,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,/eube introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to automate ?ird-p>ty heal? insurance   
bill+s & collections ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,fiscal      
,responsibility ,act4  #b4 ,?ird-p>ty   
bill+s & collections proc$ures (        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a 
l>ge numb] ( ?ird-p>ty heal? bill+s by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs g        
uncollect$ ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,proc$ures to 
provide = correct bill+ & prompt        
collection mu/ improve at ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#c7 ,congress has urg$ ! ,dep>tm5t to  
improve its sy/ems = ! collection (     
?ird-p>ty paym5ts t are ow$ to !        
,dep>tm5t = non-s]vice-connect$ c>e =   
vet]ans4  7#d7 ,x is important = !      

,dep>tm5t to increase collections (     
paym5ts t are rightfully ow$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#e7 ,a compreh5sive solution 
to ! fee c>e issue is necess>y to       
realize full collection pot5tial4  7b7  
,use ( automat$ te*nology  7#a7         
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all automate ! collection (   
out/&+1 ov]due1 & n fully paid ?ird-p>ty
 heal? insurance claims1 reg>dless ( !  
am\nt ow$ "u any s+le claim4  7#b7      
,contract au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all    
seek to ent] into a contract us+        
competitive proc$ures to provide !      
capability describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,! 
,secret>y %all aw>d su* a contract f    
among contractors t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 h prov5 exp]tise & docum5t$ success 9 !
 private sector ?r\gh ! use ( automat$  
small-balance recov]y & appeal          
processes4  7#c7 ,?ird-p>ty heal?       
insurance claims ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
?ird-p>ty heal? insurance claims means  
claims made by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to recov] am\nts f ?ird p>ties 

pursuant to sections #agbe & #agbi (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & o!r   
simil> provisions ( law4