; (B) consider the needs of the Department to furnish health care services to veterans based on— (i) identified health care services that provide management of health conditions or disorders related to military service for which there is limited experience or access to such health care services from non-Department health care providers in the commercial market; (ii) the overall health of veterans throughout their lifespan; or (iii) such other services as the Secretary determines appropriate; (C) consult with key stakeholders within the Department, the heads of other Federal agencies, and other relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities, including State, local, and tribal government officials, members of Congress, veterans service organizations, private sector representatives, academics, and other policy experts; (D) identify emerging issues, trends, problems, and opportunities that could affect health care services furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary; (E) develop recommendations regarding both short- and long-term priorities for health care services furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary; (F) compare the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) system to other resource allocation systems or models for the purpose of analyzing the effectiveness of such systems in allocating resources to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to veterans