,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve ! ability ( sep>at+ or retir+   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to seek s]vices  
provid$ by accr$it$ vet]ans s]vice      
(fic]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"k ,y\r
 ,vets ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,transmittal  
to accr$it$ vet]ans s]vice (fic]s (     
c]ta9 in=mation on memb]s retir+ or     
sep>at+ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7            
,transmittal ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 ensure t a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is 
sep>at+ or retir+ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces may   
elect to h ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
transmit ! "n & contact in=mation ( !   
memb] to all appropriate accr$it$       
vet]ans s]vice (fic]s bas$ on !         
po/-sep>ation mail+ address provid$ to !
 ,dep>tm5t by ! memb]4  7b7 ,accr$it$   

vet]ans s]vice (fic] def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m accr$it$ vet]ans s]vice  
(fic] means a p]son :o has be5 recogniz$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u  
section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = ! purposes ( prep>ation1      
pres5tation1 & prosecution ( claims "u  
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4