,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #becd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51
 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,k+1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4       
,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,wyd51   
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 & ,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve ! reproductive      
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! sp\ses or p>tn]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,families ,heal?
 ,s]vices ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 

( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,reproductive &   
f]tility pres]vation assi/ance = memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,forces,sec4 #aja4            
,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,provision (    
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ to memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 &       
ge/ational surrogates ( su* memb]s4,sec4
 #ajc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( f]tility           
pres]vation proc$ures aft] an injury or 
illness4,sec4 #ajd4 ,cryopres]vation &  
/orage ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial (  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active        
duty4,sec4 #aje4 ,assi/ance ) &         
cont9uity ( c>e reg>d+ reproductive &   
f]tility pres]vation s]vices4,sec4 #ajf4
 ,coord9ation betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on     
furni%+ ( f]tility treatm5t &           
c\nsel+4,sec4 #ajg4 ,regulations4,,title
 ,,ii--,reproductive & adoption         
assi/ance = veterans,sec4 #bja4         
,inclusion ( f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+
 "u def9ition ( m$ical s]vices4,sec4    
#bjb4 ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ =    
c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 &       

ge/ational surrogates ( su*             
vet]ans4,sec4 #bjc4 ,adoption assi/ance 
= c]ta9 vet]ans4,sec4 #bjd4 ,assi/ance )
 & cont9uity ( c>e reg>d+ reproductive &
 f]tility pres]vation s]vices4,sec4     
#bje4 ,facilitation ( reproduction &    
inf]tility rese>*4,sec4 #bjf4           
,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility      
treatm5t & c\nsel+ & adoption assi/ance 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  ,i   
,reproductive & f]tility pres]vation    
assi/ance = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces      
#aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,active duty ,! t]m active duty has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;d77#a7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,arm$ =ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m arm$ =ces 9 section    
#aja7;a77#d7 ( su* title4  #ajb4        
,provision ( f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+
 to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & sp\ses1    
p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates ( su*   
memb]s  7a7 ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all make available f]tility treatm5t & 

c\nsel+ to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a 
sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate ( 
su* a memb]4  7#b7 ,eligibility =       
treatm5t & c\nsel+ ,f]tility treatm5t & 
c\nsel+ %all be furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 )\t reg>d to ! sex1 sex *>act]i/ics1   
g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1        
inf]tility diagnosis1 or m>ital /atus ( 
! memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or _! sp\se or  
p>tn]4  7#c7 ,9 vitro f]tilization ,9 ! 
case ( 9 vitro f]tilization treatm5t    
furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
may furni% to an individual "u su*      
p>agraph-- 7,a7 n m ?an ?ree complet$   
oocyte retrievals2 &  7,b7 unlimit$     
embryo transf]s4  7b7 ,procurem5t (     
reproductive g5etic mat]ial ,if a memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is unable to provide _! 
reproductive g5etic mat]ial1 su* z      
oocytes1 sp]m1 or embryos1 = purposes ( 
f]tility treatm5t "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all1 at ! election ( su*     
memb]1 all[ su* memb] to receive su*    
treatm5t ) donat$ reproductive g5etic   
mat]ial & pay or reimburse su* memb] !  

reasonable co/s ( procur+ su* mat]ial f 
a donor4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7
 ,impact on exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to resc9d !     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to provide 9     
vitro f]tilization b5efits pursuant to  
section #ajgd7;c77#d7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,s\rc+ (     
ge/ational surrogate or reproductive    
g5etic mat]ial ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7
 to f9d or c]tify a ge/ational surrogate
 = a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or to connect
 a ge/ational surrogate ) su* a memb]2  
or  7,b7 to f9d or c]tify reproductive  
g5etic mat]ial1 su* z oocytes1 sp]m1 or 
embryos1 f a donor = a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces or to connect su* a memb] )       
reproductive g5etic mat]ial f a donor4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,f]tility treatm5t ,! t]m f]tility      
treatm5t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,pres]vation ( human oocytes1 sp]m1 or  
embryos4  7,b7 ,artificial insem9ation1 
includ+ intravag9al insem9ation1        

intrac]vical insem9ation1 & intraut]9e  
insem9ation4  7,c7 ,assi/$ reproductive 
te*nology1 includ+ 9 vitro f]tilization 
& o!r treatm5ts or proc$ures 9 :i*      
reproductive g5etic mat]ial1 su* z      
oocytes1 sp]m1 or embryos1 are h&l$1 :5 
cl9ically appropriate4  7,d7 ,g5etic    
te/+ ( embryos4  7,e7 ,m$ications       
prescrib$ or obta9$ ov]-!-c\nt]1 z      
indicat$ = f]tility4  7,f7 ,gamete      
donation4  7,g7 ,su* o!r in=mation1     
ref]rals1 treatm5ts1 proc$ures1         
m$ications1 laboratory te/+1            
te*nologies1 & s]vices relat+ to        
f]tility z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se        
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,ge/ational 
surrogate ,! t]m ge/ational surrogate   
means an adult1 :o is n ! int5d$ p>5t1  
:o ent]s into a surrogacy agreem5t to   
become pregnant ?r\gh 9 vitro           
f]tilization us+ gametes t are n !      
gametes ( t individual4  7#c7 ,p>tn] ,! 
t]m p>tn]1 ) respect to a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 means an individual select$
 by ! memb] :o agrees to be a p>5t1 ) ! 

memb]1 ( a *ild born z a result ( ! use 
( any f]tility treatm5t "u ?is section4 
#ajc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( f]tility pres]vation
 proc$ures aft] an injury or illness    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (      
,def5se = ,heal? ,affairs1 %all e/abli% 
proc$ures = ! retrieval ( reproductive  
g5etic mat]ial1 su* z sp]m or oocytes1 z
 soon z m$ically appropriate1 f a memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 cases 9 :i* ! f]tility
 ( su* memb] is pot5tially jeop>diz$ z a
 result ( an injury or illness incurr$  
or aggravat$ :ile s]v+ on active duty 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ord] to pres]ve ! m$ical
 options ( su* memb]4  7b7 ,inclusion ( 
in=mation 9 advanc$ directives & milit>y
 te/am5t>y in/rum5ts ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all ensure t any advance m$ical
 directive1 z def9$ 9 section #ajdd;c7b7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or   
milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t1 z def9$ 9   
section #ajdd;d7b7 ( su* title1 complet$
 by a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces includes    
que/ions ab\t ! cons5t ( ! memb] to     

f]tility pres]vation proc$ures "u       
subsection 7a7 & ab\t rights1 own]%ip1 &
 use ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial4     
#ajd4 ,cryopres]vation & /orage (       
reproductive g5etic mat]ial ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
provide memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active
 duty ) ! opportunity = retrieval1 te/+1
 cryopres]vation1 %ipp+1 & /orage ( _!  
reproductive g5etic mat]ial1 su* z sp]m 
or oocytes1 prior to-- 7#a7 deploym5t to
 a combat zone2 or  7#b7 a duty         
assignm5t t includes a haz>d\s          
assignm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 assignm5ts    
result+ 9 exposure to p]fluoroalkyl or  
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 &  7,b7 su*  
o!r assignm5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7b7 ,p]iod ( "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all provide = ! retrieval1   
te/+1 cryopres]vation1 %ipp+1 & /orage (
 reproductive g5etic mat]ial ( any memb]
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u subsection 7a71 at  
no co/ to ! memb]1 until ! date t is "o 
ye> aft] ! retirem5t1 sep>ation1 or     

release ( ! memb] f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7
 ,cont9u$ cryopres]vation & /orage ,at !
 end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all p]mit an
 individual ^: reproductive g5etic      
mat]ial 0 cryopres]v$ & /or$ z describ$ 
9 t p>agraph to select1 includ+ pursuant
 to an advance m$ical directive or      
milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t complet$ "u  
subsection 7c71 "o ( ! foll[+ options3  
7,a7 ,to cont9ue su* cryopres]vation &  
/orage 9 su* facility ) ! co/ ( su*     
cryopres]vation & /orage borne by !     
individual4  7,b7 ,to transf] ! mat]ial 
to a private cryopres]vation & /orage   
facility select$ by ! individual4  7c7  
,advance m$ical directive & milit>y     
te/am5t>y in/rum5t ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces :o elects to cryopres]ve & /ore _!
 reproductive g5etic mat]ial "u ?is     
section mu/ complete an advance m$ical  
directive1 z def9$ 9 section #ajdd;c7b7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & a   
milit>y te/am5t>y in/rum5t1 z def9$ 9   
section #ajdd;d7b7 ( su* title1 t       

explicitly specifies ! use ( _!         
cryopres]v$ & /or$ reproductive g5etic  
mat]ial if su* memb] dies or o!rwise    
loses ! capacity to cons5t to ! use ( _!
 cryopres]v$ & /or$ reproductive g5etic 
mat]ial4  #aje4 ,assi/ance ) & cont9uity
 ( c>e reg>d+ reproductive & f]tility   
pres]vation s]vices ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all ensure t employees ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se assi/ memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces-- 7#a7 9 navigat+ ! s]vices 
provid$ "u ?is title2  7#b7 9 f9d+ a    
provid] t meets ! ne$s ( su* memb]s )   
respect to su* s]vices2 &  7#c7 9       
cont9u+ ! receipt ( su* s]vices )\t     
int]ruption dur+ a p]man5t *ange (      
/ation = su* memb]s4  #ajf4 ,coord9ation
 betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs on furni%+ (        
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all %>e  
be/ practices & facilitate ref]rals1 z  
!y consid] appropriate1 on ! furni%+ (  
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ to          

individuals eligible = ! receipt ( su*  
c\nsel+ & treatm5t f ea* su* ,secret>y4 
7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all ent] into a memor&um (    
und]/&+-- 7#a7 reg>d+ coord9ation (     
f]tility pres]vation c>e & cont9uation (
 cov]age1 )\t int]ruption1 = a memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces :o is transition+ to vet]an
 /atus2 &  7#b7 au?oriz+ ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to comp5sate !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! cryopres]vation1
 transportation1 & /orage ( reproductive
 g5etic mat]ial ( vet]ans "u section    
#ajd7;b77#b77;,a74  #ajg4 ,regulations  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all prescribe regulations to   
c>ry out ?is title4  ,,ii ,reproductive 
& adoption assi/ance = vet]ans  #bja4   
,inclusion ( f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+
 "u def9ition ( m$ical s]vices ,section 
#agja7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,j7 ,f]tility 

treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u section #agbj,m ( 
?is title4  4  #bjb4 ,f]tility treatm5t 
& c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1     
p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates ( su*   
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii (  
*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #agbj,m4 ,f]tility 
treatm5t & c\nsel+ = c]ta9 vet]ans &    
sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 & ge/ational surrogates 
( su* vet]ans  7a7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
includ+ ! surrogacy laws ( any ,/ate1 ! 
,secret>y %all furni% f]tility treatm5t 
& c\nsel+ = ! b5efit ( a cov]$ vet]an to
 ! vet]an & ! sp\se1 p>tn]1 gamete      
donor1 or ge/ational surrogate ( !      
vet]an if ! vet]an1 & ! sp\se1 p>tn]1   
gamete donor1 or ge/ational surrogate ( 
! vet]an1 z applicable1 ea* provide     
in=m$ cons5t = su* treatm5t & c\nsel+1  
includ+ = ea* cycle ( treatm5t au?oriz$ 
"u ?is section1 ?r\gh a process         
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,provision ( treatm5t & c\nsel+         

,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ %all be    
furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to ! 
sex1 sexual *>act]i/ics1 g5d] id5tity1  
sexual ori5tation1 inf]tility diagnosis1
 or m>ital /atus ( ! cov]$ vet]an or _! 
sp\se or p>tn]4  7#c7 ,9 vitro          
f]tilization ,9 ! case ( 9 vitro        
f]tilization treatm5t furni%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may furni% to
 an individual "u su* p>agraph-- 7,a7 n 
m ?an ?ree complet$ oocyte retrievals2 &
  7,b7 unlimit$ embryo transf]s4  7#d7  
,copaym5t ,! ,secret>y %all only furni% 
f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 to a cov]$ vet]an :o is requir$ to 
pay to ! ,unit$ ,/ates a copaym5t am\nt 
z a condition = ! receipt ( hospital    
c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 or m$ications "u   
?is *apt] if ! cov]$ vet]an agrees to   
pay su* applicable copaym5t am\nt to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = su* treatm5t & c\nsel+4 
7b7 ,procurem5t ( reproductive g5etic   
mat]ial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a cov]$      
vet]an is unable to provide _!          
reproductive g5etic mat]ial = purposes (

 f]tility treatm5t "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all1 at ! election ( su*     
vet]an-- 7,a7 all[ su* vet]an to receive
 su* treatm5t ) donat$ reproductive     
g5etic mat]ial1 if ! donor provides     
in=m$ cons5t = use ( su* mat]ial2 &     
7,b7 pay or reimburse ! vet]an1 donor1  
or a p>ty act+ on behalf ( ! donor !    
reasonable co/s ( procur+ su* mat]ial f 
! donor4  7#b7 ,o!r exp5ses ,! ,secret>y
 may pay or reimburse a cov]$ vet]an a  
reasonable am\nt = p]sonal travel &     
incid5tal exp5ses associat$ ) procur+   
mat]ial f a donor "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7
 ,outrea* & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out an outrea* & tra9+ program to      
ensure vet]ans & heal? c>e provid]s ( ! 
,dep>tm5t are aw>e (-- 7#a7 !           
availability ( & eligibility requirem5ts
 = f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ "u ?is   
section2 &  7#b7 any *anges to f]tility 
treatm5t & c\nsel+ cov]$ "u ?is section4
  7d7 ,own]%ip1 use1 or disposition (   
reproductive g5etic mat]ial  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,issues or disputes reg>d+ own]%ip

 ( reproductive g5etic mat]ial or future
 use or disposition ( su* mat]ial %all  
be ! sole responsibility ( ! cov]$      
vet]an & ! sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational  
surrogate ( ! vet]an1 z applicable1 & ! 
private facility /or+ su* mat]ial4  7#b7
 ,role ( ,dep>tm5t ,! role ( ! ,secret>y
 "u ?is section is limit$ to furni%+ !  
treatm5t & c\nsel+ requir$ "u ?is       
section :5 reque/$ by a cov]$ vet]an &  
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7  
,own]%ip & cu/ody ( reproductive g5etic 
mat]ial ,! ,secret>y w n h own]%ip or   
cu/ody ( any reproductive g5etic mat]ial
 obta9$ pursuant to treatm5t "u ?is     
section & w n be involv$ 9 ! ultimate   
disposition ( su* mat]ial or disputes   
betwe5 or among any p>ties ) respect to 
su* mat]ial4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
require ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 to f9d or    
c]tify a ge/ational surrogate = a cov]$ 
vet]an or to connect a ge/ational       
surrogate ) a cov]$ vet]an2 or  7#b7 to 
furni% mat]nity c>e to a cov]$ vet]an or

 sp\se1 p>tn]1 or ge/ational surrogate (
 a cov]$ vet]an beyond :at is o!rwise   
requir$ or au?oriz$ by law4  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ vet]an means a vet]an :o is       
enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t       
enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 
( ?is title4  7#b7 ,! t]m f]tility      
treatm5t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,pres]vation ( human oocytes1 sp]m1 or  
embryos4  7,b7 ,artificial insem9ation1 
includ+ intravag9al insem9ation1        
intrac]vical insem9ation1 & intraut]9e  
insem9ation4  7,c7 ,assi/$ reproductive 
te*nology1 includ+ 9 vitro f]tilization 
& o!r treatm5ts or proc$ures 9 :i*      
reproductive g5etic mat]ial1 su* z      
oocytes1 sp]m1 or embryos1 are h&l$1 :5 
cl9ically appropriate4  7,d7 ,g5etic    
te/+ ( embryos4  7,e7 ,m$ications       
prescrib$ or obta9$ ov]-!-c\nt]1 z      
indicat$ = f]tility4  7,f7 ,gamete      
donation4  7,g7 ,su* o!r in=mation1     
ref]rals1 treatm5ts1 proc$ures1         
m$ications1 laboratory te/+1            

te*nologies1 & s]vices relat+ to        
f]tility z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  7#c7 ,! t]m ge/ational    
surrogate means an adult1 :o is n !     
int5d$ p>5t1 :o ent]s into a surrogacy  
agreem5t to become pregnant ?r\gh 9     
vitro f]tilization us+ gametes t are n !
 gametes ( t individual4  7#d7 ,! t]m   
p>tn]1 ) respect to a cov]$ vet]an1     
means an individual select$ by ! vet]an 
:o agrees to be a p>5t1 ) ! vet]an1 ( a 
*ild born z a result ( ! use ( any      
f]tility treatm5t "u ?is section4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agbj,l ! foll[+ new item3      
#agbj,m4 ,f]tility treatm5t & c\nsel+ = 
c]ta9 vet]ans & sp\ses1 p>tn]s1 &       
ge/ational surrogates ( su* vet]ans4  4 
7c7 ,sunset ( exi/+ au?ority ,! au?ority
 "u section #bcd ( ! ,milit>y           
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &      
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjbd 7division ,a ( ,public ,law       

#aah-db71 or any simil> au?ority        
subsequ5tly enact$ by law1 %all cease on
 ! effective date ( regulations         
prescrib$ to c>ry out section #agbj,m ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74  #bjc4 ,adoption     
assi/ance = c]ta9 vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #ag ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#agij4 ,adoption assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may pay an am\nt1 n to    
exce$ ! limitation am\nt1 to assi/ a    
cov]$ vet]an 9 ! adoption ( "o or m     
*ildr51 )\t reg>d to ! sex1 g5d]        
id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 or m>ital   
/atus ( ! cov]$ vet]an4  7b7 ,limitation
 am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !     
limitation am\nt is ! am\nt equal to !  
co/ ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld incur by pay+ !    
exp5ses ( n m ?an ?ree adoptions by     
cov]$ vet]ans1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7c7 ,cov]$ vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m cov]$ vet]an has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #agbj,m7f7 ( ?is   

title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag (   
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #aghi ! foll[+ new   
item3  #agij4 ,adoption assi/ance4  4   
#bjd4 ,assi/ance ) & cont9uity ( c>e    
reg>d+ reproductive & f]tility          
pres]vation s]vices ,! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t         
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs assi/ vet]ans-- 7#a7 9 navigat+
 ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is title & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is title2  7#b7 9 f9d+
 a provid] t meets ! ne$s ( su* vet]ans 
) respect to su* s]vices2 &  7#c7 9     
cont9u+ ! receipt ( su* s]vices )\t     
int]ruption if su* vet]ans move to a    
diff]5t geographic location4  #bje4     
,facilitation ( reproduction &          
inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #gccj;,e4 
,facilitation ( reproduction &          
inf]tility rese>*  7a7 ,facilitation (  

rese>* requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all        
facilitate rese>* conduct$              
collaboratively by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices to improve ! ability ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to meet ! 
long-t]m reproductive heal? c>e ne$s (  
vet]ans :o h a condition t affects !    
ability ( ! individual to reproduce4    
7b7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t in=mation       
produc$ by ! rese>* facilitat$ "u ?is   
section t may be useful = o!r activities
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration is   
dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t ! ,vet]ans ,heal?    
,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#gc ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #gccj;,d !     
foll[+ new item3  #gccj;,e4             
,facilitation ( reproduction &          
inf]tility rese>*4  4  #bjf4            
,regulations on furni%+ ( f]tility      
treatm5t & c\nsel+ & adoption assi/ance 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]

 ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all prescribe regulations--   
7#a7 to c>ry out section #agbj,m ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
section #bjb7;a72 &  7#b7 to c>ry out   
section #agij ( su* title1 z add$ by    
section #bjc7;a74