,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 
,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
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      
require ! ,presid5t to def9e vet]an     
success & to develop & implem5t a       
,national ,vet]ans ,/rategy1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,vet]ans ,/rategy
 ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,x is 9 !    
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =     
vet]ans to be successful aft] _! s]vice 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,vet]ans :o are  
successful across v>i\s aspects ( _!    
lives aft] _! s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
provide a cont9u$ return on inve/m5t to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! "t & res\rces sp5t  
on _! tra9+ t made !m successful 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,vet]ans br+ highly  
valu$ skills to ! civilian work=ce1     

includ+ lead]%ip1 problem-solv+1        
te*nical exp]tise1 & teamwork t make !  
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rong]4  7#d7 
,vet]ans' success aft] s]vice c include 
/>t+ a bus9ess1 work+ 9 public s]vice1  
rais+ a family1 pursu+ fur!r education1 
compet+ 9 a?letics1 work+ to s]ve o!r   
vet]ans1 & improv+ ov]all heal?4  7#e7  
,! success ( vet]ans enhances national  
security & milit>y read9ess4 ,demon/rat+
 a lifelong commitm5t to ^? :o s]ve     
/r5g!ns recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & morale  
?r\gh\t ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#f7 ,a vet]an  
:o uses milit>y exp]i5ce & vet]an       
b5efits to a*ieve success aft] leav+    
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces is a positive    
influ5ce on ! next g5]ation ( p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates :o w consid] s]v+ 9 !     
,arm$ ,=ces4  #c4 ,def9+ vet]an success 
& ,national ,vet]ans ,/rategy  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] ,i ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #abj4 ,def9+     
vet]an success & ,national ,vet]ans     
,/rategy  7a7 ,def9+ vet]an success     

7#a7 ,metrics requir$ ,! ,presid5t %all1
 9 collaboration ) ! key /akehold]s     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 e/abli%       
metrics to det]m9e ! well-be+ ( !       
population ( vet]ans4  7#b7 ,areas ,!   
metrics e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 %all apply to areas ( physical     
heal?1 m5tal heal?1 spiritual heal?1    
economic security & opportunity1        
education1 family & social engagem5t1 & 
civic engagem5t4  7#c7 ,key /akehold]s  
,! key /akehold]s describ$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph are su* /akehold]s z !         
,presid5t consid]s key /akehold]s =     
purposes ( ?is subsection & %all include
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,congress4  7,b7 ,!     
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4
  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7,e7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7,f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t4  7,g7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7,h7    
,/ate gov]nm5ts4  7,i7 ,local gov]nm5ts4
  7,j7 ,tribal organizations4  7,k7     
,vet]ans s]vice organizations4  7,l7    

,nonpr(it organizations t s]ve vet]ans4 
7,m7 ,in/itutions ( high] le>n+4  7,n7  
,rese>* organizations ) exp]tise on !   
vet]an population4  7,o7 ,philan?ropy   
associations4  7,p7 ,trade & pr(essional
 associations4  7,q7 ,private sector    
companies1 includ+ bo? l>ge corporations
 & small bus9ess conc]ns4  7b7 ,national
 ,vet]ans ,/rategy  7#a7 ,/rategy       
requir$ ,! ,presid5t %all =mulate &     
submit to ,congress1 n less frequ5tly   
?an once e f\r ye>s1 a national /rategy 
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !         
,/rategy7 to align ! res\rces & ef=ts ( 
v>i\s gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it1 & private     
sector organizations to help vet]ans    
a*ieve success 9 ! metrics e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,consultation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 =mulat+ ! ,/rategy1 !  
,presid5t %all consult ) ! key          
/akehold]s specifi$ "u subsection       
7a77#c7 & ! g5]al public4  7,b7 ,public 
p>ticipation ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t 
consultation "u subp>agraph 7,a7        
includes public input ?r\gh public      

he>+s1 surveys1 or su* o!r me?ods z !   
,presid5t consid]s appropriate to ga!r  
fe$back f vet]ans1 families ( vet]ans1 &
 ! g5]al public4  7#c7 ,consid]ation (  
ne$s across demographics ,! ,/rategy    
%all include consid]ation ( ! v>i\s ne$s
 ( vet]ans across demographics t include
 age1 geographic locations1 sex1 race1  
p]iod ( milit>y s]vice1 disability1     
heal? conditions1 education level1 &    
m>ital & family /atus4  7#d7 ,me?ods =  
evaluation ( ov]all well-be+ ,! ,/rategy
 %all provide = me?ods to evaluate      
ov]all well-be+ ( vet]ans us+ ! metrics 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7#e7   
,direction = application ( b5efits &    
s]vices ,! ,/rategy %all-- 7,a7 provide 
direction = :at b5efits & s]vices %\ld  
be appli$ to assi/ vet]ans :o d n meet !
 metrics e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 
9 c]ta9 areas ( heal? & well-be+2 &     
7,b7 prescribe h[ & by :om su* s]vices &
 b5efits %\ld be appli$ to maximize     
effectiv5ess & effici5cy across ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 nonpr(it1 & private sector

 res\rces4  7#f7 ,del9eation ( s]vices  
provid$ to organizations ,! ,/rategy may
 include del9eation ( :at s]vices %\ld  
be provid$ by c]ta9 types ( gov]nm5t or 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 z well z 9 
:at ord] diff]5t types ( s]vices or     
b5efits %\ld be provid$ to a*ieve ! be/ 
result 9 ! mo/ effici5t mann]4  7#g7    
,direct s]vices & ,f$]al grants ,!      
,/rategy may include consid]ations on h[
 be/ to coord9ate ! use ( bo? direct    
s]vices provid$ by ,f$]al ag5cies1 z    
well z ,f$]al grants = ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it organizations1 or !
 use ( comm]cial s]vices1 to provide    
direct s]vices to vet]ans4  7#h7        
,evaluation ( outcomes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,/rategy %all include /&>d metrics to  
evaluate ! outcomes a*iev$ f deliv]+    
s]vices & b5efits to vet]ans4  7,b7     
,consi/5t & uni=m application ( metrics 
,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & recipi5t ( a ,f$]al 
grant1 z a condition on cont9u$ receipt 
( ! grant1 %all apply ! /&>d metrics    
includ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 consi/5tly &

 uni=mly across programs4  7c7          
,congressional disapproval proc$ures    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t may n take  
any action ) reg>d to a national /rategy
 develop$ "u subsection 7b7 if1 )9 #fj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ,congress       
receives a national /rategy "u su*      
subsection1 ,congress enacts a jo9t     
resolution disapprov+ ! national        
/rategy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( resolution ,= 
! purpose ( p>agraph 7#a71 jo9t         
resolution means only a jo9t resolution 
introduc$ aft] ! date on :i* ! national 
/rategy ref]r$ to 9 section 7b77#a7 is  
receiv$ by ,congress ! matt] aft] !     
resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t    
,congress disapproves ! ,national       
,vet]ans ,/rategy e/abli%$ by !         
,presid5t z submitt$ to ,congress on  7!
 blank space be+ appropriately fill$    
9744  7#c7 ,ref]ral to committee ,a     
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7     
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       

,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4 ,a resolution describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate    
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 ,su* a   
resolution may n be report$ be=e ! #h?  
day aft] its introduction4  7#d7        
,dis*>ge ( committee ,if ! committee to 
:i* is ref]r$ a resolution describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 has n report$ su*         
resolution 7or an id5tical resolution7  
at ! end ( #ae cal5d> days aft] its     
introduction1 su* committee %all be     
deem$ to be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation
 ( su* resolution & su* resolution %all 
be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> ( !    
,h\se involv$4  7#e7 ,floor consid]ation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 ! committee to :i* a
 resolution is ref]r$ has report$1 or   
has be5 deem$ to be dis*>g$ 7"u p>agraph
 7#d77 f fur!r consid]ation (1 a        
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x  
is at any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a 
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = any ,memb] ( ! respective

 ,h\se to move to proce$ to !           
consid]ation ( ! resolution1 & all po9ts
 ( ord] aga9/ ! resolution 7& aga9/     
consid]ation ( ! resolution7 are waiv$4 
,! motion is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !    
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$      
bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se until      
dispos$ (4  7,b7 ,debate ,debate on !   
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 
or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 

( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !
 resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to   
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! resolution is 
agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4    
7,c7 ,vote on f9al passage ,imm$iately  
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on a     
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & a
 s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( !   
debate if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules
 ( ! appropriate ,h\se1 ! vote on f9al  
passage ( ! resolution %all occur4  7,d7
 ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f 
! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !       
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may   
be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a resolution
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be decid$
 )\t debate4  7#f7 ,coord9ation ) action
 by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o  
,h\se ( a resolution ( t ,h\se describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 t ,h\se receives f !   
o!r ,h\se a resolution describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures    
%all apply3 7,a7 ,! resolution ( ! o!r  
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  

7,b7 ,) respect to a resolution describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !    
resolution-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se   
%all be ! same z if no resolution _h be5
 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7ii7 ! vote  
on f9al passage %all be on ! resolution 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#g7 ,rules ( h\se (    
repres5tatives & s5ate ,?is subsection  
is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an      
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*  
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( a resolution describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 & x sup]s$es o!r rules  
only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* 
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7d7 ,implem5tation ( ,national
 ,vet]ans ,/rategy  7#a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 nonpr(it1 & private sector       

coord9ation ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7c7 & n be=e ! date t is #fj 
days aft] date on :i* ! ,presid5t       
submits to ,congress ! ,/rategy "u      
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,presid5t %all    
direct ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies to      
coord9ate ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1    
nonpr(it organizations1 & ! private     
sector to implem5t ! ,/rategy4 ,ea* head
 ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all ensure t ! ag5cy 
aligns its res\rces1 s]vices1 &         
initiatives ) ! objectives outl9$ 9 !   
,/rategy4  7#b7 ,incorporation into     
ag5cy /rategic plans ,ea* head ( a      
,f$]al ag5cy %all1 z applicable1        
incorporate ! metrics e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 & ! ,/rategy into !  
/rategic plan ( ! ag5cy requir$ by      
section #cjf ( title #e4  7#c7 ,annual  
report+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly
 ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit to ,congress an annual report    
detail+ ! implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy1   
includ+ progress t[>d a*iev+ ! goals ( !
 ,/rategy 9 ! areas specifi$ 9          

subsection 7a77#b74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
report submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a review ( !     
p]=mance metrics develop$ "u subsection 
7a77#a74  7ii7 ,an assessm5t ( sp5d+    
pursuant to ! ,/rategy 9 ea* ( ! ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 nonpr(it1 & private      
sectors1 h[ su* sp5d+ align$ ) !        
objectives outl9$ 9 ! ,/rategy1 &       
id5tification ( effective programs & be/
 practices at ! ,/ate & local levels t  
c\ld be replicat$ 9 o!r jurisdictions4  
7iii7 ,id5tification ( b>ri]s to success
 9 implem5t+ ! ,/rategy & recomm5dations
 = su* legislative or adm9i/rative      
action = ! v>i\s jurisdictional levels  
obs]v$ z ! ,presid5t consid]s           
appropriate to improve ! well-be+ ( !   
population ( vet]ans4  7e7 ,quadr5nial  
reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly
 ?an once e f\r ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all--
 7,a7 review ! national /rategy =mulat$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a7 & ! metrics       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 

z ! ,presid5t consid] necess>y1 update  
su* national /rategy & metrics4  7#b7   
,elem5ts ,ea* review c>ri$ out "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (      
initiatives c>ri$ out pursuant to !     
,/rategy4  7,b7 ,id5tification (        
*all5ges enc\nt]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
9 c>ry+ out ! ,/rategy4  7,c7           
,recomm5dations = legislative or        
adm9i/rative action to address !        
*all5ges id5tifi$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,public         
p>ticipation ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t 
ea* review "u p>agraph 7#a7 includes    
public input ?r\gh public he>+s1        
surveys1 or o!r su* o!r me?ods z !      
,presid5t consid]s appropriate to ga!r  
fe$back f vet]ans1 families ( vet]ans1 &
 ! g5]al public4  7f7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to c>ry out any   
program or policy t is inconsi/5t ) any 
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 includ+ !   

elim9ation or rescission ( any program1 
b5efit1 or s]vice requir$ by a provision
 ( ,f$]al law4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,tribal organization ,!   
t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#b7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m      
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &   
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#c7 ,vet]ans s]vice        
organization ,! t]m vet]ans s]vice      
organization means an organization      
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,initial metrics  
,n e>li] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n lat] ?an two    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% ! metrics
 requir$ by section #abj7;a77#a7 ( su*  
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7c7   

,initial /rategy ,n e>li] ?an two ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n 
lat] ?an f\r ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ,congress ! fir/ /rategy "u   
section #abj7;b77#a7 ( su* title1 z add$
 by subsection 7a74  7d7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #a ( su* title is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#aai ! foll[+ new item3  #abj4 ,def9+   
vet]an success & ,national ,vet]ans     
,/rategy4  4