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(2) recognizing the full range of physical and 
mental disabilities (including depression, anxiety, 
and other disabilities as indicated in the Diagnostic 
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders pub-
lished by the American Psychiatric Association) that 
can result from military sexual trauma. 
(c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—During the period 
beginning on the date that is 15 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on 
which the Secretary updates and improves regulations as 
described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) provide to each veteran who has submitted 
a covered claim or been treated for military sexual 
trauma at a medical facility of the Department with 
a copy of the report under subsection (a)(3) or sec-
tion 1164 of title 38, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a)(1), that has most recently been 
submitted to Congress; 
(2) provide on a monthly basis to each veteran 
who has submitted any claim for disability com-
pensation or been treated at a medical facility of the 
Department information that includes— 
(A) the date that the Secretary plans to 
complete such updates and improvements to 
such regulations; 
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(B) the number of covered claims that 
have been granted or denied during the month 
covered by such information; 
(C) a comparison to such rate of grants 
and denials with the rate for other claims re-
garding post-traumatic stress disorder; 
(D) the three most common reasons for 
such denials; 
(E) the average time for completion of cov-
ered claims; 
(F) the average time for processing cov-
ered claims at each regional office; and 
(G) any information the Secretary deter-
mines relevant with respect to submitting a cov-
ered claim; 
(3) in addition to providing to veterans the in-
formation described in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall make available on a monthly basis such infor-
mation on a conspicuous location of the Internet 
website of the Department; and 
(4) submit to Congress on a monthly basis a re-
port that includes— 
(A) a list of all adjudicated covered claims, 
including ancillary claims, during the month 
covered by the report; 
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(B) the outcome with respect to each med-
ical condition included in the claim; and 
(C) the reason given for any denial of such 
a claim. 
(d) MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA DEFINED.—In this 
section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered claim’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1164(c)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). 
(2) The term ‘‘military sexual trauma’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1164(c)(3) of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a)(1). 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES PAID TO 
SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Ac-
countability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 
703 note) is amended by striking the period at the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘, of which, during fiscal years 
2016 through 2018, not more than an aggregate amount 
of $2,000,000 in each such fiscal year may be paid to em-
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ployees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are 
members of the Senior Executive Service.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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