,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!     
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1            
#bjbd,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to require a
 pilot program on activities "u !       
pre-sep>ation transition process (      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = a r$uction 9   
suicide among vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,daniel ,j4 ,h>vey1 ,jr4 & ,adam    
,lamb]t ,improv+ ,s]vicememb]           
,transition to ,r$uce ,vet]an ,suicide  
,act4  #b4 ,address+ m5tal heal? issues 
9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,solid ,/>t     
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,transition ,assi/ance    
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
,section #aadb7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 by ins]t+ 7#aa71 be=e & 7#af72 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aa7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#aa7 ,in=mation conc]n+ m5tal 
heal?1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! availability (  
m5tal heal? s]vices furni%$ by !        

,secret>y conc]n$1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 or a non-pr(it entity2  7,b7 !
 treatm5t ( po/-traumatic /ress disord]1
 traumatic bra9 injury1 anxiety         
disord]s1 depression1 *ronic pa91 sleep 
disord]s1 suicidal ideation1 or o!r     
m5tal heal? conditions associat$ )      
s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces2  7,c7 ! risk (    
suicide1 includ+ signs1 symptoms1 & risk
 factors 7includ+ adv]se *ildhood       
exp]i5ces1 depression1 bipol> disord]1  
homelessness1 unemploym5t1 & relation%ip
 /ra972  7,d7 ! availability ( treatm5t 
options & res\rces to address sub/ance  
abuse1 includ+ alcohol1 prescription    
drug1 & opioid abuse2  7,e7 ! pot5tial  
effects ( ! loss ( community & support  
sy/ems exp]i5c$ by a memb] sep>at+ f !  
arm$ =ces2  7,f7 isolation f family1    
fri5ds1 or society2 &  7,g7 ! pot5tial  
/ressors associat$ ) sep>ation f ! arm$ 
=ces4  4  7b7 ,solid ,/>t program ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#fcbj7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,g7 & 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 
7,i7 & 7,j71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+   
new subp>agraphs3  7,g7 assi/+ eligible 
vet]ans :o elect to enroll 9 ! sy/em (  
pati5t enrollm5t "u section #agje7;a7 ( 
?is title2  7,h7 educat+ vet]ans ab\t   
m5tal heal? & c\nsel+ s]vices available 
?r\gh ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  
4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! in=mation & mat]ials       
develop$ pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act4  7d7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives ,april #bi1          
#bjbd4,kev9 ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,cl]k4