,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4  
,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 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 e/abli% an ext]nal     
provid] s*$ul+ program to assi/ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 s*$ul+  
appo9tm5ts = c>e & s]vices "u ! ,vet]ans
 ,community ,c>e ,program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,ext]nal provid] s*$ul+  
program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]
 ,i ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #agjc;,g ! foll[+ new section3  
#agjc;,h4 ,ext]nal ,provid] ,s*$ul+     
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t a national ,ext]nal      
,provid] ,s*$ul+ ,program 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to assi/ !     
,dep>tm5t 9 s*$ul+ appo9tm5ts = c>e &   

s]vices "u ! ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e   
,program "u section #agjc ( ?is title4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ( program ,! ,program %all 
consi/ ( te*nology t all[s s*$ul]s ( !  
,dep>tm5t to view ! s*$ules ( heal? c>e 
provid]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,vet]ans        
,community ,c>e ,program "u section     
#agjc ( ?is title & s*$ule1 9 real-"t1  
appo9tm5ts = c>e & s]vices "u su*       
section4  7c7 ,use ( contracts ,!       
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! ,program ?r\gh
 an exi/+ contract ent]$ into by !      
,dep>tm5t1 if feasible1 or a new        
contract4  7d7 ,r$uction 9 wait times ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,program--   
7#a7 r$uces ! "t 7measur$ 9 days7 f     
ref]ral ( vet]ans to heal? c>e provid]s 
"u ! ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program  
"u section #agjc ( ?is title to ! actual
 s*$ul+ ( appo9tm5ts = c>e or s]vices "u
 su* section2 &  7#b7 r$uces ! "t       
7measur$ 9 days & h\rs7 = s*$ul]s ( !   
,dep>tm5t to s*$ule appo9tm5ts = c>e or 
s]vices "u su* section4  7e7 ,annual    
report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea*  

ye> ?r\gh #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9    
e/abli%+ ! ,program4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #agjc;,g ! foll[+ new 
item3  #agjc;,h4 ,ext]nal ,provid]      
,s*$ul+ ,program4  4  7b7 ,availability 
( program ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all ensure t ! national       
,ext]nal ,provid] ,s*$ul+ ,program      
e/abli%$ "u section #agjc;,h ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#a71 is available to all 
m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjbe4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section   
#agjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection            
7a77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+       
pursuant to ! program "u section        

#agjc;,h ( ?is title1 aft] m$ical       
appo9tm5ts2 &  7#b7 9 subsection        
7h77#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+       
pursuant to ! program "u section        
#agjc;,h ( ?is title be=e ! p]iod at !  
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