,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,banks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 
to ! program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to provide compreh5sive        
assi/ance = family c>egiv]s ( eligible  
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,vet]ans' ,c>egiv] ,appeals             
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4        
,improvem5ts to program ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs = compreh5sive        
assi/ance = family c>egiv]s ( eligible  
vet]ans  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,section        
#agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,an eligible   
vet]an & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,an eligible       
vet]an2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,!        

,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a s+le
 digital sy/em ?r\gh :i* ea* employee ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration or !    
,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals responsible =
 evaluat+ an application submitt$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 or appeals ( decisions
 ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to any su*     
application1 may access--  7i7 ea* su*  
application2 &  7ii7 all docum5ts       
receiv$ or submitt$ ) respect to ea* su*
 application4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ 2 tra9+ 
aft] ,con/ruction2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ con/ru$ to create-- 
& ins]t+ con/ru$--2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively 7& con=m+ ! m>g9s   
accord+ly72  7iii7 by ins]t+ be=e !     
matt] s r$esignat$ ! foll[+ new         
subp>agraph3  7,a7 to create--  2  7iv7 
9 clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 z add$
 by clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7v7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a71 z add$ by clause     
7iii71 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 z

 affect+1 if an eligible vet]an dies    
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( an appeal ( a decision (
 ! ,secret>y affect+ ! furni%+ (        
assi/ance or support s]vices "u ?is     
section1 ! eligibility ( a family       
c>egiv] to receive mon?ly p]sonal       
c>egiv] /ip5ds "u subsection            
7a77#c77;,a77ii77,v7--  7i7 to :i* !    
family c>egiv] 0 entitl$ on ! date ( !  
dea? ( ! eligible vet]an bas$ on evid5ce
 9 ! file = su* vet]an or c>egiv] on su*
 date2 &  7ii7 due & unpaid z ( su*     
date4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t any employee ( ! ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration responsible =      
evaluat+ appeals ( decisions ( !        
,secret>y affect+ ! furni%+ ( assi/ance 
or support s]vices "u ?is section is    
provid$ ! same guidance & completes !   
same tra9+ z a high]-level adjudicator  
"u section #eajd;,b ( ?is title4  4  7b7
  ,requir$ consid]ations  7#a7  ,digital
 sy/ems  ,9 develop+ ! digital sy/em    
requir$ by subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 (    

section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 7z add$ by subsection     
7a77#a771 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all consid]--  7,a7 lessons   
le>n$ f ! implem5tation ( ! ,vet]ans    
,b5efits ,managem5t ,sy/em to process   
claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 :e!r o!r programs    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration w\ld improve f !          
developm5t ( a s+le digital sy/em ?r\gh 
:i* applications & docum5ts relat+ to   
su* programs may be access$ by employees
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration      
responsible = evaluat+ su* applications 
& docum5ts4  7#b7  ,tra9+  ,9 c>ry+ out 
! requirem5t "u subsection 7c77#c7 ( su*
 section 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#b771
 ! ,secret>y %all consid] be/ practices 
develop$ f ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to       
/&>dize ! guidance & tra9+ available to 
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs responsible = ! deliv]y (      
disability comp5sation to vet]ans       
eligible = su* comp5sation4