,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,santos introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli%
 a grant program = ! provision ( s]vice 
dogs to eligible vet]ans1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s]vice ,dogs ,assi/+      
,vet]ans ,act or ! ,,saves ,act4  #b4   
,grant program = provision ( s]vice dogs
 to vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all e/abli% a       
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may aw>d     
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
nonpr(it organizations det]m9$ eligible 
by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 to     
assi/ su* organizations 9 c>ry+ out     
programs to provide s]vice dogs to      
eligible vet]ans4  7b7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,submission ,to be eligible to     

receive a grant "u ?is section1 a       
nonpr(it organization %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,elem5ts   
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
proposal = ! evaluation requir$ "u      
subsection 7d77#b74  7,b7 ,a description
 (1 ) respect to ! program to be plann$1
 design$1 e/abli%$1 or op]at$ us+ grant 
am\nts1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! tra9+ to be    
provid$ to eligible vet]ans by !        
organization 9 connection ) ! program4  
7ii7 ,! tra9+ ( dogs t w s]ve z s]vice  
dogs "u ! program4  7iii7 ,! aft]c>e    
s]vices to be provid$ to su* dogs &     
eligible vet]ans by ! organization "u ! 
program4  7iv7 ,! plan = publiciz+ !    
availability ( su* dogs "u ! program    
?r\gh a m>ket+ campaign t t>gets        
eligible vet]ans4  7v7 ,! commitm5t ( ! 
organization to h humane /&>ds =        
animals4  7,c7 ,a /atem5t c]tify+ t !   
organization is accr$it$ by !           

organization kn[n z ,assi/ance ,dogs    
,int]national1 or successor             
organization1 or ano!r accr$itation     
organization t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is  
simil>ly widely recogniz$ & has         
accr$itation /&>ds t meet or exce$ !    
/&>ds ( ,assi/ance ,dogs ,int]national4 
7c7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant  
"u ?is section may only use ! grant     
am\nts s receiv$ to plan1 design1       
e/abli%1 or op]ate "o or m programs t   
provide s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans4
  7d7 ,conditions ,z a condition ( aw>d+
 a grant to a nonpr(it organization "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all require t 
ea* su* organization agree to-- 7#a7    
provide equal access to s]vice dogs to  
eligible vet]ans :o are wom52 &  7#b7   
conduct an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess (
 ! activities c>ri$ out by !            
organization us+ grant am\nts4  7e7     
,maximum am\nt ,! total am\nt ( grants  
aw>d$ to ea* nonpr(it organization "u   
?is section may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4  7f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m

 cov]$ disability means any ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,bl9dness or visual impairm5t4     
7,b7 ,loss ( use ( a limb1 p>alysis1 or 
o!r significant mobility issue4  7,c7   
,loss ( he>+4  7,d7 ,traumatic bra9     
injury4  7,e7 ,po/-traumatic /ress      
disord]4  7,f7 ,milit>y sexual trauma4  
7,g7 ,any o!r disability t ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs consid]s appropriate4
  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice1 ) respect to
 a dog-- 7,a7 means ! conduct ( "w or   
p]=mance ( tasks by ! dog-- 7i7 = !     
b5efit ( an individual ) a disability1  
includ+ a physical or s5sory disability 
or a psy*iatric1 intellectual1 or o!r   
m5tal disability2 &  7ii7 directly      
relat$ to ! disability ( ! individual2 &
  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 !           
crime-det]r5t effects ( ! pres5ce ( !   
dog2 or  7ii7 ! provision by ! dog (    
emotional support1 well-be+1 com=t1 or  
companion%ip4  7#c7 ,! t]m eligible     
vet]an means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is      
enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t       
enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      

,affairs e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section   
#agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7,b7 has at lea/ "o cov]$     
disability4  7#d7 ,! t]m s]vice dog     
means any dog t is individually tra9$ to
 provide cov]$ s]vice4  7g7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
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