,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia 7=       
h]self1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 &  
,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to conduct a pilot program on provid+   
access to a s5ior ex]cise program =     
enroll$ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fit ,vets ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program on 
access to s5ior ex]cise program =       
enroll$ vet]ans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out a pilot program to provide to       
eligible vet]ans describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 access to ! heal? & fitness program 
ref]r$ to z ,silver,sneakers1 or ano!r  
evid5ce-bas$ s5ior ex]cise program !    
,secret>y det]m9es comp>able to su*     
program1 z "p ( ! heal? c>e furni%$ "u !
 laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7     

,eligible vet]ans ,an eligible vet]an   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a vet]an-- 
7#a7 enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em 
"u section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 :o satisfies !    
crit]ia = p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program
 "u subsection 7a71 z e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y 9 regulations4  7c7 ,scope ,! 
,secret>y may c>ry out ! pilot program  
"u subsection 7a7 on a national or      
regional basis1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority
 to c>ry out ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t 
( ! pilot program4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot
 program t]m9ates "u subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
conta9+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! rates (      
p>ticipation 9 su* pilot program by     
cov]$ vet]ans4  7#b7 ,! co/s ( su* pilot
 program4  7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! effect 

( su* pilot program on ! heal? outcomes 
( p>ticipants1 includ+ ) respect to     
physical fitness & *ronic disease       
managem5t4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations by !   
,secret>y on :e!r to make su* pilot     
program p]man5t4