1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act . 2. Survey on cannabis use by veterans (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct surveys nationwide to measure cannabis use by veterans. (b) Selection The Secretary shall select a federally funded research and development center under subsection (a) from among such centers that has— (1) expertise and a record of independent, peer-reviewed publications with respect to— (A) behavioral health research; and (B) conducting independent evaluations of mental health programs using multidisciplinary methods; and (2) an in-depth knowledge of all State medicinal marijuana programs and the ability to tailor the surveys under subsection (a) accordingly. (c) Conduct of surveys The surveys conducted under subsection (a) shall meet the following criteria: (1) One survey shall collect information from veterans who use cannabis, including both veterans enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, and veterans who are not so enrolled. (2) One survey shall collect information from health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) Each survey shall be conducted in a manner that ensures the anonymity of the individual being surveyed. (d) Matters surveyed (1) Veterans The survey described in subsection (c)(1) shall cover the following subjects: (A) The current medicinal cannabis use by the veteran, or the intent or desire by the veteran to use medicinal cannabis, and the reasons for such use, intent, or desire. (B) The conditions, symptoms, or both, that the veteran uses cannabis to treat. (C) The types of cannabis and cannabis products used by the veteran, including with respect to— (i) tetrahydrocannabinol or can­na­bid­i­ol content; (ii) indica, sativa, mixes, or hybrids