#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#fag  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to conduct           
collaborative rese>* ) ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ord] to improve     
heal?c>e s]vices = vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,vet]ans' ,heal?     
,initiative ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m        
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7#b7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m       
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ?is ,act are to advance      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy exp]tise 9 artificial
 intellig5ce & high-p]=mance comput+ 9  
ord] to improve heal? outcomes = vet]an 
populations by--  7#a7 support+ basic   
rese>* ?r\gh ! application ( artificial 
intellig5ce1 high-p]=mance comput+1     

model+ & simulation1 ma*9e le>n+1 &     
l>ge-scale data analytics to id5tify &  
solve outcome-def9$ *all5ges 9 ! heal?  
sci5ces2  7#b7 maximiz+ ! impact ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs' heal? &  
g5omics data h\s$ at ! ,national        
,laboratories1 z well z data f o!r      
s\rces1 on sci5ce1 innovation1 & heal?  
c>e outcomes ?r\gh ! use & advancem5t ( 
artificial intellig5ce & high-p]=mance  
comput+ capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy2  7#c7 promot+ collaborative     
rese>* ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( p>tn]%ips to
 improve data %>+ betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies1
 ,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 & nonpr(it in/itutions2
  7#d7 e/abli%+ multiple sci5tific      
comput+ us] facilities to h\se &        
provision available data to fo/]        
trans=mational outcomes2 &  7#e7 driv+ !
 developm5t ( te*nology to improve      
artificial intellig5ce1 high-p]=mance   
comput+1 & network+ relevant to mission 
applications ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1    
includ+ model+1 simulation1 ma*9e le>n+1

 & advanc$ data analytics4  #d4         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy vet]ans heal? rese>* 
& developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a rese>* program
 9 artificial intellig5ce &             
high-p]=mance comput+1 focus$ on !      
developm5t ( tools to solve big data    
*all5ges associat$ ) vet]an's heal?c>e1 
& to support ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to id5tify pot5tial   
heal? risks & *all5ges utiliz+ data on  
long-t]m heal?c>e1 heal? risks1 & g5omic
 data collect$ f vet]an populations4 ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is program     
?r\gh a competitive1 m]it-review$       
process1 & consid] applications f       
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  
high] education1 multi-in/itutional     
collaborations1 & o!r appropriate       
entities4  7b7 ,program compon5ts ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7  
conduct basic rese>* 9 model+ &         
simulation1 ma*9e le>n+1 l>ge-scale data
 analytics1 & pr$ictive analysis 9 ord] 

to develop novel or optimiz$ algori?ms =
 pr$iction ( disease treatm5t & recov]y2
  7#b7 develop me?ods to accommodate    
l>ge data sets ) v>iable quality &      
scale1 & to provide insight & models =  
complex sy/ems2  7#c7 develop new       
approa*es & maximize ! use ( algori?ms  
develop$ ?r\gh artificial intellig5ce1  
ma*9e le>n+1 data analytics1 natural    
language process+1 model+ & simulation1 
& develop new algori?ms suitable =      
high-p]=mance comput+ sy/ems & l>ge     
biom$ical data sets2  7#d7 advance exi/+
 & con/ruct new data enclaves capable ( 
securely /or+ data sets provid$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se1 & o!r s\rces2 &  7#e7       
promote collaboration & data %>+ betwe5 
,national ,laboratories1 rese>*         
entities1 & us] facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 by provid+ ! necess>y access & secure  
data transf] capabilities4  7c7         
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
is au?oriz$ to-- 7#a7 ent] into memor&a 

( und]/&+ 9 ord] to c>ry out            
reimbursable agreem5ts ) ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r entities 9 ord] 
to maximize ! effectiv5ess ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy rese>* & developm5t to improve  
vet]ans' heal?c>e2  7#b7 consult ) !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate2 &  7#c7   
ensure t data /orage meets all privacy &
 security requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & t      
access to data is provid$ 9 accordance )
 relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
data access policies1 includ+ in=m$     
cons5t4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 a report detail+ ! effectiv5ess 
(-- 7#a7 ! int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ 9 ! rese>*     

program c>ri$ out "u ?is section2  7#b7 
collaborative rese>* a*ievem5ts ( !     
program2 &  7#c7 pot5tial opportunities 
to exp& ! te*nical capabilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out ?is       
section #bg1jjj1jjj dur+ ! p]iod (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  #e4     
,int]ag5cy collaboration  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out    
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
activities to develop tools to apply to 
big data t enable ,f$]al ag5cies1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
rese>* organizations1 & indu/ry to bett]
 lev]age ! capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 solve complex1 big data *all5ges4 ,!   
,secret>y %all c>ry out ^! activities   
?r\gh a competitive1 m]it-review$       
process1 & consid] applications f       
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  
high] education1 multi-in/itutional     
collaborations1 & o!r appropriate       
entities4  7b7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out 

! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration    
activities au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 utilize all       
available me*anisms to prev5t           
duplication & coord9ate rese>* ef=ts    
across ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 e/abli%       
multiple us] facilities to s]ve z data  
enclaves capable ( securely /or+ data   
sets creat$ by ,f$]al ag5cies1          
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 or indu/ry at ,national  
,laboratories2 &  7#c7 promote          
collaboration & data %>+ betwe5         
,national ,laboratories1 rese>*         
entities1 & us] facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 by provid+ ! necess>y access & secure  
data transf] capabilities4  7c7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( !      
activities au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74  

7d7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to  
c>ry out subsection 7a7 #ae1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#bc1 #bjai4;,cl]k4