,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjad ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ae1 #bjbc,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 female cultural support teams receive prop] cr$it = su* s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,cr$it = c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 female cultural support teams 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjaj1 ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,comm& e/abli%$ ! ,cultural ,support ,team ,program to ov]come significant intellig5ce gaps dur+ ! ,global ,w> on ,t]ror4 7#b7 ,f #bjaj ?r\gh #bjba1 approximately #caj female memb]s1 f e ,arm$ ,=ce1 pass$ & 7 select$ z memb]s ( female cultural support teams1 & deploy$ ) special op]ations =ces4 7#c7 ,memb]s ( female cultural support teams s]v$ honorably1 demon/rat$ comm5dable c\rage1 ov]came su* intellig5ce gaps1 engag$ 9 direct action1 & suff]$ casualties dur+ ! ,global ,w> on ,t]ror4 7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a duty to recognize memb]s & vet]ans ( female cultural support teams :o volunte]$ to jo9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 to und]go ardu\s tra9+ = cov]$ s]vice1 & to execute dang]\s & classifi$ missions 9 ! c\rse ( su* cov]$ s]vice4 7#e7 ,memb]s :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice h s\ght treatm5t f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = traumatic bra9 injuries1 po/-traumatic /ress1 & disabl+ physical trauma incurr$ 9 ! c\rse ( su* cov]$ s]vice1 b h be5 d5i$ su* c>e4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice p]=m$ exceptional s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,milit>y s]vice3 records2 calculation ( retir$ pay ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ! p]=mance ( cov]$ s]vice is includ$ 9-- 7,a7 ! milit>y s]vice record ( ea* individual :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice2 & 7,b7 ! computation ( retir$ pay = ea* individual :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice2 & 7#b7 transmit to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a li/ ( ea* vet]an :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice ^: milit>y s]vice record 0 modifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,claims = vet]ans b5efits aris+ f cov]$ s]vice 7#a7 ,det]m9ation ( s]vice connection ,^u ! fil+ ( a claim by an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 = s]vice-connect$ disability or dea? incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 ! c\rse ( cov]$ s]vice1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r su* disability or dea? 0 s]vice-connect$2 & 7,b7 adju/ ! computation ( any disability comp5sation aw>d$ accord+ly4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( cov]$ s]vice ,9 ! consid]ation ( a claim "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all treat cov]$ s]vice z engagem5t 9 combat ) ! enemy 9 ! c\rse ( active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice4 7#c7 ,effective date ( aw>d 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 ! effective date ( an aw>d "u ?is subsection %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #eaaj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7g7 ( su* section1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! effective date ( an aw>d bas$ on a claim "u ?is subsection = an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by treat+ ! date on :i* ! individual fil$ ! initial claim specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 ( su* subp>agraph z ! date on :i* ! individual fil$ ! claim s aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,eligible individuals ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an individual :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice1 or a survivor ( su* an individual-- 7i7 :o1 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submitt$ a claim = s]vice-connect$ disability or dea? ( su* individual2 7ii7 ^: su* claim 0 d5i$ by reason ( ! claim n e/abli%+ t ! disability or dea? 0 s]vice-connect$2 7iii7 :o submits a claim dur+ ! p]iod ( ?ree ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ! same condition cov]$ by ! prior claim "u clause2 & 7iv7 ^: su* claim is approv$ pursuant to ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,process+ ( claims ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all improve tra9+ & guidance = employees :o may process a claim "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,outrea* 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* to in=m individuals :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice 7& survivors ( su* individuals7 t !y may submit supplem5tal claims = s]vice-connect$ disability or dea? incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 ! c\rse ( cov]$ s]vice4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,outrea* conduct$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,contact individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 especially individuals :o are vet]ans includ$ 9 ! li/ transmitt$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#b7 & survivors ( su* vet]ans1 directly to in=m !m ( ! treatm5t ( cov]$ s]vice describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 & t !y may submit supplem5tal claims z describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4 7ii7 ,publi%+ on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a notice t su* individuals may elect to file a supplem5tal claim4 7iii7 ,notify+1 9 writ+ or by electronic means1 vet]ans s]vice organizations ( ! ability ( su* individuals to file a supplem5tal claim4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice ,! t]m active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice means s]vice-- 7,a7 z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,b7 9 a female cultural support team2 7,c7 ) ! p]sonnel developm5t skill id5tifi] ( ,r#b;,j or #e;,,dk1 or any o!r validation me?ods1 su* z valid sworn /atem5ts1 (fic] & enli/$ p]=mance evaluations1 tra9+ c]tificates1 or records ( an aw>d f completion ( t\r ) a cultural support team2 & 7,d7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaj1 & end+ on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba4 7#c7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,s]vice-connect$ ,! t]m s]vice-connect$ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4