,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dede  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjbb,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,dis*>ge ,review    
,bo>d ,committee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,dis*>ge ,review ,bo>d ,outrea*         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,dis*>ge ,review ,bo>d ,committee  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ( jo9t executive committee  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an       
int]ag5cy committee to advise ! ,"u     
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &       
,read9ess & ! ,deputy ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs on matt]s relat+ to ! 
review bo>ds "u section #aeec ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,designation ,! int]ag5cy committee     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs ,dis*>ge ,review ,bo>d
 ,committee 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74  7b7         
,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be compos$ 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (     
,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,manp[] & ,res]ve 
,affairs = ea* ( ! milit>y s]vices1 &   
su* o!r (fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may  
designate4  7#b7 ,! ,deputy ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs & su* o!r (fic]s &    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs may designate4  7c7            
,adm9i/rative matt]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,"u ,secret>y & ! ,deputy ,secret>y %all
 jo9tly det]m9e ! size & /ructure ( !   
,committee1 z well z ! adm9i/rative &   
proc$ural guidel9es = ! op]ation ( !    
,committee4  7#b7 ,subcommittees ,!     
,committee may e/abli% subcommittees to 
assi/ ! ,committee 9 c>ry+ out          
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 includ+ ! foll[+3

 7,a7 ,a subcommittee on outrea* &      
education4  7,b7 ,a subcommittee on     
tra9+ = memb]s ( ! review bo>ds "u      
section #aeec ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#c7 ,support ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
& ! ,deputy ,secret>y %all jo9tly supply
 appropriate /aff & res\rces to provide 
adm9i/rative support & s]vices = !      
,committee4 ,support = su* purposes %all
 be provid$ at a level t ! ,"u ,secret>y
 & ! ,deputy ,secret>y jo9tly det]m9e   
suffici5t = ! effici5t op]ation ( !     
,committee1 includ+ any subcommittees   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7d7         
,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,committee %all provide ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ) recomm5dations on ! /rategic 
direction = ! jo9t coord9ation & %>+    
ef=ts betwe5 & )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on    
matt]s reg>d+ ! review bo>ds describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,annual report
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !  
,committee %all submit to ! two         

,secret>ies & to ,congress an annual    
report conta9+ su* recomm5dations reg>d+
 ! review bo>ds describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a7 z ! ,committee consid]s         
appropriate4  7e7 ,functions ,9 ord] to 
enable ! ,committee to make             
recomm5dations 9 its annual report "u   
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,committee %all d 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,review exi/+ policies1  
proc$ures1 & practices reg>d+ reviews "u
 section #aeec ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to matt]s t     
p]ta9 to ! coord9ation & %>+ ( res\rces 
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7    
,id5tify *anges 9 policies1 proc$ures1 &
 practices t1 9 ! judgm5t ( !           
,committee1 w\ld promote mutually       
b5eficial coord9ation1 use1 or ex*ange (
 use ( s]vices & res\rces ( ! two       
,dep>tm5ts1 ) ! goal ( improv+ !        
quality1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess ( !  
review bo>ds "u section #aeec ( su*     
title = vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1
 individuals :o retir$ f s]vice 9 !     

,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families ?r\gh an     
enhanc$ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! two           
,dep>tm5ts4  7#c7 ,id5tify & assess     
fur!r opportunities = ! coord9ation &   
collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5ts t1 9 !
 judgm5t ( ! ,committee1 w\ld positively
 affect ! review process "u section     
#aeec ( su* title4  7#d7 ,review !      
implem5tation ( activities design$ to   
promote ! coord9ation & %>+ ( res\rces  
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5ts = matt]s relat+ to !
 review process "u section #aeec ( su*  
title4  7#e7 ,id5tify & assess          
/rategies1 :i* ei!r or bo? ,dep>tm5ts   
may implem5t1 t w\ld increase outrea* to
 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9  
subsection 7d77#c77;,b7 ( section #aeec 
( su* title :o may qualify = relief "u  
su* section4