H.R. 6398 · 115th Congress

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2018-07-17
Latest action
2018-11-29 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.

Summary

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

(Sec. 4) 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.

(Sec. 5) 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.