,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjba,mr4
 ,kahele 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4   
,ryan1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4    
,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4    
,kildee1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 
,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 & ,mrs4       
,hayes7 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% 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a ,c5t] = 
,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 &
 ,que] ,vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]v+ ,our ,,lgbtq 
,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,c5t] 
= ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1
 & ,que] ,vet]ans ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section 7& con=m+ 
! table ( sections = su* *apt]          
accord+ly73  #cbd4 ,c5t] = ,lesbian1    
,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 & ,que]    

,vet]ans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 !   
,dep>tm5t a ,c5t] = ,lesbian1 ,gay1     
,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 & ,que] ,vet]ans4
 ,!re is at ! head ( ! ,c5t] a          
,director4  7b7 ,director ,! ,director  
%all be a c>e] or nonc>e] appo9tee 9 !  
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice4 ,! ,director 
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( six ye>s4  7c7
 ,report+ ,! ,director reports directly 
to ! ,secret>y or ! ,deputy ,secret>y   
conc]n+ ! activities ( ! ,c5t]4  7d7    
,duties ,! ,director %all p]=m ! foll[+ 
functions ) respect to vet]ans :o are   
,,lgbtq3 7#a7 ,s]ve z pr9cipal advis] to
 ! ,secret>y on ! adoption &            
implem5tation ( policies & programs     
affect+ vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq4  7#b7   
,make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y1 !  
,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,b5efits1 & o!r ,dep>tm5t (ficials = !
 e/abli%m5t or improvem5t ( programs 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t = :i* vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq 
are eligible4  7#c7 ,promote ! use (    
b5efits au?oriz$ by ?is title by vet]ans
 :o are ,,lgbtq & ! conduct ( outrea*   

activities to vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq1 9 
conjunction ) outrea* activities c>ri$  
out "u *apt] #gg ( ?is title4  7#d7     
,dissem9ate in=mation & s]ve z a res\rce
 c5t] = ! ex*ange ( in=mation reg>d+    
innovative & successful programs :i*    
improve ! s]vices available to vet]ans  
:o are ,,lgbtq4  7#e7 ,conduct & sponsor
 appropriate social & demographic rese>*
 on ! ne$s ( vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq & ! 
ext5t to :i* programs au?oriz$ "u ?is   
title meet ! ne$s ( ^? vet]ans1 )\t     
reg>d to any law conc]n+ ! collection ( 
in=mation f ! public4  7#f7 ,analyze &  
evaluate compla9ts made by or on behalf 
( vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq ab\t ! adequacy
 & timel9ess ( s]vices provid$ by !     
,dep>tm5t & advise ! appropriate (ficial
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! results ( su*        
analysis or evaluation4  7#g7 ,consult  
)1 & provide assi/ance & in=mation to1  
(ficials responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 & private programs t assi/
 vet]ans1 to enc\rage ^? (ficials to    
adopt policies :i* promote ! use ( ^?   

programs by vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq4     
7#h7 ,advise ! ,secret>y :5 laws or     
policies h ! effect ( disc\rag+ ! use ( 
b5efits by vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq4  7#i7
 ,publicize ! results ( m$ical rese>*   
:i* are ( p>ticul> significance to      
vet]ans :o are ,,lgbtq4  7#aj7 ,provide 
support & adm9i/rative s]vices to       
advisory committees e/abli%$ "u sub*apt]
 ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( ?is title4  7#aa7   
,p]=m su* o!r duties consi/5t ) ?is     
section z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe4   
7e7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ! ,director is furni%$ suffici5t       
res\rces to enable ! ,director to c>ry  
out ! functions ( ! ,c5t] 9 a timely    
mann]4  7f7 ,in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all
 include 9 docum5ts submitt$ to         
,congress by ! ,secret>y 9 support ( !  
,presid5t's budget = ea* fiscal ye>--   
7#a7 detail$ in=mation on ! budget = !  
,c5t]2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y's op9ion z to  
:e!r ! res\rces 7includ+ ! numb] (      
employees7 propos$ 9 ! budget = t fiscal
 ye> are adequate to enable ! ,c5t] to  

comply ) its /atutory & regulatory      
duties2 &  7#c7 a report on ! activities
 & significant accompli%m5ts ( ! ,c5t]  
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7g7 ,,lgbtq  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,lgbtq     
means lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1
 & que]4  4