,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ijc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #g1 #bjag ,mr4 ,udall 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,caregivers and ,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services ,act of #bjaj to extend and expand the pilot program on the use of community-based organizations and local and ,state government entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which they are eligible1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,extension and expansion of pilot program on use of certain organizations and entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which they are eligible 7a7 ,extension ,subsection 7b7 of section #ejf of the ,caregivers and ,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebc note7 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,duration of program ,the ,secretary may not carry out the pilot program after ,september #cj1 #bjai4 4 7b7 ,expansion of locations ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,additional locations ,the ,secretary may expand the pilot program to include additional locations if the ,secretary recommends that the pilot program be expanded in the initial report submitted under subsection 7g77#b77;,c74 4 7c7 ,report ,subsection 7g7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,report on program and inserting ,reports2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and not later than #ahj days after the completion of the pilot program1 after ,september #cj1 #bjag12 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,the report and inserting ,each report2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting or expanding after continuing4