,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bgg #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cajf ,report ,no4 #aad-cfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #af1 #bjae ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,decemb] #c1 #bjae ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,bilirakis & ,mr4 ,c(fman ,decemb] #c1 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #af1 #bjae ,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 /&>ds2 assi/ance ,section #hajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7f7 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all use indu/ry /&>ds1 /&>d designs1 & be/ practices 9 c>ry+ out ! con/ruction ( m$ical facilities4 7g7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide to a non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity ) :i* ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t "u subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 design1 plann+1 & con/ruction assi/ance be=e ! entity issues a reque/ = proposals = ! design or con/ruction ( ! sup] con/ruction project cov]$ by ! agreem5t2 7,b7 any docum5ts or in=mation ne$$ = ! entity to c>ry out ! responsibilities ( ! entity ) respect to ! sup] con/ruction project2 & 7,c7 ^u ! reque/ ( ! entity1 any o!r assi/ance t ! entity det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out su* responsibilities4 7#b7 ,any assi/ance provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ to ! non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity on a non-reimbursable basis4 7h7 7#a7 ,) respect to a propos$ *ange to a contract ent]$ into by a non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity ) :i* ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t "u subsection 7e7 t is e/imat$ at a value ( less ?an #bej1jjj1 ! non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity %all issue a f9al decision reg>d+ su* *ange n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! *ange is propos$4 7#b7 ,) respect to a propos$ *ange to su* a contract t is e/imat$ at a value ( #bej1jjj or m-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y may provide to ! entity ! recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ su* *ange2 7,b7 dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! entity furni%es to ! ,secret>y in=mation reg>d+ su* *ange1 ! ,secret>y may issue ! f9al decision reg>d+ su* *ange2 & 7,c7 if ! ,secret>y does n issue a f9al decision "u subp>agraph 7,b71 dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 ! entity %all issue a f9al decision reg>d+ su* a *ange no lat] ?an #ij days f :5 ! entity furni%$ in=mation reg>d+ su* a *ange to ! ,secret>y4 7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) responsibilities relat+ to ! con/ruction or alt]ation ( m$ical facilities1 includ+ su* con/ruction or alt]ation c>ri$ out pursuant to contracts or agreem5ts1 und]goes a program ( ongo+ pr(essional tra9+ & developm5t4 ,su* program %all be design$ to ensure t employees ma9ta9 adequate exp]tise relat+ to indu/ry /&>ds & be/ practices = ! acquisition ( design & con/ruction s]vices4 ,! ,secret>y may provide ! program "u ?is subsection ?r\gh a contract or agreem5t ) a non-,f$]al entity or ) a non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity4 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 7#a7 ,! ,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 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ent] into a contract ) an appropriate non-dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity ) ! ability to conduct =5sic audits on m$ical facility projects = ! conduct ( an ext]nal =5sic audit ( ! exp5ditures relat+ to any major m$ical facility or sup] con/ruction project = :i* ! total exp5ditures exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 ! law = ! project by m ?an #be p]c5t2 & 7,b7 ent] into a contract ) an appropriate non-dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity ) ! ability to conduct =5sic audits on m$ical facility projects = ! conduct ( an ext]nal audit ( ! m$ical c5t] con/ruction project 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado4 4 7#b7 ,use ( extra am\nts ,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 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 7a7 ,modification ( au?orization ,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$ical c5t]4 7b7 ,em]g5cy designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7#b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 subsection 7a7 is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #djc7;a7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ac 7#aaa? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjaj4 #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 projects1 ) 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 7c7 ,limitation ,! projects au?oriz$ "u ?is section may only be c>ri$ out us+-- 7#a7 funds appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjae pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 subsection 7b72 7#b7 funds available = ,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects = a fiscal ye> be=e fiscal ye> #bjae t rema9 available = obligation2 7#c7 funds available = ,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjae t rema9 available = obligation2 7#d7 funds appropriat$ = ,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = fiscal ye> #bjae = a category ( activity n specific to a project2 7#e7 funds appropriat$ = ,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a fiscal ye> be=e #bjae = a category ( activity n specific to a project2 & 7#f7 funds appropriat$ = ,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a fiscal ye> aft] #bjae = a category ( activity n specific to a project4 #e4 ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cab ! foll[+ new section3 #cab;,a4 ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 9 ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al an ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction4 ,! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction is responsible = conduct+1 sup]vis+1 & coord9at+ audits1 evaluations1 & inve/igations ( ! plann+1 design1 contract+1 execution1 & con/ruction ( facilities & infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ major & m9or con/ruction projects & leases4 7b7 ,qualifications ,ea* individual appo9t$ z ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction %all be an individual :o has exp]tise 9 con/ruction & facilities managem5t4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( an individual z ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction1 & e cal5d> qu>t] !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report summ>iz+ ! activities ( ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod end+ on ! date ( su* report4 7#b7 ,9 addition to ! report requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & ! requirem5ts conta9$ 9 section #e ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction %all promptly provide to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! f9d+s ( any inve/igation und]tak5 by ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction1 & %all notify ! ,committees promptly if ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction id5tifies any s]i\s or flagrant problem or defici5cy relat+ to ! adm9i/ration or op]ation ( any con/ruction program ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 if1 dur+ ! c\rse ( any inve/igation1 ! ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction det]m9es t ,congress %\ld take imm$iate action4 7#c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! public disclosure ( in=mation t is-- 7,a7 specifically prohibit$ f disclosure by any o!r provision ( law2 7,b7 specifically requir$ by ,executive ,ord] to be protect$ f disclosure 9 ! int]e/ ( national def5se or national security or 9 ! conduct ( =eign affairs2 or 7,c7 a "p ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cab ! foll[+ new item3 #cab;,a4 ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,con/ruction4 4 ,decemb] #c1 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$