,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,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 #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbe1 #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 ,,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 ,c>egiv] ,! t]m       
c>egiv] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#b7 ,c>egiv] programs ,! 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