,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbc ,mr4 
,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a program
 to ensure1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 t      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are automatically
 enroll$ 9 b5efits & s]vices "u ! laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs = :i* su* memb]s are eligible4 
#a4 ,program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to   
enroll c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9   
b5efits & s]vices "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all c>ry out a      

program to-- 7#a7 id5tify cov]$ b5efits1
 if any1 = :i* ea* cov]$ memb] ( an     
,arm$ ,=ce is eligible to enroll2  7#b7 
notify ea* cov]$ memb] ( ! relevant     
cov]$ b5efits id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7#c7 expect z provid$ 9        
subsection 7e71 ensure su* cov]$ memb]  
is enroll$ 9 su* cov]$ b5efits4  7b7    
,notification to ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ,) respect to any cov]$ memb] (
 an ,arm$ ,=ce ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
det]m9es is eligible = enrollm5t 9 a    
cov]$ b5efit1 su* ,secret>y %all1 n lat]
 ?an #ij days be=e ! date on :i* su*    
cov]$ memb] is sep>at$ f s]vice1 submit 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a    
notification t includes-- 7#a7 ! "n1    
contact in=mation1 & milit>y s]vice     
details ( su* cov]$ memb]2  7#b7 !      
anticipat$ date on :i* su* cov]$ memb] w
 be sep>at$ f s]vice2 &  7#c7 a         
description ( any milit>y occupational  
specialty & tra9+ su* cov]$ memb]       
receiv$ dur+ s]vice4  7c7 ,outrea*      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] any   

date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs receives a notification "u     
subsection 7b71 su* ,secret>y %all      
contact ! cov]$ memb] ( an ,arm$ ,=ce   
describ$ 9 su* notification & provide   
mat]ials & res\rces relat+ to cov]$     
b5efits4  7d7 ,in=mation %>+ ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     
e/abli% proc$ures to--  7#a7 %>e        
necess>y in=mation to facilitate !      
automatic enrollm5t process "u          
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 ensure ! secure 
& confid5tial transf] ( data dur+ any   
su* %>+ ( necess>y in=mation4  7e7      
,opt-,out provision ,! decision to      
enroll 9 a cov]$ b5efit pursuant to     
subsection 7a7 %all be at ! election ( !
 relevant cov]$ memb] ( an ,arm$ ,=ce4  
7f7 ,work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     
e/abli% a work+ gr\p to address pot5tial
 b>ri]s & *all5ges 9 implem5t+ !        
automatic enrollm5t process4 ,! work+   

gr\p %all consi/ ( repres5tatives f !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & o!r relevant       
/akehold]s z det]m9$ by su* ,secret>ies4
  7#b7 ,duties ,! work+ gr\p %all be    
responsible =-- 7,a7 id5tify+ pot5tial  
b>ri]s to implem5tation1 su* z legal1   
te*nological1 or adm9i/rative *all5ges2 
&  7,b7 develop+ /rategies &            
recomm5dations to ov]come su* pot5tial  
b>ri]s & ensure ! successful            
implem5tation ( automatic enrollm5ts4   
7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date on :i* su* ,secret>ies e/abli% ! 
work+ gr\p "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head (   
su* work+ gr\p %all submit to ,congress 
a report t includes f9d+s1              
recomm5dations1 & propos$ timel9es =    
implem5tation4  7g7 ,,gao report on     
notice ( automatic enrollm5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report conta9+ ! results ( a /udy to   
det]m9e ! be/ me?ods = ! ,secret>y (    

,def5se to provide notice "u subsection 
7a77#b74 ,9 mak+ su* det]m9ation1 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid] ne$s (  
vet]ans bas$ on-- 7#a7 age2  7#b7       
resid5ce 9 urban areas2 &  7#c7 resid5ce
 9 rural areas4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ b5efit means 
a b5efit or s]vice "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 
,! t]m cov]$ memb] ( an ,arm$ ,=ce means
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u section #aadb &  
#aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4