,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ibf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aa 7legislative day1 ,m>* #aj71 #bjbe,mr4 ,k+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,%eehy7 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli% a program to furni% to c]ta9 vet]ans items us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,our ,vet]ans ,lives ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% to c]ta9 vet]ans items us$ = secure /orage ( fire>ms 7a7 ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #agbj,m4 ,program to furni% to eligible individuals items int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to provide to an eligible individual1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! eligible individual-- 7#a7 a cov]$ item or a r$eemable v\*] to aid 9 ! di/ribution ( a cov]$ item2 & 7#b7 in=mation relat+ to ! b5efits (1 & options =1 secure fire>m /orage4 7b7 ,di/ribution ( cov]$ items ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to "w ) organizations t h exp]i5ce1 exp]tise1 & bus9ess k reg>d+ secure fire>m /orage & secure fire>m /orage devices4 7c7 ,public education campaign 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all design & c>ry out a public education campaign to in=m eligible individuals ( ! availability ( cov]$ items "u ! program "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip ,9 c>ry+ out ! public education campaign requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may p>tn] ) organizations t h exp]i5ce ) respect to secure fire>m /orage devices4 7#c7 ,assurance ab\t lawful own]%ip ( fire>ms ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! public education campaign requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 mat]ial t assures eligible individuals t _! p>ticipation 9 ! program "u subsection 7a7 does n impact lawful own]%ip ( fire>ms4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ! program "u subsection 7a7 9 a mann] consi/5t ) applicable law2 7#b7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! numb] ( cov]$ items di/ribut$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration & ! numb] ( cov]$ items r$eem$ outside ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration "u ! program2 7#c7 an assessm5t ( ef=ts made to increase outrea* & di/ribution ( cov]$ items "u ! program to eligible individuals :o are n enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section #agje ( ?is title2 7#d7 an assessm5t ( any ob/acles to increas+ outrea* to eligible individuals :o are enroll$ 9 su* sy/em & ^? :o are n enroll$ 9 su* sy/em2 & 7#e7 an id5tification ( additional /eps t w be tak5 dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod aft] ! submission ( ! report to improve ! processes ?r\gh :i* eligible individuals receive a cov]$ item "u ! program4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ item means a lockbox t-- 7,a7 is us$ = ! secure /orage ( a fire>m & ammunition2 7,b7 is design$1 int5d$1 & m>ket$ to prev5t unau?oriz$ access to a fire>m or ammunition2 7,c7 may be unlock$ only by means ( a key1 comb9ation1 or o!r simil> means2 7,d7 is 9 compliance ) ! /&>d ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ & ,mat]ials ,f#bdef-bj1 or any successor /&>d2 7,e7 is manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,f7 is n eligible or int5d$ = comm]cial or individual resale4 7#c7 ,! t]m eligible individual means-- 7,a7 a vet]an2 or 7,b7 an individual describ$ 9 section #agbj;,i7b7 ( ?is title4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #agbj,l ! foll[+ new item3 #agbj,m4 ,program to furni% to eligible individuals items int5d$ to be us$ = ! secure /orage ( fire>ms4 4 7b7 ,education & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 9 consultation ) repres5tatives ( organizations & ag5cies t are subject to a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y on prev5t+ vet]an suicide & o!r su* entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate-- 7,a7 develop an in=mational video on secure /orage ( fire>ms z a suicide prev5tion /rategy2 & 7,b7 publi% su* in=mational video on an int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7#b7 publi% in=mation to in=m individuals :o p>ticipate 9 ! program "u section #agbj,m ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a77 t any lockbox furni%$ pursuant to su* program is n eligible or int5d$ = comm]cial or individual resale4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to collect p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( an individual :o p>ticipates 9 ! program "u section #agbj,m ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a77 = ! purposes ( track+ fire>m own]%ip2 7#b7 to require any su* individual to regi/] a fire>m ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 or any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local unit ( gov]nm5t2 7#c7 to require m&atory fire>m /orage = any su* individual2 7#d7 to prohibit any su* individual f pur*as+1 own+1 or possess+ a fire>m "u section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#e7 to disc\rage ! lawful own]%ip ( fire>ms2 or 7#f7 to create or ma9ta9 a li/ ( individuals p>ticipat+ 9 su* program4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcf to c>ry out ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4