,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eabe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbc,ms4  
,port] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act to    
limit ! use ( arbitration to resolve    
controv]sies "u ! ,act1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end ,s]vicememb] ,=c$     
,arbitration ,act4  #b4 ,limitations on 
me?ods ( dispute resolution "u !        
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act  7a7  
,limitation on use ( arbitration ,to    
resolve controv]sies "u ,s]vicememb]s   
,civil ,relief ,act  7#a7 ,arbitration2 
writt5 cons5t requirem5t ,section #ajb (
 ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciab7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,writt5 cons5t requirem5t = arbitration 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 :5ev] 
a contract ) a s]vicememb]1 or a        
s]vicememb] & ! sp\se ( ! s]vicememb]   

jo9tly1 provides = ! use ( arbitration  
to resolve a controv]sy subject to a    
provision ( ?is ,act & aris+ out ( or   
relat+ to su* contract1 arbitration may 
be us$ to settle su* controv]sy only if1
 aft] su* controv]sy arises1 all p>ties 
to su* controv]sy cons5t 9 writ+ to use 
arbitration to settle su* controv]sy4  4
  7#b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7d7 ( 
su* section1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71   
%all apply ) respect to contracts ent]$ 
into1 am5d$1 alt]$1 modifi$1 r5ew$1 or  
ext5d$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,limitation on waiv] ( rights
 & protections "u ,s]vicememb]s ,civil  
,relief ,act  7#a7 ,limitation ,section 
#ajg7;a7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil       
,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciah7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by   
ins]t+ & if x is made aft] a specific   
dispute has aris5 & ! dispute is        
id5tifi$ 9 ! waiv] aft] to :i* x        
applies2 &  7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by    
ins]t+ & if x is made aft] a specific   
dispute has aris5 & ! dispute is        

id5tifi$ 9 ! waiv] aft] p]iod ( milit>y 
s]vice4  7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t 
made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )      
respect to waiv]s made on or aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7          
,cl>ification ( private "r ( action "u  
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act       
,section #hjb7;a7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s     
,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#djdb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1       
not)/&+ any previ\s agreem5t to !       
contr>y1 aft] may2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 by /rik+ 1 not)/&+ any previ\s    
agreem5t to ! contr>y4