,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eebi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,mill]-,meeks 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bo/7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to make c]ta9         
improvem5ts to ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice       
,outrea* ,program1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,improvem5t 
,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to ,vet]ans     
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program  7a7 ,outrea* 
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all conduct outrea* reg>d+ !  
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program to   
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans1 milit>y &       
vet]ans s]vice organizations1 & relevant
 /akehold]s 9 ! crim9al ju/ice          
community1 includ+ (ficials f local law 
en=cem5t1 c\rt1 & jail sy/ems & o!rs z  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 ,su*
 outrea*-- 7#a7 %all be design$-- 7,a7  
to spread aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( !         

,program2  7,b7 to spread aw>5ess &     
und]/&+ ( vet]an eligibility = !        
,program1 includ+ ! eligibility (       
vet]ans :o 7 dis*>g$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ 
,=ces "u conditions o!r ?an honorable2 &
  7,c7 to improve ! id5tification (     
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans2 &  7#b7 may be  
conduct$ 9 p]son1 virtually1 or ?r\gh   
o!r means1 includ+ by ! dissem9ation (  
in=mational mat]ials & contact          
in=mation4  7b7 ,increase 9 numb] (     
,,vjo speciali/s ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all increase ! numb] (       
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* speciali/s    
responsible = support+ ju/ice-involv$   
vet]ans 9 rural1 remote1 or und]s]v$    
areas1 includ+ areas ) local crim9al    
ju/ice sy/ems locat$ f> f ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t]s1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,p]=mance  
goals1 measures1 & implem5tation        
timel9es  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli%        
p]=mance goals1 measures1 &             
implem5tation timel9es =-- 7,a7 !       

,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program2     
7,b7 ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*          
,speciali/s2 &  7,c7 provid+ support =  
rese>* reg>d+ ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans4   
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! p]=mance goals1 measures1 & 
implem5tation timel9es e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,tra9+ requirem5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t all ,vet]ans   
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s receive    
tra9+ n less frequ5tly ?an annually on--
 7#a7 be/ practices = id5tify+ &        
conduct+ outrea* to ju/ice-involv$      
vet]ans & relevant /akehold]s 9 !       
crim9al ju/ice community2 &  7#b7 vet]an
 eligibility = ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice       
,outrea* ,program4  7e7 ,report on      
vet]ans treatm5t c\rts ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report on-- 7#a7 ! availability &       
efficacy ( vet]ans treatm5t c\rts2  7#b7
 be/ practices = vet]ans treatm5t c\rts 

9 meet+ ! ne$s ( bo? ju/ice-involv$     
vet]ans & local crim9al ju/ice sy/ems2 &
  7#c7 ! ability ( ju/ice-involv$       
vet]ans to access vet]ans treatm5t      
c\rts1 includ+ any b>ri]s t exi/ to     
increas+ su* access4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ju/ice-involv$
 vet]an means a vet]an ) active1 ongo+1 
or rec5t contact ) "s compon5t ( a local
 crim9al ju/ice sy/em4  7#b7 ,! t]m     
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program means
 ! program ?r\gh :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs id5tifies             
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans & provides su*   
vet]ans ) access to ,dep>tm5t s]vices4  
7#c7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*   
,speciali/ means an employee ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o s]ves z
 a liaison betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! local 
crim9al ju/ice sy/em on behalf ( a      
ju/ice-involv$ vet]an4  7#d7 ,! t]m     
vet]ans treatm5t c\rt means a ,/ate or  
local c\rt t is p>ticipat+ 9 ! vet]ans  
treatm5t c\rt program 7z def9$ 9 section
 #biia7;i77#a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime      

,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;aa7i77#a7774