,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a work+  
gr\p to review & recomm5d improvem5ts to
 ! casualty assi/ance program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,casualty assi/ance program3 re=m2  
e/abli%m5t ( work+ gr\p  7a7 ,casualty  
,assi/ance ,re=m ,work+ ,gr\p  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a work+
 gr\p to be kn[n z ! ,casualty          
,assi/ance ,re=m ,work+ ,gr\p 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74    
7#b7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all p]=m !
 foll[+ duties3 7,a7 ,create /&>ds &    
tra9+ = ,c,a,os across ! milit>y        
dep>tm5ts4  7,b7 ,explore ! possibility 
( e/abli%+ a unique badge designation   
=-- 7i7 ,c,a,os :o h p]=m$ ,,cao duty m 

?an five times2 or  7ii7 pr(essional    
,c,a,os4  7,c7 ,commission a #cj-;day   
/udy t-- 7i7 docum5ts ! curr5t workfl[ (
 casualty affairs support across !      
milit>y dep>tm5ts1 includ+ adm9i/rative 
processes & survivor engagem5ts2 &  7ii7
 p]=ms a gap analysis & solution docum5t
 t cle>ly id5tifies & prioritizes       
critical *anges to mod]nize &           
pr(essionalize ! casualty exp]i5ce =    
survivors4  7,d7 ,review ! organization 
( ! ,(fice ( ,casualty1 ,mortu>y        
,affairs & ,milit>y ,fun]al ,honors to  
ensure x is position$ to coord9ate      
policy & assi/ 9 all matt]s "u its      
jurisdiction1 across ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
includ+ any pot5tial int]sections ) !   
,def5se ,prison] ( ,w> & ,miss+ 9       
,action ,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,explore 
! e/abli%m5t (-- 7i7 an annual meet+1 l$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) gold />    
families2 &  7ii7 a surviv+ & gold />   
family lead]%ip c\ncil4  7,f7 ,recomm5d 
improvem5ts to ! family notification    
process ( ,arl+ton ,national ,cemet]y4  

7,g7 ,explore ! r$esign ( ! ,days ,ahead
 ,b9d]1 includ+ creat+ an electronic    
v]sion4  7,h7 ,consid] ! expansion ( !  
,,dd ,=m #ic to include m details reg>d+
 ! la/ wi%es ( ! deceas$ memb]4  7,i7   
,assess coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se & ! ,(fice ( ,survivors        
,assi/ance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]%ip ( 
! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compris$ ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
= ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 :o %all s]ve z 
,*air ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7,b7 ,"o       
individual f ea* ,arm$ ,=ce1 appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t        
conc]n$1 :o is-- 7i7 a civilian employee
 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2 or  7ii7
 an (fic] 9 a grade high] ?an ,o-#f4    
7,c7 ,"o individual f ! ,jo9t ,/aff1    
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 :o    
is-- 7i7 a civilian employee 9 ! ,s5ior 
,executive ,s]vice2 or  7ii7 an (fic] 9 
a grade high] ?an ,o-#f4  7,d7 ,!       
,director ( ! ,def5se ,prison] ( ,w> &  
,miss+ 9 ,action ,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy4  7,e7 

,! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy  
7or ! designee ( su* ,director74  7,f7  
,! ,*ief ( ,*apla9s ( ea* ,arm$ ,=ce4   
7,g7 ,su* o!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or 
civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se :om ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se       
det]m9es to appo9t4  7#d7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,work+ 
,gr\p %all submit to ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se a report conta9+ ! det]m9ations 
& recomm5dations ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#e7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all t]m9ate
 ^u submission ( ! report "u p>agraph   
7#d74  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
,novemb] #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report sett+ =? !     
results ( a review & assessm5t ( !      
casualty assi/ance (fic] program1       
includ+ ! report ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7c7 
,e/abli%m5t ( c]ta9 def9itions ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y 

dep>tm5ts1 %all prescribe regulations t 
e/abli% /&>d def9itions1 = use across ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ( ! t]ms gold />     
family & gold /> survivor4  7d7 ,,cao   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,cao means 
a casualty assi/ance (fic] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces4