1. Establishment of Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (a) Establishment Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 549. Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (a) Establishment There is in the Department the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (in this section referred to as the Committee ). (b) Membership (1) The Committee shall consist of members appointed by the Secretary from the general public, including— (A) representatives of LGBTQ veterans; (B) individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the needs of LGBTQ veterans, including the specific health-care needs of LGBTQ veterans; (C) representatives of LGBTQ veterans with service-connected disabilities, including at least one lesbian, gay, or bisexual veteran with a service-connected disability, and at least one transgender veteran with a service-connected disability; (D) Veterans who are minority group members, as defined in section 544 of this title; and (E) LGBTQ veterans who are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces, including veterans who were involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces due to being LGBTQ. (2) The Committee shall include, as ex officio members— (A) the Secretary of Labor (or the designee of the Secretary of Labor after consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment); (B) the Secretary of Defense (or the designee of the Secretary of Defense); (C) the Under Secretary for Health (or the designee of such Under Secretary)