To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H79ACDEED39644C2FBB9FC978D59F7607: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2024.
- Section H335A296E93DF43A093C2F15AA97FD004: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— veterans deserve efficient, transparent, and secure access to benefits and services earned through their...
- Section HDB80A663435047669CF39037EF712766: 3. Department of Veterans Affairs study on use of distributed ledger technology The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a comprehensive study on the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a ledger that is— is shared across a set of distributed nodes, which are devices or processes, that participate in a network and store a complete or partial replica of the ledger
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