,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #agc #aac?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bjgb 
,report ,no4 #aac-bde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjac,mr4  
,b5i%ek introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,octob] #af1 #bjac;,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s1   
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 
,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mrs4 ,walorski  ,octob] 
#af1 #bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #ba1 #bjac  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to improve ! acc\ntability ( !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dem&+            
,acc\ntability = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjac4 
#b4 ,scor+ ( budget>y effects ,!        

budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  #c4 ,acc\ntability (  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gab4 ,acc\ntability (        
,secret>y to ,inspector ,g5]al  7a7 ,li/
 ( manag]s  7#a7 ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs      
det]m9es t ! ,secret>y has n            
appropriately respond$ ) significant    
progress to a cov]$ report by ! date    
specifi$ 9 ! action plan ( ! ,secret>y  
develop$ 9 response to su* cov]$        
report-- 7,a7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all  

notify ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'       
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( su*     
failure to appropriately respond2 &     
7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] su*       
notification1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al a li/ ( ! names (  
ea* responsible manag] & ! matt] 9 !    
action plan = :i* ! manag] is           
responsible4  7#b7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al 
may n make public ! names ( responsible 
manag]s submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 
7b7 ,p]=mance ( responsible manag]s     
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 promptly  
notify ea* responsible manag] ( a cov]$ 
issue by n lat] ?an sev5 days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits to !    
,inspector ,g5]al ! "n ( ! manag] "u    
subsection 7a77#a77;,b72  7,b7 direct   
su* manag] to resolve su* issue2 &  7,c7
 provide su* manag] ) appropriate       
c\nsel+ & a mitigation plan ) respect to
 resolv+ su* issue4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t any p]=mance review ( a   
responsible manag] includes an          

evaluation ( :e!r ! manag] took         
appropriate actions dur+ ! p]iod cov]$  
by ! review to respond to ! cov]$ issue 
= :i* a reque/ 0 made "u subsection 7a74
  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may n pay to a      
responsible manag] any bonus or aw>d1   
includ+ a p]=mance aw>d "u section #echd
 ( title #e if ! cov]$ issue = :i* a    
reque/ 0 made "u subsection 7a7 is      
unresolv$4  7c7 ,role ( ,inspector      
,g5]al ,any au?ority ( ! ,inspector     
,g5]al provid$ "u ?is section is 9      
addition to any responsibility or       
au?ority provid$ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
9 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ issue means1
 ) respect to a responsible manag]1 an  
issue describ$ 9 a cov]$ report = :i* ! 
manag] is or 0 responsible4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 cov]$ report means a report by !       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs t recomm5ds actions to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7or o!r
 (ficial or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t7 to  

address an issue 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect
 to public heal? or safety4  7#c7 ,! t]m
 responsible manag] means an individual 
:o-- 7,a7 is an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
7,b7 is or 0 responsible = an issue     
includ$ 9 a cov]$ report2 &  7,c7 9 be+ 
s responsible1 is or 0 employ$ 9 a      
managem5t position1 reg>dless ( :e!r !  
employee is 9 ! competitive civil       
s]vice1 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 or   
o!r type ( civil s]vice4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #gaa !    
foll[+ new item3  #gab4 ,acc\ntability (
 ,secret>y to ,inspector ,g5]al4  4  #d4
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs contract 
au?ority = transf] ( vet]ans            
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical fo/] homes  7a7    
,au?ority ,section #agbj ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7    
7#a7 ,dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on   
,octob] #a1 #bjad1 at ! reque/ ( a      
vet]an = :om ! ,secret>y is requir$ to  

provide nurs+ home c>e "u section       
#agaj;,a ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may   
transf] ! vet]an to a m$ical fo/] home t
 meets ,dep>tm5t /&>ds1 at ! exp5se ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 pursuant to a contract or
 agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,secret>y 
& ! m$ical fo/] home = su* purpose4 ,a  
vet]an :o is transf]r$ to a m$ical fo/] 
home "u ?is subsection %all agree1 z a  
condition ( su* transf]1 to accept home 
heal? s]vices furni%$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
section #agag ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m m$ical 
fo/] home means a home design$ to       
provide non-in/itutional1 long-t]m1     
supportive c>e = vet]ans :o are unable  
to live indep5d5tly & pref] a family    
sett+4  4  7b7 ,effective date          
,subsection 7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad4  
#e4 ,conditions on ! aw>d ( p] diem     
paym5ts by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs = ! provision ( h\s+ or s]vices
 to homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,condition    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section  
#bjab7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a p] 
diem paym5t may n be provid$ "u ?is     
section to a grant recipi5t or eligible 
entity unless ! entity submits to !     
,secret>y an annual c]tification1       
approv$ or v]ifi$ by ! au?ority hav+    
jurisdiction or a qualifi$ ?ird p>ty1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t ! facility :]e
 ! entity provides h\s+ or s]vices =    
homeless vet]ans us+ grant funds is 9   
compliance ) codes relevant to !        
op]ations & level ( c>e provid$1 includ+
 applicable provisions ( ! mo/ rec5tly  
publi%$ v]sion ( ! ,life ,safety ,code  
or ,int]national ,build+ ,code &        
,int]national ,fire ,code 7or su*       
v]sions ( su* codes t h be5 adopt$ z    
,/ate or local codes by ! jurisdiction 9
 :i* ! facility is locat$71 lic5s+      
requirem5ts1 fire & safety requirem5ts1 
& any o!r requirem5ts 9 ! jurisdiction 9
 :i* ! facility is locat$ reg>d+ !      

condition ( ! facility & ! op]ation ( ! 
entity provid+ su* supportive h\s+ or   
s]vices4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 if 
a facility :]e a grant recipi5t or      
eligible entity provides h\s+ or s]vices
 = homeless vet]ans us+ grant funds is  
locat$ 9 a jurisdiction )\t relevant    
code requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all      
det]m9e code & inspection requirem5ts to
 be appli$ to ! facility4  4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to an
 application = a p] diem paym5t "u      
section #bjab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,annual report
 ,section #bjfe7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph     
7#g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#f73  7#f7  
,! ,secret>y's evaluation ( ! safety &  
accessibility ( facilities us$ to       
provide programs e/abli%$ by grant      
recipi5ts or eligible entities "u       

section #bjaa & #bjab ( ?is title1      
includ+ ! numb] ( su* grant recipi5ts or
 eligible entities :o h submitt$ a      
c]tification "u section #bjab7;c77#a74  
4  7c7 ,treatm5t ( curr5t recipi5ts ,9 !
 case ( ! recipi5t ( a p] diem paym5t "u
 section #bjab ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 t receives su* a paym5t   
dur+ ! ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
require ! recipi5t to submit !          
c]tification requir$ "u section         
#bjab7;c77#a7 ( su* title1 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7a77#a71 by n lat] ?an two   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,if ! recipi5t fails to submit su*
 c]tification by su* date1 ! ,secret>y  
may n make any additional p] diem       
paym5ts to ! recipi5t "u su* section    
#bjab until ! recipi5t submits su*      
c]tification4  #f4 ,ext5sion ( loan     
gu>anty fee = c]ta9 subsequ5t loans  7a7
 ,ext5sion ,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9

 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1     
#bjag & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjah2 &     
7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1
 #bjag & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjah2  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71
 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjag & ins]t+    
,octob] #a1 #bjah2 &  7,b7 9 clause     
7ii71 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjag &      
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjah2 &  7#c7 9     
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by
 /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjag & ins]t+       
,octob] #a1 #bjah2 &  7,b7 9 clause     
7ii71 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjag &      
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjah4  #g4 ,l&      
conveyance1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs prop]ty1 ,tuskegee1 ,alabama   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #aibb1 ,tuskegee         
,univ]sity vot$ to donate ?ree hundr$   
acres ( l& to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to build a
 vet]ans' hospital1 a portion ( :i* is  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,!     
prop]ty is adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & has be5 us$ z space 
= ! ,tuskegee ,vet]an's ,hospital4  7#c7

 ,tuskegee ,univ]sity 7h]e9aft] ref]r$  
to z ! ,univ]sity7 is a ,/ate-relat$ l& 
grant in/itution ( high] le>n+ t int5ds 
to use ! prop]ty describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 to fur!r ! education & g5]al welf>e 
( its /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! conveyance ( ! prop]ty
 to ! ,univ]sity w\ld promote !         
,univ]sity's educational mission &      
relat$ purposes & result 9 sav+s to !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,conveyance      
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all1 )\t consid]ation1 convey 
all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 & to a p>cel ( real prop]ty1   
includ+ improvem5ts !reon1 consi/+ (    
approximately #fd4e acres locat$ at     
#bdjj ,hospital ,road1 ,tuskegee1       
,alabama1 includ+ build+ numb]s #ai-bi1 
#ej-ea1 #ei-fj1 #fb-fc1 #hj1 #id1 #if1 &
 #abd1 to ,tuskegee ,univ]sity1 = !     
purpose ( p]mitt+ ,tuskegee ,univ]sity  
to use ! prop]ty to fur!r ! education & 
g5]al welf>e ( its /ud5ts4 ,9 c>ry+ out 
! conveyance "u ?is subsection1 !       

,secret>y may survey all or a portion ( 
! prop]ty to be convey$ if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es su* a survey w\ld be necess>y  
or desirable4  7c7 ,haz>d\s sub/ances   
,not)/&+ section #abj7;h7 ( !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h77 or ! ,solid   
,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fija et seq471 9 ! conveyance ( !      
prop]ty "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all be only requir$ to meet !          
disclosure requirem5ts = haz>d\s        
sub/ances1 pollutants1 & contam9ants1 b 
o!rwise %all n be requir$ to rem$iate or
 abate ! release ( any haz>d\s sub/ance1
 pollutant1 or contam9ant1 includ+      
petroleum & petroleum d]ivatives4  7d7  
,coop]ative au?ority  7#a7 ,leases1     
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts       
au?oriz$ ,9 conjunction )1 or 9 addition
 to1 ! conveyance "u subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y may ent] into leases1         
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts ) !   
,univ]sity relat$ to ! conveyance       

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,sole 
s\rce ,not)/&+ division ,c ( subtitle ,i
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may
 lease real prop]ty f ! ,univ]sity on a 
noncompetitive basis4  7#c7             
,non-exclusive au?ority ,! au?ority     
provid$ by ?is subsection is 9 addition 
to any o!r au?ority ( ! ,secret>y4  7e7 
,additional t]ms & conditions ,!        
,secret>y may require su* reasonable    
t]ms & conditions 9 connection ) !      
conveyance "u subsection 7b7 z !        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to       
protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
except t ! conveyance may n require     
fur!r adm9i/rative or environm5tal      
analyses or exam9ation4  7f7 ,limitation
 ,! ,secret>y may n make ! conveyance "u
 subsection 7b7 be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjad4 
#h4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ( ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to obta9 c]ta9        
in=mation f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or
 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security     
,section #ecag ( title #ch1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf & ins]t+ ,may #ca1 
#bjag4  ,octob] #af1 #bjac,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$