,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai ,ms4    
,hassan 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ern/7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% an int]ag5cy committee on !     
developm5t ( gre5 al]t sy/ems t w\ld be 
activat$ :5 a vet]an goes miss+1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,gre5 ,al]t   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (        
int]ag5cy committee on developm5t ( gre5
 al]t sy/ems  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is   
e/abli%$ ! ,gre5 ,al]t ,sy/em ,advisory 
& ,support ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
,act z ! ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all be     
compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1
 ( :om-- 7,a7 n few] ?an "o %all be an  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice )      
exp]i5ce 9 coord9at+ ! ,,amb] ,al]t     
communications network1 z t t]m is us$ 9
 subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,protect

 ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq472   
7,b7 n few] ?an "o %all be an employee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 ( :i* n few] ?an "o %all be an employee
 ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?   
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,c7 n few]  
?an "o %all be an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,d7 n few] ?an  
"o %all be an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation2  7,e7 n few] ?an "o    
%all be a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section #aja
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o-- 
7i7 is n eligible = appo9tm5t to !      
,committee "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71   
7,c71 or 7,d72 &  7ii7 retir$ or o!rwise
 honorably sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) a  
milit>y pay grade ( ,o-#g or high]2 &   
7,f7 n few] ?an "o %all be a memb] ( a  
vet]ans s]vice organization :o c        
demon/rate famili>ity )1 or exp]i5ce 91 
! developm5t ( an al]t or support sy/em 
9 a ,/ate = ei!r miss+ vet]ans or vet]an
 m5tal heal?4  7#b7 ,additional memb]s  
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t additional     

memb]s ( ! ,committee f among           
individuals at ! ,/ate1 local1 & tribal 
level :o are exp]ts 9 al]t sy/ems1 su* z
 ! ,,amb] ,al]t1 z t t]m is us$ 9       
subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,protect 
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474    
7#c7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,committee %all be made n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,committee 
%all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,committee4
  7#b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 !      
,committee-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s (
 ! ,committee2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 !
 same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7d7 
,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,committee
 h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,committee %all hold !
 fir/ meet+ ( ! ,committee4  7e7 ,meet+s
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all meet 
n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye>4     
7#b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,committee %all con/itute a quorum1 b a 
less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4    

7f7 ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ,!    
,committee %all select a ,*airp]son &   
,vice ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !   
,committee4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any        
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7     
,vet]ans s]vice organization ,! t]m     
vet]ans s]vice organization means an    
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = 
! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section    
#eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#c4 ,duties ( ,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,committee %all develop be/ practices
 & provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates 
to e/abli% ,/ate sy/ems1 to be kn[n z   
gre5 al]t sy/ems1 t w\ld be activat$ :5 
a vet]an ) a hi/ory ( m5tal heal?       
issues1 includ+ neurocognitive disord]s1
 suicide attempts or impulses1 or       
sub/ance use disord] goes miss+4  7b7   

,miss+ vet]an det]m9ation ,! ,committee 
%all det]m9e ! circum/ances "u :i* a    
vet]an is consid]$ miss+ = purposes (   
?is section4  7c7 ,compliance ) privacy 
laws ,! ,committee %all ensure t ! ,/ate
 sy/ems describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 comply
 ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy    
laws4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,committee %all submit to ! ,presid5t & 
,congress a report t conta9s a detail$  
/atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !     
,committee1 toge!r ) ! recomm5dations ( 
! ,committee = su* legislative &        
adm9i/rative action z ! ,committee      
consid]s appropriate4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b7;g74
  7#b7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an means--    
7,a7 a vet]an z def9$ 9 section #aja (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
any =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+  
any individual :o receiv$ a dis*>ge "u  
conditions o!r ?an honorable t is       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to h   

result$ f sub/ance use disord]1 a m5tal 
heal? issue1 or a suicide attempt4  #d4 
,p[]s ( ,committee  7a7 ,he>+s ,!       
,committee may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act
 at su* times & places1 take su*        
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,committee consid]s advisable to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee may
 secure directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy su* 
in=mation z ! ,committee consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( !       
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee1 ! head ( !   
,f$]al ag5cy %all furni% ! in=mation to 
! ,committee4  7c7 ,po/al s]vices ,!    
,committee may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails
 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7d7 ,gifts ,!     
,committee may accept1 use1 & dispose ( 
gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4
  #e4 ,committee p]sonnel matt]s  7a7   
,comp5sation ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
memb] ( ! ,committee :o is n an (fic] or
 employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be  

comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily    
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,committee4   
7#b7 ,f$]al memb]s ,a memb] ( !         
,committee :o is an (fic] or employee ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve )\t           
comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ =   
s]vice z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] (
 ! ,committee %all be all[$ travel      
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! home or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 
! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,committee4    
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,committee may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil 
s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71      
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be   

necess>y to enable ! ,committee to p]=m 
! duties ( ! ,committee1 except t !     
employm5t ( an executive director %all  
be subject to confirmation by !         
,committee4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!       
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee may fix !     
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7d7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t       
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ to ! ,committee )\t     
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7e7 ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee may procure   
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 at rates = individuals t d n     
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t 
title4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ( ,committee ,!  
,committee %all t]m9ate #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,committee submits !     
report requir$ "u section #c7;d74  #g4  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act #ejj1jjj4  7b7    
,availability ,any am\nts appropriat$ "u
 ! au?orization conta9$ 9 ?is section   
%all rema9 available1 )\t fiscal ye>    
limitation1 until exp5d$4