I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2721 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute to members 
of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, 
information in a compact disk read-only memory format that lists and 
explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans 
are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2007 
Mr. CARDOZA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary 
of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces 
upon their discharge or release from active duty, infor-
mation in a compact disk read-only memory format that 
lists and explains the health, education, and other bene-
fits for which veterans are eligible under the laws admin-
istered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. VETERANS HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OTHER 
BENEFITS INFORMATION IN COMPACT DISK 
READ-ONLY MEMORY FORMAT FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES UPON THEIR DIS-
CHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMA-
TION.—Section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(17), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including, 
once available, a copy of the compact disk developed 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under sub-
section (d) and containing the information described 
in such subsection.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) COMPACT DISK OF VETERANS HEALTH, EDU-
CATION, AND OTHER BENEFITS INFORMATION.—(1) The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and maintain, 
in a compact disk read-only memory format, certain infor-
mation that the Secretary determines would be helpful to 
veterans. The information shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A listing and explanation of all the bene-
fits for which veterans may be eligible under the 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
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‘‘(B) A comprehensive explanation of how vet-
erans may apply for such benefits, including proce-
dures, requirements, and locations for submitting 
applications for such benefits. 
‘‘(C) A listing of all facilities of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs and contact information for such 
facilities. 
‘‘(2) The compact disk developed under this sub-
section shall be distributed to members of the Armed 
Forces pursuant to subsection (b) and, upon request, to 
family members of members of the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(e) INTERNET WEBSITE.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the head of 
any other relevant Government agency shall each maintain 
an Internet website on which information shall be made 
available at all times that clearly explains the benefits ad-
ministered by that Secretary or agency head to which vet-
erans are entitled and how veterans can secure those bene-
fits. The website shall include information about how fam-
ily members of veterans may request a compact disk pur-
suant to subsection (d)(2).’’. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The compact disk required by sec-
tion 1142(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), shall be developed and ready for distribu-
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tion to members of the Armed Forces not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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