#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#achc  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% !        
,vet]ans ,advisory ,committee on ,equal 
,access1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans
 ,accessibility ,advisory ,committee    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,vet]ans ,advisory   
,committee on ,equal ,access  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs an advisory committee on matt]s
 relat+ to accessibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t =
 individuals ) disabilities4  7#b7      
,designation ,! advisory committee      
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z
 ! ,vet]ans ,advisory ,committee on     
,equal ,access 79 ?is section !         
,advisory ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip   
7#a7 ,vot+ memb]s ,! ,advisory          
,committee %all be compos$ ( #ae vot+   
memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,9      
appo9t+ su* memb]s1 ! ,secret>y %all    
ensure ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,f\r are vet]ans )

 disabilities1 includ+ mobility         
impairm5t1 he>+1 visual1 & m5tal or     
cognitive disabilities4  7,b7 ,f\r are  
exp]ts on issues describ$ 9 subsection  
7f77#a77;,a7 or ! provisions ( law set  
=? "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b74  7,c7    
,two are employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 "o f !
 ,section #ejh ,(fice & "o f !          
,ar*itectural ,accessibility ,program1  
or successor programs or (fices1 :o     
ov]see ! compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t )     
,f$]al accessibility laws4  7,d7 ,five  
are repres5tatives nom9at$ by national  
vet]ans s]vice organizations t advocate 
= vet]ans ) physical1 s5sory1 m5tal1 or 
cognitive disabilities4  7#b7 ,ex (ficio
 memb]s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
also include f\r ex (ficio memb]s 7or _!
 designees73 7,a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,heal?4  7,b7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits4  7,c7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =      
,memorial ,affairs4  7,d7 ,! *airp]son (
 ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation      
,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d 7kn[n z !     
,access ,bo>d74  7#c7 ,qualifications ,9

 select+ memb]s "u p>agraph 7#a71 9     
addition to any qualifications describ$ 
9 su* p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all ensure t memb]s are       
select$ bas$ on _! ability to support ! 
success ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7c7  
,t]ms2 vacancies  7#a7 ,t]ms ,a memb] ( 
! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ =
 a t]m ( two ye>s4 ,! ,secret>y may     
reappo9t memb]s to ! ,advisory          
,committee = su* additional two-ye> t]ms
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4    
7#b7 ,vacancies ,! ,secret>y %all fill a
 vacancy 9 ! ,advisory ,committee 9 !   
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] su* vacancy occurs4  
7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all meet n less frequ5tly  
?an twice ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,subcommittees 
,! ,advisory ,committee may =m          
subcommittees1 :i* %all meet z (t5 z    
requir$4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !  
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all    
con/itute a quorum4  7e7 ,*airp]son &   
,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all      

select a ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f
 among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory           
,committee4 ,if ! position ( ,*airp]son 
or ,vice ,*airp]son becomes vacant1 !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
select a new ,*airp]son or ,vice        
,*airp]son1 z ! case may be1 n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! position  
became vacant4  7f7 ,duties  7#a7       
,requirem5t to consult & seek advice ,on
 a regul> basis1 ! ,secret>y %all       
consult ) & seek ! advice ( ! ,advisory 
,committee-- 7,a7 on improv+ !          
accessibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t =           
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+     
improv+-- 7i7 ! accessibility (         
in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+        
electronic in=mation2  7ii7 !           
accessibility ( ! s]vices & b5efits     
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7iii7 !        
accessibility 9 facilities or on prop]ty
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7iv7 ! accessibility ( 
facilities ( non-,dep>tm5t b5efits      
s]vices provid]s or heal? c>e provid]s  
furni%+ c>e or s]vices "u programs      

adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ "u !   
,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program "u    
section #agjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7v7 ! acquisition process ( !
 ,dep>tm5t to ensure t products &       
s]vices1 includ+ in=mation te*nology &  
in=mation & communication te*nology 7z  
def9$ 9 ! /&>ds issu$ by ! ,ar*itectural
 & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance  
,bo>d pursuant to section #ejh ( !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d771 are accessible :5   
pur*as$2 &  7,b7 = ensur+ ! compliance (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ) provisions ( law1 :]e    
applicable1 relat+ to disability &      
accessibility1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abahd et seq472  7ii7        
sections #ejd & #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation
 ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia1 #gid1
 & #gid;d72  7iii7 ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act (
 #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72  7iv7 !
 #ba/ ,c5tury ,integrat$ ,digital       
,exp]i5ce ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja     
note72  7v7 ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act

 ( #aifh 7,public ,law #ij-dhj72 &  7vi7
 su* o!r provisions ( ,f$]al law z may  
be t ensure equal access to ,f$]al      
prop]ties & facilities1 b5efits1 or     
s]vices = individuals ) disabilities4   
7#b7 ,provision ( advice ,9 provid+     
advice to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,advisory      
,committee %all1 focus+ on ! areas (    
greate/ ne$ = ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 assess 
! disability access ne$s ( vet]ans1 !   
public1 & ,dep>tm5t employees = full    
access to ! ,dep>tm5t's in=mation1      
s]vices1 & b5efits by review+ relevant  
in=mation1 su* z fil$ compla9ts by p )  
disabilities or physical assessm5ts ( ! 
,dep>tm5t's prop]ties & facilities2     
7,b7 provide assessm5ts ( accessibility 
at ! ,dep>tm5t & ! compliance ( !       
,dep>tm5t ) applicable provisions ( law 
relat+ to disability & accessibility2 & 
7,c7 provide advice on improv+          
accessibility at ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! 
accessibility ( all-- 7i7               
communications1 includ+ int]nal & public
 fac+2  7ii7 s]vices & b5efits2 &  7iii7

 facilities4  7#c7 ,reports  7,a7       
,reports to ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an two 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( !     
,advisory ,committee1 & n less frequ5tly
 ?an once e two ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,advisory ,committee %all submit to !   
,secret>y a report t1 focus+ on areas ( 
greate/ ne$ = ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7i7         
id5tifies & assesses access b>ri]s      
affect+ vet]ans1 ! public1 & employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 det]m9es ! ext5t to 
:i* ! programs & activities ( !         
,dep>tm5t address ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9   
clause 7i71 includ+ compliance ( !      
,dep>tm5t ) provisions ( law relat+ to  
accessibility law & report+2  7iii7     
provides recomm5dations & access        
priorities to improve ! accessibility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t's s]vices1 b5efits1         
in=mation1 te*nology1 & facilities2     
7iv7 provides a description ( access    
improvem5ts & assesses ! ,dep>tm5t's    
implem5tation ( recomm5dations f previ\s
 reports ( ! ,advisory ,committee1      
includ+ any unmet recomm5dations t rema9

 necess>y = improv+ accessibility = !   
,dep>tm5t2 &  7v7 provides any          
recomm5dations = legislation1           
adm9i/rative action1 or o!r actions t ! 
,advisory ,committee det]m9es           
appropriate4  7,b7 ,reports to ,congress
 & ,f$]al ag5cies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! receipt ( a report 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a copy ( su*   
report & any comm5ts & recomm5dations ( 
! ,secret>y conc]n+ su* report t !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7ii7   
,availability to ! public ,! ,secret>y  
%all publi% on a publicly accessible    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t su* report & su*  
comm5ts & recomm5dations z may h be5    
submitt$ along ) su* report4  7iii7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate     
congressional committees means-- 7,i7 ! 
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2       
7,,ii7 ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( !

 ,s5ate2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,committee on     
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4  7g7 ,advisory         
,committee p]sonnel & res\rce matt]s    
7#a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s  7,a7 ,a     
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee :o is n  
an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t %all n be comp5sat$ = !       
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,advisory       
,committee4  7,b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory 
,committee :o are (fic]s or employees ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n receive       
additional comp5sation beyond travel = !
 p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,advisory      
,committee4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a    
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be  
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#c7         
,res\rces ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t su*
 p]sonnel1 fund+1 & o!r res\rces are    

made available to ! ,advisory ,committee
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to  
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,advisory         
,committee4  7#d7 ,in=mation ,!         
,secret>y %all furni% to ! ,advisory    
,committee su* in=mation z ! ,advisory  
,committee may reque/ f ! ,secret>y1    
subject to applicable provisions ( law4 
7h7 ,t]m9ation ( ,advisory ,committee ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate on ! 
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate   
,decemb] #ah1 #bjbe4,secret>y