,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,issa 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 & ,ms4        
,h\lahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t c]ta9  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 female 
cultural support teams receive prop]    
cr$it = su* s]vice4  #a4 ,cr$it = c]ta9 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 female 
cultural support teams  7a7 ,milit>y    
s]vice3 records2 calculation ( retir$   
pay ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all ensure t ! p]=mance ( cov]$ s]vice
 is includ$ 9-- 7#a7 ! milit>y s]vice   
record ( ea* individual :o p]=m$ cov]$  
s]vice2 &  7#b7 ! computation ( retir$  

pay = ea* individual :o p]=m$ cov]$     
s]vice4  7b7 ,claims = vet]ans b5efits  
aris+ f cov]$ s]vice  7#a7 ,det]m9ation 
( s]vice connection ,^u ! fil+ ( a claim
 by an individual = s]vice-connect$     
disability or dea? incurr$ or aggravat$ 
9 ! c\rse ( cov]$ s]vice1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all det]m9e :e!r su* 
disability or dea? 0 s]vice-connect$4   
7#b7 ,treatm5t ( cov]$ s]vice ,9 !      
consid]ation ( a claim "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all treat cov]$
 s]vice z engagem5t 9 combat ) ! enemy 9
 ! c\rse ( active milit>y1 naval1 air1  
or space s]vice4  7#c7 ,effective date (
 aw>d ,except z provid$ by subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! effective date ( an aw>d "u ?is 
subsection %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance 
) section #eaaj ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,process+ ( claims  
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all improve tra9+ & guidance =         
employees :o may process a claim "u ?is 
subsection4  7#e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y 

%all conduct outrea* to in=m individuals
 :o p]=m$ cov]$ s]vice 7& survivors (   
su* individuals7 t !y may submit        
supplem5tal claims = s]vice-connect$    
disability or dea? incurr$ or aggravat$ 
9 ! c\rse ( cov]$ s]vice4 ,su* outrea*  
%all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!         
,secret>y %all publi% on ! int]net      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a notice t su*    
individuals may elect to file a         
supplem5tal claim4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y   
%all notify1 9 writ+ or by electronic   
means1 vet]ans s]vice organizations ( ! 
ability ( su* individuals to file a     
supplem5tal claim4  7c7 ,/udy & report  
on c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7   
,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9         
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 %all conduct a /udy to id5tify
 ! size & numb] ( gr\ps ( individuals   
:o-- 7,a7 p]=m$ s]vice z a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9e is
 sub/antially simil> to cov]$ s]vice2 & 
7,b7 h a milit>y s]vice record t does n 

include su* s]vice z a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report t includes ! f9d+s ( 
! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ s]vice means s]vice--  7,a7 z a   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,b7 9 a female 
cultural support team2  7,c7 ) !        
p]sonnel developm5t skill id5tifi] (    
,r#b;,j or #e;,,dk2 &  7,d7 dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaj1 & end+ on 
,augu/ #ca1 #bjba4  7#b7 ,! t]ms active 
milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice &  
s]vice-connect$ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms
 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y    
conc]n$ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #b4 ,report on c]ta9 claims =   
s]vice-connect$ disability  7a7 ,report 
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   

,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report reg>d+ cov]$ claims4 ,su* report 
%all include ! numb]s ( cov]$ claims1   
disaggregat$ by g5d] ( ! claimant & :e!r
 ! milit>y s]vice record ( ! claimant   
includes a combat id5tifi]1 t1          
respectively-- 7#a7 7 submitt$2  7#b7 7 
grant$2  7#c7 7 d5i$2  7#d7 7 unresolv$2
 or  7#e7 7 appeal$4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ claim   
means a claim--  7,a7 = s]vice-connect$ 
disability2  7,b7 on ! basis (          
po/-traumatic /ress disord] or traumatic
 bra9 injury2 &  7,c7 submitt$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on or aft]
 ,janu>y #a1 #aiij4  7#b7 ,! t]m        
s]vice-connect$ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,modification ( c]ta9
 h\s+ loan fees ,! loan fee table 9     
section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,novemb] #ae1 #bjca ea* place x appe>s &

 ins]t+ ,decemb] #c1 #bjca4