,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhjc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ad1
 #bjbc,mr4 ,padilla 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,braun7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 to allow for the 
electronic request of certain records1  
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,wounded ,warrior ,access ,act of #bjbc4
  #b4 ,electronic request of certain    
records maintained by the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,electronic     
record requests ,section #egjb of title 
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as
 subsection 7c72 and  7#b7 by inserting 
after subsection 7a7 the following3  7b7
 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall establish   
and maintain a secure website or online 
tool for a claimant or a duly recognized
 agent or representative of that        

claimant to submit an electronic request
 for such records4  7#b7 ,the           
,secretary1 upon receipt of a valid     
request made through the website or     
online tool established under paragraph 
7#a71 shall provide to the requestor--  
7,a7 not later than #aj days after      
receipt1 confirmation of such receipt2  
and  7,b7 not later than #abj days after
 receipt1 such records requested in the 
form selected by the requestor4  4  7b7 
,conforming amendments ,section         
#egjb7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter  
preceding paragraph 7#a71 in the first  
sentence1 by striking in writing and    
inserting in writing1 including an      
electronic request submitted through the
 website or online tool established     
under subsection 7b712  7#b7 in         
paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the  
end2  7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by        
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7#d7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7#c7 the format 

in which such copy is desired1 including
 whether in printed form or by          
downloadable file4  4  7c7 ,deadline2   
establishment of website or online tool 
,not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
establish the website or online tool    
required under section #egjb7;b77#a7 of 
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as    
added by this ,act1 and1 to the extent  
practicable1 the ,secretary shall       
utilize existing online resources of the
 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for  
the purposes of such establishment4  #c4
 ,warnings to claimants under laws      
administered by the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs regarding            
unrecognized representatives  7a7 ,in   
general ,section #eija of title #ch1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 by inserting 7a7 ,in general4-- before 
,except2  7#b7 by adding at the end the 
following new subsection3  7b7 ,warnings
 about potential predatory practices    

7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that1 
each time a claimant under a law        
administered by the ,secretary logs in  
to a website or online tool of the      
,department1 such website or online tool
 issues to the claimant1 in plain       
language-- 7,a7 a warning about         
individuals who seek to act in violation
 of this chapter2  7,b7 a link to an    
online tool of the ,department through  
which the claimant may report such an   
individual2  7,c7 a link to an online   
tool of the ,department through which   
the claimant may search for a recognized
 agent1 attorney1 or other entity       
recognized by the ,secretary for the    
preparation1 presentation1 or           
prosecution of any claim under laws     
administered by the ,secretary2 and     
7,d7 a link to a website or an online   
tool of the ,department providing final 
decisions on discipline of agents1      
attorneys1 and entities1 described in   
subparagraph 7,c71 by the ,secretary for
 violations of this chapter4  7#b7 ,the 

,secretary shall provide all information
 under paragraph 7#a7 in the following  
languages3 7,a7 ,english4  7,b7         
,spanish4  7,c7 ,tagalog4  7,d7 ,the    
seven other languages most commonly     
spoken in the ,united ,states4  4  7b7  
,implementation ,the ,secretary of      
,veterans ,affairs shall carry out      
subsection 7b7 of such section1 as added
 by subsection 7a7 of this section--    
7#a7 after consulting with stakeholders 
7including veterans service             
organizations recognized under section  
#eijb of such title7 regarding the      
wording of the warning under such       
subsection2 and  7#b7 not later than one
 year after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  #d4 ,no additional funds   
authorized ,no additional funds are     
authorized to be appropriated to carry  
out the requirements of this ,act4