1. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation’s veterans. (2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. (3) Among the recent suicide prevention initiatives are— (A) an expanded Veterans Crisis Line to three call centers; (B) launching the S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training video; (C) implementing the Mayor’s Challenge, which engages local elected officials in veteran suicide prevention; and (D) partnering with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to support veterans during their transition from military to civilian life. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should— (1) remain focused on screening transitioning members of the Armed Forces for factors associated with suicide and providing treatment and other services needed to reduce suicides; (2) undertake suicide prevention through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses the many factors that are known to contribute to suicide; (3) continue to regard suicide prevention as one of the highest priorities of the Department