,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,correa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
aw>ds grants to nonpr(it organizations  
to assi/ su* organizations 9 provid+    
dogs & cats z pets = eligible vet]ans1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vets & ,pets ,act4
  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
pilot program to aw>d grants = !        
provision ( dogs & cats z pets = vet]ans
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all e/abli% a pilot program "u
 :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants1 on a     
competitive basis1 to nonpr(it          
organizations to provide dogs or cats1  
or bo?1 z pets = vet]ans4  7b7 ,use (   
funds ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is      
section %all use ! grant to provide dogs
 or cats1 or bo?1 z pets to vet]ans4 ,9 

provid+ su* a pet to a vet]an1 !        
organization %all also-- 7#a7 provide   
initial supplies = ! pet1 includ+ a     
coll>1 lea%1 b$d+1 food = n less ?an "o 
mon?1 & any o!r initial supplies t !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate2  7#b7   
cov] ! co/s ( spay+ or neut]+ ! pet2 &  
7#c7 cov] ! co/s ( all initial          
m$ications & vacc9ations = ! pet & any  
additional m$ications or vacc9ations =  
any additional p]iods z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,applications
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section1 a nonpr(it organization    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,eligible   
organizations ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 a nonpr(it     
organization mu/ demon/rate to !        
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t !          
organization--  7#a7 is committ$ to !   
humane treatm5t ( pets2 &  7#b7 has an  
effective work+ relation%ip ) "o or m   

vet]an s]vice organizations4  7e7       
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to provide a     
grant "u ?is section %all t]m9ate at !  
end ( fiscal ye> #bjbh4  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod consi/+
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjbh4  7g7  
,report ,aft] ! end ( ! pilot program1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report  
on ! pilot program4 ,! report %all      
include su* f9d+s & recomm5dations z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4