include a plan for the pursuit of a commercial or industry-standard solution or technology that could enable rural or housebound veterans to receive examinations without traveling long distances. (2) National non-rural average defined For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term national non-rural average means the national average of all periods in the previous calendar year— (A) beginning on the date on which a contractor or employee of the Department received a request from the Secretary to conduct a covered medical disability examination for a veteran who is not a rural veteran