,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjai     
,mrs4 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve ! reproductive      
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1 or      
injur$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 
& _! sp\ses or p>tn]s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wom5 ,vet]ans & ,families ,heal?       
,s]vices ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,reproductive & 
f]tility pres]vation assi/ance = memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,sec4 #aja4 ,provision (
 f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ to c]ta9   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1
 & ge/ational surrogates ( su* memb]s4  
,sec4 #ajb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( f]tility      

pres]vation proc$ures aft] an injury or 
illness4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,cryopres]vation & 
/orage ( gametes ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces on active duty4 ,sec4 #ajd4       
,coord9ation betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
& ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on      
furni%+ ( f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+4  
,,title ,,ii--,reproductive1 adoption1 &
 *ild c>e assi/ance = vet]ans ,sec4     
#bja4 ,inclusion ( f]tility treatm5t &  
c\nsel+ "u ! def9ition ( m$ical s]vices 
9 title #ch4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,f]tility      
treatm5t & c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans &    
sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates 
( su* vet]ans4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,adoption    
assi/ance = sev]ely w\nd$ vet]ans4 ,sec4
 #bjd4 ,annual report on f]tility       
treatm5t & c\nsel+ furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #bje4        
,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility      
treatm5t & c\nsel+ & adoption assi/ance 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 
#bjf4 ,facilitation ( reproduction &    
inf]tility rese>*4 ,sec4 #bjg4          
,requirem5t to improve ,dep>tm5t (      

,vet]ans ,affairs wom5 vet]ans contact  
c5t]4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,modification ( pilot 
program on c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s =   
wom5 vet]ans newly sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,program on    
assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans4   
,i ,reproductive & f]tility pres]vation 
assi/ance = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces      
#aja4 ,provision ( f]tility treatm5t &  
c\nsel+ to c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
& sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 & ge/ational          
surrogates ( su* memb]s  7a7 ,f]tility  
treatm5t & c\nsel+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all furni% f]tility
 treatm5t & c\nsel+1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use
 ( assi/$ reproductive te*nology1 to a  
cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a sp\se1 
p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate ( su* a  
memb]4  7#b7 ,eligibility = treatm5t &  
c\nsel+ ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+    
%all be furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t    
reg>d to ! sex or m>ital /atus ( ! cov]$
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,9 vitro  
f]tilization ,9 ! case ( 9 vitro        
f]tilization treatm5t furni%$ "u        

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may furni% n 
m ?an ?ree complet$ cycles or six       
attempt$ cycles ( 9 vitro f]tilization1 
:i*ev] occurs fir/1 to an individual "u 
su* p>agraph4  7b7 ,procurem5t ( gametes
 ,if a cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is   
unable to provide _! gametes = purposes 
( f]tility treatm5t "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all1 at ! election ( su*    
memb]1 all[ su* memb] to receive su*    
treatm5t ) donat$ gametes & pay or      
reimburse su* memb] ! reasonable co/s ( 
procur+ gametes f a donor4  7c7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 to
 f9d or c]tify a ge/ational surrogate = 
a cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or to     
connect a ge/ational surrogate ) su* a  
memb]2 or  7#b7 to f9d or c]tify gametes
 f a donor = a cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces or to connect su* a memb] )       
gametes f a donor4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,assi/$ reproductive  
te*nology ,! t]m assi/$ reproductive    
te*nology includes 9 vitro f]tilization 

& o!r f]tility treatm5ts 9 :i* bo? eggs 
& sp]m are h&l$ :5 cl9ically            
appropriate4  7#b7 ,cov]$ memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces means a sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1 or   
injur$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o has an  
inf]tility condition incurr$ or         
aggravat$ :ile s]v+ on active duty 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,f]tility treatm5t ,!
 t]m f]tility treatm5t includes !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,proc$ures t use assi/$    
reproductive te*nology4  7,b7 ,sp]m     
retrieval4  7,c7 ,egg retrieval4  7,d7  
,artificial insem9ation4  7,e7 ,embryo  
transf]4  7,f7 ,su* o!r treatm5ts z !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s            
appropriate4  7#d7 ,p>tn] ,! t]m p>tn]1 
) respect to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1   
means an individual select$ by ! memb]  
:o agrees to %>e ) ! memb] ! p>5tal     
responsibilities ) respect to any *ild  
born z a result ( ! use ( any f]tility  
treatm5t "u ?is section4  #ajb4         
,e/abli%m5t ( f]tility pres]vation      
proc$ures aft] an injury or illness  7a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = 
,heal? ,affairs1 %all e/abli% proc$ures 
= ! retrieval ( gametes1 z soon z       
m$ically appropriate1 f a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces 9 cases 9 :i* ! f]tility (  
su* memb] is pot5tially jeop>diz$ z a   
result ( an injury or illness incurr$ or
 aggravat$ :ile s]v+ on active duty 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ord] to pres]ve ! m$ical  
options ( su* memb]4  7b7 ,cons5t =     
retrieval ( gametes ,gametes may be     
retriev$ f a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u   
subsection 7a7 only-- 7#a7 ) ! specific 
cons5t ( ! memb]2 or  7#b7 if ! memb] is
 unable to cons5t1 if a m$ical          
pr(essional det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! future  
f]tility ( ! memb] is pot5tially        
jeop>diz$ z a result ( an injury or     
illness describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or w  
be pot5tially jeop>diz$ z a result (    
treat+ su* injury or illness2  7,b7 !   
memb] lacks ! capacity to cons5t to !   
retrieval ( gametes & is likely to rega9
 su* capacity2 &  7,c7 ! retrieval (    

gametes "u ?is section is 9 ! m$ical    
int]e/ ( ! memb]4  7c7 ,cons5t = use (  
retriev$ gametes ,gametes retriev$ f a  
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection 7a7 
may be us$ only--  7#a7 ) ! specific    
cons5t ( ! memb]2 or  7#b7 if ! memb]   
has lo/ ! ability to cons5t p]man5tly1 z
 det]m9$ by a m$ical pr(essional1 z     
specifi$ 9 an advance directive or      
te/am5t>y in/rum5t execut$ by ! memb]4  
7d7 ,disposal ( gametes ,9 accordance ) 
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y =  
purpose ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all dispose ( gametes retriev$ f a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection     
7a7--  7#a7 ) ! specific cons5t ( !     
memb]2 or  7#b7 if ! memb]--  7,a7 has  
lo/ ! ability to cons5t p]man5tly1 z    
det]m9$ by a m$ical pr(essional2 &  7,b7
 has n specifi$ ! use ( _! gametes 9 an 
advance directive or te/am5t>y in/rum5t 
execut$ by ! memb]4  #ajc4              
,cryopres]vation & /orage ( gametes (   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all

 provide memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on      
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) !         
opportunity to cryopres]ve & /ore _!    
gametes prior to deploym5t to a combat  
zone4  7b7 ,p]iod ( "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide = !             
cryopres]vation & /orage ( gametes ( any
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection    
7a71 at no co/ to ! memb]1 9 a facility 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ( a private  
entity pursuant to a contract "u        
subsection 7d7 until ! date t is "o ye> 
aft] ! retirem5t1 sep>ation1 or release 
( ! memb] f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7        
,cont9u$ cryopres]vation & /orage ,at ! 
end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all p]mit an        
individual ^: gametes 7 cryopres]v$ &   
/or$ 9 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t z       
describ$ 9 t p>agraph to select1 includ+
 pursuant to an advance m$ical directive
 or milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t complet$ 
"u subsection 7c71 "o ( ! foll[+        
options3  7,a7 ,to cont9ue su*          
cryopres]vation & /orage 9 su* facility 

) ! co/ ( su* cryopres]vation & /orage  
borne by ! individual4  7,b7 ,to transf]
 ! gametes to a private cryopres]vation 
& /orage facility select$ by !          
individual4  7,c7 ,to transf] ! gametes 
to a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs if cryopres]vation & /orage is 
available to ! individual at su*        
facility4  7#c7 ,disposal ( gametes ,if 
an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
does n make a selection "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph1 !   
,secret>y may dispose ( ! gametes ( !   
individual n e>li] ?an ! date t is #ij  
days aft] ! end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! 
individual4  7c7 ,advance m$ical        
directive & milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t  
,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o elects to   
cryopres]ve & /ore _! gametes "u ?is    
section mu/ complete an advance m$ical  
directive1 z def9$ 9 section #ajdd;c7b7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & a   
milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t1 z def9$ 9   
section #ajdd;d7b7 ( su* title1 t       

explicitly specifies ! use ( _!         
cryopres]v$ & /or$ gametes if su* memb] 
dies or o!rwise loses ! capacity to     
cons5t to ! use ( _! cryopres]v$ & /or$ 
gametes4  7d7 ,agreem5ts ,to c>ry out   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into  
agreem5ts ) private entities t provide  
cryopres]vation & /orage s]vices =      
gametes4  #ajd4 ,coord9ation betwe5     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs on furni%+ ( f]tility 
treatm5t & c\nsel+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all %>e be/ practices
 & facilitate ref]rals1 z !y consid]    
appropriate1 on ! furni%+ ( f]tility    
treatm5t & c\nsel+ to individuals       
eligible = ! receipt ( su* c\nsel+ &    
treatm5t f ! ,secret>ies4  7b7 ,memor&um
 ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into a memor&um ( und]/&+--  7#a7       
provid+ t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se w ensure
 access by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to gametes ( vet]ans /or$ by ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = purposes ( furni%+
 f]tility treatm5t "u section #agbj;,j (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by section #bjb2 &  7#b7 au?oriz+ !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
comp5sate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = !     
cryopres]vation & /orage ( gametes (    
vet]ans "u section #ajc4  ,,ii          
,reproductive1 adoption1 & *ild c>e     
assi/ance = vet]ans  #bja4 ,inclusion ( 
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u !        
def9ition ( m$ical s]vices 9 title #ch  
,section #agja7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7         
,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+1 includ+   
treatm5t us+ assi/$ reproductive        
te*nology4  4  #bjb4 ,f]tility treatm5t 
& c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1     
p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates ( su*   
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii (  
*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #agbj;,j4 ,f]tility
 treatm5t & c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans &   

sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates 
( su* vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y %all furni% f]tility treatm5t 
& c\nsel+1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$ 
reproductive te*nology1 to a cov]$      
vet]an or a sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational 
surrogate ( a cov]$ vet]an if ! vet]an1 
& ! sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational         
surrogate ( ! vet]an1 z applicable1     
apply jo9tly = su* c\nsel+ & treatm5t   
?r\gh a process prescrib$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,f]tility treatm5t &   
c\nsel+ %all be furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 )\t reg>d to ! sex or m>ital /atus ( ! 
cov]$ vet]an4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( 9 vitro 
f]tilization treatm5t furni%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may furni% n 
m ?an ?ree complet$ cycles or six       
attempt$ cycles ( 9 vitro f]tilization1 
:i*ev] occurs fir/1 to an individual "u 
su* p>agraph4  7b7 ,coord9ation ( c>e = 
o!r individuals ,9 ! case ( a vet]an or 
a sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate 
( a vet]an n describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
:o is seek+ f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+1

 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate f]tility     
treatm5t & c\nsel+ = su* vet]an1 sp\se1 
p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate4  7c7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y--
 7#a7 to f9d or c]tify a ge/ational     
surrogate = a cov]$ vet]an or to connect
 a ge/ational surrogate ) a cov]$       
vet]an2 or  7#b7 to furni% mat]nity c>e 
to a cov]$ vet]an or sp\se1 p>tn]1 or   
ge/ational surrogate ( a cov]$ vet]an 9 
addition to :at is o!rwise requir$ by   
law4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,! t]m assi/$ reproductive         
te*nology includes 9 vitro f]tilization 
& o!r f]tility treatm5ts 9 :i* bo? eggs 
& sp]m are h&l$ :5 cl9ically            
appropriate4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ vet]an  
means a sev]ely w\nd$1 ill1 or injur$   
vet]an :o-- 7,a7 has an inf]tility      
condition incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 l9e (  
duty 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air  
s]vice2 &  7,b7 is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em (  
annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u     
section #agje7;a7 ( ?is title4  7#c7 ,! 

t]m f]tility treatm5t includes ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,proc$ures t use assi/$           
reproductive te*nology4  7,b7 ,sp]m     
retrieval4  7,c7 ,egg retrieval4  7,d7  
,artificial insem9ation4  7,e7 ,embryo  
transf]4  7,f7 ,su* o!r treatm5ts z !   
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 ,!
 t]m p>tn]1 ) respect to a vet]an1 means
 an individual select$ by ! vet]an :o   
agrees to %>e ) ! vet]an ! p>5tal       
responsibilities ) respect to any *ild  
born z a result ( ! use ( any f]tility  
treatm5t "u ?is section4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agbj;,i ! foll[+ new item3     
#agbj;,j4 ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ =
 c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 &      
ge/ational surrogates ( su* vet]ans4  4 
#bjc4 ,adoption assi/ance = sev]ely     
w\nd$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,viii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aghi4 ,adoption 

assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 pay an am\nt1 n to exce$ ! limitation  
am\nt1 to assi/ a cov]$ vet]an 9 !      
adoption ( "o or m *ildr54  7b7         
,limitation am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! limitation am\nt is ! am\nt  
equal to ! co/ ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld incur by
 pay+ ! exp5ses ( ?ree adoptions by     
cov]$ vet]ans1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7c7 ,cov]$ vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m cov]$ vet]an has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #agbj;,j ( ?is     
title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag (   
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #aghh ! foll[+ new   
item3  #aghi4 ,adoption assi/ance4  4   
#bjd4 ,annual report on f]tility        
treatm5t & c\nsel+ furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an     
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      

,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ furni%$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs dur+ !   
ye> prec$+ ! submittal ( ! report4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!   
numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$ f]tility     
treatm5t or c\nsel+ furni%$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1          
disaggregat$ by era ( milit>y s]vice (  
su* vet]ans4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( sp\ses1   
p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates (       
vet]ans :o receiv$ f]tility treatm5t or 
c\nsel+ furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,!
 co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( furni%+ f]tility  
treatm5t & c\nsel+1 disaggregat$ by co/ 
( s]vices & adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,!      
av]age co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t p] recipi5t ( 
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+4  7#e7 ,9   
cases 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t furni%$ f]tility
 treatm5t ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$          
reproductive te*nology1 ! av]age numb] (
 cycles p] p]son furni%$1 disaggregat$  

by type ( treatm5t4  7#f7 ,a description
 ( h[ f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+       
s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t are coord9at$ )   
simil> s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms  
assi/$ reproductive te*nology & p>tn] h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #agbj;,j
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by section #bjb4  #bje4            
,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility      
treatm5t & c\nsel+ & adoption assi/ance 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all prescribe regulations--   
7#a7 to c>ry out section #agbj;,j (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #bjb2 &  7#b7 to c>ry out    
section #aghi ( su* title1 z add$ by    
section #bjc4  #bjf4 ,facilitation (    
reproduction & inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#gccj;,d4 ,facilitation ( reproduction &

 inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,facilitation ( 
rese>* requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all        
facilitate rese>* conduct$              
collaboratively by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices to improve ! ability ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to meet ! 
long-t]m reproductive heal? c>e ne$s (  
vet]ans :o h a g5it\r9>y s]vice-connect$
 disability or a condition t 0 incurr$  
or aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active    
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 su* z a  
sp9al cord injury1 t affects ! vet]ans' 
ability to reproduce4  7b7 ,dissem9ation
 ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
in=mation produc$ by ! rese>* facilitat$
 "u ?is section t may be useful = o!r   
activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration is dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gccj;,c ! foll[+ new item3     
#gccj;,d4 ,facilitation ( reproduction &

 inf]tility rese>*4  4  7c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! rese>*          
activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #gccj;,d ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
#bjg4 ,requirem5t to improve ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs wom5 vet]ans contact 
c5t] ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all enhance ! capabilities ( ! wom5    
vet]ans contact c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs--  7#a7 to respond to 
reque/s by wom5 vet]ans = assi/ance )   
access+ heal? c>e & b5efits furni%$ "u !
 laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7  
to ref] su* vet]ans to res\rces provid$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! community to  
obta9 assi/ance ) s]vices n furni%$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t4  #bjh4 ,modification ( pilot
 program on c\nsel+ 9 retreat sett+s =  
wom5 vet]ans newly sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,increase 9 numb] (    
locations ,subsection 7c7 ( section #bjc

 ( ! ,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans ,omnibus      
,heal? ,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj 7,public   
,law #aaa-afc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a   
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?ree locations &
 ins]t+ #ad locations4  7b7 ,p]man5t    
program ,su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ subsections 7d7 & 7e72 &  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 z subsection 
7d74  7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,subsection 7d7 ( su* section1 z       
r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#b71 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs = ea* & all t foll[s ?r\gh !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 8,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out ! pilot   
program--  7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1      
#bjah1 #bjai1 #b1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea* 
fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjai1 su*   
sums z may be necess>y4  4  #bji4       
,program on assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9
 vet]ans  7a7 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e =   
c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#agji;,c4 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 
vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e  7a7 ,program 
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a    
program to provide1 subject to          
subsection 7b71 assi/ance to qualifi$   
vet]ans describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to    
obta9 *ild c>e s t su* vet]ans c receive
 heal? c>e s]vices describ$ 9 subsection
 7c77#b74  7b7 ,limitation on p]iod (   
paym5ts ,assi/ance may be provid$ to a  
qualifi$ vet]an "u ?is section = receipt
 ( *ild c>e only dur+ ! p]iod t !       
qualifi$ vet]an--  7#a7 receives ! types
 ( heal? c>e s]vices describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#b7 at a facility ( !    
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 requires travel to & 
return f su* facility = ! receipt ( su* 
heal? c>e s]vices4  7c7 ,qualifi$       
vet]ans ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a    
qualifi$ vet]an is a vet]an :o--  7#a7  
is ! prim>y c>etak] ( a *ild or *ildr52 
&  7#b7 7,a7 receives f ! ,dep>tm5t--   
7i7 regul> m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2     
7ii7 int5sive m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2  

or  7iii7 su* o!r int5sive heal? c>e    
s]vices t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t        
provision ( assi/ance to ! vet]an to    
obta9 *ild c>e w\ld improve access to   
su* heal? c>e s]vices by ! vet]an2 or   
7,b7 is 9 ne$ ( regul> or int5sive m5tal
 heal? c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t1 & b = 
lack ( *ild c>e s]vices1 w\ld receive   
su* heal? c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4    
7d7 ,locations ,n lat] ?an five ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,wom5      
,vet]ans & ,families ,heal? ,s]vices    
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out 
! program at ea* m$ical c5t] ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,=ms ( *ild c>e         
assi/ance  7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance "u  
?is section may include ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,/ip5ds = ! paym5t ( *ild c>e (f]$ by   
lic5s$ *ild c>e c5t]s 7ei!r directly or 
?r\gh a v\*] program7 t %all be1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 model$ aft] !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,*ild ,c>e
 ,subsidy ,program e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #fcj ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al     
,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb   

7,public ,law #ajg-fg2 #aae ,/at4 #eeb74
  7,b7 ,direct provision ( *ild c>e at  
an on-site facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7
 ,paym5ts to private *ild c>e ag5cies4  
7,d7 ,collaboration ) facilities or     
programs ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7,e7    
,su* o!r =ms ( assi/ance z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,9 provid+  
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section1 !    
*ild c>e ne$s ( ! local area %all be    
consid]$ & ! head ( ea* m$ical c5t] may 
select ! type ( c>e t is mo/ appropriate
 or feasible = su* m$ical c5t]4  7#c7 ,9
 ! case t *ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is     
section is provid$ z a /ip5d "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a71 su* /ip5d %all cov] ! full  
co/ ( su* *ild c>e4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5t ,section #bje7;e7 ( ! ,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+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans & ,families
 ,heal? ,s]vices ,act ( #bjai4  7#c7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 

! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agji;,b ! foll[+ new item3     
#agji;,c4 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 
vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e4  4  7b7      
,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans   
receiv+ readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$     
m5tal heal? s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag ( su* title1 z 
am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a71 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #agji;,d4 ,assi/ance = *ild   
c>e = c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+ readju/m5t  
c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices    
7a7 ,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out a program to provide1 subject  
to subsection 7b71 assi/ance to qualifi$
 vet]ans describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to   
obta9 *ild c>e s t su* vet]ans c receive
 readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal?
 s]vices4  7b7 ,limitation on p]iod (   
paym5ts ,assi/ance may be provid$ to a  
qualifi$ vet]an "u ?is section = receipt
 ( *ild c>e only dur+ ! p]iod t !       
qualifi$ vet]an receives readju/m5t     

c\nsel+ & relat$ heal? c>e s]vices at a 
,vet ,c5t]4  7c7 ,qualifi$ vet]ans ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 a qualifi$      
vet]an is a vet]an :o-- 7#a7 is ! prim>y
 c>etak] ( a *ild2 &  7#b7  7,a7        
receives f ! ,dep>tm5t regul> readju/m5t
 c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices2  
or  7,b7 is 9 ne$ ( readju/m5t c\nsel+ &
 relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices f !         
,dep>tm5t1 & b = lack ( *ild c>e        
s]vices1 w\ld receive su* c\nsel+ &     
s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,locations  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program "u 
?is section 9 n few] ?an ?ree           
,readju/m5t ,c\nsel+ ,s]vice ,regions   
select$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( !   
program4  7e7 ,=ms ( *ild c>e assi/ance 
7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section 
may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,/ip5ds = !  
paym5t ( *ild c>e (f]$ by lic5s$ *ild   
c>e c5t]s 7ei!r directly or ?r\gh a v\*]
 program7 t %all be1 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 model$ aft] ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,*ild ,c>e ,subsidy   
,program e/abli%$ pursuant to section   

#fcj ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7,public    
,law #ajg-fg2 #aae ,/at4 #eeb74  7,b7   
,paym5ts to private *ild c>e ag5cies4   
7,c7 ,collaboration ) facilities or     
programs ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7,d7    
,su* o!r =ms ( assi/ance z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,9 provid+  
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section1 !    
*ild c>e ne$s ( ! local area %all be    
consid]$ & ! head ( ea* ,vet ,c5t] may  
select ! type ( c>e t is mo/ appropriate
 or feasible = su* ,vet ,c5t]4  7#c7 ,9 
! case t *ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is      
subsection is provid$ z a /ip5d "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 su* /ip5d %all cov] 
! full co/ ( su* *ild c>e4  7f7 ,vet    
,c5t] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 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     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a77#c71 is fur!r   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   

section #agji;,c ! foll[+ new item3     
#agji;,d4 ,assi/ance = *ild c>e = c]ta9 
vet]ans receiv+ readju/m5t c\nsel+ &    
relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices4  4