#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#aadg  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% !       
,vet]ans ,advisory ,committee on ,equal 
,access1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans
 ,accessibility ,advisory ,committee    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,vet]ans ,advisory   
,committee on ,equal ,access  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #edi4 ,advisory ,committee on 
,equal ,access  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory     
committee on matt]s relat+ to           
accessibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t =           
individuals ) disabilities4  7#b7 ,!    
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,vet]ans ,advisory
 ,committee on ,equal ,access 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory         
,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ (  
#ae vot+ memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4

 ,9 appo9t+ su* memb]s1 ! ,secret>y %all
 ensure ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,f\r are vet]ans 
) disabilities1 includ+ mobility        
impairm5t1 he>+1 visual1 & m5tal or     
cognitive disabilities4  7,b7 ,f\r are  
exp]ts on issues describ$ 9 subsection  
7f77#a77;,a7 or ! provisions ( law set  
=? "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b74  7,c7    
,two are employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 "o f !
 ,section #ejh ,(fice & "o f !          
,ar*itectural ,accessibility ,program1  
:o ov]see ! compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t )  
,f$]al accessibility laws4  7,d7 ,five  
are repres5tatives nom9at$ by vet]ans   
s]vice organizations1 recogniz$ "u      
section #eijb ( ?is title1 t advocate = 
vet]ans ) physical1 s5sory1 m5tal1 or   
cognitive disabilities4  7#b7 ,!        
,advisory ,committee %all also include  
f\r ex (ficio memb]s 7or _! designees73 
7,a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?4  7,b7 ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits4  7,c7 ,! ,"u 
,secret>y = ,memorial ,affairs4  7,d7 ,!
 *airp]son ( ! ,ar*itectural &          
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     

,bo>d e/abli%$ by section #ejb ( !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7,public   
,law #ic-aab2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib74  7c7 
,t]ms2 vacancies  7#a7 ,a memb] ( !     
,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a
 t]m ( two ye>s4 ,! ,secret>y may       
reappo9t memb]s to ! ,advisory          
,committee = su* additional two-ye> t]ms
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4    
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all fill a vacancy 9 
! ,advisory ,committee 9 ! same mann] z 
! orig9al appo9tm5t n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] su* vacancy occurs4  7d7 ,meet+s2 
subcommittees2 quorum  7#a7 ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all meet n less frequ5tly  
?an twice ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,! ,advisory   
,committee may =m subcommittees1 :i*    
%all meet z (t5 z requir$4  7#c7 ,a     
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory       
,committee %all con/itute a quorum4  7e7
 ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory 
,committee %all select a ,*airp]son f   
among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee4
  7#b7 ,if ! position ( ,*airp]son      
becomes vacant1 ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory  

,committee %all select a new ,*airp]son 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 position became vacant4  7f7 ,duties   
7#a7 ,on a regul> basis1 ! ,secret>y    
%all consult ) & seek ! advice ( !      
,advisory ,committee on ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,improv+ ! accessibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t =
 individuals ) disabilities1 includ+    
improv+-- 7i7 ! accessibility (         
in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+        
electronic in=mation2  7ii7 !           
accessibility ( ! s]vices & b5efits     
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7iii7 !        
accessibility ( ! facilities ( !        
,dep>tm5t2  7iv7 ! accessibility (      
facilities ( heal? c>e provid]s furni%+ 
c>e or s]vices "u ! ,vet]ans ,community 
,c>e ,program "u section #agjc ( ?is    
title2 &  7v7 ! acquisition process ( ! 
,dep>tm5t to ensure t products &        
s]vices1 includ+ in=mation te*nology &  
in=mation & communication te*nology 7z  
def9$ 9 ! /&>ds issu$ by ! ,ar*itectural
 & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance  
,bo>d pursuant to section #ejh ( !      

,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7,public   
,law #ic-aab2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d771   
are accessible :5 pur*as$4  7,b7 ,ensur+
 ! compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) provisions
 ( law t ensure equal access to ,f$]al  
facilities1 b5efits1 or s]vices1 =      
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-ccf2   
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7ii7    
,sections #eja1 #ejd1 & #ejh ( !        
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7,public   
,law #ic-aab2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia1 #gid1 
& #gid;d74  7iii7 ,! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act (
 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bgd2 #e       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74  7iv7 ,! #ba/     
,c5tury ,integrat$ ,digital ,exp]i5ce   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-ccf2 #dd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note74  7v7 ,!          
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh      
7,public ,law #ij-dhj2 #db ,u4,s4,c4    
#daea et seq474  7#b7 ,9 advis+ to !    
,secret>y1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all1 
focus+ on ! areas ( greate/ ne$ = !     
,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 assess ! disability    

access ne$s ( vet]ans1 ! public1 &      
,dep>tm5t employees1 = full access to ! 
,dep>tm5t's in=mation1 s]vices1 &       
b5efits1 by review+ relevant in=mation1 
su* z fil$ compla9ts by p ) disabilities
 or physical assessm5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t's 
facilities2  7,b7 provide assessm5ts (  
accessibility at ! ,dep>tm5t & !        
compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) applicable   
provisions ( law relat+ to disability & 
accessibility2 &  7,c7 provide advice on
 improv+ accessibility at ! ,dep>tm5t1  
includ+ ! accessibility ( all--  7i7    
communications1 includ+ int]nal &       
public-fac+2  7ii7 s]vices & b5efits2 & 
7iii7 facilities4  7#c7 ,reports  7,a7  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
fir/ meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 & n
 less frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t1 focus+
 on areas ( greate/ ne$ = ! ,dep>tm5t-- 
7i7 id5tifies & assesses access b>ri]s  
affect+ vet]ans1 ! public1 & employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 det]m9es ! ext5t to 

:i* ! programs & activities ( !         
,dep>tm5t address ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9   
clause 7i71 includ+ compliance ( !      
,dep>tm5t ) provisions ( law relat+ to  
accessibility law & report+2  7iii7     
provides recomm5dations & access        
priorities to improve ! accessibility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t's s]vices1 b5efits1         
in=mation1 te*nology1 & facilities2     
7iv7 provides a description ( access    
improvem5ts & assesses ! ,dep>tm5t's    
implem5tation ( recomm5dations f previ\s
 reports ( ! ,advisory ,committee1      
includ+ any unmet recomm5dations t rema9
 necess>y = improv+ accessibility = !   
,dep>tm5t2 &  7v7 provides any          
recomm5dations = legislation1           
adm9i/rative action1 or o!r actions t ! 
,advisory ,committee det]m9es           
appropriate4  7,b7 7i7 ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! receipt ( a report requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a copy ( su* report & any    
comm5ts & recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y  

conc]n+ su* report t ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all publi% on a publicly accessible   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t su* report & su*  
comm5ts & recomm5dations z may h be5    
submitt$ along ) su* report4  7iii7 ,9  
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate      
congressional committee means--  7,i7 ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,,ii7 !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,,iii7 ! ,committee on        
,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives2 or  7,,iv7 ! ,special  
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7     
,advisory ,committee p]sonnel & res\rce 
matt]s  7#a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,commission :o
 is n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t %all n be comp5sat$ = !       
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,advisory       
,committee4  7#b7 ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 

title #e1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>
 places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices
 = ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#c7 ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t su* p]sonnel1   
fund+1 & o!r res\rces are made available
 to ! ,advisory ,committee z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate to c>ry out !     
duties ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#d7  
,! ,secret>y %all furni% to ! ,advisory 
,committee su* in=mation z ! ,advisory  
,committee may reque/ f ! ,secret>y1    
subject to applicable provisions ( law4 
7h7 ,t]m9ation ( ,advisory ,committee ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate on ! 
date t is sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,accessibility    
,advisory ,committee ,act ( #bjbe4  4   
7b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+1 aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #edh1 ! foll[+ new item3  #edi4 
,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access4 
4  7c7 ,implem5tation2 abolition (      
inactive advisory committee ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 & be=e e/abli%+ ! ,vet]ans       
,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access  
"u section #edi ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--  
7#a7 aboli% an advisory committee ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t--  7,a7 
0 n e/abli%$ by an ,act ( ,congress2 &  
7,b7 is inactive2  7#b7 consolidate two 
advisory committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72 or  7#c7 submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a recomm5dation to   
aboli% an advisory committee ( !        
,dep>tm5t t--  7,a7 0 e/abli%$ by an    
,act ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 is inactive4  
#c4 ,ext5sion on limitation ( c]ta9     
p5sion paym5ts to vet]ans admitt$ to    
nurs+ facilities ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,novemb] #cj1 #bjca &    
ins]t+ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjcb4  ,pass$ !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #ai1       
#bjbe4;,cl]k4