,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjbc,mr4  
,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7     
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      
modify ! def9ition ( sp\se & surviv+    
sp\se to include all individuals        
lawfully m>ri$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,modification ( def9ition ( sp\se &     
surviv+ sp\se = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs to include all individuals     
lawfully m>ri$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by     
/rik+ ( ! opposite sex :o 0 ! sp\se ( a 
vet]an & ins]t+ :o 0 lawfully m>ri$ to a
 vet]an1 includ+ a m>riage betwe5 two   
p]sons ( ! same sex12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#ca71 by /rik+ ( ! opposite sex4  7b7 
,modification ( regulations ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all update all    
rules & regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,vet]ans ,affairs to ensure compliance  
)-- 7#a7 ! am5dm5ts made by subsection  
7a72 &  7#b7 section #g ( title #a1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4