,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdbj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #h1 #bjba ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to implem5t a mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice to process claims = educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1 #cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ov]see+ ! ,,gi ,bill ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to in=mation te*nology s]vices us$ to process claims = educational assi/ance 7a7 mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all implem5t an in=mation te*nology s]vice to process claims = educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1 #cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 us+ "o or m comm]cial s(tw>e sy/ems4 ,! ,secret>y %all complete su* implem5tation n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd4 7b7 ,requir$ capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice "u subsection 7a7 has ! foll[+ capabilities3 7#a7 ,z comp>$ to legacy in=mation te*nology sy/ems-- 7,a7 ! ability to process claims fa/] & 9 a m effici5t mann] by improv+ process+ integration & accuracy2 7,b7 improv$ data ex*ange & report+2 & 7,c7 improv$ cu/om] integration & simplification ( ! onl9e exp]i5ce4 7#b7 ,timely communication by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to individuals & educational in/itutions us+ an onl9e portal t c provide real-"t in=mation on claims = educational assi/ance4 7#c7 ,! ability to be cu/omiz$ to address future capabilities requir$ by law4 7#d7 ,fully automat$ to ! ext5t practicable = all orig9al & supplem5tal claims1 includ+ ) respect to calculat+ accurate aw>ds4 7#e7 ,! ability = individuals entitl$ to educational assi/ance to electronically apply =1 )draw f1 & am5d su* entitlem5t1 & to reallocate a transf]r$ entitlem5t4 7#f7 ,! ability to electronically process *anges made by educational in/itutions4 7#g7 ,! ability to v]ify att5dance at an educational in/itution4 7#h7 ,! ability to process validations made by an educational in/itution4 7c7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds a contract = ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ in=mation on ! co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( ! project = implem5t+ su* sy/em1 includ+1 ) respect to su* project1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an e/imate ( acquisition1 implem5tation1 & life cycle co/s 7includ+ all direct & indirect co/s to acquire1 implem5t1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9 su* sy/em74 7#b7 ,an int5d$ implem5tation s*$ule indicat+ significant mile/ones1 initial op]at+ capability1 & full op]at+ capability or completion4 7#c7 ,key bus9ess1 functional1 or p]=mance objectives4 7#d7 ,) respect to bo? orig9al claims & supplem5tal claims process$ on a mon?ly basis1 /ati/ics reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( su* claims process$ us+ legacy in=mation te*nology sy/ems2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( su* claims e/imat$ to be process$ us+ ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice4 7#e7 ,! am\nt ( sav+s t are e/imat$ to be realiz$ f us+ ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice r ?an legacy in=mation te*nology sy/ems4 7#f7 ,! e/imat$ accuracy ( process+ claims4 7#g7 ,! e/imat$ timel9ess =-- 7,a7 process+ orig9al claims2 & 7,b7 process+ supplem5tal claims4 7#h7 ,a description ( h[ ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice w-- 7,a7 automate ! process+ ( orig9al claims2 & 7,b7 automate ! process+ ( supplem5tal claims4 7d7 ,updat$ in=mation 7#a7 ,annual reports ,on an annual basis dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,secret>y is implem5t+ ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ updat$ in=mation reg>d+ ! matt]s specifi$ 9 subsection 7c74 ,ea* su* updat$ report %all id5tify any *anges to ! co/1 s*$ule1 or p]=mance ( ! project to implem5t su* sy/em4 7#b7 ,notification 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* an action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 occurs1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a notification ( su* action1 includ+ a description ( & explanation = su* action4 7,b7 ,action describ$ ,an action describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 ) respect to ! project to implem5t ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice1 any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,) respect to ! acquisition1 implem5tation1 or life cycle co/ ( ! project1 or an increm5t !re91 a *ange or v>iance t is #aj p]c5t or great] comp>$ to ! am\nt id5tifi$ ! mo/ rec5t report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,) respect to ! s*$ule = a*iev+ a significant mile/one1 initial op]at+ capability1 or f9al completion ( ! project1 a *ange or v>iance t is #ahj days or great] comp>$ to ! s*$ule id5tifi$ ! mo/ rec5t report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7iii7 ,) respect to ! p]=mance1 an in/ance :]e a key bus9ess1 functional1 or p]=mance objective is n atta9$1 or is n anticipat$ to be atta9$1 9 :ole or 9 "p4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd a total ( #bej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m legacy in=mation te*nology sy/em means an in=mation te*nology sy/em us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to process claims = educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1 #cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs aw>ds a contract "u subsection 7a7 = ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice4 7#b7 ,! t]m mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice means ! in=mation te*nology s]vice implem5t$ "u subsection 7a7 to process claims = educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1 #cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4