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,mr4 ,mc,garvey7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! ,solid ,/>t program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,transition       
,support ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,outrea* to 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! ,solid ,/>t 
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fcbj (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$1 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & 
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memb]s & aft] to connect4  7b7          
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prev5tion policies1 po9ts ( contact1 &  
ref]ral protocols ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
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crisis ( su* res\rces2  7,c7 call+ &    
speak+ ) ea* su* memb]1 reg>dless (     

sep>ation type or *>act]ization (       
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days1 & n lat] ?an #abj days1 be=e !    
sep>ation ( su* memb] f ! ,arm$ ,=ces-- 
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title #aj2 &  7ii7 to provide to ! memb]
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memb]'s p]man5t resid5ce2 &  7,,ii7 a   
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recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y "u section     
#eijb ( ?is title1 or an ag5t or        
attorney recogniz$ "u section #eijd (   
?is title1 :o may assi/ ! memb] 9       
compil+ & fil+ ! memb]'s claim =        
disability comp5sation2  7,d7           
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