,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbb,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
& ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 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 direct ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to provide = pe]      
support speciali/s = claimants :o are   
survivors ( milit>y sexual trauma1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,improvem5ts to !    
process+ ( claims by vet]ans =          
comp5sation = c]ta9 m5tal heal?         
conditions bas$ on milit>y sexual trauma
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aaff ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ or air s]vice bo? places x
 appe>s & ins]t+ air1 or space s]vice2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 
by /rik+ ,9 g5]al & ins]t+ ,process+2   
7,b7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 &
  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,a pe] support         

speciali/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 %all n be
 responsible = provid+ any assi/ance to 
a vet]an reg>d+ a claim describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ?an c\nsel+ s]vices1 
guidance1 & support1 pursuant to duties 
det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?2 &  
7,b7 %all n p>ticipate 9 ! adjudication 
( su* a claim4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 
& 7d71 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+1   
aft] subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ new       
subsection 7b73  7b7 ,ref]rals to ,,m/  
coord9ators ,! ,secret>y %all include1 9
 =ms = claims describ$ 9 subsection 7a71
 an option = a vet]an to elect to be    
ref]r$ to a milit>y sexual trauma       
coord9ator ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration at ! facility ( !         
,dep>tm5t ne>e/ to ! resid5ce ( su*     
vet]an4  2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7c71 z  
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,!
 ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t pe] support speciali/s ( 
! ,dep>tm5t receive annual tra9+ on h[  

to provide pe] support reg>d+ milit>y   
sexual trauma4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide annual tra9+1 reg>d+ ! process+ 
( claims describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 to !
 foll[+ individuals3 7,a7 ,milit>y      
sexual trauma coord9ators ( ! ,vet]ans  
,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,pe] support
 speciali/s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  2  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section head+  
,! head+ ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,specializ$ teams to evaluate claims & 
ins]t+ ,claims4  7#b7 ,table ( sections 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#aa ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to section #aaff & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  #aaff4 ,claims involv+ milit>y 
sexual trauma4  4