,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbe,mr4  
,takano introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to automatically  
enroll eligible vet]ans 9 ! pati5t      
enrollm5t sy/em ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ 
,vet]ans' ,smoo? ,transition ,act or !  
,,eve/ ,act4  #b4 ,automatic enrollm5t (
 eligible vet]ans 9 pati5t enrollm5t    
sy/em ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agje ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all enroll ea* vet]an
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! pati5t   
enrollm5t sy/em "u ?is section n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] receiv+ ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 reg>d+ !       
vet]an4  7#b7 ,! in=mation describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph is ! in=mation--  7,a7     

reg>d+ a vet]an t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
is necess>y to s enroll a vet]an2 &     
7,b7 transmitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u       
section #aadb7;e7 ( title #aj4  7#c7 ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] enroll+ a vet]an 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide to ! vet]an-- 7,a7 notice ( su* 
enrollm5t2  7,b7 in/ructions reg>d+ h[ !
 vet]an may opt out ( su* enrollm5t2    
7,c7 in/ructions reg>d+ h[ ! vet]an may 
elect to enroll at a lat] date4  7#d7 ,9
 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 provide a notice or         
in/ructions 9 ! =m ( a physical copy    
deliv]$ by mail &1 to ! ext5t practical1
 9 ! =m ( an electronic copy deliv]$ by 
electronic mail2 &  7,b7 consid] us+1 to
 ! ext5t practical1 mass text+          
capabilities ?r\gh mobile telephones4  4
  7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7d7 (  
section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all  
apply to a vet]an--  7#a7 :o is dis*>g$ 
or sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces on or aft] ! 
date t is #ij days be=e ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ) respect  
to :om ! ,secret>y receives ! in=mation 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*          
subsection on or aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,electronic   
c]tificates ( eligibility ,n lat] ?an   
,augu/ #a1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all ensure t any vet]an :o is
 eligible = automatic enrollm5t 9 !     
pati5t enrollm5t sy/em "u subsection 7d7
 ( section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
is able to access-- 7#a7 an electronic  
v]sion ( ! vet]an's c]tificate (        
eligibility = su* enrollm5t2 &  7#b7 an 
electronic me*anism by :i* ! vet]an may 
opt out ( su* enrollm5t4  7d7 ,report on
 automatic enrollm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! fir/ vet]an is   
enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u        
subsection 7d7 ( section #agje ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees on

 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report on ! enrollm5t
 process "u su* subsection4 ,su* report 
%all include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a   
discussion ( any anticipat$ *all5ges t  
occurr$ 9 implem5t+ su* subsection1 !   
/rategies us$ to address su* *all5ges1 &
 ! effectiv5ess ( su* /rategies4  7,b7  
,a discussion ( any unanticipat$        
*all5ges t occurr$ 9 implem5t+ su*      
subsection1 ! /rategies us$ to address  
su* *all5ges1 & ! effectiv5ess ( su*    
/rategies4  7,c7 ,any additional        
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate1 includ+ in=mation t may be 
useful to o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 consid]+ ! implem5tation ( simil>      
automatic enrollm5t programs4  7#b7 ,=m 
( report ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4  #c4   
,,gao report on notice ( automatic      
enrollm5t 9 pati5t enrollm5t sy/em (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report conta9+ ! results ( a /udy to    
det]m9e ! be/ me?ods = ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to provide notice "u  
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 ( section
 #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by section #b4 ,9 mak+ su*      
det]m9ation1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
consid] ! ne$s ( a vet]an bas$ on-- 7#a7
 age2  7#b7 resid5ce 9 an urban area2 & 
7#c7 resid5ce 9 an rural area4