#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #gaec  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to submit 
to ,congress a plan to mod]nize !       
in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( ! ,vet]ans 
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,pr9ciples ( ,b5efits          
,automation ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld increase       
automation 9 ! process+ ( claims =      
b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! foll[+       
pr9ciples3  7#a7 ,! purpose ( automation
 %\ld be to increase ! spe$ & accuracy (
 claims process+ decisions4  7#b7       
,automation %\ld be conduct$ 9 a mann] t
 enhances ! productivity ( employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7   
,automation %\ld be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] 
t a*ieves great] consi/5cy 9 ! process+ 
& rat+ ( claims by rely+ on patt]ns (   
simil> evid5ce 9 claim files4  7#d7 ,to 

! greate/ ext5t possible1 automation    
%\ld be c>ri$ out by draw+ f in=mation 9
 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r        
,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & claimants =        
b5efits4  7#e7 ,automation ( any claims 
process or det]m9ation %\ld n be        
end-to-end4  7#f7 ,employees ( !        
,dep>tm5t %\ld cont9ue to make decisions
 ) respect to ! approval ( claims & !   
grant+ ( b5efits4  7#g7 ,automation %\ld
 n be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t r$uces or   
infr+es ^u-- 7,a7 ! due process rights (
 claimants = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ! duties ( !   
,secret>y to assi/ & notify claimants4  
7#h7 ,automation %\ld be c>ri$ out :ile 
tak+ all necess>y measures to protect ! 
privacy ( claimants & _! p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation4  7#i7 ,automation
 ( claims process+ %\ld n elim9ate or   
r$uce ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration 
work=ce4  #c4 ,plan = mod]nization (    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration         
in=mation te*nology sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
appropriate congressional committees a  
plan = ! mod]nization ( ! in=mation     
te*nology sy/ems ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits  
,adm9i/ration4 ,! plan %all cov] ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ! subsequ5t f\r   
fiscal ye>s & %all include ea* ( !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an id5tification ( any   
in=mation sy/em to be mod]niz$ or       
retir$1 if applicable1 dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! plan4  7#b7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! ,secret>y int5ds to incorporate !  
pr9ciples ref]r$ to 9 section #b into ! 
mod]nization ( su* in=mation sy/ems4    
7#c7 ,an id5tification ( t>gets1 = ea*  
fiscal ye>1 by :i* ! ,secret>y int5ds to
 complete ! mod]nization ( ea* in=mation
 sy/em or major compon5t or             
functionality ( su* sy/em id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,co/ e/imates = !  
mod]nization ( ea* in=mation sy/em      
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* fiscal  
ye> cov]$ by ! plan & 9 total4  7b7     

,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate         
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,subcommittee on ,milit>y ,con/ruction1 
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies (
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,subcommittee on ,milit>y ,con/ruction1 
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies (
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    
,s5ate4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,may #ag1 #bjbb4;,cl]k4