,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbc,mrs4 
,*]filus-,mc,cormick 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1    
,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4      
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,mr4 ,lieu7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to exp& ! ,c5t] = ,m9ority
 ,vet]ans & ! ,advisory ,committee on   
,m9ority ,vet]ans to include s]vices =  
hi/orically und]s]v$ vet]ans1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hi/orically ,und]s]v$     
,vet]ans ,inclusion ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4  
,expansion ( ,c5t] = ,m9ority ,vet]ans &
 ,advisory ,committee on ,m9ority       
,vet]ans ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7a7 ,c5t] = ,m9ority &        
,hi/orically ,und]s]v$ ,vet]ans ,section
 #cag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ & 

,hi/orically ,und]s]v$ aft] ,m9ority2   
7#b7 by ins]t+ ,executive be=e ,director
 ea* place x appe>s2  7#c7 9 subsection 
7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & ,hi/orically     
,und]s]v$ aft] ,m9ority2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ ! ,c5t] a & ins]t+ ! ,c5t] an2    
7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ vet]ans 
:o are m9orities ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ cov]$ vet]ans2  7#e7 9 subsection
 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ vet]ans :o are m9orities means &  
ins]t+ cov]$ vet]ans2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 
& vet]ans :o are hi/orically und]s]v$   
aft] m9ority gr\p memb]s2 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! t]m &   
ins]t+ ,! t]ms2  7ii7 by ins]t+ &       
vet]ans :o are hi/orically und]s]v$ aft]
 m9ority gr\p memb]2  7iii7 by /rik+ has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m & ins]t+ h !      
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms2 &  7iv7 by /rik+  
section #edd7;d7 & ins]t+ section #edd4 
7b7 ,advisory ,committee on ,m9ority &  
,hi/orically ,und]s]v$ ,vet]ans ,section
 #edd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ & 

,hi/orically ,und]s]v$ aft] ,m9ority2   
7#b7 by /rik+ vet]ans :o are m9ority    
gr\p memb]s ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
cov]$ vet]ans2  7#c7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &       
,hi/orically ,und]s]v$ aft] ,m9ority2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77v7--  7,i7 by /rik+ wom52 &       
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ :o are wom5 be=e & are2
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new clauses3  7vii7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
7or a repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t designat$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban            
,developm5t74  7viii7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,education 7or a repres5tative ( !      
,secret>y ( ,education designat$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,education74  7ix7 ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al 7or a repres5tative ( !
 ,attorney ,g5]al designat$ by !        
,attorney ,g5]al74  7x7 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 7or a 
repres5tative ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration designat$ 

by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration74  7xi7 ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control       
,policy 7or a repres5tative ( !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug  
,control ,policy designat$ by !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug  
,control ,policy74  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,!  
duties ( ! ,committee are to advise !   
,secret>y on ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,modify+   
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to policy1
 regulations1 & legislative affairs to  
improve ! repres5tation ( cov]$ vet]ans 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,exp&+ b5efits &  
s]vices "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y = cov]$ vet]ans1 includ+ su*  
b5efits & s]vices relat+ to heal? c>e1  
suicide prev5tion1 & homelessness4  7,c7
 ,incorporat+ rese>* & practices f      
outrea* programs to improve ! provision 
( heal? c>e & burial b5efits "u ! laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y to cov]$        
vet]ans4  7,d7 ,address+ issues rais$ by
 ,/ate & local organizations t s]ve     

cov]$ vet]ans4  7,e7 ,issu+1 to private1
 non-pr(it1 & fai?-bas$ organizations t 
s]ve cov]$ vet]ans1 guidance relat+ to  
address+ ! ne$s ( cov]$ vet]ans4  7,f7  
,help+ cov]$ vet]ans receive b5efits &  
s]vices "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y to :i* cov]$ vet]ans are      
entitl$4  7,g7 ,improv+ ! me?ods by :i* 
cov]$ vet]ans may submit fe$back to !   
,dep>tm5t ) respect to policies &       
regulations ( ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ?r\gh
 /akehold] =ums1 social m$ia1 & virtual 
t[n halls4  7,h7 ,develop+ outrea* &    
engagem5t to cov]$ vet]ans4  7,i7       
,commemorat+ ! contributions ( cov]$    
vet]ans to _! respective communities4   
7,j7 ,to explore options on h[ !        
,secret>y may incorporate lessons le>n$ 
utiliz+ j\rney mapp+1 human c5t] design1
 social det]m9ants ( wellness metrics1  
or o!r means to illu/rate ! life        
exp]i5ce cycle ( m9ority & hi/orically  
und]s]v$ vet]ans to create a m holi/ic  
und]/&+ ( important life cycle ev5ts &  
_! impact4  2  7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 

7e72  7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 
z subsection 7e72  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 on a bi5nial
 basis1 c>ry out a review to id5tify any
 disp>ities among gr\ps ( vet]ans 9 !   
receipt ( b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y4 ,9 c>ry+ out any su*       
review1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]        
relevant recomm5dations f ! ,committee &
 data analysis conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ,secret>y completes any su*      
review1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report t includes1 if applicable1       
recomm5dations ) respect to ext5d+      
s]vices ( ,c5t] = ,m9ority &            
,hi/orically ,und]s]v$ ,vet]ans "u      
section #eag ( ?is title to gr\ps (     
vet]ans ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be      
hi/orically und]s]v$ pursuant to su*    
review4  2 &  7#g7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s
 r$esignat$7--  7,a7 by /rik+ section1 &

 all t foll[s ?r\gh :o is-- & ins]t+    
section32  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,e71 respectively 7& adju/+ !    
m>g9s accord+ly72  7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e  
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$
 vet]ans means vet]ans :o are m9ority   
gr\p memb]s & vet]ans :o are hi/orically
 und]s]v$4  7#b7 ,! t]m m9ority gr\p    
memb] means an individual :o is--  2    
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z add$ by         
subp>agraph 7,c77--  7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ or2     
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ( ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3     
7,f7 ,middle ,ea/]n or ,nor? ,african   
,am]ican2 or  7,g7 id5tifi$ ) m ?an "o  
race or e?nicity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74  2 &  7,e7 by add+    
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 7z add$ by           
subp>agraph 7,d77 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#c7 ,! t]m vet]ans :o are hi/orically

 und]s]v$ means vet]ans ! ,committee    
det]m9es h exp]i5c$ difficulty 9 receiv+
 b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y to :i* su* vet]ans are entitl$
 on ! basis ( "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,sexual ori5tation4  7,b7 ,g5d] id5tity4
  7,c7 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy4  7,d7
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip4  7,e7         
,religion4  7,f7 ,memb]%ip 9 a gr\p (   
vet]ans ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate
 pursuant to ! bi5nial review requir$ "u
 subsection 7d74  4