#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hhhh  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% 9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs an ,(fice 
( ,food ,security1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,food ,security = ,all ,vet]ans ,act4 
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs ,(fice ( ,food ,security ,*apt]
 #c ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section 7& con=m+ ! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] accord+ly73  #cbe4 
,(fice ( ,food ,security  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an    
(fice to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,food     
,security4 ,!re is at ! head ( ! ,(fice 
a ,director1 :i* %all be a c>e]         
position4  7b7 ,responsibilities  7#a7  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,food         
,security %all c>ry out ! foll[+        
responsibilities3  7,a7 ,to provide     
in=mation to vet]ans conc]n+ !          
availability (1 & eligibility           
requirem5ts = ,f$]al nutrition assi/ance

 programs4  7,b7 ,to collaborate ) o!r  
program (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! 
,homeless ,programs ,(fice & ! ,(fice ( 
,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,relations1 to develop
 & implem5t policies & proc$ures to     
id5tify & treat vet]ans at-risk or      
exp]i5c+ food insecurity4  7,c7 ,to     
collaborate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se on food        
insecurity among vet]ans1 includ+ by    
collaborat+ ) ! ,secret>ies to develop  
mat]ials relat$ to food insecurity = !  
,transition ,assi/ance ,program         
curriculum & o!r transition-relat$      
res\rces4  7,d7 ,to develop & provide   
tra9+1 includ+ tra9+ t may c\nt t[>ds   
cont9u+ education or lic5sure           
requirem5ts1 = social work]s1           
dietitians1 *apla9s1 & o!r cl9icians on 
h[ to assi/ vet]ans ) enrollm5t 9 ,f$]al
 nutrition assi/ance programs1 includ+ !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 & ! special supplem5tal nutrition      
program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5       
e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild       

,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf74  7,e7 ,to issue guidance to     
,dep>tm5t m$ical c5t]s on h[ to         
collaborate ) _! ,/ate & local (fices   
adm9i/]+ ! supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance program4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
responsibilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,director %all consult ) & provide      
te*nical assi/ance to ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior1 &        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7c7 ,annual report 
on food insecurity ,! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all submit to
 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an    
annual report on vet]an food insecurity4
 ,ea* su* report %all include data on ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! socioeconomic1 e?nic1 & 
racial *>act]i/ics ( vet]ans exp]i5c+   
food insecurity1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate 9
 :i* ! vet]an is locat$4  7#b7 ,native  
,am]ican vet]ans exp]i5c+ food          

insecurity4  7#c7 ,specific int]v5tions 
= vet]ans :o scre5 positive = food      
insecurity4  7#d7 ,eligibility scre5+s =
 p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program complet$ by p]sonnel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#e7 
,! numb] ( applications = p>ticipation 9
 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance      
program complet$ ) assi/ance f p]sonnel 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,*anges1 z a result
 ( p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal         
nutrition assi/ance program1 9 ! numb] (
 food insecure vet]an h\seholds4  7#g7  
,coord9ation ef=ts betwe5 ,/ate ag5cies 
& ,dep>tm5t facilities locat$ 9 t ,/ate 
reg>d+ outrea* to vet]ans to p>ticipate 
9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance     
program4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms ,native ,am]ican &
 ,native ,am]ican vet]an h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #cgfe ( ?is title4   
7#b7 ,! t]ms ,/ate ag5cy & supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,food &   
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   

#bjab74  4  #c4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y 
effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 
= ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory     
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bi1  
#bjbb4;,cl]k4