,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4   
,bo/ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 & ,mr4  
,bilirakis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide an     
individual ) a claim = b5efits "u ! laws
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs ) m options to appeal a        
decision ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to su* 
claim to ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,appeals  
,options ,expansion ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4  
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 =ms z int5t to file   
claim = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2          
modification ( c]ta9 policy relat+ to   
dockets ( ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals2   
notice ( untimely evid5ce requir$  7a7  
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 =ms ,subsection 7a7 ( 
section #eaja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,if an       
individual ) a claim = b5efits "u ! laws
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y submits to !   
,secret>y a =m "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is n !
 correct =m prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y =  
su* claim1 ! ,secret>y %all treat su* =m
 z an int5t to file a claim "u section  
#c4aee ( title #ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 or successor regulation4  
4  7b7 ,modification ( c]ta9 policy2    
assignm5t ( c]ta9 cases ,section #gajg (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,)
 respect to a case p]ta9+ to a          
cont9u\sly pursu$ claim = b5efits "u !  
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t 0        
previ\sly rem&$ by ! ,bo>d to !         
,secret>y1 & = :i* an appellant has fil$
 a subsequ5t notice ( disagreem5t       
pursuant to ?is *apt]1 ! ,*airman ( !   
,bo>d %all ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 su* case is-- 7,a7 treat$ z
 if su* case 0 assign$ to a docket      
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 on ! date on  

:i* ! initial notice ( disagreem5t 0    
fil$2 &  7,b7 assign$ to ! memb] ( !    
,bo>d :o held ! mo/ rec5t he>+ relevant 
to su* case4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7e7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+ by ins]t+ & )draw+ 
cases aft] *ang+ dockets2  7,b7 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,!          
,secret>y2  7,c7 by /rik+ an appellant &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! subsection
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 an appellant1 at any
 "t be=e ! date on :i* ! appellant's    
case is assign$ to an individual employ$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t responsible = writ+ !   
decision ( ! ,bo>d ) respect to su* case
 to-- 7,a7 move su* case f "o docket to 
ano!r docket2 &  7,b7 )draw a claim or  
issue )9 a claim f consid]ation by !    
,bo>d4  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,"u su*      
policy1 ! ,secret>y may n p]mit an      
appellant to move ! appellant's case f  
"o to docket to ano!r docket aft] su*   
date4  4  7c7 ,notice ( untimely evid5ce
 ,section #gaac ( su* title is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  

7d7 ,notice ( untimely evid5ce ,if an   
appellant1 or ! repres5tative ( su*     
appellant1 submits to ! ,secret>y       
evid5ce 9 connection ) a case be=e !    
,bo>d on a date t is n dur+ a p]iod dur+
 :i* su* evid5ce may be submitt$ "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all promptly      
notify ! appellant-- 7#a7 t su*         
evid5ce-- 7,a7 is untimely2 &  7,b7 may 
n be consid]$ z "p ( ! evid5ti>y record 
be=e ! ,bo>d2 &  7#b7 ( ! "r ( !        
appellant to move su* case f "o docket  
to ano!r docket pursuant to ! policy    
requir$ by section #gajg7;e7 ( ?is      
title4  4