,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a prize program to aw>d a prize & contract = ! developm5t ( a fully-integrat$ electronic heal? records program = use by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,integrat$ ,electronic ,heal? ,records 7i,e,h,r7 = ,milit>y & ,vet]ans ,act4 #b4 ,prize program = ! developm5t ( a fully-integrat$ electronic heal? records program = use by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,prize au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly c>ry out a program to aw>d a ca% prize 9 ! am\nt ( #ej1jjj1jjj & contract to an entity t develops a fully-integrat$ electronic heal? records program = national use by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,adv]tis+ & solicitation ( competitors 7,a7 ,adv]tis+ ,! ,secret>ies %all widely adv]tise prize competitions "u ?is section to enc\rage broad p>ticipation by rese>*]s1 l>ge & small bus9esses1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & any o!r qualifi$ applicants1 includ+ vet]ans4 7,b7 ,ann\ncem5t ?r\gh f$]al regi/] notice ,! ,secret>ies %all ann\nce ea* prize competition "u ?is section by publi%+ a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,?is notice %all include ess5tial elem5ts ( ! competition su* z ! subject ( ! competition1 ! duration ( ! competition1 ! eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipation 9 ! competition1 ! process = p>ticipants to regi/] = ! competition1 ! am\nt ( ! prize1 & ! crit]ia = aw>d+ ! prize & contract4 7#c7 ,ann\ncem5t ( prizes ,! ,secret>y may n issue a notice requir$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 until all ! funds ne$$ to pay out ! ann\nc$ am\nt ( ! prize h be5 appropriat$4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to w9 a prize "u ?is section1 an individual or entity-- 7#a7 %all h compli$ ) all ! requirem5ts 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b72 7#b7 9 ! case ( a private entity1 %all be incorporat$ 9 & ma9ta9 a prim>y place ( bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ! case ( an individual1 :e!r p>ticipat+ s+ly or 9 a gr\p1 %all be a citiz5 (1 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 %all n be a ,f$]al entity1 a ,f$]al employee act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 employm5t1 or an employee ( a national laboratory act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 employm5t4 7c7 ,jo9t panel 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a jo9t panel to e/abli% ! crit]ia = ! developm5t ( a fully-integrat$ electronic heal? records program eligible = an aw>d & contract "u ?is section to ensure t ! program meets ! requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s ( ! jo9t panel %all be-- 7i7 "o physician f ea* ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$2 7ii7 two physicians employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7iii7 two repres5tatives ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( ! jo9t panel %all be appo9t$ by n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,any memb] :o is n appo9t$ by su* deadl9e %all n be appo9t$ to ! panel4 7#c7 ,deadl9e = crit]ia ,! jo9t panel %all e/abli% crit]ia ) suffici5t specificity = developm5t1 tak+ be/ practices ( private & public electronic heal? records "u consid]ation4 ,if ! panel fails to agree on su* crit]ia or if an insuffici5t numb] ( memb]s are appo9t$ to ! panel be=e ! deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,national ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology ,coord9ator %all det]m9e su* crit]ia1 tak+ be/ practices ( private & public electronic heal? record sy/ems into consid]ation4 7d7 ,deadl9e = submissions ,! deadl9e = ! submission ( an application to p>ticipate 9 ! competition "u ?is section is ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! crit]ia are e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 or if su* date falls on a week5d1 ! next weekday foll[+ su* date4 7e7 ,aw>d selection ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all aw>d prizes "u ?is section on ! basis ( ! crit]ia publi%$ 9 ! notice requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b74 7f7 ,contract ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! entity t is aw>d$ a prize "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ a contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide ! fully-integrat$ electronic heal? records program = :i* ! prize is aw>d$ to ! ,dep>tm5ts & to provide ma9t5ance & support = su* program = a five-ye> p]iod & "u su* contract %all be comp5sat$ 9 an am\nt ( #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ye>4 7g7 ,intellectual prop]ty 7#a7 ,treatm5t ( w9n+ intellectual prop]ty ,^u ! expiration ( ! contract ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7e7 ! intellectual prop]ty rights 9 ! fully-integrat$ electronic heal? records program = :i* a prize is aw>d$ "u ?is section %all rev]t to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,! entity t is aw>d$ a prize "u ?is section %all reta9 ! intellectual prop]ty rights 9 any upgrades to ! program develop$ by ! entity4 7#b7 ,o!r intellectual prop]ty ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n1 by virtue ( (f]+ or aw>d+ a prize "u ?is section1 be entitl$ to any intellectual prop]ty rights d]iv$ z a consequ5ce (1 or direct relation to1 ! p>ticipation by a regi/]$ p>ticipant 9 a competition au?oriz$ by ?is section4 ,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f negotiat+ a lic5se = ! use ( intellectual prop]ty develop$ = a prize competition "u ?is section4 7h7 ,liability 7#a7 ,waiv] ( liability ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may require regi/]$ p>ticipants to waive claims aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7except claims = willful misconduct7 = any injury1 dea?1 damage1 or loss ( prop]ty1 rev5ue1 or pr(its aris+ f ! regi/]$ p>ticipants' p>ticipation 9 a competition "u ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y %all give notice ( any waiv] requir$ "u ?is p>agraph 9 ! notice requir$ by subsection 7a77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,liability insurance 7,a7 ,requirem5ts ,regi/]$ p>ticipants 9 a prize competition "u ?is section %all be requir$ to obta9 liability insurance or demon/rate f9ancial responsibility1 9 am\nts det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = claims by-- 7i7 a ?ird p>ty = dea?1 bodily injury1 or prop]ty damage or loss result+ f an activity c>ri$ out 9 connection ) p>ticipation 9 a competition "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = damage or loss to ,gov]nm5t prop]ty result+ f su* an activity4 7,b7 ,f$]al gov]nm5t insur$ ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be nam$ z an additional insur$ "u a regi/]$ p>ticipant's insurance policy requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to claims describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( t subp>agraph1 & regi/]$ p>ticipants %all be requir$ to agree to indemnify ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aga9/ ?ird p>ty claims = damages aris+ f or relat$ to competition activities "u ?is section4 7i7 ,nonsub/itution ,! programs creat$ "u ?is section %all n be consid]$ a sub/itute = ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t programs4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4