,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4      
,mc,sally7 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 improve ! provision ( s]vices &      
b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs = vet]ans :o exp]i5ce dome/ic  
viol5ce1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 or     
sexual assault1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,support+ ,vet]an ,survivors ( ,dome/ic 
& ,sexual ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
bett] integrate ! m$ical1 h\s+1 m5tal   
heal?1 & o!r b5efits provid$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ) exi/+   
community-bas$ dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual assault        
s]vices--  7#a7 to provide a m effici5t 
& coord9at$ network ( support = vet]ans 
exp]i5c+ dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate p>tn]

 viol5ce1 or sexual assault2 &  7#b7 to 
bett] und]/& ! effect ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual       
assault on vet]ans4  #c4 ,program to    
assi/ vet]ans :o exp]i5ce dome/ic       
viol5ce1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 or     
sexual assault  7a7 ,program requir$ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out a program to assi/ vet]ans t h      
exp]i5c$ or are exp]i5c+ dome/ic        
viol5ce1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 or     
sexual assault 9 access+ b5efits f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+  
coord9at+ access to m$ical treatm5t     
c5t]s1 h\s+ assi/ance1 & o!r b5efits f !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,secret>y 
%all c>ry out ! program "u subsection   
7a7 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7#a7 dome/ic viol5ce 
%elt]s & programs2  7#b7 rape crisis    
c5t]s2  7#c7 ,/ate dome/ic viol5ce &    
sexual assault coalitions2 &  7#d7 su*  
o!r heal? c>e or o!r s]vice provid]s t  
s]ve dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate p>tn]    
viol5ce1 or sexual assault victims z    
det]m9$ 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$ dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce1 or sexual assault s]vice
 provid]s on--  7,a7 id5tify+ vet]ans :o
 h be5 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1       
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 or sexual       
assault2  7,b7 coord9at+ ) local s]vice 
provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 connect+
 vet]ans ) appropriate h\s+1 m5tal      
heal?1 m$ical1 & o!r f9ancial assi/ance 
or b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7         
,assi/ance to s]vice provid]s to ensure 
access ( vet]ans to dome/ic viol5ce1    
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual assault
 em]g5cy s]vices1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ 
areas1 includ+ s]vices = memb]s (       
,indian tribes4  7#c7 ,su* o!r outrea* &
 assi/ance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
necess>y = ! provision ( assi/ance "u   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,dome/ic viol5ce1  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual assault

 outrea* coord9ators  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
ord] to effectively assi/ vet]ans :o h  
exp]i5c$ dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce1 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$geable ab\t--  7,a7 ! dynamics (   
dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1
 & sexual assault1 includ+ safety       
conc]ns1 legal protections1 & ! ne$ = ! 
provision ( confid5tial s]vices2  7,b7 !
 eligibility ( vet]ans = s]vices &      
b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t t are relevant to 
recov]y f dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce1 & 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+ dome/ic viol5ce1      
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual        
assault4  7#c7 ,local coord9ator        
assi/ance ,ea* coord9ator e/abli%$ "u   

p>agraph 7#a7 %all assi/ dome/ic viol5ce
 %elt]s & rape crisis c5t]s 9 provid+   
s]vices to vet]ans4  #d4 ,national task 
=ce on vet]ans exp]i5c+ dome/ic viol5ce 
or sexual assault  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 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$ dome/ic viol5ce & sexual 
assault s]vices1 to address dome/ic     
viol5ce & sexual assault among vet]ans4 
7b7 ,consultation ) /akehold]s ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section1 ! ,task ,=ce %all      
consult )-- 7#a7 repres5tatives f n few]
 ?an ?ree national organizations or     
,/ate coalitions ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9
 dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion1 response1 or
 advocacy2 &  7#b7 repres5tatives f n   
few] ?an ?ree national organizations or 

,/ate coalitions1 p>ticul>ly ^?         
repres5t+ und]s]v$ or e?nic m9ority     
communities1 ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9    
sexual assault prev5tion1 response1 or  
advocacy4  7c7 ,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 dome/ic     
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+      
dome/ic 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+ dome/ic viol5ce or     
sexual assault4  7#d7 ,to id5tify any   
requirem5ts reg>d+ dome/ic 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 = memb]s (      
,indian tribes4  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 ( dome/ic viol5ce &  
sexual assault2 &  7,b7 ! recov]y (     
vet]ans f dome/ic viol5ce & sexual      
assault4  7#g7 ,to review & make        
recomm5dations to exp& s]vices available
 = vet]ans at risk ( p]petrat+ dome/ic  
viol5ce1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 or     
sexual assault4  7d7 ,annual report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all     

submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs & ,congress a report on !      
activities ( ! ,task ,=ce1 includ+ su*  
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative action z ! ,task ,=ce may  
h4  #e4 ,national basel9e /udy on       
problem ( dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual assault among   
vet]ans & sp\ses ( vet]ans ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all conduct a        
national basel9e /udy to exam9e ! scope 
( ! problem ( dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce1 & sexual assault among   
vet]ans & sp\ses ( vet]ans4  #f4        
,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