#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aaih  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve & exp& !
 ,solid ,/>t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,solid ,/>t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,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=mation4 
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  ,pass$ 
! ,s5ate ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbb4,secret>y