,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,flores introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! in=mation 
te*nology ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to process claims m effici5tly1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits 
,adm9i/ration ,in=mation ,te*nology     
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4          
,improvem5t ( in=mation te*nology ( !   
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,process+ ( c]ta9 educational assi/ance 
claims ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 make 
su* *anges & improvem5ts to ! in=mation 
te*nology sy/em ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits   
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to ensure t--  7#a7 to !       

maximum ext5t possible1 all orig9al &   
supplem5tal claims = educational        
assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are adjudicat$     
electronically2 &  7#b7 rules-bas$      
process+ is us$ to make decisions )     
respect to su* claims ) little human    
int]v5tion4  7b7 ,vocational            
rehabilitation claims ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all r$uce r$undancy &
 ineffici5cies 9 ! use ( in=mation      
te*nology to process claims =           
rehabilitation programs "u *apt] #ca (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by--    
7#a7 ensur+ t paym5ts ( subsi/5ce       
all[ance = vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 a       
rehabilitation program "u su* *apt] are 
only process$ & paid out ( "o corporate 
in=mation te*nology sy/em1 9 ord] to    
elim9ate ! r$undancy ( multiple         
in=mation te*nology paym5t sy/ems2 &    
7#b7 enhanc+ ! in=mation te*nology sy/em
 support+ vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 su* a    
program to support m accurate acc\nt+ ( 
s]vices & outcomes = su* vet]ans4  7c7  

,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report on ! *anges
 made pursuant to ! requirem5ts os      
subsections 7a7 & 7b74