,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bh1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,"y1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide = outrea* to build  
aw>5ess among =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! process e/abli%$ pursuant to       
section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
= ! review ( dis*>ge *>act]izations1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/ore ,honor to  
,s]vice ,memb]s ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,tig]
 ,team = outrea* to =m] memb]s  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ( ,tig] ,team  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all e/abli% a team 7commonly   
kn[n z a tig] team & ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,tig] ,team7 responsible =  
conduct+ outrea* to build aw>5ess among 
=m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! process  

e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ebg ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb note7 = !  
review ( dis*>ge *>act]izations by      
appropriate dis*>ge bo>ds4 ,! ,tig]     
,team %all consi/ ( appropriate p]sonnel
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se assign$ to !   
,tig] ,team by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( 
?is section4  7#b7 ,tig] ,team lead] ,"o
 ( ! individuals assign$ to ! ,tig]     
,team "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a        
s5ior-level (fic] or employee ( !       
,dep>tm5t :o %all s]ve z ! lead (ficial 
( ! ,tig] ,team 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,tig] ,team ,lead]7 & :o %all be   
acc\ntable = ! activities ( ! ,tig]     
,team "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,report on  
composition ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report sett+ =? ! names ( ! p]sonnel ( !
 ,dep>tm5t assign$ to ! ,tig] ,team     
pursuant to ?is subsection1 includ+ !   
positions to :i* su* p]sonnel are       

assign$4 ,! report %all specify ! "n ( !
 individual assign$ z ,tig] ,team       
,lead]4  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,tig] ,team %all conduct outrea* to     
build aw>5ess among vet]ans ( ! process 
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ebg ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj = ! review ( dis*>ge 
*>act]izations by appropriate dis*>ge   
bo>ds4  7#b7 ,collaboration ,9 conduct+ 
activities "u ?is subsection1 ! ,tig]   
,team ,lead] %all id5tify appropriate   
ext]nal /akehold]s ) :om ! ,tig] ,team  
%all "w to c>ry out su* activities4 ,su*
 /akehold]s %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 
,! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7    
,repres5tatives ( vet]ans s]vice        
organizations4  7,d7 ,su* o!r /akehold]s
 z ! ,tig] ,team ,lead] consid]s        
appropriate4  7#c7 ,initial report ,n   
lat] ?an #baj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ,congress !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a plan sett+ =? ! foll[+3 

7i7 ,a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* !    
,secret>y1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,tig] ,team & 9
 collaboration ) ext]nal /akehold]s     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all id5tify  
individuals :o meet ! crit]ia 9 section 
#ebg7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
= review ( dis*>ge *>act]ization4  7ii7 
,a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* !        
,secret>y1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,tig] ,team & 9
 collaboration ) ! ext]nal /akehold]s1  
%all improve outrea* to individuals :o  
meet ! crit]ia 9 section #ebg7;b7 ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj = review ( dis*>ge   
*>act]ization1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7     
obta9+ contact in=mation on su*         
individuals2 &  7,,ii7 contact+ su*     
individuals on ! process e/abli%$       
pursuant to section #ebg ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj = ! review ( dis*>ge         
*>act]izations4  7,b7 ,a description ( !
 mann] 9 :i* ! "w describ$ 9 clauses 7i7
 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 w be c>ri$   

out1 includ+ an allocation ( ! "w among 
! ,tig] ,team & ! ext]nal /akehold]s4   
7,c7 ,a s*$ule = ! implem5tation1 c>ry+ 
out1 & completion ( ! plan requir$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,a description (
 ! additional fund+1 p]sonnel1 or o!r   
res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t requir$ to c>ry  
out ! plan requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+ any modification ( applicable   
/atutory or adm9i/rative au?orities4    
7#d7 ,implem5tation ( plan  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t & c>ry 
out ! plan submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
( p>agraph 7#c7 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule 
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( t        
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,updates ,n less        
frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days aft] !    
submittal ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#c71 !
 ,tig] ,team %all submit to ,congress an
 update on ! c>ry+ out ( ! plan submitt$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph4  7#e7
 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tig]  
,team %all submit to ! ,committees on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives a f9al report on !      
activities ( ! ,tig] ,team "u ?is       
subsection4 ,! report %all set =? !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( individuals     
dis*>g$ "u =m] section #fed or a simil> 
policy prior to ! enactm5t ( =m] section
 #fed4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( individuals     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o avail$   
!mselves ( a review ( dis*>ge           
*>act]ization 7:e!r ?r\gh dis*>ge review
 or correction ( milit>y records7 ?r\gh 
a process e/abli%$ prior to ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,! numb] ( individuals 
contact$ ?r\gh outrea* conduct$ pursuant
 to ?is section4  7,d7 ,! numb] (       
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
:o avail$ !mselves ( a review ( dis*>ge 
*>act]ization ?r\gh ! process e/abli%$  
pursuant to section #ebg ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj4  7,e7 ,! numb] ( individuals
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ^: review (
 dis*>ge *>act]ization result$ 9 a *ange
 ( *>act]ization to honorable dis*>ge4  
7,f7 ,! total numb] ( individuals       

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+    
individuals also cov]$ by subp>agraph   
7,e71 ^: review ( dis*>ge *>act]ization 
s9ce ,septemb] #bj1 #bjaa1 result$ 9 a  
*ange ( *>act]ization to honorable      
dis*>ge4  7#f7 ,t]m9ation ,on ! date t  
is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al   
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#e7 is      
submitt$1 ! ,secret>y %all t]m9ate !    
,tig] ,team4  7c7 ,additional reports   
7#a7 ,review ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 conduct a review ( ! consi/5cy &       
uni=mity ( ! reviews conduct$ pursuant  
to section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj4
  7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #bgj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
ea* ye> !reaft] = a f\r-ye> p]iod1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to      
,congress a report on ! reviews "u      
p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* reports %all include
 any comm5ts or recomm5dations = cont9u$
 actions4  7d7 ,=m] section #fed def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m =m] section #fed  
means section #fed ( title #aj1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect be=e su*       
section 0 repeal$ pursuant to ,public   
,law #aaa-cba 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #fed note74
  #c4 ,relief = impact$ =m] memb]s  7a7 
,review ( dis*>ge  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all review & update
 exi/+ guidance to ensure t !           
appropriate dis*>ge bo>d = ! milit>y    
dep>tm5ts conc]n$ %all review a dis*>ge 
*>act]ization ( ! cov]$ memb] z requir$ 
"u section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
at ! reque/ ( a cov]$ memb]1 or _!      
repres5tative1 not)/&+ any requirem5ts  
to provide docum5tation necess>y to     
initiate a review ( a dis*>ge           
*>act]ization4  7#b7 ,exception ,!      
appropriate dis*>ge bo>d = ! milit>y    
dep>tm5ts conc]n$ %all n be requir$ to  
initiate a reque/ = a review ( a dis*>ge
 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if !re is   
evid5ce available to ! dis*>ge bo>d t is
 unrelat$ to ! mat]ial reque/ ( ! cov]$ 
memb] or ! repres5tative ( ! cov]$ memb]
 b t w\ld h reasonably sub/antiat$ !    

dis*>ge decision ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t4  
7b7 ,vet]ans b5efits  7#a7 ,effective   
date ( *ange ( *>act]ization = vet]ans  
b5efits ,= purposes ( ! provision (     
b5efits to :i* vet]ans are entitl$ "u ! 
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to a cov]$ memb] ^: dis*>ge    
*>act]ization is *ang$ pursuant to      
section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeeb note71 ! date ( dis*>ge ( ! memb] 
f ! ,arm$ ,=ces %all be deem$ to be !   
effective date ( ! *ange ( dis*>ge      
*>act]ization "u t section4  7#b7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ to au?orize any b5efit  
to a cov]$ memb] 9 connection ) ! *ange 
( dis*>ge *>act]ization ( ! memb] "u    
section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeeb note7 = any p]iod be=e ! effective
 date ( ! *ange ( dis*>ge *>act]ization4