15 U.S.C. § 9462 — Veterans’ health initiative

Page 2598 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9462 (2) $214,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (3) $228,980,000 for fiscal year 2023; (4) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (5) $262,160,000 for fiscal year 2025. (Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LV, § 5501, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4545.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 5301 of this division, referred to in subsecs. (f) and (g), means section 5301 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–283, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4536. § 9462. Veterans’ health initiative (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are to advance Department of Energy expertise in artificial in- telligence and high-performance computing in order to improve health outcomes for veteran populations by— (1) supporting basic research through the ap- plication of artificial intelligence, high-per- formance computing, modeling and simula- tion, machine learning, and large-scale data analytics to identify and solve outcome-de- fined challenges in the health sciences; (2) maximizing the impact of the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs’ health and genomics data housed at the National Laboratories, as well as data from other sources, on science, in- novation, and health care outcomes through the use and advancement of artificial intel- ligence and high-performance computing capa- bilities of the Department; (3) promoting collaborative research through the establishment of partnerships to improve data sharing between Federal agencies, Na- tional Laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions; (4) establishing multiple scientific com- puting user facilities to house and provision available data to foster transformational out- comes; and (5) driving the development of technology to improve artificial intelligence, high-perform- ance computing, and networking relevant to mission applications of the Department, in- cluding modeling, simulation, machine learn- ing, and advanced data analytics. (b) Veterans health research and development (1) In general The Secretary of Energy (in this section re- ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish and carry out a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, focused on the development of tools to solve large-scale data analytics and management challenges associated with veteran’s healthcare, and to support the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify po- tential health risks and challenges utilizing data on long-term healthcare, health risks, and genomic data collected from veteran popu- lations. The Secretary shall carry out this program through a competitive, merit-re- viewed process, and consider applications from National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, multi-institutional collaborations, and other appropriate entities. (2) Program components In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary may— (A) conduct basic research in modeling and simulation, machine learning, large-scale data analytics, and predictive analysis in order to develop novel or optimized algo- rithms for prediction of disease treatment and recovery; (B) develop methods to accommodate large data sets with variable quality and scale, and to provide insight and models for com- plex systems; (C) develop new approaches and maximize the use of algorithms developed through ar- tificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, natural language processing, mod- eling and simulation, and develop new algo- rithms suitable for high-performance com- puting systems and large biomedical data sets; (D) advance existing and construct new data enclaves capable of securely storing data sets provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and other sources; and (E) promote collaboration and data shar- ing between National Laboratories, research entities, and user facilities of the Depart- ment by providing the necessary access and secure data transfer capabilities. (3) Coordination In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary is author- ized— (A) to enter into memoranda of under- standing in order to carry out reimbursable agreements with the Department of Vet- erans Affairs and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of Department research and development to improve vet- erans’ healthcare; (B) to consult with the Department of Vet- erans Affairs and other Federal agencies as appropriate; and (C) to ensure that data storage meets all privacy and security requirements estab- lished by the Department of Veterans Af- fairs, and that access to data is provided in accordance with relevant Department of Veterans Affairs data access policies, includ- ing informed consent. (4) Report Not later than 2 years after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Com- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Vet- erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report detailing the effectiveness of— (A) the interagency coordination between each Federal agency involved in the research program carried out under this subsection; (B) collaborative research achievements of the program; and (C) potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Department. Page 2599 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9501 (5) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out this subsection $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (c) Interagency collaboration (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to carry out re- search, development, and demonstration ac- tivities to develop tools to apply to big data that enable Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organiza- tions, and industry to better leverage the ca- pabilities of the Department to solve complex, big data challenges. The Secretary shall carry out these activities through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, and consider applica- tions from National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, multi-institutional col- laborations, and other appropriate entities. (2) Activities In carrying out the research, development, and demonstration activities authorized under paragraph (1), the Secretary may— (A) utilize all available mechanisms to prevent duplication and coordinate research efforts across the Department; (B) establish multiple user facilities to serve as data enclaves capable of securely storing data sets created by Federal agen- cies, institutions of higher education, non- profit organizations, or industry at National Laboratories; and (C) promote collaboration and data shar- ing between National Laboratories, research entities, and user facilities of the Depart- ment by providing the necessary access and secure data transfer capabilities. (3) Report Not later than 2 years after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Com- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- resentatives a report evaluating the effective- ness of the activities authorized under para- graph (1). (4) Funding There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (d) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘National Labora- tory’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- tion 15801(3) of title 42. (Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title IX, § 9008, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2600.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5544 of this title. Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 which comprises this chapter. CHAPTER 120—MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Sec. 9501. Definitions. 9502. Minority Business Development Agency. SUBCHAPTER I—EXISTING INITIATIVES PART A—MARKET DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION 9511. Private sector development. 9512. Public sector development. 9513. Research and information. PART B—MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM 9521. Definition. 9522. Purpose. 9523. Establishment. 9524. Grants and cooperative agreements. 9525. Minimizing disruptions to existing MBDA Business Center program. 9526. Publicity. SUBCHAPTER II—NEW INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FOR MINORITY BUSI- NESSES 9541. Annual diverse business forum on capital for- mation. 9542. Agency study on alternative financing solu- tions. 9543. Educational development relating to manage- ment and entrepreneurship. SUBCHAPTER III—RURAL MINORITY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM 9551. Definitions. 9552. Business Centers. 9553. Report to Congress. 9554. Study and report. SUBCHAPTER IV—MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 9561. Grants to nonprofit organizations that sup- port minority business enterprises. SUBCHAPTER V—MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADVISORY COUNCIL 9571. Purpose. 9572. Composition and term. 9573. Duties. SUBCHAPTER VI—FEDERAL COORDINATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAMS 9581. General duties. 9582. Participation of Federal departments and agencies. SUBCHAPTER VII—ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF THE AGENCY; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 9591. Administrative powers. 9592. Federal assistance. 9593. Recordkeeping. 9594. Review and report by Comptroller General. 9595. Biannual reports; recommendations. 9596. Separability. 9597. Executive Order 11625. 9598. Authorization of appropriations. § 9501. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Agency The term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Minority Business Development Agency of the Depart- ment of Commerce. (2) Community-based organization The term ‘‘community-based organization’’ has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of title 20.