,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mrs4    
,murray1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,man*91 &    
,ms4 ,coll9s7 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 make p]man5t ! au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to   
transport individuals to & f facilities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9     
connection ) rehabilitation1 c\nsel+1   
exam9ation1 treatm5t1 & c>e1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rural ,vet]ans ,travel    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,treatm5t
 ( ,vet ,c5t]s z ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs facilities = purposes ( paym5ts
 or all[ances = b5efici>y travel  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #aaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 7#a7 ,vet
 ,c5t]s %all be treat$ z ,dep>tm5t      

facilities = purposes ( provid+ paym5t (
 actual exp5ses ( travel or all[ance =  
travel to or f a ,dep>tm5t facility "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m ,vet ,c5t] means a c5t] = readju/m5t
 c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices = 
vet]ans "u section #agab;,a ( ?is title4
  4  7b7 ,applicability ,section        
#aaa7;h7 ( su* title1 z add$ by         
subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to 
travel occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,mak+ p]man5t 
au?ority = ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to transport individuals to & f        
facilities ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,section #aaa;,a7a7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7#a74  #d4      
,reau?orization ( grants = vet]ans      
s]vice organizations = transportation ( 
highly rural vet]ans ,section #cjg7;d7 (
 ! ,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans ,omnibus ,heal? 
,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law     
#aaa-afc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj note7 is  

am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+     
?r\gh #bjbb4  #e4 ,m$ical exam9ation    
protocol = volunte] driv]s p>ticipat+ 9 
program ( transportation s]vices =      
vet]ans ,section #aaa;,a7b7 ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#b7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rural ,vet]ans   
,travel ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjai1 !     
,secret>y %all develop & e/abli% a      
national protocol = ! adm9i/ration (    
m$ical exam9ations = volunte] driv]s to 
p>ticipate 9 ! program describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,9 develop+ !      
protocol requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all consult ) su* p]sons z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es h an int]e/ 9 !      
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 
7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t !        
protocol by fir/ conduct+ a "o ye> pilot
 program us+ ! protocol4  7ii7 ,aft]    
conduct+ ! pilot program requir$ by     
clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all assess !   

pilot program & make su* *anges to !    
protocol z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate4  7iii7 ,aft] mak+ *anges to
 ! protocol "u clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y 
%all implem5t ! protocol 9 phases dur+ !
 c\rse ( "o ye>4  4  #f4 ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates report on      
transportation s]vices = vet]ans  7a7   
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! program ! 
e/abli%m5t ( :i* 0 facilitat$ "u section
 #aaa;,a7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a description ( ! program        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+      
descriptions ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!       
purpose ( ! program4  7,b7 ,! activities
 c>ri$ out "u ! program4  7#b7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ! suffici5cy ( ! program )  

respect to ! purpose ( ! program4  7#c7 
,an assessm5t ( ! co/ effectiv5ess ( !  
program 9 relation to alt]natives4  7#d7
 ,an assessm5t ( ! heal? b5efits =      
vet]ans :o h p>ticipat$ 9 ! program4    
7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! suffici5cy (     
/aff+ ( employees ( ! dep>tm5t :o are   
responsible = facilitat+ ! ma9t5ance ( !
 program4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t1 ) respect
 to ! purpose ( ! program1 ( ! numb] (  
vehicles own$ by & op]at+ 9 conjunction 
) ! program4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
aw>5ess & usage ( ! program by vet]ans &
 _! families4