,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fjc #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #deaa  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ 
#f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,boozman1    
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,decemb] #h1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4      
,moran1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to make c]ta9     
improvem5ts 9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to 
education1 burial b5efits1 & o!r matt]s1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,b5efits   
,enhancem5t & ,expansion ,act ( #bjbj4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,education matters,sec4 #aja4       
,expansion ( eligibility = ,fry         

,s*ol>%ip to *ildr5 & sp\ses ( c]ta9    
deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4    
#ajb4 ,p]iod = election to receive      
b5efits "u ,all-,volunte] ,educational  
,assi/ance ,program ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4 #ajc4 ,phase out
 ( ,all-,volunte] ,educational          
,assi/ance ,program4,sec4 #ajd4         
,requirem5ts = 9-,/ate tuition4,sec4    
#aje4 ,expansion ( au?ority = c]ta9     
qualify+ "w-/udy activities = purposes (
 ! educational assi/ance programs ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to include
 outrea* s]vices provid$ ?r\gh          
congressional (fices4,,title            
,,ii--,burial matters,sec4 #bja4        
,transportation ( deceas$ vet]ans to    
vet]ans' cemet]ies4,sec4 #bjb4 ,increase
 9 c]ta9 fun]al b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans              
,affairs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,out] burial       
receptacles = ea* new grave 9 cemet]ies 
t are ! subjects ( c]ta9 grants made by 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4   
#bjd4 ,provision ( inscriptions = sp\ses

 & *ildr5 on c]ta9 head/ones & m>k]s    
furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4,,title ,,iii--,repres5tation &
 f9ancial exploitation matters,sec4     
#cja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,p5alties 
= repres5t+ vet]ans z ag5ts & attorneys 
)\t recognition by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4,sec4 #cjc4 ,plan to address ! 
f9ancial exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ 
p5sion f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs4,sec4 #cjd4 ,ov]paym5ts (      
p5sion to vet]ans receiv+ p5sion f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4     
#cje4 ,evaluation ( additional actions =
 v]ify+ direct deposit in=mation provid$
 by vet]ans on applications = vet]ans   
p5sion4,sec4 #cjf4 ,annual report on    
ef=ts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to
 address ! f9ancial exploitation (      
vet]ans receiv+ p5sion4,sec4 #cjg4      
,notice reg>d+ fees *>g$ 9 connection ) 
fil+ an application = vet]ans           
p5sion4,sec4 #cjh4 ,outrea* plan =      
educat+ vuln]able vet]ans ab\t pot5tial 
f9ancial exploitation relat+ to !       

receipt ( p5sion4,,title ,,iv--,o!r     
matters,sec4 #dja4 ,eligibility ( c]ta9 
memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces = home loans f ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4 #djb4 ,ext5sion 
( c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees4,sec4 #djc4      
,cl>ification ( lic5sure requirem5ts =  
contractor m$ical pr(essionals to p]=m  
m$ical disability exam9ations = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4     
#djd4 ,m$al ( ,honor special p5sion =   
surviv+ sp\ses4,sec4 #dje4 ,mod]nization
 ( s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans               
insurance4,sec4 #djf4 ,publication &    
acceptance ( disability b5efit          
que/ionnaire =ms ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4,sec4 #djg4 ,det]m9ation (     
budget>y effects4  ,i ,education matt]s 
#aja4 ,expansion ( eligibility = ,fry   
,s*ol>%ip to *ildr5 & sp\ses ( c]ta9    
deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ccaa ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #aje ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y   
,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( 

#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh71 is fur!r  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7
 z p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj73  7#i7 ,an       
individual :o is ! *ild or sp\se ( a    
p]son :o1 on or aft] ,septemb] #aa1     
#bjja1 dies 9 l9e ( duty :ile s]v+ on   
duty o!r ?an active duty z a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#aj7 ,an individual :o is
 ! *ild or sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,select$ 
,res]ve :o dies on or aft] ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjja1 :ile a memb] ( ! ,select$   
,res]ve f a s]vice-connect$ disability4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7           
,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#h71 7#i71 & 
7#aj74  7#b7 ,9 section #ccac7;c77#a71  
by /rik+ 7#h71 or 7#i7 & ins]t+ 7#h71   
7#i71 7#aj71 or 7#aa74  7#c7 ,9 section 
#ccag7;a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#h71 & 7#i7 &    
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#h71 7#i71
 7#aj71 & 7#aa74  7#d7 ,section #ccbb ( 

su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection  
7e71 by /rik+ bo? sections #ccaa7;b77#h7
 & #ccai & ins]t+ section #ccai &       
p>agraph 7#h71 7#i71 or 7#aj7 ( section 
#ccaa ( ?is title2  7,b7 9 subsection   
7f71 by /rik+ section #ccaa7;b77#h7 &   
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#h71 7#i71 or 7#aj7 (  
section #ccaa ( ?is title2 &  7,c7 9    
subsection 7h77#b71 by /rik+ ei!r       
section #ccaa7;b77#h7 or *apt] #ce &    
ins]t+ ei!r *apt] #ce or p>agraph 7#h71 
7#i71 or 7#aj7 ( section #ccaa4  7c7    
,applicability date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect imm$iately 
aft] ! am5dm5ts made by section #aje ( !
 ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law  
#aae-dh7 take effect & %all apply )     
respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z   
applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ,augu/   
#a1 #bjbj4  #ajb4 ,p]iod = election to  
receive b5efits "u ,all-,volunte]       
,educational ,assi/ance ,program (      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cjaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ ,any su*   
election %all be made at ! "t !         
individual initially ent]s on active    
duty z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ins]t+ 
,any su* election %all be made dur+ !   
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! day t is #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! individual   
initially ent]s initial tra9+2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ t su*     
individual is entitl$ to su* pay &      
ins]t+ t beg9 aft] ! date t is #bgj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! individual        
initially ent]s initial tra9+4  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#ajc4 ,phase out ( ,all-,volunte]       
,educational ,assi/ance ,program        
,subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #cjaa
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #ajb1 is fur!r am5d$ by
 /rik+ aft] ,june #cj1 #aihe & ins]t+   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,july #a1 #aihe1 &  
end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  #ajd4       

,requirem5ts = 9-,/ate tuition  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #cfgi7;c7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ less ?an   
?ree ye>s be=e ! date ( enrollm5t 9 !   
c\rse conc]n$2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ ,x %all & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,x 
%all2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,to ! ext5t      
feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly
 available on ! int]net website ( !     
,dep>tm5t a database expla9+ any        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
t are e/abli%$ by a public in/itution ( 
high] le>n+ = an individual to be *>g$  
tuition & fees at a rate t is equal to  
or less ?an ! rate ! in/itution *>ges = 
tuition & fees = resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! in/itution is locat$4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all disapprove a c\rse ( education    
provid$ by su* an in/itution t does n   
provide ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 an initial    
explanation ( su* requirem5ts2 &  7ii7 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*   
any su* requirem5ts *ange1 ! updat$     

requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,application ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z 
applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ,augu/   
#a1 #bjbj4  #aje4 ,expansion ( au?ority 
= c]ta9 qualify+ "w-/udy activities =   
purposes ( ! educational assi/ance      
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to include outrea* s]vices     
provid$ ?r\gh congressional (fices      
,section #cdhe7;a77#d7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,k7  
,! foll[+ activities c>ri$ out at !     
(fices ( ,memb]s ( ,congress = su*      
,memb]s3 7i7 ,! di/ribution ( in=mation 
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _!
 dep5d5ts ab\t ! b5efits & s]vices "u   
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y & o!r      
appropriate gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal  
programs4  7ii7 ,! prep>ation & process+
 ( pap]s & o!r docum5ts1 includ+        
docum5ts to assi/ 9 ! prep>ation &      
pres5tation ( claims = b5efits "u laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  ,,ii       

,burial matt]s  #bja4 ,transportation ( 
deceas$ vet]ans to vet]ans' cemet]ies   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section  
#bcjh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 a national cemet]y &
 ins]t+ 9 a national cemet]y or a cov]$ 
vet]ans' cemet]y4  7b7 ,cov]$ ,vet]ans' 
,cemet]y ,def9$ ,section #bcjh ( su*    
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7c7 ,cov]$ ,vet]ans'  
,cemet]y ,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y means a vet]ans' 
cemet]y-- 7#a7 9 :i* a deceas$ vet]an   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is eligible to
 be buri$2 &  7#b7 = :i* ! ,secret>y has
 made a grant "u section #bdjh ( ?is    
title4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,section
 #bcjh ( su* title is am5d$ 9 ! section 
head+ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 or a   
vet]ans' cemet]y4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#bc ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to section #bcjh & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new item3  #bcjh4 ,transportation
 ( deceas$ vet]an to a national cemet]y 

or a vet]ans' cemet]y4  4  #bjb4        
,increase 9 c]ta9 fun]al b5efits "u laws
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,fun]al exp5ses =         
non-,s]vice-,connect$ disabilities      
,*apt] #bc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,by      
transf]r+ subsection 7b7 ( section #bcjb
 to ! end ( section #bcjc & r$esignat+  
su* subsection z subsection 7d74  7#b7  
,by /rik+ section #bcjb4  7#c7 ,9       
section #bcjc-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 
by /rik+ ,dea? 9 ,dep>tm5t facility &   
ins]t+ ,dea? f non-s]vice-connect$      
disability2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7a7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a vet]an  
dies 9 a facility describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ a vet]an describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 dies2  7ii7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,a vet]an describ$ 
9 ?is p>agraph is a deceas$ vet]an :o is
 n cov]$ by section #bcjg & :o meets any
 ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,! deceas$    
vet]an dies 9-- 7i7 a facility ( !      

,dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #agja7c7 ( 
?is title7 to :i* ! deceas$ vet]an 0    
prop]ly admitt$ = hospital1 nurs+ home1 
or domicili>y c>e "u section #agaj or   
#agaa7;a7 ( ?is title2 or  7ii7 an      
in/itution at :i* ! deceas$ vet]an 01 at
 ! "t ( dea?1 receiv+-- 7,i7 hospital   
c>e 9 accordance ) sections #agjc;,a1   
#haaa1 & #haec ( ?is title2  7,,ii7     
nurs+ home c>e "u section #agbj ( ?is   
title2 or  7,,iii7 nurs+ home c>e = :i* 
paym5ts are made "u section #agda ( ?is 
title4  7,b7 ,at ! "t ( dea?1 ! deceas$ 
vet]an 7includ+ a p]son :o di$ dur+ a   
p]iod deem$ to be active milit>y1 naval1
 or air s]vice "u section #ajf7;c7 ( ?is
 title7 is 9 receipt ( comp5sation "u   
*apt] #aa ( ?is title 7or b = ! receipt 
( retirem5t pay w\ld h be5 entitl$ to   
su* comp5sation7 or 0 9 receipt ( p5sion
 "u *apt] #ae ( ?is title4  7,c7 ,!     
,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7 ! deceas$      
vet]an 7includ+ a p]son :o di$ dur+ a   
p]iod deem$ to be active milit>y1 naval1
 or air s]vice "u section #ajf7;c7 ( ?is

 title7 has no next ( k9 or o!r p]son   
claim+ ! body ( ! deceas$ vet]an2 &     
7ii7 t !re are n available suffici5t    
res\rces to cov] burial & fun]al        
exp5ses4  2  7iii7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ section #bcjb ( ?is title &2 &    
7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ "u     
section #bcjb ( ?is title or2 &  7iv7 9 
subsection 7d71 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
( ?is subsection1 by /rik+ ,except z &  
ins]t+ ,) respect to a deceas$ vet]an   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (   
subsection 7a77#b71 except z4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,title #ch ,su*  
title is am5d$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 section
 #bcjd1 by /rik+ ,applications = paym5ts
 "u section #bcjb ( ?is title & ins]t+  
,applications = paym5ts "u section #bcjc
 ( ?is title reg>d+ vet]ans describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   
7a77#b7 ( su* section4  7,b7 ,9 section 
#bcjg1 by /rik+ sections #bcjb &        
#bcjc7;a77#a7 & 7b77#b7 ( ?is title &   
ins]t+ subsections 7a77#a7 & 7b77#b7 (  

section #bcjc ( ?is title4  7,c7 ,9     
section #bcjh-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by
 /rik+ pursuant to section #bcjb or     
#bcjg ( ?is title1 & ins]t+ pursuant to 
section #bcjc ( ?is title reg>d+ vet]ans
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (  
subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section1 or    
pursuant to section #bcjg ( ?is title12 
&  7ii7 9 subsection 7b77#c7-- 7,i7 by  
/rik+ section #bcjb & ins]t+ section    
#bcjc2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ subsection    
7a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7a77#b77;,c74  7,d7 ,9 section          
#aac7;c77#a71 by /rik+ #bcjb14  7,e7 ,9 
section #eaja7;a77#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+ 
#bcjb & ins]t+ #bcjc4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy    
m$ical c>e ,section #aa ( ! ,milit>y    
,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#chaj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section        
#bcjb7;a7 ( title #ch & ins]t+ section  
#bcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
reg>d+ vet]ans describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* 
section4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bc ( su*

 title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ 
to sections #bcjb & #bcjc & ins]t+ !    
foll[+ new item3  #bcjc4 ,dea? f        
non-s]vice-connect$ disability2 plot    
all[ance4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to 
dea?s t occur on or aft] ! date t is    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #bjc4 ,out] burial receptacles =
 ea* new grave 9 cemet]ies t are !      
subjects ( c]ta9 grants made by !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#bcjf7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 or 9 a cemet]y t 
is ! subject ( a grant to a ,/ate or a  
tribal organization "u section #bdjh (  
?is title1 aft] ,national ,cemet]y      
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph    
7#b73  7#b7 7,a7 ,! use ( out] burial   
receptacles 9 a cemet]y "u ! control ( !
 ,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration or 9 a
 cemet]y t is ! subject ( a grant to a  
,/ate or a tribal organization "u       

section #bdjh ( ?is title %all be 9     
accordance ) regulations or proc$ures   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7,b7 ,! use ( out] burial    
receptacles 9 ,arl+ton ,national        
,cemet]y %all be 9 accordance )         
regulations or proc$ures approv$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,army4  7,c7 ,! use ( out]
 burial receptacles 9 a national cemet]y
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice   
%all be 9 accordance ) regulations or   
proc$ures approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  4  #bjd4 ,provision (        
inscriptions = sp\ses & *ildr5 on c]ta9 
head/ones & m>k]s furni%$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bcjf ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 7#a7 ,9   
addition to any o!r au?ority "u ?is     
section1 9 ! case ( an individual ^:    
grave is n 9 a cov]$ cemet]y 7z t t]m is
 def9$ 9 subsection 7f77#b77 & = :om !  
,secret>y has furni%$ a head/one or m>k]
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7d71 ! ,secret>y1 

if feasible & ^u reque/1 may replace !  
head/one or m>k] to add an inscription =
 ! surviv+ sp\se or eligible dep5d5t    
*ild ( su* individual foll[+ ! dea? ( ! 
surviv+ sp\se or eligible dep5d5t *ild4 
7#b7 ,if ! sp\se or eligible dep5d5t    
*ild ( an individual ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 pr$eceases ! individual1 !
 ,secret>y may1 if feasible & ^u reque/1
 include an inscription = ! sp\se or    
dep5d5t *ild on ! head/one or m>k]      
furni%$ = ! individual "u subsection 7a7
 or 7d74  4  7b7 ,application           
,subsection 7j7 ( section #bcjf ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to 
an individual :o dies on or aft] ,octob]
 #a1 #bjba4  ,,iii ,repres5tation &     
f9ancial exploitation matt]s  #cja4     
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,f9ancial ,refuge = ,e ,eld]ly ,vet]an  
,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,free ,vet]an ,act ( 
#bjbj4  #cjb4 ,p5alties = repres5t+     
vet]ans z ag5ts & attorneys )\t         
recognition by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     

,affairs  7a7 ,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #eije ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #eije4 ,p5alty = c]ta9 acts  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,:oev] commits any ( ! foll[+ acts
 %all be f9$ z provid$ 9 title #ah1 or  
imprison$ = n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?3 7#a7
 ,und]takes or attempts to und]take any 
"w 9 fur!rance ( ! prep>ation1          
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( a claim "u
 a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7   
)\t recognition by ! ,secret>y "u       
sections #eijb ?r\gh #eijd ( ?is title2 
or  7,b7 :ile susp5d$ or exclud$ "u     
section #eijd7;b7 ( ?is title4  7#b7    
,unlawfully )holds f any claimant or    
b5efici>y any "p ( a b5efit or claim "u 
! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t is     
all[$ & due to ! claimant or b5efici>y4 
7b7 ,seek+ recognition ,subsection      
7a77#a77;,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to       
include ! seek+ ( recognition f !       
,secret>y to prep>e1 pres5t1 or         
prosecute a claim "u a law adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7c7 ,legal int]ns1 law     

/ud5ts1 & p>alegals ,subsection         
7a77#a77;,a7 %all n apply to a legal    
int]n1 a law /ud5t1 or a p>alegal       
und]tak+ or attempt+ to und]take "w 9   
fur!rance ( ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1  
or prosecution ( a claim "u a law       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y to ! degree t   
su* legal int]n1 law /ud5t1 or p>alegal 
is do+ s-- 7#a7 on behalf ( or "u !     
sup]vision ( an attorney recogniz$ by ! 
,secret>y "u sections #eijb ?r\gh #eijd 
( ?is title2 &  7#b7 9 a mann] t is     
consi/5t ) ! ,model ,rules (            
,pr(essional ,conduct ( ! ,am]ican ,b>  
,association4  4  7#b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
apply ) respect to acts committ$ aft] ! 
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,bi5nial      
reviews by ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #eijd ( su*
 title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,bi5nial    
reviews by ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7#a7 ,n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s1 ! ,g5]al 

,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all submit to    
,congress a report on activities "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,ea* report submitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a   
discussion ( ! rates g5]ally *>g$ =     
s]vices cov]$ by ?is section4  7,b7 ,a  
discussion ( ! reque/s made by claimants
 "u subsection 7c77#c77;,a74  7,c7 ,a   
discussion ( ! fees r$uc$ "u su*        
subsection4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( claims =   
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
t 7 prep>$1 pres5t$1 or prosecut$ by an 
individual act+ z an ag5t or attorney :o
 did s :ile n recogniz$ "u ?is section4 
4  #cjc4 ,plan to address ! f9ancial    
exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ p5sion f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7    
,developm5t ( me?od = solicitation &    
collection ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
develop a me?od = sy/ematically solicit+
 & collect+ in=mation on compla9ts      
receiv$1 ref]rals made1 & actions tak5  

by ! p5sion managem5t c5t]s ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & any o!r 
relevant compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9     
cases ( pot5tial f9ancial exploitation (
 individuals receiv+ p5sion "u *apt] #ae
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 
,plan ,to assess & address f9ancial     
exploitation ( vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop & p]iodically   
update a plan-- 7,a7 to regul>ly assess 
! in=mation solicit$ & collect$ "u      
subsection 7a7 to id5tify tr5ds (       
pot5tial f9ancial exploitation ( !      
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
across ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 to outl9e   
actions t ! ,dep>tm5t c take to improve 
education & tra9+ to address ^? tr5ds4  
7#b7 ,submission ( plan ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! plan 
mo/ rec5tly develop$ or updat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    

,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #cjd4         
,ov]paym5ts ( p5sion to vet]ans receiv+ 
p5sion f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,guidance & tra9+ = claims        
processors ,z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
necess>y1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
?ree ye>s1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all    
update guidance & tra9+ curriculum = !  
processors ( claims = p5sion "u *apt]   
#ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
reg>d+ ! evaluation ( que/ionable m$ical
 exp5ses on applications = p5sion1      
includ+ by updat+ su* guidance ) respect
 to :at con/itutes a que/ionable m$ical 
exp5se & by includ+ examples ( su*      
exp5ses4  7b7 ,id5tification & track+ ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y %all develop a me?od =   
id5tify+ & track+ ! numb] ( individuals 
:o h receiv$ ov]paym5ts ( p5sion "u     
*apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   

,act1 & n lat] ?an ,octob] #ca ( ea*    
fiscal ye> beg9n+ !reaft]1 ! ,"u        
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o  
receiv$ ov]paym5ts ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7#b7 ! reason = ea* ov]paym5t4  #cje4   
,evaluation ( additional actions =      
v]ify+ direct deposit in=mation provid$ 
by vet]ans on applications = vet]ans    
p5sion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all-- 7#a7 conduct an         
evaluation ( ! feasibility &            
advisability ( requir+ ! processors (   
claims = p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to take       
additional actions to v]ify t ! direct  
deposit in=mation provid$ by an         
individual on an application = p5sion is
 = ! appropriate recipi5t2 &  7#b7      
id5tify su* legislative or adm9i/rative 
actions z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate to ensure t paym5ts ( p5sion

 are provid$ to ! correct recipi5ts4    
7b7 ,submission to ,congress  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
evaluation & id5tification "u subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,"u ,secret>y )       
respect to ! evaluation conduct$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,! actions    
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7,c7 ,a
 plan = implem5t+ any adm9i/rative      
actions id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 
7,d7 ,a rationale = n implem5t+ any     
actions evaluat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (     
subsection 7a7 b n id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 ( su* subsection4  #cjf4 ,annual   
report on ef=ts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to address ! f9ancial          
exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ p5sion   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* ye>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     
ef=ts to address ! f9ancial exploitation
 ( individuals receiv+ p5sion "u *apt]  
#ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
numb] ( individuals :o receiv$ p5sion "u
 *apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 :o h be5 ref]r$ by any compon5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to !   
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 z likely or prov5 victims ( f9ancial   
exploitation4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( ref]rals 
& reports relat+ to ! f9ancial          
exploitation ( su* individuals made by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to-- 7,a7
 ! ,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission2 &  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,a description ( !     
actions tak5 z a result ( su* ref]rals &
 reports aga9/-- 7,a7 individuals       
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y z ag5ts or     
attorneys "u section #eijd ( title #ch1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 individuals
 n s recogniz$4  #cjg4 ,notice reg>d+   
fees *>g$ 9 connection ) fil+ an        
application = vet]ans p5sion ,! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t e pap]  
or electronic docum5t relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is available
 to individuals :o apply = su* p5sion1  
includ+ educational =ms ab\t or         
applications = su* p5sion1 includes a   
notice t ! ,dep>tm5t does n *>ge any fee
 9 connection ) ! fil+ ( an application 
= su* p5sion4  #cjh4 ,outrea* plan =    
educat+ vuln]able vet]ans ab\t pot5tial 
f9ancial exploitation relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion  7a7 ,developm5t ( plan
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop1 9 collaboration ) vet]ans      
s]vice organizations1 an outrea* plan = 
educat+ vuln]able individuals ab\t      
pot5tial f9ancial exploitation relat+ to
 ! receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title

 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7         
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! plan develop$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,vet]ans s]vice 
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 vet]ans s]vice organization means an   
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation (   
vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,,iv ,o!r matt]s  
#dja4 ,eligibility ( c]ta9 memb]s ( !   
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = home 
loans f ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
7a7 ,expansion ( def9ition ( vet]an =   
purposes ( home loans ,section #cgja7;b7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,! t]m vet]an also      
includes1 = purposes ( home loans1 an   
individual :o p]=m$ active s]vice 7z t  

t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj7
 = a p]iod-- 7,a7 ( n less ?an #ij      
cumulative days2 &  7,b7 t includes #cj 
consecutive days4  4  7b7 ,expansion (  
eligibility ,section #cgjb7;a77#b7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,ea*      
individual describ$ 9 section           
#cgja7;b77#g7 ( ?is title4  4  #djb4    
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees        
,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,octob] #a1 #bjbi ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjcj4  #djc4        
,cl>ification ( lic5sure requirem5ts =  
contractor m$ical pr(essionals to p]=m  
m$ical disability exam9ations = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
,subsection 7c7 ( section #ejd ( !      
,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5ts ,act (  
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bge2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7c7 ,lic5sure ( contract heal?
 c>e pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any law reg>d+ ! lic5sure (    

heal? c>e pr(essionals1 a heal? c>e     
pr(essional describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may
 conduct an exam9ation pursuant to a    
contract ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 at
 any location 9 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia1 or a ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s long 
z ! exam9ation is )9 ! scope ( !        
au?oriz$ duties "u su* contract4  7#b7  
,heal? c>e pr(essional describ$ ,a heal?
 c>e pr(essional describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is a physician1 physician assi/ant1    
nurse practition]1 audiologi/1 or       
psy*ologi/1 :o-- 7,a7 has a curr5t      
unre/rict$ lic5se to practice ! heal?   
c>e pr(ession ( ! physician1 physician  
assi/ant1 nurse practition]1 audiologi/1
 or psy*ologi/1 z ! case may be2  7,b7  
is n b>r$ f practic+ su* heal? c>e      
pr(ession 9 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 or a ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7
 is p]=m+ au?oriz$ duties = ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs pursuant to a       
contract ent]$ into "u subsection 7a74  

4  #djd4 ,m$al ( ,honor special p5sion =
 surviv+ sp\ses  7a7 ,codification (    
curr5t rate ( special p5sion ,subsection
 7a7 ( section #aefb ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #a1jjj 
& ins]t+ #a1chh4fh4  7b7 ,special p5sion
 = surviv+ sp\ses  7#a7 ,surviv+ sp\se  
b5efit ,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7a72 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all pay special p5sion "u ?is section  
to ! surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son ^: "n has  
be5 ent]$ on ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 
& ,coa/ ,gu>d ,m$al ( ,honor ,roll & a  
copy ( ^: c]tificate has be5 deliv]$ to 
! ,secret>y "u section #aacd;a7d7 (     
title #aj4  7,b7 ,no special p5sion %all
 be paid to a surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son "u
 ?is section unless su* surviv+ sp\se 0 
m>ri$ to su* p]son-- 7i7 = "o ye> or m  
prior to ! vet]an's dea?2 or  7ii7 = any
 p]iod ( "t if a *ild 0 born ( !        
m>riage1 or 0 born to !m be=e ! m>riage4

  7,c7 ,no special p5sion %all be paid  
to a surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son "u ?is     
section if su* surviv+ sp\se is eligible
 = or receiv+ b5efits "u section #acaa  
or #acah ( ?is title4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* section is 
am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ 
or m>ri$ to m ?an "o p]son :o has be5   
aw>d$ a m$al ( honor1 aft] honor12 &    
7ii7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ ?is 
section & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a7 (        
subsection 7a71 or "u p>agraph 7#b7 (   
su* subsection 9 ! case ( a po/hum\s    
entry on ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 &   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,m$al ( ,honor ,roll14  7,b7
 ,special provisions relat+ to m>riages 
,section #ajc7;d77#e7 ( su* title is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,section             
#aefb7;a77#b71 relat+ to ,m$al ( ,honor 
special p5sion4  4  7#c7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all
 apply ) respect to paym5t ( p5sion "u  
section #aefb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #dje4             
,mod]nization ( s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans  
insurance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( mod]niz$   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ai (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #aibb;,a !      
foll[+ new section3  #aibb;,b4          
,s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans insurance  7a7  
,insurance  7#a7 ,beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans insurance program
 "u :i* a vet]an is grant$ insurance by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! dea? ( su*      
individual occurr+ :ile su* insurance is
 9 =ce4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may only     
issue :ole-life policies "u ! insurance 
program "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,!      
,secret>y may n grant insurance to a    
vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a7 unless-- 7,a7 ! 
vet]an submits ! application = su*      
insurance be=e ! vet]an atta9s #ha ye>s 
( age2 or  7,b7 ) respect to a vet]an :o
 has atta9$ #ha ye>s ( age-- 7i7 !      
vet]an fil$ a claim = comp5sation "u    
*apt] #aa ( ?is title be=e atta9+ su*   

age2  7ii7 bas$ on su* claim1 & aft] !  
vet]an atta9$ su* age1 ! ,secret>y fir/ 
det]m9es t ! vet]an has a               
s]vice-connect$ disability2 &  7iii7 !  
vet]an submits ! application = su*      
insurance dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! 
date ( su* det]m9ation4  7#d7 7,a7 ,a   
vet]an enroll$ 9 ! insurance program "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may elect to be insur$ 9  
any ( ! foll[+ am\nts3 7i7 #aj1jjj4     
7ii7 #bj1jjj4  7iii7 #cj1jjj4  7iv7     
#dj1jjj4  7v7 ,9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,b71 a maximum am\nt great]
 ?an #dj1jjj4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may    
e/abli% a maximum am\nt to be insur$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 t is great] ?an #dj1jjj if
 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 det]m9es t su*       
maximum am\nt & ! premiums = su* am\nt--
 7,i7 are adm9i/ratively & actu>ially   
s\nd = ! insurance program "u p>agraph  
7#a72 &  7,,ii7 w n result 9 su* program
 op]at+ at a loss2 &  7ii7 publi%es 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/]1 & submits to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
su* maximum am\nt & det]m9ation4  7#e7  
7,a7 7i7 ,insurance grant$ "u ?is       
section %all be on a nonp>ticipat+ basis
 & all premiums & o!r collections !re=  
%all be cr$it$ directly to a revolv+    
fund 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7ii7 ,any paym5ts on su* insurance %all 
be made directly f su* fund4  7,b7 7i7  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may inve/ 9 &
 sell & retire special int]e/-be>+      
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! acc\nt
 ( ! revolv+ fund "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7ii7 ,su* obligations issu$ = t purpose 
%all-- 7,i7 h maturities fix$ ) due     
reg>d = ! ne$s ( ! fund2 &  7,,ii7 be>  
int]e/ at a rate equal to ! av]age m>ket
 yield 7comput$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury on ! basis ( m>ket quotations 
z ( ! end ( ! cal5d> mon? prec$+ ! date 
( issue7 on all m>ketable int]e/-be>+   
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !n =m+ a  
"p ( ! public debt :i* are n due or     
callable until aft] ! expiration ( f\r  
ye>s f ! end ( su* cal5d> mon?2 except t

 :]e su* av]age m>ket yield is n a      
multiple ( "o-eigh? ( #a p] c5tum1 !    
rate ( int]e/ ( su* obligation %all be !
 multiple ( "o-eigh? ( #a p] c5tum ne>e/
 su* m>ket yield4  7#f7 7,a7            
,adm9i/rative support f9anc$ by !       
appropriations = ,g5]al ,op]at+         
,exp5ses1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
& ,in=mation ,te*nology ,sy/ems1        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = !       
insurance program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be paid f premiums cr$it$ to ! fund "u  
p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7 ,su* paym5t =      
adm9i/rative support %all be reimburs$ =
 t fiscal ye> f funds t are available on
 su* insurance aft] claims h be5 paid4  
7b7 ,eligibility ,a vet]an is eligible  
to enroll 9 ! insurance program "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 if ! vet]an has a    
s]vice-connect$ disability1 )\t reg>d   
to-- 7#a7 :e!r su* disability is        
comp5sable "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title2 or 
7#b7 :e!r ! vet]an meets /&>ds ( good   
heal? requir$ = o!r life insurance      
policies4  7c7 ,enrollm5t & wait+ p]iod 

7#a7 ,an eligible vet]an may enroll 9 ! 
insurance program "u subsection 7a77#a7 
at any "t4  7#b7 ,! life insurance      
policy ( a vet]an :o enrolls 9 !        
insurance program "u subsection 7a77#a7 
does n g into =ce unless-- 7,a7 a p]iod 
( two ye>s elapses foll[+ ! date ( su*  
enrollm5t2 &  7,b7 ! vet]an pays !      
premiums requir$ dur+ su* two-ye> p]iod4
  7#c7 7,a7 ,if a vet]an dies dur+ !    
two-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,secret>y %all pay to ! b5efici>y ( ! 
vet]an ! am\nt ( premiums paid by !     
vet]an "u ?is section1 plus int]e/4     
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y-- 7i7 = ! initial ye> 
( ! insurance program "u subsection     
7a77#a7-- 7,i7 %all set su* int]e/ at a 
rate ( "o p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 may adju/ su*
 rate dur+ su* ye> bas$ on program      
p]=mance1 except t ! int]e/ rate may n  
be less ?an z]o p]c5t2  7ii7 = ! second 
& ea* subsequ5t ye> ( ! program1 %all   
calculate su* int]e/ at an annual rate  
equal to ! rate ( return on ! revolv+   
fund "u subsection 7a77#e7 = ! cal5d>   

ye> prec$+ ! ye> ( ! vet]an's dea?1     
except t ! int]e/ rate may n be less ?an
 z]o p]c5t2 &  7iii7 on an annual basis1
 %all publi% on ! int]net website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ! av]age int]e/ rate calculat$
 "u clause 7ii7 = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  
7d7 ,premiums  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a s*$ule ( basic premium rates  
by age p] #aj1jjj ( insurance "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 consi/5t ) basic     
premium rates g5]ally *>g$ = gu>ante$   
acceptance life insurance policies by   
private life insurance companies4  7#b7 
,! ,secret>y may adju/ su* s*$ule aft] !
 fir/ policy ye> 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! 
g5]al practice ( gu>ante$ acceptance    
life insurance policies issu$ by private
 life insurance companies4  7#c7        
,section #aiab ( ?is title %all n apply 
to life insurance policies "u subsection
 7a77#a71 & ! ,secret>y may n o!rwise   
waive premiums = su* insurance policies4
  7e7 ,b5efici>ies  7#a7 ,a vet]an :o   
enrolls 9 ! insurance program "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 may designate a      

b5efici>y ( ! life insurance policy4    
7#b7 ,if a vet]an enroll$ 9 ! insurance 
program "u subsection 7a77#a7 does n    
designate a b5efici>y "u p>agraph 7#a7  
be=e ! vet]an dies1 or if a designat$   
b5efici>y pr$eceases ! vet]an1 !        
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! b5efici>y 9 !  
foll[+ ord]3 7,a7 ,! surviv+ sp\se ( !  
vet]an4  7,b7 ,! *ildr5 ( ! vet]an &    
desc5dants ( deceas$ *ildr5 by          
repres5tation4  7,c7 ,! p>5ts ( ! vet]an
 or ! survivors ( ! p>5ts4  7,d7 ,! duly
 appo9t$ executor or adm9i/rator ( !    
e/ate ( ! vet]an4  7,e7 ,o!r next ( k9 (
 ! vet]an entitl$ "u ! laws ( domicile (
 ! vet]an at ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! vet]an4  
7f7 ,claims  7#a7 ,if ! deceas$ vet]an  
designat$ a b5efici>y "u subsection     
7e77#a7-- 7,a7 ! designat$ b5efici>y is 
! only p]son :o may file a claim =      
paym5t "u subsection 7g7 dur+ ! "o-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! dea? ( !     
vet]an2 &  7,b7 if ! designat$ b5efici>y
 does n file a claim = ! paym5t dur+ !  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 or if   

paym5t to ! designat$ b5efici>y )9 t    
p]iod is prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute or  
regulation1 a b5efici>y describ$ 9      
subsection 7e77#b7 may file a claim =   
su* paym5t dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z if !
 designat$ b5efici>y _h pr$eceas$ !     
vet]an4  7#b7 ,if ! deceas$ vet]an did n
 designate a b5efici>y "u subsection    
7e77#a71 or if ! designat$ b5efici>y    
pr$eceas$ ! vet]an1 a b5efici>y describ$
 9 subsection 7e77#b7 may file a claim =
 paym5t "u subsection 7g7 dur+ ! two-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! dea? ( !    
vet]an4  7#c7 ,if1 on ! date t is two   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! dea? ( ! vet]an1 no
 claim = paym5t has be5 fil$ by any     
b5efici>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or  
7#b71 & ! ,secret>y has n receiv$ notice
 t any su* claim w be s fil$ dur+ !     
subsequ5t "o-ye> p]iod1 ! ,secret>y may 
make ! paym5t to a claimant :om !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be equitably      
entitl$ to su* paym5t4  7g7 ,paym5ts    
7#a7 ,9 a case describ$ 9 subsection    

7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !      
,secret>y %all pay ! designat$ b5efici>y
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! designat$   
b5efici>y files a complete & acceptable 
claim = paym5t2  7,b7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all make
 any paym5t n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end
 ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 ! applicable su*  
p>agraph1 if ! ,secret>y receives a     
complete & acceptable claim = paym5t 9  
accordance ) ! applicable su* p>agraph2 
or  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all make any paym5t n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 su*     
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,9 a case :]e !         
,secret>y has n made an insurance paym5t
 "u ?is section dur+ ! applicable p]iod 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by reason ( a  
b5efici>y n yet hav+ fil$ a claim1 or ! 
,secret>y n yet mak+ a det]m9ation "u   
subsection 7f77#c71 ! ,secret>y may make
 ! paym5t aft] su* applicable p]iod4    
7#c7 ,not)/&+ section #aiag ( ?is title1
 ! ,secret>y %all make an insurance     
paym5t "u ?is section 9 a lump sum4     

7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may n make an         
insurance paym5t "u ?is section if su*  
paym5t w es*eat to a ,/ate4  7#e7 ,any  
paym5t "u ?is subsection %all be a b> to
 recov]y by any o!r p]son4  4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aibb;,a !
 foll[+ new item3  #aibb;,b4            
,s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans insurance4  4   
7b7 ,sunset ( previ\s program &         
transition  7#a7 ,s-,,dvi ,section #aibb
 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y may n accept any application  
by a vet]an to be insur$ "u ?is section 
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4  7#b7 7,a7    
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 
& end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 a vet]an :o 
is insur$ "u ?is section may elect to   
in/ead be insur$ "u section #aibb;,b (  
?is title bas$ on ! age ( ! vet]an at ! 
"t ( su* election4  7,b7 7i7 ,a vet]an  
:o elects "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to be     
insur$ "u section #aibb;,b ( ?is title  

%all be subject to ! two-ye> wait+ p]iod
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( su*        
section4  7ii7 ,if ! vet]an dies dur+   
su* p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all pay !       
b5efici>y "u ?is section1 &1 if         
applicable1 "u section #aibb;,a1 plus ! 
am\nt ( premiums paid by ! vet]an "u su*
 section #aibb;,b1 plus int]e/4  7#c7   
,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 a vet]an may n be insur$ "u ?is section
 & section #aibb;,b simultane\sly4  4   
7#b7 ,supplem5tal ,s-,,dvi ,section     
#aibb;,a7b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+
 aft] ! p]iod ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y may
 n accept any su* application aft]      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 ,except z provid$  
by section #aibb7;d77#b77;,b71 a vet]an 
may n h supplem5tal insurance "u ?is    
section & be insur$ "u section #aibb;,b 
simultane\sly44  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
,*apt] #ai ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 ! section head+ ( section #aibb1 by    
/rik+ ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,legacy s]vice2  
7#b7 9 ! section head+ ( section        
#aibb;,a1 by /rik+ ,supplem5tal & ins]t+

 ,legacy supplem5tal2 &  7#c7 9 ! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] by   
/rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #aibb &
 #aibb;,a & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  
#aibb4 ,legacy s]vice disabl$ vet]ans'  
insurance4 #aibb;,a4 ,legacy supplem5tal
 s]vice disabl$ vet]ans' insurance =    
totally disabl$ vet]ans4  4  #djf4      
,publication & acceptance ( disability  
b5efit que/ionnaire =ms ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #eaja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7d73  7d7 7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y %all publi% 9 a c5tral        
location on ! int]net website ( !       
,dep>tm5t disability b5efit que/ionnaire
 =ms ( ! ,dep>tm5t = ! submittal (      
evid5ce f non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s 
reg>d+ a disability ( a claimant4  7#b7 
,subject to section #fajc ( ?is title1  
if ! ,secret>y updates a =m describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  

accept ! previ\s v]sion ( ! =m fil$ by a
 claimant if-- 7i7 ! claimant provid$ to
 ! non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid] !       
previ\s v]sion ( ! =m be=e ! date on :i*
 ! updat$ v]sion ( ! =m 0 made          
available2 &  7ii7 ! claimant files !   
previ\s v]sion ( ! =m dur+ ! "o-ye>     
p]iod foll[+ ! date ! =m 0 complet$ by !
 non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]2  7,b7    
reque/ f ! claimant any o!r in=mation t 
! updat$ v]sion ( ! =m requires2 &  7,c7
 apply ! laws & regulations requir$ to  
adjudicate ! claim z if ! claimant fil$ 
! updat$ v]sion ( ! =m4  7#c7 ,!        
,secret>y may waive any int]ag5cy       
approval process requir$ to approve a   
modification to a disability b5efit     
que/ionnaire =m if su* requirem5t only  
applies by reason ( ! =ms be+ made      
public4  4  7b7 ,reports by ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>     
?r\gh #bjbc1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s 

( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ) respect to ! use
 ( ! =ms publi%$ "u section             
#eaja7;d77#a7 ( su* title1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,initial =m ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all beg9 
c>ry+ out section #eaja7;d77#a7 ( su*   
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 by     
publi%+1 z describ$ 9 su* section1 ! =m 
describ$ 9 su* section t 0 9 effect on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  7d7 ,alt]nate       
process  7#a7 ,assessm5t & report       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 assess !  
feasibility & advisability ( replac+    
disability b5efit que/ionnaire =ms t are
 us$ by non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s to
 submit to ! ,secret>y evid5ce reg>d+ a 
disability ( a claimant = b5efits "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) ano!r   
consi/5t process t consid]s evid5ce     
equally1 :e!r provid$ by a ,dep>tm5t or 
a non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]2 &  7,b7 
submit to ,congress-- 7i7 a report on ! 
f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !      

assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7ii7 a plan to replace ! disability  
b5efit que/ionnaire =ms z describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y may only det]m9e "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 t replac+ ! =ms describ$ 9 su*
 p>agraph is feasibility & advisable if 
! ,secret>y c]tifies t-- 7,a7 x is 9 !  
be/ int]e/ ( vet]ans to d s2  7,b7 !    
replacem5t process w\ld include all !   
m$ical in=mation ne$$ to adjudicate a   
claim = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 ! new process w      
ensure t all m$ical in=mation provid$ w 
be consid]$ equally1 :e!r x is provid$  
by a ,dep>tm5t m$ical provid] or a      
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]4  7#c7     
,implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t replac+
 ! =ms z describ$ 9 su* p>agraph is     
feasible & advisable1 ! ,secret>y %all1 
n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y submits ! report "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77i71 replace ! =ms z describ$ 9

 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,reports by  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ,if ! ,secret>y       
replaces ! =ms "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 n frequ5tly ?an 
once ea* ye>1 submit to ,congress an    
report on ! process t replac$ =ms t     
asc]ta9s :e!r ! process prop]ly protects
 vet]ans4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section or section #eaja7;d7 (   
su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 may
 be con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y to   
develop any new in=mation te*nology     
sy/em or o!rwise require ! ,secret>y to 
make any significant *anges to ! int]net
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #djg4          
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !

 ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t   
su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! 
vote on passage4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,b5efits        
,enhancem5t & ,expansion ,act ( #bjbj4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,education matters,sec4 #aja4       
,expansion ( eligibility = ,fry         
,s*ol>%ip to *ildr5 & sp\ses ( c]ta9    
deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4    
#ajb4 ,p]iod = election to receive      
b5efits "u ,all-,volunte] ,educational  
,assi/ance ,program ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4 #ajc4 ,phase out
 ( ,all-,volunte] ,educational          
,assi/ance ,program4,sec4 #ajd4         
,requirem5ts = 9-,/ate tuition4,sec4    
#aje4 ,expansion ( au?ority = c]ta9     
qualify+ "w-/udy activities = purposes (
 ! educational assi/ance programs ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to include
 outrea* s]vices provid$ ?r\gh          

congressional (fices4,sec4 #ajf4        
,re/oration ( entitlem5t to             
rehabilitation programs = vet]ans       
affect$ by s*ool closure or             
disapproval4,sec4 #ajg4 ,te*nical       
correction to cl>ify eligibility =      
p>ticipation 9 ,yell[ ,ribbon ,program (
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,,title  
,,ii--,burial matters,sec4 #bja4        
,transportation ( deceas$ vet]ans to    
vet]ans' cemet]ies4,sec4 #bjb4 ,increase
 9 c]ta9 fun]al b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans              
,affairs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,out] burial       
receptacles = ea* new grave 9 cemet]ies 
t are ! subjects ( c]ta9 grants made by 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4   
#bjd4 ,provision ( inscriptions = sp\ses
 & *ildr5 on c]ta9 head/ones & m>k]s    
furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4,sec4 #bje4 ,aid to c\nties =  
e/abli%m5t1 expansion1 & improvem5t (   
vet]ans' cemet]ies4,sec4 #bjf4 ,increase
 9 maximum am\nt ( grants to ,/ates1    
c\nties1 & tribal organizations = op]at+

 & ma9ta9+ vet]ans' cemet]ies4,sec4     
#bjg4 ,provision ( urns = rema9s ( c]ta9
 vet]ans ^: cremat$ rema9s are n int]r$ 
9 c]ta9 cemet]ies4,,title               
,,iii--,repres5tation & f9ancial        
exploitation matters,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort   
title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,p5alties = repres5t+ 
vet]ans z ag5ts & attorneys )\t         
recognition by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs4,sec4 #cjc4 ,plan to address ! 
f9ancial exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ 
p5sion f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs4,sec4 #cjd4 ,ov]paym5ts (      
p5sion to vet]ans receiv+ p5sion f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4     
#cje4 ,evaluation ( additional actions =
 v]ify+ direct deposit in=mation provid$
 by vet]ans on applications = vet]ans   
p5sion4,sec4 #cjf4 ,annual report on    
ef=ts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to
 address ! f9ancial exploitation (      
vet]ans receiv+ p5sion4,sec4 #cjg4      
,notice reg>d+ fees *>g$ 9 connection ) 
fil+ an application = vet]ans           
p5sion4,sec4 #cjh4 ,outrea* plan =      

educat+ vuln]able vet]ans ab\t pot5tial 
f9ancial exploitation relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion4,,title ,,iv--,o!r     
matters,sec4 #dja4 ,eligibility ( c]ta9 
memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces = home loans f ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4 #djb4 ,r$uc+    
loan fees = c]ta9 vet]ans affect$ by    
major disa/]s4,sec4 #djc4 ,ext5sion (   
c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees4,sec4 #djd4        
,collection ( ov]paym5ts ( specially    
adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance4,sec4 #dje4       
,revision ( def9ition ( ,vietnam era =  
purposes ( ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4     
#djf4 ,matt]s relat+ to ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical disability     
exam9ations4,sec4 #djg4 ,m$al ( ,honor  
special p5sion = surviv+ sp\ses4,sec4   
#djh4 ,mod]nization ( s]vice-disabl$    
vet]ans insurance4,sec4 #dji4           
,publication & acceptance ( disability  
b5efit que/ionnaire =ms ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4 #daj4 ,pref]5ce 
= (f]ors employ+ vet]ans4,sec4 #daa4    

,elim9ation ( p]iod ( eligibility =     
tra9+ & rehabilitation = c]ta9 vet]ans )
 s]vice-connect$ disabilities4,sec4     
#dab4 ,cl>ification ( t]m9ation ( leases
 ( premises & motor vehicles (          
s]vicememb]s :o incur cata/rophic injury
 or illness or die :ile 9 milit>y       
s]vice4,sec4 #dac4 ,cl>ification (      
deliv]y ( notice ( t]m9ation ( leases ( 
premises & motor vehicles = purposes (  
relief "u ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief  
,act4,sec4 #dad4 ,te*nical correction   
reg>d+ ext5sion ( lease protections =   
s]vicememb]s "u /op movem5t ord]s 9     
response to local1 national1 or global  
em]g5cy4,sec4 #dae4 ,t]m9ation (        
contracts = telephone1 multi*annel video
 programm+1 or int]net access s]vice by 
c]ta9 individuals "u ,s]vicememb]s      
,civil ,relief ,act4,sec4 #daf4         
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 employm5t &           
reemploym5t rights to memb]s ( !        
,national ,gu>d :o p]=m ,/ate active    
duty4,sec4 #dag4 ,repaym5t ( misus$     
b5efits4,sec4 #dah4 ,/udy reg>d+ !      

accessibility ( websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to individuals )     
disabilities4,sec4 #dai4 ,det]m9ation ( 
budget>y effects4  ,i ,education matt]s 
#aja4 ,expansion ( eligibility = ,fry   
,s*ol>%ip to *ildr5 & sp\ses ( c]ta9    
deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ccaa ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #aje ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y   
,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh71 is fur!r  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7
 z p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj73  7#i7 ,an       
individual :o is ! *ild or sp\se ( a    
p]son :o1 on or aft] ,septemb] #aa1     
#bjja1 dies 9 l9e ( duty :ile s]v+ on   
duty o!r ?an active duty z a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#aj7 ,an individual :o is
 ! *ild or sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,select$ 
,res]ve :o dies on or aft] ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjja1 :ile a memb] ( ! ,select$   
,res]ve f a s]vice-connect$ disability4 

4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,9 section #ccaa7;f71 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#h7 ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#h71 7#i71 & 7#aj74   
7#b7 ,9 section #ccac7;c77#a71 by /rik+ 
7#h71 or 7#i7 & ins]t+ 7#h71 7#i71      
7#aj71 or 7#aa74  7#c7 ,9 section       
#ccag7;a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#h71 & 7#i7 &    
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#h71 7#i71
 7#aj71 & 7#aa74  7#d7 ,9 section       
#ccbb-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 
bo? sections #ccaa7;b77#h7 & #ccai &    
ins]t+ section #ccai & p>agraph 7#h71   
7#i71 or 7#aj7 ( section #ccaa ( ?is    
title2  7,b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ 
section #ccaa7;b77#h7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 
7#h71 7#i71 or 7#aj7 ( section #ccaa (  
?is title2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7h77#b71
 by /rik+ ei!r section #ccaa7;b77#h7 or 
*apt] #ce & ins]t+ ei!r *apt] #ce or    
p>agraph 7#h71 7#i71 or 7#aj7 ( section 
#ccaa4  7c7 ,applicability date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect imm$iately aft] ! am5dm5ts made  
by section #aje ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y   
,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh7 take effect
 & %all apply ) respect to a qu>t]1     
seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+ on
 or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjba4  #ajb4 ,p]iod
 = election to receive b5efits "u       
,all-,volunte] ,educational ,assi/ance  
,program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjaa ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ ,any
 su* election %all be made at ! "t !    
individual initially ent]s on active    
duty z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ins]t+ 
,any su* election %all be made dur+ !   
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! day t is #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! individual   
initially ent]s initial tra9+2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ t su*     
individual is entitl$ to su* pay &      
ins]t+ t beg9 aft] ! date t is #bgj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! individual        
initially ent]s initial tra9+4  7b7     

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is two ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajc4 ,phase out (
 ,all-,volunte] ,educational ,assi/ance 
,program ,subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 (     
section #cjaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by section #ajb1 is     
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ aft] ,june #cj1    
#aihe & ins]t+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,july
 #a1 #aihe1 & end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4
  #ajd4 ,requirem5ts = 9-,/ate tuition  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfgi7;c7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ less
 ?an ?ree ye>s be=e ! date ( enrollm5t 9
 ! c\rse conc]n$2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,x %all & ins]t+   
7,a7 ,x %all2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,to !    
ext5t feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all make   
publicly available on ! int]net website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t a database expla9+ any    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
t are e/abli%$ by a public in/itution ( 

high] le>n+ = an individual to be *>g$  
tuition & fees at a rate t is equal to  
or less ?an ! rate ! in/itution *>ges = 
tuition & fees = resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! in/itution is locat$4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all disapprove a c\rse ( education    
provid$ by su* an in/itution t does n   
provide ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 an initial    
explanation ( su* requirem5ts2 &  7ii7 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*   
any su* requirem5ts *ange1 ! updat$     
requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,application ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z 
applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ,augu/   
#a1 #bjba4  #aje4 ,expansion ( au?ority 
= c]ta9 qualify+ "w-/udy activities =   
purposes ( ! educational assi/ance      
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to include outrea* s]vices     
provid$ ?r\gh congressional (fices  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #cdhe7;a77#d7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,k7 ,! foll[+ activities c>ri$ out at !

 (fices ( ,memb]s ( ,congress = su*     
,memb]s3 7i7 ,! di/ribution ( in=mation 
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _!
 dep5d5ts ab\t ! b5efits & s]vices "u   
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y & o!r      
appropriate gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal  
programs4  7ii7 ,! prep>ation & process+
 ( pap]s & o!r docum5ts1 includ+        
docum5ts to assi/ 9 ! prep>ation &      
pres5tation ( claims = b5efits "u laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on      
,augu/ #a1 #bjba4  #ajf4 ,re/oration (  
entitlem5t to rehabilitation programs = 
vet]ans affect$ by s*ool closure or     
disapproval  7a7 ,entitlem5t ,section   
#cfii ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by /rik+ *apt] #cj1 ea* "t x   
appe>s & ins]t+ *apt] #cj1 #ca14  7b7   
,paym5t ( subsi/5ce all[ances ,section  
#cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 
or a subsi/5ce all[ance describ$ 9      
section #cajh be=e 1 dur+2 &  7#b7 by   

ins]t+ or all[ance aft] su* a /ip5d4    
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #g ( !     
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response   
,act ( #bjbj 7#acd ,/at4 #fcd2 ,public  
,law #aaf-adj7 is h]eby repeal$4  7d7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply z if includ$ 9 !     
enactm5t ( section #aji ( ! ,h>ry ,w4   
,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh2    
#aca ,/at4 #igh74  #ajg4 ,te*nical      
correction to cl>ify eligibility =      
p>ticipation 9 ,yell[ ,ribbon ,program (
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section 
#ccag7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! full  
co/ ( e/abli%$ *>ges 7z specifi$ 9      
section #ccac7 & ins]t+ ! full co/ (    
tuition & fees = a program ( education2 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ ^? e/abli%$ *>ges &    
ins]t+ su* tuition & fees4  ,,ii ,burial
 matt]s  #bja4 ,transportation ( deceas$
 vet]ans to vet]ans' cemet]ies  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bcjh ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by /rik+ 9 a national cemet]y & ins]t+ 
9 a national cemet]y or a cov]$ vet]ans'
 cemet]y4  7b7 ,cov]$ ,vet]ans' ,cemet]y
 ,def9$ ,section #bcjh ( su* title is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7c7 ,cov]$ ,vet]ans'       
,cemet]y ,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y means a vet]ans' 
cemet]y-- 7#a7 9 :i* a deceas$ vet]an   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is eligible to
 be buri$2  7#b7 t-- 7,a7 is own$ by a  
,/ate2 or  7,b7 is on tru/ l& own$ by1  
or held 9 tru/ =1 a tribal organization2
 &  7#c7 = :i* ! ,secret>y has made a   
grant "u section #bdjh ( ?is title4  4  
7c7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,section #bcjh (   
su* title is am5d$ 9 ! section head+ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 or a cov]$      
vet]ans' cemet]y4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#bc ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to section #bcjh & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new item3  #bcjh4 ,transportation
 ( deceas$ vet]an to a national cemet]y 
or a cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y4  4  7e7    

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #bjb4 ,increase 9 c]ta9 fun]al   
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,fun]al exp5ses
 = non-,s]vice-,connect$ disabilities   
,*apt] #bc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,by      
transf]r+ subsection 7b7 ( section #bcjb
 to ! end ( section #bcjc & r$esignat+  
su* subsection z subsection 7d74  7#b7  
,by /rik+ section #bcjb4  7#c7 ,9       
section #bcjc-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 
by /rik+ ,dea? 9 ,dep>tm5t facility &   
ins]t+ ,dea? f non-s]vice-connect$      
disability2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7a7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a vet]an  
dies 9 a facility describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ a vet]an describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 dies2  7ii7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,a vet]an describ$ 
9 ?is p>agraph is a deceas$ vet]an :o is
 n cov]$ by section #bcjg ( ?is title & 

:o meets any ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,!
 deceas$ vet]an dies 9-- 7i7 a facility 
( ! ,dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9 section        
#agja7c7 ( ?is title7 to :i* ! deceas$  
vet]an 0 prop]ly admitt$ = hospital1    
nurs+ home1 or domicili>y c>e "u section
 #agaj or #agaa7;a7 ( ?is title2 or     
7ii7 an in/itution at :i* ! deceas$     
vet]an 01 at ! "t ( dea?1 receiv+-- 7,i7
 hospital c>e 9 accordance ) sections   
#agjc;,a1 #haaa1 & #haec ( ?is title2   
7,,ii7 nurs+ home c>e "u section #agbj (
 ?is title2 or  7,,iii7 nurs+ home c>e =
 :i* paym5ts are made "u section #agda (
 ?is title4  7,b7 ,at ! "t ( dea?1 !    
deceas$ vet]an 7includ+ a p]son :o di$  
dur+ a p]iod deem$ to be active milit>y1
 naval1 or air s]vice "u section        
#ajf7;c7 ( ?is title7 is 9 receipt (    
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title 7or
 b = ! receipt ( retirem5t pay w\ld h   
be5 entitl$ to su* comp5sation7 or 0 9  
receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( ?is     
title4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7
 ! deceas$ vet]an 7includ+ a p]son :o   

di$ dur+ a p]iod deem$ to be active     
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice "u section
 #ajf7;c7 ( ?is title7 has no next ( k9 
or o!r p]son claim+ ! body ( ! deceas$  
vet]an2 &  7ii7 t !re are n available   
suffici5t res\rces to cov] burial &     
fun]al exp5ses4  2  7iii7 9 subsection  
7b7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ section #bcjb ( ?is title
 &2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
"u section #bcjb ( ?is title or2 &  7iv7
 9 subsection 7d71 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by /rik+ ,except 
z & ins]t+ ,) respect to a deceas$      
vet]an describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or   
7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 except z4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,title #ch   
,su* title is am5d$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9   
section #bcjd1 by /rik+ ,applications = 
paym5ts "u section #bcjb ( ?is title &  
ins]t+ ,applications = paym5ts "u       
section #bcjc ( ?is title reg>d+ vet]ans
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (  
subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section4  7,b7 
,9 section #bcjg1 by /rik+ sections     

#bcjb & #bcjc7;a77#a7 & 7b77#b7 ( ?is   
title & ins]t+ subsections 7a77#a7 &    
7b77#b7 ( section #bcjc ( ?is title4    
7,c7 ,9 section #bcjh-- 7i7 9 subsection
 7a71 by /rik+ pursuant to section #bcjb
 or #bcjg ( ?is title1 & ins]t+ pursuant
 to section #bcjc ( ?is title reg>d+    
vet]ans describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or  
7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section1
 or pursuant to section #bcjg ( ?is     
title12 &  7ii7 9 subsection 7b77#c7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ section #bcjb & ins]t+    
section #bcjc2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+       
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7a77#b77;,c74  7,d7 ,9       
section #aac7;c77#a71 by /rik+ #bcjb14  
7,e7 ,9 section #eaja7;a77#a77;,b77i71  
by /rik+ #bcjb & ins]t+ #bcjc4  7#b7    
,em]g5cy m$ical c>e ,section #aa ( !    
,milit>y ,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #chaj7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
section #bcjb7;a7 ( title #ch & ins]t+  
section #bcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 reg>d+ vet]ans describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   

7a77#b7 ( su* section4  7c7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #bc ( su* title is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #bcjb &
 #bcjc & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3      
#bcjc4 ,dea? f non-s]vice-connect$      
disability2 plot all[ance4  4  7d7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all apply to dea?s t occur on or  
aft] ! date t is two ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjc4 ,out]     
burial receptacles = ea* new grave 9    
cemet]ies t are ! subjects ( c]ta9      
grants made by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#bcjf7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 or 9 a cemet]y t 
is ! subject ( a grant to a ,/ate or a  
tribal organization "u section #bdjh (  
?is title1 aft] ,national ,cemet]y      
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph    
7#b73  7#b7 7,a7 ,! use ( out] burial   
receptacles 9 a cemet]y "u ! control ( !

 ,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration or 9 a
 cemet]y t is ! subject ( a grant to a  
,/ate or a tribal organization "u       
section #bdjh ( ?is title %all be 9     
accordance ) regulations or proc$ures   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7,b7 ,! use ( out] burial    
receptacles 9 ,arl+ton ,national        
,cemet]y %all be 9 accordance )         
regulations or proc$ures approv$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,army4  7,c7 ,! use ( out]
 burial receptacles 9 a national cemet]y
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice   
%all be 9 accordance ) regulations or   
proc$ures approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjd4    
,provision ( inscriptions = sp\ses &    
*ildr5 on c]ta9 head/ones & m>k]s       
furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcjf ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          

subsection3  7j7 7#a7 ,9 addition to any
 o!r au?ority "u ?is section1 9 ! case (
 an individual ^: grave is n 9 a cov]$  
cemet]y 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 subsection  
7f77#b77 & = :om ! ,secret>y has furni%$
 a head/one or m>k] "u subsection 7a7 or
 7d71 ! ,secret>y1 if feasible & ^u     
reque/1 may replace ! head/one or m>k]  
to add an inscription = ! surviv+ sp\se 
or eligible dep5d5t *ild ( su*          
individual foll[+ ! dea? ( ! surviv+    
sp\se or eligible dep5d5t *ild4  7#b7   
,if ! sp\se or eligible dep5d5t *ild (  
an individual ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
pr$eceases ! individual1 ! ,secret>y    
may1 if feasible & ^u reque/1 include an
 inscription = ! sp\se or dep5d5t *ild  
on ! head/one or m>k] furni%$ = !       
individual "u subsection 7a7 or 7d74  4 
7b7 ,application ,subsection 7j7 (      
section #bcjf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all  
apply ) respect to an individual :o dies
 on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjai4  #bje4   
,aid to c\nties = e/abli%m5t1 expansion1

 & improvem5t ( vet]ans' cemet]ies  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bdjh ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ or c\nty aft] ,/ate ea* place x  
appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may make a grant 
to a c\nty "u ?is section only if-- 7i7 
7,i7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! c\nty is locat$    
does n h a vet]ans' cemet]y own$ by !   
,/ate2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! c\nty 
is locat$ did n apply = a grant "u ?is  
section dur+ ! previ\s ye>2 &  7ii7 !   
c\nty demon/rates 9 ! application "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 to ! satisfaction ( !    
,secret>y1 t ! c\nty has ! res\rces     
necess>y to op]ate & ma9ta9 ! vet]ans'  
cemet]y own$ by ! c\nty4  7,b7 ,if a    
c\nty & ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! c\nty is locat$ 
bo? apply = a grant "u ?is section = !  
same ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to ! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
p>agraph4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,section head+ ,! head+ ( su*      

section is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 c\nties1 & 
tribal organizations aft] ,/ates4  7#b7 
,table ( sections ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bd ( su* title is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#bdjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3       
#bdjh4 ,aid to ,/ates1 c\nties1 & tribal
 organizations = e/abli%m5t1 expansion1 
& improvem5t ( vet]ans' cemet]ies4  4   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take on effect on !    
date t is two ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjf4 ,increase 9 
maximum am\nt ( grants to ,/ates1       
c\nties1 & tribal organizations = op]at+
 & ma9ta9+ vet]ans' cemet]ies ,section  
#bdjh7;e77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj &  
ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj4  #bjg4 ,provision ( 
urns = rema9s ( c]ta9 vet]ans ^: cremat$
 rema9s are n int]r$ 9 c]ta9 cemet]ies  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcjf ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section
 #bjd1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7h71 7i71 & 7j7 z

 subsections 7i71 7j71 & 7k71           
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7h73  7h7 7#a7 ,9 lieu ( furni%+ a      
head/one or m>k] "u ?is section to a    
deceas$ individual describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all furni%1 ^u reque/
 & at ! exp5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 
an urn made ( any mat]ial to signify !  
individual's /atus z a vet]an1 9 :i* !  
rema9s ( su* individual may be plac$ at 
private exp5se2 or  7,b7 a commemorative
 plaque signify+ ! individual's /atus z 
a vet]an4  7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y provides
 an urn or commemorative plaque = a     
vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may
 n provide = su* vet]an-- 7,a7 a        
head/one or m>k] "u ?is section2 or     
7,b7 any burial b5efit "u section #bdjb 
( ?is title4  7#c7 ,a deceas$ individual
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an          
individual-- 7,a7 :o s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces on or aft] ,april #f1 #aiag2  7,b7
 :o is eligible = a head/one or m>k]    
furni%$ "u subsection 7d7 7or w\ld be s 

eligible b = ! date ( ! dea? ( !        
individual72 &  7,c7 ^: rema9s 7 cremat$
 & n int]r$ 9 a national cemet]y1 a     
,/ate vet]ans' cemet]y1 a tribal        
cemet]y1 or a private cemet]y4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take on effect on ! date t 
is two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  ,,iii ,repres5tation &       
f9ancial exploitation matt]s  #cja4     
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,f9ancial ,refuge = ,e ,eld]ly ,vet]an  
,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,free ,vet]an ,act ( 
#bjbj4  #cjb4 ,p5alties = repres5t+     
vet]ans z ag5ts & attorneys )\t         
recognition by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #eije ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #eije4 ,p5alty = c]ta9 acts  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,:oev] commits any ( ! foll[+ acts
 %all be f9$ z provid$ 9 title #ah1 or  
imprison$ = n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?3 7#a7
 ,und]takes or attempts to und]take any 
"w 9 fur!rance ( ! prep>ation1          

pres5tation1 or prosecution ( a claim "u
 a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7   
)\t recognition by ! ,secret>y "u       
sections #eijb ?r\gh #eijd ( ?is title2 
or  7,b7 :ile susp5d$ or exclud$ "u     
section #eijd7;b7 ( ?is title4  7#b7    
,unlawfully )holds f any claimant or    
b5efici>y any "p ( a b5efit or claim "u 
! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t is     
all[$ & due to ! claimant or b5efici>y4 
7b7 ,seek+ recognition ,subsection      
7a77#a77;,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to       
include ! seek+ ( recognition f !       
,secret>y to prep>e1 pres5t1 or         
prosecute a claim "u a law adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7c7 ,legal int]ns1 law     
/ud5ts1 & p>alegals ,subsection         
7a77#a77;,a7 %all n apply to a legal    
int]n1 a law /ud5t1 or a p>alegal       
und]tak+ or attempt+ to und]take "w 9   
fur!rance ( ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1  
or prosecution ( a claim "u a law       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y to ! degree t   
su* legal int]n1 law /ud5t1 or p>alegal 
is do+ s-- 7#a7 on behalf ( or "u !     

sup]vision ( an attorney recogniz$ by ! 
,secret>y "u sections #eijb ?r\gh #eijd 
( ?is title2 &  7#b7 9 a mann] t is     
consi/5t ) ! ,model ,rules (            
,pr(essional ,conduct ( ! ,am]ican ,b>  
,association4  4  7#b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
apply ) respect to acts committ$ aft] ! 
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,bi5nial      
reports by ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less frequ5tly  
?an once e two ye>s !reaft] until ! date
 t is sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !       
,dep>tm5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report on activities t are c>ri$ out by 
p]sons 9 violation ( section #eije7;a7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a discussion ( !
 rates g5]ally *>g$ = s]vices provid$ by

 p]sons 9 violation ( section #eije7;a7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 
,! numb] ( claims = b5efits "u laws     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs t 7 prep>$1 pres5t$1 or        
prosecut$ by a p]son act+ z an ag5t or  
attorney 9 violation ( su* section4     
#cjc4 ,plan to address ! f9ancial       
exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ p5sion f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7    
,developm5t ( me?od = solicitation &    
collection ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
develop a me?od = sy/ematically solicit+
 & collect+ in=mation on compla9ts      
receiv$1 ref]rals made1 & actions tak5  
by ! p5sion managem5t c5t]s ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & any o!r 
relevant compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9     
cases ( pot5tial f9ancial exploitation (
 individuals receiv+ p5sion "u *apt] #ae
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 
,plan ,to assess & address f9ancial     
exploitation ( vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!

 ,secret>y %all develop & p]iodically   
update a plan-- 7,a7 to regul>ly assess 
! in=mation solicit$ & collect$ "u      
subsection 7a7 to id5tify tr5ds (       
pot5tial f9ancial exploitation ( !      
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
across ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 to outl9e   
actions t ! ,dep>tm5t c take to improve 
education & tra9+ to address ^? tr5ds4  
7#b7 ,submission ( plan ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& n less frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s  
!reaft] until ! date t is six ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all submit ! plan mo/ rec5tly
 develop$ or updat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
to-- 7,a7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,special         
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #cjd4         
,ov]paym5ts ( p5sion to vet]ans receiv+ 
p5sion f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,guidance & tra9+ = claims        

processors ,z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs consid]s necess>y1 b n less    
frequ5tly ?an once e ?ree ye>s until !  
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all update guidance & tra9+   
curriculum = ! processors ( claims =    
p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 reg>d+ ! evaluation (     
que/ionable m$ical exp5ses on           
applications = p5sion1 includ+ by updat+
 su* guidance ) respect to :at          
con/itutes a que/ionable m$ical exp5se &
 by includ+ examples ( su* exp5ses4  7b7
 ,id5tification & track+ ,! ,"u         
,secret>y %all develop a me?od =        
id5tify+ & track+ ! numb] ( individuals 
:o h receiv$ ov]paym5ts ( p5sion "u     
*apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & n lat] ?an ,octob] #ca ( ea*     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ !reaft] until ! date t
 is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a report t includes1 = !   
p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! numb] ( individuals :o receiv$       
ov]paym5ts ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,!     
reason = ea* ov]paym5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans 
:o _h to repay ov]paym5ts describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans 
= :om ! ,secret>y waiv$ a requirem5t to 
repay an ov]paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7#e7 ,! total doll> am\nt (      
ov]paym5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7#f7 ,! total doll> am\nt ( repaym5ts ( 
vet]ans = ov]paym5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7#g7 ,! av]age doll> am\nt (    
repaym5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74     
#cje4 ,evaluation ( additional actions =
 v]ify+ direct deposit in=mation provid$
 by vet]ans on applications = vet]ans   
p5sion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all-- 7#a7 conduct an         
evaluation ( ! feasibility &            

advisability ( requir+ ! processors (   
claims = p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to take       
additional actions to v]ify t ! direct  
deposit in=mation provid$ by an         
individual on an application = p5sion is
 = ! appropriate recipi5t2 &  7#b7      
id5tify su* legislative or adm9i/rative 
actions z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate to ensure t paym5ts ( p5sion
 are provid$ to ! correct recipi5ts4    
7b7 ,submission to ,congress  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
evaluation & id5tification "u subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,"u ,secret>y )       
respect to ! evaluation conduct$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,! actions    
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7,c7 ,a
 plan = implem5t+ any adm9i/rative      
actions id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 
7,d7 ,a rationale = n implem5t+ any     

actions evaluat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (     
subsection 7a7 b n id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 ( su* subsection4  #cjf4 ,annual   
report on ef=ts ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to address ! f9ancial          
exploitation ( vet]ans receiv+ p5sion   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft] until
 ! date t is f\r ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,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 ef=ts to address ! f9ancial   
exploitation ( individuals receiv+      
p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include1 
= ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! numb] ( individuals :o receiv$  
p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 :o h be5 ref]r$ by any    
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       

,affairs to ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t z likely or prov5 victims
 ( f9ancial exploitation4  7#b7 ,! numb]
 ( ref]rals & reports relat+ to !       
f9ancial exploitation ( su* individuals 
made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to-- 7,a7 ! ,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 &  7,b7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,a           
description ( ! actions tak5 z a result 
( su* ref]rals & reports aga9/-- 7,a7   
individuals recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y z  
ag5ts or attorneys "u section #eijd (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
individuals n s recogniz$4  #cjg4       
,notice reg>d+ fees *>g$ 9 connection ) 
fil+ an application = vet]ans p5sion ,! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t e pap] 
or electronic docum5t relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is available
 to individuals :o apply = su* p5sion1  
includ+ educational =ms ab\t or         
applications = su* p5sion1 includes a   

notice t ! ,dep>tm5t does n *>ge any fee
 9 connection ) ! fil+ ( an application 
= su* p5sion4  #cjh4 ,outrea* plan =    
educat+ vuln]able vet]ans ab\t pot5tial 
f9ancial exploitation relat+ to !       
receipt ( p5sion  7a7 ,developm5t ( plan
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop1 9 collaboration ) vet]ans      
s]vice organizations1 an outrea* plan = 
educat+ vuln]able individuals ab\t      
pot5tial f9ancial exploitation relat+ to
 ! receipt ( p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7         
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! plan develop$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,vet]ans s]vice 
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 vet]ans s]vice organization means an   
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 

,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation (   
vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,,iv ,o!r matt]s  
#dja4 ,eligibility ( c]ta9 memb]s ( !   
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = home 
loans f ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
7a7 ,expansion ( def9ition ( vet]an =   
purposes ( home loans ,section #cgja7;b7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,! t]m vet]an also      
includes1 = purposes ( home loans1 an   
individual :o p]=m$ full-"t ,national   
,gu>d duty 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( title #aj7 = a p]iod-- 7,a7 ( n  
less ?an #ij cumulative days2 &  7,b7 t 
includes #cj consecutive days4  4  7b7  
,expansion ( eligibility ,section       
#cgjb7;a77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,g7 ,ea* individual describ$ 9 section 
#cgja7;b77#g7 ( ?is title4  4  7c7      
,retroactive applicability ,! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is section %all apply ) respect
 to full-"t ,national ,gu>d duty 7z     

def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 p]=m$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #djb4   
,r$uc+ loan fees = c]ta9 vet]ans affect$
 by major disa/]s ,section #cgbi7;b77#d7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7  
to read z foll[s3  7,d7 7i7 ,! t]m      
initial loan means a loan to a vet]an   
gu>ante$ "u section #cgaj or made "u    
section #cgaa ( ?is title if ! vet]an   
has nev] obta9$ a loan gu>ante$ "u      
section #cgaj or made "u section #cgaa (
 ?is title4  7ii7 ,if a vet]an has      
obta9$ a loan gu>ante$ "u section #cgaj 
or made "u section #cgaa ( ?is title & !
 dwell+ secur+ su* loan 0 sub/antially  
damag$ or de/roy$ by a major disa/]     
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj71 ! ,secret>y %all treat z an     
initial loan1 z def9$ 9 clause 7i71 !   
next loan ! ,secret>y gu>antees or makes
 to su* vet]an "u section #cgaj or      

#cgaa1 respectively1 if-- 7,i7 su* loan 
is gu>ante$ or made be=e ! date t is    
?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! dwell+ 0 
sub/antially damag$ or de/roy$2 &       
7,,ii7 su* loan is only = repairs or    
con/ruction ( ! dwell+1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,e71 by /rik+ if ! vet]an has previ\sly
 obta9$ a loan gu>ante$ "u section #cgaj
 or made "u section #cgaa ( ?is title & 
ins]t+ t is n an initial loan4  #djc4   
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees        
,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,octob] #a1 #bjbi ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjcj4  #djd4        
,collection ( ov]paym5ts ( specially    
adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance ,section #bajb (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7g7 7#a7 ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y
 f9ds t an ov]paym5t has be5 made to1 or
 on behalf (1 a p]son describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all         
det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! am\nts to recov]1 if   

any2 &  7,b7 :o is liable to ! ,unit$   
,/ates = su* ov]paym5t4  7#b7 ,a p]son  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an individual :o appli$ = 
assi/ance-- 7i7 "u ?is *apt]2 or  7ii7  
"u *apt] #ca ( ?is title :o is pursu+ a 
rehabilitation program "u su* *apt] 9   
acquir+ adaptations to a resid5ce4  7,b7
 ,an own] or sell] ( real e/ate us$1 or 
int5d$ to be us$1 9 connection )        
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7,c7 ,a build]1
 contractor1 suppli]1 tradesp]son1      
corporation1 tru/1 p>tn]%ip1 or o!r     
p]son1 :o provid$ s]vices or goods      
relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7,d7 
,an attorney1 escr[ ag5t1 or f9ancial   
in/itution1 t receives1 or holds 9      
escr[1 funds relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is 
*apt]4  7,e7 ,a surviv+ sp\se1 heir1    
assignee1 or successor 9 int]e/ ( or to1
 any p]son describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4     
7#c7 7,a7 ,any ov]paym5t ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subsection may be recov]$ 9 ! same     
mann] z any o!r debt due ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,9 recov]+ ! ov]paym5t1 ! 

,secret>y may *>ge adm9i/rative co/s1   
fees1 & int]e/1 z appropriate1 9 a mann]
 simil> to ! au?ority "u section #ecae (
 ?is title4  7#d7 7,a7 ,! recov]y ( any 
ov]paym5t ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection may
 be waiv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,waiv] (
 any su* ov]paym5t z to a p]son describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all 9 no way release  
any o!r p]son describ$ 9 su* p>agraph f 
liability4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y %all waive
 recov]y "u ?is subsection ( any        
ov]paym5t to a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a71 or a dep5d5t or survivor (  
su* p]son1 t arises f adm9i/rative error
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a74  7#f7   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z
 preclud+ ! imposition ( any civil or   
crim9al liability "u ?is title or any   
o!r law4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y %all        
prescribe 9 regulations :at con/itutes  
an ov]paym5t = ! purposes ( ?is         
subsection1 :i*1 at a m9imum1 %all      
include-- 7,a7 adm9i/rative error t     
results 9 an individual receiv+         
assi/ance to :i* t individual is n      

entitl$2  7,b7 ! failure ( any p]son    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7i7 p]=m  
or all[ to be p]=m$ any act relat+ to   
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]2 or  7ii7        
comp5sate any p>ty p]=m+ s]vices or     
supply+ goods relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is
 *apt]2 &  7,c7 any disbursem5t ( funds 
relat+ to assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 t1 9 !
 sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1         
con/itutes a misuse ( su* assi/ance4    
7#h7 ,prior to collect+ an ov]paym5t "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 to ! p]son :om ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ 
liable = su* ov]paym5t-- 7,a7 notice ( !
 f9d+ by ! ,secret>y ( su* ov]paym5t2   
7,b7 a reasonable opportunity = su*     
p]son to rem$y ! circum/ances t         
effectuat$ ! ov]paym5t2 &  7,c7 a       
reasonable opportunity = su* p]son to   
pres5t evid5ce to ! ,secret>y t an      
ov]paym5t 0 n made4  7#i7 ,= ! purposes 
( section #eaa ( ?is title1 a decision  
to collect an ov]paym5t f a p]son o!r   
?an a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a71 or a dep5d5t or survivor (   

su* p]son1 may n be treat$ z a decision 
t affects ! provision ( b5efits4  4     
#dje4 ,revision ( def9ition ( ,vietnam  
era = purposes ( ! laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#aja7bi77;,a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,febru>y #bh1 
#aifa & ins]t+ ,novemb] #a1 #aiee4      
#djf4 ,matt]s relat+ to ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical disability     
exam9ations  7a7 ,tempor>y cl>ification 
( lic5sure requirem5ts = contractor     
m$ical pr(essionals to p]=m m$ical      
disability exam9ations = ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs "u pilot program = use
 ( contract physicians = disability     
exam9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection  
7c7 ( section #ejd ( ! ,vet]ans'        
,b5efits ,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiif      
7,public ,law #ajd-bge2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#eaja note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7c7 ,lic5sure ( contract heal? c>e      
pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 law reg>d+ ! lic5sure ( heal? c>e      
pr(essionals1 a heal? c>e pr(essional   

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may conduct an 
exam9ation pursuant to a contract ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7a7 at any location 9
 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or a
 ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s long z ! exam9ation 
is )9 ! scope ( ! au?oriz$ duties "u su*
 contract4  7#b7 ,heal? c>e pr(essional 
describ$ ,a heal? c>e pr(essional       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a physician1 
physician assi/ant1 nurse practition]1  
audiologi/1 or psy*ologi/1 :o-- 7,a7 has
 a curr5t unre/rict$ lic5se to practice 
! heal? c>e pr(ession ( ! physician1    
physician assi/ant1 nurse practition]1  
audiologi/1 or psy*ologi/1 z ! case may 
be2  7,b7 is n b>r$ f practic+ su* heal?
 c>e pr(ession 9 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia1 or a ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,c7 is p]=m+ au?oriz$ duties = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs pursuant  
to a contract ent]$ into "u subsection  
7a74  4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !   
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 is to exp&

 ! lic5se portability = physicians      
assi/ants1 nurse practition]s1          
audiologi/s1 & psy*ologi/s to supplem5t 
! capacity ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t to 
provide m$ical exam9ations describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,sunset ,on ! date
 t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 subsection 7c7 ( su*       
section %all read z x read on ! day be=e
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7   
,tempor>y halt on elim9ation ( m$ical   
exam9] positions 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all imm$iately susp5d ! ef=ts 
( ! ,secret>y 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to elim9ate
 m$ical exam9] positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs until ! numb] (      
individuals await+ a m$ical exam9ation )
 respect to m$ical disability ( !       
individuals = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y t are c>ri$ out ?r\gh !  
,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits is equal to or 
less ?an ! numb] ( su* individuals :o 7 
await+ su* a m$ical exam9ation ) respect

 to su* purposes on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj4  7c7
 ,report on provision ( m$ical          
exam9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! provision ( m$ical          
exam9ations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 by
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cov] !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ ! ,secret>y w increase 
! capacity1 effici5cy1 & timel9ess (    
m$ical exam9]s ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration ) respect to complet+     
m$ical exam9ations describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  7,b7 ,! total numb] ( full-"t    
equival5t employees among all m$ical &  
heal? c>e pr(essions ne$$ = ! increases 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,an  
assessm5t reg>d+ ! importance ( reta9+ a
 critical k base )9 ! ,dep>tm5t = p]=m+ 
m$ical exam9ations = vet]ans fil+ claims
 = comp5sation "u *apt]s #aa & #ac (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ 
) respect to milit>y sexual trauma1     

po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 traumatic  
bra9 injury1 & toxic exposure4  7#c7    
,collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all        
collaborate ) ! vet]ans community &     
/akehold]s 9 ! prep>ation ( ! report    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7         
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates review  7#a7   
,review requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cfj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all comm5ce a review ( ! implem5tation 
( ! pilot program au?oriz$ "u subsection
 7a7 ( section #ejd ( ! ,vet]ans'       
,b5efits ,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiif      
7,public ,law #ajd-bge2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#eaja note74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! review   

conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! use (   
subsection 7c7 ( section #ejd ( su*     
,act1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a7 (   
?is section4  7,b7 ,ef=ts to reta9 &    
recruit m$ical exam9]s z employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,use ( teleheal? =     
m$ical exam9ations describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 t are adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7
 ,report on recomm5dations ( ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on h[ ! ,secret>y w implem5t !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! monitor+
 ( ! tra9+ ( provid]s ( exam9ations     
pursuant to contracts "u section #ejd ( 
! ,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5ts ,act (
 #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bge2 #ch      
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note72 &  7#b7 ensur+   
su* provid]s receive su* tra9+4  7f7    

,hold+ und]p]=m+ contract m$ical exam9]s
 acc\ntable ,! ,secret>y %all take su*  
actions z may be necess>y to hold       
acc\ntable ! provid]s ( m$ical          
exam9ations pursuant to contracts "u    
section #ejd ( ! ,vet]ans' ,b5efits     
,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law 
#ajd-bge2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 :o  
are und]p]=m+ 9 ! meet+ ( ! ne$s (      
vet]ans ?r\gh ! p]=mance ( m$ical       
exam9ations pursuant to su* contracts4  
#djg4 ,m$al ( ,honor special p5sion =   
surviv+ sp\ses  7a7 ,codification (     
curr5t rate ( special p5sion ,subsection
 7a7 ( section #aefb ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #a1jjj 
& ins]t+ #a1chh4fh4  7b7 ,special p5sion
 = surviv+ sp\ses  7#a7 ,surviv+ sp\se  
b5efit ,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7a72 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all pay special p5sion "u ?is section  
to ! surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son ^: "n has  

be5 ent]$ on ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 
& ,coa/ ,gu>d ,m$al ( ,honor ,roll & a  
copy ( ^: c]tificate has be5 deliv]$ to 
! ,secret>y "u section #aacd;a7d7 (     
title #aj4  7,b7 ,no special p5sion %all
 be paid to a surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son "u
 ?is section unless su* surviv+ sp\se 0 
m>ri$ to su* p]son-- 7i7 = "o ye> or m  
prior to ! vet]an's dea?2 or  7ii7 = any
 p]iod ( "t if a *ild 0 born ( !        
m>riage1 or 0 born to !m be=e ! m>riage4
  7,c7 ,no special p5sion %all be paid  
to a surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son "u ?is     
section if su* surviv+ sp\se is receiv+ 
b5efits "u section #acaa or #acah ( ?is 
title4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,su* section is am5d$-- 7i7 9  
subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ or m>ri$ to m 
?an "o p]son :o has be5 aw>d$ a m$al (  
honor1 aft] honor12 &  7ii7 9 subsection
 7f77#a71 by /rik+ ?is section & ins]t+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 or "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection 9 ! case 
( a po/hum\s entry on ! ,army1 ,navy1   
,air ,=ce1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d ,m$al ( ,honor 

,roll14  7,b7 ,special provisions relat+
 to m>riages ,section #ajc7;d77#e7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,section  
#aefb7;a77#b71 relat+ to ,m$al ( ,honor 
special p5sion4  4  7#c7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all
 apply ) respect to paym5t ( p5sion "u  
section #aefb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #djh4             
,mod]nization ( s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans  
insurance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( mod]niz$   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ai (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #aibb;,a !      
foll[+ new section3  #aibb;,b4          
,s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans insurance  7a7  
,insurance  7#a7 ,beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans insurance program
 "u :i* a vet]an is grant$ insurance by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! dea? ( su*      
individual occurr+ :ile su* insurance is
 9 =ce4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may only     

issue :ole-life policies "u ! insurance 
program "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,!      
,secret>y may n grant insurance to a    
vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a7 unless-- 7,a7 ! 
vet]an submits ! application = su*      
insurance be=e ! vet]an atta9s #ha ye>s 
( age2 or  7,b7 ) respect to a vet]an :o
 has atta9$ #ha ye>s ( age-- 7i7 !      
vet]an fil$ a claim = comp5sation "u    
*apt] #aa ( ?is title be=e atta9+ su*   
age2  7ii7 bas$ on su* claim1 & aft] !  
vet]an atta9$ su* age1 ! ,secret>y fir/ 
det]m9es t ! vet]an has a               
s]vice-connect$ disability2 &  7iii7 !  
vet]an submits ! application = su*      
insurance dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! 
date ( su* det]m9ation4  7#d7 7,a7 ,a   
vet]an enroll$ 9 ! insurance program "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may elect to be insur$ 9  
any ( ! foll[+ am\nts3 7i7 #aj1jjj4     
7ii7 #bj1jjj4  7iii7 #cj1jjj4  7iv7     
#dj1jjj4  7v7 ,9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,b71 a maximum am\nt great]
 ?an #dj1jjj4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may    
e/abli% a maximum am\nt to be insur$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a7 t is great] ?an #dj1jjj if
 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 det]m9es t su*       
maximum am\nt & ! premiums = su* am\nt--
 7,i7 are adm9i/ratively & actu>ially   
s\nd = ! insurance program "u p>agraph  
7#a72 &  7,,ii7 w n result 9 su* program
 op]at+ at a loss2 &  7ii7 publi%es 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/]1 & submits to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
su* maximum am\nt & det]m9ation4  7#e7  
7,a7 7i7 ,insurance grant$ "u ?is       
section %all be on a nonp>ticipat+ basis
 & all premiums & o!r collections !re=  
%all be cr$it$ directly to a revolv+    
fund 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7ii7 ,any paym5ts on su* insurance %all 
be made directly f su* fund4  7,b7 7i7  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may inve/ 9 &
 sell & retire special int]e/-be>+      
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! acc\nt
 ( ! revolv+ fund "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7ii7 ,su* obligations issu$ = t purpose 
%all-- 7,i7 h maturities fix$ ) due     

reg>d = ! ne$s ( ! fund2 &  7,,ii7 be>  
int]e/ at a rate equal to ! av]age m>ket
 yield 7comput$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury on ! basis ( m>ket quotations 
z ( ! end ( ! cal5d> mon? prec$+ ! date 
( issue7 on all m>ketable int]e/-be>+   
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !n =m+ a  
"p ( ! public debt :i* are n due or     
callable until aft] ! expiration ( f\r  
ye>s f ! end ( su* cal5d> mon?2 except t
 :]e su* av]age m>ket yield is n a      
multiple ( "o-eigh? ( "o p] c5tum1 !    
rate ( int]e/ ( su* obligation %all be !
 multiple ( "o-eigh? ( "o p] c5tum ne>e/
 su* m>ket yield4  7#f7 7,a7            
,adm9i/rative support f9anc$ by !       
appropriations = ,g5]al ,op]at+         
,exp5ses1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
& ,in=mation ,te*nology ,sy/ems1        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = !       
insurance program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be paid f premiums cr$it$ to ! fund "u  
p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7 ,su* paym5t =      
adm9i/rative support %all be reimburs$ =
 t fiscal ye> f funds t are available on

 su* insurance aft] claims h be5 paid4  
7b7 ,eligibility ,a vet]an is eligible  
to enroll 9 ! insurance program "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 if ! vet]an has a    
s]vice-connect$ disability1 )\t reg>d   
to-- 7#a7 :e!r su* disability is        
comp5sable "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title2 or 
7#b7 :e!r ! vet]an meets /&>ds ( good   
heal? requir$ = o!r life insurance      
policies4  7c7 ,enrollm5t & wait+ p]iod 
7#a7 ,an eligible vet]an may enroll 9 ! 
insurance program "u subsection 7a77#a7 
at any "t4  7#b7 ,! life insurance      
policy ( a vet]an :o enrolls 9 !        
insurance program "u subsection 7a77#a7 
does n g into =ce unless-- 7,a7 a p]iod 
( two ye>s elapses foll[+ ! date ( su*  
enrollm5t2 &  7,b7 ! vet]an pays !      
premiums requir$ dur+ su* two-ye> p]iod4
  7#c7 7,a7 ,if a vet]an dies dur+ !    
two-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,secret>y %all pay to ! b5efici>y ( ! 
vet]an ! am\nt ( premiums paid by !     
vet]an "u ?is section1 plus int]e/4     
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y-- 7i7 = ! initial ye> 

( ! insurance program "u subsection     
7a77#a7-- 7,i7 %all set su* int]e/ at a 
rate ( "o p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 may adju/ su*
 rate dur+ su* ye> bas$ on program      
exp]i5ce1 except t ! int]e/ rate may n  
be less ?an z]o p]c5t2  7ii7 = ! second 
& ea* subsequ5t ye> ( ! program1 %all   
calculate su* int]e/ at an annual rate  
equal to ! rate ( return on ! revolv+   
fund "u subsection 7a77#e7 = ! cal5d>   
ye> prec$+ ! ye> ( ! vet]an's dea?1     
except t ! int]e/ rate may n be less ?an
 z]o p]c5t2 &  7iii7 on an annual basis1
 %all publi% on ! int]net website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ! av]age int]e/ rate calculat$
 "u clause 7ii7 = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  
7d7 ,premiums  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a s*$ule ( basic premium rates  
by age p] #aj1jjj ( insurance "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 consi/5t ) basic     
premium rates g5]ally *>g$ = gu>ante$   
acceptance life insurance policies by   
private life insurance companies4  7#b7 
,! ,secret>y may adju/ su* s*$ule aft] !
 fir/ policy ye> 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! 

g5]al practice ( gu>ante$ acceptance    
life insurance policies issu$ by private
 life insurance companies4  7#c7        
,section #aiab ( ?is title %all n apply 
to life insurance policies "u subsection
 7a77#a71 & ! ,secret>y may n o!rwise   
waive premiums = su* insurance policies4
  7e7 ,b5efici>ies  7#a7 ,a vet]an :o   
enrolls 9 ! insurance program "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 may designate a      
b5efici>y ( ! life insurance policy4    
7#b7 ,if a vet]an enroll$ 9 ! insurance 
program "u subsection 7a77#a7 does n    
designate a b5efici>y "u p>agraph 7#a7  
be=e ! vet]an dies1 or if a designat$   
b5efici>y pr$eceases ! vet]an1 !        
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! b5efici>y 9 !  
foll[+ ord]3 7,a7 ,! surviv+ sp\se ( !  
vet]an4  7,b7 ,! *ildr5 ( ! vet]an &    
desc5dants ( deceas$ *ildr5 by          
repres5tation4  7,c7 ,! p>5ts ( ! vet]an
 or ! survivors ( ! p>5ts4  7,d7 ,! duly
 appo9t$ executor or adm9i/rator ( !    
e/ate ( ! vet]an4  7,e7 ,o!r next ( k9 (
 ! vet]an entitl$ "u ! laws ( domicile (

 ! vet]an at ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! vet]an4  
7f7 ,claims  7#a7 ,if ! deceas$ vet]an  
designat$ a b5efici>y "u subsection     
7e77#a7-- 7,a7 ! designat$ b5efici>y is 
! only p]son :o may file a claim =      
paym5t "u subsection 7g7 dur+ ! "o-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! dea? ( !     
vet]an2 &  7,b7 if ! designat$ b5efici>y
 does n file a claim = ! paym5t dur+ !  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 or if   
paym5t to ! designat$ b5efici>y )9 t    
p]iod is prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute or  
regulation1 a b5efici>y describ$ 9      
subsection 7e77#b7 may file a claim =   
su* paym5t dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z if !
 designat$ b5efici>y _h pr$eceas$ !     
vet]an4  7#b7 ,if ! deceas$ vet]an did n
 designate a b5efici>y "u subsection    
7e77#a71 or if ! designat$ b5efici>y    
pr$eceas$ ! vet]an1 a b5efici>y describ$
 9 subsection 7e77#b7 may file a claim =
 paym5t "u subsection 7g7 dur+ ! two-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! dea? ( !    
vet]an4  7#c7 ,if1 on ! date t is two   

ye>s aft] ! date ( ! dea? ( ! vet]an1 no
 claim = paym5t has be5 fil$ by any     
b5efici>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or  
7#b71 & ! ,secret>y has n receiv$ notice
 t any su* claim w be s fil$ dur+ !     
subsequ5t "o-ye> p]iod1 ! ,secret>y may 
make ! paym5t to a claimant :om !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be equitably      
entitl$ to su* paym5t4  7g7 ,paym5ts    
7#a7 ,9 a case describ$ 9 subsection    
7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !      
,secret>y %all pay ! designat$ b5efici>y
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! designat$   
b5efici>y files a complete & valid claim
 = paym5t2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or
 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all make any paym5t 
n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end ( ! p]iod  
describ$ 9 ! applicable su* p>agraph1 if
 ! ,secret>y receives a complete & valid
 claim = paym5t 9 accordance ) !        
applicable su* p>agraph2 or  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all make any
 paym5t n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end ( !
 p]iod describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 if !    
,secret>y receives a complete & valid   

claim = paym5t4  7#b7 ,9 a case :]e !   
,secret>y has n made an insurance paym5t
 "u ?is section dur+ ! applicable p]iod 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by reason ( a  
b5efici>y n yet hav+ fil$ a claim1 or ! 
,secret>y n yet mak+ a det]m9ation "u   
subsection 7f77#c71 ! ,secret>y may make
 ! paym5t aft] su* applicable p]iod4    
7#c7 ,not)/&+ section #aiag ( ?is title1
 ! ,secret>y %all make an insurance     
paym5t "u ?is section 9 a lump sum4     
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may n make an         
insurance paym5t "u ?is section if su*  
paym5t w es*eat to a ,/ate4  7#e7 ,any  
paym5t "u ?is subsection %all be a b> to
 recov]y by any o!r p]son4  4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aibb;,a !
 foll[+ new item3  #aibb;,b4            
,s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans insurance4  4   
7b7 ,sunset ( previ\s program &         
transition  7#a7 ,s-,,dvi ,section #aibb
 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 7#a7 ,!    

,secret>y may n accept any application  
by a vet]an to be insur$ "u ?is section 
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4  7#b7 7,a7    
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 
& end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 a vet]an :o 
is insur$ "u ?is section may elect to   
in/ead be insur$ "u section #aibb;,b (  
?is title bas$ on ! age ( ! vet]an at ! 
"t ( su* election4  7,b7 7i7 ,a vet]an  
:o elects "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to be     
insur$ "u section #aibb;,b ( ?is title  
%all be subject to ! two-ye> wait+ p]iod
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( su*        
section4  7ii7 ,if ! vet]an dies dur+   
su* p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all pay !       
b5efici>y "u ?is section1 &1 if         
applicable1 "u section #aibb;,a1 plus ! 
am\nt ( premiums paid by ! vet]an "u su*
 section #aibb;,b1 plus int]e/4  7#c7   
,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 a vet]an may n be insur$ "u ?is section
 & section #aibb;,b simultane\sly4  4   
7#b7 ,supplem5tal ,s-,,dvi ,section     
#aibb;,a7b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+
 aft] ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!     

,secret>y may n accept any su*          
application aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4   
,except z provid$ by section            
#aibb7;d77#b77;,b71 a vet]an may n h    
supplem5tal insurance "u ?is section &  
be insur$ "u section #aibb;,b           
simultane\sly44  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
,*apt] #ai ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 ! section head+ ( section #aibb1 by    
/rik+ ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,legacy s]vice2  
7#b7 9 ! section head+ ( section        
#aibb;,a1 by /rik+ ,supplem5tal & ins]t+
 ,legacy supplem5tal2 &  7#c7 9 ! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] by   
/rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #aibb &
 #aibb;,a & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  
#aibb4 ,legacy s]vice disabl$ vet]ans'  
insurance4 #aibb;,a4 ,legacy supplem5tal
 s]vice disabl$ vet]ans' insurance =    
totally disabl$ vet]ans4  4  #dji4      
,publication & acceptance ( disability  
b5efit que/ionnaire =ms ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #eaja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          

subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7d73  7d7 7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y %all publi% 9 a c5tral        
location on ! int]net website ( !       
,dep>tm5t disability b5efit que/ionnaire
 =ms ( ! ,dep>tm5t = ! submittal (      
evid5ce f non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s 
reg>d+ a disability ( a claimant4  7#b7 
,subject to section #fajc ( ?is title1  
if ! ,secret>y updates a =m describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
accept ! previ\s v]sion ( ! =m fil$ by a
 claimant if-- 7i7 ! claimant provid$ to
 ! non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid] !       
previ\s v]sion ( ! =m be=e ! date on :i*
 ! updat$ v]sion ( ! =m 0 made          
available2 &  7ii7 ! claimant files !   
previ\s v]sion ( ! =m dur+ ! "o-ye>     
p]iod foll[+ ! date ! =m 0 complet$ by !
 non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]2  7,b7    
reque/ f ! claimant any o!r in=mation t 
! updat$ v]sion ( ! =m requires2 &  7,c7
 apply ! laws & regulations requir$ to  
adjudicate ! claim z if ! claimant fil$ 

! updat$ v]sion ( ! =m4  7#c7 ,!        
,secret>y may waive any int]ag5cy       
approval process requir$ to approve a   
modification to a disability b5efit     
que/ionnaire =m if su* requirem5t only  
applies by reason ( ! =ms be+ made      
public4  4  7b7 ,reports by ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>     
?r\gh #bjbc1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s 
( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ) respect to ! use
 ( ! =ms publi%$ "u section             
#eaja7;d77#a7 ( su* title1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,initial =m ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all beg9 
c>ry+ out section #eaja7;d77#a7 ( su*   
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 by     
publi%+1 z describ$ 9 su* section1 ! =m 
describ$ 9 su* section t 0 9 effect on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  7d7 ,alt]nate       
process  7#a7 ,assessm5t & report       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 assess !  
feasibility & advisability ( replac+    
disability b5efit que/ionnaire =ms t are
 us$ by non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s to
 submit to ! ,secret>y evid5ce reg>d+ a 
disability ( a claimant = b5efits "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) ano!r   
consi/5t process t consid]s evid5ce     
equally1 :e!r provid$ by a ,dep>tm5t or 
a non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]2 &  7,b7 
submit to ,congress-- 7i7 a report on ! 
f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !      
assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7ii7 a plan to replace ! disability  
b5efit que/ionnaire =ms z describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y may only det]m9e "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 t replac+ ! =ms describ$ 9 su*
 p>agraph is feasible & advisable if !  
,secret>y c]tifies t-- 7,a7 x is 9 ! be/
 int]e/ ( vet]ans to d s2  7,b7 !       
replacem5t process w\ld include all !   
m$ical in=mation ne$$ to adjudicate a   
claim = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 ! new process w      

ensure t all m$ical in=mation provid$ w 
be consid]$ equally1 :e!r x is provid$  
by a ,dep>tm5t m$ical provid] or a      
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]4  7#c7     
,implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t replac+
 ! =ms z describ$ 9 su* p>agraph is     
feasible & advisable1 ! ,secret>y %all1 
n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y submits ! report "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77i71 replace ! =ms z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,reports by  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ,if ! ,secret>y       
replaces ! =ms "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 n less frequ5tly
 ?an once ea* ye>1 submit to ,congress a
 report on ! process t replac$ su* =ms t
 asc]ta9s :e!r ! process prop]ly        
protects vet]ans4  7e7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section or      
section #eaja7;d7 ( su* title1 z add$ by
 subsection 7a71 may be con/ru$ to      

require ! ,secret>y to develop any new  
in=mation te*nology sy/em or o!rwise    
require ! ,secret>y to make any         
significant *anges to ! int]net website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #daj4 ,pref]5ce = (f]ors
 employ+ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft]     
section #habh ! foll[+ new section3     
#habi4 ,pref]5ce = (f]ors employ+       
vet]ans  7a7 ,pref]5ce  7#a7 ,9 aw>d+ a 
contract = ! procurem5t ( goods or      
s]vices1 ! ,secret>y may give a pref]5ce
 to (f]ors t employ vet]ans on a full-"t
 basis4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e 
su* pref]5ce bas$ on ! p]c5tage ( !     
full-"t employees ( ! (f]or :o are      
vet]ans4  7b7 ,en=cem5t p5alties =      
misrepres5tation  7#a7 ,any (f]or t is  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h willfully & 
int5tionally misrepres5t$ ! vet]an /atus
 ( ! employees ( ! (f]or = purposes (   
subsection 7a7 may be deb>r$ f contract+
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an   
five ye>s4  7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y c>ries 

out a deb>m5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 comm5ce deb>m5t   
action aga9/ ! (f]or by n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] det]m9+ t ! (f]or willfully & 
int5tionally misrepres5t$ ! vet]an /atus
 ( ! employees ( ! (f]or z describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 complete deb>m5t 
actions aga9/ su* (f]or by n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] su* det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,! 
deb>m5t ( an (f]or "u p>agraph 7#a7     
includes ! deb>m5t ( all pr9cipals 9 !  
(f]or = a p]iod ( n less ?an five ye>s4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ha ( su*  
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #habh ! foll[+ new    
item3  #habi4 ,pref]5ce = (f]ors employ+
 vet]ans4  4  #daa4 ,elim9ation ( p]iod 
( eligibility = tra9+ & rehabilitation =
 c]ta9 vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$        
disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#cajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
/rik+ or 7e7 & ins]t+ 7e71 or 7g72 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      

subsection3  7g7 ,subsection 7a7 %all n 
apply to a vet]an :o 0 dis*>g$ or       
releas$ f active milit>y1 naval1 or air 
s]vice on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjac4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #f7;c7 ( ! 
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response   
,act ( #bjbj 7#acd ,/at4 #fcc2 ,public  
,law #aaf-adj7 is am5d$ by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#a74  #dab4 ,cl>ification (   
t]m9ation ( leases ( premises & motor   
vehicles ( s]vicememb]s :o incur        
cata/rophic injury or illness or die    
:ile 9 milit>y s]vice  7a7 ,cata/rophic 
injuries & illnesses ,p>agraph 7#d7 (   
section #cje7;a7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s      
,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#ciee7;a771 z add$ by section #ede ( !  
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7#d7 ,cata/rophic injury or illness (   
lessee  7,a7 ,t]m9ation ,if ! lessee on 
a lease describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 incurs
 a cata/rophic injury or illness dur+ a 
p]iod ( milit>y s]vice or :ile p]=m+    

cov]$ s]vice1 dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date on :i* ! lessee incurs su*   
injury or illness-- 7i7 ! lessee may    
t]m9ate ! lease2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a  
lessee :o lacks ! m5tal capacity to     
contract or to manage 8 or h] own       
affairs 7includ+ disbursem5t ( funds )\t
 limitation7 due to su* injury or       
illness1 ! sp\se or dep5d5t ( ! lessee  
may t]m9ate ! lease4  7,b7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cata/rophic injury
 or illness ,! t]m cata/rophic injury or
 illness has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #dci7;g7 ( title #cg1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m
 cov]$ s]vice means full-"t ,national   
,gu>d duty1 active ,gu>d & ,res]ve duty1
 or inactive-duty tra9+ 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;d7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  4  7b7 ,dea?s    
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,! sp\se ( ! lessee & ins]t+ ,!  
sp\se or dep5d5t ( ! lessee4  #dac4     
,cl>ification ( deliv]y ( notice (      
t]m9ation ( leases ( premises & motor   

vehicles = purposes ( relief "u         
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cje7;c77#b7 ( !      
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #ciee7;c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or at !   
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7
 by electronic means1 includ+-- 7i7 !   
direct deliv]y ( mat]ial to an          
electronic address designat$ by ! lessor
 7or ! lessor's grantee7 or ! lessor's  
ag5t 7or ! ag5t's grantee72  7ii7 ! po/+
 ( mat]ial to a website or o!r int]net  
or electronic-bas$ in=mation repository 
to :i* access has be5 grant$ to !       
lessee1 ! lessor 7or ! lessor's         
grantee71 or ! lessor's ag5t 7or !      
ag5t's grantee72 &  7iii7 o!r electronic
 means reasonably calculat$ to ensure   
actual receipt ( ! mat]ial by ! lessor  
7or ! lessor's grantee7 or ! lessor's   
ag5t 7or ! ag5t's grantee74  4  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     

subsection 7a7 %all apply to deliv]y (  
notice ( lease t]m9ations on or aft] !  
date ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #dad4      
,te*nical correction reg>d+ ext5sion (  
lease protections = s]vicememb]s "u /op 
movem5t ord]s 9 response to local1      
national1 or global em]g5cy  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #cje7;b7 ( !             
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #ciee7;b771 z am5d$ by ,public
 ,law #aaf-aeh1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii71 by /rik+        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ins]t+ ,secret>y  
conc]n$2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph             
7#b77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ ,secret>y (     
,def5se & ins]t+ ,secret>y conc]n$4  7b7
 ,retroactive application ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all apply to /op   
movem5t ord]s issu$ on or aft] ,m>* #a1 
#bjbj4  #dae4 ,t]m9ation ( contracts =  
telephone1 multi*annel video programm+1 
or int]net access s]vice by c]ta9       
individuals "u ,s]vicememb]s ,civil     
,relief ,act ,section #cje;,a7a7 ( !    
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  

,u4,s4,c4 #cief7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7     
,additional individuals cov]$ ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+        
individuals %all be treat$ z a          
s]vicememb] cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7
 ,a sp\se or dep5d5t ( a s]vicememb] :o 
dies :ile 9 milit>y s]vice or a sp\se or
 dep5d5t ( a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o dies :ile p]=m+ duty  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,a   
sp\se or dep5d5t ( a s]vicememb] :o     
incurs a cata/rophic injury or illness  
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #dci7;g7 (  
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 if !   
s]vicememb] incurs ! cata/rophic injury 
or illness :ile 9 milit>y s]vice or     
p]=m+ duty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 
7,c7 ,a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces p]=m+ milit>y s]vice or     
p]=m+ full-"t ,national ,gu>d duty1     
active ,gu>d & ,res]ve duty1 or         
inactive-duty tra9+ 7z su* t]ms are     
def9$ 9 section #aja7;d7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  4  #daf4         

,ext5sion ( c]ta9 employm5t &           
reemploym5t rights to memb]s ( !        
,national ,gu>d :o p]=m ,/ate active    
duty ,section #dcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#ac71 by ins]t+ ,/ate active duty = a 
p]iod ( #ad days or m1 ,/ate active duty
 9 response to a national em]g5cy decl>$
 by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national          
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 
seq471 ,/ate active duty 9 response to a
 major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u  
section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 aft] full-"t
 ,national ,gu>d duty12  7#b7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ae7 z p>agraph    
7#af72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#ad7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#ae73      
7#ae7 ,! t]m ,/ate active duty means    
tra9+ or o!r duty1 o!r ?an inactive     
duty1 p]=m$ by a memb] ( ! ,national    
,gu>d ( a ,/ate-- 7,a7 n "u section #ejb
 ( title #cb or "u title #aj2  7,b7 9   
s]vice to ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate2 &  7,c7 

= :i* ! memb] is n entitl$ to pay f !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  4  #dag4 ,repaym5t ( 
misus$ b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#fajg7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ,9 any case 9 :i* a fiduci>y   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ,9 any
 case n cov]$ by subsection 7a7 9 :i* a 
fiduci>y2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 
&  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z   
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,application ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to any det]m9ation by ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs made on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act    
reg>d+ ! misuse ( b5efits by a fiduci>y4
  #dah4 ,/udy reg>d+ ! accessibility (  
websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to individuals ) disabilities  
7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
conduct a /udy ( all websites ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to det]m9e
 :e!r su* websites are accessible to    

individuals ) disabilities 9 accordance 
) section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act 
( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  7b7    
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] complet+ ! /udy "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to         
,congress a report on su* /udy4  7#b7   
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a li/ 
( ea* website describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
t is n accessible to individuals )      
disabilities 9 accordance ) section #ejh
 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  7,b7 ,= ea* website 
id5tifi$ 9 ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 
a description ( ! b>ri]s to br++ su*    
website into compliance ) ! requirem5ts 
( section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act 
( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 includ+ 
b>ri]s relat+ to /aff+2 &  7ii7 ! plan (
 ! ,secret>y to br+ su* website into    
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su*        
section4  7c7 ,website def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m website includes !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a file atta*$ to a        

website4  7#b7 ,a web-bas$ application4 
7#c7 ,a kiosk at a m$ical facility ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! use (  
:i* is requir$ to *eck 9 = s*$ul$       
appo9tm5ts4  #dai4 ,det]m9ation (       
budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects (  
?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !     
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget
 ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has  
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbj,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t