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This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to test weapon screening technology at VA medical centers as a pilot program. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must launch the pilot within one year of the law's enactment at medical centers in one Veterans Integrated Service Network, which is a regional grouping of VA facilities, though some centers can be excluded if they already have screening technology or face staffing shortages. The pilot program will run for two years, and the VA may contract with outside companies to obtain the screening equipment needed. After the pilot ends, the VA Secretary must submit a report to Congress within 90 days that evaluates how well the technology worked, surveyed satisfaction levels among veterans and VA staff, and recommends whether existing security policies at VA medical centers should be updated. The bill does not specify funding amounts, leaving that to be determined through the VA's regular appropriations process.

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