#aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ceha  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify ! family 
c>egiv] program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs to include s]vices relat$ to  
m5tal heal? & neurological disord]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>egiv] ,outrea* &
 ,program ,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,cope  
,act4  #b4 ,au?ority = ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to aw>d grants to     
entities to improve provision ( m5tal   
heal? support to family c>egiv]s (      
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii (  
*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #agbj,k4 ,grants to
 provide m5tal heal? support to family  
c>egiv]s ( vet]ans  7a7 ,au?ority ,!    
,secret>y may aw>d grants to c>ry out1  
coord9ate1 improve1 or o!rwise enhance  
m5tal heal? c\nsel+1 treatm5t1 or       
support to ! family c>egiv]s ( vet]ans  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! family c>egiv] program4  
7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,to be eligible =

 a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
!re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+  
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4
  7#b7 ,ea* application submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a detail$ plan = ! use ( ! grant4 
7,b7 ,a description ( ! programs or     
ef=ts ?r\gh :i* ! entity w meet !       
outcome measures develop$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u subsection 7g74  7,c7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! entity w di/ribute grant am\nts 
equitably among areas ) v>y+ levels (   
urbanization4  7,d7 ,a plan = h[ ! grant
 w be us$ to meet ! unique ne$s (       
vet]ans resid+ 9 rural areas1 ,am]ican  
,indian or ,alaska ,native vet]ans1     
eld]ly vet]ans1 wom5 vet]ans1 & vet]ans 
f o!r und]s]v$ communities4  7c7        
,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all seek to  
ensure t grants aw>d$ "u ?is section are
 equitably di/ribut$ among entities     
locat$ 9 ,/ates ) v>y+ levels (         
urbanization4  7d7 ,priority ,!         
,secret>y %all prioritize aw>d+ grants  

"u ?is section t w s]ve ! foll[+ areas3 
7#a7 ,areas ) high rates ( vet]ans      
enroll$ 9 ! family c>egiv] program4     
7#b7 ,areas ) high rates (-- 7,a7       
suicide among vet]ans2 or  7,b7 ref]rals
 to ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7e7       
,requir$ activities ,any grant aw>d$ "u 
?is section %all be us$--  7#a7 to exp& 
exi/+ programs1 activities1 & s]vices2  
7#b7 to e/abli% new or additional       
programs1 activities1 & s]vices2 or     
7#c7 = travel & transportation to       
facilitate c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 or   
7#b74  7f7 ,outcome measures  7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y %all develop & provide to ea* 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 writt5 guidance on ! foll[+3  7,a7     
,outcome measures4  7,b7 ,policies ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,9 develop+ outcome    
measures "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consid] ! foll[+ goals3 7,a7       
,increas+ ! utilization ( m5tal heal?   
s]vices among family c>egiv]s ( vet]ans 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! family c>egiv] program4  
7,b7 ,r$uc+ b>ri]s to m5tal heal?       

s]vices among family c>egiv]s ( vet]ans 
p>ticipat+ 9 su* program4  7g7 ,track+  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% appropriate track+ requirem5ts )
 respect to ! entities receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,n less frequ5tly 
?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ,congress a report on su* track+       
requirem5ts4  7h7 ,p]=mance review ,!   
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 review ! p]=mance
 ( ea* entity t receives a grant "u ?is 
section2 &  7#b7 make in=mation reg>d+  
su* p]=mance publicly available4  7i7   
,rem$iation plan  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 & does n meet ! outcome measures       
develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7g71 ! ,secret>y %all require ! entity  
to submit to ! ,secret>y a rem$iation   
plan "u :i* ! entity %all describe h[ & 
:5 x plans to meet su* outcome measures4
  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a        
subsequ5t grant "u ?is section to an    
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 unless !
 ,secret>y approves ! rem$iation plan   

submitt$ by ! entity "u su* p>agraph4   
7j7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #aj    
p]c5t ( am\nts made available = grants  
"u ?is section = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !   
grant is aw>d$4  7k7 ,supplem5t1 n      
supplant ,any grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant  
fund+ t is o!rwise available ?r\gh !    
,dep>tm5t to provide m5tal heal? support
 among family c>egiv]s ( vet]ans        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! family c>egiv] program4  
7l7 ,outrea* to family c>egiv]s ,!      
,secret>y %all include1 9 ! outrea*     
mat]ials regul>ly mail$ to a family     
c>egiv] :o p>ticipates 9 ! family       
c>egiv] program1 notice ( m5tal heal?   
support provid$ by recipi5ts ( grants "u
 ?is section t are locat$ 9 ! relevant  
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network4   
7m7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,am\nts = ! activities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is section %all be    
budget$ & appropriat$ ?r\gh a sep>ate   
appropriation acc\nt4  7#b7 ,9 ! budget 
ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to       

,congress 9 support ( ! budget ( !      
,dep>tm5t = any fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ )
 ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section      
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca71 ! ,secret>y %all
 include a sep>ate /atem5t ( ! am\nt    
reque/$ to be appropriat$ = t fiscal ye>
 = ! acc\nt specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7n7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbf1 #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 section4  7o7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms c>egiv] & family  
c>egiv] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #agbj;,g ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,!  
t]m family c>egiv] program means !      
program ( compreh5sive assi/ance =      
family c>egiv]s "u section #agbj;,g (   
?is title4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis
 ,l9e means ! toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans
 e/abli%$ "u section #agbj;,f ( ?is     
title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* sub*apt]  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
item3  #agbj,k4 ,grants to provide m5tal

 heal? support to family c>egiv]s (     
vet]ans4  4  #c4 ,contributions to local
 au?orities to mitigate ! risk ( flood+ 
on local prop]ty adjac5t to m$ical      
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hajh ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ 1 or to mitigate ! risk (    
flood+1 includ+ ! risk ( flood+         
associat$ ) ris+ sea levels be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes an assessm5t (-- 7#a7 ! ext5t  
to :i* ea* m$ical facility 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #haja7c7 ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 is at risk (       
flood+1 includ+ ! risk ( flood+         
associat$ ) ris+ sea levels2 &  7#b7    
:e!r additional res\rces are necess>y to
 address ! risk ( flood+ at ea* su*     
facility4  7c7 ,au?orization (          

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs = ea* ( fiscals ye> #bjbd ?r\gh
 #bjbh #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! am5dm5t
 made by subsection 7a74  #d4 ,,gao     
report on m5tal heal? support = c>egiv]s
  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! provision 
( m5tal heal? support to c>egiv]s (     
vet]ans4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report        
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ne$ = 
m5tal heal? support among c>egiv]s      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! c>egiv] programs4  7#b7  
,an assessm5t ( options = m5tal heal?   
support 9 facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & 9 ! community =     
c>egiv]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! c>egiv]         
programs4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
availability & accessibility ( m5tal    

heal? support 9 facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & 9 ! community = c>egiv]s p>ticipat+ 9
 ! c>egiv] programs4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! aw>5ess among c>egiv]s ( !         
availability ( m5tal heal? support 9    
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 9 ! community
 = c>egiv]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! c>egiv]      
programs4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( b>ri]s  
to m5tal heal? support 9 facilities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t & 9 ! community = c>egiv]s    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! c>egiv] programs4  7c7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 c>egiv] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m c>egiv]      
programs means--  7,a7 ! program (      
compreh5sive assi/ance = family c>egiv]s
 "u subsection 7a7 ( section #agbj;,g ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
! program ( support s]vices = c>egiv]s  
"u subsection 7b7 ( su* section4  #e4   
,annual review ( security at cov]$      
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,annual survey ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  

,act1 & annually !reaft] = ea* ( !      
foll[+ five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,security & ,law ,en=cem5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all  
conduct an annual survey ( cov]$        
employees to collect in=mation reg>d+   
security at ea* cov]$ facility4 ,ea*    
annual survey %all include que/ions     
ab\t-- 7#a7 ! type & frequ5cy ( crim9al 
activity exp]i5c$ at ! cov]$ facility   
dur+ ! #ab mon?s prior to ! date ! cov]$
 employee completes ! survey2  7#b7 !   
numb] ( vacant positions = ,dep>tm5t    
police (fic]s at ! cov]$ facility & !   
numb] ( days ea* vacant position has be5
 vacant2  7#c7 ! availability & adequacy
 ( cov]$ equipm5t2  7#d7 ! availability 
& adequacy ( res\rces1 classes1 or o!r  
"t set aside = tra9+ ,dep>tm5t police   
(fic]s :o "w at ea* cov]$ facility ab\t 
any skill or tactic relat$ to law       
en=cem5t1 includ+ ! prop] use ( =ce1    
fire>ms qualifications & tra9+1         
proc$ures = respond+ to an active ?reat1

 & any o!r tra9+ requir$ = ,dep>tm5t    
police (fic]s2  7#e7 any security       
weakness2  7#f7 an analysis ( !         
relation%ip betwe5 ! cov]$ facility     
7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t police (fic]s :o "w
 at ! cov]$ facility7 & local law       
en=cem5t ag5cies2  7#g7 ef=ts by !      
p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ facility to address &
 r$uce crim9al activity at1 or 9 close  
proximity to1 ! cov]$ facility2 &  7#h7 
recomm5dations = ! ,secret>y to bett]   
address & r$uce crim9al activity at1 or 
9 close proximity to1 cov]$ facilities4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = ea* ( ! foll[+ five ye>s1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ea* ( !        
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an   
annual report reg>d+ security at cov]$  
facilities t includes--  7#a7 ! results 
( ! annual survey describ$ "u subsection
 7a7 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2  7#b7 an
 analysis1 made 9 coord9ation ) !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,security & ,law 

,en=cem5t ( su* ,dep>tm5t & ea* director
 & police *ief ( a ,vet]ans ,integrat$  
,s]vice ,network1 ( ! results ( ! annual
 survey describ$ "u subsection 7a7 = !  
ye> cov]$ by ! report2  7#c7 a plan (   
action t describes h[ ! ,secret>y plans 
to address any security weakness        
id5tifi$ 9 ! results ( ! annual survey &
 includes cle>ly-/at$ goals ) measurable
 b5*m>ks = ea* goal & deadl9es = ea*    
b5*m>k2 &  7#d7 a li/ ( ea* vacant      
position = police *ief or deputy police 
*ief at ea* cov]$ facility1 & ! numb] ( 
days ! position has be5 vacant4  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ equipm5t means any item issu$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to a     
,dep>tm5t police (fic] 7includ+ batons1 
fire>ms1 pepp] spray1 balli/ic ve/s1    
body-worn cam]as1 & radios7 = use 9 !   
provision ( s]vices "u section #ijb (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m cov]$ employee means any employee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o is  
employ$ at a cov]$ facility z a police  

*ief1 a facility em]g5cy managem5t      
lead]1 a facility director1 or a p]son  
c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( "o ( ^!  
positions 9 an act+ capacity4  7#c7 ,!  
t]m cov]$ facility means any facility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :]e     
,dep>tm5t police (fic]s h jurisdiction4 
7#d7 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t police (fic] has !
 mean+ giv5 to su* t]m z us$ 9 section  
#ijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#e7 ,! t]m security weakness means a   
defici5cy 9 ! facilities1 /aff+1 or     
cov]$ equipm5t at a cov]$ facility t a  
cov]$ employee ( ! cov]$ facility       
det]m9es pres5ts a risk to ! safety (   
visitors or /aff1 includ+ an unsecur$   
door1 inop]able security cam]a1 unsecur$
 police op]ations room1 a lack (        
security pres5ce at an entrance to !    
cov]$ facility1 & a lack ( security     
pres5ce 9 an area ( ! cov]$ facility or 
! gr\nds ( ! cov]$ facility t ! director
 ( ! cov]$ facility det]m9es requires an
 increas$ security pres5ce4  #f4        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs h\s+ loan 

fees ,! loan fee table 9 section        
#cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,novemb] #ad1 
#bjca ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,m>*  
#ab1 #bjcb4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1            
#bjbc4;,cl]k4