,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,crapo7  
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      
provide = unlimit$ eligibility = heal?  
c>e = m5tal illnesses = vet]ans ( combat
 s]vice dur+ c]ta9 p]iods ( ho/ilities &
 w>4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,%[ ,e/eem & ,respect =        
,vet]ans by ,increas+ ,c>e & ,equity    
,act or ! ,,s]vice ,act4  #b4 ,unlimit$ 
eligibility = heal? c>e = m5tal         
illnesses = vet]ans ( combat s]vice dur+
 c]ta9 p]iods ( ho/ilities & w>  7a7    
,eligibility ,section #agaj7;e77#a7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,not)/&+ p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c71 a vet]an :o s]v$ on active 
duty 9 a !at] ( combat op]ations 7z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) 

! ,secret>y ( ,def5se7 dur+ ,_w ,w>     
,,ii1 ! ,korean conflict1 ! ,vietnam    
era1 ! ,p]sian ,gulf ,w>1 ,op]ation     
,iraqi ,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,endur+       
,fre$om1 or any o!r p]iod ( w> aft] !   
,p]sian ,gulf ,w>1 or 9 combat aga9/ a  
ho/ile =ce dur+ a p]iod 9 :i* ho/ilities
 are occurr+ 9 t area1 is eligible =    
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e "u subsection 7a77#b77;,f7 =   
any m5tal illness1 not)/&+ t !re is     
insuffici5t m$ical evid5ce to conclude t
 su* illness is attributable to su*     
s]vice4  4  7b7 ,effective date         
,subp>agraph 7,g7 ( section             
#agaj7;e77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all  
apply ) respect to hospital c>e1 m$ical 
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e provid$ on or 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4