,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,kim 7= h]self1 ,mr4         
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1
 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 & ,mr4 ,cisn]os7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli% a pilot    
program to p]mit c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces to pre-enroll 9 ! sy/em ( annual  
pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u   
section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,combat ,vet]ans            
,pre-,enrollm5t ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,pilot program = pre-enrollm5t ( c]ta9  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 sy/em ( annual 
pati5t enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a program
 to c>ry out1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 all activities necess>y to 

p]mit a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces specifi$ 9
 subsection 7b7 to elect to enroll 9 !  
sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$
 & op]at$ "u section #agje ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! date ( !      
sep>ation ( su* memb] f active milit>y1 
naval1 air1 or space s]vice4  7b7 ,memb]
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces specifi$ ,a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es-- 7#a7 is p]=m+ active milit>y1
 naval1 air1 or space s]vice2  7#b7 w\ld
 be eligible = enrollm5t 9 ! sy/em (    
annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ &      
op]at$ "u su* section on ! date ( !     
sep>ation ( su* memb] f su* s]vice2 &   
7#c7 is describ$ 9 section              
#agaj7;e77#a77;,d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,pre-,enrollm5t      
me*anism  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program   
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 conjunction ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 %all e/abli% a       
me*anism to p]mit a memb] ( ! ,arm$     

,=ces specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 to elect
 to pre-enroll 9 su* sy/em ( annual     
pati5t enrollm5t1 pursuant to ! program 
requir$ by subsection 7a71 dur+ !       
#ahj-;day p]iod t prec$es ! date ( !    
sep>ation ( su* memb] f active milit>y1 
naval1 air1 or space s]vice4  7#b7      
,brief+s on me*anism ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! duration ( 
! program requir$ by subsection 7a71 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs-,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se ,jo9t ,executive ,committee   
e/abli%$ "u section #cbj ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
brief+ on ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se )     
respect to ! implem5tation ( ! me*anism 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! brief+4  7d7 ,report on      
pre-,enroll$ memb]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! duration ( 
su* program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 

! appropriate congressional committees a
 report t includes1 ) respect to !      
fiscal ye> t prec$es ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 :o--   
7,a7 elect$ to p>ticipate 9 su* program 
& :o 7 subsequ5tly-- 7i7 enroll$ 9 !    
sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$
 & op]at$ "u section #agje ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 d5i$       
enrollm5t 9 su* sy/em2 &  7,b7 elect$ n 
to p>ticipate 9 su* program2 &  7#b7    
aggregat$ demographic in=mation on      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 age2  7,b7
 e?nicity2  7,c7 duration ( active      
milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice2   
7,d7 grade2 &  7,e7 ,arm$ ,=ce4  7e7    
,t]m9ation date ,! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! program requir$ 
by subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,,gao report on       
program ,n lat] ?an ! date t is two ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( su*        

au?ority1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 an analysis ( !
 effectiv5ess ( ! program requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 ) respect to ! enrollm5t 
( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces specifi$ 9     
subsection 7b7 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t
 enrollm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section 
#agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
&  7#b7 recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al1 if any1 ) respect to me?ods to  
improve to su* program4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m active     
milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4