,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc,ms4 
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to aw>d grants to ,/ates to improve    
outrea* to vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,commitm5t to ,vet]an ,support &      
,outrea* ,act4  #b4 ,au?ority =         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to aw>d   
grants to ,/ates to improve outrea* to  
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #fcjg &     
#fcjh & sections #fcjh & #fcji1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #fcjf ! foll[+ new section      
#fcjg3  #fcjg4 ,grants to ,/ates to     
improve outrea* to vet]ans  7a7 ,purpose
 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is section to       

provide = assi/ance by ! ,secret>y to   
,/ates to c>ry out programs t improve   
outrea* & assi/ance to vet]ans & !      
sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts ( vet]ans1 to   
ensure t su* individuals are fully in=m$
 ab\t1 & assi/$ 9 apply+ =1 any vet]ans 
& vet]ans-relat$ b5efits & programs     
7includ+ ,/ate vet]ans programs7 = :i*  
!y may be eligible4  7b7 ,au?ority ,!   
,secret>y may aw>d grants to ,/ates--   
7#a7 to c>ry out1 coord9ate1 improve1 or
 o!rwise enhance-- 7,a7 outrea*         
activities2 or  7,b7 activities to assi/
 9 ! developm5t & submittal ( claims =  
vet]ans & vet]ans-relat$ b5efits2 or    
7#b7 to increase ! numb] ( c\nty or     
tribal vet]ans s]vice (fic]s s]v+ 9 !   
,/ate by hir+ new1 additional su*       
(fic]s4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an     
application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
may require4  7#b7 ,ea* application     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !

 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a detail$ plan = ! use ( 
! grant4  7,b7 ,a description ( !       
programs ?r\gh :i* ! ,/ate w meet !     
outcome measures develop$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u subsection 7i74  7,c7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! ,/ate w di/ribute grant am\nts  
equitably among c\nties ) v>y+ levels ( 
urbanization4  7,d7 ,a plan = h[ ! grant
 w be us$ to meet ! unique ne$s (       
,am]ican ,indian vet]ans1 ,alaska       
,native vet]ans1 or ,native ,hawaiian   
vet]ans1 eld]ly vet]ans1 wom5 vet]ans1 &
 vet]ans f o!r und]s]v$ communities4    
7d7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all seek 
to ensure t grants aw>d$ "u ?is section 
are equitably di/ribut$ among ,/ates )  
v>y+ levels ( urbanization4  7e7        
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section t w s]ve !  
foll[+ areas3 7#a7 ,areas ) a critical  
%ortage ( c\nty or tribal vet]ans s]vice
 (fic]s4  7#b7 ,areas ) high rates (--  
7,a7 suicide among vet]ans2 or  7,b7    
ref]rals to ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4    
7f7 ,use ( c\nty or tribal vet]ans      

s]vice (fic]s ,a ,/ate t receives a     
grant "u ?is section to c>ry out an     
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7  
%all c>ry out ! activity ?r\gh-- 7#a7 a 
c\nty or tribal vet]ans s]vice (fic] ( !
 ,/ate2 or  7#b7 if ! ,/ate does n h a  
c\nty or tribal vet]ans s]vice (fic]1 or
 if ! c\nty or tribal vet]ans s]vice    
(fic]s ( ! ,/ate cov] only a portion ( t
 ,/ate1 an appropriate entity ( a ,/ate1
 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t1 or ano!r    
publicly fund$ entity1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7g7 ,requir$ activities ,any
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be     
us$-- 7#a7 to exp& exi/+ programs1      
activities1 & s]vices2  7#b7 to hire    
new1 additional c\nty or tribal vet]ans 
s]vice (fic]s2 or  7#c7 = travel &      
transportation to facilitate c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7h7 ,au?oriz$   
activities ,a grant "u ?is section may  
be us$ to provide education & tra9+1    
includ+ on-!-job tra9+1 = ,/ate1 c\nty1 
local1 & tribal gov]nm5t employees :o   
provide 7or :5 tra9$ w provide7 vet]ans 

outrea* s]vices 9 ord] = ^? employees to
 obta9 accr$itation 9 accordance )      
proc$ures approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7i7  
,outcome measures  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y    
%all develop & provide to ea* ,/ate t   
receives a grant "u ?is section writt5  
guidance on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,outcome     
measures4  7,b7 ,policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7#b7 ,9 develop+ outcome measures "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] 
! foll[+ goals3 7,a7 ,increas+ ! use (  
vet]ans & vet]ans-relat$ b5efits1       
p>ticul>ly among vuln]able populations4 
7,b7 ,increas+ ! numb] ( c\nty & tribal 
vet]ans s]vice (fic]s recogniz$ by !    
,secret>y = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u
 *apt] #ei ( ?is title4  7j7 ,track+    
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,) respect to ea*     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all track ! use ( vet]ans &            
vet]ans-relat$ b5efits among !          
population s]v$ by ! grant1 includ+ !   
av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! date on :i* a
 vet]an applies = su* a b5efit & ! date 
on :i* ! vet]an receives ! b5efit1      

disaggregat$ by type ( b5efit4  7#b7 ,n 
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
in=mation track$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7k7 
,p]=mance review  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 review ! p]=mance ( ea*     
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section2
 &  7,b7 make in=mation reg>d+ su*      
p]=mance publicly available4  7l7       
,rem$iation plan  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a    
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section 
& does n meet ! outcome measures        
develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate to
 submit a rem$iation plan "u :i* ! ,/ate
 %all describe h[ & :5 x plans to meet  
su* outcome measures4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y
 may n aw>d a subsequ5t grant "u ?is    
section to a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 unless ! ,secret>y approves !      
rem$iation plan submitt$ by ! ,/ate4    
7m7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #aj    
p]c5t ( am\nts made available = grants  
"u ?is section = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !   

grant is aw>d$4  7n7 ,supplem5t1 n      
supplant ,any grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant  
,/ate & local fund+ t is o!rwise        
available4  7o7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m c\nty or tribal    
vet]ans s]vice (fic] includes a local   
equival5t vet]ans s]vice (fic]4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means !      
toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$ "u  
section #agbj;,f7h7 ( ?is title4  7p7   
,fund+  7#a7 ,am\nts = ! activities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t "u ?is section %all be budget$
 & appropriat$ ?r\gh a sep>ate          
appropriation acc\nt4  7#b7 ,9 ! budget 
ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to       
,congress 9 support ( ! ,dep>tm5t budget
 = any fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! budget
 ( ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 (   
title #ca71 ! ,secret>y %all include a  
sep>ate /atem5t ( ! am\nt reque/$ to be 
appropriat$ = t fiscal ye> = ! acc\nt   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7q7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         

,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc     
?r\gh #bjbg1 #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #fc
 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items  
relat+ to sections #fcjg & #fcjh &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  #fcjg4      
,grants to ,/ates to improve outrea* to 
vet]ans4#fcjh4 ,outrea* = eligible      
dep5d5ts4#fcji4 ,bi5nial report to      
,congress4  4