,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to conduct & support  
rese>* on ! efficacy & safety ( m$ic9al 
cannabis1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4        
,conduct ( rese>* into effects (        
cannabis on heal? outcomes ( c]ta9      
vet]ans  7a7 ,rese>* ,9 c>ry+ out !     
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #gcjc (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y %all 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 ,9 conduct+ &        
support+ 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 ! 
implem5tation ( ?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