,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #daa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,murray 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to develop a      
database ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o di$
 9 non-combat milit>y plane cra%es & to 
provide support to ! families ( su*     
memb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,flight 
#bic ,remembrance ,act4  #b4 ,program to
 support families ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o di$ 9 non-combat milit>y plane 
cra%es  7a7 ,id5tification ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify & docum5t 
all non-combat milit>y plane cra%es     
categoriz$ z ,op]ational ,loss_/,non-,w>
 ,loss-- 7,a7 bas$ on a ?or\gh review ( 
records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se />t+ )  
cal5d> ye> #aihd2 &  7,b7 = su* cra%es t

 occurr$ be=e cal5d> ye> #aihd1 us+     
in=mation obta9$ f o!r organizations2 & 
7#b7 develop & ma9ta9 a publicly        
accessible database ( ! names1 ranks1 & 
s]vice details ( all memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces :o di$ 9 su* cra%es4  7b7         
,assi/ance to families ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all provide         
assi/ance to ! families ( memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ 9 cra%es describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7#a7 to ensure t ^?
 families are aw>e ( & h full access to 
! b5efits1 res\rces1 & support s]vices  
available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7
 to (f] p]sonaliz$ guidance on navigat+ 
& apply+ = ^? b5efits1 res\rces1 &      
s]vices1 includ+ f9ancial assi/ance1    
c\nsel+ s]vices1 & survivor b5efits     
tailor$ to non-combat losses2 &  7#c7 to
 connect ^? families ) community & pe]  
support networks t all[ !m to meet & %>e
 exp]i5ces ) o!rs :o h fac$ simil>      
losses4  7c7 ,designat$ po9t ( contact  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a   

designat$ po9t ( contact )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se-- 7#a7 to be responsible =    
guid+ families ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
:o di$ 9 cra%es describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a7 ?r\gh ! b5efits process2  7#b7  
to provide ^? families ) updates on--   
7,a7 ! availability ( new programs1     
s]vices1 & b5efits2  7,b7 *anges to law 
t may affect ! eligibility ( ^? families
 = support2 &  7,c7 advancem5ts 9 ef=ts 
to recov] memb]s :o di$ 9 cra%es        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#c7  
to liaise ) relevant ag5cies1 su* z !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & local  
support organizations to ensure ^?      
families receive coord9at$1 /reaml9$    
assi/ance4  7d7 ,consultations ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
may consult ) organizations ) k ( &     
exp]tise relat+ to cra%es describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a74  7e7 ,report requir$
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ef=ts c>ri$ out "u ?is section

 t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( families   
receiv+ support "u subsection 7b7 & a   
description ( ! types ( support ^?      
families receiv$2  7#b7 an assessm5t (  
progress made 9 develop+ ! database     
requir$ by subsection 7a77#b7 t includes
 an e/imate ( ! p]c5tage ( cra%es       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 t h be5   
includ$ 9 ! database z ( ! date ( !     
report2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !          
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts c>ri$ out "u ?is   
section & ! satisfaction ( ! families ( 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ 9 cra%es  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#d7  
any recomm5dations = legislative *anges 
to improve ef=ts c>ri$ out "u ?is       
section4  7f7 ,nondiscrim9ation         
provisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose (
 apply+ ! prohibitions aga9/            
discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability "u
 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 on ! basis 
( sex "u title ,,ix ( ! ,education      
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 or on ! basis ( race1 color1  

or national orig9 "u title ,,vi ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 programs &  
activities fund$ or o!rwise f9ancially  
assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p "u ?is section to 
provide assi/ance to families "u ?is    
section1 ev5 if c>ri$ out directly by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 are consid]$ to be   
education programs & activities receiv+ 
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7#b7        
,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
effectuate ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a7 
by issu+ regulations1 applicable to     
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 respectively1 :o provide      
assi/ance "u ?is section directly1      
includ+ provisions specify+ h[ !        
correspond+ ,secret>y %all en=ce !      
regulations4