,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4  
,pappas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1  
,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1
 & ,ms4 ,*u7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% ! ,advisory ,committee on       
,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 &
 ,que] ,vet]ans4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
,advisory ,committee on ,lesbian1 ,gay1 
,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 & ,que] ,vet]ans 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] 
#e ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #edh4 ,advisory ,committee on 
,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 &
 ,que] ,vet]ans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! ,advisory ,committee on
 ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 
& ,que] ,vet]ans 79 ?is section ref]r$  

to z ! ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7
 ,! ,committee %all consi/ ( memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f ! g5]al public1
 includ+-- 7,a7 repres5tatives ( ,,lgbtq
 vet]ans2  7,b7 individuals :o are      
recogniz$ au?orities 9 fields p]t95t to 
! ne$s ( ,,lgbtq vet]ans1 includ+ !     
specific heal?-c>e ne$s ( ,,lgbtq       
vet]ans2  7,c7 repres5tatives ( ,,lgbtq 
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities1 
includ+ at lea/ "o lesbian1 gay1 or     
bisexual vet]an ) a s]vice-connect$     
disability1 & at lea/ "o transg5d]      
vet]an ) a s]vice-connect$ disability2  
7,d7 vet]ans :o are m9ority gr\p memb]s1
 z def9$ 9 section #edd ( ?is title2 &  
7,e7 ,,lgbtq vet]ans :o are rec5tly     
sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1       
includ+ vet]ans :o 7 involunt>ily       
sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces due to be+      
,,lgbtq4  7#b7 ,! ,committee %all       
include1 z ex (ficio memb]s-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor 7or ! designee ( !   
,secret>y ( ,labor aft] consultation ) !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =         

,vet]ans' ,employm5t72  7,b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se 7or ! designee ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se72  7,c7 ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,heal? 7or ! designee ( su* ,"u         
,secret>y72 &  7,d7 ! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,b5efits 7or ! designee ( su* ,"u       
,secret>y74  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may      
invite repres5tatives ( o!r ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 !   
meet+s & o!r activities ( ! ,committee4 
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! numb]1 
t]ms ( s]vice1 & pay & all[ances (      
memb]s ( ! ,committee appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y1 except t a t]m ( s]vice ( any
 su* memb] may n exce$ ?ree ye>s4 ,!    
,secret>y may reappo9t any su* memb] =  
additional t]ms ( s]vice4  7#e7 ,!      
,committee %all meet z (t5 z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es necess>y or appropriate1 b n  
less (t5 ?an twice ea* fiscal ye>4  7c7 
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
regul>ly ) & seek ! advice ( !          
,committee ) respect to ! adm9i/ration (
 b5efits by ! ,secret>y = ,,lgbtq       
vet]ans1 reports & /udies p]ta9+ to     

,,lgbtq vet]ans & ! ne$s ( ,,lgbtq      
vet]ans ) respect to comp5sation1 heal? 
c>e1 rehabilitation1 outrea*1 & o!r     
b5efits & programs adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y1 includ+ ! ,c5t] = ,wom5      
,vet]ans & ,c5t] = ,m9ority ,vet]ans4   
7d7 ,report+  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,july #a 
( ea* ev5-numb]$ ye>1 ! ,committee %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !     
programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t   
p]ta9 to ,,lgbtq vet]ans4 ,ea* su*      
report %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t 
( ! ne$s ( ,,lgbtq vet]ans ) respect to 
comp5sation1 heal? c>e1 rehabilitation1 
outrea*1 & o!r b5efits & programs       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 a review 
( ! programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
design$ to meet su* ne$s2 &  7,c7 su*   
recomm5dations 7includ+ recomm5dations =
 adm9i/rative & legislative action7 z ! 
,committee det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7  
,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] receiv+ ea* report "u p>agraph     
7#a71 submit to ! ,congress a copy ( !  
report1 toge!r ) any comm5ts conc]n+ !  

report t ! ,secret>y det]m9es           
appropriate4  7#c7 ,! ,committee may    
also submit to ! ,secret>y su* o!r      
reports & recomm5dations ! ,committee   
det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all submit1 ) ea* annual report       
submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to       
section #ebi ( ?is title1 a summ>y ( all
 reports & recomm5dations ( ! ,committee
 receiv$ by ! ,secret>y s9ce ! previ\s  
su* annual report4  7e7 ,,lgbtq def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,lgbtq means       
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or   
que]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is   
am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to     
section #edg ! foll[+ new item3  #edh4  
,advisory ,committee on ,lesbian1 ,gay1 
,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 & ,que] ,vet]ans4
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