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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF CUSTOMS AND TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS 
              PROCEDURES.

    Section 2680(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``law-enforcement officer'' and inserting ``law enforcement 
officer, except that this chapter and section 1346(b) shall apply to a 
claim based on the negligent destruction, injury, or loss of goods or 
merchandise (including real property) while in the possession of an 
officer of customs or excise or any other law enforcement officer''.

SEC. 3. LONGER PERIOD FOR FILING CLAIMS IN CERTAIN IN REM PROCEEDINGS.

    Rule C(6) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and 
Maritime Claims to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures (28 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by striking ``10 days'' and inserting ``60 days''.

SEC. 4. CLAIM AFTER SEIZURE.

    Section 608 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1608) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 608. SEIZURE; CLAIMS; REPRESENTATION.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Filing of claim.--At any time within 60 days after 
        the date on which a notice of seizure is first published, a 
        person who claims a vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or 
        baggage seized under a law described in section 605 may file 
        with the appropriate customs officer a claim stating the 
        person's interest in the property.
            ``(2) Condemnation.--On filing of a claim under paragraph 
        (1), the customs officer shall transmit the claim, with a 
        duplicate list and description of the articles seized, to the 
        United States attorney for the district in which the seizure 
        was made, who shall proceed to a condemnation of the 
        merchandise or other property in the manner prescribed by law.
    ``(b) Court-Appointed Counsel.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a person filing a claim under 
        subsection (a), or a claim regarding property seized under 
        another law that incorporates by reference the seizure, 
        forfeiture, and condemnation procedures of the customs laws, is 
        financially unable to obtain representation of counsel, the 
        court may appoint appropriate counsel to represent the person 
        with respect to the claim.
            ``(2) Compensation.--(A) The court shall set the 
        compensation for counsel appointed under paragraph (1) in an 
        amount that is equivalent to that provided for counsel 
        appointed under section 3006A of title 18, United States Code.
            ``(B) Compensation of counsel appointed under paragraph (1) 
        shall be paid from the Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund 
        established under section 524 of title 28, United States 
        Code.''.

SEC. 5. BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

    Section 615 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1615) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 615. BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

    ``(a) In General.--In a suit or action described in subsection (b), 
the burden of proof is on the Government to establish by clear and 
convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture.
    ``(b) Suits and Actions Described.--A suit or action is described 
in this subsection if it is--
            ``(1) a suit or action (other than a suit or action arising 
        under section 592) brought for the forfeiture of a vessel, 
        vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under any law 
        relating to the collection of duties on imports or tonnage; or
            ``(2) a suit or action brought for the recovery of the 
        value of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or 
        baggage, because of a violation of that law.''.

SEC. 6. RELEASE OF SEIZED PROPERTY FOR SUBSTANTIAL HARDSHIP.

    Section 614 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1614) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) Release Upon Payment.--'' before 
        ``If''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Release of Seized Property for Substantial Hardship.--
            ``(1) Request for release.--(A) A claimant is entitled to 
        immediate release of seized property if continued possession by 
        the Government would cause the claimant substantial hardship.
            ``(B) A claimant seeking release of property under this 
        subsection shall--
                    ``(i) request possession of the property from the 
                appropriate customs officer; and
                    ``(ii) state in the request the basis for such 
                release.
            ``(2) Civil action.--(A) If, within 10 days after the date 
        on which a request is made under paragraph (1), the subject 
        property has not been released, the claimant may file a 
        complaint in any district court that would have jurisdiction 
        over forfeiture proceedings relating to the property.
            ``(B) A complaint under subparagraph (B) shall state--
                    ``(i) the nature of the claim to the seized 
                property;
                    ``(ii) the reason why the continued possession by 
                the United States Government pending the final 
                disposition of forfeiture proceedings will cause 
                substantial hardship to the claimant; and
                    ``(iii) the steps that the claimant has taken to 
                secure release of the property from the appropriate 
                customs officer.
            ``(3) Return of property.--If a complaint is filed under 
        paragraph (2), the district court shall order that the property 
        be returned to the claimant, pending completion of proceedings 
        by the United States Government to obtain forfeiture of the 
        property, if the claimant shows that--
                    ``(A) the claimant is likely to demonstrate a 
                possessory interest in the seized property; and
                    ``(B) continued possession by the United States 
                Government of the seized property is likely to cause 
                substantial hardship to the claimant.
            ``(4) Conditions.--The court may place such conditions on 
        release of the property as the court finds are appropriate to 
        preserve the availability of the property or its equivalent for 
        forfeiture.
            ``(5) Time for decision.--The district court shall render a 
        decision on a complaint filed under paragraph (2) no later than 
        30 days after the date of the filing, unless such 30-day 
        limitation is extended by consent of the parties or by the 
        court for good cause shown.''.

SEC. 7. JUSTICE ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND.

    Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
                striking ``law enforcement'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as 
                subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(H) payment of court-awarded compensation for 
        representation of claimants pursuant to section 608(b) of the 
        Tariff Act of 1930;''; and
            (2) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ``(H)'' and inserting 
        ``(I)''.

SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FORFEITURES UNDER THE CONTROLLED 
              SUBSTANCES ACT.

    Section 511(a)(7) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
881(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``without the knowledge or consent of 
that owner'' and inserting ``either without the knowledge of that owner 
or without the consent of that owner''.

SEC. 9. APPLICABILITY.

    The amendments made by this Act apply with respect to claims filed 
under section 608 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and suits and actions filed 
under section 615 of that Act on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.

A: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to exclude from the customs and tax exemption under tort claims procedures a claim based on the negligent destruction, injury, or loss of goods or merchandise (including real property) while in the possession of a customs or other law enforcement officer. 
Extends the period for filing claims in certain in rem proceedings. 
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that:  (1) in all suits or actions brought for the forfeiture of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under the provisions of any law relating to the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, with exceptions, and for the recovery of the value of any forfeited property because of violation of any such law, the burden of proof is on the Government to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the property was subject to forfeiture; (2) any person claiming such property may at any time within 60 days from the date of the first publication of the notice of seizure file a claim with the appropriate customs officer, who shall transmit such claim to the U.S. attorney for the district in which seizure was made; and (3) if the person filing such claim (or a claim regarding seized property under any other provision of law that incorporates by reference the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation procedures of the customs laws) is financially unable to obtain representation, the court may appoint counsel, subject to specified requirements. 
Specifies that a claimant is entitled to immediate release of seized property if continued possession by the Government would cause the claimant substantial hardship.  Sets forth procedures regarding the request for release, return of property, and time for decision by the court on a complaint for such return. 
Makes sums in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund available for the payment of court-awarded compensation for representation of claimants under the Tariff Act, with respect to seizure claims by individuals financially unable to obtain representation of counsel.
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Q: SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Service Enhancement Act''.

                   TITLE I--RATEMAKING FLEXIBILITIES

SEC. 101. COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE PRODUCTS DEFINED.

    Section 102 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``and'' at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
of paragraph (4) and inserting a semicolon, and by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(5) `competitive product' refers to any postal product 
        which the Postal Rate Commission has determined, based on 
        appropriate economic factors prescribed by the Commission, 
        competes for business in a competitive market; and
            ``(6) `noncompetitive product' refers to any postal product 
        that is not a competitive product.''.

SEC. 102. RATES AND FEES FOR NONCOMPETITIVE PRODUCTS.

    (a) Current Ratemaking Procedures Cease To Apply With Respect to 
Competitive Products.--Section 3622(a) of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``This section shall 
apply only in the case of noncompetitive products.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Subsidizing Competitive Products.--Section 
3622(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and'' 
at the end of paragraph (8), by redesignating paragraph (9) as 
paragraph (10), and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) the requirement that no rate or fee for a 
        noncompetitive product shall subsidize any rate or fee for a 
        competitive product; and''.

SEC. 103. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES FOR NONCOMPETITIVE PRODUCTS 
              INCREMENTALLY.

    Section 3624 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) If a request made by the Postal Service under section 3622 
proposes that one or more rates of postage or fees for postal services 
be changed incrementally, the recommended decision of the Commission 
may include provisions responsive to that proposal.''.

SEC. 104. NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS.

    Title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
3642 the following:
``Sec. 3643. Negotiated service agreements
    ``(a) The Postal Service may enter into negotiated service 
agreements with mail users under this section and in accordance with 
the policies of this title.
    ``(b) A negotiated service agreement may not be entered into unless 
each of the following conditions is met:
            ``(1) The agreement can reasonably be expected to result in 
        net benefits to the operation of a nationwide postal system.
            ``(2) The Postal Service remains willing and able to enter 
        into similar negotiated service agreements with other similarly 
        situated mail users (determined without regard to size).
            ``(3) Rates and fees payable during the term of the 
        negotiated service agreement are reasonably calculated to yield 
        to the Postal Service total revenues (after taking into account 
        any costs avoided, and any additional costs incurred, by the 
        Postal Service pursuant to the agreement) at least equal to the 
        revenues that would be generated over that same period of time 
        by application of the rate or rates chargeable under the 
        classification or classifications of mail service most similar 
        to the services performed under the agreement.
    ``(c) A negotiated service agreement that involves one or more 
noncompetitive products shall not become effective unless the Postal 
Rate Commission first certifies, in accordance with such expedited 
procedures as the Commission shall by regulation establish, that the 
agreement meets the requirements of this section. Certifications under 
this subsection may, notwithstanding section 3628, be appealed to any 
court of appeals of the United States.
    ``(d) For purposes of this section, the term `negotiated service 
agreement' means an agreement between a mail user and the Postal 
Service requiring performance by the mail user, the Postal Service, or 
both, of any combination of activities that, with respect to one or 
more classes of mail, differs significantly from those that would 
otherwise apply.''.

SEC. 105. COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS.

    Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3630. Competitive products
    ``(a) The Postal Service may offer competitive products under this 
section and in accordance with the policies of this title.
    ``(b) A competitive product may not be offered unless each of the 
following conditions is met:
            ``(1) The product can reasonably be expected to result in 
        net benefits to the operation of a nationwide postal system.
            ``(2) The rates or fees for the product--
                    ``(A) comply with the factors specified in section 
                3622(b); and
                    ``(B) are not subsidized by any rates or fees for 
                noncompetitive products.
    ``(c)(1) Interested parties who believe the Postal Service is 
offering a competitive product which does not conform to the policies 
set out in this title may lodge a complaint with the Postal Rate 
Commission in such form and in such manner as it may prescribe. The 
Commission may, in its discretion, hold hearings on such complaint and 
may issue an order providing for such interim relief as the Commission 
considers appropriate. The Commission shall issue an order deciding the 
complaint as expeditiously as possible.
    ``(2) The Postal Service shall comply with orders of the Commission 
under this subsection. Such orders may, notwithstanding section 3628, 
be appealed to any court of appeals of the United States.
    ``(3) Section 3662 shall not apply to complaints relating to 
competitive products.''.

SEC. 106. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) The heading for section 3622 of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3622. Rates and fees for noncompetitive products''.
    (b) The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to section 3622 and 
        inserting the following:

``3622. Rates and fees for noncompetitive products.'';
            (2) by adding after the item relating to section 3629 the 
        following:

``3630. Competitive products.''; and
            (3) by inserting after the item relating to section 3642 
        the following:

``3643. Negotiated service agreements.''.

SEC. 107. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Postal Products; Rates and Fees.--Until otherwise provided in 
accordance with title 39, United States Code (as amended by this title 
or as deemed to have remained in effect under subsection (b), as the 
case may be)--
            (1) all postal products offered immediately before this Act 
        takes effect shall continue being offered; and
            (2) all rates and fees in effect under such title 
        immediately before this Act takes effect shall remain in 
        effect.
    (b) Proceedings Pending.--This title shall not affect any 
proceedings pending immediately before the date of enactment of this 
Act, and any such proceedings shall continue under applicable 
provisions of title 39, United States Code, as last in effect before 
such date of enactment, until completed or terminated in accordance 
therewith.

   TITLE II--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON POSTAL EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCEMENT

SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``National 
Commission on Postal Efficiency and Enhancement'' (hereinafter in this 
title referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 202. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall review the present practices and 
organizational structure of the United States Postal Service, with a 
view toward identifying--
            (1) areas of inefficiency or waste; and
            (2) methods for improving operations involved in the 
        collection, processing, or delivery of mail.

SEC. 203. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 
members appointed by the President, except that of those members--
            (1) 2 shall be appointed from among individuals recommended 
        by the majority leader of the Senate; and
            (2) 2 shall be appointed from among individuals recommended 
        by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    (b) Qualifications.--An individual appointed to serve on the 
Commission shall have expertise in mail delivery, organizational 
efficiency, labor relations, or other relevant subject areas.
    (c) Initial Appointments.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
members of the Commission should be appointed within 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Commission shall be designated 
by the President.
    (e) Pay.--Members shall be paid at a rate to be established by the 
President, not to exceed the rate payable for level I of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Commission shall exercise the 
executive and administrative functions of the Commission, and may 
appoint such staff as may be necessary for the operation of the 
Commission.
    (b) Information From Agencies.--The Commission may secure from any 
department, agency, independent establishment, or other instrumentality 
of the United States, any information necessary to enable it to carry 
out its functions under this title. Upon receiving a request under the 
preceding sentence, the head of the instrumentality involved shall, to 
the extent authorized by law, furnish such information directly to the 
Commission.

SEC. 205. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    The Commission shall transmit to the President and the Congress, 
within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, a report 
containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission, together with its recommendations for any legislation or 
administrative actions which the Commission considers appropriate.

SEC. 206. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate as of the date on which the work of 
the Commission has been completed.

     TITLE III--ENHANCED AUTHORITIES FOR THE POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

SEC. 301. ENHANCED AUTHORITIES.

    Section 3604 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) Any Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission, any 
administrative law judge appointed by the Commission under section 3105 
of title 5, and any employee of the Commission designated by the 
Commission, may administer oaths, examine witnesses, take depositions, 
and receive evidence.
    ``(2) The Chairman of the Commission, any Commissioner designated 
by the Chairman, and any administrative law judge appointed by the 
Commission under section 3105 of title 5 may, with respect to any 
proceeding conducted by the Commission under this title--
            ``(A) issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and 
        presentation of testimony, or the production of documentary or 
        other evidence in the possession, of any covered individual; 
        and
            ``(B) order the taking of depositions or responses to 
        written interrogatories by a covered individual.
    ``(3) In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena or 
order issued under this subsection, upon application by the Commission, 
the district court of the United States for the district in which the 
person to whom the subpoena or order is addressed resides or is served 
may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated 
place to testify or produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure 
to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a 
contempt thereof.
    ``(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term `covered 
individual' means an officer or employee or agent of the Postal Service 
or of a contractor of the Postal Service.
    ``(g)(1) If the Postal Service determines that any testimony, 
document, or other matter provided pursuant to a subpoena or order 
issued under subsection (f), or otherwise provided by the Postal 
Service to the Postal Rate Commission in connection with any proceeding 
or other purpose under this title, contains information which is 
described in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public 
disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, 
at the time such matter is provided to the Commission, notify the 
Commission, in writing, of its determination (and the reasons 
therefor).
    ``(2) The Commission shall establish procedures for ensuring, where 
appropriate, the confidentiality of any information as to which it has 
been notified under paragraph (1).''.

A: (Sec. 104) Outlines conditions under which the Postal Service (Service) may enter into negotiated service agreements with mail users, including that: (1) the agreement will result in net benefits to the nationwide postal system; and (2) rates and fees payable under the agreement are calculated to yield revenues to the Service that are at least equal to revenues generated by rates chargeable for other mail services. Allows any such agreement that involves one or more noncompetitive products to be effective only after the Postal Rate Commission (Commission) first certifies that such agreement meets requirements applicable to all mail service agreements.
(Sec. 105) Outlines conditions under which the Service may offer competitive products. Provides conditions under which a party who believes that the Service is offering a competitive product which does not conform to such conditions may lodge a complaint with the Commission.
Title II: National Commission on Postal Efficiency and Enhancement
 - Establishes the National Commission on Postal Efficiency and Enhancement to review and report on the present practices and organizational structure of the Service, with a view toward identifying waste or inefficiency and improving the collection, processing, and delivery of mail.
Title III: Enhanced Authorities for the Postal Rate Commission
 - Authorizes any Commission commissioner, any administrative law judge appointed by the Commission, and any Commission employee to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take depositions, and receive evidence. Authorizes the Commission Chairman, any designated commissioner, or any Commission-appointed administrative law judge to issue subpoenas and order the taking of depositions or responses to written interrogatories.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans-Specific Education for 
Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act'' or the ``VET MD Act''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL OBSERVATION BY PRE-MED STUDENTS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry 
out a pilot program to provide undergraduate students a clinical 
observation experience at medical centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
    (b) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a) for a three-year period beginning not later than 
August 15, 2019.
    (c) Goals.--The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program under 
subsection (a) meets the following goals:
            (1) Increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of 
        future medical professionals toward the medical conditions 
        common to veterans.
            (2) Increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of 
        future physicians of the Department.
            (3) Provides a diverse clinical observation experience 
        commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school 
        applications.
            (4) Expands clinical observation opportunities for all 
        students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider 
        a career in medicine.
    (d) Medical Center Selection.--The Secretary shall select not fewer 
than five medical centers of the Department to carry out the pilot 
program under subsection (a). In selecting such medical centers, the 
Secretary shall ensure regional diversity among such selected medical 
centers.
    (e) Clinical Observation Sessions.--
            (1) Sessions.--The Secretary shall ensure that each medical 
        center of the Department selected under subsection (d) provides 
        clinical observation sessions as follows:
                    (A) Each session shall allow for, to the extent 
                practicable, not fewer than 20 students to participate 
                in the session, which shall consist of not fewer than 
                60 observational hours.
                    (B) Each center shall carry out three sessions per 
                calendar year, from four to six months in duration with 
                minimal overlap.
                    (C) A majority of the observational hours shall be 
                spent observing a practicing physician. The other 
                observational hours shall be spent in a manner that 
                ensures a robust, well rounded experience that exposes 
                the students to a variety of aspects of medical care 
                and health care administration.
            (2) Consideration of areas with staffing shortages.--In 
        carrying out paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary may consider 
        providing clinical observation sessions with physicians 
        employed in occupations with large staffing shortages, such as 
        occupations relating to women's health and psychiatric care and 
        occupations identified under section 7412 of title 38, United 
        States Code.
    (f) Students.--
            (1) Selection.--The Secretary shall select to participate 
        in the pilot program under subsection (a) undergraduate 
        students who are--
                    (A) citizens of the United States; and
                    (B) enrolled in an accredited science or medical 
                program of study.
            (2) Priority.--In making such selection, the Secretary 
        shall give priority to--
                    (A) students who, at the time of the completion of 
                their secondary education, resided in a health 
                professional shortage area (as defined in section 332 
                of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e)); and
                    (B) students who are the first in their immediate 
                family to attend an undergraduate institution.
    (g) Other Matters.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) establish a formal status to facilitate the access to 
        medical centers of the Department by student observers 
        participating in the pilot program;
            (2) establish standardized legal, privacy, and ethical 
        requirements for the student observers, including with respect 
        to--
                    (A) ensuring that no student observer provides any 
                care to patients; and
                    (B) ensuring the suitability of a student to 
                participate in the pilot program to ensure that the 
                student poses no risk to patients;
            (3) create a standardized application, assessment, 
        selection and processing requirements, and procedures for 
        student observers;
            (4) create an online information page and application 
        portal on the Internet website of the Department;
            (5) identify participating medical centers and clinicians;
            (6) notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House 
        of Representatives and the Senate of the medical centers 
        selected under subsection (d) in a timely manner to facilitate 
        program awareness;
            (7) publish the locations of such centers, and other 
        information on the pilot program, not later than 180 days 
        before the date on which applications are required to be 
        submitted by potential student observers; and
            (8) establish procedures to follow up with each student 
        observer to ascertain if the student was accepted into medical 
        school.
    (h) Report.--Not later than 60 days before the completion of the 
pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the results of the pilot program, including--
            (1) the number and demographics of all applicants, those 
        accepted to participate in the pilot program, and those who 
        completed the pilot program; and
            (2) the results of a reflection survey designed by the 
        Secretary to assess the experience of the student observers.

A:
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act or the VET MD Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at at least five VA medical centers to provide undergraduate students a clinical observation experience. The VA shall ensure that such program:  increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future medical professionals toward the medical conditions common to veterans; increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of future VA physicians; provides a diverse clinical observation experience commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school applications; and expands clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in medicine.   The VA shall select undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited science or medical program of study to participate in the program, with priority to students who resided in a health professional shortage area and who are the first in their immediate family to attend an undergraduate institution.
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