,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjai,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,boozman7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>ies ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts to enc\rage wom5      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sep>ate or    
retire f ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ fiscal ye>  
#bjbj to p>ticipate 9 ! ,wom5's ,heal?  
,transition ,tra9+ ,program ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s]vicewom5's ,heal?       
,transition ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,wom5 are
 n[ ! fa/e/ gr[+ cohort ( vet]ans & are 
expect$ to d\ble 9 population by #bjde4 
7#b7 ,wom5 comprise approximately       
#b1jjj1jjj vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
#aj p]c5t ( ! total vet]an population4  
7#c7 ,wom5 vet]ans are ne>ly two times m

 likely to commit suicide ?an civilian  
wom54  7#d7 ,on av]age1 wom5 d n connect
 ) ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration until
 #b4g ye>s aft] sep>at+ f milit>y       
s]vice4  7#e7 ,female vet]ans h a high] 
rate ( homelessness ?an _! male         
c\nt]p>ts4  7#f7 ,"o 9 five female      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces report exp]i5c+  
milit>y sexual trauma4  7b7 ,/atem5t (  
policy objectives ,x is 9 ! national    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure wom5 
vet]ans receive a high quality ( c>e by 
promot+ programs & initiatives t--  7#a7
 educate wom5 sep>at+ f active duty 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces on ! s]vices available to !m
 ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 
7#b7 enc\rage wom5 to enroll 9 ! sy/em (
 annual pati5t enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
"u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 &  7#c7 increase ! numb] 
( wom5 receiv+ heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 9 pilot+ ! ,wom5's ,heal?     
,transition ,assi/ance ,program1 has    

f\nd t ! pilot program has--  7#a7      
educat$ hundr$s ( wom5 9 ! process (    
sep>at+ or retir+ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces on !  
c>e !y c receive f ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 #ii p]c5t ( :om w\ld 
recomm5d ! program to o!rs2  7#b7       
improv$ aw>5ess among pilot program     
p>ticipants ( s]vices available f !     
,dep>tm5t by #ef p]c5t2 &  7#c7 increas$
 ! int5t ( pilot program p>ticipants--  
7,a7 to enroll 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t
 enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u section     
#agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 by #ac4a p]c5t2  7,b7 to use     
heal? c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t by #ae4f
 p]c5t2 &  7,c7 to use suicide prev5tion
 s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t1 if ne$$1 by     
#ai4c p]c5t4  #c4 ,p>ticipation 9 !     
,wom5's ,heal? ,transition ,tra9+       
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all direct-- 7#a7 ea* ,secret>y
 ( a milit>y dep>tm5t to enc\rage wom5  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sep>ate or    
retire f ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ fiscal ye>  

#bjbj to p>ticipate 9 ! ,wom5's ,heal?  
,transition ,tra9+ ,program ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs at        
locations select$ by ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$2 &  7#b7 ea* comm&] ( a milit>y 
in/allation t has a c5t] = ! ,transition
 ,assi/ance ,program "u sections #aadb &
 #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to adv]tise ! ,wom5's ,heal?           
,transition ,tra9+ ,program to wom5     
memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all submit to       
,congress a report reg>d+ p>ticipation 9
 ! ,wom5's ,heal? ,transition ,tra9+    
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 ! program4
  7,b7 ,! numb] ( program sessions & !  
locations :]e ! sessions 7 held4  7,c7  
,an assessm5t ( available metrics       

includ+ c\rse satisfaction & improv$    
aw>5ess ( heal? s]vices furni%$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,d7 ,a 
description ( b>ri]s to exp&+ ! program 
to rea* m wom5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
7,e7 ,a description ( b>ri]s to (f]+ !  
program onl9e to rea* wom5 memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces :o _c att5d 9 p]son4  7,f7  
,recomm5dations = legislation to improve
 or exp& ! program4