,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4   
,van ,ord5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bo/7      
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 am5d titles #aj & #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make improvem5ts
 to c]ta9 programs = a memb] ne>+       
sep>ation1 or = a vet]an :o rec5tly     
sep>at$1 f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ! ,transition+    
,s]vicememb]'s ,exp]i5ce ,act or ! ,,ets
 ,act 4  #b4 ,transition ,assi/ance     
,program3 am5dm5ts2 pilot program2      
reports  7a7 ,requirem5t ( presep>ation 
c\nsel+3 numb] ( days ,subsection 7a7 ( 
section #aadb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$1 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7#a7

 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,)92 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all ensure t 
a memb] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     
receives presep>ation c\nsel+ 9 ! foll[+
 am\nts3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( a memb] :o has 
secur$ full-"t employm5t1 or has enroll$
 9 a program ( education or vocational  
tra9+1 t %all comm5ce aft] ! memb]      
sep>ates1 retires1 or is dis*>g$1 n few]
 ?an ?ree days4  7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a     
memb] o!r ?an a memb] describ$ 9 clause 
7i71 n few] ?an five days4  4  7b7      
,provision ( presep>ation c\nsel+3      
?ird-,p>ty c\nselors2 9-,p]son to !     
ext5t practicable ,su* subsection is    
fur!r am5d$1 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7#a7 by  
ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,9 c>ry+2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,b7 ,presep>ation c\nsel+ may n be   
provid$ by a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces or a   
civilian employee ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$4
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) an entity to provide su*     
c\nsel+4  7,c7 ,presep>ation c\nsel+    

%all be provid$ 9 p]son to ! ext5t      
practicable4 ,if ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
det]m9es t a memb] _c att5d su* c\nsel+ 
9 p]son1 su* memb] may receive su*      
c\nsel+ remotely4  4  7c7 ,waiv] = c]ta9
 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ,su*       
subsection is fur!r am5d$1 9 p>agraph   
7#d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
may waive ! requirem5t = presep>ation   
c\nsel+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! case ( a   
memb] ( ! res]ve compon5ts :o reque/s   
su* a waiv] & :o receiv$ presep>ation   
c\nsel+ dur+ ! p]iod ( ?ree ye>s prec$+ 
! date ( su* reque/4  4  7d7            
,eligibility ( a memb] :o re5li/s ,to   
receive presep>ation c\nsel+ ,su*       
subsection is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,a     
memb] describ$ 9 ?is subsection may     
elect to receive presep>ation c\nsel+   
reg>dless ( :e!r su* memb] re5li/s or   
agrees to a new p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice4
  4  7e7 ,elective inclusion ( ! sp\se (
 a memb] ,su* section is fur!r am5d$1 9 

subsection 7b71 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by     
/rik+ reg>d+ ! matt]s cov]$ by p>agraphs
 7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#af74  7f7 ,m9imum     
am\nt ( c\nsel+ reg>d+ f9ancial plann+  
,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$1 9       
p>agraph 7#i71 by add+ ,c\nsel+ "u ?is  
p>agraph may n be %ort] ?an "o h\r4 at !
 end4  7g7 ,c\nsel+ reg>d+ homelessness 
& food insecurity ,su* subsection is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#bj7 ,if ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ det]m9es t a memb] is at risk ( 
homelessness or food insecurity1        
in=mation reg>d+ ,f$]al b5efits =       
l[-income h\seholds1 includ+ !          
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7,public
 ,law #hh-ebe2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab774 ,9 
mak+ su* det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all consid] factors includ+ !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! memb] is eligible =
 ! basic ne$s all[ance "u section #djb;b
 ( title #cg4  7,b7 ,:e!r ! memb] is be+
 m$ically sep>at$ or is be+ retir$ "u   

*apt] #fa ( ?is title4  4  7h7          
,pres5tation by a vet]ans s]vice        
organization 9 presep>ation c\nsel+ ,su*
 subsection is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ba7 ,a    
pres5tation t promotes ! b5efits        
available to vet]ans "u laws adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,su*  
pres5tation-- 7,a7 %all be /&>diz$2     
7,b7 %all be previ\sly review$ & approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2    
7,c7 %all be submitt$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ,committees on   
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committees on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 = review at lea/ #ij  
days be=e implem5tation2  7,d7 %all be  
pres5t$ by-- 7i7 a national             
repres5tative ( a vet]ans s]vice        
organization recogniz$ "u section #eijb 
( title #ch2 or  7ii7 if a national     
repres5tative is unavailable1 a ,/ate or
 local repres5tative ( su* an           
organization au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ to s pres5t2  7,e7 %all include 

in=mation on h[ a vet]ans s]vice        
organization may assi/ ! memb] 9 fil+ a 
claim describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ai72  7,f7  
may n enc\rage ! memb] to jo9 a p>ticul>
 vet]ans s]vice organization2 &  7,g7   
may n be long] ?an "o h\r4  4  7i7      
,pa?way = a memb] :o transf]s f regul>  
compon5t to a res]ve compon5t ,su*      
section is fur!r am5d$1 9 subsection    
7c77#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ 1 or is         
transf]r+ f a regul> compon5t to a      
res]ve compon5t be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  
7j7 ,coord9ation ) ,solid ,/>t ,program 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,su*  
section is fur!r am5d$1 9 subsection    
7d7-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ m$ical & 
ins]t+ c]ta92  7#b7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e 
,9 ! case2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,be=e a     
memb] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7         
sep>ates1 retires1 or is dis*>g$1 !     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all transmit to !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ! foll[+  
in=mation3 7,a7 ,! contact in=mation (  
su* memb]4  7,b7 ,! det]m9ation ( !     

,secret>y conc]n$ "u subsection 7b77#bj7
 reg>d+ su* memb]4  4  7k7 ,prohibition 
( provision ( ,,dd ,=m #bad = c]ta9     
memb]s :o d n complete presep>ation     
c\nsel+ ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7f7 ,,dd ,=m #bad  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ may n provide a memb] requir$ to
 receive presep>ation c\nsel+ "u ?is    
section a copy ( ! ,c]tificate (        
,release or ,dis*>ge f ,active ,duty    
7,,dd ,=m #bad7 = su* memb] if ! memb]  
does n complete su* c\nsel+4  7#b7 ,!   
prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply 9 ! case ( a memb]-- 7,a7 :o is   
be+ retir$ or sep>at$ = disability2 or  
7,b7 ^: dis*>ge is n *>act]iz$ z        
honorable or g5]al4  4  7l7 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor ,employm5t ,navigator & ,p>tn]%ip
 ,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program   
,section #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 by    
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f72 &  7iii7 by

 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph    
7#e72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections   
7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71      
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7e73  7e7 ,employm5t navigator &        
p>tn]%ip program  7#a7 ,z "p ( ! program
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs1 %all c>ry out & ma9ta9 a      
program to be kn[n z ! ,employm5t       
,navigator & ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 ,"u su*
 program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all seek
 to ent] into contracts ) public1       
private1 & nonpr(it entities "u :i* su* 
entities provide individualiz$ employm5t
 c\nsel+ = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!  
sp\ses4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all-- 7,a7 prioritize ent]+ into       
contracts ) qualifi$ private entities t 
h exp]i5ce provid+ in/ruction to memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces eligible = assi/ance "u 

! program c>ri$ out "u ?is section on-- 
7i7 private sector culture1 rsum writ+1 
c>e] network+1 & tra9+ on job se>*      
te*nologies2  7ii7 academic read9ess &  
educational opportunities2 or  7iii7 o!r
 relevant topics1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y2  7,b7 give a pref]5ce to any 
private entity t-- 7i7 has a national or
 int]national geographical area (       
s]vice2  7ii7 provides multiple =ms (   
c>e] assi/ance & placem5t s]vices to--  
7,i7 active duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2
  7,,ii7 sp\ses ( active duty memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,,iii7 vet]ans2 &       
7,,iv7 sp\ses ( vet]ans2  7iii7 provides
 s]vices to at lea/ #e1jjj individuals  
:o are-- 7,i7 active duty memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces2  7,,ii7 sp\ses ( active    
duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,,iii7   
vet]ans2 or  7,,iv7 sp\ses ( vet]ans2   
7iv7 has cont9u\sly1 = at lea/ !        
five-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
( ! contract1 provid$ s]vices to        
individuals :o are-- 7,i7 active duty   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,,ii7 sp\ses (

 active duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2    
7,,iii7 vet]ans2 &  7,,iv7 sp\ses (     
vet]ans2 &  7v7 has a demon/rat$ record 
( success 9 provid+ assi/ance )         
employm5t s]vices1 z indicat$ by-- 7,i7 
! av]age wages or e>n+s ( p :o receive  
employm5t s]vices provid$ by ! entity2  
7,,ii7 prior completion ( ,f$]al grants 
or contracts2  7,,iii7 hav+ at lea/ #ej 
p]c5t ( its p>ticipants f9d full-"t     
employm5t )9 six mon?s ( initially      
receiv+ employm5t s]vices provid$ by !  
entity2 &  7,,iv7 o!r employm5t p]=mance
 indicators1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &
  7,c7 seek to ent] into contracts ) n  
few] ?an five1 b n m ?an t51 private    
entities "u :i* ea* su* entity is       
comp5sat$ at a rate agre$ ^u betwe5 !   
,secret>y & ! entity = ea* individual :o
 receives employm5t s]vices provid$ by !
 entity2 &  7,d7 conduct su* o!r        
activities z may be necess>y = ! deliv]y
 ( individualiz$ employm5t c\nsel+ & o!r
 employm5t s]vices "u ?is subsection4   
7#c7 ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 !

 ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !       
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! implem5tation ( ! program "u
 ?is subsection1 includ+ ! employm5t    
outcomes = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!  
sp\ses :o receive employm5t s]vices "u !
 program4  4  7#b7 ,effective date      
,subsection 7e7 ( section #aadd ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
p>agraph 7#a71 %all take effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply    
beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7m7      
,pilot program = milit>y sp\ses  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a pilot
 program = sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! cov]$    
,arm$ ,=ces :o are eligible to receive  
presep>ation c\nsel+ "u ,,tap4  7#b7    
,volunt>y basis ,p>ticipation 9 ! pilot 
program %all be on a volunt>y basis4    
7#c7 ,curriculum ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1

 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all   
e/abli% a curriculum bas$ on ,,tap = !  
pilot program4  7#d7 ,c\nsel+ ,c\nsel+  
"u ! pilot program %all-- 7,a7 be       
"o-on-"o2  7,b7 be tailor$ to !         
p>ticipat+ milit>y sp\se2  7,c7 be (f]$ 
at lea/ once p] cal5d> qu>t]2  7,d7 be  
(f]$ at times includ+ nights & week5ds2 
&  7,e7 include at lea/ "o h\r reg>d+   
b5efits & assi/ance available to milit>y
 families & vet]ans f ea* dep>tm5t "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>ies specifi$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c74  7#e7 ,locations ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out !     
pilot program at n few] ?an f\r milit>y 
in/allations ( ea* ( ! cov]$ ,arm$      
,=ces4  7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
be=e ! pilot program t]m9ates1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit a report
 to ! reg>d+ ! pilot program4 ,su*      
report %all include elem5ts ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ :e!r !    
pilot program %\ld be made p]man5t4     
7#g7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all   

t]m9ate ?ree ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se e/abli%es ! pilot program4  7#h7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! 
t]m cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce means ! ,army1     
,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 or      
,space ,=ce4  7,b7 ,! t]m ,,tap means ! 
,transition ,assi/ance ,program "u      
sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,reports2    
track+ sy/em  7,a7 ,annual report on    
,,tap p>ticipation ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] = f\r ye>s1 a report on
 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program4 ,su*
 report %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts ) 
reg>ds to ! ye> prec$+ ! date ( su*     
report1 disaggregat$ by ,arm$ ,=ce3 7i7 
,! numb] ( memb]s describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a77;,b77ii7 ( section #aadb ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a71 :o receiv$ few] ?an five
 days ( presep>ation c\nsel+ "u su*     
section1 disaggregat$ by milit>y        
in/allation4  7ii7 ,! av]age p]iod ( "t 
betwe5 :5 a memb] beg9s to receive      

presep>ation c\nsel+ & ! day ! memb]    
sep>ates1 retires1 or is dis*>g$4  7iii7
 ,! numb] ( memb]s :o began to receive  
presep>ation c\nsel+ & !n re-enli/$ or  
agre$ to a new p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice4 
7iv7 ,! numb] ( memb]s :o began to      
receive presep>ation c\nsel+ & !n 7     
deploy$4  7v7 ,! numb] ( memb]s assign$ 
to ea* pa?way "u subsection 7c7 ( su*   
section4  7vi7 ,! frequ5cy ) :i* !      
comm&] ( a milit>y in/allation receiv$ a
 brief+ reg>d+ ! ,transition ,assi/ance 
,program4  7,b7 ,annual report on ,,vso 
pres5tations ,n less ?an once ea* ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report-- 7i7 t        
id5tifies ea* vet]ans s]vice            
organization t pres5t$ "u p>agraph 7#ba7
 ( section #aadb7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7h72
  7ii7 t conta9s ! numb] ( memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces :o att5d$ su* pres5tations2 

&  7iii7 t includes any recomm5dations (
 ! ,secret>y reg>d+ *anges to su*       
pres5tation or to su* p>agraph4  7,c7   
,track+ ( timel9ess  7i7 ,implem5tation 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all implem5t a sy/em to track  
h[ _m1 & :at p]c5tage (1 memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces beg9 to receive presep>ation
 c\nsel+ )9 ! "t p]iods e/abli%$ 9      
section #aadb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7ii7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committees on     
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 a report on data      
record$ ) su* track+ sy/em dur+ ! ye>   
prec$+ ! date ( su* report4  #c4        
,skillbridge3 ,,gao /udy  7a7 ,/udy     
requir$ ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( !         
,skillbridge programs "u section        
#aadc7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ( !  
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a     
report reg>d+ su* /udy4 ,su* report %all
 include obs]vations & recomm5dations ( 
! ,comptroll] reg>d+1 ) respect to      
memb]s & employ]s :o p>ticipate 9       
,skillbridge-- 7#a7 diff]5ces 9 crit]ia 
= p>ticipation betwe5 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2    
7#b7 o!r diff]5ces 9 ,skillbridge       
programs betwe5 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7 be/
 practices 9 ,skillbridge programs      
across ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+-- 7,a7 !  
selection ( employ]s2 &  7,b7 !         
developm5t ( contracts2 &  7#d7 !       
feasibility ( mak+ ,skillbridge programs
 uni=m across ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  #d4       
,expansion ( eligibility = a c]ta9      
program ( job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 & placem5t
 s]vice = vet]ans  7a7 ,def9ition       
,section #daja ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7--

 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ !    
comma at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ p[]1  
or & ins]t+ p[]2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,d7 a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces eligible = ! ,transition    
,assi/ance ,program "u sections #aadb & 
#aadd ( title #aj4  4  7b7 ,outrea*     
,section #dajc;,a7a77#a7 ( su* title is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & c]ta9     
eligible p]sons aft] eligible vet]ans2  
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z   
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,c73  7,c7 ,eligible p]sons
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,d7 ( section
 #daja ( ?is *apt]4  4  #e4 ,solid ,/>t 
program3 int]action ) ,transition       
,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,cl>ification (
 ref]5ce to ,,tap ,subsection 7b7 (     
section #fcbj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ( p>agraph 7#a71 by 

/rik+ transition classes or sep>ation & 
ins]t+ ,,tap classes or presep>ation    
c\nsel+4  7b7 ,provision ( ,,tap        
mat]ials ,su* p>agraph is fur!r am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7    
?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh    
7,i71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph 7,d73  7,d7 furni%+ ,,tap   
mat]ials to vet]ans2  4  7c7 ,assessm5t 
( ,,tap ,su* p>agraph is fur!r am5d$1 9 
subp>agraph 7,i71 z r$esignat$1 by      
ins]t+ & ( ,,tap be=e ! p]iod4  7d7     
,def9itions ,su* section is fur!r       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 (   
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