,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjba,mr4 
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
/r5g!n b5efits = *ildr5 ( ,vietnam      
vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,b5efits = c]ta9 *ildr5 (
 ,vietnam vet]ans & c]ta9 o!r vet]ans   
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #ahca ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !  
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$
 *ild means a *ild :o is eligible =     
heal? c>e & b5efits "u ?is *apt]4  7#c7 
,! t]m cov]$ vet]an means an individual 
^: *ildr5 are eligible = heal? c>e &    
b5efits "u ?is *apt]4  4  7b7 ,9 g5]al  
,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ah ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+ new sections3  #ahce4   
,advisory c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory      
c\ncil on heal? c>e & b5efits = cov]$   
*ildr54  7b7 ,duties ,! advisory c\ncil 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all solicit 
fe$back f cov]$ *ildr5 & cov]$ vet]ans  
on ! heal? c>e & b5efits provid$ "u ?is 
*apt] & communicate su* fe$back to !    
,secret>y4  #ahcf4 ,c>e & coord9ation   
teams  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% c>e & coord9ation teams = cov]$ 
*ildr54  7b7 ,outrea* ,a c>e &          
coord9ation team e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all contact ea* cov]$ *ild-- 7#a7 n
 less frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days1 to
 ensure ! cont9u$ c>e ( ! *ild & assi/ )
 any *anges 9 c>e ne$$ due to a *ang$   
situation ( ! *ild2 &  7#b7 z soon z    
practicable aft] ! id5tification ( a    
condition li/$ 9 ! report requir$ by    
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report sett+ =? a li/ ( conditions t w  
trigg] outrea* to cov]$ *ildr5 "u       
subsection 7b77#b74  #ahcg4 ,duration ( 
heal? c>e & b5efits provid$ ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide a cov]$ *ild ) heal? c>e &
 b5efits "u ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 = !        
duration ( ! life ( ! *ild2 &  7#b7     
not)/&+ any dea? ( a p>5t ( ! *ild t    
prec$es ! dea? ( ! *ild4  4  7c7        
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all ent] into a   
memor&um ( und]/&+-- 7#a7 to bett] assi/
 cov]$ *ildr5 7z def9$ 9 section #ahca (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a772 &  7#b7 to e/abli% 
conditions to be includ$ 9 ! report     
requir$ by section #ahcf7;c7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,implem5tation ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 ! 
advisory c\ncil requir$ "u section #ahce
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 ! c>e & 
coord9ation teams requir$ "u section    
#ahcf ( su* title1 z s add$4  7e7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ah ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new items3  #ahce4 ,advisory  
c\ncil4#ahcf4 ,c>e & coord9ation        
teams4#ahcg4 ,duration ( heal? c>e &    
b5efits provid$4  4