,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4   
,s*weik]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs f obligat+
 or exp5d+ funds = alt]native en]gy     
g5]ation projects unless specifically   
au?oriz$ by law1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+ ,our      
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjad4  7b7 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! prim>y
 responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs is to provide ! be/ possible  
m$ical c>e to w\nd$ vet]ans4  7#b7 ,s9ce
 #bjji1 ! ,dep>tm5t has exp5d$ at lea/  
#dbj1jjj1jjj on sol> & w9d r5ewable     

en]gy projects at facilities ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,! w9d p[] g5]ation    
projects at facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t h  
be5 full ( co/ly delays & exp5sive      
ov]ages1 !reby wa/+ millions ( taxpay]s'
 doll>s & di/ract+ ! ,dep>tm5t f        
accompli%+ its prim>y responsibility4   
7#d7 ,! curr5t disability claims backlog
 & appo9tm5t wait times are an          
unacceptable national disgrace4  7#e7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t %\ld use all requir$ res\rces
 to ensure t all qualifi$ vet]ans       
receive ! be/ m$ical c>e available4  #b4
 ,congressional approval ( alt]native   
en]gy g5]ation projects ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,approval requir$
 ,no funds may be appropriat$ = any     
fiscal ye>1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs may n obligate or exp5d funds1 
= any alt]native en]gy g5]ation project 
unless funds = t project h be5          
specifically au?oriz$ by law4  7b7      
,transf] ,! ,secret>y %all transf] all  
unobligat$ funds appropriat$ to !       
,secret>y be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act = an alt]native en]gy g5]ation    
project to ! ,m$ical ,s]vices acc\nt ( !
 ,dep>tm5t to provide m$ical c>e to     
vet]ans 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,alt]native en]gy    
g5]ation project def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m alt]native en]gy g5]ation project  
means a project c>ri$ out "u !          
adm9i/ration ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to produce electrical or !rmal 
en]gy if ! prim>y en]gy s\rce = !       
project is n oil1 natural gas1 coal1 or 
nucle> p[]4