S. 143 · 116th Congress
Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Aug 16, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
Latest action (Aug 16, 2019): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 16, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.