,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,deluzio 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,l&sman7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli% a program  
to furni% to c]ta9 vet]ans items us$ = !
 secure /orage ( fire>ms1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,our ,vet]ans ,lives 
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,program ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% to vet]ans
 items us$ = secure /orage ( fire>ms    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #agbj,k4 ,program to furni% to
 eligible vet]ans items int5d$ to be us$
 = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
program to provide to an eligible       

vet]an1 ^u ! reque/ ( su* eligible      
vet]an-- 7#a7 a cov]$ item2 &  7#b7     
in=mation relat+ to ! b5efits (1 &      
options =1 secure fire>m /orage4  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ item means a lock box t-- 7,a7 is 
us$ = ! secure /orage ( a fire>m2  7,b7 
is design$ & m>ket$ to d5y unau?oriz$   
access to1 or r5d] inop]able1 a fire>m  
or ammunition2  7,c7 may be unlock$ only
 by means ( a key1 comb9ation1 or o!r   
simil> means2  7,d7 is 9 compliance ) ! 
applicable /&>d ( ,am]ican ,society =   
,te/+ ,mat]ials2  7,e7 is manufactur$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,f7 is n eligible  
or int5d$ = comm]cial or individual     
resale4  7#b7 ,! t]m eligible vet]an    
means-- 7,a7 a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( ?is title72 &  7,b7 an          
individual describ$ 9 section           
#agbj;,i7b7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #agbj;,j !
 foll[+ new item3  #agbj,k4 ,program to 

furni% to eligible vet]ans items int5d$ 
to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms4  
4  7c7 ,education & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 9        
consultation ) repres5tatives (         
organizations & ag5cies t are subject to
 a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y on  
prev5t+ vet]an suicide & o!r su*        
entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate-- 7,a7 develop an           
in=mational video on secure /orage (    
fire>ms z a suicide prev5tion /rategy2 &
  7,b7 publi% su* in=mational video on  
an int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &     
7#b7 publi% in=mation to in=m           
individuals :o p>ticipate 9 ! program "u
 section #agbj,k ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 
t any lockbox furni%$ pursuant to su*   
program is n eligible or int5d$ =       
comm]cial or individual resale4  7d7    
,public education campaign ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all design & c>ry  
out a public education campaign to      
educate vet]ans eligible = cov]$ items  

"u ! program e/abli%$ "u section #agbj,k
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z    
add$ by subsection 7a771 to in=m su*    
vet]ans ( ! availability ( su* cov]$    
items4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 collect  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( an    
individual :o p>ticipates 9 ! program "u
 section #agbj,k ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 
= ! purposes ( track+ fire>m own]%ip2   
7#b7 require any su* individual to      
regi/] a fire>m ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs2  7#c7 require m&atory fire>m 
/orage = any su* individual2  7#d7      
prohibit any su* individual f pur*as+1  
own+1 or possess+ a fire>m "u section   
#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7#e7 disc\rage ! lawful own]%ip (       
fire>ms2 or  7#f7 create or ma9ta9 a li/
 ( individuals p>ticipat+ 9 su* program4
  7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to ! appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #e1jjj1jjj

 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjce  
to c>ry out ?is section4