,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,k+-,h9ds 7= h]self1 ,mrs4   
,radewag51 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4 ,case1 &  
,ms4 ,tokuda7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to furni% c]ta9 heal? s]vices to vet]ans
 9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,vets ( ! ,,fas     
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5t to furni% c]ta9  
heal? s]vices to vet]ans 9 ! ,freely    
,associat$ ,/ates  7a7 ,agreem5ts       
requir$ ,consi/5t ) section #agbd7;f7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
section #bji7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,compact (
 ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjbd 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aihh7;a77#d77;,a771 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all "w exp$iti\sly ) 
! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,freely ,associat$      
,/ates to ent] into ! agreem5ts describ$

 9 su* sections4  7b7 ,inclusion (      
teleheal? & mail ord] ph>macy s]vices   
requir$ ,consi/5t ) su* sections & ) !  
agreem5ts requir$ by subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all furni% to vet]ans 9 !    
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates s]vices t     
include1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 heal?       
s]vices provid$ by teleheal?2 &  7#b7   
ph>maceutical products deliv]$ by mail4 
7c7 ,implem5tation dates ,9 c>ry+ out   
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7#a7  
initiate outrea* to ea* su* gov]nm5t n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 ent] into ea*
 agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7a7 n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 beg9 furni%+ !     
s]vices requir$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 ( subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7   
,paym5ts = b5efici>y travel requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aaa7;h77#a7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ any o!r  

provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may make   
paym5ts & ins]t+ ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may  
make paym5ts  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,if1 ) 
respect to any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y  
ex]cises ! au?ority "u ?is section to   
make any paym5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all make 
! paym5ts provid$ = 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
4  7#b7 ,applicability ,subp>agraph 7,b7
 ( su* section #aaa7;h77#a7 %all apply  
to travel occurr+ on or aft] ! date t is
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7e7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly   
?an qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section 
& ! co/ ( su* implem5tation4 ,until !   
,secret>y has ent]$ into ! agreem5ts    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 & begun       
furni%+ ! s]vices requir$ by p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 ! report  
%all also describe ! te*nical &         
logi/ical factors t h prev5t$ or imp$$ !
 ,secret>y f do+ s4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 

?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,freely        
,associat$ ,/ates ,! t]m ,freely        
,associat$ ,/ates has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #agbd7;f7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4