I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2009 Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish redacted medical quality-assurance records of the Department of Veterans Affairs on the Internet website of the Department.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transparency for America’s Heroes Act.

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Release of medical quality-assurance records

(a)

In general

(1)

Disclosure

Subsection (a) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and inserting if such record or document contains identifying information described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b). (2)

Internet database

Paragraph (3) of section 5705(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3)In addition to a disclosure made under paragraph (1), and subject to paragraph (2), not later than 30 days after a record or document described in subsection (a) is created, the Secretary shall make the record or document available on the Internet website (or successor protocol) of the Department in a manner that is easily accessible by the public. . (b)

Unredacted disclosure

Subsection (e) of section 5705 of such title is amended by striking except as provided for in subsection (b) of this section and inserting that contains identifying information described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b). (c)

Prior records

In carrying out subsection (b)(3) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that records or documents described in subsection (a) of such section 5705 that were created during the two-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act are made available on the Internet website of the Department.