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Department of Energy Veterans Health Initiative Act

Introduced: November 26, 2018 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Nov 29, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
Nov 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to: (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.

DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges.

What's happening now November 29, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6398 Related bill Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 10, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 26, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3656: Department of Energy Veterans Health Initiative Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3656/
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