,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dibi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4 ,k+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve le?al means safety tra9+ & education conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,le?al ,means ,safe ,/orage = ,vet]an ,suicide ,prev5tion ,act4 #b4 ,update on policy ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = le?al means safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all update ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to le?al means safety & suicide prev5tion to require ea* heal? c>e provid] ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration t is requir$ to receive tra9+ on le?al means safety & suicide prev5tion to receive su* tra9+ n less frequ5tly ?an annually4 7b7 ,imm$iate receipt ( tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* heal? c>e provid] ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration :o has n receiv$ tra9+ on le?al means safety & suicide prev5tion dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act receives su* tra9+ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7c7 ,community c>e provid]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a heal? c>e provid]1 z a condition ( s]v+ z a heal? c>e provid] "u ! ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program "u section #agjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all receive tra9+ on le?al means safety & suicide prev5tion n less frequ5tly ?an annually4 7#b7 ,imm$iate receipt ( tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a heal? c>e provid] "u ! ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program :o has n receiv$ tra9+ on le?al means safety & suicide prev5tion dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act receives su* tra9+ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7d7 ,heal? c>e provid] ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m heal? c>e provid] ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration means a full-"t1 "p-"t1 or int]mitt5t employee ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 engag$ 9 pati5t c>e z a physician1 psy*ologi/1 regi/]$ nurse1 social work]1 physician assi/ant1 ph>maci/1 or d5ti/2 or 7#b7 s]v+ 9 ! capacity ( case manag] or z a team lead] or c\nselor at a ,vet ,c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 #c4 ,public education campaign ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on le?al means safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all coord9ate ) vet]ans s]vice organizations to c>ry out public education campaigns = vet]ans relat$ to le?al means safety & safe /orage options4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,public education campaigns "u subsection 7a7 %all focus on-- 7#a7 suicide prev5tion2 7#b7 communicat+ :y heal? c>e provid]s may ask ab\t access to le?al means 7includ+ fire>ms & m$ications72 7#c7 communicat+ ! importance ( plann+ ahead to put space & "t betwe5 ?\ghts ( self-h>m & access to le?al means2 & 7#d7 communicat+ ! importance ( secure /orage ( fire>ms4 7c7 ,vet]ans s]vice organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice organization means any organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,grant program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on le?al means safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a grant program to aw>d grants to entities specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 = ! purpose ( di/ribut+ gun lock boxes or gun safes to vet]ans4 7b7 ,entities specifi$ ,! entities specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ates4 7#b7 ,vet]ans s]vice organizations4 7#c7 ,nonpr(it organizations4 7#d7 ,indian tribes4 7c7 ,am\nt ( grants 7#a7 ,total am\nt ,! total am\nt ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,individual grants ,an entity specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 may receive a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ajj1jjj4 7d7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,grant am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to provide free gun lock boxes or gun safes to vet]ans4 7e7 ,collection ( in=mation ,an entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may n-- 7#a7 collect names or p]sonal in=mation ( any vet]an seek+ a gun lock box or gun safe "u ?is section2 or 7#b7 inquire ab\t ! gun own]%ip ( any su* vet]an4 7f7 ,confirmation ( vet]an /atus ,if a vet]an pres5ts to an entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,=m #bad = su* vet]an or ano!r approv$ me?od ( confirm+ _! vet]an /atus1 t %all be suffici5t pro( ( eligibility = a gun lock box or gun safe "u ?is section4 7g7 ,limitation on numb] ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n m ?an "o grant may be aw>d$ "u ?is section 9 ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network4 7#b7 ,additional fund+ ,additional grants may be aw>d$ "u ?is section )9 a ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t additional am\nts are available1 ) priority giv5 to ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks ) ! highe/ rates ( suicide by fire>m among vet]ans4 7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize or require ! collection ( p]sonal id5tifiable in=mation ( recipi5ts ( gun lock boxes or gun safes = ! purpose ( track+ fire>ms own]%ip2 7#b7 require vet]ans to regi/] fire>ms ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7#c7 require m&atory fire>m /orage = vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant program "u ?is section2 or 7#d7 consid] a vet]an p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant program "u ?is section a prohibit$ p]son "u section #ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,gun lock box2 gun safe ,! t]ms gun lock box & gun safe mean a lock box or safe1 z ! case may be-- 7,a7 int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( a fire>m2 7,b7 design$ & m>ket$ to d5y unau?oriz$ access to1 or r5d] inop]able1 a fire>m or ammunition1 & secur$ by a comb9ation1 key1 or biometric lock2 7,c7 t may be unlock$ only by means ( a comb9ation1 key1 or o!r simil> means2 7,d7 t complies ) ! /&>ds set =? by ! ,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ & ,mat]ials 7,,a/m ,int]national72 & 7,e7 is manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,vet]ans s]vice organization ,! t]m vet]ans s]vice organization means any organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to an au?orization ( appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 exi/+ suicide prev5tion fund+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4