; (iv) veterans who are currently receiving or have never received pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, excluding those who have never received pension benefits but who were receiving compensation benefits; (v) veterans who are currently using, have previously used, or have never used programs or services provided by the Homeless Programs Office of the Department, including an examination of trends in suicide rates or deaths among veterans who made contact with such office but were denied or deemed ineligible for any such program or service; (vi) with respect to housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code— (I) veterans who applied for such a loan, whether their application was accepted or not; (II) veterans who are current recipients of, were previously recipients of, or have never received such a loan; and (III) veterans who were turned down for such a loan by a lender; (vii) with respect to financial hardships— (I) veterans facing health care debts; (II) veterans owing debts to the Department; (III) veterans facing foreclosure or bankruptcy; and (IV) other relevant debts owed by a veteran related to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary; (viii) veterans who were involved in a veterans treatment court program, whether they graduated successfully or not; and (ix) veterans who were successfully contacted, unsuccessfully contacted, or never contacted by the Department through the Solid Start program under section 6320 of title 38, United States Code. (3) Strategy and recommendations (A) Initial report The initial report under subsection (a) shall include a strategy and recommendations developed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of Defense, for— (i) improving data collection at the State and local levels to accurately capture suicide deaths of veterans