,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbc,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4       
,coons1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! reproductive   
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! sp\ses or p>tn]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,families ,heal?
 ,s]vices ,act ( #bjbc4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,reproductive &   

f]tility pres]vation assi/ance = memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,forces,sec4 #aja4            
,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,provision (    
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ to c]ta9    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1
 & ge/ational surrogates ( su*          
memb]s4,sec4 #ajc4 ,e/abli%m5t (        
f]tility pres]vation proc$ures aft] an  
injury or illness4,sec4 #ajd4           
,cryopres]vation & /orage ( reproductive
 g5etic mat]ial ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 on active duty4,sec4 #aje4 ,assi/ance )
 & cont9uity ( c>e reg>d+ reproductive &
 f]tility pres]vation s]vices4,sec4     
#ajf4 ,coord9ation betwe5 ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se & ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
on furni%+ ( f]tility treatm5t &        
c\nsel+4,,title ,,ii--,reproductive &   
adoption assi/ance = veterans,sec4 #bja4
 ,inclusion ( f]tility treatm5t &       
c\nsel+ "u ! def9ition ( m$ical s]vices 
9 title #ch4,sec4 #bjb4 ,f]tility       
treatm5t & c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans &    
sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates 
( su* vet]ans4,sec4 #bjc4 ,adoption     

assi/ance = c]ta9 vet]ans4,sec4 #bjd4   
,assi/ance ) & cont9uity ( c>e reg>d+   
reproductive & f]tility pres]vation     
s]vices4,sec4 #bje4 ,facilitation (     
reproduction & inf]tility rese>*4,sec4  
#bjf4 ,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility
 treatm5t & c\nsel+ & adoption assi/ance
 by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  ,i  
,reproductive & f]tility pres]vation    
assi/ance = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces      
#aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,active duty ,! t]m active duty has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;d77#a7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m arm$ =ces 9 section    
#aja7;a77#d7 ( su* title4  #ajb4        
,provision ( f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+
 to c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &      
sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates 
( su* memb]s  7a7 ,f]tility treatm5t &  
c\nsel+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all furni% f]tility treatm5t & 
c\nsel+1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$   
reproductive te*nology1 to a cov]$ memb]

 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a sp\se1 p>tn]1 or  
ge/ational surrogate ( su* a memb]4     
7#b7 ,eligibility = treatm5t & c\nsel+  
,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ %all be    
furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to ! 
sex1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 or
 m>ital /atus ( ! cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces4  7#c7 ,9 vitro f]tilization ,9 ! 
case ( 9 vitro f]tilization treatm5t    
furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
may furni% to an individual "u su*      
p>agraph-- 7,a7 n m ?an ?ree complet$   
oocyte retrievals2 &  7,b7 unlimit$     
embryo transf]s 9 accordance ) !        
guidel9es ( ! ,am]ican ,society =       
,reproductive ,m$ic9e4  7b7 ,procurem5t 
( reproductive g5etic mat]ial ,if a     
cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is unable to
 provide _! reproductive g5etic mat]ial 
= purposes ( f]tility treatm5t "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 at !  
election ( su* memb]1 all[ su* memb] to 
receive su* treatm5t ) donat$           
reproductive g5etic mat]ial & pay or    
reimburse su* memb] ! reasonable co/s ( 

procur+ su* mat]ial f a donor4  7c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y--
 7#a7 to f9d or c]tify a ge/ational     
surrogate = a cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces or to connect a ge/ational        
surrogate ) su* a memb]2 or  7#b7 to f9d
 or c]tify reproductive g5etic mat]ial f
 a donor = a cov]$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 or to connect su* a memb] )            
reproductive g5etic mat]ial f a donor4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,assi/$ reproductive te*nology ,! t]m   
assi/$ reproductive te*nology includes 9
 vitro f]tilization & o!r f]tility      
treatm5ts 9 :i* bo? eggs & sp]m are h&l$
 :5 cl9ically appropriate4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m cov]$ memb]
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces means a memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o has an inf]tility condition1  
unless ! ,secret>y c %[ t ! memb] 0     
completely inf]tile be=e s]vice on      
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7      
,f]tility treatm5t ,! t]m f]tility      
treatm5t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7        

,proc$ures t use assi/$ reproductive    
te*nology4  7,b7 ,sp]m retrieval4  7,c7 
,egg retrieval4  7,d7 ,artificial       
insem9ation4  7,e7 ,transf] (           
reproductive g5etic mat]ial4  7,f7      
,m$ications z prescrib$ or necess>y =   
f]tility4  7,g7 ,su* o!r treatm5ts z !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s            
appropriate4  7#d7 ,inf]tility condition
 ,! t]m inf]tility condition includes-- 
7,a7 a diagnosis ( inf]tility2 or  7,b7 
! inability to reproduce or safely c>ry 
a pregnancy to t]m1 includ+ z a result (
 treatm5t = ano!r condition4  7#e7      
,p>tn] ,! t]m p>tn]1 ) respect to a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 means an         
individual select$ by ! memb] :o agrees 
to %>e ) ! memb] ! p>5tal               
responsibilities ) respect to any *ild  
born z a result ( ! use ( any f]tility  
treatm5t "u ?is section4  #ajc4         
,e/abli%m5t ( f]tility pres]vation      
proc$ures aft] an injury or illness  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = 

,heal? ,affairs1 %all e/abli% proc$ures 
= ! retrieval ( reproductive g5etic     
mat]ial1 z soon z m$ically appropriate1 
f a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 cases 9 :i* 
! f]tility ( su* memb] is pot5tially    
jeop>diz$ z a result ( an injury or     
illness incurr$ or aggravat$ :ile s]v+  
on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ord] to
 pres]ve ! m$ical options ( su* memb]4  
7b7 ,cons5t = retrieval ( reproductive  
g5etic mat]ial ,reproductive g5etic     
mat]ial may be retriev$ f a memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection 7a7 only--    
7#a7 ) ! specific cons5t ( ! memb]2 or  
7#b7 if ! memb] is unable to cons5t1 if 
a m$ical pr(essional det]m9es t-- 7,a7 !
 future f]tility ( ! memb] is pot5tially
 jeop>diz$ z a result ( an injury or    
illness describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or w  
be pot5tially jeop>diz$ z a result (    
treat+ su* injury or illness2  7,b7 !   
memb] lacks ! capacity to cons5t to !   
retrieval ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial 
& is likely to rega9 su* capacity2 &    
7,c7 ! retrieval ( reproductive g5etic  

mat]ial "u ?is section is 9 ! m$ical    
int]e/ ( ! memb]4  7c7 ,cons5t = use (  
retriev$ reproductive g5etic mat]ial    
,reproductive g5etic mat]ial retriev$ f 
a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection   
7a7 may be us$ only-- 7#a7 ) ! specific 
cons5t ( ! memb]2 or  7#b7 if ! memb]   
has lo/ ! ability to cons5t p]man5tly1 z
 det]m9$ by a m$ical pr(essional1 z     
specifi$ 9 an advance directive or      
te/am5t>y in/rum5t execut$ by ! memb]4  
7d7 ,disposal ( reproductive g5etic     
mat]ial ,9 accordance ) regulations     
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y = purpose ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all dispose ( 
reproductive g5etic mat]ial retriev$ f a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection    
7a7-- 7#a7 ) ! specific cons5t ( !      
memb]2 or  7#b7 if ! memb]-- 7,a7 has   
lo/ ! ability to cons5t p]man5tly1 z    
det]m9$ by a m$ical pr(essional2 &  7,b7
 has n specifi$ ! use ( _! reproductive 
g5etic mat]ial 9 an advance directive or
 te/am5t>y in/rum5t execut$ by ! memb]4 
#ajd4 ,cryopres]vation & /orage (       

reproductive g5etic mat]ial ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
provide memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active
 duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) ! opportunity to
 cryopres]ve & /ore _! reproductive     
g5etic mat]ial prior to-- 7#a7 deploym5t
 to a combat zone2 or  7#b7 a duty      
assignm5t t includes a haz>d\s          
assignm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 assignm5ts    
result+ 9 exposure to p]fluoroalkyl or  
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 &  7,b7 su*  
o!r assignm5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7b7 ,p]iod ( "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all provide = !              
cryopres]vation & /orage ( reproductive 
g5etic mat]ial ( any memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces "u subsection 7a7 9 a facility ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ( a private     
entity & ! transportation ( su* mat]ial1
 at no co/ to ! memb]1 until ! date t is
 "o ye> aft] ! retirem5t1 sep>ation1 or 
release ( ! memb] f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7
 ,cont9u$ cryopres]vation & /orage ,at !
 end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9        

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all p]mit an
 individual ^: reproductive g5etic      
mat]ial 0 cryopres]v$ & /or$ 9 a        
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t z describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph to select1 includ+ pursuant to 
an advance m$ical directive or milit>y  
te/am5t>y in/rum5t complet$ "u          
subsection 7c71 "o ( ! foll[+ options3  
7,a7 ,to cont9ue su* cryopres]vation &  
/orage 9 su* facility ) ! co/ ( su*     
cryopres]vation & /orage borne by !     
individual4  7,b7 ,to transf] ! mat]ial 
to a private cryopres]vation & /orage   
facility select$ by ! individual4  7,c7 
,to transf] ! mat]ial to a facility ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs if        
cryopres]vation & /orage is available to
 ! individual at su* facility4  7#c7    
,disposal ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial 
,if an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 does n make a selection "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( su*   
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may dispose ( !   
reproductive g5etic mat]ial ( !         
individual n e>li] ?an ! date t is #ij  

days aft] ! end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! 
individual4  7c7 ,advance m$ical        
directive & milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t  
,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o elects to   
cryopres]ve & /ore _! reproductive      
g5etic mat]ial "u ?is section mu/       
complete an advance m$ical directive1 z 
def9$ 9 section #ajdd;c7b7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & a milit>y        
te/am5t>y in/rum5t1 z def9$ 9 section   
#ajdd;d7b7 ( su* title1 t explicitly    
specifies ! use ( _! cryopres]v$ & /or$ 
reproductive g5etic mat]ial if su* memb]
 dies or o!rwise loses ! capacity to    
cons5t to ! use ( _! cryopres]v$ & /or$ 
reproductive g5etic mat]ial4  7d7       
,agreem5ts ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y may ent] into agreem5ts )     
private entities t provide              
cryopres]vation1 transportation1 &      
/orage s]vices = reproductive g5etic    
mat]ial4  #aje4 ,assi/ance ) & cont9uity
 ( c>e reg>d+ reproductive & f]tility   
pres]vation s]vices ,! ,secret>y (      

,def5se %all ensure t employees ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se assi/ memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces-- 7#a7 9 navigat+ ! s]vices 
provid$ "u ?is title2  7#b7 9 f9d+ a    
provid] t meets ! ne$s ( su* memb]s )   
respect to su* s]vices2 &  7#c7 9       
cont9u+ ! receipt ( su* s]vices )\t     
int]ruption dur+ a p]man5t *ange (      
/ation = su* memb]s4  #ajf4 ,coord9ation
 betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs on furni%+ (        
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all %>e  
be/ practices & facilitate ref]rals1 z  
!y consid] appropriate1 on ! furni%+ (  
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ to          
individuals eligible = ! receipt ( su*  
c\nsel+ & treatm5t f ! ,secret>ies4  7b7
 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all ent] into a memor&um (    
und]/&+-- 7#a7 provid+ t ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se w ensure access by ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to reproductive      

g5etic mat]ial ( vet]ans /or$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = purposes ( furni%+
 f]tility treatm5t "u section #agbj,k ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #bjb7;a72 &  7#b7 au?oriz+ ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
comp5sate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = !     
cryopres]vation1 transportation1 &      
/orage ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial (  
vet]ans "u section #ajd4  ,,ii          
,reproductive & adoption assi/ance =    
vet]ans  #bja4 ,inclusion ( f]tility    
treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u ! def9ition (     
m$ical s]vices 9 title #ch ,section     
#agja7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,j7 ,f]tility 
treatm5t & c\nsel+1 includ+ treatm5t us+
 assi/$ reproductive te*nology4  4      
#bjb4 ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ =    
c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 &       
ge/ational surrogates ( su* vet]ans  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 ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ = 
c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 &       
ge/ational surrogates ( su* vet]ans  7a7
 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all  
furni% f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$            
reproductive te*nology1 to a cov]$      
vet]an & ! sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational  
surrogate ( ! vet]an if ! vet]an1 & !   
sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate ( 
! vet]an1 z applicable1 ea* provide     
in=m$ cons5t = su* treatm5t & c\nsel+1  
includ+ = ea* cycle ( treatm5t au?oriz$ 
"u ?is section1 ?r\gh a process         
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,provision ( treatm5t & c\nsel+         
,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ %all be    
furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to ! 
sex1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 or
 m>ital /atus ( ! cov]$ vet]an4  7#c7 ,9
 vitro f]tilization ,9 ! case ( 9 vitro 
f]tilization treatm5t furni%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may furni% to
 an individual "u su* p>agraph-- 7,a7 n 

m ?an ?ree complet$ oocyte retrievals2 &
  7,b7 unlimit$ embryo transf]s 9       
accordance ) ! guidel9es ( ! ,am]ican   
,society = ,reproductive ,m$ic9e4  7b7  
,procurem5t ( reproductive g5etic       
mat]ial ,if a cov]$ vet]an is unable to 
provide _! reproductive g5etic mat]ial =
 purposes ( f]tility treatm5t "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 at !  
election ( su* memb]1 all[ su* vet]an to
 receive su* treatm5t ) donat$          
reproductive g5etic mat]ial & pay or    
reimburse su* vet]an ! reasonable co/s (
 procur+ su* mat]ial f a donor4  7c7    
,outrea* & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry 
out an outrea* & tra9+ program to ensure
 vet]ans & heal? c>e provid]s ( !       
,dep>tm5t are aw>e (-- 7#a7 !           
availability ( & eligibility requirem5ts
 = f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u ?is   
section2 &  7#b7 any *anges to f]tility 
treatm5t & c\nsel+ cov]$ "u ?is section4
  7d7 ,own]%ip1 use1 disposition1 or    
de/ruction ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,issues or disputes     

reg>d+ own]%ip ( reproductive g5etic    
mat]ial1 future use ( su* mat]ial1      
disposition ( su* mat]ial1 or de/ruction
 ( su* mat]ial %all be ! sole           
responsibility ( ! cov]$ vet]an1 !      
sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate ( 
! vet]an1 & ! private facility /or+ su* 
mat]ial4  7#b7 ,role ( ,dep>tm5t ,! role
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is section is limit$ 
to furni%+ ! treatm5t & c\nsel+ requir$ 
"u ?is section :5 reque/$ by a cov]$    
vet]an4  7#c7 ,own]%ip & cu/ody (       
reproductive g5etic mat]ial ,! ,dep>tm5t
 w n h own]%ip or cu/ody ( any          
reproductive g5etic mat]ial obta9$      
pursuant to treatm5t "u ?is section & w 
n be involv$ 9 ! ultimate disposition ( 
su* mat]ial or disputes betwe5 or among 
any p>ties ) respect to su* mat]ial4    
7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to require !    
,secret>y-- 7#a7 to f9d or c]tify a     
ge/ational surrogate = a cov]$ vet]an or
 to connect a ge/ational surrogate ) a  
cov]$ vet]an2 or  7#b7 to furni%        

mat]nity c>e to a cov]$ vet]an or sp\se1
 p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate ( a     
cov]$ vet]an 9 addition to :at is       
o!rwise requir$ by law4  7f7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m assi/$     
reproductive te*nology includes 9 vitro 
f]tilization & o!r f]tility treatm5ts 9 
:i* bo? eggs & sp]m are h&l$ :5         
cl9ically appropriate4  7#b7 ,! t]m     
cov]$ vet]an means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7   
has an inf]tility condition1 unless !   
,secret>y c %[ t ! vet]an 0 completely  
inf]tile be=e s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1
 naval1 or air s]vice2 &  7,b7 is       
enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t       
enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 
( ?is title4  7#c7 ,! t]m f]tility      
treatm5t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,proc$ures t use assi/$ reproductive    
te*nology4  7,b7 ,sp]m retrieval4  7,c7 
,egg retrieval4  7,d7 ,artificial       
insem9ation4  7,e7 ,transf] (           
reproductive g5etic mat]ial4  7,f7      
,m$ications z prescrib$ or necess>y =   
f]tility4  7,g7 ,su* o!r treatm5ts z !  

,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 ,!
 t]m ge/ational surrogate means an      
individual :o c>ries a fetus ?r\gh      
pregnancy & gives bir? to a baby = ano!r
 individual or c\ple4  7#e7 ,! t]m      
inf]tility condition includes-- 7,a7 a  
diagnosis ( inf]tility2 or  7,b7 !      
inability to reproduce or safely c>ry a 
pregnancy to t]m1 includ+ z a result (  
treatm5t = ano!r condition4  7#f7 ,! t]m
 p>tn]1 ) respect to a cov]$ vet]an1    
means an individual-- 7,a7 select$ by ! 
vet]an :o agrees to %>e ) ! vet]an !    
p>5tal responsibilities ) respect to any
 *ild born z a result ( ! use ( any     
f]tility treatm5t "u ?is section2 &     
7,b7 :om ! vet]an c]tifies to !         
,dep>tm5t is ! p>tn] ( ! vet]an & !re=e1
 bas$ on t c]tification1 is eligible =  
treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u ?is section4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #agbj;,j ! foll[+
 new item3  #agbj,k4 ,f]tility treatm5t 

& c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1     
p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates ( su*   
vet]ans4  4  #bjc4 ,adoption assi/ance =
 c]ta9 vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]  
,,viii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #agij4 ,adoption 
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 pay an am\nt1 n to exce$ ! limitation  
am\nt1 to assi/ a cov]$ vet]an 9 !      
adoption ( "o or m *ildr51 )\t reg>d to 
! sex1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 
or m>ital /atus ( ! cov]$ vet]an4  7b7  
,limitation am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! limitation am\nt is ! am\nt  
equal to ! co/ ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld incur by
 pay+ ! exp5ses ( ?ree adoptions by     
cov]$ vet]ans1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7c7 ,cov]$ vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m cov]$ vet]an has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #agbj,k7f7 ( ?is   
title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt]      
,,viii ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 

#aghi ! foll[+ new item3  #agij4        
,adoption assi/ance4  4  #bjd4          
,assi/ance ) & cont9uity ( c>e reg>d+   
reproductive & f]tility pres]vation     
s]vices ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 %all ensure t employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs assi/ vet]ans-- 7#a7 
9 navigat+ ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is     
title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title2   
7#b7 9 f9d+ a provid] t meets ! ne$s (  
su* vet]ans ) respect to su* s]vices2 & 
7#c7 9 cont9u+ ! receipt ( su* s]vices  
)\t int]ruption if su* vet]ans move to a
 diff]5t geographic location4  #bje4    
,facilitation ( reproduction &          
inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #gccj;,e4 
,facilitation ( reproduction &          
inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,facilitation (  
rese>* requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all        
facilitate rese>* conduct$              
collaboratively by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        

,s]vices to improve ! ability ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to meet ! 
long-t]m reproductive heal? c>e ne$s (  
vet]ans :o h a g5it\r9>y s]vice-connect$
 disability or a condition t 0 incurr$  
or aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active    
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 su* z a  
sp9al cord injury1 milit>y sexual       
trauma1 or a m5tal heal? condition1 t   
affects ! ability ( ! vet]an to         
reproduce4  7b7 ,dissem9ation (         
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t    
in=mation produc$ by ! rese>* facilitat$
 "u ?is section t may be useful = o!r   
activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration is dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc (  
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #gccj;,d ! foll[+ new
 item3  #gccj;,e4 ,facilitation (       
reproduction & inf]tility rese>*4  4    
#bjf4 ,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility
 treatm5t & c\nsel+ & adoption assi/ance

 by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n    
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe        
regulations-- 7#a7 to c>ry out section  
#agbj,k ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 z add$ by section #bjb7;a72 &    
7#b7 to c>ry out section #agij ( su*    
title1 z add$ by section #bjc7;a74