$1 9 ! section
 head+1 by ins]t+ & memb]s ( ! res]ve   
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] vet]ans4 
7,b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag ( su*  
title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #agbj;,h & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new 
item3  #agbj;,h4 ,m5tal heal? treatm5t =
 vet]ans & memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 classifi$      
missions4  4  #e4 ,report on m5tal heal?
 & relat$ s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t includes an

 assessm5t ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!         
increase1 z comp>$ to ! day be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( ! numb] (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t use readju/m5t 
c\nsel+ or outpati5t m5tal heal? c>e f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1         
disaggregat$ by ,/ate1 ,vet ,c5t]       
location1 & cl9ical c>e site ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 z appropriate4  7#b7 ,! numb]
 ( memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces receiv+ telem5tal heal? c>e f !   
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,! increase1 z comp>$  
to ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ( ! annual co/ associat$ )        
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & outpati5t m5tal    
heal? c>e provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to     
memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7#d7 ,! *anges1 z comp>$ to !   
day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 9 /aff+1 tra9+1 organization1 &        
res\rces requir$ = ! ,dep>tm5t to (f]   
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & outpati5t m5tal    
heal? c>e to memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#e7 ,any *all5ges ! 
,dep>tm5t has enc\nt]$ 9 provid+        

readju/m5t c\nsel+ & outpati5t m5tal    
heal? c>e to memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,vet ,c5t] def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #agab;,a7h7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4