,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgdh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bc1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,ossoff 7for himself and ,mr4 
,cornyn7 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 improve the ,solid    
,start program of the ,department of    
,veterans ,affairs1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,veterans           
,transition ,support ,act of #bjbd4  #b4
 ,outreach to members of the ,armed     
,forces under the ,solid ,start program 
7a7 ,in general ,section #fcbj7;a7 of   
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by    
inserting members of the ,armed ,forces 
who are transitioning to civilian life  
and after needs of2 and  7#b7 in        
paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter     
preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by    
inserting with the ,department of       

,defense after coordinate efforts2 and  
7ii7 by inserting members of the ,armed 
,forces who are transitioning to        
civilian life and after to assist2  7,b7
 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting     
transitioning members and after reach   
out to2 and  7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 
by inserting transitioning members and  
after to connect4  7b7 ,activities of   
the ,solid ,start program ,section      
#fcbj7;b77#a7 of such title is amended--
 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting
 with priority for members between #abj 
and #baj days before separation1 after  
separating from the ,armed ,forces12    
7#b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7
 through 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,e7     
through 7,k71 respectively2 and  7#c7 by
 inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the  
following new subparagraphs3  7,b7      
collecting suicide prevention policies1 
points of contact1 and referral         
protocols of the ,department of ,defense
 to inform transitioning members of the 
,armed ,forces who are in crisis of such

 resources2  7,c7 calling each          
transitioning member of the ,armed      
,forces1 regardless of separation type  
or characterization of service1 at least
 one time not earlier than #baj days and
 not later than #abj days before the    
separation of the member from the ,armed
 ,forces-- 7i7 to inform the member of  
the benefits delivery at discharge      
program2 and  7ii7 to provide contact   
information for a local representative  
recognized under section #eijb or agent 
or attorney recognized under section    
#eijd who may assist the member in      
compiling and filing the member's claim 
for disability compensation2  7,d7      
communicating with transitioning members
 of the ,armed ,forces through other    
means if calling each member as         
described in subparagraph 7,c7 has not  
resulted in contact before exceeding the
 maximum number of call attempts as the 
,secretary may specify2  2  7#d7 in     
subparagraph 7,g71 as redesignated by   
paragraph 7#b71 by inserting            

transitioning member's and after the    
needs of each2  7#e7 in subparagraph    
7,h71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71
 by inserting transitioning members of  
the ,armed ,forces and after            
prioritizing outreach to2 and  7#f7 in  
subparagraph 7,i71 as redesignated by   
paragraph 7#b71 by inserting            
transitioning women members of the      
,armed ,forces and after providing4