,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #edhg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #aa1 
#bjbd,mr4 ,young 7for himself1 ,ms4     
,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 and ,ms4    
,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
,pre,check to certain severely injured  
or disabled veterans1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,veterans ,expedited
 ,,tsa ,screening ,safe ,travel ,act or 
the ,,vets ,safe ,travel ,act4  #b4     
,availability of ,pre,check ,program to 
certain severely injured or disabled    
veterans  7a7 ,in general ,section      
#ddibg of title #di1 ,united ,states    
,code1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following new subsection3  7g7      
,availability of ,pre,check ,program to 
certain severely injured or disabled    
veterans  7#a7 ,in general ,a veteran   
described in paragraph 7#b7 is eligible 

for security screening under the        
,pre,check ,program under section #ddiai
 at no cost to the veteran if the       
veteran is able to meet the background  
check and other security requirements   
for participation in the ,program4  7#b7
 ,veterans described ,a veteran         
described in this paragraph is a veteran
 who-- 7,a7 is enrolled in the patient  
enrollment system of the ,department of 
,veterans ,affairs established and      
operated under section #agje of title   
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code2  7,b7 has   
been determined by the ,secretary of    
,veterans ,affairs to have a            
service-connected disability under      
section #aaaj or #aaca of such title1 as
 the case may be1 and such disability   
has been determined by such ,secretary  
to have resulted in-- 7i7 loss1 or loss 
use of1 an extremity2  7ii7 paralysis or
 partial paralysis2 or  7iii7 permanent 
blindness2 and  7,c7 as a result of a   
loss1 paralysis or partial paralysis1 or
 blindness described in subparagraph    

7,b71 requires the use of a wheelchair1 
prosthetic limb1 or other assistive     
device to aid with mobility4  7#c7      
,limitation ,the ,administrator of the  
,transportation ,security               
,administration shall carry out this    
subsection subject to the availability  
of appropriations and may not increase  
fees for enrollment in the ,pre,check   
,program for such purpose4  4  7b7      
,coordination on implementation ,the    
,administrator of the ,transportation   
,security ,administration and the       
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
jointly-- 7#a7 implement a process under
 which a veteran described in paragraph 
7#b7 of subsection 7g7 of section #ddibg
 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as
 added by subsection 7a71 can receive   
the benefits under such subsection by   
not later than one year after the date  
of enactment of this ,act2 and  7#b7    
provide to the ,committee on ,homeland  
,security and the ,committee on         
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of    

,representatives and the ,committee on  
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs and the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate a    
briefing on the status of implementing  
the process required by paragraph 7#a7  
by not later than one year after the    
date of the enactment of this ,act4  7c7
 ,outreach for disabled veterans on     
availability of ,transportation         
,security ,administration programs  7#a7
 ,coordination ,the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs and the              
,administrator of the ,transportation   
,security ,administration shall         
implement a process under which such    
,secretary provides to disabled veterans
 effective outreach regarding           
,transportation ,security               
,administration programs designed to    
improve the screening process for       
passengers with disabilities4  7#b7     
,further enhancements ,to ease air      
travel for wounded warriors and other   
disabled veterans ,notwithstanding      

subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title   
#dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly    
referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction
 ,act71 or any other provision of law1  
the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 in
 coordination with the ,administrator of
 the ,transportation ,security          
,administration1 shall-- 7,a7 engage    
appropriate veterans service            
organizations and other relevant        
organizations1 as appropriate1 to assess
 the awareness of veterans of relevant  
,transportation ,security               
,administration programs2 and  7,b7     
examine the need and feasibility of     
other measures to improve travel        
security procedures for disabled        
veterans4  7#c7 ,briefing requirement   
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the
 ,administrator of the ,transportation  
,security ,administration shall jointly 
provide to the ,committee on ,homeland  
,security and the ,committee on         

,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of    
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs and the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate a    
briefing on the status of the           
implementation of paragraphs 7#a7 and   
7#b74