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Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Veterans Act.
Section 2
2. Report on certain appeals, resources, and health care systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on— reasons why there is a backlog of appeals of claims for disability benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; ways to increase the amount of information, resources, and tools provided by the Secretary to members of the Armed Forces and spouses of such members participating in the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code; and the persistent management problems impacting 1-star health care systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs.