,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4  
,soto 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4    
,posey1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4  
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1  
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce to e/abli% a grant program to  
facilitate ! tra9+ & employm5t ( vet]ans
 = c]ta9 cons]vation activities1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,don ,"y ,vet]ans       
,advanc+ ,cons]vation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,vet]ans are among ! greate/ assets ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,vet]ans are highly
 skill$ & tra9$ individuals ^: mission  
is to protect _! communities4  7#c7     
,/udies %[ t community-focus$ gr[? &    
engagem5t assi/s vet]ans ) m5tal heal? &
 combat-relat$ trauma4  7#d7 ,,scuba    
div+ has be5 f\nd to help improve m5tal1

 physical1 & emotional heal? & has be5  
specifically l9k$ to improvem5t 9 !     
symptoms ( po/-traumatic /ress disord]4 
#c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ,vet]ans       
,advanc+ ,cons]vation ,grant ,program   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,vet]ans ,advanc+ ,cons]vation 
,grant ,program1 to aw>d grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to facilitate ! tra9+
 & employm5t ( vet]ans = m>9e & coa/al  
cons]vation activities4  7b7 ,eligible  
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 aw>d a grant "u ?is section to a       
non-pr(it organization t conducts m>9e &
 coa/al cons]vation activities 9        
p>tn]%ip ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or sci5tific  
organizations4  7#b7 ,applications ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
section1 an organization %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at 
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7    
,use ( funds ,an organization aw>d$     

grant funds "u ?is section may use su*  
funds to tra9 or employ vet]ans to      
conduct m>9e & coa/al cons]vation       
activities1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 coral
 disease response2  7#b7 coral          
re/oration & rehabilitation2  7#c7      
invasive species eradication2  7#d7 m>9e
 debris removal2  7#e7 m>9e mammal &    
reptile rescue2  7#f7 sci5tific rese>* &
 developm5t2  7#g7 %>k tagg+2  7#h7     
%ipwreck mapp+2 &  7#i7 und]wat] survey 
"w4  7d7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2     
7#b7 #a1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2     
7#c7 #a1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2     
7#d7 #a1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &   
7#e7 #a1hjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7f7
 ,secret>y ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 

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