,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hadh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #a1 #bjbj 
,mr4 ,lamb 7for himself and ,mr4 ,banks7
 introduced the following bill2 which   
was referred to the ,committee on       
,veterans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 
to authorize the ,secretary of ,veterans
 ,affairs to enter into contracts for   
statistical analyses and data           
evaluation4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act
 may be cited as the ,,va ,data         
,analytics and ,technology ,assistance  
,act or the ,,va ,,data ,act4  #b4      
,statistical analyses and data          
evaluation by ,department of ,veterans  
,affairs  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of
 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following new section3  #aai4           
,contracting for statistical analyses   
and data evaluation  7a7 ,in general    
,the ,secretary may enter into a        
contract or other agreement with an     

academic institution or other qualified 
entity1 as determined by the ,secretary1
 to carry out statistical analyses and  
data evaluation as required of the      
,secretary by law4  7b7 ,rule of        
construction ,nothing in this section   
may be construed to limit the authority 
of the ,secretary to enter into         
contracts or other agreements for       
statistical analyses and data evaluation
 under any other provision of law4  4   
7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of   
sections at the beginning of chapter #a 
of such title is amended by adding at   
the end the following new item3  #aai4  
,contracting for statistical analyses   
and data evaluation4  4