,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,b>rett introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to e/abli%1 build1 & op]ate a te*nology 
plat=m to mod]nize ! disability claims  
process 9 accordance ) ! plan submitt$  
by ! ,secret>y "u ! ,honor+ our ,,pact  
,act ( #bjbb = ! mod]nization (         
in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( ! ,vet]ans 
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,va ,claims ,,ai          
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,mod]nization 
( in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( !        
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration  7a7    
,program requir$ ,to fulfill !          
mod]nization objectives ( section       
#gja7;b7 ( ! ,honor+ our ,,pact ,act (  
#bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afh2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #cbd note71 & subject to !    
requirem5ts & limitations ( ?is ,act1 ! 

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+     
?r\gh ! responsible (ficial describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 %all e/abli% a program  
to design1 build1 implem5t1 & op]ate a  
te*nology plat=m1 lev]ag+ exi/+         
agreem5ts :]e practicable1 to mod]nize !
 disability claims process ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 a mann] t r$uces 
op]ational wa/e & /r5g!ns int]nal       
acc\ntability4  7b7 ,responsible (ficial
 ,! responsible (ficial describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection is ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,in=mation & ,te*nology 7s]v+ z ! ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t z       
describ$ 9 section #egbc7;b7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 9            
consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits & ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,objectives ,!       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
focus on ! foll[+ objectives3 7#a7      
,improv+ ! ov]all vet]an exp]i5ce4  7#b7
 ,increas+ effici5cy & accuracy 9 !     
claims process+ workfl[4  7#c7 ,improv+ 
sy/em ar*itecture & resili5cy4  7#d7    

,improv+ data infra/ructure &           
int]op]ability4  7#e7 ,improv+ employee 
effici5cy & us] exp]i5ce4  7d7          
,requirem5ts relat+ to automation &     
human decision mak+ ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t ! program e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a7 is c>ri$ out1 & !        
te*nology plat=m is design$ & built1 9 a
 mann] t ensures t-- 7#a7 automation (  
any claims analysis or det]m9ation      
process includes human review (         
individual conditions claim$ = b5efits2 
&  7#b7 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t cont9ue 
to make all f9al decisions ) respect to 
! approval ( claims & ! grant+ (        
b5efits4  7e7 ,data rights ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t reta9s        
unlimit$ rights 9 te*nical data1 z      
describ$ 9 section #bcjb ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 connection ) !   
program & te*nology plat=m1 includ+     
in=mation1 s\rce datasets1 application  
programm+ int]faces1 & d]ivative        
te*nological outputs g5]at$ "u !        
te*nology plat=m4  7f7 ,data            

int]op]ability ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t ! te*nology plat=m e/abli%es & ma9ta9s
 direct1 automat$ data int]op]ability   
betwe5 & among ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits      
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 
7g7 ,fed,r,a,m,p categorization ,!      
,secret>y %all ensure t ! te*nology     
plat=m is categoriz$ "u ! ,f$]al ,risk &
 ,au?orization ,program at ! high impact
 categorization level 7or an equival5t  
categorization level1 if !              
categorization levels are revis$74  #c4 
,artificial intellig5ce gov]nance  7a7  
,framework requir$ ,! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a        
compreh5sive framework gov]n+ ! use (   
artificial intellig5ce by ! program &   
te*nology plat=m requir$ by section     
#b7;a74  7b7 ,framework requirem5ts ,!  
framework e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all-- 7#a7 advance ! objectives set =? 
9 section #b7;c72  7#b7 ensure t ! use (
 artificial intellig5ce 9 disability    
claims process+ does n r$uce or infr+e  

^u ! due process rights ( any applicant 
= b5efits2 &  7#c7 cle>ly def9e &       
e/abli% ! te*nical & op]ational b\nd>ies
 betwe5 /&>d automation 7su* z robotic  
process automation7 & artificial        
intellig5ce 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja774  7c7            
,responsible (ficial ,! ,secret>y %all  
designate ! ,*ief ,artificial           
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9    
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z ! prim>y (ficial      
responsible = approv+ & /rictly en=c+   
compliance ) ! framework4  #d4          
,congressional ov]sight  7a7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! program e/abli%$ "u section
 #b7;a74 ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 a
 compreh5sive1 indep5d5t life-cycle co/ 
e/imate = ! program1 9 accordance ) !   
publication ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability

 ,(fice titl$ ,co/ ,e/imat+ & ,assessm5t
 ,guide3 ,be/ ,practices = ,develop+ &  
,manag+ ,program ,co/s & dat$ ,m>* #bjbj
 7,,gao-#bj-aie;,g72  7#b7 a summ>y ( ! 
activities conduct$ pursuant to ?is     
,act2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! p]=mance & 
effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 meet+ its    
op]ational goals2 &  7#d7 = ea*         
artificial intellig5ce ag5t t provides  
responses us$ 9 disability claims       
process+1 ! av]age degree ( confid5ce t 
! ag5t has 9 ! correctness ( ! responses
 x provides1 z det]m9$ by-- 7,a7        
id5tify+1 = ea* su* response1 ! degree (
 confid5ce 7commonly ref]r$ to z !      
confid5ce score7 associat$ ) su*        
response2 &  7,b7 calculat+ ! ari?metic 
mean ( all su* confid5ce scores4  7b7   
,brief+s ,! ,secret>y %all provide      
qu>t]ly brief+s to ! appropriate        
congressional committees on ! program4  
,! brief+s %all include-- 7#a7 ! co/    
sav+s a*iev$ by automation "u ! program2
  7#b7 updates made to ! policies       
e/abli%$ "u ! program2 &  7#c7          

measurable progress on ! cu/omization ( 
! te*nology plat=m4  7c7 ,appropriate   
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4     
,indep5d5t evaluation by ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al  7a7 ,indep5d5t evaluation       
requir$ ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all conduct an indep5d5t       
evaluation ( ! program & submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! results ( ! evaluation4 ,!  
report %all include-- 7#a7 ! p]=mance   
metrics e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y to      
evaluate ! program e/abli%$ "u section  
#b2 &  7#b7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u section #b 9 meet+ !        
objectives describ$ 9 section #b7;c74   
7b7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs

 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ,! program      
e/abli%$ "u section #b1 includ+ !       
au?ority to op]ate ! te*nology plat=m1  
%all t]m9ate on ,octob] #a1 #bjbh4