,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cie #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #egba
 ,report ,no4 #aag-eea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1      
#bjba,mr4 ,takano 7= himself & ,mr4     
,bo/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,novemb] #ad1                 
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,mrvan1
 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1  
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,ms4   
,craig  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbb,report$ f ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs2       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve rese>*  
conduct$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va    
,infra/ructure ,p[]s ,exceptional       
,rese>* ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,vip] ,act ( 
#bjba4  #b4 ,inapplicability ( ,pap]work
 ,r$uction ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #abj4 ,inapplicability (      
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ,sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work      
,r$uction ,act7 %all n apply to rese>*  
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+       
activities "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #gc4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #abj4 ,inapplicability (         
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act4  4  #c4       
,rese>* & ,developm5t  7a7 ,(fice (     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,*apt] #gc ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,v
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t  #gcha4 ,(fice ( 
,rese>* & ,developm5t  7a7 ,(fice (     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,!re is 9 !       
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration an ,(fice 
( ,rese>* & ,developm5t 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,purposes ,!
 function ( ! ,(fice is to s]ve vet]ans 
?r\gh a full spectrum ( rese>* 7includ+ 

pre-cl9ical1 cl9ical1 & heal? sy/ems    
sci5ce71 te*nology transf]1 &           
application4  7c7 ,*ief ,rese>* &       
,developm5t ,(fic] ,! head ( ! ,(fice is
 ! ,*ief ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,(fic]4  
7d7 ,organization & p]sonnel ,! ,(fice  
%all be organiz$ 9 su* mann]1 & its     
p]sonnel %all p]=m su* duties & h su*   
titles1 z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4    
#gchb4 ,rese>* p]sonnel  7a7 ,waiv] (   
,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act ,mobility
 ,program limits ,! ,secret>y may waive 
! limit on ! p]iod & numb] ( assignm5ts 
requir$ "u section #ccgb7;a7 ( title #e 
) respect to an individual :o p]=ms     
rese>* = ! ,dep>tm5t "u ! mobility      
program "u sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc (  
su* title 7commonly ref]r$ to z !       
,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act ,mobility
 ,program74  7b7 ,outside e>n$ income = 
rese>* = ! ,dep>tm5t  7#a7 ,comp5sation 
f a nonpr(it corporation e/abli%$ "u    
sub*apt] ,,iv ( ?is *apt]1 or a         
univ]sity affiliat$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 may  
be paid1 )\t reg>d to section #bji (    

title #ah1 to an employee describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 = rese>* conduct$        
pursuant to section #gcjc ( ?is title   
if-- 7,a7 ! rese>* has be5 approv$ 9    
accordance ) proc$ures prescrib$ by !   
,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?2  7,b7 ! employee
 conducts rese>* "u ! sup]vision (      
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 !       
,secret>y agre$ to ! t]ms ( su*         
comp5sation 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,an employee 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is an employee
 :o has an appo9tm5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1    
:e!r ) or )\t comp5sation1 & )\t reg>d  
to ! s\rce ( su* comp5sation4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,v--,rese>* 
& ,developm5t #gcha4 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & 
,developm5t4 #gchb4 ,rese>* p]sonnel4  4
  7c7 ,s]vice ( incumb5t ,! individual  
s]v+ z ! ,*ief ,rese>* & ,developm5t    
,(fic] ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* &           
,developm5t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act may cont9ue to s]ve z su* ,*ief
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,(fic] comm5c+ z 

( t date1 )\t fur!r appo9tm5t4  #d4     
,expansion ( hir+ au?orities = c]ta9    
classes ( rese>* occupations ,section   
#gdja7c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ /ati/icians1  
economi/s1 in=matici/s1 data sci5ti/s1 &
 aft] bl9d rehabilitation outpati5t     
speciali/s14  #e4 ,o!r transaction      
au?ority  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs may ent] into         
transactions 7o!r ?an contracts1        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & grants7 )       
nontraditional contractors to c>ry out  
extramural basic or appli$ rese>*4  7b7 
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into 
a transaction "u subsection 7a7 to c>ry 
out extramural basic or appli$ rese>* if
 ea* ( ! foll[+ crit]ia are met3 7#a7 ,!
 rese>* is n duplicative ( o!r rese>*   
be+ conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs "u ano!r program or ?r\gh a    
contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant4
  7#b7 ,! s5ior procurem5t executive has
 det]m9$ t ent]+ into ! transaction to  
c>ry out ! rese>* is appropriate4  7#c7 

,! transaction w n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj     
7includ+ all options71 unless ! s5ior   
procurem5t executive det]m9es t exce$+  
su* am\nt is appropriate4  7#d7 ,n less 
?an #cc p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! rese>*  
7reg>dless ( ! p]c5tage ( su* total co/ 
= :i* ! transaction is fund+7 is paid =1
 or provid$ ?r\gh nonmonet>y            
contributions1 by s\rces o!r ?an !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 unless ! s5ior        
procurem5t executive det]m9es t-- 7,a7  
meet+ su* ?re%old = non-,f$]al s\rces ( 
fund+ or contributions is n possible2 & 
7,b7 c>ry+ out ! rese>* )\t meet+ su*   
?re%old is 9 ! public int]e/4  7c7      
,provision ( in=mation  7#a7 ,congress  
7,a7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s    
into a transaction "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all notify ! appropriate     
congressional committees ( su*          
transaction1 includ+ a copy ( ea*       
det]m9ation made "u subsection 7b74     
7,b7 ,by reque/ ,^u ! reque/ ( an       
appropriate congressional committee1 !  

,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a copy ( a     
transaction "u ?is section or p]=mance  
or f9ancial in=mation relat+ to su*     
transaction4  7#b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,) respect to           
transactions ent]$ into "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 ^u reque/1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 exam9e records ( any p>ty to !         
transaction or any entity t p>ticipates 
9 ! p]=mance ( ! transaction if su*     
records are g5]at$ 9 ! p]=mance ( !     
transaction or are directly relat$ to ! 
transaction4  7d7 ,regulations ,!       
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to 
c>ry out ?is section4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 au?ority to ent] into transactions "u  
?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4     

7,b7 ,! ,subcommittees on ,milit>y      
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 &     
,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committees on     
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 entity means a =-pr(it corporation1    
p>tn]%ip1 or s+le proprietor%ip1        
non-pr(it organization1 or univ]sity    
organiz$ & hav+ pr9cipal op]ations 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! t]ms extramural 
budget1 rese>*1 & rese>* & developm5t h 
! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 subsection 7e7 ( 
section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch74  7#d7 ,! t]m          
nontraditional contractor means an      
entity t is n curr5tly p]=m+ & has nev] 
p]=m$ any contract or subcontract = any 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
7#e7 ,! t]m s5ior procurem5t executive  
means ! (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs designat$ "u section #agjb7;c7
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 
,au?oriz+ a c>e] developm5t aw>d grant  
program = m$ical rese>* at ,r#c rese>*  
in/itutions  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,! ,,crdo may e/abli% a grant  
program-- 7,a7 to fund rese>* relat$ to 
heal? c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,b7 t is a ,,cda-#a
 level aw>d ( ! c>e] developm5t program 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &    
7,c7 modell$ on ! ,hi/orically ,black   
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,rese>*        
,sci5ti/ ,tra9+ ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7#b7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,! ,,crdo may  
aw>d a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 to an
 individual-- 7i7 employ$ by an ,r#c    
rese>* in/itution2 &  7ii7 :om ! ,,crdo 
det]m9es is 9 ! e>ly /age ( a c>e] z a  
sci5ti/2 &  7,b7 bas$ on a pe] review   
process4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a grantee  
"u ?is section may use ! grant am\nt to 
conduct rese>* relat$ to heal? c>e      
furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,z a condition (
 a grant "u ?is section1 a grantee %all 
p]iodically meet ) rese>*]s &           
adm9i/rators at a m$ical c5t] ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 locat$   
ne> ! ,r#c rese>* in/itution t employs  

su* grantee1 to discuss rese>* describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,regulations ,if !
 ,,crdo e/abli%es a grant program "u ?is
 section1 ! ,,crdo %all prescribe       
regulations reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! evaluation (
 applications = grants "u ! program2 &  
7#b7 adm9i/ration ( ! program4  7c7     
,,crdo def9$ ,! t]m ,,crdo means ! ,*ief
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,(fic] ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #g4 ,comptroll]    
,g5]al /udy on d$icat$ rese>* "t = c]ta9
 p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ! am\nt ( "t d$icat$ = rese>* = 
cl9ician-sci5ti/s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
/udy "u subsection 7a7 %all include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a review ( ! policies &   
practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs reg>d+ ! "t d$icat$ = rese>* = 
! p]sonnel specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effect ( su*     
policies & practices on ! foll[+3 7,a7  

,! recruitm5t & ret5tion ef=ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,! productivity ( !    
p]sonnel specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 )    
respect to rese>*4  7,c7 ,! effici5t use
 ( res\rces available = rese>* on issues
 relat+ to vet]ans' heal?4  #h4 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,section #gjd ( ! ,comm&] ,john
 ,scott ,hannon ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal?  
,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai 7,public  
,law #aaf-aga 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc      
note77 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 !     
section head+1 by /rik+ rese>* & ins]t+ 
cl9ical4  7#b7 ,9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ rese>* & ins]t+ cl9ical2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ accr$it$4  7#c7 ,9        
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ id5tify accr$it$ & ins]t+  
designate2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ rese>* &    
ins]t+ trials2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ its accr$itation & ins]t+ su*  
designation4  7#d7 ,9 subsection 7c7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+    
comm]cial be=e in/itutional2  7ii7 by   
ins]t+ & c5tral ,f$]al ag5cy            
in/itutional review bo>ds be=e us$ by ! 

,dep>tm5t2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ 1 includ+  
c5tral in/itutional review bo>ds &      
comm]cial in/itutional review bo>ds &   
ins]t+ 9 cl9ical inve/igations 7z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #ej4c ( title #ba1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or         
successor regulation72 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ an & ins]t+ su*2  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+       
comm]cial or c5tral ,f$]al ag5cy be=e   
in/itutional review bo>d2  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ or in/itutional review bo>ds &    
ins]t+ or bo>ds2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c7 by ins]t+ 7z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y7 aft] submission4  ,novemb]   
#ad1 #bjbb;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$