Senate Bill 3656
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Department of Energy Veterans Health Initiative Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3656
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
November 26, 2018
11/29/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
11/26/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
11/26/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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