1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2023 . 2. Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program called the Zero Suicide Initiative (referred to in this section as the program ). (b) Curriculum The program shall implement the curriculum of the Zero Suicide Institute of the Education Development Center (referred to in this section as the Institute ) to improve safety and suicide care for veterans, thereby significantly reducing rates of suicide. (c) Development (1) In general The first year of the program shall be dedicated to program development, including planning and site selection. (2) Consultation In developing the program, the Secretary shall consult with— (A) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (B) the National Institutes of Health; (C) public and private institutions of higher education; (D) educators; (E) experts in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; (F) veterans service organizations; and (G) professional associations the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines relevant to the purposes of the program. (d) Staff leaders