,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbf,mr4   
,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide flexibility 9 ! rec\pm5t (      
sep>ation pay1 sev]ance pay1 &          
readju/m5t pay f memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
receiv+ vet]ans' disability comp5sation4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,vet]ans' ,e>n$ ,b5efits ,access    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,rec\pm5t (          
sep>ation1 sev]ance1 & readju/m5t pay f 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces receiv+ vet]ans' 
disability comp5sation  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #aagd7;h77#b7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#b72  7#b7 by ins]t+  
7z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77 aft] !re
 %all be d$uct$2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may-- 7i7 
d$uct ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph    

7,a7 f ! disability comp5sation ( a     
memb] 9 mon?ly in/allm5ts1 z a lump sum1
 or us+ su* o!r paym5t plan z !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &  7ii7 
waive ! requirem5t = su* d$uctions 9 !  
case ( a memb] :o demon/rates to !      
,secret>y t su* d$uctions w\ld create a 
f9ancial h>d%ip = ! memb]4  4  7b7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
prescribe regulations to c>ry out       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #aagd7;h77#b7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 to ensure 
t a d$uction f ! vet]ans' disability    
comp5sation ( a memb] "u t subp>agraph 9
 a mon? does n exce$ #be p]c5t ( !      
memb]'s vet]ans' disability comp5sation 
= t mon?2 &  7#b7 to e/abli% a process  
"u :i* a memb] may apply = a h>d%ip     
waiv] "u clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph4   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all-- 7#a7 take effect on !
 fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? beg9n+ aft] !   

date on :i* f9al regulations "u         
subsection 7b7 are publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]2 &  7#b7 apply to vet]ans'      
disability comp5sation paid on or aft] t
 date4  7d7 ,vet]ans' disability        
comp5sation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
vet]ans' disability comp5sation has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m comp5sation 9 section  
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4