#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bcdj  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide
 to ,congress notice ( any suicide or   
attempt$ suicide ( a vet]an 9 a         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs facility1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]+             
,int]gov]nm5tal ,heal? ,transp>5cy 9    
,vet]an ,suicides ,act or ,,fight       
,vet]an ,suicides ,act4  #b4            
,congressional notice ( suicides &      
attempt$ suicides ( vet]ans 9 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs facilities ,section 
#agbj;,f ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7l7             
,congressional notice requirem5ts  7#a7 
,9 ! case ( ! suicide or attempt$       
suicide ( any vet]an t occurs 91 or on !
 gr\nds (1 a ,dep>tm5t facility1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ators &  
memb] ( ,congress repres5t+ ! di/rict 9 

:i* ! facility is locat$ & ! ,s5ators & 
memb] ( ,congress repres5t+ ! di/rict 9 
:i* ! vet]an resides ! foll[+ notices3  
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! suicide or attempt$ suicide       
occurs1 notice (--  7i7 ! suicide or    
attempt$ suicide2 &  7ii7 ! "n ( !      
facility & location :]e ! suicide or    
attempt$ suicide occurr$4  7,b7 ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,c71 n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] su* date1 notice ( ! foll[+   
in=mation 7if available7 reg>d+ ! vet]an
 :o committ$ or attempt$ to commit      
suicide3 7i7 ,! enrollm5t /atus ( !     
vet]an ) respect to ! pati5t enrollm5t  
sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u section #agje (  
?is title4  7ii7 ,! mo/ rec5t enc\nt]   
betwe5 ! vet]an & any employee or       
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration be=e ! suicide or attempt$
 suicide occurr$4  7iii7 ,:e!r ! vet]an 
_h o!r m$ical insurance or cov]age      
7includ+ ,,tric>e1 ,m$ic>e1 & ,m$icaid74
  7iv7 ,! ,arm$ ,=ce 9 :i* ! vet]an     
s]v$4  7v7 ,! "t p]iod :5 ! vet]an s]v$ 

9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7vi7 ,! age ( !       
vet]an4  7vii7 ,! m>ital /atus ( !      
vet]an4  7viii7 ,! employm5t /atus ( !  
vet]an4  7ix7 ,! h\s+ /atus ( ! vet]an4 
7x7 ,! g5d] id5tity ( ! vet]an4  7xi7 ,!
 sexual ori5tation ( ! vet]an4  7xii7 ,!
 race ( ! vet]an4  7xiii7 ,confirmation 
t ! ,secret>y has provid$ notice to !   
imm$iate family memb]s ( ! vet]an reg>d+
 any ,dep>tm5t support or assi/ance =   
:i* su* family memb]s may be eligible4  
7,c7 ,9 collect+ & report+ in=mation "u 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all take 
all /eps ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y  
to respect ! privacy & dignity ( !      
vet]an & ! family ( ! vet]an4  7#b7 ,ea*
 notice submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a copy
 ( guidance develop$ by ! ,secret>y =   
purposes ( dissem9ation t is design$    
to--  7,a7 det] ! s5sationalism (       
suicide2  7,b7 provide in=mation reg>d+ 
w>n+ signs t are (t5 exhibit$ by vet]ans
 at risk ( suicide2 &  7,c7 provide     
notice ( ! res\rces ! ,dep>tm5t (f]s to 

vet]ans :o may be at risk ( suicide1    
includ+ ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e &       
readju/m5t c\nsel+ provid$ ?r\gh ,vet   
,c5t]s4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjai4;,cl]k4