,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #i1 #bjba ,mr4 ,cornyn 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 submit to ,congress a report on ! ,vet]ans ,integration to ,academic ,lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,vital ,assessm5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,vet]ans integration to academic lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! ,vet]ans ,integration to ,academic ,lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 noncollege degree programs1 & /ud5t vet]ans support$ by ! program1 & relevant tr5ds s9ce ! program began4 7,b7 ,! /aff & res\rces allocat$ to ! program1 & relevant tr5ds s9ce ! program began4 7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! outcomes & effectiv5ess ( ! program 9-- 7i7 support+ /ud5t vet]ans2 7ii7 connect+ /ud5t vet]ans to ne$$ s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t or s]vices provid$ by non-,dep>tm5t entities2 7iii7 address+ ! m5tal heal? ne$s ( /ud5t vet]ans2 7iv7 l[]+ ! suicide risk ( /ud5t vet]ans2 & 7v7 help+ /ud5t vet]ans a*ieve educational goals4 7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( b>ri]s to exp&+ ! program & h[ ! ,secret>y int5ds to address su* b>ri]s4 7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! program %\ld be exp&$ outside ( ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide ,prev5tion to support /ud5t vet]ans ) ne$s unrelat$ to m5tal heal? or suicide4 7b7 ,uni=m be/ practices1 goals1 & measures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% be/ practices1 goals1 & measures = ! ,vet]ans ,integration to ,academic ,lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are uni=m among ! m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* among ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans s]vice organizations1 in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 & non-college degree programs ) respect to ! ,vet]ans ,integration to ,academic ,lead]%ip program ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all assess ! feasibility & advisability ( includ+ ! suicide rate = /ud5t vet]ans 9 ! ,national ,vet]an ,suicide ,prev5tion ,annual ,report ( ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide ,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] le>n+ ,! t]m in/itution ( high] le>n+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cdeb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,/ud5t vet]an ,! t]m /ud5t vet]an means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a vet]an or memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces us+ educational assi/ance "u any ( ! foll[+ provisions ( law3 7i7 ,*apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 or #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7ii7 ,section #aaf ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note74 7iii7 ,section #hjjf ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note prec474 7,b7 ,a vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] le>n+ or o!r tra9+ program1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! vet]an is us+ educational assi/ance specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74