,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cajf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjae ,mr4 
,mill] ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ,dep>tm5t major m$ical facility
 con/ruction projects = fiscal ye>      
#bjae1 to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 !    
adm9i/ration ( ,dep>tm5t m$ical facility
 con/ruction projects1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,con/ruction ,re=m ,act ( #bjae4    
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
con/ruction re=ms  7a7 ,project         
managem5t ,section #hajc ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,9 
! case ( any sup] con/ruction project 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 section             
#hajd7;a77#d77;,c771 ! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into an agreem5t ) an appropriate  
non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity to provide  
full project managem5t s]vices = ! sup] 

con/ruction project1 includ+ managem5t  
ov] ! project design1 acquisition1      
con/ruction1 & contract *anges4 ,su*    
agreem5t %all provide t ! ,secret>y %all
 reimburse su* ,f$]al entity = all co/s 
associat$ ) ! provision ( project       
managem5t s]vices "u ! agreem5t4  4  7b7
 ,application ( indu/ry /&>ds ,section  
#hajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7f7 ,to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all use       
indu/ry /&>ds1 /&>d designs1 & be/      
practices 9 c>ry+ out ! con/ruction (   
m$ical facilities4  4  7c7 ,limitation  
on plann+ & design = sup] con/ruction   
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#hajd7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may n 
obligate or exp5d funds = advance plann+
 or design = any sup] con/ruction       

project1 until ! date t is #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( su*    
obligation or exp5diture4  2 &  7,c7 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,! t]m  
sup] con/ruction project means a project
 = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or         
acquisition ( a m$ical facility involv+ 
a total exp5diture ( m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1
 b su* t]m does n include an acquisition
 by ex*ange4  4  7#b7 ,applicability ,! 
am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & %all apply ) respect to a        
con/ruction project t is initiat$ on or 
aft] t date4  7d7 ,congressional        
approval ( c]ta9 projects  7#a7         
,projects t exce$ specifi$ am\nt        
,subsection 7c7 ( section #hajd ( title 

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7c7 ,! ,secret>y may n  
obligate funds = a major m$ical facility
 project or a sup] con/ruction project  
approv$ by a law describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b7 9 an am\nt t w\ld cause ! total 
am\nt obligat$ = t project to exce$ !   
am\nt specifi$ 9 ! law = t project 7or  
w\ld add to total obligations exce$+ su*
 specifi$ am\nt7 by m ?an #aj p]c5t     
unless ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'        
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ea* approve 9 writ+ ! 
obligation ( ^? funds4  4  7#b7 ,use (  
extra am\nts ,subsection 7d7 ( su*      
section is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ ,:5ev] & ins]t+ ,be=e2 &  7,b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may n obligate any    
funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or am\nts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 be=e ! date t 

is #cj days aft] ! notification submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 z ! case may be1 unless ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ea* approve 9 writ+ ! 
obligation ( ^? funds or am\nts4  4     
7#c7 ,notification requirem5ts  7,a7    
,committees requir$ ,subsection 7d77#a7 
( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ ea*     
committee & ins]t+ ! ,committee on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,use ( am\nts f
 bid sav+s ,subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 (   
su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 ,) respect to !
 major con/ruction project t is ! s\rce 
( ! bid sav+s--  7,i7 ! am\nts already  
obligat$ or available 9 ! project res]ve
 = su* project2  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tage ( su*

 project t has be5 complet$2 &  7,,iii7 
! am\nt ( su* bid sav+s t is already    
obligat$ or o!rwise be+ us$ = a purpose 
o!r ?an su* project4  4  7e7 ,qu>t]ly   
report on sup] con/ruction projects     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end ( sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ins]t ! foll[+ new section3      
#habj4 ,qu>t]ly report on sup]          
con/ruction projects  7a7 ,qu>t]ly      
reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal qu>t] !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives on ! sup] con/ruction
 projects c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y dur+ 
su* qu>t]4 ,ea* su* report %all include1
 = ea* su* project--  7#a7 ! budget>y & 
s*$ul+ /atus ( ! project1 z ( ! la/ day 
( ! qu>t] cov]$ by ! report2 &  7#b7 !  
actual co/ & s*$ule v>iances ( !        
project1 z ( su* day1 comp>$ to ! plann$
 co/ & s*$ules = ! project4  7b7 ,sup]  
con/ruction project def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m sup] con/ruction project 

has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#hajc7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ?is title4  4  7#b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ( ! items relat+ to su* sub*apt] !
 foll[+ new item3  #habj4 ,qu>t]ly      
report on sup] con/ruction projects4  4 
7f7 ,accel]at$ ma/] plann+ = ea* m$ical 
facility ( ! dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs 
7#a7 ,exi/+ facilities ,n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all complete a ma/]  
plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = ea*     
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4  7#b7 ,new facilities ,= ea* 
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :i*     
con/ruction is complet$ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
complete a ma/] plan describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c7 = ! facility by n lat] ?an ! e>li]
 ( ! foll[+ dates3  7,a7 ,! date on :i* 
activation is complet$4  7,b7 ,! date ( 
! =mal d$ication ( ! facility4  7#c7    
,ma/] plan describ$ ,a ma/] plan        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is1 ) respect to

 a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 a plan
 to in=m inve/m5t decisions & fund+     
reque/s ov] a #aj-ye> p]iod =           
con/ruction projects at su* m$ical      
facility--  7,a7 to meet ! heal? c>e    
ne$s ( a *ang+ vet]an population ?r\gh a
 comb9ation ( heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t & 
o!r community res\rces2 &  7,b7 to      
maximize ! be/ use ( ! l& & /ructures   
compris+ su* m$ical facility4  #c4      
,modification ( au?orization ( fiscal   
ye> #bjjh major m$ical facility project 
at ,dep>tm5t m$ical c5t] 9 ,tampa1      
,florida ,9 *apt] #c ( ! ,supplem5tal   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public    
,law #aaj-beb2 #abb ,/at4 #bcbf71 9 !   
matt] "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs-,dep>tm5tal                    
,adm9i/ration-,con/ruction1 ,major      
,projects1 aft] ,five ,ye> ,capital     
,plan ins]t ! foll[+3 & = con/ruct+ a   
new b$ t[] at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs m$ical c5t] 9 ,tampa1 ,florida1
 9 lieu ( provid+ b$ t[] upgrades at su*
 m$ical c5t]4  #d4 ,au?orization (      

fiscal ye> #bjae major m$ical facility  
projects  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may c>ry out !     
foll[+ major m$ical facility projects 9 
fiscal ye> #bjae1 ) ea* project to be   
c>ri$ out 9 an am\nt n to exce$ ! am\nt 
specifi$ = t project3  7#a7 ,con/ruction
 ( a community liv+ c5t]1 outpati5t     
cl9ic1 r5ovat$ domicili>y1 & r5ovation (
 exi/+ build+s 9 ,can&aigua1 ,new ,york1
 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #aeh1ihj1jjj4    
7#b7 ,seismic corrections to ! m5tal    
heal? & community liv+ c5t] 9 ,long     
,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 9 an am\nt n to exce$ 
#abf1ajj1jjj4  7#c7 ,seismic correction 
( #ab build+s 9 ,we/ ,los ,angeles1     
,cali=nia1 9 an am\nt n to exce$        
#gj1ejj1jjj4  7#d7 ,con/ruction ( a     
sp9al cord injury build+ & seismic      
corrections 9 ,san ,diego1 ,cali=nia1 9 
an am\nt n to exce$ #bje1hdj1jjj4  7b7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal  
ye> #bjae or ! ye> 9 :i* funds are      

appropriat$ = ! ,con/ruction1 ,major    
,projects1 acc\nt1 a total (            
#efa1dbj1jjj = ! projects au?oriz$ 9    
subsection 7a74