,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ejdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjad ,mr4  
,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
ent]s into p>tn]%ip agreem5ts )         
non-,f$]al entities = ! con/ruction (   
major m$ical facility projects4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,jump/>t ,,va ,con/ruction ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! build+s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs h an av]age age ( #fj ye>s4   
7#b7 ,s9ce #bjjd1 use ( ,dep>tm5t       
facilities has gr[n f #hj p]c5t to #abj 
p]c5t1 :ile ! condition ( ^! facilities 
has erod$ f #ha p]c5t to #ga p]c5t ov] t
 same p]iod ( "t4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t    
curr5tly manages & ma9ta9s m ?an #e1fjj 
build+s & almo/ #cd1jjj acres ( l&4     
7#d7 ,m ?an #c1ijj infra/ructure gaps   
rema9 t w co/ betwe5 #ed1jjj1jjj1jjj &  

#ff1jjj1jjj1jjj to close1 includ+       
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 activation co/s4  7#e7
 ,! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration has   
#ba major con/ruction projects dat+ to  
#bjjg t h be5 only p>tially fund$4  7#f7
 ,! total unobligat$ am\nt = all        
curr5tly budget$ major con/ruction      
projects exce$s #b1ijj1jjj1jjj4  7#g7   
,to f9i% exi/+ projects & to close      
curr5t & future gaps1 ! ,dep>tm5t w ne$ 
to inve/ at lea/ #bc1bjj1jjj1jjj ov] !  
next #aj ye>s4  7#h7 ,at curr5t reque/$ 
fund+ levels1 x w take m ?an #fg ye>s to
 complete ! #aj-ye> capital inve/m5t    
plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #c4 ,pilot program 
= ! con/ruction ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs major m$ical facility projects 
by non-,f$]al entities "u p>tn]%ip      
agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a       
#aj-ye> pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all ent] into p>tn]%ip agreem5ts on a 
competitive basis ) appropriate         
non-,f$]al entities = ! con/ruction (   
major con/ruction projects au?oriz$ by  

law4  7b7 ,selection ( projects  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select #aj     
major con/ruction projects = completion 
by non-,f$]al entities "u ! pilot       
program4 ,ea* project select$ %all be a 
major m$ical facility project au?oriz$  
by law = ! con/ruction ( a new facility 
= :i*--  7,a7 ,congress has appropriat$ 
any funds2  7,b7 ! design & developm5t  
phase is complete2 &  7,c7 con/ruction  
has n begun1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,type ( projects ,9     
select+ major con/ruction projects "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all select--
  7,a7 f\r seismic-relat$ projects2     
7,b7 f\r community bas$ outpati5t       
cl9ic-relat$ projects2 &  7,c7 two o!r  
projects4  7c7 ,agreem5ts ,ea* p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t = a con/ruction project "u !   
pilot program %all provide t--  7#a7 !  
non-,f$]al entity %all obta9 any p]mits 
requir$ pursuant to ,f$]al & ,/ate laws 
be=e beg9n+ to c>ry out con/ruction2 &  
7#b7 if reque/$ by ! non-,f$]al entity1 
! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical       

assi/ance = obta9+ any necess>y p]mits =
 ! con/ruction project4  7d7            
,responsibilities ( ,secret>y ,!        
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 appo9t a         
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs entity
 z ! project manag] ( ea* major         
con/ruction project = :i* ! ,secret>y   
ent]s into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u !     
pilot program2  7#b7 ensure t ! project 
manag] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 develops
 & implem5ts a project managem5t plan to
 ensure concise & consi/5t communication
 ( all p>ties involv$ 9 ! project2  7#c7
 "w 9 coop]ation ) ea* non-,f$]al entity
 ) :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into a p>tn]%ip
 agreem5t to m9imize multiple *ange     
ord]s2  7#d7 develop metrics to monitor 
*ange ord] process times1 ) ! int5t (   
exp$it+ any *ange ord]2 &  7#e7 monitor 
any con/ruction project c>ri$ out by a  
non-,f$]al entity "u ! pilot program to 
ensure t su* con/ruction is 9 compliance
 ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulations & 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
acquisition regulations & t ! co/s are  

reasonable4  7e7 ,reimbursem5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all reimburse1 )\t  
int]e/1 a non-,f$]al entity t c>ries out
 "w pursuant to a p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u !
 pilot program 9 an am\nt equal to !    
e/imat$ ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( su* "w4    
,any co/s t exce$ ! am\nt orig9ally     
agre$ ^u betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !         
non-,f$]al entity %all be paid by !     
non-,f$]al entity4 ,! ,secret>y may     
comm5ce mak+ paym5ts to a non-,f$]al    
entity "u ?is subsection ^u ent]+ into a
 p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) ! entity "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y 
may n make any reimbursem5t paym5t "u   
?is subsection until ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t ! "w = :i* ! reimbursem5t is 
reque/$ has be5 p]=m$ 9 accordance )    
applicable p]mits & approv$ plans4  7#c7
 ,budget reque/s ,! ,secret>y %all      
budget = reimbursem5t "u ?is section on 
a s*$ule t is consi/5t ) ! budget+      
process ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ongo+         
,/rategic ,capital ,inve/m5t ,plann+    
priorities li/4  7f7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al 

report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a       
bi5nial report on ! p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  
ent]$ into "u ! pilot program4  7g7     
,deadl9e = implem5tation ,! ,secret>y   
%all beg9 implem5t+ ! pilot program "u  
?is section by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4