,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjai,ms4
 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4
 ,te/]1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 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 au?orize ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs to ent] into contracts
 ) ,/ates or to aw>d grants to ,/ates to
 promote heal? & wellness1 prev5t       
suicide1 & improve outrea* to vet]ans1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,commitm5t to      
,vet]an ,support & ,outrea* ,act4  #b4  
,au?ority = ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to aw>d contracts & grants to  
,/ates to promote heal? & wellness1     
prev5t suicide1 & improve outrea* to    
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #fcjg &     
#fcjh & sections #fcjh & #fcji1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    

section #fcjf ! foll[+ new section      
#fcjg3  #fcjg4 ,contracts & grants to   
promote heal? & wellness1 prev5t        
suicide1 & improve outrea* to vet]ans   
7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is      
section to provide = assi/ance by !     
,secret>y to ,/ates to c>ry out programs
 t promote heal? & wellness1 /r5g!n !   
coord9ation1 implem5tation1 & evaluation
 ( compreh5sive vet]an suicide prev5tion
 programs1 & (f] a high probability (   
improv+ outrea* & assi/ance to vet]ans &
 ! sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts ( vet]ans1 to
 ensure t su* individuals are fully     
in=m$ ab\t1 & assi/$ 9 apply+ =1 any    
vet]ans & vet]ans-relat$ b5efits &      
programs 7includ+ ,/ate vet]ans         
programs7 = :i* !y may be eligible4  7b7
 ,contracts  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may ent] 
into a contract ) a ,/ate 9 ord] to c>ry
 out1 coord9ate1 improve1 or o!rwise    
enhance heal? & wellness programs1      
compreh5sive vet]an suicide prev5tion   
programs1 & outrea* by ! ,dep>tm5t & !  
,/ate 7includ+ outrea* ) respect to a   

,/ate1 c\nty1 or o!r local vet]ans      
program74  7#b7 ,z a condition ( ent]+  
into a contract ) a ,/ate "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate  
to submit to ! ,secret>y a detail$ plan 
= ! use ( any funds provid$ to ! ,/ate  
pursuant to ! contract & to meet !      
outcome measures develop$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u subsection 7c77#d74  7#c7 ,ea*      
contract ent]$ into ) a ,/ate "u ?is    
subsection to c>ry out an activity %all 
include a requirem5t t ! ,/ate c>ry out 
! activity ?r\gh--  7,a7 ! c\nty vet]ans
 s]vice (fic]s ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 if a 
c\nty vet]ans s]vice (fic] does n exi/ 9
 ! ,/ate or exi/s only 9 portions ( !   
,/ate1 an appropriate ,/ate1 local1 or  
tribal entity z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7c7 ,grants  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may aw>d 
a grant to a ,/ate to be us$-- 7,a7 to  
c>ry out1 coord9ate1 improve1 or o!rwise
 enhance--  7i7 heal? & wellness        
programs2  7ii7 compreh5sive vet]an     
suicide prev5tion programs2  7iii7      
outrea* activities2 or  7iv7 activities 

to assi/ 9 ! developm5t & submittal (   
claims = vet]ans & vet]ans-relat$       
b5efits2 or  7,b7 to increase ! numb] ( 
c\nty vet]ans s]vice (fic]s s]v+ 9 !    
,/ate by hir+ new1 additional c\nty     
vet]ans s]vice (fic]s4  7#b7 ,a ,/ate t 
receives a grant "u ?is subsection to   
c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 %all c>ry out ! activity     
?r\gh--  7,a7 a c\nty vet]ans s]vice    
(fic] ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 if a c\nty    
vet]ans s]vice (fic] does n exi/ 9 !    
,/ate or exi/s only 9 portions ( !      
,/ate1 an appropriate ,/ate1 local1 or  
tribal entity z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#c7 7,a7 ,to be eligible = a grant "u  
?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application !re= at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4  7,b7 ,ea*  
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a detail$  
plan = ! use ( ! grant4  7ii7 ,a        
description ( ! programs ?r\gh :i* !    
,/ate w meet ! outcome measures develop$

 by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all develop & provide
 to ! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is         
subsection writt5 guidance on outcome   
measures1 policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 &     
proc$ures = apply+ = grants "u ?is      
section4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all review 
! p]=mance ( ea* ,/ate t receives a     
grant "u ?is section & %all make        
in=mation reg>d+ su* p]=mance publicly  
available4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t  
is a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is          
subsection t does n meet ! outcome      
measures develop$ by ! ,secret>y1 !     
,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate to submit
 a rem$iation plan "u :i* ! ,/ate %all  
describe h[ & :5 x plans to meet su*    
outcome measures4 ,! ,secret>y mu/      
approve su* plan be=e ! ,secret>y may   
aw>d a subsequ5t grant to t ,/ate "u ?is
 subsection4  7#e7 ,a grant "u ?is      
subsection-- 7,a7 %all be us$--  7i7 to 
exp& exi/+ programs1 activities1 &      
s]vices2  7ii7 to hire new1 additional  
c\nty vet]ans s]vice (fic]s2 or  7iii7 =

 travel & transportation to facilitate  
c>ry+ out clause 7i7 or 7ii72 &  7,b7   
%all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant   
,/ate & local fund+ t is o!rwise        
available4  7#f7 ,a grant "u ?is        
subsection may be us$ to provide        
education & tra9+1 includ+ on-!-job     
tra9+1 = ,/ate1 c\nty1 local1 & tribal  
gov]nm5t employees :o provide 7or :5    
tra9$ w provide7 vet]ans outrea* s]vices
 9 ord] = ^? employees to obta9         
accr$itation 9 accordance ) proc$ures   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y &1 = employees s 
accr$it$1 = purposes ( cont9u+          
education4  7#g7 ,a grant aw>d$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may be us$ to c>ry   
out1 coord9ate1 improve1 or o!rwise     
enhance an activity c>ri$ out pursuant  
to a contract ent]$ into "u subsection  
7b74  7d7 ,c\nty vet]ans s]vice (fic]   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m c\nty       
vet]ans s]vice (fic] includes-- 7#a7 a  
local equival5t vet]ans s]vice (fic]2 & 
7#b7 a tribal vet]ans s]vice (fic] or   
tribal vet]an repres5tative4  7e7 ,fund+

  7#a7 ,am\nts = ! activities ( !       
,dep>tm5t "u ?is section %all be budget$
 & appropriat$ ?r\gh a sep>ate          
appropriation acc\nt4  7#b7 ,9 ! budget 
ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to       
,congress 9 support ( ! ,dep>tm5t budget
 = any fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! budget
 ( ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 (   
title #ca71 ! ,secret>y %all include a  
sep>ate /atem5t ( ! am\nt reque/$ to be 
appropriat$ = t fiscal ye> = ! acc\nt   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj     
?r\gh #bjbd1 #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #fc
 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items  
relat+ to sections #fcjg & #fcjh &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  #fcjg4      
,contracts & grants to promote heal? &  
wellness1 prev5t suicide1 & improve     
outrea* to vet]ans4#fcjh4 ,outrea* =    
eligible dep5d5ts4#fcji4 ,bi5nial report

 to ,congress4  4