#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fdaa  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9      
improvem5ts 9 ! m5tal heal? c>e provid$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,support ,! ,resili5cy (    
,our ,nation's ,great ,vet]ans ,act (   
#bjbb or ! ,,/rong ,vet]ans ,act (      
#bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title
 ,i--,tra9+ to ,support ,vet]ans' ,m5tal
 ,heal? ,sec4 #aja4 ,m5tal heal? &      
suicide prev5tion outrea* to m9ority    
vet]ans & ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska    
,native vet]ans4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,expansion 
( ,vet ,c5t] work=ce4 ,sec4 #ajc4       
,expansion ( m5tal heal? tra9+ =        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#ajd4 ,expansion ( s*ol>%ips & loan     
repaym5t programs = m5tal heal?         
provid]s4 ,title ,,ii--,vet]ans ,crisis 
,l9e ,sec4 #bja4 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4 

,subtitle ,a--,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e     
,tra9+ & ,quality ,managem5t ,sec4 #baa4
 ,/aff tra9+4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,quality      
review & managem5t4 ,sec4 #bac4         
,guidance = high-risk call]s4 ,sec4     
#bad4 ,ov]sight ( tra9+ ( social s]vice 
assi/ants & cl>ification ( job          
responsibilities4 ,subtitle ,b--,pilot  
,programs & ,rese>* on ,vet]ans ,crisis 
,l9e ,sec4 #bba4 ,pilot programs4 ,sec4 
#bbb4 ,au?orization ( appropriations =  
rese>* on effectiv5ess & opportunities =
 improvem5t ( ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4    
,subtitle ,c--,transition ( ,crisis ,l9e
 ,numb] ,sec4 #bca4 ,fe$back on         
transition ( crisis l9e numb]4 ,title   
,,iii--,outrea* to ,vet]ans ,sec4 #cja4 
,solid ,/>t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #cjb4          
,designation ( ,buddy ,*eck ,week by    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#cjc4 ,improvem5ts to ,vet]ans ,ju/ice  
,outrea* ,program4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,gov]nors ,*all5ge 
,program4 ,title ,,iv--,m5tal ,heal?    

,c>e ,deliv]y ,sec4 #dja4 ,expansion (  
pe] speciali/ support program (         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#djb4 ,expansion ( ,vet ,c5t] s]vices4  
,sec4 #djc4 ,eligibility = m5tal heal?  
s]vices4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,m5tal heal?       
consultations4 ,title ,v--,rese>* ,sec4 
#eja4 ,vet]ans integration to academic  
lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #ejb4          
,improvem5t ( sleep disord] c>e furni%$ 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 
#ejc4 ,/udy on inpati5t m5tal heal? &   
sub/ance use c>e f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,/udy on treatm5t 
f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =       
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]s4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,/udy on workload 
( suicide prev5tion teams ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #ejf4          
,expansion ( suicide prev5tion & m5tal  
heal? rese>*4 ,sec4 #ejg4 ,/udy on m5tal
 heal? & suicide prev5tion support =    
milit>y families4 ,sec4 #ejh4 ,rese>* on
 bra9 heal?4 ,sec4 #eji4 ,/udy on       

efficacy ( cl9ical & at-home res\rces = 
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  ,i ,tra9+ 
to ,support ,vet]ans' ,m5tal ,heal?     
#aja4 ,m5tal heal? & suicide prev5tion  
outrea* to m9ority vet]ans & ,am]ican   
,indian & ,alaska ,native vet]ans  7a7  
,/aff+ requirem5t ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all ensure t ea* m$ical c5t] ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has no    
few] ?an "o full-"t employee ^:         
responsibility is s]v+ z a m9ority      
vet]an coord9ator4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice & ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide   
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs1 %all ensure t all m9ority     
vet]an coord9ators receive tra9+ 9      
deliv]y ( m5tal heal? & suicide         
prev5tion s]vices culturally appropriate
 = ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native   
vet]ans1 especially ) respect to !      

id5tifi$ populations & tribes )9 !      
coord9ators' cat*m5t areas4  7c7        
,coord9ation ) suicide prev5tion        
coord9ators ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide   
,prev5tion1 %all ensure t ! suicide     
prev5tion coord9ator & m9ority vet]an   
coord9ator ( ea* m$ical c5t] ( !        
,dep>tm5t h develop$ & dissem9at$ to !  
director ( ! m$ical c5t] a writt5 plan =
 conduct+ m5tal heal? & suicide         
prev5tion outrea* to all tribes & urban 
,indian heal? organizations )9 ! cat*m5t
 area ( ! m$ical c5t]4 ,ea* su* plan    
%all include = ea* tribe cov]$ by !     
plan-- 7#a7 contact in=mation = tribal  
lead]%ip & ! tribal heal? facility or   
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice facility s]v+ t  
tribe2  7#b7 a s*$ule = & li/ ( outrea* 
plans 7includ+ address+ any b>ri]s to   
access+ ,dep>tm5t m5tal heal? c>e72     
7#c7 docum5tation ( any conv]sation )   
tribal lead]s t may guide culturally    

appropriate deliv]y ( m5tal heal? c>e to
 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native    
vet]ans2  7#d7 docum5tation ( any       
progress 9 incorporat+ traditional heal+
 practices into m5tal heal? & suicide   
prev5tion protocols & options available 
= vet]ans :o are memb]s ( su* tribe2 &  
7#e7 docum5tation ( any coord9ation     
among ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,indian ,heal?     
,s]vice1 urban ,indian heal?            
organizations1 & ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &   
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration = !
 purpose ( improv+ suicide prev5tion    
ef=ts tailor$ to vet]ans :o are memb]s (
 su* tribe & ! provision ( culturally   
compet5t m5tal heal? c>e to su* vet]ans4
  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on outrea*     
ef=ts to m9ority vet]ans & ,am]ican     
,indian & ,alaska ,native vet]ans4 ,su* 
report %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7

 ,! numb] ( m9ority vet]an coord9ators  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! numb] &        
p]c5tage ( m9ority vet]an coord9ators :o
 are wom54  7#c7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage (  
m9ority vet]an coord9ators :o are p]sons
 ( color4  7#d7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage (   
,dep>tm5t m$ical c5t]s ) m9ority vet]an 
coord9ators4  7#e7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage (
 ,dep>tm5t m5tal heal? provid]s :o are  
enroll$ memb]s ( a f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian tribe or self-id5tify z ,native 
,am]ican4  7#f7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage (   
,dep>tm5t m5tal heal? provid]s :o speak 
a second language4  7#g7 ,a review ( !  
outrea* plans develop$ & submitt$ to all
 ,dep>tm5t m$ical c5t]s = outrea* to    
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
vet]ans4  7#h7 ,a review ( m5tal heal?  
c>e provid$ annually by ! ,dep>tm5t to  
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
vet]ans = ! pa/ ?ree ye>s1 includ+ numb]
 ( appo9tm5ts1 & an assessm5t ( any     
b>ri]s to provid+ ?is c>e4  #ajb4       
,expansion ( ,vet ,c5t] work=ce  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all hire 
an additional #ej full-"t equival5t     
employees = ,vet ,c5t]s to bol/] !      
work=ce ( ,vet ,c5t]s & to provide exp&$
 m5tal heal? c>e to vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families ?r\gh        
outrea*1 community access po9ts1        
out/ations1 & ,vet ,c5t]s4  7b7 ,vet    
c5t] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,vet   
,c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#agab;,a7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  #ajc4 ,expansion ( m5tal heal?  
tra9+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal?
 & ,suicide ,prev5tion & ! ,(fice (     
,academic ,affiliations1 %all add an    
additional #bej paid tra9ee slots 9     
cov]$ m5tal heal? discipl9es to !       
work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        

,affairs4  7b7 ,cov]$ m5tal heal?       
discipl9es def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
cov]$ m5tal heal? discipl9es means      
psy*iatry1 psy*ology1 advanc$ practice  
nurs+ 7) a focus on m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord]71 social "w1 lic5s$
 pr(essional m5tal heal? c\nsel+1 &     
m>riage & family !rapy4  #ajd4          
,expansion ( s*ol>%ips & loan repaym5t  
programs = m5tal heal? provid]s  7a7    
,expansion ( ,heal? ,pr(essional        
,s*ol>%ip ,program ,beg9n+ 9 academic   
ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all include n few] ?an an     
additional 7z comp>$ to academic ye>    
#bjba7 #ej aw>ds p] academic ye> "u !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,heal?    
,pr(essional ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u      
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gf ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = applicants       
o!rwise eligible = su* program :o are   
pursu+ degrees or tra9+ 9 m5tal heal?   
discipl9es1 includ+ advanc$ practice    
nurs+ 7) a focus on m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord]71 psy*ology1 &     

social "w4  7b7 ,expansion ( ,education 
,debt ,r$uction ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide n few] ?an an additional 7z
 comp>$ to fiscal ye> #bjba7 #bjj debt  
r$uction aw>ds p] ye> "u ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,education ,debt      
,r$uction ,program "u sub*apt] ,,vii (  
*apt] #gf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 to be us$ to recruit m5tal heal? 
pr(essionals to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs 9 discipl9es t include         
psy*iatry1 psy*ology1 advanc$ practice  
nurs+ 7) a focus on m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord]71 & social "w4     
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #h1jjj1jjj
 p] ye> to c>ry out ! additional aw>ds  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,outrea*  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
develop a public aw>5ess campaign to    
enc\rage vet]ans & m5tal heal?          
pr(essionals to *oose ! ,dep>tm5t = _!  

m5tal heal? c>e]4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
campaign requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--     
7,a7 %all adv]tise ! paid tra9ee1       
s*ol>%ip1 & loan repaym5t opportunities 
(f]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 may        
highlight ! new graduate m$ical         
education resid5cies available at !     
,dep>tm5t = m$ical /ud5ts ent]+         
resid5cy4  ,,ii ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e   
#bja4 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e ,9 ?is      
title1 ! t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means
 ! toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$  
"u section #agbj;,f7h7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,a ,vet]ans       
,crisis ,l9e ,tra9+ & ,quality          
,managem5t  #baa4 ,/aff tra9+  7a7      
,review ( tra9+ = ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e 
call respond]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into an agreem5t ) an organization      
outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to review ! tra9+ = ,vet]ans ,crisis    
,l9e call respond]s on assi/+ call]s 9  
crisis4  7#b7 ,completion ( review ,!   
review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be

 complet$ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,elem5ts 
( review ,! review conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all consi/ ( a review ( ! tra9+   
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t on subjects      
includ+ risk assessm5t1 le?al means     
assessm5t1 sub/ance use & ov]dose risk  
assessm5t1 safety plann+1 ref]rals to   
c>e1 sup]visory consultation1 & em]g5cy 
dispat*4  7#d7 ,update ( tra9+ ,if any  
defici5cies 9 ! tra9+ = ,vet]ans ,crisis
 ,l9e call respond]s are f\nd pursuant  
to ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all update su* tra9+ &       
associat$ /&>ds ( practice to correct ^?
 defici5cies n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
completion ( ! review4  7b7 ,retra9+    
guidel9es = ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e call  
respond]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all develop guidel9es on  
retra9+ & quality managem5t = :5 a      
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e call respond] has 
an adv]se ev5t or :5 a quality review   
*eck by a sup]visor ( su* a call        

respond] d5otes t ! call respond] ne$s  
improvem5t4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ( guidel9es  
,! guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all specify ! subjects & quantity (    
retra9+ recomm5d$ & h[ sup]visors %\ld  
implem5t increas$ use ( sil5t monitor+  
or o!r p]=mance review me*anisms4  #bab4
 ,quality review & managem5t  7a7       
,monitor+ ( calls on ,vet]ans ,crisis   
,l9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all require t n few] 
?an two calls p] mon? = ea* ,vet]ans    
,crisis ,l9e call respond] be subject to
 sup]visory sil5t monitor+1 :i* is us$  
to monitor ! quality ( conduct by su*   
call respond] dur+ ! call4  7#b7        
,b5*m>ks ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%      
b5*m>ks = requirem5ts & p]=mance (      
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e call respond]s on 
sup]visory sil5t monitor$ calls4  7#c7  
,qu>t]ly reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide       
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs a report on occurr5ce &        

outcomes ( sup]visory sil5t monitor+ (  
calls on ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7b7  
,quality managem5t processes = ,vet]ans 
,crisis ,l9e ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! lead]%ip
 = ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 9 p>tn]%ip )
 ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide    
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,national  
,c5t] = ,pati5t ,safety ( ! ,dep>tm5t1  
%all e/abli% quality managem5t processes
 & expectations = /aff ( ! ,vet]ans     
,crisis ,l9e1 includ+ ) respect to      
report+ ( adv]se ev5ts & close calls4   
7c7 ,annual common cause analysis =     
call]s to ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e :o die  
by suicide  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all
 p]=m a common cause analysis = all     
id5tifi$ call]s to ! ,vet]ans ,crisis   
,l9e t di$ by suicide dur+ ! "o-ye>     
p]iod prec$+ ! conduct ( ! analysis be=e
 ! call] receiv$ contact ) em]g5cy      
s]vices & 9 :i* ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e 
0 ! la/ po9t ( contact4  7#b7 ,submittal
 ( results ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !

 ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide      
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ! results ( ea*
 analysis conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,application ( !mes or lessons ,!  
,secret>y %all apply any !mes or lessons
 le>n$ "u an analysis "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to updat+ tra9+ & /&>ds ( practice =    
/aff ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  #bac4  
,guidance = high-risk call]s  7a7       
,developm5t ( enhanc$ guidance &        
proc$ures = response to calls relat$ to 
sub/ance use & ov]dose risk ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9
 consultation ) national exp]ts )9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on        
sub/ance use disord] & ov]dose1 %all--  
7#a7 develop enhanc$ guidance &         
proc$ures to respond to calls to !      
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e relat$ to sub/ance
 use & ov]dose risk2  7#b7 update tra9+ 
mat]ials = /aff ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis    
,l9e 9 response to su* enhanc$ guidance 
& proc$ures2 &  7#c7 update crit]ia =   
monitor+ compliance ) su* enhanc$       

guidance & proc$ures4  7b7 ,review &    
improvem5t ( /&>ds = em]g5cy dispat*    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 review ! curr5t   
em]g5cy dispat* /&>d op]at+ proc$ure ( !
 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e to id5tify any   
additions to su* proc$ure to /r5g!n     
communication reg>d+--  7i7 em]g5cy     
dispat* = disconnect$ call]s2 &  7ii7 ! 
role ( social s]vice assi/ants 9 reque/+
 em]g5cy dispat* & record+ su*          
dispat*es2 &  7,b7 update su* proc$ure  
to include ! additions id5tifi$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,tra9+ ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t all /aff ( !    
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e are tra9$ on all  
updates made "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to ! 
em]g5cy dispat* /&>d op]at+ proc$ure ( !
 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  #bad4 ,ov]sight
 ( tra9+ ( social s]vice assi/ants &    
cl>ification ( job responsibilities ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% ov]sight   

me*anisms to ensure t social s]vice     
assi/ants & sup]visory social s]vice    
assi/ants work+ ) ! ,vet]ans ,crisis    
,l9e are appropriately tra9$ & implem5t+
 guidance ( ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ !        
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e2 &  7#b7 ref9e    
/&>d op]at+ proc$ures to del9eate roles 
& responsibilities = all levels (       
sup]visory social s]vice assi/ants work+
 ) ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  ,b ,pilot  
,programs & ,rese>* on ,vet]ans ,crisis 
,l9e  #bba4 ,pilot programs  7a7 ,ext5d$
 safety plann+ pilot program = ,vet]ans 
,crisis ,l9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,comm5c+ n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a pilot 
program to det]m9e :e!r a l5g?i]1       
templat$ safety plan us$ 9 cl9ical      
sett+s c\ld be appli$ 9 call c5t]s = !  
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7#b7 ,brief+ ,n 
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to ,congress a brief+ on ! f9d+s
 ( ! ,secret>y "u ! pilot program       

conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all     
include any recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y
 ) respect to ! cont9uation or          
discont9uation ( ! pilot program4  7b7  
,crisis l9e facilitation pilot program  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,comm5c+ n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out a pilot program 
on ! use ( crisis l9e facilitation to   
increase use ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e  
among high-risk vet]ans4  7#b7 ,brief+  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to ,congress a brief+ on ! f9d+s
 ( ! ,secret>y "u ! pilot program "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any              
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to ! cont9uation or discont9uation ( !  
pilot program4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7,a7 ,! t]m crisis l9e        
facilitation1 ) respect to a high-risk  
vet]an1 means ! pres5tation by a !rapi/ 
( psy*o$ucational in=mation ab\t !      
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & a discussion ( !
 p]ceiv$ b>ri]s & facilitators to future

 use ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e = !      
vet]an1 :i* culm9ates 9 ! vet]an call+ !
 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e ) ! !rapi/ to    
provide fir/h& exp]i5ces t may c\nt]    
negative impressions ( ! ,vet]ans       
,crisis ,l9e4  7,b7 ,! t]m high-risk    
vet]an means a vet]an receiv+ inpati5t  
m5tal heal? c>e foll[+ a suicidal       
crisis4  #bbb4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations = rese>* on effectiv5ess 
& opportunities = improvem5t ( ,vet]ans 
,crisis ,l9e ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs = fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 a 
total ( #e1jjj1jjj = ! ,m5tal ,illness  
,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,cl9ical ,c5t]s (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to     
conduct rese>* on ! effectiv5ess ( !    
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & areas =         
improvem5t = ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4   
,c ,transition ( ,crisis ,l9e ,numb]    
#bca4 ,fe$back on transition ( crisis   
l9e numb]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all solicit fe$back f
 vet]ans s]vice organizations on h[ to  

conduct outrea* to memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 vet]ans1 _! family memb]s1 & o!r 
memb]s ( ! milit>y & vet]ans community  
on ! move to #ihh z ! new1 national     
?ree-digit suicide & m5tal heal? crisis 
hotl9e1 :i* is expect$ to be implem5t$  
by ,july #bjbb1 to m9imize confusion &  
ensure vet]ans are aw>e ( _! options =  
rea*+ ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7b7     
,nonapplication ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to any fe$back      
solicit$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7        
,vet]ans s]vice organization def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice       
organization means an organization      
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4      
,,iii ,outrea* to ,vet]ans  #cja4 ,solid
 ,/>t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3
  ,,ii ,o!r outrea* programs &          

activities  #fcbj4 ,solid ,/>t program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out 
a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,solid ,/>t   
program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 build ! capacity ( ! ,dep>tm5t to      
effici5tly & effectively respond to !   
qu]ies & ne$s ( vet]ans :o h rec5tly    
sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#b7        
sy/emically integrate & coord9ate ef=ts 
to assi/ vet]ans1 includ+ ef=ts--  7,a7 
to proactively rea* out to newly sep>at$
 vet]ans to in=m !m ( _! eligibility =  
programs ( & b5efits provid$ by !       
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 to connect vet]ans 9 
crisis to res\rces t address _! imm$iate
 ne$s4  7b7 ,activities ( ! ,solid ,/>t 
program  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
%all c>ry out ! ,solid ,/>t program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t by-- 7,a7 collect+ up-to-date 
contact in=mation dur+ transition       
classes or sep>ation c\nsel+ = all      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at+ f 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :ile expla9+ ! exi/5ce & 
purpose ( ! ,solid ,/>t program2  7,b7  

call+ ea* vet]an1 reg>dless ( sep>ation 
type or *>act]ization ( s]vice1 ?ree    
times )9 ! fir/ ye> aft] sep>ation ( !  
vet]an f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,c7 provid+   
in=mation ab\t ! ,solid ,/>t program on 
! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 9 mat]ials ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 especially transition       
booklets & o!r res\rces2  7,d7 ensur+   
calls are truly tailor$ to ! ne$s ( ea* 
vet]an's unique situation by conduct+   
quality assurance te/s2  7,e7 prioritiz+
 outrea* to vet]ans :o h access$ m5tal  
heal? res\rces prior to sep>ation f !   
,arm$ ,=ces2  7,f7 provid+ wom5 vet]ans 
) in=mation t is tailor$ to _! specific 
heal? c>e & b5efit ne$s2  7,g7 z        
feasible1 provid+ in=mation on access to
 ,/ate & local res\rces1 includ+ ,vet   
,c5t]s & vet]ans s]vice organizations2 &
  7,h7 ga!r+ & analyz+ data assess+ !   
effectiv5ess ( ! ,solid ,/>t program4   
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 may c>ry out !     
,solid ,/>t program by--  7,a7 enc\rag+ 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are           

transition+ to civilian life to au?orize
 alt]nate po9ts ( contact :o c be rea*$ 
%\ld ! memb] be unavailable dur+ ! fir/ 
ye> foll[+ ! sep>ation ( ! memb] f !    
,arm$ ,=ces2  7,b7 foll[+ up miss$ phone
 calls ) tailor$ mail+s to ensure !     
vet]an /ill receives simil> in=mation2 &
  7,c7 /riv+ to rea* out to vet]ans :o  
sep>at$ prior to ! initiation ( ! ,solid
 ,/>t program to provide simil> s]vices 
to ^? vet]ans1 z feasible4  7#c7 ,9 ?is 
subsection3  7,a7 ,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #agab;,a7h7
 ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,! t]m vet]ans      
s]vice organization means an            
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = 
! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section    
#eijb ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts ,*apt] #fc ( su* title1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e section #fcja !     
foll[+3  ,i ,outrea* s]vices program  2 
&  7#b7 9 sections #fcja1 #fcjc1 #fcjd1 
#fcje1 #fcjf1 & #fcjg1 by /rik+ ?is     
*apt] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ?is   

sub*apt]4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #fc
 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 
be=e ! item relat+ to section #fcja !   
foll[+ new item3  ,sub*apt] ,i--,outrea*
 s]vices program  2  &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new items3  ,sub*apt]    
,,ii--,o!r outrea* programs & activities
 #fcbj4 ,solid ,/>t program4  4  #cjb4  
,designation ( ,buddy ,*eck ,week by    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all designate "o week ea* ye> to       
organize outrea* ev5ts & educate vet]ans
 on h[ to conduct pe] wellness *ecks1   
:i* %all be kn[n z ,buddy ,*eck ,week4  
7b7 ,educational opportunities  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,dur+ ,buddy ,*eck ,week1 !       
,secret>y1 9 consultation )             
organizations t repres5t vet]ans1       
nonpr(its t s]ve vet]ans1 m5tal heal?   
exp]ts1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & su*   
o!r entities & individuals z ! ,secret>y
 consid]s appropriate1 %all collaborate 
) organizations t repres5t vet]ans to   

provide educational opportunities =     
vet]ans to le>n h[ to conduct pe]       
wellness *ecks4  7#b7 ,tra9+ matt]s ,z  
"p ( ! educational opportunities provid$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
provide ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a script =      
vet]ans to use to conduct pe] wellness  
*ecks t includes in=mation on           
appropriate ref]rals to res\rces vet]ans
 might ne$4  7,b7 ,onl9e & 9-p]son      
tra9+1 z appropriate1 on h[ to conduct a
 pe] wellness *eck4  7,c7 ,opportunities
 = memb]s ( organizations t repres5t    
vet]ans to le>n h[ to tra9 individuals  
to conduct pe] wellness *ecks4  7,d7    
,tra9+ = vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ,buddy    
,*eck ,week on h[ to transf] a phone    
call directly to ! ,vet]ans ,crisis     
,l9e4  7,e7 ,resili5cy tra9+ = vet]ans  
p>ticipat+ 9 ,buddy ,*eck ,week on h&l+ 
a vet]an 9 crisis4  7#c7 ,onl9e mat]ials
 ,all tra9+ mat]ials provid$ "u !       
educational opportunities "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be made publicly available on 
a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      

,affairs4  7c7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y1 9 
collaboration ) organizations t repres5t
 vet]ans1 may conduct outrea* reg>d+    
educational opportunities "u subsection 
7b7 at--  7#a7 public ev5ts :]e _m      
vet]ans are expect$ to congregate2  7#b7
 meet+s ( organizations t repres5t      
vet]ans2  7#c7 facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2
 &  7#d7 su* o!r locations z !          
,secret>y1 9 collaboration )            
organizations t repres5t vet]ans1       
consid]s appropriate4  7d7 ,vet]ans     
,crisis ,l9e plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t a plan exi/s =  
h&l+ ! pot5tial increase 9 ! numb] (    
calls into ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e t may
 occur dur+ ,buddy ,*eck ,week4  7#b7   
,submittal ( plan ,! head ( ! ,vet]ans  
,crisis ,l9e %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
a plan = h[ to h&le excess calls dur+   
,buddy ,*eck ,week1 :i* may include !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,additional h\rs = /aff4  
7,b7 ,! use ( a backup call c5t]4  7,c7 
,any o!r plan to ensure t calls f       
vet]ans 9 crisis are be+ answ]$ 9 a     

timely mann] by an individual tra9$ at !
 same level z a ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e   
respond]4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m organization t    
repres5ts vet]ans means an organization 
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #aja ( su* title4  7#c7 ,! t]m  
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means ! toll-free 
hotl9e = vet]ans provid$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u section #agbj;,f7h7 ( su* title4     
#cjc4 ,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 ,/rategic plan ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop a /rategic plan = ! ,vet]ans    
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program4 ,9 develop+  
su* plan1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct--    
7#a7 an assessm5t ( b>ri]s to work+ )   
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans 9 rural1 remote1 
& und]s]v$ areas1 includ+ pot5tial /eps 
to address su* b>ri]s2 &  7#b7 a work=ce
 gap analysis = ! ,program4  7c7        
,increase 9 numb] ( ,,vjo speciali/s    
7#a7 ,increase ,! ,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 locat$ f> f        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical    
c5t]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh--
 7,a7 ! hir+ ( additional ,vet]ans      
,ju/ice ,outrea* speciali/s2  7,b7 !    
reallocation ( exi/+ ,vet]ans ,ju/ice   
,outrea* speciali/s2 or  7,c7 su* o!r   
means z may be det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,!        
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! numb] (        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* speciali/s    
requir$1 & ! locations ( su* speciali/s1
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 by tak+ into acc\nt-- 
7,a7 su* numb] & locations ne$$ to      
a*ieve ! mission & /rategic goals ( !   
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program2     
7,b7 any gaps 9 ! work=ce ( ! ,program1 
includ+ su* gaps id5tifi$ pursuant to   
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,c7 /rategies to
 address su* gaps4  7#c7 ,use (         
te*nology ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all consid] ! use ( virtual  
te*nology4  7d7 ,p]=mance goals &       

implem5tation plans  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
e/abli% p]=mance goals & implem5tation  
plans =--  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 ,consi/5cy
 ) /rategic plan ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t ! p]=mance goals &             
implem5tation plans "u p>agraph 7#a7 are
 consi/5t ) ! /rategic plan "u          
subsection 7b7 & include--  7,a7        
qualitative & quantitative mile/ones1   
measures1 & metrics1 & associat$        
timel9es = completion ( ! plans "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 & b>ri]s to su*           
completion2  7,b7 an id5tification (    
relevant /aff2 &  7,c7 an e/imate (     
res\rce ne$s & s\rces4  7#c7 ,p]=mance  
data ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process
 to regul>ly collect & analyze p]=mance 
data to assess ! effici5cy &            
effectiv5ess ( implem5t+ ! plans "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,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* ,program1 includ+ ) respect to 
consi/5tly communicat+ *anges reg>d+    
eligibility 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( a    
script or o!r ref]5ce mat]ials74  7f7   
,reports on implem5tation  7#a7 ,fir/   
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report on !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( implem5t+ 
subsection 7c71 includ+-- 7i7 /rategies 
to increase ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*   
speciali/s responsible = support+       
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans 9 rural1 remote1 
or und]s]v$ areas2 &  7ii7 ! progress ( 
! ,secret>y 9 address+ gaps 9 ! work=ce 
( ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program  
id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*

 subsection4  7,b7 ,! p]=mance goals &  
implem5tation plans e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7d77#a74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t    
report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! fir/ report is submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a report on ! progress ( ! 
,secret>y 9 meet+ ! p]=mance goals &    
c>ry+ out activities "u ! implem5tation 
plans e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#a74   
7g7 ,report on vet]ans treatm5t c\rts ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
submit to ,congress a report on !       
engagem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ) vet]ans treatm5t c\rts1      
includ+--  7#a7 ! availability &        
efficacy ( vet]ans treatm5t c\rts 9     
meet+ ! ne$s ( ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans2  
7#b7 be/ practices = ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs /aff & ju/ice-involv$ 
vet]ans 9 work+ ) vet]ans treatm5t      
c\rts2 &  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  7h7       
,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  #cjd4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,gov]nors
 ,*all5ge ,program ,! ,secret>y (       

,vet]ans ,affairs may ent] into         
agreem5ts ) ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &       
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
tribes = ! developm5t & implem5tation ( 
vet]an suicide prev5tion proposals ?r\gh
 ! ,gov]nors ,*all5ge ,program4  ,,iv   
,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e ,deliv]y  #dja4      
,expansion ( pe] speciali/ support      
program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
7a7 ,expansion ,section #ejf ( ! ,,va   
,,mission ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law    
#aae-ahb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh   
7g72  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,ea* su* pe] 
speciali/ %all be a full-"t employee ^: 
prim>y function is to s]ve z a pe]      
speciali/ & %all be 9 addition to all   
o!r employees ( su* m$ical c5t]42  7#c7 
9 ! head+ ( subsection 7b71 by /rik+    
,timeframe & ins]t+ ,initial timeframe2 
7#d7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! head+1
 by /rik+ ,selection & ins]t+ ,initial  
selection2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by  

/rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ,9     
e/abli%+ ! program at initial locations1
 ! ,secret>y %all2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 ,timeframe = expansion ( program2   
selection ( additional locations  7#a7  
,timeframe = expansion ,! ,secret>y %all
 make p]man5t & exp& ! program to       
additional m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t z 
foll[s3  7,a7 ,z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,,/rong ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjba1 !     
,secret>y %all make su* program p]man5t 
at ea* m$ical c5t] p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program on ! day be=e su* date (        
enactm5t4  7,b7 ,dur+ ! sev5-ye> p]iod  
foll[+ su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y 
%all exp& ! program to an additional #be
 m$ical c5t]s p] ye> until ! program is 
c>ri$ out at ea* m$ical c5t] ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,selection ( additional
 locations ,9 select+ m$ical c5t]s = !  
expansion ( ! program "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b71 until su* "t z ea* m$ical    
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t is p>ticipat+ 9 !    
program by e/abli%+ n few] ?an two pe]  

speciali/s at ! m$ical c5t]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all prioritize m$ical c5t]s 9 ! foll[+
 areas3 7,a7 ,rural areas & o!r areas t 
are und]s]v$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7      
,areas t are n 9 close proximity to an  
active duty milit>y in/allation4  7,c7  
,areas repres5t+ diff]5t geographic     
locations1 su* z c5sus tracts e/abli%$  
by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  2  7#f7 9     
subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+        
,g5d]-specific s]vices & ins]t+         
,consid]ations = hir+ pe] speciali/s2   
7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ location select$ "u subsection 7c7
 & ins]t+ m$ical c5t]2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,d7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#b7 female pe]         
speciali/s are hir$ & made available to 
support female vet]ans :o are treat$ at 
ea* m$ical c5t]2 &  7#c7 to ! ext5t     
practical1 pe] speciali/s are hir$ 9    
demographic p]c5tages t reflect ! racial
 & e?nic demographic p]c5tages ( !      

ov]all vet]ans population4  2 &  7#g7 by
 am5d+ subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 to read z foll[s3  7g7   
,reports  7#a7 ,p]iodic reports  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,,/rong ,vet]ans ,act (  
#bjba1 & annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees 
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 program1 includ+ ! expansion ( !       
program "u subsection 7d77#a74  7,b7    
,elem5ts ,ea* report "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include1 ) respect to ! "o-ye>    
p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( ! report1 ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! 
,secret>y ) respect to ! program4  7ii7 
,an assessm5t ( ! b5efits ( ! program to
 vet]ans & family memb]s ( vet]ans4     
7iii7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (  
pe] speciali/s 9 engag+ "u subsection   
7f7 ) heal? c>e provid]s 9 ! community &
 vet]ans s]v$ by su* provid]s4  7iv7 ,! 
"n & location ( ea* m$ical c5t] :]e new 
pe] speciali/s 7 hir$4  7v7 ,! numb] (  

new pe] speciali/s hir$ at ea* m$ical   
c5t] pursuant to ?is section & ! total  
numb] ( pe] speciali/s )9 ! ,dep>tm5t   
hir$ pursuant to ?is section4  7vi7 ,an 
assessm5t ( any b>ri]s confront+ !      
recruitm5t1 tra9+1 or ret5tion ( pe]    
speciali/s4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 program is be+ c>ri$ out at ea* m$ical 
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report notify+ su* committees 
( su* det]m9ation4  4  7b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to implem5t section #ejf ( !   
,,va ,,mission ,act ( #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ahb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja      
note71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 !     
foll[+ am\nts3  7#a7 #c1fjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbb4  7#b7 #g1bjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc4  7#c7 #aj1hjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbd4  7#d7 #ad1djj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbe4  7#e7 #ah1jjj1jjj = fiscal   

ye> #bjbf4  7#f7 #ba1fjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbg4  7#g7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbh4  #djb4 ,expansion ( ,vet     
,c5t] s]vices  7a7 ,vet]ans & memb]s us+
 educational assi/ance b5efits ,section 
#agab;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ clauses
 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 bo? places x appe>s &   
ins]t+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii72  7#b7 by
 /rik+ 9 clause 7vii7 bo? places x      
appe>s & ins]t+ 9 clause 7viii72  7#c7 9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 z clause 7viii72
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 !   
foll[+ new clause3  7vii7 ,any vet]an or
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces pursu+ a c\rse ( 
education us+ cov]$ educational         
assi/ance b5efits4  2 &  7#d7 9         
subsection 7h71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,! t]m cov]$ 
educational assi/ance b5efits means     
educational assi/ance b5efits provid$   
pursuant to--  7,a7 *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1
 or #cc ( ?is title2  7,b7 *apt] #afjf  
or #afjg ( title #aj2  7,c7 section #aaf

 ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans         
,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag    
7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjja note72 or  7,d7 section #hjjf ( ! 
,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba     
7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjja note prec474  4  7b7 ,,gao ,report
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report assess+-- 7#a7 ! m5tal heal? ne$s
 ( vet]ans pursu+ a c\rse ( education   
us+ cov]$ educational assi/ance b5efits 
7z def9$ 9 section #agab;,a7h77#f7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a772 &  7#b7 ! ef=ts ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to address
 su* m5tal heal? ne$s4  #djc4           
,eligibility = m5tal heal? s]vices  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #agab;,a7a77#a7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #djb1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7,a7 9         

subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ &2  7,b7 9     
subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( a     
vet]an or memb] :o di$ by suicide1 to ! 
degree t c\nsel+ furni%$ to su*         
individual is f\nd to aid 9 cop+ ) !    
effects ( su* suicide4  2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7--  7,a7 9 item
 7aa71 by /rik+ or2  7,b7 9 item 7bb71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+2     
7cc7 cop+ ) ! effects ( a suicide       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii7 ( su*      
clause4  2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph        
7,c77vii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by   
/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 subclause    
7,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,,iii7 vet]an or memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ by suicide4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
family memb]s ( a memb] or vet]an :o di$
 by suicide be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #djd4 ,m5tal     
heal? consultations  7a7 ,m5tal heal?   
consultations = vet]ans fil+ =          
comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]    
,,vi ( *apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aafg4 ,m5tal    
heal? consultations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
vet]an submits to ! ,secret>y a claim = 
comp5sation "u ?is *apt] = a            
s]vice-connect$ disability relat+ to a  
m5tal heal? diagnosis1 ! ,secret>y %all 
(f] ! vet]an a m5tal heal? consultation 
to assess ! m5tal heal? ne$s (1 & c>e   
options =1 ! vet]an4  7b7 ,availability 
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 (f] a vet]an a 
consultation "u subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d
 to any previ\s d5ial or approval ( a   
claim ( t vet]an = a s]vice-connect$    
disability relat+ to a m5tal heal?      
diagnosis2 &  7#b7 ensure t a vet]an    
(f]$ a m5tal heal? consultation "u      
subsection 7a7 may elect to receive su* 
consultation dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 

on ! date on :i* ! consultation is (f]$ 
or dur+ su* long] p]iod beg9n+ on su*   
date z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4
  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a            
consultation provid$ to a vet]an "u ?is 
section %all n be con/ru$ z a           
det]m9ation t any disability ( su*      
vet]an is s]vice-connect$ = ! purposes (
 any b5efit "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aa
 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new item3  #aafg4 ,m5tal heal?  
consultations4  4  7b7 ,m5tal heal?     
consultations = vet]ans ent]+ ,homeless 
,programs ,(fice programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #bj ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bjfh4 ,m5tal heal? consultations  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two weeks aft] !   
date on :i* a vet]an describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ent]s into a program     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,homeless ,programs ,(fice
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] !  

vet]an a m5tal heal? consultation to    
assess ! heal? ne$s (1 & c>e options =1 
! vet]an4  7b7 ,vet]an describ$ ,a      
vet]an describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a   
vet]an to :om a m5tal heal? consultation
 is n (f]$ or provid$ ?r\gh ! case      
managem5t s]vices ( ! program ( !       
,homeless ,programs ,(fice into :i* !   
vet]an ent]s4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#bj ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new item3  #bjfh4 ,m5tal   
heal? consultations4  4  ,v ,rese>*     
#eja4 ,vet]ans integration to academic  
lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 ,vet]ans ,integration to ,academic     
,lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,! report %all       
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] (      

m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 in/itutions 
( high] le>n+1 non-college degree       
programs1 & /ud5t vet]ans support$ by ! 
program1 & relevant tr5ds s9ce ! program
 began4  7#b7 ,! /aff & res\rces        
allocat$ to ! program1 & relevant tr5ds 
s9ce ! program began4  7#c7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! outcomes & effectiv5ess ( 
! program 9-- 7,a7 support+ /ud5t       
vet]ans2  7,b7 connect+ /ud5t vet]ans to
 ne$$ s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t or s]vices  
provid$ by non-,dep>tm5t entities2  7,c7
 address+ ! m5tal heal? ne$s ( /ud5t    
vet]ans2  7,d7 l[]+ ! suicide risk (    
/ud5t vet]ans2 &  7,e7 help+ /ud5t      
vet]ans a*ieve educational goals4  7#d7 
,an assessm5t ( b>ri]s to exp&+ !       
program & h[ ! ,secret>y int5ds to      
address su* b>ri]s4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t 
( :e!r ! program %\ld be exp&$ outside (
 ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide    
,prev5tion to support /ud5ts vet]ans )  
ne$s unrelat$ to m5tal heal? or suicide4
  7b7 ,uni=m be/ practices1 goals1 &    
measures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% be/  

practices1 goals1 & measures = !        
,vet]ans ,integration to ,academic      
,lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are   
uni=m among ! m$ical c5t]s ( !          
,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y   
%all conduct outrea* among ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 vet]ans s]vice organizations1    
in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 & non-college
 degree programs ) respect to ! ,vet]ans
 ,integration to ,academic ,lead]%ip    
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,assessm5t  
,! ,secret>y %all assess ! feasibility &
 advisability ( includ+ ! suicide rate =
 /ud5t vet]ans 9 ! ,national ,vet]an    
,suicide ,prev5tion ,annual ,report ( ! 
,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide       
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 in/itution ( high] le>n+ has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #cdeb ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m /ud5t 
vet]an means ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a vet]an  
or memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces us+ educational
 assi/ance "u any ( ! foll[+ provisions 
( law3 7i7 ,*apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 or #cc 

( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or    
*apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,section #aaf ( !  
,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational 
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law   
#aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note74     
7iii7 ,section #hjjf ( ! ,am]ican       
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law
 #aag-b2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note       
prec474  7,b7 ,a vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 
an in/itution ( high] le>n+ or o!r tra9+
 program1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! vet]an is 
us+ educational assi/ance specifi$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  #ejb4 ,improvem5t (  
sleep disord] c>e furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,pursuant to ! analysis conduct$ "u     
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all take su* action z !       
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to       
improve ! assessm5t & treatm5t ( vet]ans
 ) sleep disord]s1 includ+ by conduct+  
9-home sleep /udies = vet]ans4  7b7     
,analysis ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an  
analysis ( ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,vet]ans ,affairs to treat sleep        
disord]s among vet]ans1 includ+-- 7#a7  
assessm5t & treatm5t options = su*      
disord]s2  7#b7 b>ri]s to c>e = su*     
disord]s1 su* z wait "t1 travel "t1 &   
lack ( /aff+2  7#c7 ! efficacy ( !      
cl9ical practice guidel9es ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se = su* disord]s2 &  7#d7 !       
availability ( & efficacy ( ! use by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs (         
cognitive behavioral !rapy = insomnia4  
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on--   
7#a7 ! f9d+s f ! analysis conduct$ "u   
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 any actions tak5
 "u subsection 7a7 to improve !         
assessm5t & treatm5t ( vet]ans ) sleep  
disord]s4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations = 9-,home sleep /udies   
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #e1jjj1jjj
 to be us$ to conduct 9-home sleep      
/udies = vet]ans1 z "p ( sleep disord]  
assessm5t & treatm5t conduct$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #ejc4   
,/udy on inpati5t m5tal heal? & sub/ance
 use c>e f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
complete ! conduct ( a /udy on access ( 
vet]ans to c>e "u ! resid5tial          
rehabilitation treatm5t programs ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
det]m9e--  7#a7 if !re are suffici5t    
geographic (f]+s ( inpati5t m5tal heal? 
c>e1 especially = vet]ans 9 rural &     
remote communities2  7#b7 if !re are    
suffici5t b$ spaces at ea* location1    
bas$ on dem& & drive "t f ! homes (     
vet]ans2  7#c7 if !re are any           
work=ce-relat$ capacity limitations at  
ea* location1 includ+ if b$s are unable 
to be us$ because !re are n en\gh       
provid]s to c>e = additional pati5ts2   

7#d7 if !re are diagnosis-specific or   
sex-specific b>ri]s to access+ c>e "u   
su* programs2 &  7#e7 ! av]age wait "t =
 a b$ 9 su* a program1 brok5 out by--   
7,a7 ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice        
,network2  7,b7 rural or urban area2    
7,c7 sex2 &  7,d7 specialty 7g5]al      
program1 sub/ance use disord] program1  
milit>y sexual trauma program1 etc474   
7b7 ,recomm5dations = modifications to  
treatm5t programs ,us+ ! results f !    
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all make recomm5dations =--  
7#a7 new locations = op5+ facilities to 
p>ticipate 9 ! resid5tial rehabilitation
 treatm5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 
facilities "u su* programs at :i* new   
b$s c be add$2 &  7#c7 any additional   
specialty tracks to be add$ to su*      
programs1 su* z sub/ance use disord] or 
milit>y sexual trauma1 9 ord] to meet   
vet]an ne$ & dem&4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] completion ( ! /udy  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     

,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! 
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 & !     
recomm5dations made by ! ,secret>y "u   
subsection 7b74  #ejd4 ,/udy on treatm5t
 f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =      
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
conduct a /udy exam9+-- 7#a7 !          
availability ( treatm5t programs =      
vet]ans ) co-occurr+ m5tal heal? &      
sub/ance use disord]s 7includ+ bo?      
inpati5t & outpati5t c>e72  7#b7 any    
geographic disp>ities 9 access to su*   
programs1 su* z = rural & remote        
vet]ans2 &  7#c7 ! av]age wait times =  
c>e "u su* programs4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 any 
recomm5dations result+ f ! /udy conduct$
 "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to improv+ 
timel9ess & quality ( c>e & meet+       
treatm5t pref]5ces = vet]ans )          
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]s2 &  7,b7 a description ( any   
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to improve  
c>e = su* vet]ans4  #eje4 ,/udy on      
workload ( suicide prev5tion teams (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? & ! 
,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide       
,prev5tion1 %all conduct a /udy evaluat+
 ! workload ( local suicide prev5tion   
teams ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4
  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 id5tify !   
effects ( ! gr[? ( ! suicide prev5tion  
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! workload (   
suicide prev5tion teams2  7#b7          

incorporate key practices = /aff+ model 
design 9 det]m9+ suicide prev5tion /aff+
 ne$s2 &  7#c7 det]m9e :i* facilities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ne$ increas$ suicide        
prev5tion coord9ator /aff+ to meet !    
ne$s ( vet]ans1 ) an emphasis plac$ on  
facilities ) high pati5t volume &       
facilities locat$ 9 ,/ates ) high rates 
( vet]an suicide4  7c7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report--  7#a7 on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
indicat+ any *anges made to ! /aff+ (   
suicide prev5tion teams ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
result+ f ! det]m9ations made "u        
subsection 7b77#c71 includ+ a li/ (     
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t :]e /aff+ 0    
adju/$4  #ejf4 ,expansion ( suicide     
prev5tion & m5tal heal? rese>*  7a7     
,rese>* on moral injury ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (

 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all conduct suicide 
prev5tion & m5tal heal? c>e improvem5t  
rese>* on h[ moral injury relates to !  
m5tal heal? ne$s ( vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 &
 be/ practices = m5tal heal? treatm5t = 
su* vet]ans4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs an additional #aj1jjj1jjj to be
 us$ by ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,suicide 
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,rocky     
,m\nta9 ,m5tal ,illness ,rese>*         
,education & ,cl9ical ,c5t] = purposes (
 conduct+ rese>* on ! factors impact+   
vet]an suicide & be/ practices = e>ly   
int]v5tion & support4  #ejg4 ,/udy on   
m5tal heal? & suicide prev5tion support 
= milit>y families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
%all conduct a /udy on second>y         
po/-traumatic /ress disord] & depression
 & its impact on sp\ses1 *ildr51 &      

c>egiv]s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9
 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
%all submit to ,congress1 vet]ans s]vice
 organizations1 & milit>y support       
organizations a report on ! f9d+s ( !   
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,!  
t]m milit>y support organization has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m by ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se4  7,b7 ,! t]m vet]ans s]vice    
organization means an organization      
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u 
section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #ejh4 ,rese>* on bra9 heal?    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs an        
additional #e1jjj1jjj = ongo+ & future  
rese>* at ! ,translational ,rese>* ,c5t]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =    
traumatic bra9 injury & /ress disord]s  
to provide bett] und]/&+ (1 & improv$   

treatm5t options =1 vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 &
 :o h traumatic bra9 injury or          
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  #eji4     
,/udy on efficacy ( cl9ical & at-home   
res\rces = po/-traumatic /ress disord]  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all conduct a /udy  
on-- 7#a7 ! efficacy ( cl9ical & at-home
 res\rces1 su* z mobile applications l  
,,covid ,coa*1 = provid]s1 vet]ans1     
c>egiv]s1 & family memb]s to use = deal+
 ) /ressors2  7#b7 ! feasibility &      
advisability ( develop+ m su* res\rces2 
7#c7 /rategies = improv+ m5tal heal? c>e
 & outcomes = vet]ans ) po/-traumatic   
/ress disord]2 &  7#d7 be/ practices =  
help+ family memb]s ( vet]ans deal )    
second>y po/-traumatic /ress disord] or 
m5tal heal? conc]ns4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,june #bc1 #bjbb4;,cl]k4