#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cbbd  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =       
increas$ access to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs m$ical c>e = wom5 vet]ans4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,deborah ,sampson ,act4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration ,sec4 #aja4 ,(fice (      
,wom5's ,heal? 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,expansion (      
capabilities ( wom5 vet]ans call c5t] to
 include text messag+4 ,sec4 #ajc4      
,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs int]net website to provide     
in=mation on s]vices available to wom5  
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,report on ,wom5   
,vet]ans ,retr(it ,initiative4 ,sec4    
#aje4 ,e/abli%m5t ( environm5t ( c>e    
/&>ds & inspections at ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t]s4 ,sec4   
#ajf4 ,additional fund+ = prim>y c>e &  

em]g5cy c>e cl9icians 9 ,wom5 ,vet]ans  
,heal? ,c>e ,m9i-,resid5cy ,program4    
,sec4 #ajg4 ,e/abli%m5t ( wom5 vet]an   
tra9+ module = non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs heal? c>e provid]s4 ,title     
,,ii--,m$ical c>e ,sec4 #bja4 ,improv$  
access to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
m$ical c>e = wom5 vet]ans4 ,sec4 #bjb4  
,c\nsel+ & treatm5t = sexual trauma4    
,sec4 #bjc4 ,c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s = 
wom5 vet]ans & o!r individuals4 ,sec4   
#bjd4 ,improvem5t ( heal? c>e s]vices   
provid$ to newborn *ildr5 by ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,title              
,,iii--,reports & o!r matt]s ,subtitle  
,a--,reports ,sec4 #cja4 ,assessm5t (   
effects ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce on wom5
 vet]ans by ,advisory ,committee on     
,wom5 ,vet]ans4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,/udy on    
/aff+ ( ,wom5 ,vet]an ,program ,manag]  
program at m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs & tra9+ ( /aff4 ,sec4 
#cjc4 ,report on availability (         
pro/hetic items = wom5 vet]ans f !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    

#cjd4 ,/udy ( b>ri]s = wom5 vet]ans to  
heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,report reg>d+    
vet]ans :o receive b5efits "u laws      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,/udy on ,wom5    
,vet]an ,coord9ator program4 ,subtitle  
,b--,o!r matt]s ,sec4 #cba4             
,anti-h>assm5t & anti-sexual assault    
policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,support =        
organizations t h a focus on provid+    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans & _! families4
 ,sec4 #cbc4 ,gap analysis ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs programs t provide   
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans :o are        
homeless4 ,sec4 #cbd4 ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs public-private        
p>tn]%ip on legal s]vices = wom5        
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #cbe4 ,program to assi/  
vet]ans :o exp]i5ce intimate p>tn]      
viol5ce or sexual assault4 ,sec4 #cbf4  
,/udy & task =ce on vet]ans exp]i5c+    
intimate p>tn] viol5ce or sexual        
assault4  ,i ,vet]ans ,heal?            

,adm9i/ration  #aja4 ,(fice ( ,wom5's   
,heal? 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,director ( ,wom5's ,heal?        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #gcjf ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z     
p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#aj7 ,! ,director ( ,wom5's ,heal?4  4 
7b7 ,organization ( ,(fice  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #gc ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+ new sections3  
#gcaj4 ,(fice ( ,wom5's ,heal?  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,heal? %all e/abli% & op]ate 9 !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ! ,(fice (
 ,wom5's ,heal? 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 ,! ,(fice %all be
 locat$ at ! ,c5tral ,(fice ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,! 
head ( ! ,(fice is ! ,director ( ,wom5's
 ,heal? 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ! ,director74 ,! ,director %all    
report to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?4     

7#c7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? %all     
provide ! ,(fice ) su* /aff & o!r       
support z may be necess>y = ! ,(fice to 
c>ry out effectively its functions "u   
?is section4  7#d7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,heal? may reorganize exi/+ (fices )9 ! 
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration z ( ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section 9 ord] to   
avoid duplication ) ! functions ( !     
,(fice4  7b7 ,purpose ,! functions ( !  
,(fice include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,to      
provide a c5tral (fice = monitor+ &     
enc\rag+ ! activities ( ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration ) respect to !     
provision1 evaluation1 & improvem5t (   
wom5 vet]ans' heal? c>e s]vices 9 !     
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,to develop & implem5t 
/&>ds ( c>e = ! provision ( heal? c>e = 
wom5 vet]ans 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,to   
monitor & id5tify defici5cies 9 /&>ds ( 
c>e = ! provision ( heal? c>e = wom5    
vet]ans 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 to provide       
te*nical assi/ance to m$ical facilities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t to address & rem$y        
defici5cies1 & to p]=m ov]sight (       

implem5tation ( /&>ds ( c>e = wom5      
vet]ans' heal? c>e 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 
,to monitor & id5tify defici5cies 9     
/&>ds ( c>e = ! provision ( heal? c>e = 
wom5 vet]ans provid$ ?r\gh ! community  
pursuant to ?is title1 & to provide     
recomm5dations to ! appropriate (fice to
 address & rem$y any defici5cies4  7#e7 
,to ov]see di/ribution ( res\rces &     
in=mation relat$ to wom5 vet]ans' heal? 
programm+ "u ?is title4  7#f7 ,to       
promote ! expansion & improvem5t (      
cl9ical1 rese>*1 & educational          
activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration ) respect ! heal? c>e (   
wom5 vet]ans4  7#g7 ,to provide1 z "p ( 
! annual budget+ process1 recomm5dations
 ) respect to ! am\nt ( funds to be     
reque/$ = furni%+ hospital c>e & m$ical 
s]vices to wom5 vet]ans pursuant to     
*apt] #ag ( ?is title1 includ+1 at a    
m9imum1 recomm5dations t ensure t su*   
am\nt ( funds ei!r reflect or exce$ !   
proportion ( vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! pati5t 
enrollm5t sy/em "u section #agje ( ?is  

title :o are wom54  7#h7 ,to provide    
recomm5dations to ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,heal? ) respect to modify+ ! ,vet]ans  
,equitable ,res\rce ,allocation sy/em to
 ensure t res\rce allocations "u su*    
sy/em reflect ! heal? c>e ne$s ( wom5   
vet]ans4  7#i7 ,to c>ry out su* o!r     
duties z ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? may   
require4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,if ! ,"u 
,secret>y = ,heal? det]m9es n to        
implem5t any recomm5dation made by !    
,director ) respect to ! allocation (   
res\rces to address ! heal? c>e ne$s (  
wom5 vet]ans1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! 
appropriate congressional committees (  
su* det]m9ation by n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,heal? receives ! recomm5dation4 ,ea*   
su* notification %all include ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! reason+ ( ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,heal? 9 mak+ su* det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,an
 alt]native1 if "o is select$1 to su*   
recomm5dation t ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?
 w c>ry out to fulfill ! heal? c>e ne$s 
( wom5 vet]ans4  7d7 ,/&>ds ( c>e ,9 ?is

 section1 ! /&>ds ( c>e = ! provision ( 
heal? c>e = wom5 vet]ans 9 ! ,dep>tm5t  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,requirem5t =--  7,a7 at lea/ "o   
designat$ wom5's heal? prim>y c>e       
provid] at ea* m$ical c5t] ^: duties    
include1 to ! ext5t practicable1 provid+
 tra9+ to o!r heal? c>e provid]s ( !    
,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! ne$s ( wom5    
vet]ans2 &  7,b7 at lea/ "o designat$   
wom5's heal? prim>y c>e provid] at ea*  
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ic ( !      
,dep>tm5t :o may s]ve female pati5ts z a
 p]c5tage ( ! total duties ( ! provid]4 
7#b7 ,o!r requirem5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,heal?4  7e7 ,outrea* ,!   
,director %all ensure t--  7#a7 n less  
frequ5tly ?an biannually1 ea* m$ical    
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t holds a public   
=um = wom5 vet]ans t occurs outside (   
regul> bus9ess h\rs2 &  7#b7 n less     
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ea* m$ical       
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t conv5es a focus  
gr\p ( wom5 vet]ans t includes a        
discussion ( h>assm5t occurr+ at su*    

facility4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate        
congressional committees has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #gcaj;,a ( ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,! t]m facility ( !        
,dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #agja7c74  7#c7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans 
,equitable ,res\rce ,allocation sy/em   
means ! res\rce allocation sy/em        
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #dbi ( !   
,dep>tm5ts ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t       
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiig    
7,public ,law #ajd-bjd2 #aaj ,/at4      
#bibi74  #gcaj;,a4 ,annual reports on   
wom5's ,heal?  7a7 ,annual reports ,n   
lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 !       
,director ( ,wom5's ,heal? %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report conta9+ ! matt]s "u 
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g74  7b7 ,(fice (
 ,wom5's ,heal? ,ea* report "u          
subsection 7a7 %all include a           
description (--  7#a7 actions tak5 by ! 
,(fice ( ,wom5's ,heal? 9 ! prec$+      

fiscal ye> to improve ! ,dep>tm5t's     
provision ( heal? c>e to wom5 vet]ans2  
7#b7 any id5tifi$ defici5cies relat$ to 
! ,dep>tm5t's provision ( heal? c>e to  
wom5 vet]ans & ! /&>ds ( c>e e/abli%$ 9 
section #gcaj ( ?is title1 & !          
,dep>tm5t's plan to address su*         
defici5cies2  7#c7 ! fund+ & p]sonnel   
provid$ to ! ,(fice & :e!r additional   
fund+ or p]sonnel are ne$$ to meet !    
requirem5ts ( su* section2 &  7#d7 o!r  
in=mation t w\ld be ( int]e/ to !       
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to ov]sight ( ! ,dep>tm5t's     
provision ( heal? c>e to wom5 vet]ans4  
7c7 ,access to g5d]-,specific s]vices   
,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 %all      
include an analysis ( ! access ( wom5   
vet]ans to g5d]-specific s]vices "u     
contracts1 agreem5ts1 or o!r arrangem5ts
 ) non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s ent]$  
into by ! ,secret>y = ! provision (     
hospital c>e or m$ical s]vices to       
vet]ans4 ,su* analysis %all include data
 & p]=mance measures = ! availability ( 

g5d] specific s]vices1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! 
av]age wait "t betwe5 ! vet]an's pref]r$
 appo9tm5t date & ! date on :i* !       
appo9tm5t is complet$2  7#b7 ! av]age   
driv+ "t requir$ = vet]ans to att5d     
appo9tm5ts2 &  7#c7 reasons :y          
appo9tm5ts c\ld n be s*$ul$ )           
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s4  7d7     
,locations :]e wom5 vet]ans are us+     
heal? c>e ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 
%all include an analysis ( ! use by wom5
 vet]ans ( heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t1     
includ+ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,!     
numb] ( wom5 vet]ans :o reside 9 ea*    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( wom5 vet]ans 9  
ea* ,/ate :o are enroll$ 9 ! sy/em (    
pati5t enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ 
& op]at$ "u section #agje7;a7 ?is title4
  7#c7 ,( ! wom5 vet]ans :o are s       
enroll$1 ! numb] :o h receiv$ heal? c>e 
"u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y at    
lea/ "o "t dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! 
submittal ( ! report4  7#d7 ,! numb] (  
wom5 vet]ans :o h be5 se5 at ea* m$ical 
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ su* ye>4    

7#e7 ,! numb] ( appo9tm5ts t wom5       
vet]ans h _h at ea* su* facility dur+   
su* ye>4  7#f7 ,if kn[n1 an             
id5tification ( ! m$ical facility ( !   
,dep>tm5t 9 ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$     
,s]vice ,network ) ! l>ge/ rate (       
increase 9 pati5t population ( wom5     
vet]ans z measur$ by ! increase 9 unique
 wom5 vet]an pati5t use4  7#g7 ,if kn[n1
 an id5tification ( ! m$ical facility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t 9 ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$   
,s]vice ,network ) ! l>ge/ rate (       
decrease 9 pati5t population ( wom5     
vet]ans z measur$ by ! decrease 9 unique
 wom5 vet]ans pati5t use4  7e7 ,models (
 c>e ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include an analysis ( ! use by !        
,dep>tm5t ( g5]al prim>y c>e cl9ics1    
sep>ate b %>$ spaces1 & wom5's heal?    
c5t]s z models ( provid+ heal? c>e to   
wom5 vet]ans4 ,su* analysis %all include
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( facilities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t t fall into ea* su* model1  
disaggregat$ by ,vet]ans ,integrat$     
,s]vice ,network & ,/ate4  7#b7 ,a      

description ( ! crit]ia us$ by !        
,dep>tm5t to det]m9e :i* su* model is   
mo/ appropriate = ea* facility ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ !   
,dep>tm5t decides to make inve/m5ts to  
modify facilities to a diff]5t model4   
7#d7 ,a description ( :at1 if any1 plans
 ! ,dep>tm5t has to modify facilities f 
g5]al prim>y c>e cl9ics to ano!r model4 
7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r any facilities
 c\ld be modifi$ to a sep>ate b %>$     
space = a wom5's heal? c5t] )9 plann$   
inve/m5ts "u ! /rategic capital inve/m5t
 plann+ process ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,an
 assessm5t ( :e!r any facilities c\ld be
 modifi$ to a sep>ate or %>$ space1 or  
wom5's heal? c5t] ) m9or modifications  
to exi/+ plans "u ! /rategic capital    
inve/m5t plann+ process ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t   
has a goal = h[ _m facilities %\ld fall 
into ea* su* model4  7f7 ,/aff+ ,ea*    
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include an
 analysis ( ! /aff+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+
 to ! treatm5t ( wom51 includ+ ! foll[+1

 disaggregat$ by ,vet]ans ,integrat$    
,s]vice ,network & ,/ate 7except )      
respect to p>agraph 7#d773 7#a7 ,! numb]
 ( wom5's heal? c5t]s4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( 
pati5t align$ c>e teams ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
relat+ to wom5's heal?4  7#c7 ,! numb] (
 full- & "p-"t gynecologi/s ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( designat$   
wom5's heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 disaggregat$ by facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7#e7 ,! numb] ( heal? c>e provid]s ( !
 ,dep>tm5t :o h complet$ a m9i-resid5cy 
= wom5's heal? c>e ?r\gh ,wom5 ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,c>e ,m9i-,resid5cy ,program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ !  
submittal ( ! report1 & ! numb] t plan  
to p>ticipate 9 su* a m9i-resid5cy dur+ 
! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ su* date4  7#f7 ,!
 numb] ( designat$ wom5's heal? c>e     
provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o h suffici5t   
female pati5ts to reta9 _! compet5cies &
 pr(ici5cies4  7g7 ,accessibility &     
treatm5t options ,ea* report "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include an analysis 
( ! accessibility & treatm5t options =  

wom5 vet]ans1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,an assessm5t ( :eel*air accessibility (
 wom5's heal? c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t1      
includ+1 ) respect to ea* su* facility1 
an assessm5t ( su* accessibility = ea*  
k9d ( treatm5t provid$ at ! c5t]1       
includ+ ) respect to radiology &        
mammography1 t addresses all relevant   
factors1 includ+ door sizes1 hoi/s1 &   
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,! options = wom5       
vet]ans to access female m5tal heal?    
provid]s & prim>y c>e provid]s4  7#c7 ,!
 options = wom5 vet]ans at m$ical       
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to   
clo?+ sizes1 includ+ = g[ns1 draw/r+    
pants1 & pajamas4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate   
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 &   
7,b7 ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4   
7#b7 ,! t]m g5d]-specific s]vices means 
mammography1 ob/etric c>e1 gynecological
 c>e1 & su* o!r s]vices z ! ,secret>y   

det]m9es appropriate4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* *apt] 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #gcji;,a ! foll[+ new items3   
#gcaj4 ,(fice ( ,wom5's ,heal?4         
#gcaj;,a4 ,annual reports on wom5's     
,heal?4  4  7c7 ,initial report ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit ! initial report "u section      
#gcaj;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7b71 by n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #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 ,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* ! 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 vet]ans  
program manag]2  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  #ajd4 ,report on ,wom5     
,vet]ans ,retr(it ,initiative  7a7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs & ! ,committees on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report on requirem5ts 
to 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   
,elem5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an         
assessm5t ( h[ ! ,secret>y prioritizes  
retr(itt+ exi/+ m$ical facilities to    
support provision ( c>e to wom5 vet]ans 
9 comp>ison to o!r requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,a
 #e-ye> plan = retr(itt+ m$ical         
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to support !   
provision ( c>e to wom5 vet]ans4  #aje4 
,e/abli%m5t ( environm5t ( c>e /&>ds &  
inspections at ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs m$ical c5t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a policy "u :i* ! environm5t (  
c>e /&>ds & inspections at m$ical c5t]s 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
include--  7#a7 an alignm5t ( !         
requirem5ts = su* /&>ds & inspections ) 
! wom5's heal? h&book ( ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 a requirem5t
 = ! frequ5cy ( su* inspections2  7#c7  
del9eation ( ! roles & responsibilities 
( /aff at ! m$ical c5t] :o are          

responsible = compliance2  7#d7 !       
requirem5t t ea* m$ical c5t] submit to !
 ,secret>y & make publicly available a  
report on ! compliance ( ! m$ical c5t] )
 ! /&>ds2 &  7#e7 a rem$iation plan4    
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives c]tification 9 writ+ 
t ! policy requir$ by subsection 7a7 has
 be5 f9aliz$ & dissem9at$ to ,dep>tm5t  
all m$ical c5t]s4  #ajf4 ,additional    
fund+ = prim>y c>e & em]g5cy c>e        
cl9icians 9 ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e  
,m9i-,resid5cy ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,!re is au?oriz$ 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  #ajg4 ,e/abli%m5t ( wom5   
vet]an tra9+ module = non-,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e provid]s    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% & make available to community   
provid]s a tra9+ module t is specific to
 wom5 vet]ans4  7b7 ,community provid]  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m community   
provid] means a non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs heal? c>e provid] :o provides 
heal? c>e to vet]ans "u ! laws adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4     
,,ii ,m$ical c>e  #bja4 ,improv$ access 
to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical 
c>e = wom5 vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agbj;,j4 
,m$ical s]vices = wom5 vet]ans  7a7     
,access to c>e ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 

t wom5's heal? prim>y c>e s]vices are   
available dur+ regul> bus9ess h\rs at e 
m$ical c5t] & community bas$ outpati5t  
cl9ic ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,/udy on      
ext5d$ h\rs ( c>e ,! ,secret>y %all     
conduct a /udy to assess-- 7#a7 ! use ( 
ext5d$ h\rs z a means ( r$uc+ b>ri]s to 
c>e2  7#b7 ! ne$ = ext5d$ h\rs bas$ on  
int]views ) wom5 vet]ans & employees2 & 
7#c7 ! be/ practices & res\rces requir$ 
to implem5t use ( ext5d$ h\rs4  7c7     
,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on compliance )
 subsection 7a74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #agbj;,i ! foll[+
 new item3  #agbj;,j4 ,m$ical s]vices = 
wom5 vet]ans4  4  #bjb4 ,c\nsel+ &      
treatm5t = sexual trauma ,section       
#agbj;,d ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
active duty1 active duty = tra9+1 or    
inactive duty tra9+ & ins]t+ duty1      
reg>dless ( duty /atus or l9e ( duty    
det]m9ation 7z t t]m is us$ 9 section   
#abcbc ( title #aj72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ active duty1 active 
duty = tra9+1 or inactive duty tra9+ &  
ins]t+ duty1 reg>dless ( duty /atus or  
l9e ( duty det]m9ation 7z t t]m is us$ 9
 section #abcbc ( title #aj72  7#b7 by  
/rik+ vet]an ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7 by    
/rik+ vet]ans ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &    
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7g7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
=m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces includes !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a vet]an describ$ 9      
section #aja7b7 ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,an  
individual n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o
 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u
 a condition t is n honorable b n--     
7,a7 a di%onorable dis*>ge2 or  7,b7 a  

dis*>ge by c\rt-m>tial4  4  #bjc4       
,c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s = wom5 vet]ans
 & o!r individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #agab;,c !
 foll[+ new section3  #agab;,d4 ,c\nsel+
 9 retreat sett+s = wom5 vet]ans & o!r  
individuals  7a7 ,program  7#a7 ,comm5c+
 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 !        
,secret>y %all c>ry out1 ?r\gh !        
,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ( !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 a program
 to provide re9tegration & readju/m5t   
s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 gr\p
 retreat sett+s to cov]$ individuals1   
includ+ cohorts ( wom5 vet]ans :o are   
eligible = readju/m5t c\nsel+ s]vices "u
 section #agab;,a ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,! 
p>ticipation ( a cov]$ individual 9 !   
program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at !   
election ( ! individual4  7b7 ,cov]$    
s]vices ,! s]vices provid$ to a cov]$   
individual "u ! program "u subsection   
7a77#a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,in=mation on re9tegration into !       

family1 employm5t1 & community ( !      
individual4  7#b7 ,f9ancial c\nsel+4    
7#c7 ,occupational c\nsel+4  7#d7       
,in=mation & c\nsel+ on /ress r$uction4 
7#e7 ,in=mation & c\nsel+ on conflict   
resolution4  7#f7 ,su* o!r in=mation &  
c\nsel+ z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to assi/ ! individual 9     
re9tegration into ! family1 employm5t1 &
 community ( ! vet]an4  7c7 ,bi5nial    
reports ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1
 & ea* ev5-numb]$ ye> !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 program "u subsection 7a77#a74  7d7    
,cov]$ individual def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ individual means--  7#a7    
,any vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em (   
annual pati5t enrollm5t "u section #agje
 ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,any survivor or    
dep5d5t ( a vet]an :o is eligible =     
m$ical c>e "u section #agha ( ?is title4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     

am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agab;,c ! foll[+ new item3     
#agab;,d4 ,c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s =   
wom5 vet]ans & o!r individuals4  4      
#bjd4 ,improvem5t ( heal? c>e s]vices   
provid$ to newborn *ildr5 by ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,expansion      
,section #aghf ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ sev5 days &     
ins]t+ #ad days2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7       
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! heal? c>e 
s]vices provid$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+  
su* fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! numb] (       
newborn *ildr5 :o receiv$ su* s]vices   
dur+ su* fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,au?ority  
,to furni% m$ically necess>y            
transportation = newborn *ildr5 ( c]ta9 

wom5 vet]ans ,su* section is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 
! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by    
ins]t+ & transportation necess>y to     
receive su* s]vices aft] describ$ 9     
subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1     
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 aft] 
#ad days2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ or2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ano!r location1 includ+ 
a heal? c>e facility1 if ! vet]an       
deliv]s ! *ild be=e arriv+ at a facility
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+      
necess>y heal? c>e s]vices provid$ by a 
facility o!r ?an ! facility :]e !       
newborn *ild 0 deliv]$ 7includ+ a       
specialty p$iatric hospital7 t accepts  
transf] ( ! newborn *ild &              
responsibility = treatm5t ( ! newborn   
*ild2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 
7f71 z add$ by subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ 

new subsections3  7c7 ,transportation   
7#a7 ,transportation furni%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 to1 f1 or betwe5 c>e     
sett+s to meet ! ne$s ( a newborn *ild  
includes co/s = ei!r or bo? ! newborn   
*ild & p>5ts4  7#b7 ,transportation     
furni%$ "u subsection 7a7 is            
transportation by ambulance1 includ+ air
 ambulance1 or o!r appropriate m$ically 
/aff$ modes ( transportation--  7,a7 to 
ano!r heal? c>e facility 7includ+ a     
specialty p$iatric hospital7 t accepts  
transf] ( ! newborn *ild or o!rwise     
provides po/-deliv]y c>e s]vices :5 !   
treat+ facility is n capable ( furni%+ !
 c>e or s]vices requir$2 or  7,b7 to a  
heal? c>e facility 9 a m$ical em]g5cy ( 
su* nature t a prud5t layp]son          
reasonably expects t delay 9 seek+      
imm$iate m$ical att5tion w\ld be haz>d\s
 to life or heal?4  7#c7 ,am\nts paid by
 ! ,dep>tm5t = transportation "u ?is    
section %all be d]iv$ f ! ,m$ical       
,s]vices appropriations acc\nt ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,reimbursem5t or paym5t 

= heal? c>e s]vices or transportation   
7#a7 ,pursuant to regulations !         
,secret>y %all prescribe to e/abli%     
rates ( reimbursem5t & any limitations  
!reto "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
directly reimburse a cov]$ entity =     
heal? c>e s]vices or transportation     
s]vices provid$ "u ?is section1 unless !
 co/ ( ! s]vices or transportation is   
cov]$ by an e/abli%$ agreem5t or        
contract4 ,if su* an agreem5t or        
contract exi/s1 its negotiat$ paym5t    
t]ms %all apply4  7#b7  7,a7            
,reimbursem5t or paym5t by ! ,secret>y  
"u ?is section on behalf ( an individual
 to a cov]$ entity %all1 unless reject$ 
& refund$ by ! cov]$ entity )9 #cj days 
( receipt1 ext+ui% any liability on ! "p
 ( ! individual = ! heal? c>e s]vices or
 transportation cov]$ by su* paym5t4    
7,b7 ,nei!r ! abs5ce ( a contract or    
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & a cov]$   
entity nor any provision ( a contract1  
agreem5t1 or assignm5t to ! contr>y %all
 op]ate to modify1 limit1 or negate !   

requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ entity     
means any individual1 transportation    
c>ri]1 organization1 or o!r entity t    
furni%$ or paid = heal? c>e s]vices or  
transportation "u ?is section4  7e7     
,exception ,pursuant to su* regulations 
z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe to c>ry out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may furni% m  
?an #ad days ( heal? c>e s]vices        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 &            
transportation necess>y to receive su*  
s]vices1 to a newborn *ild bas$ on      
m$ical necessity if ! *ild is 9 ne$ (   
additional c>e1 includ+ a case 9 :i* !  
newborn *ild has be5 dis*>g$ or releas$ 
f a hospital & requires readmittance to 
ensure ! heal? & welf>e ( ! newborn     
*ild4  4  7c7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 exp5ses 
already incurr$ ,pursuant to su*        
regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may
 provide reimbursem5t "u section #aghf (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a71 heal? c>e s]vices or

 transportation s]vices furni%$ to a    
newborn *ild dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,may
 #e1 #bjaj1 & end+ on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t1 "u ! circum/ances applicable
 ) respect to ! newborn1 su*            
reimbursem5t appropriate4  ,,iii        
,reports & o!r matt]s  ,a ,reports      
#cja4 ,assessm5t ( effects ( intimate   
p>tn] viol5ce on wom5 vet]ans by        
,advisory ,committee on ,wom5 ,vet]ans  
,section #edb7;c77#a7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z   
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,c73  7,c7 an assessm5t ( !
 effects ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce on    
wom5 vet]ans2 &  4  #cjb4 ,/udy on /aff+
 ( ,wom5 ,vet]an ,program ,manag]       
program at m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs & tra9+ ( /aff  7a7   
,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all conduct a /udy on ! use ( ! ,wom5  

,vet]an ,program ,manag] program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
det]m9e-- 7#a7 if ! program is          
appropriately /aff$ at ea* m$ical c5t] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 :e!r ea* m$ical c5t]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t is /aff$ ) a ,wom5       
,vet]an ,program ,manag]2 &  7#c7 :e!r x
 w\ld be feasible & advisable to h a    
,wom5 ,vet]an ,program ,ombudsman at ea*
 m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! /udy      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,tra9+ 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all ,wom5    
,vet]an ,program ,manag]s & ,wom5       
,vet]an ,program ,ombudsm5 receive !    
prop] tra9+ to c>ry out _! duties4      
#cjc4 ,report on availability (         
pro/hetic items = wom5 vet]ans f !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]   
?an #a 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/hetic items made = wom5  
vet]ans1 includ+ an assessm5t ( !       
availability ( su* pro/hetic items at   
ea* m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,!   
report %all-- 7#a7 address ef=ts on     
rese>*1 developm5t1 & employm5t (       
additive manufacture te*nology 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z #c;,d pr9t+7 to provide    
pro/hetic items = wom5 vet]ans2 &  7#b7 
include a survey ) a repres5tative      
sample ( #ej1jjj vet]ans 7( :i* wom5    
%all be ov]rrepres5t$7 9 amputee c>e    
program on satisfaction ) pro/hetics    
furni%$ or procur$ by ! ,dep>tm5t t     
replace app5dages or _! function4  #cjd4
 ,/udy ( b>ri]s = wom5 vet]ans to heal? 
c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all conduct a        

compreh5sive /udy ( ! b>ri]s to !       
provision ( compreh5sive heal? c>e by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs enc\nt]$  
by wom5 :o are vet]ans4 ,9 conduct+ !   
/udy1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 survey   
wom5 vet]ans :o seek or receive hospital
 c>e or m$ical s]vices provid$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z well z  
wom5 vet]ans :o d n seek or receive su* 
c>e or s]vices2  7#b7 adm9i/] ! survey  
to a repres5tative sample ( wom5 vet]ans
 f ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice      
,network2 &  7#c7 ensure t ! sample (   
wom5 vet]ans survey$ is ( suffici5t size
 = ! /udy results to be /ati/ically     
significant & is a l>g] sample ?an t ( !
 /udy ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#a74   
7b7 ,use ( previ\s /udies ,9 conduct+ ! 
/udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all build on ! "w ( ! /udies 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
titl$--  7#a7 ,national ,survey ( ,wom5 
,vet]ans 9 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjg-bjjh2 &   
7#b7 ,/udy ( ,b>ri]s = ,wom5 ,vet]ans to
 ,,va ,heal? ,c>e #bjae4  7c7 ,elem5ts (

 /udy ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 rese>* on ! effects ( ! foll[+ on !    
wom5 vet]ans survey$ 9 ! /udy3 7#a7 ,!  
b>ri]s associat$ ) seek+ m5tal heal? c>e
 s]vices1 includ+ ) respect to provid]  
availability1 teleheal? access1 &       
family1 "w1 & s*ool obligations4  7#b7  
,! effect ( driv+ di/ance or            
availability ( o!r =ms ( transportation 
to ! ne>e/ m$ical facility on access to 
c>e4  7#c7 ,! effect ( access to c>e 9 !
 community4  7#d7 ,! availability ( *ild
 c>e4  7#e7 ,! acceptability ( integrat$
 prim>y c>e1 wom5's heal? cl9ics1 or    
bo?4  7#f7 ,! compreh5sion ( eligibility
 requirem5ts =1 & ! scope ( s]vices     
available "u1 hospital c>e & m$ical     
s]vices4  7#g7 ,! p]ception ( p]sonal   
safety & com=t 9 inpati5t1 outpati5t1 & 
behavioral heal? facilities4  7#h7 ,!   
g5d] s5sitivity ( heal? c>e provid]s &  
/aff to issues t p>ticul>ly affect wom54
  7#i7 ,! effectiv5ess ( outrea* = heal?
 c>e s]vices available to wom5 vet]ans4 

7#aj7 ,! location & op]at+ h\rs ( heal? 
c>e facilities t provide s]vices to wom5
 vet]ans4  7#aa7 ,! p]ception ( wom5    
vet]ans reg>d+ ! motto ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#ab7 ,su* o!r      
significant b>ri]s z ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate4  7d7 ,dis*>ge by  
contract ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a  
contract ) a qualifi$ indep5d5t entity  
or organization to c>ry out ! /udy &    
rese>* requir$ "u ?is section4  7e7     
,m&atory review ( data by c]ta9 dep>tm5t
 divisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t ! head ( ea* division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs specifi$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 reviews ! results ( !    
/udy conduct$ "u ?is section4 ,! head ( 
ea* su* division %all submit f9d+s )    
respect to ! /udy to ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
responsibilities relat+ to heal? c>e    
s]vices = wom5 vet]ans4  7#b7 ,specifi$ 
divisions ,! divisions ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs specifi$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,heal?4  7,b7 ,! ,(fice (   

,wom5's ,heal?4  7,c7 ,! ,c5t] = ,wom5  
,vet]ans e/abli%$ "u section #cah (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,!
 ,advisory ,committee on ,wom5 ,vet]ans 
e/abli%$ "u section #edb ( su* title4   
7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! /udy requir$ "u ?is section4
 ,! report %all include recomm5dations =
 su* adm9i/rative & legislative action z
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 ,!   
report %all also include ! f9d+s ( !    
head ( ea* division ( ! ,dep>tm5t       
specifi$ "u subsection 7e77#b7 & ( ! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,heal?4  #cje4 ,report     
reg>d+ vet]ans :o receive b5efits "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all publi% a report reg>d+ vet]ans :o  
receive b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y1 includ+ ! ,transition        
,assi/ance ,program "u sections #aadb & 

#aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7b7 ,data ,! data reg>d+ vet]ans publi%$
 9 ! report "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7    
%all be disaggregat$ by--  7,a7 sex2    
7,b7 m9ority gr\p memb] /atus2 &  7,c7  
m9ority gr\p memb] /atus li/$ by sex4   
7#b7 may n include any p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation4  7c7 ,matt]s     
includ$ ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include-- 7#a7 id5tification ( any     
disp>ities 9 ! use ( b5efits "u laws    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 an     
analysis ( ! cause ( su* disp>ities &   
recomm5dations to address su*           
disp>ities4  7d7 ,m9ority gr\p memb]    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m m9ority gr\p
 memb] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#edd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#cjf4 ,/udy on ,wom5 ,vet]an ,coord9ator
 program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+ a /udy on !    

,wom5 ,vet]an ,coord9ator program ( !   
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,su* /udy
 %all id5tify ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,if !      
program is appropriately /aff$ at ea*   
regional b5efits (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7#b7 ,:e!r ea* regional b5efits (fice ( 
! ,dep>tm5t is /aff$ ) a ,wom5 ,vet]an  
,coord9ator4  7#c7 ,! position          
description ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]an           
,coord9ator4  7#d7 ,:e!r an individual  
s]v+ 9 ! ,wom5 ,vet]an ,coord9ator      
position concurr5tly s]ves 9 any o!r    
position1 & if s1 ! allocation ( "t !   
individual sp5ds 9 ea* su* position4    
7#e7 ,a description ( ! metrics !       
,secret>y uses to det]m9e ! success &   
p]=mance ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]an ,coord9ator4 
,b ,o!r matt]s  #cba4 ,anti-h>assm5t &  
anti-sexual assault policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ecc4     
,anti-h>assm5t & anti-sexual assault    

policy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a        
compreh5sive policy to end h>assm5t &   
sexual assault1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t 
& g5d]-bas$ h>assm5t1 ?r\gh\t !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,?is     
policy %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a  
process = employees & contractors ( !   
,dep>tm5t to respond to report$ incid5ts
 ( h>assm5t & sexual assault committ$ by
 any non-,dep>tm5t individual )9 a      
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ )       
respect to acc\ntability or discipl9>y  
measures4  7#b7 ,a process = employees &
 contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t to respond to
 report$ incid5ts ( h>assm5t & sexual   
assault ( any non-,dep>tm5t individual  
)9 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,a   
process = any non-,dep>tm5t individual  
to report h>assm5t & sexual assault     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ an    
option = confid5tial report+1 & = !     
,secret>y to respond to & address su*   
reports4  7#d7 ,cle> me*anisms =        
non-,dep>tm5t individuals to readily    

id5tify to :om & h[ to report incid5ts (
 h>assm5t & sexual assault committ$ by  
ano!r non-,dep>tm5t individual4  7#e7   
,cle> me*anisms = employees &           
contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t to readily    
id5tify to :om & h[ to report incid5ts (
 h>assm5t & sexual assault & h[ to ref] 
non-,dep>tm5t individuals ) respect to  
report+ an incid5t ( h>assm5t or sexual 
assault4  7#f7 ,a process =1 & m&atory  
report+ requirem5t applicable to1 any   
employee or contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o 
witnesses h>assm5t or sexual assault    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 )9 a   
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r
 ! individual affect$ by su* h>assm5t or
 sexual assault wants to report su*     
h>assm5t or sexual assault4  7#g7 ,!    
actions possible1 includ+ discipl9>y    
actions1 = employees or contractors ( ! 
,dep>tm5t :o fail to report incid5ts (  
h>assm5t & sexual assault describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 t ! employees or  
contractors witness4  7#h7 ,on an annual
 or m frequ5t basis1 m&atory tra9+ =    

employees & contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
reg>d+ h[ to report & address h>assm5t &
 sexual assault describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ by/&] int]v5tion   
tra9+4  7#i7 ,on an annual or m frequ5t 
basis1 ! di/ribution ( ! policy "u ?is  
subsection & anti-h>assm5t & anti-sexual
 assault educational mat]ials by mail or
 email to ea* individual receiv+ a      
b5efit "u a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#aj7 ,! prom95t display (            
anti-h>assm5t & anti-sexual assault     
messages 9 ea* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t1  
includ+ h[ non-,dep>tm5t individuals may
 report h>assm5t & sexual assault       
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 at su* 
facility & ! po9ts ( contact "u         
subsection 7b74  7#aa7 ,! po/+ on       
int]net websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ 
! ma9 int]net website reg>d+ b5efits ( !
 ,dep>tm5t & ! ma9 int]net website      
reg>d+ heal? c>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 (       
anti-h>assm5t & anti-sexual assault     
bann]s specifically address+ h>assm5t & 
sexual assault describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7

 & 7#b74  7b7 ,po9ts ( contact ,!       
,secret>y %all designate1 z a po9t (    
contact to receive reports ( h>assm5t & 
sexual assault describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7--  7#a7 at lea/
 "o individual1 9 addition to law       
en=cem5t1 at ea* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
7includ+ ,vet ,c5t]s "u section #agab;,a
 ( ?is title71 ) reg>d to t facility2   
7#b7 at lea/ "o individual employ$ 9 ea*
 ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network1 )
 reg>ds to facilities 9 t ,vet]ans      
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network2  7#c7 at   
lea/ "o individual employ$ 9 ea*        
regional b5efits (fice2  7#d7 at lea/ "o
 individual employ$ at ea* location ( ! 
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7#e7 at lea/ "o individual employ$ at ! 
,c5tral ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t to track   
reports ( su* h>assm5t & sexual assault 
across ! ,dep>tm5t1 disaggregat$ by     
facility4  7c7 ,acc\ntability ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a policy to      
ensure t ea* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t &   
ea* director ( a ,vet]ans ,integrat$    

,s]vice ,network is responsible =       
address+ h>assm5t & sexual assault at ! 
facility & ! ,network4 ,su* policy %all 
include--  7#a7 a rem$iation plan =     
facilities t exp]i5ce five or m incid5ts
 ( sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 or  
comb9ation !re(1 dur+ any s+le fiscal   
ye>2 &  7#b7 tak+ appropriate actions "u
 *apt] #g or sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #gd (  
?is title4  7d7 ,data ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ! 9-take process = vet]ans at  
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t includes
 a survey to collect ! foll[+ in=mation3
 7#a7 ,:e!r ! vet]an feels safe at !    
facility & :e!r any ev5ts occurr$ at !  
facility t affect su* feel+4  7#b7 ,:e!r
 ! vet]an wants to be contact$ lat] by !
 ,dep>tm5t ) respect to su* safety      
issues4  7e7 ,work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p to  
assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ policies  
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,! work+ 
gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
consi/ ( repres5tatives f-- 7,a7 vet]ans
 s]vice organizations2  7,b7 ,/ate1     

local1 & ,tribal vet]ans ag5cies2 &     
7,c7 o!r p]sons ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,! work+ gr\p        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all develop1 
& ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out-- 7,a7 an   
action plan = address+ *anges at ! local
 level to r$uce in/ances ( h>assm5t &   
sexual assault2  7,b7 /&>diz$ m$ia =    
vet]ans s]vice organizations & o!r      
p]sons to use 9 pr9t & on ! int]net )   
respect to r$uc+ h>assm5t & sexual      
assault2 &  7,c7 by/&] int]v5tion tra9+ 
= vet]ans4  7f7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives an annual report on   
h>assm5t & sexual assault describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 9
 facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,ea* su*     
report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,results ( h>assm5t & sexual assault    
programm+1 includ+ ! ,end ,h>assm5t     
program4  7#b7 ,results ( /udies f !    
,wom5's ,heal? ,practice-,bas$ ,rese>*  
,network ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to        

h>assm5t & sexual assault4  7#c7 ,data  
collect$ on incid5ts ( sexual h>assm5t &
 sexual assault4  7#d7 ,a description ( 
any actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y dur+ !  
ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report to /op     
h>assm5t & sexual assault at facilities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
implem5tation ( ! tra9+ requir$ 9       
subsection 7a77#g74  7#f7 ,a li/ (      
res\rces ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y  
to prev5t h>assm5t & sexual assault at  
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7g7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 non-,dep>tm5t individual means any     
individual pres5t at a facility ( !     
,dep>tm5t :o is n an employee or        
contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m  
sexual h>assm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #agbj;,d ( ?is title4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ecb !    
foll[+ new item3  #ecc4 ,anti-h>assm5t &
 anti-sexual assault policy4  4  7c7    
,def9ition ( sexual h>assm5t ,section   

#agbj;,d7f7 ( su* title is am5d$ by     
/rik+ repeat$14  7d7 ,deadl9e ,!        
,secret>y %all comm5ce c>ry+ out section
 #ecc ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 
7a71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cbb4 ,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$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj to provide1 "u        
subsection 7a71 f9ancial assi/ance to   
organizations t h a focus on provid+    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans & _! families4
  4  #cbc4 ,gap analysis ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs programs t provide    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans :o are        
homeless  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all complete an      
analysis ( programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs t provide assi/ance to
 wom5 vet]ans :o are homeless or        
prec>i\sly h\s$ to id5tify ! areas 9 :i*

 su* programs are fail+ to meet ! ne$s (
 su* wom54  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! analysis complet$ "u        
subsection 7a74  #cbd4 ,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  #cbe4 ,program to    
assi/ vet]ans :o exp]i5ce intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce or sexual assault  7a7 ,program

 requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all c>ry out a program to     
assi/ =m] memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces :o h     
exp]i5c$ or are exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn] 
viol5ce or sexual assault 9 access+     
b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 includ+ coord9at+ access to   
m$ical treatm5t c5t]s1 h\s+ assi/ance1 &
 o!r b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7        
,collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out ! program "u subsection 7a7 9       
collaboration )-- 7#a7 intimate p>tn]   
viol5ce %elt]s & programs2  7#b7 rape   
crisis c5t]s2  7#c7 ,/ate intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce & sexual assault coalitions2 & 
7#d7 su* o!r heal? c>e or o!r s]vice    
provid]s t s]ve intimate p>tn] viol5ce  
or sexual assault victims z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 p>ticul>ly ^? provid+       
em]g5cy s]vices or h\s+ assi/ance4  7c7 
,au?oriz$ activities ,9 c>ry+ out !     
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
may conduct ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7  
,tra9+ = community-bas$ intimate p>tn]  
viol5ce or sexual assault s]vice        

provid]s on-- 7,a7 id5tify+ =m] memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h be5 victims (       
intimate p>tn] viol5ce or sexual        
assault2  7,b7 coord9at+ ) local s]vice 
provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 connect+
 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces )           
appropriate h\s+1 m5tal heal?1 m$ical1 &
 o!r f9ancial assi/ance or b5efits f !  
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,assi/ance to s]vice   
provid]s to ensure access ( vet]ans to  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual assault 
em]g5cy s]vices1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$  
areas1 includ+ s]vices = ,native        
,am]ican vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section     
#cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74
  7#c7 ,su* o!r outrea* & assi/ance z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y = !         
provision ( assi/ance "u subsection 7a74
  7d7 ,intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual  
assault outrea* coord9ators  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ord] to effectively assi/      
vet]ans :o h exp]i5c$ intimate p>tn]    
viol5ce or sexual assault1 ! ,secret>y  
may e/abli% local coord9ators to provide
 outrea* "u ! program requir$ by        

subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,local coord9ator 
k ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea*        
coord9ator e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is 
kn[l$geable ab\t--  7,a7 ! dynamics (   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual assault1
 includ+ safety conc]ns1 legal          
protections1 & ! ne$ = ! provision (    
confid5tial s]vices2  7,b7 ! eligibility
 ( vet]ans = s]vices & b5efits f !      
,dep>tm5t t are relevant to recov]y f   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual assault1
 p>ticul>ly em]g5cy h\s+ assi/ance1     
m5tal heal? c>e1 o!r heal? c>e1 &       
disability b5efits2 &  7,c7 local       
community res\rces address+ intimate    
p>tn] viol5ce & sexual assault4  7#c7   
,local coord9ator assi/ance ,ea*        
coord9ator e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all assi/ intimate p>tn] viol5ce %elt]s
 & rape crisis c5t]s 9 provid+ s]vices  
to vet]ans4  #cbf4 ,/udy & task =ce on  
vet]ans exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
or sexual assault  7a7 ,national basel9e
 /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
conduct a national basel9e /udy to      
exam9e ! scope ( ! problem ( intimate   
p>tn] viol5ce & sexual assault among    
vet]ans & sp\ses & intimate p>tn]s (    
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! /udy  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 include a 
lit]ature review ( all relevant rese>*  
on intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual      
assault among vet]ans & sp\ses &        
intimate p>tn]s ( vet]ans2  7,b7 exam9e 
! preval5ce ( ! exp]i5ce ( intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce among--  7i7 wom5 vet]ans2
  7ii7 vet]ans :o are m9ority gr\p      
memb]s 7z def9$ 9 section #edd ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includ+ o!r 
m9ority populations z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate72  7iii7 urban &   
rural vet]ans2  7iv7 vet]ans :o are     
enroll$ 9 a program "u section #agbj;,g 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7v7  
vet]ans :o are 9 intimate relation%ips )
 o!r vet]ans2 &  7vi7 vet]ans :o are    
describ$ 9 m ?an "o clause ( ?is        

subp>agraph2  7,c7 exam9e ! preval5ce ( 
! p]petration ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce  
by vet]ans2 &  7,d7 include             
recomm5dations to address ! f9d+s ( !   
/udy4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y         
completes ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on  
su* /udy4  7b7 ,task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
completes ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a national task  
=ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,task  
,=ce7 to develop a compreh5sive national
 program1 includ+ by integrat+          
facilities1 s]vices1 & b5efits ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs into exi/+
 networks ( community-bas$ intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce & sexual assault s]vices1 
to address intimate p>tn] viol5ce &     
sexual assault among vet]ans4  7c7      

,consultation ) /akehold]s ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! ,task ,=ce %all consult  
)-- 7#a7 repres5tatives f vet]an s]vice 
organizations & milit>y s]vice          
organizations2  7#b7 repres5tatives f n 
few] ?an ?ree national organizations or 
,/ate coalitions ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9
 intimate p>tn] viol5ce prev5tion1      
response1 or advocacy2 &  7#c7          
repres5tatives f n few] ?an ?ree        
national organizations or ,/ate         
coalitions1 p>ticul>ly ^? repres5t+     
und]s]v$ & e?nic m9ority communities1 ) 
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 sexual assault    
prev5tion1 response1 or advocacy4  7d7  
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to review exi/+ 
s]vices & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t &      
develop a compreh5sive national program 
to address intimate p>tn] viol5ce &     
sexual assault prev5tion1 response1 &   
treatm5t4  7#b7 ,to review ! feasibility
 & advisability ( e/abli%+ an exp$it$   
process to secure em]g5cy1 tempor>y     
b5efits1 includ+ h\s+ or o!r b5efits1 = 

vet]ans :o are exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn]  
viol5ce or sexual assault4  7#c7 ,to    
review & make recomm5dations reg>d+ !   
feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+   
d$icat$1 tempor>y h\s+ assi/ance =      
vet]ans exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
or sexual assault4  7#d7 ,to id5tify any
 requirem5ts reg>d+ intimate p>tn]      
viol5ce assi/ance or sexual assault     
response & s]vices t are n be+ met by ! 
,dep>tm5t & make recomm5dations on h[ ! 
,dep>tm5t c meet su* requirem5ts4  7#e7 
,to review & make recomm5dations reg>d+ 
! feasibility & advisability ( provid+  
direct s]vices or contract+ =           
community-bas$ s]vices = vet]ans 9      
response to a sexual assault1 includ+   
?r\gh ! use ( sexual assault nurse      
exam9]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or remote
 areas1 includ+ s]vices = ,native       
,am]ican vet]ans4  7#f7 ,to review !    
availability ( c\nsel+ s]vices provid$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t & ?r\gh pe] network      
support1 & to provide recomm5dations = !
 enhancem5t ( su* s]vices1 to address-- 

7,a7 ! p]petration ( intimate p>tn]     
viol5ce & sexual assault2 &  7,b7 !     
recov]y ( vet]ans1 p>ticul>ly wom5      
vet]ans1 f intimate p>tn] viol5ce &     
sexual assault4  7#g7 ,to review & make 
recomm5dations to exp& s]vices available
 = vet]ans at risk ( p]petrat+ intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually   
!reaft] by ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,task
 ,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs & ,congress a report  
on ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce1 includ+ 
any recomm5dations = legislative or     
adm9i/rative action4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,native      
,am]ican vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,/ate has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,pass$ !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ab1   
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