,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agdf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbe,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts to ! laws relat+ to ! recognition ( ag5ts1 attorneys1 organizations & _! repres5tatives1 & o!r individuals = ! purposes ( assi/+ 9 ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution ( claims = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/&>diz+ ,accr$itation in=mation = ,vet]an ,ease ,act or ! ,,save ,act4 #b4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ei ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3 #eijg4 ,annual submission ( in=mation on recognition ( ag5ts1 attorneys1 organizations & _! repres5tatives1 & o!r individuals ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report requir$ to be submitt$ to ,congress "u section #ebi ( ?is title in=mation on ag5ts1 attorneys1 organizations & _! repres5tatives1 & any o!r individuals recogniz$ "u ?is *apt]4 ,su* in=mation %all include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! type & frequ5cy ( tra9+ t is requir$ to be recogniz$1 or to cont9ue to be recogniz$1 "u ?is *apt] & ( any review or audit conduct$ ( su* tra9+4 7#b7 ,a description ( ! type ( in=mation ! ,secret>y collects f individuals :o reque/ to be recogniz$1 or to cont9ue to be recogniz$1 "u ?is *apt]4 7#c7 ,a description ( ! me?od ! ,secret>y uses to ga!r p]sonal & qualify+ in=mation f individuals & organizations recogniz$ or seek+ recognition "u ?is *apt]4 7#d7 ,an id5tification ( ! frequ5cy ) :i* ! ,secret>y receives updat$ p]sonal & qualify+ in=mation f individuals & organizations recogniz$ "u ?is *apt]4 7#e7 ,a description ( ! me?od ! ,secret>y uses to v]ify p]sonal & qualify+ in=mation receiv$ f individuals & organizations recogniz$ or seek+ recognition "u ?is *apt]4 7#f7 ,an id5tification ( ! frequ5cy ) :i* individuals & organizations recogniz$ "u ?is *apt] are requir$ to comply ) ongo+ report+ requirem5ts4 7#g7 ,an id5tification ( ! numb] ( ,dep>tm5t employees responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is *apt]4 7#h7 ,an id5tification ( ! frequ5cy ) :i* ! ,,va ,accr$itation ,se>* database1 or any successor to su* database1 is-- 7,a7 updat$2 & 7,b7 *eck$ = accuracy1 includ+ ) respect to ! accuracy ( contact in=mation & ! removal ( individuals & organizations no long] recogniz$ to assi/ vet]ans 9 ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution ( claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#i7 ,a description ( ! /eps ! ,secret>y has tak5 to ensure su* database is updat$4 7#aj7 ,an id5tification ( any additional res\rces ! ,dep>tm5t may ne$ to ensure t-- 7,a7 any publi%$ in=mation reg>d+ individuals & organizations recogniz$ "u ?is *apt] is accurate & up-to date2 & 7,b7 individuals :o are recogniz$ "u ?is *apt] are ( good moral "* & 9 good repute1 are qualifi$ to r5d] claimants valuable s]vice1 & are o!rwise compet5t to assi/ claimants 9 pres5t+ claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#aa7 ,an id5tification ( ! co/s ( process+ applications = recognition "u ?is *apt]4 7#ab7 ,a description ( ! timel9e = process+ applications = recognition "u ?is *apt]4 7#ac7 ,an id5tification ( h[ frequ5tly individuals seek+ recognition "u ?is *apt] are d5i$ su* recognition & = :at reasons4 7#ad7 ,an id5tification ( h[ frequ5tly recognition is resc9d$ f individuals recogniz$ "u ?is *apt] & = :at reasons4 #eijh4 ,c]tification m>k = id5tification ( recogniz$ individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a c]tification m>k1 :i* may be us$ to id5tify individuals :o are recogniz$ "u ?is *apt] = ! purposes ( assi/+ 9 ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution ( claims = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,su* c]tification m>k %all be regi/]$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4 7b7 ,civil p5alty = violation 7#a7 ,a p]son :o displays or o!rwise uses ! c]tification m>k e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 = ! fraudul5t purpose ( induc+ ! belief t ! p]son is recogniz$ "u ?is *apt] = ! purposes ( assi/+ 9 ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution ( claims = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y %all be f9$ 9 accordance ) title #ah1 imprison$1 or bo?4 7#b7 ,?is subsection %all n make unlawful ! use ( any su* emblem1 sign1 insignia or words :i* 0 lawful on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,am\nts collect$ z civil p5alties pursuant to ?is subsection %all rema9 available = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 = ! purpose ( en=c+ p>agraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #eijf ! foll[+ new items3 #eijg4 ,annual submission ( in=mation on recognition ( ag5ts1 attorneys1 organizations & _! repres5tatives1 & o!r individuals4#eijh4 ,c]tification m>k = id5tification ( recogniz$ individuals4 4 #c4 ,biannual database accuracy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits ! fir/ report "u section #ebi ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t includes ! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ "u section #eijg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 provide to ea* individual recogniz$ "u *apt] #ei ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a notice t includes a reque/ to update ! contact in=mation ( ! individual provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7#b7 make publicly available in/ructions su* individuals may use to update su* contact in=mation2 & 7#c7 ensure ! ,,va ,accr$itation ,se>* ,database is updat$ to include updat$ contact in=mation4