,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #idge ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mc,garvey 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 e/abli% ! ,national ,task ,=ce on ,c>egiv+ ,y\?4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,task ,=ce on ,c>egiv+ ,y\? ( ,vet]ans ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,c>egiv+ y\?s provide unpaid c>e to vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) disabilities1 illnesses1 or injuries4 7#b7 ,! c>e provid$ by y\?s to vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (t5 includes physical assi/ance1 emotional support1 h\sehold managem5t1 & advocacy1 :i* may adv]sely affect _! education1 long t]m m5tal & physical heal?1 & economic opportunities4 7#c7 ,rese>* indicates t millions ( c>egiv+ y\?s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o provide c>e to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans face increas$ risks ( academic disruption1 social isolation1 & long-t]m heal? *all5ges4 7#d7 ,c>egiv+ y\?s :o provide c>e to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans contribute significantly to ! well-be+ ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans & _! families1 r$uc+ in/itutional c>e ne$s & /r5g!n+ family cohesion4 7#e7 ,exi/+ ,f$]al programs d n adequately id5tify or support c>egiv+ y\?s :o provide c>e = memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans1 & !re is no coord9at$ /rategy across ag5cies to address _! ne$s4 7#f7 ,a national task =ce is necess>y to assess ! scope ( c>egiv+ y\?s provid+ c>e = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans1 support ongo+ rese>*1 & develop policy & programmatic solutions to ensure su* y\?s receive appropriate recognition & assi/ance4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,national ,task ,=ce on ,c>egiv+ ,y\? 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% ! ,national ,task ,=ce on ,c>egiv+ ,y\? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce74 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #ah memb]s1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ a repres5tative ( ea* ( ! foll[+ designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs3 7,a7 ,! ,vet]an ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,! ,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration4 7,c7 ,! ,vet]an ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4 7,d7 ,! ,c>egiv] ,support ,program4 7,e7 ,! ,vet]ans ,exp]i5ce ,(fice4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ a repres5tative ( ea* ( ! foll[+ 7or successor (fice7 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices3 7,a7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,s]vices4 7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+4 7,c7 ,! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4 7,d7 ,! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 includ+ a repres5tative ( ea* ( ! foll[+ 7or successor (fice7 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education3 7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,program4 7,b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,special ,education ,programs4 7,c7 ,! ,(fice ( ,/ud5t ,support & ,acc\ntability4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ a repres5tative ( ea* ( ! foll[+ 7or successor (fice7 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education ,activity4 7,b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,milit>y ,community & ,family ,policy4 7,c7 ,! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy4 7#e7 ,"o repres5tative f ea* ( ?ree non-pr(it organizations t specialize 9 milit>y family support1 c>egiv+ y\? initiatives1 m5tal heal? advocacy1 or educational access = c>egiv]s designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7c7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all designate ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ,heal? or designee to s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce4 7d7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all meet at lea/ once ea* cal5d> ye> qu>t]4 7#b7 ,quorum ,two-?irds ( ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all con/itute a quorum4 7e7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 to seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] to conduct a national /udy on c>egiv+ y\?4 ,su* /udy1 :i* %all be complet$ n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an analysis ( ! preval5ce1 demographics1 & socio-economic impacts ( c>egiv+ y\?4 7,b7 ,%ort- & long-t]m effects on ! education1 employm5t1 safety1 & physical & m5tal heal? c>egiv+ y\?4 7,c7 ,geographic disp>ities 9 access ( c>egiv+ y\? to support s]vices4 7,d7 ,b>ri]s to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local assi/ance programs = c>egiv+ y\?4 7,e7 ,an id5tification ( gaps 9 s]vices available = c>egiv+ y\?4 7,f7 ,an id5tification ( ! b5efits ( c>egiv+ = vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & c>egiv+ y\?4 7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 to consult directly ) /akehold]s includ+-- 7,a7 c>egiv]s & survivors ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,b7 repres5tatives ( nonpr(it organizations t specialize 9 milit>y family support1 c>egiv+ y\? initiatives1 m5tal heal? advocacy1 or educational access = c>egiv]s2 & 7,c7 relevant ,f$]al advisory commissions4 7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 to develop t>get$ policy recomm5dations to ,congress1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies on h[ ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce pursuant to subsection 7b7 c exp& program support1 res\rces1 & accommodation = c>egiv+ y\?s :o provide c>e = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans1 includ+-- 7,a7 s*ool-bas$ res\rces & s*ol>%ip programs2 7,b7 improv$ m5tal heal? support by integrat+ trauma-in=m$ c>e = c>egiv+ y\? )9 frameworks ( su* dep>tm5ts2 7,c7 creat+ support programs )9 ea* su* dep>tm5t2 & 7,d7 e/abli%+ f9ancial assi/ance models4 7#d7 ,to explore ! feasibility & advisability ( ! developm5t ( a /&>diz$ database to-- 7,a7 track ! demographics & s]vices us$ by c>egiv+ y\?s :o provide c>e = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans2 7,b7 develop jo9t initiatives betwe5 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to provide compreh5sive support2 & 7,c7 align ,f$]al programs ) ,/ate & local res\rces to ensure no c>egiv+ y\? is ov]look$4 7#e7 ,to =malize nonpr(it engagem5t by e/abli%+ a ,c>egiv+ ,y\? ,advisory ,c\ncil t-- 7,a7 is compos$ ( advocates = c>egiv]s2 7,b7 ho/s qu>t]ly r\ndtables to incorporate front-l9e p]spectives2 & 7,c7 provides recomm5dations to relevant ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ ! allocation & use ( ,f$]al grants to support non-pr(it organizations by exp&+ direct s]vice programs = c>egiv+ y\?4 7#f7 ,to conduct a survey ( all exi/+ ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to support c>egiv+ y\?1 includ+ be/ practices & pa/ & ongo+ ef=ts to collect data1 rese>*1 & o!r relevant in=mation4 7f7 ,au?ority ,to ent] into agreem5ts ,! ,task ,=ce may ent] into agreem5ts ) entities1 includ+ academic in/itutions1 rese>* entities1 & nonpr(it organizations1 to assi/ 9 conduct+ ! national /udy & develop+ policy recomm5dations4 7g7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to ,congress an initial report t includes a description ( ! rese>* me?odology & prelim9>y f9d+s ( ! ,task ,=ce relat$ to ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce1 includ+ /akehold] consultation1 national /udy design1 & e>ly policy consid]ations4 7#b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! initial report "u p>agraph 7#a71 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh ! t]m9ation date specifi$ "u subsection 7h71 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! progress ( ! ,task ,=ce on su* duties1 includ+ updates1 policy recomm5dations1 ,f$]al collaboration ef=ts1 nonpr(it engagem5t1 & survey results4 7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! day t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7i7 ,c>egiv+ y\? def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m c>egiv+ y\? means an individual "u ! age ( #bf-- 7#a7 :o provides unpaid c>e1 includ+ physical assi/ance1 emotional support1 h\sehold managem5t1 m$ication ov]sight1 or advocacy1 to a vet]an or memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) a disability1 *ronic illness1 or injury2 & 7#b7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! individual or ! p>5t ( ! individual qualifies = ! ,program ( ,compreh5sive ,assi/ance = ,family ,c>egiv]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4