erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), or any similar 
authority subsequently enacted by law, shall cease on the 
effective date of regulations prescribed to carry out section 
1720M of title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 203. ADOPTION ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1790. Adoption assistance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pay an 
amount, not to exceed the limitation amount, to assist a 
covered veteran in the adoption of one or more children, 
without regard to the sex, gender identity, sexual orienta-
tion, or marital status of the covered veteran. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION AMOUNT.—For purposes of this 
section, the limitation amount is the amount equal to the 
cost the Department would incur by paying the expenses 
of not more than three adoptions by covered veterans, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) COVERED VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered veteran’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 1720M(f) of this title.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1789 the 
following new item: 
‘‘1790. Adoption assistance.’’. 
SEC. 204. ASSISTANCE WITH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE RE-
GARDING REPRODUCTIVE AND FERTILITY 
PRESERVATION SERVICES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that 
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs assist 
veterans— 
(1) in navigating the services provided under 
this title and the amendments made by this title; 
(2) in finding a provider that meets the needs 
of such veterans with respect to such services; and 
(3) in continuing the receipt of such services 
without interruption if such veterans move to a dif-
ferent geographic location. 
SEC. 205. FACILITATION OF REPRODUCTION AND INFER-
TILITY RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 7330E. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility 
research 
‘‘(a) FACILITATION OF RESEARCH REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary shall facilitate research conducted collabo-
ratively by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to improve the ability of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to meet the long-term re-
productive health care needs of veterans who have a condi-
tion that affects the ability of the individual to reproduce. 
‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that information produced by the re-
search facilitated under this section that may be useful 
for other activities of the Veterans Health Administration 
is disseminated throughout the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 7330D the 
following new item: 
‘‘7330E. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility research.’’. 
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SEC. 206. REGULATIONS ON FURNISHING OF FERTILITY 
TREATMENT AND COUNSELING AND ADOP-
TION ASSISTANCE BY DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
Not later than two years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
prescribe regulations— 
(1) to carry out section 1720M of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by section 202(a); and 
(2) to carry out section 1790 of such title, as 
added by section 203(a). 
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