1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Express Appeals Act . 2. Pilot program on fully developed appeals (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process that shall more quickly determine such appeals in accordance with this section. (b) Election (1) Filing In accordance with paragraph (2), a claimant may elect to file a fully developed appeal under the pilot program under subsection (a) by filing with the Secretary the following: (A) The notice of disagreement under chapter 71 of title 38, United States Code, along with the written election of the claimant to have the appeal determined under the pilot program. (B) All evidence that the claimant believes is needed for the appeal as of the date of the filing. (C) A statement of the argument in support of the claim, if any. (2) Timing A claimant shall make an election under paragraph (1)— (A) if the claimant has filed a traditional appeal with respect to the claim for disability compensation before the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) commences, at any time during the traditional appeal process, notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A); or (B) if the claimant has not so filed a traditional appeal with respect to the claim for disability compensation before such date, as part of the notice of disagreement filed by the claimant in accordance with paragraph (1)(A). (3) Change of processing If a claimant described in paragraph (2)(A) seeks to elect to make an election under paragraph (1) to change a traditional appeal to a fully developed appeal, the Secretary shall— (A) inform the claimant of whether, in light of such traditional appeal being processed, the claimant will achieve any time savings through such a fully developed appeal