,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fia #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcfe ,report ,no4 #aah-hdf1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ae1 #bjbd ,mr4 ,gosar 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mrs4 ,rodgers of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,mills1 ,mrs4 ,harshbarger1 ,ms4 ,budzinski1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mrs4 ,steel1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,gallagher1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,steube1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 and ,mr4 ,gottheimer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,december #aj1 #bjbd ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,reschenthaler1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,jackson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,good of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,dunn of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,ms4 ,caraveo1 ,ms4 ,salazar1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 and ,ms4 ,lee of ,nevada ,december #aj1 #bjbd ,reported from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,december #aj1 #bjbd ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #ae1 #bjbd ,a ,,bill ,to provide ,pre,check to certain severely injured or disabled veterans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,veterans ,expedited ,,tsa ,screening ,safe ,travel ,act or the ,,vets ,safe ,travel ,act4 #b4 ,availability of ,pre,check ,program to certain severely injured or disabled veterans 7a7 ,in general ,section #ddibg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,availability of ,pre,check ,program to certain severely injured or disabled veterans 7#a7 ,in general ,a veteran described in paragraph 7#b7 is eligible for security screening under the ,pre,check ,program under section #ddiai at no cost to the veteran if the veteran is able to meet the background check and other security requirements for participation in the ,program4 7#b7 ,veterans described ,a veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who-- 7,a7 is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs established and operated under section #agje of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 has-- 7i7 lost1 or lost use of1 a limb2 7ii7 become paralyzed or partially paralyzed2 or 7iii7 incurred permanent blindness2 and 7,c7 as a result of a loss1 paralyzation or partial paralyzation1 or blindness described in subparagraph 7,b71 requires the use of a wheelchair1 prosthetic limb1 or other assistive device to aid with mobility4 7#c7 ,limitation ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall carry out this subsection subject to the availability of appropriations and may not increase fees for enrollment in the ,pre,check ,program for such purpose4 4 7b7 ,coordination on implementation ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall jointly-- 7#a7 implement a process under which a veteran described in paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7g7 of section #ddibg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 can receive the benefits under such subsection by not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 provide to ,congress a briefing on the status of implementing the process required by paragraph 7#a7 by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,outreach for disabled veterans on availability of ,transportation ,security ,administration programs 7#a7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall implement a process under which the ,secretary provides to disabled veterans effective outreach regarding ,transportation ,security ,administration programs designed to improve the screening process for passengers with disabilities4 7#b7 ,further enhancements ,to ease air travel for wounded warriors and other disabled veterans ,notwithstanding subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act71 or any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 shall-- 7,a7 engage appropriate veterans service organizations and other relevant organizations1 as appropriate1 to assess the awareness of veterans of relevant ,transportation ,security ,administration programs2 and 7,b7 examine the need and feasibility of other measures to improve travel security procedures for disabled veterans4 7#c7 ,briefing requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,administrator of ,transportation ,security ,administration shall jointly provide to ,congress a briefing on the status of the implementation of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 ,december #aj1 #bjbd ,reported from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security with an amendment ,december #aj1 #bjbd ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed