,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,mr4   
,mc,guire 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bo/7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! annual       
reports submitt$ to ,congress ) respect 
to ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration & !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,data ,transp>5cy &
 ,tru/ ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to annual
 reports on ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits         
,adm9i/ration & ! ,vet]ans ,heal?       
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,,vha report ,section
 #gccj;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#gccj;,b4 ,annual report on ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,adm9i/ration & furni%+ (        
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e  7a7 ,report requir$ ,dur+ !   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,,va ,data ,transp>5cy & ,tru/ ,act &   

end+ on ! date t is five ye>s aft] su*  
date1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report on1 = ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ !      
cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! report is         
submitt$-- 7#a7 ! furni%+ ( hospital    
c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e "u
 ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! furni%+ ( su* c>e & 
s]vices by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report
 requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include 
ea* ( ! foll[+ = ! ye> cov]$ by !       
report3 7#a7 ,! total numb] ( vet]ans :o
 receiv$ hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 &
 nurs+ home c>e "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y furni%$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,in=mation )       
respect to ! heal? /atus ( vet]ans      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t includes !  
rate ( incid5ce among su* vet]ans (     
major *ronic conditions1 disaggregat$ by
 condition1 includ+-- 7,a7 traumatic    
bra9 injury2  7,b7 diabetes2  7,c7      

c>diovascul> disease2 &  7,d7 canc]4    
7#c7 ,demographic in=mation ) respect to
 su* vet]ans1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7    
age2  7,b7 p]iod (-- 7i7 active milit>y1
 naval1 air1 or space s]vice2 or  7ii7  
s]vice 9 a ,res]ve compon5t2 &  7,c7    
sex4  7#d7 ,in=mation ) respect to      
furni%+ ( heal? c>e dur+ ! p]iod cov]$  
by ! report to-- 7,a7 vet]ans :o s]v$ on
 active duty dur+ ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,global 
,op]ations p]iod 7z def9$ 9 section     
#caje ( ?is title71 includ+-- 7i7 a     
summ>y ( conditions ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 are commonly pres5t 9 su* vet]ans2     
7ii7 a summ>y ( common conditions 9 su* 
vet]ans t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h aris5  
s9ce ! date ( ! submission ( ! prec$+   
report2  7iii7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (   
su* vet]ans t belong to a diff]5t       
priority gr\p specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 
( section #agje ( ?is title ?an on !    
date ( ! submission ( ! prec$+ report2 &
  7iv7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( su*       
vet]ans :o are enroll$ 9 a heal?        
insurance plan t is n a heal? insurance 

plan "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 
7,b7 vet]ans ) m5tal heal? conditions   
7includ+ traumatic bra9 injury &        
suicidal ideation72  7,c7 vet]ans )     
polytrauma2  7,d7 vet]ans ) sp9al cord  
injury or dysfunction2  7,e7 vet]ans )  
s]vice-connect$ disabilities1 includ+ ! 
av]age co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( furni%+ su* 
c>e to su* vet]ans2 &  7,f7 homeless    
vet]ans1 includ+-- 7i7 ! av]age age (   
su* vet]ans2  7ii7 e/imates ( !         
geographic locations ( su* vet]ans2     
7iii7 e/imates ( ! av]age duration (    
homelessness = su* vet]ans2 &  7iv7 !   
p]iods dur+ :i* su* vet]ans p]=m$ active
 milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice4  
7#e7 ,in=mation ) respect to vet]ans :o 
receiv$ long t]m c>e "u ! laws adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !  
report1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! demographic    
in=mation ( su* vet]ans1 includ+ common 
*ronic illnesses pres5t 9 su* vet]ans2  
7,b7 ! av]age am\nt ( copaym5ts = su*   
long t]m c>e made by su* vet]ans2  7,c7 
a description ( ! types ( su* long t]m  

c>e2 &  7,d7 fund+ levels = ,/ate homes 
z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! report4   
7#f7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o enroll$ 9 !  
annual sy/em = pati5t enrollm5t "u      
section #agje ( ?is title dur+ ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! report1 disaggregat$ by--    
7,a7 priority gr\p specifi$ 9 subsection
 7a7 ( su* section2  7,b7 age2  7,c7    
sex2  7,d7 annual income2 &  7,e7       
enrollm5t 9 a heal? insurance plan t is 
n a heal? insurance plan "u ! laws      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7 ,)       
respect to vet]ans describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#f71 ! av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! date 
on :i* su* a vet]an 0 sep>at$ f active  
milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice & !
 e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! vet]an  
enroll$ 9 su* annual sy/em = pati5t     
enrollm5t2 &  7,b7 ! date on :i* !      
vet]an fir/ receiv$ hospital c>e1 m$ical
 s]vices1 or nurs+ home c>e "u ! laws   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y furni%$ by !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7#h7 ,! 
total numb] ( visits to facilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t = hospital c>e1 m$ical        

s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#i7 ,a summ>y
 ( ea* type ( hospital c>e1 m$ical      
s]vice1 or nurs+ home c>e "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y furni%$ by !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to        
vet]ans1 includ+-- 7,a7 inpati5t c>e2   
7,b7 outpati5t c>e2  7,c7 prescription  
drugs2  7,d7 m5tal heal? c>e2 &  7,e7   
prim>y c>e4  7#aj7 ,a /atem5t ( !       
p]c5tage ( hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vice1 
or nurs+ home c>e "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y furni%$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration to vet]ans dur+ ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! report int5d$ to treat-- 7,a7
 s]vice-connect$ disabilities2 &  7,b7  
non-s]vice-connect$ disabilities4  7#aa7
 ,) respect to prescription drugs &     
m$ic9es furni%$ to vet]ans by ! ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration dur+ ! p]iod cov]$
 by ! report1 a /atem5t (-- 7,a7 ! total
 numb] ( su* prescriptions = su* drugs &
 m$ic9e disp5s$ to vet]ans-- 7i7 dur+ ! 
c\rse ( inpati5t c>e at a facility ( !  
,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 at a community-bas$    

outpati5t cl9ic ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7iii7 at
 a non-,dep>tm5t facility2 &  7iv7 ?r\gh
 a mail-ord] prescription2 &  7,b7 !    
av]age t]m ( a prescription = ea* drug  
or m$ic9e furni%$ to a vet]an by !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration dur+ su*  
p]iod4  7#ab7 ,) respect to inpati5t c>e
 provid$ to vet]ans at facilities ( !   
,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 ! av]age l5g? ( /ay at 
su* a facility = a vet]an 9 receipt (   
su* inpati5t c>e2 &  7,b7 ! av]age co/  
to a vet]an ( su* inpati5t c>e4  7#ac7  
,a summ>y ( diagno/ic s]vices provid$ to
 vet]ans dur+ by ! report t includes--  
7,a7 a /atem5t ( ! p]c5tage ( su*       
diagno/ic s]vices provid$ =-- 7i7 a     
s]vice-connect$ disability2 &  7ii7 a   
non-s]vice connect$ disability2 &  7,b7 
a description ( conditions diagnos$     
pursuant to su* diagno/ic s]vices1      
disaggregat$ by body sy/em associat$ )  
su* condition4  7#ad7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
ext5t to :i* vet]ans :o receiv$ hospital
 c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e  
furni%$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            

,adm9i/ration dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !   
report rely on ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration = heal? c>e1 disaggregat$ 
by vet]ans-- 7,a7 :o are-- 7i7 y\ng] ?an
 #fe ye>s ( age2  7ii7 #fe ye>s ( age or
 old]2  7iii7 fully reliant on !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7iv7    
p>tially reliant on ! ,vet]ans ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration2 &  7v7 n reliant on !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 :o 
receiv$-- 7i7 inpati5t c>e2 &  7ii7     
outpati5t c>e4  7#ae7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
quality ( heal? c>e furni%$ to vet]ans  
by ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration t    
includes a measurem5t (-- 7,a7 !        
incid5ce ( hospital acquir$ infections  
among vet]ans2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i*     
vet]ans are satisfi$ ) su* heal? c>e1   
disaggregat$ by su* heal? c>e provid$   
at-- 7i7 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &    
7ii7 a non-,dep>tm5t facility4  7#af7 ,a
 summ>y ( ! hospital c>e1 m$ical        
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e furni%$ by !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7    
requir$ "u ,,va ,,mission ,act ( #bjah  

7,public ,law #aae-ahb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja note72  7,b7 requir$ "u ! ,honor+  
our ,,pact ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law   
#aag-afh72  7,c7 "u section #agha ( ?is 
title1 t includes an e/imate ( ! av]age 
co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( furni%+ su* c>e1   
disaggregat$ by ! age ( ! individual to 
:i* su* c>e 0 furni%$2 &  7,d7 "u       
section #agjc ( ?is title4  7#ag7 ,a    
summ>y ( collections ( copaym5ts = heal?
 c>e "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t
 includes-- 7,a7 a /atem5t ( ! p]c5tage 
( su* copaym5ts made by-- 7i7 vet]ans2 &
  7ii7 ?ird p>ties2 &  7,b7 a comp>ison 
( su* collections to heal? c>e bill+s   
ow$ to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#ah7 ,data )      
respect to ! ,m$ical ,c>e ,collections  
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #agbi;,a ( ?is
 title t includes1 ) respect to ! p]iod 
cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 an             
id5tification ( ! total numb] ( vet]ans 
f :om am\nts 7 collect$2  7,b7 ! av]age 
am\nt s collect$-- 7i7 p] vet]an2 &     
7ii7 p] priority gr\p specifi$ 9        
subsection 7a7 ( section #agje ( ?is    

title2 &  7,c7 ! total am\nt s collect$4
  7#ai7 ,in=mation ) respect to         
physicians employ$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration1 t includes-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( su* physicians :o are full-"t        
employees1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7        
specialty2 &  7ii7 ! type ( m$ical      
facility :]e ! physician is employ$2    
7,b7 ! av]age annual sal>y = su*        
physicians1 includ+ bonuses & o!r pay   
aw>ds2 &  7,c7 = su* physicians :o are  
prim>y c>e physicians-- 7i7 ! av]age    
numb] ( pati5ts1 adju/$ = pati5t heal?  
/atus1 treat$ p]-- 7,i7 week2 &  7,,ii7 
cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 ! av]age am\nt ( "t 
su* physicians sp5d ) pati5ts dur+      
appo9tm5ts = prim>y c>e4  7#bj7         
,in=mation ) respect to m$ical          
pr(essionals employ$ by ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration t includes a       
/atem5t (-- 7,a7 ! av]age numb] (       
pati5ts su* a m$ical pr(essional treats 
ea* week2 &  7,b7 ! av]age am\nt ( "t   
su* physicians sp5d ) pati5ts dur+      
appo9tm5ts = prim>y c>e4  7#ba7 ,an     

assessm5t ( ! managem5t ( facilities (  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration t         
includes-- 7,a7 = ea* m$ical facility "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration a /atem5t (-- 7i7 ! date  
(-- 7,i7 ! orig9al con/ruction2 &       
7,,ii7 ! mo/ rec5t r5ovation project    
c>ri$ out1 if applicable2  7ii7 ! total 
squ>e feet2  7iii7 ! co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( regul> ma9t5ance & repairs2  7,b7 =   
ea* su* m$ical facility t provides      
inpati5t c>e1 ! rate ( occupancy2 &     
7,c7 = ea* su* m$ical facility t        
provides outpati5t c>e1 ! numb] ( pati5t
 visits1 disaggregat$ by type ( heal?   
c>e provid$ at ! visit4  7#bb7 ,a summ>y
 ( major capital sp5d+ pursuant to !    
adm9i/ration by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?       
,adm9i/ration ( furni%+ m$ical c>e &    
s]vices "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y t includes a description (--  
7,a7 plann$ con/ruction ( new           
facilities2  7,b7 plann$ r5ovation (    
facilities2 &  7,c7 any pur*ase ( m$ical
 equipm5t t totals m ?an #bj1jjj4  7#bc7

 ,= ea* priority gr\p specifi$ 9        
subsection 7a7 ( section #agje ( ?is    
title-- 7,a7 demographic in=mation (    
vet]ans t comprise ea* su* priority     
gr\p2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to   
:i* vet]ans t comprise ea* su* priority 
gr\p use ! b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y = :i* su* vet]ans are      
eligible2 &  7,c7 an e/imate ( ! av]age 
co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( furni%+ heal? c>e  
"u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y to    
vet]ans t comprise ea* su* priority     
gr\p4  7#bd7 ,! p]c5tage ( hospital c>e1
 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e       
provid$ to vet]ans 9 facilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t & 9 non-,dep>tm5t facilities &
 any *anges 9 su* p]c5tages comp>$ to ! 
ye> prec$+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7c7
 ,data %>+ sy/em  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 develop & c>ry out a data %>+ sy/em to 
grant individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 access to aggregat$1 anonymiz$ data
 ) respect to vet]ans & individuals     
receiv+ heal? c>e furni%$ "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,an      

eligible individual describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph is a rese>*] :o meets ! crit]ia
 = data security & data protection      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations = 
! purposes ( adm9i/]+ ! data %>+ sy/em  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,9 develop+ !   
data %>+ sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y %all consid] ! ,c5t]s =       
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,qualifi$    
,entity ,program 7commonly ref]r$ to z !
 ,m$ic>e ,data ,%>+ = ,p]=mance         
,measurem5t ,program7 e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #ahgd7;e7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciekk7e71 #aciekk-#b74  7#d7 ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t data available  
?r\gh su* data %>+ sy/em includes-- 7,a7
 ea* type data available "u ! ,m$ic>e   
,data ,%>+ = ,p]=mance ,measurem5t      
,program1 :]e applicable2  7,b7 data on 
vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! annual sy/em =      
pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ "u section    
#agje ( ?is title1 includ+-- 7i7        
demographic data2  7ii7 ! numb] (       
vet]ans t comprise ea* priority gr\p    

specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section2
 &  7iii7 ! numb] ( vet]ans )           
s]vice-connect$ disabilities1           
disaggregat$ by level ( disability rat+ 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,c7 data on   
visits = heal? c>e "u laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y furni%$ at facilities ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 types ( heal?  
c>e provid]s furni%+ su* heal? c>e dur+ 
su* visits2  7ii7 diagno/ic codes       
associat$ ) illnesses 9 vet]ans diagnos$
 dur+ ! c\rse ( su* visits2  7iii7 )    
respect to su* visits = outpati5t c>e1  
an id5tification ( ! date ( su* visit2 &
  7iv7 ) respect to su* visits =        
inpati5t c>e1 an id5tification ( !      
applicable admission date & dis*>ge     
date2 &  7,d7 data on insurance claims  
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y = heal? c>e     
furni%$ at non-,dep>tm5t facilities1    
includ+-- 7i7 provid] numb]s (          
applicable insurance companies2  7ii7   
paym5ts made by ! ,secret>y to vet]ans  
pursuant to su* claims2 &  7iii7 paym5ts
 made by vet]ans ) respect to su*       

insurance claims4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section1 ! t]ms hospital c>e1 m$ical
 s]vices1 nurs+ home c>e1 facilities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 & non-,dep>tm5t facilities h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #agja (
 ?is title4  4  7b7 ,additional data =  
inclusion 9 annual ,,vba report         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gg ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section 7& con=m+ ! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 accord+ly73  #ggce4 ,additional data = 
inclusion 9 annual report to ,congress2 
data %>+ sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,,va ,data ,transp>5cy & ,tru/ ,act &
 end+ on ! date t is five ye>s aft] su* 
date1 ! ,secret>y %all include 9 !      
,annual ,b5efits ,report ( ! ,vet]ans   
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 numb] ( vet]ans 9 receipt ( b5efits "u 
! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1         
disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 age2  7ii7 income 
level2  7iii7 p]iod & l5g? (-- 7,i7     
active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space    

s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 s]vice 9 a ,res]ve   
compon5t4  7,b7 ,a summ>y ( ! types (   
b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y furni%$ to vet]ans4  7,c7     
,demographic data ) respect to vet]ans )
 s]vice-connect$ disabilities1          
disaggregat$ by ea* s*$ule ( disability 
rat+ specifi$ 9 section #aaee ( ?is     
title1 includ+-- 7i7 age2  7ii7 sex2    
7iii7 race2  7iv7 highe/ level (        
educational atta9m5t2  7v7 p]iod & l5g? 
(-- 7,i7 active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or 
space s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 s]vice 9 a     
,res]ve compon5t4  7,d7 ,a /atem5t ( !  
numb] ( vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$       
disabilities to :om ! ,secret>y assign$ 
a disability rat+ diff]5t f ! disability
 rat+ initially assign$ to ! vet]an4    
7,e7 ,! av]age am\nt ( comp5sation "u   
*apt] #aa ( ?is title paid to vet]ans-- 
7i7 ) dep5d5ts2  7ii7 9 receipt (       
special mon?ly comp5sation "u subsection
 7r7 ( section #aaad ( ?is title2 &     
7iii7 ) a disability rat$ z total by    
reason ( unemployability "u section     

#aafd ( ?is title4  7,f7 ,data ) respect
 to vet]ans ) disability rat+s          
reevaluat$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+-- 7i7
 ! numb] ( su* vet]ans2  7ii7 !         
conditions associat$ ) su* disability   
rat+s2  7iii7 ! numb] ( su* vet]ans     
assign$1 pursuant to su* reevaluation-- 
7,i7 an increas$ disability rat+2 or    
7,,ii7 a decreas$ disability rat+4  7,g7
 ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #aiig ?r\gh #bjbd1
 a /atem5t ( ! numb] ( reevaluations (  
disability rat+s initiat$ by !          
,secret>y4  7,h7 ,= ea* condition = :i* 
a presumption ( s]vice-connection is    
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title-- 7i7 
! numb] ( vet]ans ) su* condition 9     
receipt ( comp5sation "u su* *apt]1     
disaggregat$ by ea* s*$ule ( disability 
rat+ specifi$ 9 section #aaee2 &  7ii7 !
 av]age am\nt ( su* comp5sation paid to 
su* vet]ans4  7,i7 ,= ea*               
non-s]vice-connect$ disability t is     
comp5sable "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y1 a /atem5t ( ! av]age am\nt ( 
comp5sation "u *apat] #aa ( ?is title   

paid to vet]ans ) ea* su*               
non-s]vice-connect$ disability4  7,j7   
,data ) respect to vet]ans 9 receipt ( a
 p5sion "u *apt] #ae ( ?is title1       
includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( su* vet]ans1    
disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7 age2  7,,ii7 sex2
  7,,iii7 income level2  7,,iv7 p]iod & 
l5g? (-- 7aa7 active milit>y1 naval1    
air1 or space s]vice2 or  7bb7 s]vice 9 
a ,res]ve compon5t2  7ii7 ! av]age p]iod
 ( "t betwe5 ! date on :i* su* a vet]an 
0 sep>at$ f active milit>y1 naval1 air1 
or space s]vice & ! date on :i* ! vet]an
 receiv$ ! fir/ paym5t ( p5sion "u su*  
*apt]2 &  7iii7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjjj ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! av]age am\nt (     
p5sion paid to su* vet]ans4  7,k7 ,data 
) respect to individuals 9 receipt (    
dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation "u     
*apt] #ac ( ?is title1 includ+-- 7i7    
demographic data2 &  7ii7 a summ>y ( !  
reasons su* individuals are eligible =  
su* dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation4   
7,l7 ,! numb] ( new claims = disability 
comp5sation "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !     

,secret>y1 & ! av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 
! date on :i* su* claim 0 submitt$ & !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y issu$ a decision
 ) respect to su* claim4  7,m7 ,! numb] 
( supplem5tal claims = disability       
comp5sation "u su* laws1 & ! av]age     
p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! date on :i* su*     
claim 0 submitt$ & ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y issu$ a decision ) respect to 
su* claim4  7,n7 ,data on ! /aff+ levels
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1   
includ+ ! numb] ( full-"t employees ( ! 
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration         
responsible = process+ su* claims =     
disability comp5sation4  7,o7 ,a        
/atem5t1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjj ?r\gh
 #bjbd1 ( ! av]age am\nt ( disability   
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title    
paid to vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$       
disabilities1 disaggreat$ by ea* s*$ule 
( rat+ specifi$ 9 section #aaee ( ?is   
title4  7#b7 7,a7 ,! fir/ report        
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 include ea* elem5t specifi$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 ( su* subsection =--  

7i7 ! cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! fir/ report 
is submitt$2 &  7ii7 ea* cal5d> ye> dur+
 ! five-ye> p]iod t prec$es ! date ( !  
submission ( ! fir/ report4  7,b7 ,ea*  
report submitt$ aft] ! date on :i* !    
fir/ report is submitt$ %all include ea*
 su* elem5t = ! cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* !   
report is submitt$4  7b7 ,data %>+ sy/em
  7#a7 ,dur+ ! p]iod ! requirem5t "u    
subsection 7a7 is 9 effect1 ! ,secret>y 
%all develop & c>ry out a data %>+ sy/em
 to grant eligible individuals describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 access to               
individual-level1 anonymiz$ data )      
respect to individuals 9 receipt (      
b5efits furni%$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,b5efits4  7#b7 ,an eligible individual 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is rese>*] :o   
meets ! crit]ia = data security & data  
protection e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9    
regulations = ! purposes ( adm9i/]+ !   
data %>+ sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,data available ?r\gh su* data %>+ sy/em
 %all include1 = ea* individual 9       
receipt ( b5efits furni%$ by ! ,"u      

,secret>y = ,b5efits-- 7,a7 demographic 
in=mation1 includ+-- 7i7 age2  7ii7 sex2
  7iii7 race2  7iv7 p]iod & l5g? (--    
7,i7 active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or     
space s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 s]vice 9 a     
,res]ve compon5t2  7v7 bran* ( s]vice 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7vi7 numb] ( dep5d5ts2 &
  7vii7 ,/ate ( resid5ce2  7,b7         
in=mation ) respect to ea*              
s]vice-connect$ disability = :i* !      
individual has fil$ a claim = disability
 comp5sation "u laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r su* claim 
0-- 7,i7 approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 or     
7,,ii7 d5i$ by ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 !     
diagno/ic code = ! s]vice-connect$      
disability2 &  7iii7 ! date on :i*--    
7,i7 ! individual fil$ su* claim2 &     
7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y issu$ a decision "u  
section #eaa ( ?is title ) respect to   
su* claim2 &  7,c7 a description ( any  
comp5sation "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y receives on annual basis1     
includ+-- 7i7 disability comp5sation2   
7ii7 dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation2  

7iii7 educational b5efits2  7iv7 b5efits
 "u *apt] #cg ( ?is title2  7v7 special 
mon?ly comp5sation "u subsection 7r7 (  
section #aaad ( ?is title2 &  7vi7      
comp5sation = a disability rat$ z total 
by reason ( unemployability "u section  
#aafd ( ?is title4  7#d7 ,9 c>ry+ out   
su* data %>+ sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t-- 7,a7 no p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation ab\t an individual 9 receipt 
( b5efits furni%$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,b5efits is accessible ?r\gh su* data   
%>+ sy/em2 &  7,b7 ea* individual ab\t  
:om data is available "u ! data %>+     
sy/em is assign$ a unique id5tifi] = use
 9 su* data %>+ sy/em4  4