II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2019 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Portman , Mr. Gardner , Mr. King , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.