,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjag ,mr4   
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4       
,nelson1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7   
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      
improve ! b5efits & s]vices provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to wom5  
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,deborah      
,sampson ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,,title ,i--,pe]-to-pe] assi/ance ,sec4 
#aja4 ,pilot program on pe]-to-pe]      
assi/ance = wom5 vet]ans4 ,sec4 #ajb4   
,expansion ( capabilities ( ,wom5       
,vet]ans ,call ,c5t] to include text    
messag+4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,provision (       

re9tegration & readju/m5t s]vices to    
vet]ans & family memb]s 9 gr\p retreat  
sett+s4 ,,title ,,ii--,legal &          
supportive s]vices ,sec4 #bja4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs public-private     
p>tn]%ip on legal s]vices = wom5        
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,additional am\nt =
 ,supportive ,s]vices = ,vet]an         
,families grant program to support      
organizations t h a focus on provid+    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans & _! families4
 ,,title ,,iii--,newborn c>e ,sec4 #cja4
 ,ext5sion ( p]iod ( eligibility = c>e =
 newborn *ildr5 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,s\rce ( am\nts =
 m$ically necess>y travel paid by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9         
connection ) c>e = newborn *ildr54      
,,title ,,iv--,elim9at+ b>ri]s to access
 ,sec4 #dja4 ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,retr(it    
,initiative4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,/aff+ ( wom5's
 heal? prim>y c>e provid]s at m$ical    
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,/aff+ ( ,wom5    
,vet]an ,program ,manag] program at     

m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,additional fund+ 
= prim>y c>e & em]g5cy c>e cl9icians 9  
,wom5 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e              
,m9i-,resid5cy ,program4 ,,title        
,v--,data collection & report+ ,sec4    
#eja4 ,requirem5t = collection &        
analysis ( data on ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs b5efits & s]vices &            
disaggregation ( su* data by sex &      
m9ority /atus4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,report on   
availability ( pro/hetics = wom5 vet]ans
 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4     
,sec4 #ejc4 ,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs ,int]net website to   
provide in=mation on s]vices available  
to wom5 vet]ans4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,s5se (    
,congress on *ang+ motto ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to be m inclusive4  ,i
 ,pe]-to-pe] assi/ance  #aja4 ,pilot    
program on pe]-to-pe] assi/ance = wom5  
vet]ans  7a7 ,pilot program requir$     
,comm5c+ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry
 out a pilot program to assess !        

feasibility & advisability ( facilitat+ 
pe]-to-pe] assi/ance = wom5 vet]ans1    
includ+ ^? :o are sep>at+ or newly      
sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7  
,pe]-to-,pe] assi/ance ,pe]-to-pe]      
assi/ance "u ! pilot program %all consi/
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,provision ( in=mation
 ab\t s]vices & b5efits provid$ "u laws 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7#b7 ,employm5t m5tor+4  7c7 
,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !  
pilot program dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
pilot program4  7d7 ,emphasis ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
emphasize facilitat+ pe]-to-pe]         
assi/ance = wom5 describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 :o suff]$ sexual trauma :ile s]v+ 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 h po/-traumatic /ress    
disord] or suff] f ano!r m5tal heal?    
condition1 or are o!rwise at risk (     
becom+ homeless4  7e7 ,outrea* ,z "p ( !
 pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 a program ( outrea* to in=m wom5       
vet]ans ab\t ! pilot program & !        

assi/ance available "u ! pilot program4 
7f7 ,tra9+ ,z "p ( ! pilot program1 !   
,secret>y may conduct tra9+ = pe]       
c\nselors & develop tra9+ mat]ials = pe]
 c\nselors4  7g7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,)  
gov]nm5t & community organizations ,"u !
 pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all        
facilitate engagem5t & coord9ation ) su*
 community organizations1 ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 *amb]s ( comm]ce1 local      
bus9ess organizations1 organizations t  
provide legal assi/ance1 & o!r          
organizations z ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate to facilitate ! transition (
 wom5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 into _! 
communities4  7#b7 ,) ,transition       
,assi/ance ,program ,to ! degree        
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
facilitation ( assi/ance "u ! pilot     
program ) ! program c>ri$ out "u section
 #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y su* funds z may be necess>y  

to c>ry out ! pilot program4  #ajb4     
,expansion ( capabilities ( ,wom5       
,vet]ans ,call ,c5t] to include text    
messag+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 %all exp& ! capabilities ( ! ,wom5     
,vet]ans ,call ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to include a text     
messag+ capability4  #ajc4 ,provision ( 
re9tegration & readju/m5t s]vices to    
vet]ans & family memb]s 9 gr\p retreat  
sett+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agab;,a (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7--
  7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by r$esignat+     
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 
7bb72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 
7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii72  7,c7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 z       
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 ,c\nsel+ & ins]t+ 7i7 ,c\nsel+2 &  7,d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  
7ii7 7,i7 ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 
7,,iv71 c\nsel+ furni%$ to an individual
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include        
re9tegration & readju/m5t s]vices       

describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 furni%$ 9   
gr\p retreat sett+s4  7,,ii7            
,re9tegration & readju/m5t s]vices      
describ$ 9 ?is subclause are ! foll[+3  
7aa7 ,in=mation on re9tegration ( !     
individual into family1 employm5t1 &    
community4  7bb7 ,f9ancial c\nsel+4     
7cc7 ,occupational c\nsel+4  7dd7       
,in=mation & c\nsel+ on /ress r$uction4 
7ee7 ,in=mation & c\nsel+ on conflict   
resolution4  7ff7 ,su* o!r in=mation &  
c\nsel+ z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to assi/ ! individual 9     
re9tegration into family1 employm5t1 &  
community4  7,,iii7 ,9 furni%+          
re9tegration & readju/m5t s]vices "u    
subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all (f]    
wom5 ! opportunity to receive su*       
s]vices 9 gr\p retreat sett+s 9 :i* !   
only p>ticipants are wom54  7,,iv7 ,an  
individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph      
7,c77v7 may receive re9tegration &      
readju/m5t s]vices "u subclause 7,i7    
only if ! individual receives su*       
s]vices ) a family memb] describ$ 9     

subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( su*          
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,reque/ = s]vices  
,subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,^u & ins]t+ 7,a7 
,^u2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 &
 ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i72 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,^u ! reque/ ( an    
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,c71 ! ,secret>y %all furni% !    
individual re9tegration & readju/m5t    
s]vices 9 gr\p retreat sett+s "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii74  4  ,,ii ,legal 
& supportive s]vices  #bja4 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs public-private        
p>tn]%ip on legal s]vices = wom5 vet]ans
  7a7 ,p>tn]%ip requir$ ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a        
p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ "o nongov]nm5tal     
organization to provide legal s]vices to
 wom5 vet]ans4  7b7 ,focus ,! focus ( ! 
p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 be on ! #aj highe/ unmet ne$s ( wom5   
vet]ans z set =? 9 ! mo/ rec5tly        
complet$ ,community ,homelessness       

,assessm5t1 ,local ,education &         
,network+ ,gr\ps = ,vet]ans 7,,*al5g =  
,vet]ans7 survey4  #bjb4 ,additional    
am\nt = ,supportive ,s]vices = ,vet]an  
,families grant program to support      
organizations t h a focus on provid+    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans & _! families 
,section #bjdd7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by    
/rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjaf2 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,f7 #cdj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjag & #bjah4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,n less
 ?an #bj1jjj1jjj %all be available "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 = ! provision (      
f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 to 
organizations t h a focus on provid+    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans & _! families4
  4  ,,iii ,newborn c>e  #cja4 ,ext5sion
 ( p]iod ( eligibility = c>e = newborn  
*ildr5 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,section #aghf7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+

 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ sev5 days &    
ins]t+ #ad days4  #cjb4 ,s\rce ( am\nts 
= m$ically necess>y travel paid by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9         
connection ) c>e = newborn *ildr5       
,section #aghf ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,s\rce (  
am\nts = travel ,am\nts paid by !       
,dep>tm5t = m$ically necess>y travel 9  
connection ) heal? c>e s]vices furni%$  
"u ?is section %all be d]iv$ f ! ,m$ical
 ,s]vices appropriations acc\nt ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  4  ,,iv ,elim9at+ b>ri]s to 
access  #dja4 ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,retr(it   
,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all retr(it exi/+   
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ) fixtures1 mat]ials1 
& o!r outfitt+ measures to support !    
provision ( c>e to wom5 vet]ans at su*  
facilities4  7b7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
plan to address defici5cies 9 environm5t
 ( c>e = wom5 vet]ans at m$ical         
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out       
subsection 7a7 9 addition to am\nts     
o!rwise made available to ! ,secret>y = 
! purposes set =? 9 su* subsection4     
#djb4 ,/aff+ ( wom5's heal? prim>y c>e  
provid]s at m$ical facilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
ensure t ea* m$ical facility ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has n few]
 ?an "o full-"t or "p-"t wom5's heal?   
prim>y c>e provid] ^: duties include1 to
 ! ext5t possible1 provid+ tra9+ to o!r 
heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t on !   
ne$s ( wom5 vet]ans4  #djc4 ,/aff+ (    
,wom5 ,vet]an ,program ,manag] program  
at m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  

,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ! ,wom5 
,vet]an ,program ,manag] program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs is        
support$ at ea* m$ical c5t] ( !         
,dep>tm5t ) a ,wom5 ,vet]an ,program    
,manag] & a ,wom5 ,vet]an ,program      
,ombudsman4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t ! /aff requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 receive ! prop] tra9+ to 
c>ry out _! duties4  #djd4 ,additional  
fund+ = prim>y c>e & em]g5cy c>e        
cl9icians 9 ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e  
,m9i-,resid5cy ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #a1jjj1jjj
 = ea* fiscal ye> = ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,c>e ,m9i-,resid5cy ,program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide
 opportunities = p>ticipation 9 su*     
program = prim>y c>e & em]g5cy c>e      
cl9icians4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( am\nts ,!   
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be 9 addition to    
am\nts o!rwise made available to !      
,secret>y = ! purposes set =? 9 su*     

subsection4  ,v ,data collection &      
report+  #eja4 ,requirem5t = collection 
& analysis ( data on ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs b5efits & s]vices &   
disaggregation ( su* data by sex &      
m9ority /atus ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all-- 7#a7 collect & analyze  
data on ea* program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs t provides a s]vice or
 b5efit to a vet]an1 includ+ ! program  
c>ri$ out "u section #aadd ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 disaggregate 
su* data by sex & m9ority /atus1 :5 !   
data l5ds itself to su* disaggregation2 
&  7#c7 publi% ! data collect$ & analyz$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 except = su* cases 9 
:i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t "s portions (
 ! data w\ld und]m9e ! anonymity ( a    
vet]an4  #ejb4 ,report on availability (
 pro/hetics = wom5 vet]ans f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   

,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on !           
availability f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ( pro/hetics made = wom5       
vet]ans1 includ+ an assessm5t ( !       
availability ( su* pro/hetics at ea*    
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #ejc4   
,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ,int]net website to provide    
in=mation on s]vices available to wom5  
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all survey ! ,int]net
 websites & in=mation res\rces ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 effect  
on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & publi% an ,int]net website t     
s]ves z a c5traliz$ s\rce = ! provision 
to wom5 vet]ans ( in=mation ab\t !      
b5efits & s]vices available to !m "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7      
,elem5ts ,! ,int]net website publi%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all provide to wom5     
vet]ans in=mation reg>d+ all ( ! s]vices
 available 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* t ! vet]an 
is seek+ su* s]vices1 includ+1 ) respect

 to ea* m$ical c5t] & community-bas$    
outpati5t cl9ic 9 ! applicable ,vet]ans 
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network--  7#a7 ! "n
 & contact in=mation ( ea* wom5's heal? 
coord9ator2  7#b7 a li/ ( appropriate   
/aff = o!r b5efits available f !        
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration1 & su* 
o!r entities z ! ,secret>y consid]s     
appropriate2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation z
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7c7 
,updat$ in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t ! in=mation describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 t is publi%$ on !        
,int]net website requir$ by subsection  
7a7 is updat$ n less frequ5tly ?an once 
e #ij days4  7d7 ,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 outrea* conduct$ "u section #agbj;,f7i7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
includes in=mation reg>d+ ! ,int]net    
website requir$ by subsection 7a74  7e7 
,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts us$ by !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be d]iv$ f am\nts made available to !   

,secret>y to publi% ,int]net websites ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  #ejd4 ,s5se ( ,congress on
 *ang+ motto ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs to be m inclusive ,9 is ! s5se 
( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %\ld *ange ! motto ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to be m   
inclusive4