#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dfgc  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !     
automatic enrollm5t ( eligible vet]ans 9
 pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ensur+ ,vet]ans' ,smoo? ,transition  
,act or ! ,,eve/ ,act4  #b4 ,automatic  
enrollm5t ( eligible vet]ans 9 pati5t   
enrollm5t sy/em ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agje ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 enroll ea* vet]an describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em "u ?is  
section by n lat] ?an #fj days aft]     
receiv+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c7 ) respect to ! vet]an4  7#b77;,a7  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] enroll+ a     
vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide to ! vet]an--  7i7 notice (
 ! vet]an's enrollm5t2  7ii7 in/ructions
 = h[ ! vet]an may opt out ( su*        

enrollm5t1 at ! election ( ! vet]an2 &  
7iii7 in/ructions = h[ ! vet]an may     
elect to enroll at a lat] date4  7,b7 ,9
 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid] us+1 to ! ext5t practical1
 mass text+ capabilities ?r\gh mobile   
telephones4  7,c7 ,any notice or        
in/ructions requir$ to be provid$ "u ?is
 p>agraph %all be provid$ 9 ! =m ( a    
physical copy deliv]$ by mail &1 to !   
ext5t practical1 9 ! =m ( an electronic 
copy deliv]$ by electronic mail4  7#c7  
,! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
! appropriate in=mation conc]n+         
eligibility = enrollm5t 9 ! pati5t      
enrollm5t sy/em "u ?is section1 z       
provid$ by ! ,def5se ,manp[] ,data ,c5t]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 or su*        
successor entity ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 
,applicability ,subsection 7d7 ( section
 #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply to
 a vet]an :o is dis*>g$ or sep>at$ f !  
,arm$ ,=ces on or aft] ! date t is #ij  
days be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act

 & ) respect to :om ! ,secret>y receives
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( 
su* subsection on or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,electronic   
c]tificates ( eligibility = ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs pati5t enrollm5t sy/em
 ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
ensure t any vet]an :o is eligible =    
automatic enrollm5t 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t
 sy/em "u subsection 7d7 ( section #agje
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a71 is able to      
access--  7#a7 an electronic v]sion ( ! 
c]tificate ( eligibility %[+ ! vet]an's 
eligibility = su* enrollm5t2 &  7#b7 an 
electronic me*anism by :i* ! vet]an may 
opt out ( su* enrollm5t4  7d7 ,provision
 ( notice & in=mation ,! notice &       
in/ructions requir$ to be provid$ "u    
subsection 7d77#b7 ( section #agje (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 %all be provid$ 9    
accordance ) ! e/abli%$ proc$ures ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ) respect 

to ! provision ( simil> types ( notices 
& in/ructions4  7e7 ,report on automatic
 enrollm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! fir/ vet]an is enroll$ 9 !  
pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs "u subsection 7d7 (   
section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! enrollm5t process "u su*    
subsection4 ,su* report %all include ea*
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a discussion ( any  
anticipat$ *all5ges t occurr$ 9         
implem5t+ su* subsection1 ! /rategies   
us$ to address su* *all5ges1 & !        
effectiv5ess ( su* /rategies4  7,b7 ,a  
discussion ( any unanticipat$ *all5ges t
 occurr$ 9 implem5t+ su* subsection1 !  
/rategies us$ to address su* *all5ges1 &
 ! effectiv5ess ( su* /rategies4  7,c7  
,any additional in=mation ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ in=mation 
t may be useful to o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies consid]+ ! implem5tation (    
simil> automatic enrollm5t programs4    

7#b7 ,=m ( report ,! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #c4 ,,gao report on   
notice ( automatic enrollm5t 9 pati5t   
enrollm5t sy/em ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! results ( a /udy to det]m9e ! 
be/ me?ods = ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs to provide notice "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( subsection 7d7 ( section #agje ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #b4 ,9 mak+ su* det]m9ation1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid] ne$s (
 vet]ans bas$ on-- 7#a7 age2  7#b7      
resid5ce 9 urban areas2 &  7#c7 resid5ce
 9 rural areas4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bj1            
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