,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4  
,cl\d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !      
quality assurance program ( ! ,vet]ans  
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,improvem5ts to 
quality assurance program  7a7 ,plan =  
ov]sight  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,section     
#ggca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7d7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 develop & c>ry out a plan to
 /r5g!n ov]sight ( ! quality assurance  
program c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a72 &  
7,b7 monitor ! implem5tation ( ! plan to
 address any defici5cies t ! ,secret>y  
id5tifies4  7#b7 ,on an annual basis    
dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 implem5tation ( ! plan "u p>agraph     
7#a74  4  7#b7 ,submission ( plan ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate !    
plan develop$ "u subsection 7d7 (       
section #ggca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 & a    
description ( ! progress ! ,secret>y has
 made to implem5t su* plan4  7b7        
,recurr+ defici5cies  7#a7              
,id5tification & corrective actions     
,section #ggcb ( su* title is am5d$--   
7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,"u & ins]t+ 7a7 ,!    
,"u2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7b7 7#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out  
subsection 7a7 ) respect to quality     
reviews 7includ+ site visits7 relat+ to 
disability comp5sation1 on an annual    
basis1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all compile a   
li/ ( common recurr+ defici5cies &      
action items id5tifi$ ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,! 

,"u ,secret>y %all develop & c>ry out a 
plan to address ! recurr+ defici5cies & 
action items id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
4  7#b7 ,inclusion 9 annual reports     
,section #ggcd ( su* title is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &2  7,b7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph  
7#d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ! li/ 
( common recurr+ defici5cies & action   
items id5tifi$ "u section #ggcb7;b77#a7 
( ?is title2 &  4  7c7 ,,gao /udy  7#a7 
,requirem5t ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a feasibility
 /udy ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
ent]+ into a contract ) a nongov]nm5tal 
entity to c>ry out ! quality assurance  
program "u section #ggca ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! /udy %all       
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a review (      
common defici5cies ( ! program z ( !    
date ( ! /udy4  7,b7 ,id5tification (   
bo? ! co/s & co/ sav+s reg>d+ a         
nongov]nm5tal entity c>ry+ out !        
program4  7,c7 ,a discussion reg>d+ h[  

hav+ a nongov]nm5tal entity c>ry out !  
program may-- 7i7 address ! defici5cies 
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7   
improve ! ov]all accuracy & timel9ess ( 
claims submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,submission ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ! /udy "u    
p>agraph 7#a74