#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ched  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to submit 
a plan to exp& ! use ( c]ta9 automation 
tools 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+ ,all    
,vet]ans & ,survivors ,claims ,process+ 
,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 annual report on causes ( dea? among   
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*ap] ,,ii (   
*apt] #e ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #ecd4 ,annual      
report on causes ( dea? among vet]ans   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate an  
annual report t conta9s data & in=mation
 on causes ( dea? among vet]ans4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,su* report %all include--     
7#a7 = ea* vet]an t di$ dur+ ! p]iod    
cov]$ by ! report an id5tification (--  
7,a7 :e!r su* vet]an _h a               
s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z total2

  7,b7 ! prim>y cause ( dea?2  7,c7 !   
second>y cause ( dea?1 if applicable2 & 
7,d7 ! mann] ( dea?2  7#b7 = ea* prim>y 
cause ( dea? id5tifi$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#a71 a /atem5t ( ! total numb]
 ( vet]ans t di$ f su* prim>y cause (   
dea? dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report2 &  
7#c7 = ea* mann] ( dea? id5tifi$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a /atem5t ( !
 total numb] ( vet]ans t di$ 9 su* mann]
 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  7c7   
,sunset ,?is section %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice = ,am]ica's        
,vet]ans & ,survivors ,act ( #bjbe4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #e ( su* title is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ecc ! foll[+ new item3  #ecd4  
,annual report on causes ( dea? among   
vet]ans  4  #c4 ,plan = use ( automation
 tools to process claims "u laws        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ! plan ( ! ,secret>y to 
make available1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 an automation tool describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 to elem5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = !       
purpose ( process+ claims "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7           
,automation tool describ$ ,an automation
 tool describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a    
te*nology develop$ = ! ,comp5sation     
,s]vice ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits           
,adm9i/ration t-- 7#a7 automates !      
retrieval ( ! s]vice record or heal?    
records ( a vet]an2  7#b7 compiles      
evid5ce relevant to ! det]m9ation ( a   
claim = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y2  7#c7 provides automat$      
decision support relevant to su* a      
det]m9ation2  7#d7 automates in=mation  
%>+ betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#e7      
assi/s 9 g5]at+ correspond5ce reg>d+ su*
 a claim4  7c7 ,analysis ,9 develop+ !  

plan requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all conduct an analysis ( ea*
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! feasibility &      
b5efits ( ! use ( an automation tool    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 by elem5ts ( !
 ,dep>tm5t = ! purpose ( process+ claims
 "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 
,any modification to an exi/+ automation
 tool t c\ld r5d] su* tool usable = su* 
purpose by su* an elem5t4  7#c7 ,any    
requirem5t ( any su* elem5t p]ta9+ to   
su* purpose t _c be address$ by us+ an  
automation tool4  7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i* !
 te*nology (fices ( su* elem5ts may ne$ 
to collaborate ) ! te*nology (fice      
responsible = develop+ an automation    
tool 9 ! c\rse ( ! developm5t & use ( ! 
tool by ! elem5t = su* purpose4  7#e7 ,a
 timel9e = modify+ & implem5t+ any      
automation tool = use by su* elem5ts =  
su* purpose4  7d7 ,priority ,9 provid+  
an automation tool describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 to elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant  
to ! plan requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to ! foll[+

 elem5ts3 7#a7 ,! ,p5sion & ,fiduci>y   
,s]vice ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits           
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,! ,education      
,s]vice ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits           
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,program (fices ( !
 ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,! ,debt  
,managem5t ,c5t]4  7#e7 ,! ,bo>d (      
,vet]ans' ,appeals4  #d4 ,o!r           
requirem5ts relat+ to te*nology at      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,automatic notices reg>d+ b5efits =     
c]ta9 *ildr5 ( vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all implem5t         
policies1 processes1 & te*nological     
capabilities1 includ+ 9 ! ,national ,"w 
,queue 7or successor sy/em71 to ensure  
t1 9 ! case ( any cov]$ situation1 a    
claims processors is made aw>e (1 &     
assign$ to address1 su* cov]$ situation4
  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,! t]m cov]$ situation means-- 7i7 
any increase 9 ! am\nt ( dep5d5cy       

comp5sation paid to a b5efici>y = a *ild
 "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &   
7ii7 any educational assi/ance paid to !
 *ild ( a vet]an "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,! t]m *ild has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#aja7d77;,a77iii7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,correct label+ (    
docum5ts ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a plan to ensure t      
docum5ts 9 ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits          
,managem5t ,sy/em 7or any successor     
sy/em7 are correctly label$ :5 su*      
docum5ts are upload$1 includ+ :5 su*    
docum5ts are label$ us+ automation      
tools4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe4;,cl]k4