,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aihg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,deluzio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,james1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,l&sman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli% a program to furni% to c]ta9 individuals items us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,our ,vet]ans ,lives ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% to vet]ans & c]ta9 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces items us$ = secure /orage ( fire>ms 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #agbj,m4 ,program to furni% to vet]ans & c]ta9 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces items int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to provide to an eligible individual1 ^u ! reque/ ( su* eligible individual-- 7,a7 a cov]$ item1 or a r$eemable v\*] to aid 9 ! di/ribution ( a cov]$ item2 & 7,b7 in=mation ) respect to ! b5efits (1 & options =1 secure fire>m /orage4 7#b7 ,9 di/ribut+ cov]$ items to eligible individuals pursuant to su* program1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to "w ) eligible entities t h exp]tise & bus9ess k ) respect to secure fire>m /orage & secure fire>m /orage devices4 7b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,sav+ ,our ,vet]ans ,lives ,act ( #bjbe1 & on an annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes1 ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 a description ( ! h[ ! program-- 7,a7 functions2 & 7,b7 promotes ! secure /orage ( fire>ms2 7#b7 ! numb] (-- 7,a7 cov]$ items di/ribut$ pursuant to ! program2 7,b7 r$eemable v\*]s di/ribut$ pursuant to ! program2 & 7,c7 su* r$eemable v\*]s r$eem$ = a cov]$ item2 7#c7 ef=ts made to increase ! outrea* ) respect to su* program to vet]ans n enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section #agje ( ?is title2 7#d7 a description ( any ob/acles1 if any1 to increas+ su* outrea*2 & 7#e7 a description ( additional /eps1 if any1 ! ,secret>y int5ds to implem5t dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! submission ( ! report to improve ! processes by :i* eligible individuals receive a cov]$ item pursuant to ! program4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ item means a lockbox t-- 7,a7 is us$ = ! secure /orage ( a fire>m & ammunition2 7,b7 is design$1 int5d$1 & m>ket$ to prev5t unau?oriz$ access to a fire>m or ammunition2 7,c7 may be unlock$ only by means ( a key1 comb9ation1 or o!r simil> means2 7,d7 is 9 compliance ) ! applicable /&>d ( ,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ & ,mat]ials ,f#bdef-bj2 7,e7 is manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,f7 is n eligible or int5d$ = comm]cial or individual resale4 7#c7 ,! t]m eligible individual means-- 7,a7 a vet]an2 & 7,b7 an eligible individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( section #agbj;,i ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #agbj,l ! foll[+ new item3 #agbj,m4 ,program to furni% to eligible individuals items int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms4 4 7c7 ,education & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 9 consultation ) repres5tatives ( organizations & ag5cies t are subject to a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! prev5tion ( suicide among =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ ! res]ve compon5ts7 & o!r su* entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate-- 7,a7 develop an in=mational video on secure /orage ( fire>ms z a suicide prev5tion /rategy2 & 7,b7 publi% su* in=mational video on an int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#b7 publi% in=mation to in=m individuals :o p>ticipate 9 ! program "u section #agbj,m ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 t any item int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( a fire>m furni%$ pursuant to su* program is n eligible or int5d$ = comm]cial or individual resale4 7d7 ,public education campaign 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all design & c>ry out a public education campaign to educate individuals eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u section #agbj,m ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a771 to in=m su* individuals-- 7,a7 ( ! availability ( items int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( a fire>ms "u su* program2 & 7,b7 t p>ticipation 9 su* program does n affect ! rights ( an individual ) respect to ! lawful own]%ip ( a fire>m4 7#b7 ,collaboration au?oriz$ ,9 c>ry+ out su* campaign1 ! ,secret>y may collaborate ) organizations t h exp]tise ) respect to secure fire>m /orage & secure fire>m /orage devices4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcf to c>ry out-- 7#a7 ?is section2 & 7#b7 ! program "u section #agbj,m ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 collect p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( an individual :o p>ticipates 9 ! program "u section #agbj,m ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 = ! purposes ( track+ fire>m own]%ip2 7#b7 require any su* individual to regi/] a fire>m ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 or any o!r ,f$]al1 /ate1 tribal or local unit ( ,gov]nm5t2 7#c7 require m&atory fire>m /orage = any su* individual2 7#d7 prohibit any su* individual f pur*as+1 own+1 or possess+ a fire>m "u section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#e7 disc\rage ! lawful own]%ip ( fire>ms2 or 7#f7 create or ma9ta9 a li/ ( individuals t p>ticipate 9 su* program4