,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aijf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4   
,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to provide f9ancial assi/ance to        
eligible entities to provide & coord9ate
 ! provision ( suicide prev5tion s]vices
 = vet]ans at risk ( suicide & vet]an   
families ?r\gh ! aw>d ( grants to su*   
entities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improve
 ,well-,be+ = ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4       
,f9ancial assi/ance to c]ta9 entities to
 provide & coord9ate ! provision (      
suicide prev5tion s]vices = vet]ans at  
risk ( suicide & vet]an families  7a7   
,di/ribution ( f9ancial assi/ance ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible  
entities approv$ "u ?is section ?r\gh ! 

aw>d ( grants to su* entities to provide
 & coord9ate ! provision s]vices to     
vet]ans & vet]an families to r$uce !    
risk ( suicide4  7b7 ,aw>d ( grants     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a  
grant to ea* eligible entity = :i* !    
,secret>y has approv$ an application "u 
subsection 7e7 to provide or coord9ate !
 provision ( suicide prev5tion s]vices  
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,grant am\nts1    
int]vals ( paym5t1 & mat*+ funds ,9     
accordance ) ! s]vices be+ provid$ "u a 
grant "u ?is section & ! duration ( ^?  
s]vices1 ! ,secret>y may e/abli%-- 7,a7 
a maximum am\nt to be aw>d$ "u ! grant2 
7,b7 int]vals ( paym5t = ! adm9i/ration 
( ! grant2 &  7,c7 a requirem5t = !     
recipi5t ( ! grant to provide mat*+     
funds 9 a specifi$ p]c5tage4  7c7       
,di/ribution ( f9ancial assi/ance &     
pref]5ce  7#a7 ,di/ribution  7,a7       
,geographic ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
to ! ext5t practicable & 9 compliance ) 
subp>agraph 7,b71 f9ancial assi/ance "u 
?is section is equitably di/ribut$      

across geographic regions1 includ+ rural
 communities & ,tribal l&4  7,b7 ,areas 
) ne$ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 f9ancial assi/ance "u
 ?is section is di/ribut$-- 7i7 to      
provide s]vices 9 areas ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t h exp]i5c$ high rates or a high
 burd5 ( vet]an suicide2 &  7ii7 to     
eligible entities t c assi/ vet]ans at  
risk ( suicide t are n curr5tly receiv+ 
heal? c>e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,!   
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce 9 !        
provision ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is   
section to eligible entities provid+ or 
coord9at+1 or :o h demon/rat$ ! ability 
to provide or coord9ate1 suicide        
prev5tion s]vices or o!r s]vices t      
improve ! quality ( life ( vet]ans & _! 
families & r$uce ! factors t contribute 
to vet]an suicide4  7d7 ,requirem5ts =  
receipts ( f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7     
,notification t s]vices are f ,dep>tm5t 
,ea* entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is section to provide suicide       

prev5tion s]vices to vet]ans at risk (  
suicide & vet]an families %all notify ! 
recipi5ts ( su* s]vices t su* s]vices   
are be+ paid =1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,developm5t ( plan )   
b5efici>ies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an entity
 receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      
section provides tempor>y ca% assi/ance 
"u subsection 7k77#e77,k71 ! entity %all
 develop a plan to ensure t any         
b5efici>y ( su* tempor>y ca% assi/ance  
is self-su/a9+ at ! end ( ! p]iod (     
eligibility = su* tempor>y ca%          
assi/ance4  7,b7 ,consultation )        
b5efici>y ,any plan develop$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a         
b5efici>y %all be develop$ 9            
consultation ) ! b5efici>y4  7#c7       
,reports ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all       
require ea* entity receiv+ f9ancial     
assi/ance "u ?is section to submit to ! 
,secret>y an annual report t describes !
 projects c>ri$ out ) su* f9ancial      
assi/ance dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2 
7,b7 %all specify to ea* su* entity !   

evaluation crit]ia & data & in=mation1  
:i* %all include a m5tal heal?          
measurem5t ( ea* vet]an s]v$1 to be     
submitt$ 9 su* report2 &  7,c7 may      
require su* entities to submit to !     
,secret>y su* additional reports z !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7e7    
,application = f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+      
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
!re= 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+   
su* commitm5ts & in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$   
,ea* application submitt$ by an eligible
 entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! suicide 
prev5tion s]vices propos$ to be provid$ 
by ! eligible entity & ! id5tifi$ ne$ = 
^? s]vices4  7,b7 ,a detail$ plan       
describ+ h[ ! eligible entity proposes  
to coord9ate & deliv] suicide prev5tion 
s]vices to vet]ans n curr5tly receiv+   
c>e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+--   

7i7 an id5tification ( ! community      
p>tn]s ) :i* ! eligible entity proposes 
to "w 9 deliv]+ su* s]vices2  7ii7 a    
description ( ! arrangem5ts curr5tly 9  
place betwe5 ! eligible entity & su*    
p>tn]s2 &  7iii7 an id5tification ( h[  
long su* arrangem5ts h be5 9 place4     
7,c7 ,a description ( ! types ( vet]ans 
at risk ( suicide & vet]an families     
propos$ to be provid$ suicide prev5tion 
s]vices4  7,d7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] (  
vet]ans at risk ( suicide & vet]an      
families propos$ to be provid$ suicide  
prev5tion s]vices & ! basis = su*       
e/imate1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( ^? vet]ans
 :o are n curr5tly receiv+ c>e furni%$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7 ,evid5ce ( !      
exp]i5ce ( ! eligible entity 7& !       
propos$ p>tn]s ( ! entity7 9 provid+    
suicide prev5tion s]vices to individuals
 at risk ( suicide1 p>ticul>ly to       
vet]ans at risk ( suicide & vet]an      
families4  7,f7 ,a description ( !      
manag]ial & te*nological capacity ( !   
eligible entity-- 7i7 to coord9ate !    

provision ( suicide prev5tion s]vices ) 
! provision ( o!r s]vices2  7ii7 to     
assess cont9u\sly ! ne$s ( vet]ans at   
risk ( suicide & vet]an families =      
suicide prev5tion s]vices2  7iii7 to    
coord9ate ! provision ( suicide         
prev5tion s]vices ) ! s]vices ( !       
,dep>tm5t = :i* ! b5efici>ies are       
eligible2  7iv7 to tailor suicide       
prev5tion s]vices to ! ne$s ( vet]ans at
 risk ( suicide & vet]an families2  7v7 
to cont9u\sly seek new s\rces (         
assi/ance to ensure ! cont9uity (       
suicide prev5tion s]vices = vet]ans at  
risk ( suicide & vet]an families z long 
z ! vet]an is det]m9$ to be at risk (   
suicide2 &  7vi7 to measure1 ov] a      
long-t]m p]iod1 ! improv$ m5tal         
resili5cy & m5tal outlook ( ! vet]an    
s]v$4  7,g7 ,su* additional application 
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
entities 9 receipt ( f9ancial assi/ance 

"u ?is section reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! data     
requir$ to be collect$ & %>$ ) !        
,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ! means ( data         
collection & %>+2  7,c7 famili>ization )
 & appropriate use ( any tool to be us$ 
to measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! use ( !   
f9ancial assi/ance provid$2 &  7,d7 !   
requirem5ts = report+ "u subsection     
7d77#c7 on s]vices provid$ via su*      
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#b7 ,provision (  
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y 
may provide ! tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 directly or   
?r\gh grants or contracts ) appropriate 
public or nonpr(it entities4  7g7       
,adm9i/ration ( grant program  7#a7     
,selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) entities specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 %all e/abli% crit]ia = ! 
selection ( eligible entities t h       
submitt$ applications "u subsection 7e74
  7#b7 ,developm5t ( measures & metrics 
,! ,secret>y %all develop1 9            
consultation ) entities specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a        

framework = collect+ & %>+ in=mation    
ab\t entities 9 receipt ( f9ancial      
assi/ance "u ?is section = purposes (   
improv+ ! discov]y ( s]vices available =
 vet]ans at risk ( suicide & vet]an     
families1 set =? by s]vice type1        
locality1 & eligibility crit]ia4  7,b7  
,! measures to be us$ by ea* entity 9   
receipt ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is     
section to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( !   
programm+ be+ provid$ by su* entity 9   
improv+ m5tal resili5cy & m5tal outlook 
( vet]ans at risk ( suicide & vet]an    
families4  7,c7 ,metrics = measur+ !    
effectiv5ess ( ! provision ( f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,coord9ation ,9 develop+ a plan = !     
design & implem5tation ( ! provision (  
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1      
includ+ crit]ia = ! aw>d ( grants1 !    
,secret>y %all consult ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,vet]ans s]vice organizations4  7,b7    
,national organizations repres5t+       
pot5tial community p>tn]s ( eligible    
entities 9 provid+ supportive s]vices to

 address ! ne$s ( vet]ans at risk (     
suicide & _! families1 includ+ national 
organizations t-- 7i7 advocate = ! ne$s 
( individuals ) or at risk ( behavioral 
heal? conditions2  7ii7 repres5t mayors2
  7iii7 repres5t fir/ respond]s2 or     
7iv7 repres5t *iefs ( police & %]iffs4  
7,c7 ,organizations ) :i* ! ,dep>tm5t   
has a curr5t memor&a ( agreem5t or      
und]/&+ relat$ to m5tal heal? or suicide
 prev5tion4  7,d7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (     
vet]ans affairs4  7,e7 ,national        
organizations repres5t+ memb]s ( !      
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,f7 
,vet ,c5t]s4  7,g7 ,organizations )     
exp]i5ce 9 creat+ measurem5t tools =    
purposes ( det]m9+ programmatic         
effectiv5ess4  7,h7 ,su* o!r            
organizations z ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate4  7#d7 ,report on grant     
crit]ia ,be=e notify+ eligible entities 
( ! availability ( fund+ "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report conta9+-- 7,a7 crit]ia = ! aw>d (
 a grant "u ?is section2  7,b7 ! tool to

 be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to measure !     
effectiv5ess ( ! use ( f9ancial         
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section2 &     
7,c7 a framework = ! %>+ ( in=mation    
ab\t entities 9 receipt ( f9ancial      
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7h7          
,in=mation on pot5tial b5efici>ies  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make         
available to recipi5ts ( f9ancial       
assi/ance "u ?is section c]ta9 in=mation
 reg>d+ pot5tial b5efici>ies ( s]vices =
 :i* su* f9ancial assi/ance is provid$4 
7#b7 ,in=mation includ$ ,! in=mation    
made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 )       
respect to pot5tial b5efici>ies may     
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,confirmation ( !
 /atus ( a pot5tial b5efici>y z a       
vet]an4  7,b7 ,confirmation ( :e!r a    
pot5tial b5efici>y is curr5tly receiv+  
c>e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or has       
rec5tly receiv$ su* c>e4  7i7 ,duration 
,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to provide    
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section %all  
t]m9ate on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is

 section4  7j7 ,report+  7#a7 ,int]im   
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is
 aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! provision (     
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,elem5ts ,! report submitt$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( !  
provision ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is   
section1 includ+ ! effectiv5ess (       
community p>tn]s 9 conduct+ outrea* to  
vet]ans at risk ( suicide & vet]an      
families4  7ii7 ,a li/ ( grant recipi5ts
 & _! p>tn] organizations t deliv]$     
s]vices fund$ by ! grant & ! am\nt ( su*
 grant receiv$ by ea* recipi5t & p>tn]  
organization4  7iii7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans 
support$ by ea* grant recipi5t1 includ+ 
?r\gh s]vices provid$ to family memb]s4 
7iv7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans support$ by     
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1      
includ+ ?r\gh s]vices provid$ to family 
memb]s4  7v7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans support$

 by f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1  
includ+ ?r\gh s]vices provid$ to family 
memb]s1 :o 7 n previ\sly receiv+ c>e    
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7vi7 ,! numb] (
 vet]ans ^: m5tal resili5cy & m5tal     
outlook receiv$ a basel9e measurem5t    
assessm5t "u ?is section & ! numb] ( su*
 vet]ans ^: m5tal resili5cy & m5tal     
outlook w be measur$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or a
 community p>tn] ov] a p]iod ( "t4      
7vii7 ,! types ( data ! ,dep>tm5t 0 able
 to collect & %>e ) p>tn]s1 includ+ a   
*>act]ization ( ! b5efits ( t data4     
7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees (          
,congress-- 7,a7 a foll[-up on ! int]im 
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 conta9+
 ! elem5ts set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 a report on-- 7i7 
! effectiv5ess ( ! provision ( f9ancial 
assi/ance "u ?is section1 includ+ !     
effectiv5ess ( community p>tn]s 9       
conduct+ outrea* to vet]ans at risk (   

suicide & vet]an families2  7ii7 an     
assessm5t ( ! increas$ capacity ( !     
,dep>tm5t to provide s]vices to vet]ans 
at risk ( suicide & vet]an families1 set
 =? by ,/ate1 z a result ( ! provision (
 f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section2 &   
7iii7 ! feasibility & advisability (    
ext5d+ or exp&+ ! provision ( f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7k7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,subcommittee on ,milit>y  
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &      
,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,subcommittee on ,milit>y ,con/ruction1 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7,a7 an incorporat$ private in/itution  
or f\ndation-- 7i7 no "p ( ! net e>n+s (

 :i* incurs to ! b5efit ( any memb]1    
f\nd]1 contributor1 or individual2  7ii7
 t has a gov]n+ bo>d t w\ld be          
responsible = ! op]ation ( ! suicide    
prev5tion s]vices provid$ "u ?is        
section2 &  7iii7 t is approv$ by !     
,secret>y z to f9ancial responsibility2 
7,b7 a corporation :olly own$ &         
controll$ by an organization meet+ !    
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a tribally   
designat$ h\s+ entity 7z def9$ 9 section
 #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+          
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc772 or  7,d7 a
 community-bas$ organization t is       
physically bas$ 9 ! t>get$ community & t
 c effectively network ) local civic    
organizations1 regional heal? sy/ems1 & 
o!r sett+s :]e vet]ans at risk ( suicide
 & ! families ( su* vet]ans are likely  
to h contact4  7#c7 ,pe] speciali/ ,!   
t]m pe] speciali/ means a p]son eligible
 to be appo9t$ z a pe] speciali/ "u     
section #gdjb7;b77#ac7 ( title #ch1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,risk (      
suicide ,! t]m risk ( suicide means     
exposure to or ! exi/5ce ( any ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,heal? risk factors1       
includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,m5tal heal?      
*all5ges4  7ii7 ,sub/ance abuse4  7iii7 
,s]i\s or *ronic heal? conditions or    
pa94  7iv7 ,traumatic bra9 injury4  7,b7
 ,environm5tal risk factors1 includ+ !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,access to le?al means 7su* 
z drugs1 fire>ms1 etc474  7ii7 ,prolong$
 /ress4  7iii7 ,/ressful life ev5ts4    
7iv7 ,exposure to ! suicide ( ano!r     
p]son or to graphic or s5sationaliz$    
acc\nts ( suicide4  7v7 ,unemploym5t4   
7vi7 ,homelessness4  7vii7 ,rec5t loss4 
7viii7 ,legal or f9ancial *all5ges4     
7,c7 ,hi/orical risk factors1 includ+ ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,previ\s suicide attempts4  
7ii7 ,family hi/ory ( suicide4  7iii7   
,hi/ory ( abuse1 neglect1 or trauma4    
7#e7 ,suicide prev5tion s]vices ,! t]m  
suicide prev5tion s]vices means s]vices 
to address ! ne$s ( vet]ans at risk (   
suicide & vet]an families & includes !  

foll[+3 7,a7 ,outrea* to id5tify vet]ans
 at risk ( suicide1 ) an emphasis on    
vet]ans :o are at highe/ risk or n      
receiv+ heal? c>e or o!r s]vices furni%$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,a basel9e m5tal 
heal? assessm5t = risk scre5+ & ref]ral 
to c>e4  7,c7 ,education on suicide risk
 & prev5tion to families & communities4 
7,d7 ,direct treatm5t4  7,e7 ,m$ication 
managem5t4  7,f7 ,individual & gr\p     
!rapy4  7,g7 ,case managem5t s]vices4   
7,h7 ,pe] support s]vices4  7,i7        
,assi/ance 9 obta9+ any b5efits f !     
,dep>tm5t t ! vet]an at risk ( suicide  
or vet]an family may be eligible to     
receive1 includ+-- 7i7 vocational &     
rehabilitation c\nsel+2  7ii7 supportive
 s]vices = homeless vet]ans2  7iii7     
employm5t & tra9+ s]vices2  7iv7        
educational assi/ance2 &  7v7 heal? c>e 
s]vices4  7,j7 ,assi/ance 9 obta9+ &    
coord9at+ ! provision ( o!r b5efits     
provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t1 or an eligible       
entity4  7,k7 ,tempor>y ca% assi/ance 7n

 to exce$ #f mon?s7 to assi/ ) em]g5t   
ne$s relat+ to-- 7i7 heal? c>e s]vices2 
7ii7 daily liv+ s]vices2  7iii7 p]sonal 
f9ancial plann+2  7iv7 transportation   
s]vices2  7v7 tempor>y income support   
s]vices2  7vi7 fiduci>y & repres5tative 
payee s]vices2  7vii7 legal s]vices to  
assi/ ! vet]an family ) issues t may    
contribute to ! risk ( suicide ( !      
vet]an2 &  7viii7 *ild c>e 7n to exce$  
#e1jjj p] vet]an family p] fiscal ye>74 
7,l7 ,su* o!r s]vices necess>y = improv+
 ! resili5cy ( vet]ans at risk ( suicide
 & vet]an families z ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate1 :i* may include-- 
7i7 adaptive sports or 9-place          
recreational !rapy2  7ii7 sub/ance use  
r$uction programm+2  7iii7 individual1  
gr\p1 or family c\nsel+2 &  7iv7        
relation%ip coa*+4  7#f7 ,vet ,c5t] ,!  
t]m ,vet ,c5t] means a c5t] = readju/m5t
 c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices = 
vet]ans "u section #agab;,a ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,vet]an ,!  
t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     

section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#h7 ,vet]an family ,! t]m      
vet]an family means1 ) respect to a     
vet]an at risk ( suicide1 any ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a p>5t4  7,b7 ,a sp\se4   
7,c7 ,a *ild4  7,d7 ,a sibl+4  7,e7 ,a  
/ep-family memb]4  7,f7 ,an ext5d$      
family memb]4  7,g7 ,any o!r individual 
:o lives ) ! vet]an4  7#i7 ,vet]ans     
s]vice organization ,! t]m vet]ans      
s]vice organization means any           
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation (   
vet]ans includ$ z "p ( ! annually updat$
 li/ at https3_/_/www4va4gov_/vso_/ or a
 successor website4