,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfd  #aai?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bfje 
,report ,no4 #aai-caj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjbe  
,mr4 ,luttrell 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4       
,bu*anan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?      
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4  
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51   
,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1
 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mrs4       
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 
,mr4 ,rulli1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,goldman 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 
& ,mr4 ,la,lota7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe
 ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,v9dman1    
,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,ms4       
,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 
,bynum1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mrs4 
,sykes1 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,ms4 ,goodl&]1  
,mr4 ,s*midt1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,wi$1 ,mr4 ,smi? (     

,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4     
,mannion1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 
,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,h>idopolos1 ,mr4     
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gray1 ,mr4  
,res*5?al]1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 
,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,escob>1  
,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,web] 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,tony      
,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,/rong1 ,mr4   
,kelly ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4
 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4 
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 
,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,williams ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 & ,mr4 ,nunn (    
,i[a  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe ,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #b1   
#bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to aw>d   
grants to nonpr(it organizations to     

assi/ su* organizations 9 c>ry+ out     
programs to provide s]vice dogs to      
eligible vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,s]vice ,dogs ,assi/+ ,vet]ans ,act or !
 ,,saves ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs pilot program to aw>d grants =
 ! provision ( s]vice dogs to vet]ans   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to nonpr(it entities 
to provide s]vice dogs to eligible      
vet]ans4  7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u ?is section1 a nonpr(it entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
commitm5ts & in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,an application
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a proposal = !         
provision ( s]vice dogs to eligible     

vet]ans1 includ+ h[ ! nonpr(it entity w 
communicate ) ! ,secret>y to ensure t ! 
use ( ! grant funds results 9 an        
increas$ numb] ( eligible vet]ans :o are
 provid$ ) s]vice dogs4  7,b7 ,a        
description ( ! foll[+ s]vices or       
commitm5ts to be provid$ by ! nonpr(it  
entity3  7i7 ,! tra9+ t w be provid$ to 
eligible vet]ans :o receive s]vice dogs 
"u ! pilot program4  7ii7 ,! tra9+ (    
dogs t w s]ve z s]vice dogs provid$ to  
eligible vet]ans "u ! program4  7iii7   
,any support or s]vices o!r ?an tra9+ "u
 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 t w be provid$ = su*
 dogs & eligible vet]ans4  7iv7 ,! plan 
= publiciz+ ! availability ( su* s]vice 
dogs ?r\gh a m>ket+ campaign t t>gets   
eligible vet]ans4  7v7 ,! commitm5t to  
humane treatm5t /&>ds = s]vice dogs4    
7,c7 ,docum5tation t demon/rates t !    
nonpr(it entity has exp]i5ce 9 tra9+    
dogs z s]vice dogs4  7,d7 ,! demon/rat$ 
exp]i5ce ( ! nonpr(it entity 9 tra9+    
s]vice dogs 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   

#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474   
7c7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y   
approves an application submitt$ by a   
nonpr(it entity "u subsection 7b77#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all require ! entity1 z a   
condition ( ! receipt ( a grant "u !    
pilot program to ent] into an agreem5t  
"u :i* ! entity agrees to--  7#a7 notify
 ea* vet]an :o receives a s]vice dog    
provid$ us+ grant funds t ! s]vice dog  
is be+ paid =1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7#b7    
in=m ea* su* vet]an ( ! b5efits &       
s]vices available f ! ,secret>y = !     
vet]an & ! s]vice dog2  7#c7 n *>ge a   
fee to a vet]an receiv+ a s]vice dog    
provid$ us+ grant funds2 &  7#d7 adh]e  
to su* o!r t]ms1 conditions1 &          
limitations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grants ,!    
,secret>y %all make a grant 9 an am\nt t
 does n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj to ea* entity t
 ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u
 subsection 7c74 ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% int]vals ( paym5t = !           

adm9i/ration ( ea* su* grant4  7e7 ,use 
( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a  
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to
 plan1 develop1 implem5t1 & manage "o or
 m programs t provide s]vice dogs to    
eligible vet]ans4  7#b7 ,limitations ,! 
,secret>y may e/abli%-- 7,a7 a maximum  
am\nt t c be us$ by a grant recipi5t to 
cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses = ea* grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 o!r       
conditions or limitations on ! use (    
grant am\nts "u ?is section4  7f7       
,vet]9>y insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !    
,secret>y may provide to ea* vet]an :o  
receives a s]vice dog ?r\gh a grant "u  
?is section a comm]cially available     
vet]9>y insurance policy = ! s]vice dog4
  7#b7 ,cont9uation ,if ! ,secret>y     
provides a vet]9>y insurance policy to a
 vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all cont9ue to provide ! policy to !   
vet]an )\t reg>d to ! cont9uation or    
t]m9ation ( ! pilot program1 except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7          

,discont9uation ,! ,secret>y %all       
discont9ue ! provision ( a vet]9>y      
insurance policy "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !  
,secret>y det]m9es do+ s w\ld be 9 ! be/
 int]e/ ( ! vet]an1 ! s]vice dog1 or !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,tra9+ & te*nical
 assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide     
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance relat$ to    
grant application & adm9i/ration to     
applicants = & recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is
 section4  7h7 ,ov]sight & monitor+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y--  7,a7 %all 
e/abli% su* ov]sight & monitor+         
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate to ensure t grant am\nts    
aw>d$ "u ?is section are us$            
appropriately2 &  7,b7 may take su*     
actions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y 
to address any issues id5tifi$ ?r\gh !  
en=cem5t ( su* requirem5ts4  7#b7       
,reports & answ]s ,! ,secret>y may      
require ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is   
section to provide1 9 su* =m z may be   
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* reports or
 answ]s 9 writ+ to specific que/ions1   

surveys1 or que/ionnaires z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! pilot   
program4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m eligible vet]an   
means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 ! 
sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs e/abli%$ &
 op]at$ "u section #agje7;a7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or is o!rwise 
entitl$ to receive su* c>e & s]vices "u 
subsection 7c77#b7 ( su* section2  7,b7 
has be5 prescrib$ a s]vice dog by !     
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 has "o or m cov]$    
conditions4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ condition
 means any ( ! foll[+ disabilities1     
conditions1 or diagnoses = :i* !        
,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ ^u m$ical      
judgm5t1 t x is optimal = ! vet]an to   
manage ! disability1 condition1 or      
diagnosis & live indep5d5tly ?r\gh !    
assi/ance ( a tra9$ s]vice dog3 7,a7    
,bl9dness or visual impairm5t4  7,b7    
,loss ( use ( a limb1 p>alysis1 or o!r  
significant mobility issue1 includ+     
m5tal heal? mobility4  7,c7 ,loss (     

he>+4  7,d7 ,po/-traumatic /ress        
disord]4  7,e7 ,traumatic bra9 injury4  
7,f7 ,any o!r disability1 condition1 or 
diagnosis = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es1   
bas$ on m$ical judgm5t1 t x is optimal =
 ! vet]an to manage ! disability1       
condition1 or diagnosis1 & live         
indep5d5tly ?r\gh ! assi/ance ( a s]vice
 dog4  7#c7 ,! t]m s]vice dog means a   
dog t is individually tra9$ to d "w or  
p]=m tasks = ! b5efit ( an individual ) 
a disability1 includ+ a physical1       
s5sory1 psy*iatric1 intellectual1 or o!r
 m5tal disability4  7j7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  7k7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority
 to c>ry out a pilot program "u ?is     
section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjca4  #c4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 limits on 
paym5ts ( p5sion ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,novemb] #cj1 #bjca &    
ins]t+ ,febru>y #bh1 #bjcc4  ,septemb]  

#bf1 #bjbe ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$