,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjdj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #b1 #bjbc,ms4 ,br[nley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ma9ta9 demographic in=mation reg>d+ vet]ans & publi% su* in=mation on a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e ,vet]an ,c\nts ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs is responsible = provid+ a v>iety ( b5efits & s]vices to m ?an #ai1jjj1jjj liv+ vet]ans4 7#b7 ,pursuant to section #ebg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has conduct$ ! ,national ,survey ( ,vet]ans to assess ! ne$s & s5tim5ts ( a /ati/ically valid sample ( all vet]ans4 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y has conduct$ ?is ,national ,survey ( ,vet]ans 9 ! late #aigjs1 #aihg1 #aiic1 #bjja1 & #bjaj4 7#d7 ,! la/ survey conduct$ 9 #bjaj includ$ vet]ans & o!r b5efici>y gr\ps1 su* z memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty1 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 milit>y sp\ses1 & surviv+ sp\ses ( su* vet]ans & memb]s4 7#e7 ,! #bjaj survey includ$ in=mation on demographics1 aw>5ess & utilization ( b5efits1 heal? /atus1 milit>y s]vice1 & employm5t4 7#f7 ,^! surveys provide valuable in=mation on ! vet]an population to ! ,secret>y1 ,congress1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 academic in/itutions1 & v>i\s non-gov]nm5tal organizations t s]ve vet]ans4 7#g7 ,?is in=mation is us$ to in=m policymak+ ef=ts & to ensure ! ne$s ( ! ev]-*ang+ vet]an population are met4 7#h7 ,h[ev]1 s9ce #bjaj1 ! /atutory framework = data collection has sub/antially evolv$1 notably ) ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dce71 ! ,data ,act 7,public ,law #aac-aci71 & ! ,geospatial ,data ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,vii ( ,public ,law #aae-bed71 kn[n collectively z ! ,evid5ce ,act1 build+ on previ\sly enact$ laws4 7#i7 ,fur!r1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,c5t] = ,vet]ans ,analysis & ,/ati/ics1 has lev]ag$ ! va/ am\nt ( data g5]at$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & collect$ by o!r ,f$]al p>tn]s to improve population-bas$ descriptive1 /ati/ical1 & pr$ictive analytic products to support ! ,secret>y & 9 evid5ce-bas$ policymak+1 facilitate innovative & collaborative rese>*1 & emp[] mod]n bus9ess intellig5ce applications4 7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t has be5 a consi/5t lead] 9 ! ,f$]al ,op5 ,data program & (f]s a plat=m = scal+ access to useful data & insight to ext]nal /akehold]s4 7#aa7 ,not)/&+ ^! rec5t advances1 opportunities exi/ to /r5g!n ! capability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to develop & dissem9ate actionable insights into ! vet]an population ?r\gh-- 7,a7 develop+ ent]prise-focus$ managem5t & improvem5ts 9 ! quality ( adm9i/rative data collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh its deliv]y ( b5efits & s]vices2 7,b7 increas$ access to data collect$ by o!r ,f$]al entities ?r\gh m flexible & effici5t in=mation %>+ policies2 7,c7 increas$ use ( publicly available & comm]cially g5]at$ data2 & 7,d7 matur+ data managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#ab7 ,9 l9e ) ! ,evid5ce ,act1 x is incumb5t ^u ! ,secret>y to regul>ly engage ) key /akehold]s1 includ+ ,congress1 vet]ans s]vice organizations1 advocacy gr\ps1 & op5 gov]nm5t gr\ps to-- 7,a7 enhance ! op5 data program ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,b7 improve developm5t & dissem9ation ( relevant data assets & analytic products to provide m curr5t1 accurate1 & useful insights on vet]ans & _! families4 7#ac7 ,x is necess>y = ! ,dep>tm5t to collect1 collate1 & analyze all available data on vet]an demographics1 & to %>e ?is data ) ,congress & o!r /akehold]s on an ongo+ basis1 9 an easily dige/ible =mat1 to direct outrea* & align policy ) ! ne$s ( ! *ang+ vet]an population4 #c4 ,demographic data ( vet]ans3 collection2 ret5tion2 publication 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ebg1 ! foll[+ new section3 #ebh4 ,demographic data ( vet]ans3 collection2 ret5tion2 publication4 7a7 ,database 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all collect demographic data ( vet]ans 7f any s\rce ( su* data available to ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ! ,national ,c5t] = ,vet]ans ,analysis & ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration7 & ma9ta9 a database ( su* data4 7#b7 ,data collect$ & ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,sex4 7,b7 ,g5d] id5tity1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 male2 7ii7 female2 7iii7 cisg5d]2 7iv7 transg5d]2 7v7 g5d] div]se2 7vi7 nonb9>y2 & 7vii7 comb9ations ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi74 7,c7 ,age4 7,d7 ,educational level4 7,e7 ,race & e?nicity1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 memb]%ip 9 an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 & 7ii7 ! same major race gr\ps z ! dec5nial c5suses4 7,f7 ,sexual ori5tation1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 het]osexual2 7ii7 lesbian2 7iii7 gay2 7iv7 bisexual2 & 7v7 que]4 7,g7 ,h\sehold makeup1 includ+ m>ital /atus & numb] ( dep5d5ts4 7,h7 ,gross income & s\rces ( income4 7,i7 ,h\s+ /atus1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 r5t]2 7ii7 home[n]2 or 7iii7 resid+ 9 a home own$ or r5t$ by ano!r p]son4 7,j7 ,employm5t /atus1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 employ$2 7ii7 seek+ employm5t2 & 7iii7 self-employ$4 7,k7 ,hi/ory ( s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 ,arm$ ,=ce2 7ii7 regul> or res]ve compon5t2 7iii7 s]vice 9 a combat !at] ( op]ations or w> zone2 7iv7 s]vice dur+ a p]iod ( w>2 7v7 :e!r a vet]an is a =m] prison] ( w>2 7vi7 :e!r ! vet]an 0 expos$ to dead1 dy+1 or w\nd$ p dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice2 7vii7 :e!r ! vet]an 0 expos$ to environm5tal haz>ds dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice2 & 7viii7 :e!r ! vet]an exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual trauma 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaff ( ?is title74 7,l7 ,:e!r ! vet]an is enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em "u section #agje ( ?is title4 7,m7 ,:e!r ! vet]an has receiv$ a disability rat+ f "u section #aaee ( ?is title4 7,n7 ,location ( ! vet]an's resid5ce1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 rural or urban sett+2 7ii7 di/ance to a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7iii7 :e!r ! vet]an has access to broadb& s]vice4 7,o7 ,any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,data ret5tion /&>ds ,demographic data 9 ! database "u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 anonymiz$ to prev5t ! release ( s5sitive p]sonal in=mation 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #egbg ( ?is title72 & 7#b7 ma*9e readable4 7c7 ,website ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t t provides access to ! database "u subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y %all update su* website n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+1 aft] ! item relat+ to section #ebg1 ! foll[+ new item3 #ebh4 ,demographic data ( vet]ans3 collection2 ret5tion2 publication4 4 7c7 ,implem5tation date ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out section #ebh ( su* title1 z add$ by ?is section1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,report on data /rategy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! progress1 *all5ges1 p]=mance1 & opportunities ( implem5t+ ! data /rategy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u ?is section %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,qualitative & quantitative progress t[>ds /r5g!n+ data managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ bus9ess & mission impact enabl$ by managem5t ( data z a /rategic asset4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ legislation t may accel]ate data managem5t maturity ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,progress & results 9 catalog+ & inv5tory+ data assets ( ! ,dep>tm5t & us+ su* assets to support-- 7,a7 int]nal evid5ce-bas$ policymak+2 & 7,b7 e?ical & appropriate dissem9ation ( /ati/ical aggregates1 data-driv5 analysis1 & op5 data4 7#d7 ,progress 9 implem5t+ requirem5ts "u *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 & relat$ data quality ef=ts to support /rategic managem5t ( data collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#e7 ,ef=ts to move t[>ds a rules-bas$1 transp>5t1 ,dep>tm5t-wide approa* to managem5t1 integration1 & %>+ (1 & access to1 data4 7#f7 ,recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ adju/m5ts to data requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#g7 ,in=mation %>+ agreem5ts & out/&+ requirem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al entities1 includ+ gaps be/ address$ by ! addition ( survey que/ions to an exi/+ ,f$]al survey in/rum5t4 7#h7 ,progress on rec5tly enact$ public laws1 ,executive ord]s1 ,presid5tial memor&a1 & out/&+ recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an inspector g5]al z x p]ta9s to vet]an population-bas$ data collection1 quality1 integration1 %>+1 int]op]ability1 & analytics )9 ! scope ( improv+ & ensur+ equity 9 s]vices to vet]ans1 _! families1 & o!r b5efici>ies4 7#i7 ,a discussion ( curr5t risk assessm5ts reg>d+ data brea*es & in=mation security 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #egbg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#aj7 ,priority data requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 id5tifi$ ?r\gh consultation ) ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice4 7,c7 ,vet]ans s]vice organizations4 7,d7 ,! ,advisory ,committee on ,m9ority ,vet]ans ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,e7 ,! ,advisory ,committee on ,wom5 ,vet]ans ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,f7 ,! ,advisory ,committee on ,homeless ,vet]ans ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] submitt+ ! report "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% su* report on ! op5 data website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ) all metrics & data includ$ 9 a ma*9e readable =mat4