,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ecc  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eebj
  ,report ,no4 #aae-fij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjah 
,mr4 ,walz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,roe (      
,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 ,correa7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,may  
#ah1 #bjah ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,takano1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,c(fman1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,miss ,rice
 ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1
 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4      
,clay1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1    
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4    
,rask91 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,kihu51   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4
 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4
 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 
,cri/1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,lee1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4        
,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4       
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4

 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4 ,rooney (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1    
,mr4 ,curbelo ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4      
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1  
,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new     
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 
,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,mr4       
,quigley  ,may #ah1 #bjah ,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #af1  
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to use !  
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to conduct &     
support rese>* on ! efficacy & safety ( 
m$ic9al cannabis1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,va ,m$ic9al ,cannabis ,rese>* ,act (  
#bjah4  #b4 ,conduct ( rese>* into      
effects ( cannabis on heal? outcomes (  

c]ta9 vet]ans  7a7 ,rese>* ,9 c>ry+ out 
! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #gcjc (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y may conduct & support rese>*  
relat+ to ! efficacy & safety ( =ms (   
cannabis describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 on ! 
heal? outcomes ( cov]$ vet]ans diagnos$ 
) *ronic pa91 po/-traumatic /ress       
disord]1 & o!r conditions ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es appropriate4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t su* rese>* is conduct$ 9       
accordance ) applicable regulations     
relat+ to ! ov]sight ( rese>*1 includ+  
su* regulations prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices 7includ+ ?r\gh !      
,national ,in/itute on ,drug ,abuse71 ! 
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,drug    
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7b7 ,data         
pres]vation ,rese>* conduct$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 %all include a me*anism 
to ensure ! pres]vation ( all data1     

includ+ all data sets1 collect$ or us$ =
 purposes ( ! rese>* requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 9 a mann] t w facilitate 
fur!r rese>*4  7c7 ,=ms ( cannabis ,to  
be rese>*$ ,! =ms ( cannabis describ$ 9 
?is subsection are-- 7#a7 v>y+ =ms (    
cannabis1 includ+--  7,a7 full plants & 
extracts2  7,b7 at lea/ ?ree diff]5t    
/ra9s ( cannabis ) significant v>iants 9
 ph5otypic traits & v>i\s ratios (      
tetrahydrocnabinol & cannabidiol 9      
*emical composition2 &  7,c7 o!r *emical
 analogs ( tetrahydrocnabinol2 &  7#b7  
v>y+ me?ods ( cannabis deliv]y1 includ+ 
topical application1 combu/ible &       
non-combu/ible inhalation1 & +e/ion4    
7d7 ,implem5tation ,if ! ,secret>y      
conducts & supports rese>* "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 be=e      
conduct+ & support+ su* rese>*1 develop 
a plan to implem5t ?is section & submit 
su* plan to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 issue any reque/s =    
proposals ! ,secret>y det]m9es          

appropriate = su* implem5tation4  7e7   
,reports ,dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all submit p]iodically1 b n  
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 to !       
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate      
reports on--  7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ?is
 section2 or  7#b7 ! rationale ( !      
,secret>y ) respect to det]m9+ n to     
implem5t ?is section4  7f7 ,cov]$ vet]an
 def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$      
vet]an means a vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 ! 
pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #agje (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,may   
#ah1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$