,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjba,mr4 
,cram] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to make c]ta9 improvem5ts to ! ,vet]ans 
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*  
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba4  #b4          
,improvem5ts to ,vet]ans ,ju/ice        
,outrea* ,program  7a7 ,outrea*         
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all conduct outrea* reg>d+ !  
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program to   
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans1 milit>y &       
vet]ans s]vice organizations1 & relevant
 /akehold]s 9 ! crim9al ju/ice          
community1 includ+ (ficials f local law 
en=cem5t1 c\rt1 & jail sy/ems & o!rs z  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 ,su*
 outrea*-- 7#a7 %all be design$-- 7,a7  

to spread aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( !         
,program2  7,b7 to spread aw>5ess &     
und]/&+ ( vet]an eligibility = !        
,program1 includ+ ! eligibility (       
vet]ans :o 7 dis*>g$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ 
,=ces "u conditions o!r ?an honorable2 &
  7,c7 to improve ! id5tification (     
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans2 &  7#b7 may be  
conduct$ 9 p]son1 virtually1 or ?r\gh   
o!r means1 includ+ by ! dissem9ation (  
in=mational mat]ials & contact          
in=mation4  7b7 ,/rategic plan ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop a /rategic plan = ! ,vet]ans    
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program4 ,9 develop+  
su* plan1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct--    
7#a7 an assessm5t ( b>ri]s to work+ )   
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans 9 rural1 remote1 
& und]s]v$ areas1 includ+ pot5tial /eps 
to address su* b>ri]s2 &  7#b7 a work=ce
 gap analysis = ! ,program4  7c7        
,increase 9 numb] ( ,,vjo speciali/s    
7#a7 ,increase ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all increase ! numb] (        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* speciali/s    

responsible = support+ ju/ice-involv$   
vet]ans 9 rural1 remote1 or und]s]v$    
areas1 includ+ areas locat$ f> f        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical    
c5t]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh--
 7,a7 ! hir+ ( additional ,vet]ans      
,ju/ice ,outrea* speciali/s2  7,b7 !    
reallocation ( exi/+ ,vet]ans ,ju/ice   
,outrea* speciali/s2 or  7,c7 su* o!r   
means z may be det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,!        
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! numb] (        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* speciali/s    
requir$1 & ! locations ( su* speciali/s1
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 by tak+ into acc\nt-- 
7,a7 su* numb] & locations ne$$ to      
a*ieve ! mission & /rategic goals ( !   
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program2     
7,b7 any gaps 9 ! work=ce ( ! ,program1 
includ+ su* gaps id5tifi$ pursuant to   
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,c7 /rategies to
 address su* gaps4  7#c7 ,use (         
te*nology ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all consid] ! use ( virtual  
te*nology4  7d7 ,p]=mance goals &       

implem5tation plans  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
e/abli% p]=mance goals & implem5tation  
plans =-- 7,a7 ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice       
,outrea* ,program2  7,b7 ,vet]ans       
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s2 &  7,c7   
provid+ support = rese>* reg>d+         
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans4  7#b7 ,consi/5cy
 ) /rategic plan ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t ! p]=mance goals &             
implem5tation plans "u p>agraph 7#a7 are
 consi/5t ) ! /rategic plan "u          
subsection 7b7 & include-- 7,a7         
qualitative & quantitative mile/ones1   
measures1 & metrics1 & associat$        
timel9es = completion ( ! plans "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 & b>ri]s to su*           
completion2  7,b7 an id5tification (    
relevant /aff2 &  7,c7 an e/imate (     
res\rce ne$s & s\rces4  7#c7 ,p]=mance  
data ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process
 to regul>ly collect & analyze p]=mance 
data to assess ! effici5cy &            
effectiv5ess ( implem5t+ ! plans "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,tra9+ requirem5t ,!

 ,secret>y %all ensure t all ,vet]ans   
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/s receive    
tra9+ n less frequ5tly ?an annually on--
 7#a7 be/ practices = id5tify+ &        
conduct+ outrea* to ju/ice-involv$      
vet]ans & relevant /akehold]s 9 !       
crim9al ju/ice community2 &  7#b7 vet]an
 eligibility = ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice       
,outrea* ,program1 includ+ ) respect to 
consi/5tly communicat+ *anges reg>d+    
eligibility 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( a    
script or o!r ref]5ce mat]ials74  7f7   
,reports on implem5tation  7#a7 ,fir/   
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report on !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( implem5t+  
subsection 7c71 includ+-- 7i7 /rategies 
to increase ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*   
speciali/s responsible = support+       
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans 9 rural1 remote1 
or und]s]v$ areas2 &  7ii7 ! progress ( 
! ,secret>y 9 address+ gaps 9 ! work=ce 
( ! ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program  
id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*

 subsection4  7,b7 ,! p]=mance goals &  
implem5tation plans e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7d77#a74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t    
report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! fir/ report is submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a report on ! progress ( ! 
,secret>y 9 meet+ ! p]=mance goals &    
c>ry+ out activities "u ! implem5tation 
plans e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#a74   
7g7 ,report on vet]ans treatm5t c\rts ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
submit to ,congress a report on !       
engagem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ) vet]ans treatm5t c\rts1      
includ+-- 7#a7 ! availability & efficacy
 ( vet]ans treatm5t c\rts 9 meet+ ! ne$s
 ( ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans2  7#b7 be/    
practices = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs /aff & ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans 9
 work+ ) vet]ans treatm5t c\rts2 &  7#c7
 ! ability ( ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans to  
access vet]ans treatm5t c\rts1 includ+  

any b>ri]s t exi/ to increas+ su*       
access4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,ju/ice-involv$ vet]an ,! t]m     
ju/ice-involv$ vet]an means a vet]an )  
active1 ongo+1 or rec5t contact ) "s    
compon5t ( a local crim9al ju/ice sy/em4
  7#b7 ,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea*        
,program ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,ju/ice        
,outrea* ,program means ! program ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
id5tifies ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans &      
provides su* vet]ans ) access to        
,dep>tm5t s]vices4  7#c7 ,vet]ans       
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/ ,! t]m      
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,speciali/    
means an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs :o s]ves z a liaison  
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! local crim9al    
ju/ice sy/em on behalf ( a              
ju/ice-involv$ vet]an4  7#d7 ,vet]ans   
treatm5t c\rt ,! t]m vet]ans treatm5t   
c\rt means a ,/ate or local c\rt t is   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! vet]ans treatm5t c\rt    
program 7z def9$ 9 section #biia7;i77#a7
 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe   

,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
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