,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dabi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjae   
,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 program "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 ent]s into p>tn]%ip agreem5ts )        
non-,f$]al entities = ! con/ruction (   
major con/ruction projects au?oriz$ by  
law1 & = o!r purposes4  #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 ,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 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 ,! ,secret>y %all select major 
con/ruction projects = completion by    
non-,f$]al entities "u ! program4 ,ea*  
project select$ %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  7c7 ,agreem5ts ,ea* p>tn]%ip     
agreem5t = a con/ruction project "u !   
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$]al entity1 
! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical       
assi/ance = obta9+ any necess>y p]mits =
 ! con/ruction project4  7d7            
,application ,to be eligible to         
p>ticipate 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a71 a non-,f$]al entity %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at

 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description (
 ! project manag] ( ea* major           
con/ruction project = :i* ! ,secret>y   
ent]s into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u !     
program4  7#b7 ,a description ( !       
non-,f$]al contributions to ! project & 
h[ future fund+ w be secur$4  7#c7 ,a   
description ( ! project managem5t plan t
 ! non-,f$]al entity w use to ensure    
concise & consi/5t communication ( all  
p>ties involv$ 9 ! project4  7#d7 ,a    
description ( metrics to monitor *ange  
ord] process times1 ) ! int5t ( exp$it+ 
any *ange ord]4  7#e7 ,expect$ co/s     
associat$ ) ! project4  7#f7 ,a         
description ( con/ruction timel9es &    
mile/ones association ) ! project4  7#g7
 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may   
require4  7e7 ,mat*+ ,funds ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide mat*+ 
funds "u ?is program--  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide to a non-,f$]al entity t ent]s  

into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y  
"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 
mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt t does n exce$   
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt exp5d$ by !         
non-,f$]al entity4  7#b7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,p>agraph "o %all n be      
con/ru$ z a limitation on ! am\nt t may 
be exp5d$ by a non-,f$]al entity = a    
fiscal ye> = a con/ruction project cov]$
 by a p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u ! program4   
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 ! program4  7g7 ,deadl9e =      
implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all beg9    
implem5t+ ! program "u ?is section by n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4