SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS INTERAGENCY PROGRAM OF-
FICE. 
(a) PURPOSE OF OFFICE.—Section 1635(b)(2)(A) of 
the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) To— 
‘‘(i) act as a single point of account-
ability and authority for the Department of 
Defense and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in the rapid development and im-
plementation of electronic health record 
systems or capabilities that allow for full 
interoperability of personal health care in-
formation between the Department of De-
fense and the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
‘‘(ii) be the single program office of 
the Department of Defense and the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs that is re-
sponsible for the development, implementa-
tion, and sustainment of all electronic 
health record systems and capabilities.’’. 
(b) LEADERSHIP OF OFFICE.—Section 1635(c) of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) SUPERVISION OF DIRECTOR.— 
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‘‘(A) Except as provided by subparagraph 
(B), the Director shall report directly to the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs without the interposition of any 
other supervising official. Each Secretary shall 
be responsible for one-half of any performance 
review of the Director. 
‘‘(B) The Secretaries may jointly delegate 
supervision described in subparagraph (A) to an 
official of the Department of Defense and to an 
official of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
at a level not lower than Deputy Secretary.’’. 
(c) FUNCTION.—Section 1635(d) of such Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) FUNCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The function of the Office 
shall be to develop, implement, and sustain elec-
tronic health record systems and capabilities for the 
Department of Defense and the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. Such systems shall— 
‘‘(A) allow for full interoperability of per-
sonal health care information between the De-
partments; 
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‘‘(B) to the extent practicable, consist of a 
seamless, integrated process that addresses the 
unique needs of each Department; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that health records comply 
with applicable interoperability standards, im-
plementation specifications, and certification 
criteria (including for the reporting of quality 
measures) of the Federal Government. 
‘‘(2) SOLE RESPONSIBLE OFFICE.—The Office 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be the only office of the Department 
of Defense and the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs responsible for electronic health record ca-
pabilities, including any such capabilities exist-
ing before January 16, 2008; and 
‘‘(B) represent each Department to other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment and to Congress with respect to activi-
ties regarding the electronic health record sys-
tems capabilities of the Departments. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAMMING AND BUDGETING AUTHOR-
ITY.— 
‘‘(A) The Office shall carry out planning, 
programming, budgeting, and execution activi-
ties required to carry out the functions de-
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scribed in paragraph (1), including activities re-
lated to the design, development, testing, acqui-
sition, implementation, and sustainment of elec-
tronic health record systems and capabilities. 
‘‘(B) In the budget materials submitted to 
the President by the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection 
with the submission to Congress, pursuant to 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, of 
the budget for fiscal year 2013, and each subse-
quent fiscal year, each Secretary shall ensure 
that the Office is listed as a separate, dedicated 
budget line.’’. 
(d) STAFF.—Section 1635(g) of such Act is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUPERVISION.—Personnel assigned to the 
Office under paragraph (1) and other personnel of 
the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs who are assigned to electronic 
health record initiatives shall be under the direction 
of the Director. 
‘‘(4) REQUEST
FOR
RESOURCES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall furnish to the Director resources re-
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quested by the Director to carry out this section, to 
the extent practicable.’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1635 of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’ each place it appears. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013 
to carry out the interagency program office of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs 
established under section 1635 of the Wounded Warrior 
Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 
note), not more than 10 percent may be obligated or ex-
pended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly certify to 
Congress that the amendments made by subsections (a) 
through (d) have been implemented. 
Æ 
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