,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to aw>d grants to nonpr(it entities to assi/ su* entities 9 c>ry+ out programs to provide s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vice ,dogs ,assi/+ ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,saves ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs pilot program to aw>d grants = ! provision ( s]vice dogs to vet]ans 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,pilot program requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to nonpr(it entities to provide s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans4 7#b7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a nonpr(it entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* commitm5ts & in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a proposal = ! provision ( s]vice dogs to eligible vet]ans1 includ+ h[ ! nonpr(it entity w communicate ) ! ,secret>y to ensure an increas+ numb] ( s]vice dogs are provid$ to su* vet]ans4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! tra9+ t w be provid$ by ! nonpr(it entity to eligible vet]ans4 7ii7 ,! tra9+ ( dogs t w s]ve z s]vice dogs4 7iii7 ,any additional support or s]vices ! nonpr(it entity w provide = su* dogs & eligible vet]ans4 7iv7 ,! plan = publiciz+ ! availability ( su* dogs ?r\gh a m>ket+ campaign t t>gets eligible vet]ans4 7v7 ,! commitm5t ( ! nonpr(it entity to h humane /&>ds = animals4 7vi7 ,! demon/rat$ exp]i5ce ( ! nonpr(it entity 9 tra9+ s]vice dogs 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7c7 ,aw>d ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to ea* nonpr(it entity = :i* ! ,secret>y has approv$ an application submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,be=e ! provision ( any grant am\nts to a nonpr(it entity select$ to receive a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t1 conta9+ su* t]ms1 conditions1 & limitations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 ) su* entity4 7#c7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ to a nonpr(it entity "u ?is section may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% int]vals ( paym5t = ! adm9i/ration ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant am\nts to plan1 develop1 implem5t1 or manage 7or any comb9ation !re(7 "o or m cov]$ programs4 7,b7 ,cov]$ program def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ program means a program "u :i*-- 7i7 s]vice dogs are provid$ to p>ticipants 9 ! program2 & 7ii7 only eligible vet]ans are all[$ to p>ticipate 9 ! program4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a maximum am\nt = ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section t may be us$ by ! recipi5t ( ! grant to cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#c7 ,o!r conditions & limitations ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% o!r conditions or limitations on ! use ( grant am\nts "u ?is section4 7e7 ,requirem5ts = grant recipi5ts 7#a7 ,notifications & in=mation ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 notify ea* vet]an :o receives a s]vice dog ?r\gh su* grant t ! s]vice dog is be+ paid =1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7,b7 in=m ea* su* vet]an ( ! b5efits & s]vices available f ! ,secret>y = ! vet]an & ! s]vice dog4 7#b7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 fees ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may n *>ge a fee to a vet]an receiv+ a s]vice dog ?r\gh su* grant4 7f7 ,vet]9>y insurance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* vet]an :o receives a s]vice dog ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section a comm]cially available vet]9>y insurance policy = ! s]vice dog4 7#b7 ,cont9uation ,if ! ,secret>y provides a vet]9>y insurance policy to a vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to provide ! policy to ! vet]an )\t reg>d to ! cont9uation or t]m9ation ( ! pilot program4 7g7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section4 7h7 ,ov]sight & monitor+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all e/abli% su* ov]sight & monitor+ requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to ensure t grant am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section are us$ appropriately2 & 7,b7 may take su* actions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to address any issues id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! en=cem5t ( su* requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,reports & answ]s ,! ,secret>y may require ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section to provide1 9 su* =m z may be prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* reports or answ]s 9 writ+ to specific que/ions1 surveys1 or que/ionnaires z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! pilot program4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible vet]an 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible vet]an means a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o1 z det]m9$ by a physician1 has "o or m disabilities1 conditions1 or diagnoses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,disability1 condition1 diagnosis describ$ ,a disability1 condition1 or diagnosis describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,bl9dness or visual impairm5t4 7ii7 ,loss ( use ( a limb1 p>alysis1 or o!r significant mobility issue1 includ+ m5tal heal? mobility4 7iii7 ,loss ( he>+4 7iv7 ,po/-traumatic /ress disord]4 7v7 ,traumatic bra9 injury4 7vi7 ,any o!r disability1 condition1 or diagnosis = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on m$ical judgm5t1 t x is optimal = ! vet]an to manage ! disability1 condition1 or diagnosis & live indep5d5tly ?r\gh ! assi/ance ( a s]vice dog4 7#b7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program requir$ by subsection 7a77#a74 7#c7 ,s]vice dog ,! t]m s]vice dog means any dog t is individually tra9$ to d "w or p]=m tasks t are-- 7,a7 = ! b5efit ( a vet]an ) a disability1 condition1 or diagnosis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 & 7,b7 directly relat$ to ! disability1 condition1 or diagnosis ( ! vet]an4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! five consecutive fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74