#aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#bbhj  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide          
,pre,check to certain severely injured  
or disabled veterans1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,veterans ,expedited
 ,,tsa ,screening ,safe ,travel ,act or 
the ,,vets ,safe ,travel ,act4  #b4     
,availability of ,pre,check ,program to 
certain severely injured or disabled    
veterans  7a7 ,in general ,section      
#ddibg of title #di1 ,united ,states    
,code1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  7g7 ,availability of    
,pre,check ,program to certain severely 
injured or disabled veterans  7#a7 ,in  
general ,a veteran described in         
paragraph 7#b7 is eligible for security 
screening under the ,pre,check ,program 
under section #ddiai at no cost to the  
veteran if the veteran is able to meet  
the background check and other security 
requirements for participation in the   
program4  7#b7 ,veterans described ,a   
veteran described in this paragraph is a

 veteran who-- 7,a7 is enrolled in the  
patient enrollment system of the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
established and operated under section  
#agje of title #ch1 ,united ,states     
,code2  7,b7 has-- 7i7 lost1 or lost use
 of1 a limb2  7ii7 become paralyzed or  
partially paralyzed2 or  7iii7 incurred 
permanent blindness2 and  7,c7 as a     
result of a loss1 paralyzation or       
partial paralyzation1 or blindness      
described in subparagraph 7,b71 requires
 the use of a wheelchair1 prosthetic    
limb1 or other assistive device to aid  
with mobility4  4  7b7 ,coordination on 
implementation ,the ,administrator of   
the ,transportation ,security           
,administration and the ,secretary of   
,veterans ,affairs shall jointly-- 7#a7 
develop and implement a process under   
which a veteran described in paragraph  
7#b7 of subsection 7g7 of section #ddibg
 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as
 added by subsection 7a71 can receive   
the benefits under such subsection by   

not later than one year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act2 and  7#b7
 provide to ,congress a briefing on the 
status of implementing the process      
required by paragraph 7#a7 by not later 
than one year after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act4  #c4 ,outreach  
for disabled veterans on availability of
 ,transportation ,security              
,administration programs  7a7           
,coordination ,the ,secretary of        
,veterans ,affairs and the              
,administrator of the ,transportation   
,security ,administration shall develop 
and implement a process under which the 
,secretary provides to disabled veterans
 effective outreach about               
,transportation ,security               
,administration programs designed to    
improve the screening process for       
passengers with disabilities4  7b7      
,further enhancements to ease air travel
 for wounded warriors and other disabled
 veterans ,notwithstanding subchapter ,i
 of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united   

,states ,code 7commonly referred to as  
the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act71 or any 
other provision of law1 the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs1 in coordination  
with the ,administrator of the          
,transportation ,security               
,administration1 shall-- 7#a7 engage    
appropriate veterans service            
organizations and other relevant        
organizations1 as appropriate1 to assess
 the awareness of veterans of relevant  
,transportation ,security               
,administration programs2 and  7#b7     
examine the need and feasibility of     
other measures to improve travel        
security procedures for disabled        
veterans4  7c7 ,briefing requirement    
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the
 ,administrator of ,transportation      
,security ,administration shall jointly 
provide to ,congress a briefing on the  
status of the implementation of         
subsections 7a7 and 7b74  ,passed the   

,senate ,june #af1 #bjbb4,secretary