,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eeei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,bo/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% c]ta9 rules ( evid5ce 9 c]ta9   
claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+     
,vet]ans ,claim ,options ,act4  #b4     
,c]ta9 rules ( evid5ce 9 c]ta9 claims "u
 laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs  7a7 ,evid5ce 9 supplem5tal   
claims  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( 
section #eajh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 
,9 g5]al  7#a7  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
readjudicate a claim if ! claimant files
 a supplem5tal claim be=e ! date t is "o
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy (       
orig9al jurisdiction issues a decision )
 respect to su* claim4  7,b7 ,9         
readjudicat+ a claim "u subp>agraph     

7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] all ( !  
evid5ce ( record4  7#b7  7,a7 ,!        
,secret>y %all readjudicate a claim if !
 claimant pres5ts new & relevant evid5ce
 ) respect to a supplem5tal claim-- 7i7 
m ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! decision ( 
! ag5cy ( orig9al jurisdiction ) respect
 to su* claim2  7ii7 aft] ! ,bo>d (     
,vet]ans' ,appeals issues a decision )  
respect to su* claim2 or  7iii7 aft] !  
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims     
issues a decision ) respect to su*      
claim4  7,b7 ,9 readjudicat+ a claim "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
consid] all ( ! evid5ce ( record & ! new
 & relevant evid5ce describ$ 9 su*      
subp>agraph4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
7,a7 ,options foll[+ decision by ag5cy (
 orig9al jurisdiction ,section #eajd;,c 
( su* title is am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ section #eajh & 
ins]t+ section #eajh7;a77#a72 &  7ii7 9 
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ section #eajh &
 ins]t+ section #eajh7;a77#b74  7,b7    
,effective dates ( aw>ds ,section       

#eaaj7;a77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7i7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ section   
#eajh & ins]t+ section #eajh7;a77#a72 & 
7ii7 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 by     
/rik+ section #eajh bo? places x appe>s 
& ins]t+ section #eajh7;a77#b74  7,c7   
,jurisdiction ( ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans'     
,appeals ,section #gajd7;b7 ( su* title 
is am5d$ by /rik+ section #eajh & ins]t+
 section #eajh7;a77#b74  7#c7           
,retroactivity ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
subsection %all apply to supplem5tal    
claims fil$ on or aft] ,augu/ #bc1      
#bjag4  7#d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe       
regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is subsection n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,evid5ce 9 cases rem&$ by ! ,c\rt ( 
,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims ,section    
#gaac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7d7 ,cases rem&$ by ! ,c\rt
 ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims  7#a7    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 =    

cases rem&$ to ! ,bo>d by ! ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims1 ! evid5ti>y
 record be=e ! ,bo>d %all be limit$ to !
 evid5ce previ\sly consid]$ by ! ,bo>d 9
 su* case4  7#b7 ,! evid5ti>y record    
be=e ! ,bo>d = cases describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include evid5ce submitt$ by !
 appellant & 8 or h] repres5tative1 if  
any1 )9 #ij days foll[+ su* rem&1 :i* ! 
,bo>d %all consid] 9 ! fir/ in/ance4  4