REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 324. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Extension of Annual Report Requirement.—Section 107(a) of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–585; 106 Stat. 4947) is amended by striking out “Not later than January 1, 1993, January 1, 1994, and January 1, 1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “Not later than January 1 of 1993 and each year thereafter through 1998”. (b) Report on Health Care and Research.—Section 107(b) of such Act is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting “(including information on the number of inpatient stays and the number of outpatient visits through which such services were provided)” after “facility”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) A description of the actions taken by the Secretary to foster and encourage the expansion of such research.”.