,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #begf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjbe,ms4  
,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4   
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1   
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,mrvan7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to exp& heal? c>e &       
b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs = milit>y sexual trauma1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb]s & ,vet]ans    
,emp[]m5t & ,support ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title         
,i--,def9+ milit>y sexual trauma ,sec4  
#aja4 ,report on milit>y sexual trauma 9
 ! digital age4 ,,title                 
,,ii--,disability comp5sation & claims  
process+ ,sec4 #bja4 ,def9ition (       
milit>y sexual trauma4 ,sec4 #bjb4      

,con=m+ *anges relat+ to specializ$     
teams to evaluate claims involv+ milit>y
 sexual trauma4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,evaluation 
( claims involv+ milit>y sexual trauma4 
,sec4 #bjd4 ,*oice ( location (         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical    
exam9ation = assessm5t ( claims =       
comp5sation relat+ to disability result+
 f milit>y sexual trauma4 ,sec4 #bje4   
,communications f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs to individuals :o h exp]i5c$  
milit>y sexual trauma4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,/udy
 on tra9+ & process+ relat+ to claims = 
disability comp5sation relat+ to milit>y
 sexual trauma4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,annual     
special focus review ( claims =         
disability comp5sation = disabilities   
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma4 ,sec4  
#bjh4 ,workgr\p on m$ical exam9ations = 
claims = disability comp5sation =       
disabilities relat+ to milit>y sexual   
trauma4 ,,title ,,iii--,access to heal? 
c>e ,sec4 #cja4 ,expansion ( eligibility
 = c\nsel+ & treatm5t = milit>y sexual  
trauma to include all =m] memb]s ( !    

res]ve compon5ts ( ! arm$ =ces4 ,sec4   
#cjb4 ,connection to vet]ans heal?      
adm9i/ration :5 a disability claim      
relat$ to milit>y sexual trauma is      
submitt$ to vet]ans b5efits             
adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,c>e relat+ to
 milit>y sexual trauma = individuals :o 
)draw f or o!rwise d n complete s]vice  
at s]vice academies4  ,i ,def9+ milit>y 
sexual trauma  #aja4 ,report on milit>y 
sexual trauma 9 ! digital age  7a7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on milit>y     
sexual trauma 9 ! digital age4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a compreh5sive evaluation &       
assessm5t ( curr5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs /atutes1 regulations1 & ag5cy  
guidance relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma

 = ! purposes ( access to heal? c>e "u  
*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 & comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( su* 
title to id5tify-- 7,a7 gaps 9 cov]age =
 heal? c>e & comp5sation eligibility    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma involv+ 
onl9e or o!r te*nological               
communications2 &  7,b7 ! feasibility & 
advisability ( exp&+ heal? c>e &        
comp5sation = trauma t is nonsexual 9   
nature involv+ onl9e or o!r te*nological
 communications4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations =
 revis+ /atutes1 regulations1 & ag5cy   
guidance 9 response to ! evaluation &   
assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7        
,consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all consult vet]ans  
s]vice organizations & su* o!r          
/akehold]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
relevant & appropriate4  7#b7 ,relation 
to ,,faca ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to p>agraph  
7#a74  7d7 ,milit>y sexual trauma def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m milit>y sexual    

trauma-- 7#a7 ) respect to eligibility =
 heal? c>e1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #agbj;,d7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #cja2 & 
7#b7 ) respect to eligibility =         
comp5sation1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #aaff;,a7i7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section         
#bjc7;a74  ,,ii ,disability comp5sation 
& claims process+  #bja4 ,def9ition (   
milit>y sexual trauma ,9 ?is title1 !   
t]m milit>y sexual trauma has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aaff;,a7i7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #bjc7;a74  #bjb4 ,con=m+     
*anges relat+ to specializ$ teams to    
evaluate claims involv+ milit>y sexual  
trauma ,section #aaff ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ =          
comp5sation = a cov]$ m5tal heal?       
condition & ins]t+ = comp5sation = a    
condition1 :i* may include a cov]$ m5tal
 heal? condition12 &  7#b7 by am5d+     
subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7   

,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms cov]$
 m5tal heal? condition & milit>y sexual 
trauma h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section
 #aaff;,a7i7 ( ?is title4  4  #bjc4     
,evaluation ( claims involv+ milit>y    
sexual trauma  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,vi ( *apt] #aa ( su* title is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #aaff ! foll[+ new 
section3  #aaff;,a4 ,evaluation ( claims
 involv+ milit>y sexual trauma  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( any vet]an :o   
claims t a cov]$ m5tal heal? condition  
bas$ on milit>y sexual trauma 0 incurr$ 
9 or aggravat$ by active milit>y1 naval1
 air1 or space s]vice1 ! ,secret>y %all 
consid] ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a diagnosis (  
su* m5tal heal? condition by a m5tal    
heal? pr(essional4  7,b7 ,a l9k1        
e/abli%$ by m$ical evid5ce1 betwe5      
curr5t symptoms & a milit>y sexual      
trauma4  7,c7 ,cr$ible corroborat+      
evid5ce1 9 accordance ) subsections 7b7 
& 7c71 t ! claim$ milit>y sexual trauma 
occurr$4  7#b7 ,! reasons = grant+ or   
d5y+ s]vice-connection 9 ea* case       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be record$
 9 full4  7b7 ,nonmilit>y s\rces (      
evid5ce  7#a7 ,= purposes ( subsection  
7a71 evid5ce f s\rces o!r ?an (ficial   
records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se reg>d+ !
 vet]an's active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or
 space s]vice may corroborate ! vet]an's
 acc\nt ( ! trauma4  7#b7 ,examples (   
evid5ce describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,records f law en=cem5t
 au?orities1 rape crisis c5t]s1 m5tal   
heal? c\nsel+ c5t]s1 hospitals1 &       
physicians4  7,b7 ,pregnancy te/s & te/s
 = sexually transmitt$ diseases4  7,c7  
,/atem5ts f family memb]s1 roommates1   
o!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or vet]ans1 &
 cl]gy4  7c7 ,evid5ce ( behavior *anges 
7#a7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71      
evid5ce ( a behavior *ange foll[+       
milit>y sexual trauma is "o type (      
relevant evid5ce t may be f\nd 9 s\rces 
describ$ 9 su* subsection4  7#b7        
,examples ( behavior *anges t may be    
relevant evid5ce ( milit>y sexual trauma
 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a reque/ = a   

transf] to ano!r milit>y duty assignm5t4
  7,b7 ,det]ioration 9 "w p]=mance4     
7,c7 ,sub/ance abuse or sub/ance use    
disord]4  7,d7 ,episodes ( depression1  
panic attacks1 or anxiety )\t an        
id5tifiable cause4  7,e7 ,unexpla9$     
economic or social behavior *anges4  7d7
 ,notice & opportunity ,to supply       
evid5ce ,! ,secret>y may n d5y a claim (
 a vet]an = comp5sation "u ?is *apt] = a
 cov]$ m5tal heal? condition t is bas$  
on milit>y sexual trauma )\t fir/-- 7#a7
 advis+ ! vet]an t evid5ce describ$ 9   
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 may con/itute     
cr$ible corroborat+ evid5ce ( ! milit>y 
sexual trauma2 &  7#b7 all[+ ! vet]an an
 opportunity to furni% su* corroborat+  
evid5ce or advise ! ,secret>y ( pot5tial
 s\rces ( su* evid5ce4  7e7 ,review (   
evid5ce ,9 review+ a claim = comp5sation
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 = any   
evid5ce id5tifi$ z "p ( su* claim t is  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or 7c71 !     
,secret>y %all submit su* evid5ce to su*
 m$ical or m5tal heal? pr(essional z !  

,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 includ+ 
cl9ical & c\nsel+ exp]ts employ$ by !   
,dep>tm5t1 to obta9 an op9ion z to :e!r 
! evid5ce indicates t a milit>y sexual  
trauma occurr$4  7f7 ,po9t ( contact ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* docum5t     
provid$ to a vet]an relat+ to a claim = 
comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a7 includes contact in=mation = an 
appropriate po9t ( contact ) !          
,dep>tm5t4  7g7 ,specializ$ teams ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t all claims =    
comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a7 are review$ & process$ by a     
specializ$ team e/abli%$ "u section     
#aaff ( ?is title4  7h7 ,rule (         
con/ruction reg>d+ application to       
nonsexual p]sonal assault ,! ,secret>y  
%all n con/rue ?is section z supplant+ !
 /&>d ( pro( or evid5ce requir$ = claims
 = po/-traumatic /ress disord] bas$ on  
nonsexual p]sonal assault1 :i* !        
,secret>y %all cont9ue to def9e 9       
regulation4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ m5tal heal? 

condition means po/-traumatic /ress     
disord]1 anxiety1 depression1 or o!r    
m5tal heal? diagnosis t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be relat$ to milit>y sexual 
trauma & :i* may be s]vice-connect$ "u  
section #aaaj ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
m5tal heal? pr(essional means a provid] 
9 ! field ( m5tal heal? :o meets !      
cr$5tial1 lic5sure1 education1 & tra9+  
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#c7 ,! t]m milit>y sexual trauma means1
 ) respect to a vet]an1 a physical      
assault ( a sexual nature1 batt]y ( a   
sexual nature1 or sexual h>assm5t t     
occurr$ :ile ! vet]an 0 s]v+ 9 ! active 
milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice4  4
  7b7 ,outrea*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all implem5t1 ) input f !     
vet]an community1 an in=mative outrea*  
program = vet]ans reg>d+ ! /&>d ( pro( =
 evaluation ( claims relat+ to milit>y  
sexual trauma1 includ+ requirem5ts = a  
m$ical exam9ation & op9ion4  7#b7       

,t>get$ outrea* ,9 implem5t+ ! program  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 t>get outrea* to    
vet]ans :o submitt$ a claim relat+ to   
milit>y sexual trauma t 0 d5i$4  7c7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aa ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #aaff ! foll[+ new item3        
#aaff;,a4 ,evaluation ( claims involv+  
milit>y sexual trauma4  4  #bjd4 ,*oice 
( location ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs m$ical exam9ation = assessm5t (
 claims = comp5sation relat+ to         
disability result+ f milit>y sexual     
trauma  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aafe (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by      
ins]t+ & location ( m$ical exam9ation   
aft] exam9]2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by 
/rik+ a physical assault ( a sexual     
nature1 batt]y ( a sexual nature1 or    
sexual h>assm5t & ins]t+ milit>y sexual 
trauma 7z def9$ 9 section #aaff;,a7i7 ( 
?is title72  7#c7 by r$esignat+         

subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#d7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7c73  7c7 ,*oice (       
exam9ation location ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t a vet]an :o requires a m$ical  
exam9ation 9 support ( a claim describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 may reque/ t ! m$ical  
exam9ation take place at a m$ical       
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t by a qualifi$    
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t r ?an at a       
location designat$ by a contractor ( !  
,dep>tm5t t p]=ms su* exam9ations on    
behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #aa ( su* title is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aafe &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  #aafe4 ,*oice
 ( sex ( m$ical exam9] & location (     
m$ical exam9ation = c]ta9 disabilities4 
4  #bje4 ,communications f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to individuals :o h  
exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma  7a7     
,review workgr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a workgr\p to review            

correspond5ce relat+ to milit>y sexual  
trauma4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! workgr\p     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
compos$ ( memb]s :o %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,secret>y f among employees ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o are    
exp]ts 9 milit>y sexual trauma & m5tal  
heal?1 ( :om-- 7,a7 "o or m %all be     
appo9t$ f among m5tal heal? provid]s ( !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 "o
 or m %all be appo9t$ f among exp]ts on 
sexual assault & sexual h>assm5t ( !    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7
 "o or m %all be appo9t$ f among exp]ts 
on sexual assault & sexual h>assm5t ( ! 
,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals4  7#c7       
,duties ,! workgr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 review /&>d           
correspond5ce1 :i* may include templates
 = notices "u sections #eajc1 #eajd1    
#eajd;,b1 & #gajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 f ! ,dep>tm5t to          
individuals :o h exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual
 trauma = s5sitivity2 &  7,b7 ensure t !
 correspond5ce-- 7i7 treats su*         

individuals ) dignity & respect2 &  7ii7
 does n re-traumatize su* individuals4  
7#d7 ,individual :o has exp]i5c$ milit>y
 sexual trauma def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m individual :o has exp]i5c$ milit>y
 sexual trauma means--  7,a7 an         
individual :o has fil$ a claim =        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to milit>y  
sexual trauma2  7,b7 a vet]an :o has be5
 aw>d$ comp5sation "u su* *apt] relat+  
to milit>y sexual trauma2 or  7,c7 a    
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ a memb] (
 ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves71 a =m]  
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or a vet]an :o is
 receiv+ c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to    
milit>y sexual trauma4  7b7 ,cont5ts (  
c]ta9 writt5 communications to          
individuals :o h exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual
 trauma  7#a7 ,notice to claimants (    
requir$ in=mation & evid5ce ,section    
#eajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7c7 ,writt5 communications 
to individuals :o h exp]i5c$ milit>y    

sexual trauma  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t any writt5 communication "u ?is
 section f ! ,dep>tm5t to an individual 
:o has exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma   
includes ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,contact  
in=mation = ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!     
milit>y sexual trauma coord9ator ( !    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7  
,! milit>y sexual trauma coord9ator ( ! 
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7iii7 ,!
 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7iv7 ,!        
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration close/ to :]e ! individual
 resides4  7v7 ,! ,vet ,c5t] close/ to  
:]e ! individual resides4  7,b7         
,in=mation on ! eligibility ( !         
individual = s]vices provid$ ?r\gh !    
,vet ,c5t] describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77v74  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7  
,! t]m individual :o has exp]i5c$       
milit>y sexual trauma means--  7i7 an   
individual :o has fil$ a claim =        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma2  7ii7 a
 vet]an :o has be5 aw>d$ comp5sation "u 

su* *apt] relat+ to milit>y sexual      
trauma2 or  7iii7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces 7includ+ a memb] ( ! ,national    
,gu>d or ,res]ves71 a =m] memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 or a vet]an :o is receiv+  
c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to milit>y     
sexual trauma4  7,b7 ,! t]m milit>y     
sexual trauma has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #aaff;,a7i7 ( ?is title4  7,c7  
,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( ?is title4     
7,d7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means 
! toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$ "u
 section #agbj;,f7h7 ( ?is title4  4    
7#b7 ,decisions & notices ( decisions   
,section #eajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y %all ensure t any writt5      
communication "u ?is section f !        
,dep>tm5t to an individual :o has       
exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma includes 
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,contact in=mation
 = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! milit>y sexual
 trauma coord9ator ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?  

,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,! ,vet]ans ,crisis
 ,l9e4  7iii7 ,! facility ( ! ,vet]ans  
,heal? ,adm9i/ration close/ to :]e !    
individual resides4  7iv7 ,! ,vet ,c5t] 
close/ to :]e ! individual resides4     
7,b7 ,in=mation on ! eligibility ( !    
individual = s]vices provid$ ?r\gh !    
,vet ,c5t] describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77iv74  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t any writt5 communication "u ?is      
section f ! ,dep>tm5t to an individual  
:o has exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma t 
includes notification ( an aw>d (       
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma         
includes-- 7,a7 ! contact in=mation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
contact in=mation = ! milit>y sexual    
trauma coord9ator ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits 
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection3 
7,a7 ,! t]m individual :o has exp]i5c$  
milit>y sexual trauma means-- 7i7 an    
individual :o has fil$ a claim =        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma2  7ii7 a

 vet]an :o has be5 aw>d$ comp5sation "u 
su* *apt] relat+ to milit>y sexual      
trauma2 or  7iii7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces 7includ+ a memb] ( ! ,national    
,gu>d or ,res]ves71 a =m] memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 or a vet]an :o is receiv+  
c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to milit>y     
sexual trauma4  7,b7 ,! t]m milit>y     
sexual trauma has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #aaff;,a7i7 ( ?is title4  7,c7  
,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( ?is title4     
7,d7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means 
! toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$ "u
 section #agbj;,f7h7 ( ?is title4  4    
7#c7 ,high]-level review by ! ag5cy (   
orig9al jurisdiction ,section #eajd;,b (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7f7 ,writt5 communications 
to individuals :o h exp]i5c$ milit>y    
sexual trauma  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t any writt5 communication "u ?is
 section f ! ,dep>tm5t to an individual 
:o has exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma   

includes ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,contact  
in=mation = ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!     
milit>y sexual trauma coord9ator ( !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,! 
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7iii7 ,!        
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration close/ to :]e ! individual
 resides4  7iv7 ,! ,vet ,c5t] close/ to 
:]e ! individual resides4  7,b7         
,in=mation on ! eligibility ( !         
individual = s]vices provid$ ?r\gh !    
,vet ,c5t] describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77iv74  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t any writt5 communication "u ?is      
section f ! ,dep>tm5t to an individual  
:o has exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma t 
includes notification ( an aw>d (       
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma         
includes--  7,a7 ! contact in=mation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
contact in=mation = ! milit>y sexual    
trauma coord9ator ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits 
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection3 
7,a7 ,! t]m individual :o has exp]i5c$  

milit>y sexual trauma means--  7i7 an   
individual :o has fil$ a claim =        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma2  7ii7 a
 vet]an :o has be5 aw>d$ comp5sation "u 
su* *apt] relat+ to milit>y sexual      
trauma2 or  7iii7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces 7includ+ a memb] ( ! ,national    
,gu>d or ,res]ves71 a =m] memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 or a vet]an :o is receiv+  
c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to milit>y     
sexual trauma4  7,b7 ,! t]m milit>y     
sexual trauma has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #aaff;,a7i7 ( ?is title4  7,c7  
,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( ?is title4     
7,d7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means 
! toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$ "u
 section #agbj;,f7h7 ( ?is title4  4    
7#d7 ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals ,section
 #gajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7g7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t any writt5 communication "u ?is
 section f ! ,dep>tm5t to an individual 

:o has exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma   
include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,contact  
in=mation = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!      
milit>y sexual trauma coord9ator ( !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,! 
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7iii7 ,!        
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration close/ to :]e ! individual
 resides4  7iv7 ,! ,vet ,c5t] close/ to 
:]e ! individual resides4  7,b7         
,in=mation on ! eligibility ( !         
individual = s]vices provid$ ?r\gh !    
,vet ,c5t] describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77iv74  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t any writt5 communication "u ?is      
section f ! ,dep>tm5t to an individual  
:o has exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma t 
includes notification ( an aw>d (       
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma         
includes-- 7,a7 ! contact in=mation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
contact in=mation = ! milit>y sexual    
trauma coord9ator ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits 
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection3 

7,a7 ,! t]m individual :o has exp]i5c$  
milit>y sexual trauma means-- 7i7 an    
individual :o has fil$ a claim =        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma2  7ii7 a
 vet]an :o has be5 aw>d$ comp5sation "u 
su* *apt] relat+ to milit>y sexual      
trauma2 or  7iii7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces 7includ+ a memb] ( ! ,national    
,gu>d or ,res]ves71 a =m] memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 or a vet]an :o is receiv+  
c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to milit>y     
sexual trauma4  7,b7 ,! t]m milit>y     
sexual trauma has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #aaff;,a7i7 ( ?is title4  7,c7  
,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( ?is title4     
7,d7 ,! t]m ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means 
! toll-free hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$ "u
 section #agbj;,f7h7 ( ?is title4  4    
#bjf4 ,/udy on tra9+ & process+ relat+  
to claims = disability comp5sation      
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma  7a7    
,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all conduct a /udy on--  7#a7 

! quality ( tra9+ provid$ to p]sonnel ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o      
review claims = disability comp5sation  
"u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = disabilities relat+ to milit>y 
sexual trauma2 &  7#b7 ! quality ( !    
proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t = review+ !     
accuracy ( ! process+ ( su* claims4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,)      
respect to ! quality ( tra9+ describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection3  7,a7   
,:e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ensures p]sonnel      
complete su* tra9+ on "t4  7,b7 ,:e!r ! 
tra9+ has result$ 9 improvem5ts to !    
process+ ( claims describ$ 9 su*        
subsection & issue-bas$ accuracy4  7,c7 
,su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y may h 
= improv+ ! tra9+4  7#b7 ,) respect to !
 quality ( proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 ( su* subsection3  7,a7 ,:e!r !   
proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t = review+ !     
accuracy ( ! process+ ( claims describ$ 
9 su* subsection comport ) g5]ally      
accept$ /ati/ical me?odologies to ensure

 reasonable accuracy ( su* reviews4     
7,b7 ,:e!r su* proc$ures adequately     
include me*anisms to correct errors f\nd
 9 su* reviews4  7,c7 ,a summ>y (       
quality assurance reviews & reports     
conduct$ z "p ( su* proc$ures4  7,d7    
,su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y may h 
= improv+ su* proc$ures4  7c7 ,report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report detail+ ! f9d+s
 ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! /udy      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #bjg4      
,annual special focus review ( claims = 
disability comp5sation = disabilities   
relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma  7a7    
,annual special focus review  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all conduct a special focus   
review on ! accuracy ( ! process+ (     
claims = disability comp5sation "u *apt]

 #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 disabilities relat+ to milit>y sexual  
trauma4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* review      
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 review ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a /ati/ically 
significant1 nationally repres5tative   
sample ( all claims = b5efits "u ! laws 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma
 fil$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal 
ye> 9 :i* ! report is submitt$4  7,b7 ,!
 accuracy ( ea* decision made ) respect 
to ea* claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7,c7 ,! types ( b5efit entitlem5t
 errors f\nd1 disaggregat$ by category4 
7,d7 ,tr5ds f ye> to ye>4  7,e7 ,tra9+  
completion rates = p]sonnel ( !         
,dep>tm5t :o process claims describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,reprocess+ ( claims
 ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y f9ds1 pursuant to a
 special focus review conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a77#a71 t an error 0 made ) 
respect to ! entitlem5t ( a vet]an to a 
b5efit "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !          
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all return !    

relevant claim ( ! vet]an to !          
appropriate (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t =       
reprocess+ to ensure t ! vet]an receives
 an accurate decision ) respect to !    
claim4  7c7 ,report ,section #eeja7;b7 (
 ! ,johnny ,isakson & ,david ,p4 ,roe1  
,m4,d4 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e & ,b5efits  
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law  
#aaf-cae2 #acd ,/at4 #ejdh7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ?r\gh    
#bjbg & ins]t+ until ! date describ$ 9  
section #bjg7;d7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s &    
,vet]ans ,emp[]m5t & ,support ,act (    
#bjbe2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7
 ,! f9d+s ( ! mo/ rec5t special focus   
review conduct$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( 
section #bjg ( ! ,s]vicememb]s &        
,vet]ans ,emp[]m5t & ,support ,act (    
#bjbe1 includ+-- 7i7 ! elem5ts "u       
subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section2  7ii7 
! numb] ( claims return$ = reprocess+ "u
 subsection 7b7 ( su* section2 &  7iii7 
! numb] ( claims describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
= :i* ! decision relat+ to              

s]vice-connection or entitlem5t to      
comp5sation *ang$ z a result (          
reprocess+ ! claim4  4  7d7 ,sunset ,on 
! date t ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es1      
pursuant to special focus reviews       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection  
7a71 t ! accuracy rates "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,b7 ( su* subsection h be5 #ie    
p]c5t or great] = five consecutive ye>s1
 subsection 7a77#a7 %all cease to be 9  
effect4  #bjh4 ,workgr\p on m$ical      
exam9ations = claims = disability       
comp5sation = disabilities relat+ to    
milit>y sexual trauma  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a        
workgr\p on m$ical exam9ations = claims 
= disability comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =       
disabilities relat+ to milit>y sexual   
trauma 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
workgr\p74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! workgr\p   
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/aff (
 ! op]ations c5t] = milit>y sexual      

trauma ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 :o h exp]i5ce review+ ! quality (      
m$ical exam9ations 9 support ( claims = 
disability comp5sation "u *apt] #aa (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,/aff ( ! ,m$ical ,disability           
,exam9ation ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 
,vet]ans s]vice (fic]s :o h exp]i5ce )  
claims describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#d7 
,m$ical exam9]s :o h exp]i5ce ) su*     
claims4  7#e7 ,/aff ( ! ,vet]ans        
,exp]i5ce ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7   
,su* o!r individuals z ! ,secret>y      
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,workgr\p %all-- 
7#a7 review ! quality ( m$ical          
exam9ations describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  
7#b7 review ! feasibility ( m9imiz+     
re-exam9ations = conditions relat+ to   
milit>y sexual trauma2 &  7#c7 submit to
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits ( !         
,dep>tm5t & ! ,secret>y recomm5dations  
on h[ to-- 7,a7 elim9ate                
re-traumatization ( individuals :o file 

claims describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &     
7,b7 r$uce ! ov]developm5t ( su* claims4
  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!    
views ( ! workgr\p on ef=ts by !        
,dep>tm5t to elim9ate re-traumatization 
( individuals :o file claims describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,legislative      
proposals to improve ! exp]i5ce ( su*   
individuals 9 pursu+ su* claims4  7#c7  
,! recomm5dations submitt$ "u subsection
 7c77#c74  7#d7 ,! plan ( ! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !  
,secret>y to implem5t su*               
recomm5dations4  7e7 ,review &          
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,b5efits ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review !          
recomm5dations submitt$ "u subsection   
7c77#c72 &  7#b7 implem5t !             
recomm5dations t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u    
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y1 w\ld improve ! 

claims process = individuals :o file    
claims describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  ,,iii
 ,access to heal? c>e  #cja4 ,expansion 
( eligibility = c\nsel+ & treatm5t =    
milit>y sexual trauma to include all =m]
 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! arm$   
=ces ,section #agbj;,d ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ a physical assault & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
milit>y sexual trauma42 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ 0 suff]$ & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end &   
ins]t+ result$ f milit>y sexual trauma42
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsection 7f73   
7f7 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m =m]     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces means a p]son :o  
s]v$ on active duty1 active duty =      
tra9+1 or inactive duty tra9+1 & :o 0   
dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom "u any       
condition t is n--  7,a7 a dis*>ge by   
c\rt-m>tial1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 an exception to ! b> to b5efits        

applies2 or  7,b7 a dis*>ge subject to a
 b> to b5efits "u section #ecjc ( ?is   
title4  7#b7 ,! t]m milit>y sexual      
trauma means1 ) respect to a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 a physical assault ( a sexual    
nature1 batt]y ( a sexual nature1 or    
sexual h>assm5t :i* occurr$ :ile ! memb]
 or =m] memb] 0 s]v+ on duty1 reg>dless 
( duty /atus or l9e ( duty det]m9ation  
7z t t]m is us$ 9 section #abcbc ( title
 #aj74  7#c7 ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t     
means unsolicit$ v]bal or physical      
contact ( a sexual nature :i* is ?reat5+
 9 "*4  4  #cjb4 ,connection to vet]ans 
heal? adm9i/ration :5 a disability claim
 relat$ to milit>y sexual trauma is     
submitt$ to vet]ans b5efits adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 ! date on :i* a vet]an submits a claim 
= disability comp5sation to ! ,vet]ans  
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration = a disability   
relat$ to milit>y sexual trauma1 !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all s5d a
 communication to ! vet]an ) ! foll[+   

in=mation3 7#a7 ,! contact in=mation = !
 ne>e/ milit>y sexual trauma coord9ator 
= ! vet]an at ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits       
,adm9i/ration & a description ( !       
assi/ance su* coord9ator c provide4     
7#b7 ,! contact in=mation = ! ne>e/     
milit>y sexual trauma coord9ator = !    
vet]an at ! ,vet]ans ,heal?             
,adm9i/ration & a description ( !       
assi/ance su* coord9ator c provide4     
7#c7 ,! types ( s]vices t individuals :o
 h exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma are   
eligible to receive f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ ! ne>e/      
locations1 includ+ ! ne>e/ ,vet ,c5t]1 &
 ! contact in=mation = su* s]vices4     
7#d7 ,! contact in=mation = ! ,vet]ans  
,crisis ,l9e e/abli%$ "u section        
#agbj;,f7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#e7 ,su* o!r in=mation on      
s]vices1 c>e1 or res\rces = milit>y     
sexual trauma z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
appropriate4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,milit>y sexual trauma ,! 
t]m milit>y sexual trauma--  7,a7 )     

respect to eligibility = heal? c>e1 has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#agbj;,d7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z add$ by section #cja2 &  7,b7 )
 respect to eligibility = comp5sation1  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aaff;,a7i7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z add$ by section #bjc7;a74  7#b7
 ,vet c5t] ,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #agab;,a7h7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #cjc4  
,c>e relat+ to milit>y sexual trauma =  
individuals :o )draw f or o!rwise d n   
complete s]vice at s]vice academies  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 & ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation1 %all ensure t ea*      
individual :o )draws f1 or o!rwise does 
n complete s]vice at1 a s]vice academy  
is provid$--  7#a7 in=mation on !       
pot5tial eligibility ( su* individual = 
c>e & c\nsel+ relat+ to milit>y sexual  
trauma provid$ ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#b7 ! option to  
receive copies (--  7,a7 ! individual's 
s]vice treatm5t records or milit>y      
p]sonnel records t docum5t milit>y      
sexual trauma2  7,b7 report+ =ms ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 or ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation on sexual assault or    
sexual h>assm5t = :i* ! individual 0 !  
victim2 &  7,c7 any inve/igative reports
 into milit>y sexual trauma t occurr$   
dur+ ! individual's s]vice 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces & = :i* ! individual 0 ! victim4  
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,milit>y sexual trauma ,! t]m milit>y   
sexual trauma-- 7,a7 ) respect to       
eligibility = heal? c>e1 has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #agbj;,d7f7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #cja2 &  7,b7 ) respect to   
eligibility = comp5sation1 has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aaff;,a7i7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,s]vice      
academy ,! t]m s]vice academy means any 

( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,milit>y ,academy4  7,b7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,naval ,academy4  7,c7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,air ,=ce ,academy4  7,d7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/at$ ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4  7,e7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e         
,academy4