,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ejii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,a%=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (         
,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,walz1 
& ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a pilot program on p>tn]%ip     
agreem5ts to con/ruct new facilities = !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4    
,pilot program = p>tn]%ip agreem5ts to  
con/ruct new facilities = ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may c>ry  
out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may    
ent] into up to #e p>tn]%ip arrangem5ts 
) a ,/ate or local au?ority1 a          
#eja7;c77#c7 corporation1 a limit$      
liability corporation1 private entity1  
donor or donor gr\p1 or o!r non-,f$]al  
entity1 to conduct "o or m sup]         
con/ruction projects 7z def9$ 9 section 
#hajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71
 major con/ruction projects 7z def9$ 9  

section #hajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code71 or major con/ruction projects  
to con/ruct a new cemet]y1 or to develop
 additional gravesites or columb>ium    
ni*es at an exi/+ cemet]y4  7b7         
,application ( c]ta9 laws ,?is au?ority 
may be c>ri$ out not)/&+ any o!r law    
7includ+ section #hajc7;e7 ( ! title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 except = ^?  
,f$]al laws relat+ to environm5tal &    
hi/oric pres]vation1 & ! ,davis-,bacon  
,act 7sections #cada ?r\gh #cadh ( title
 #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7c7        
,selection ( projects ,! projects t !   
,secret>y may select = ?is program may  
be ones = :i*-- 7#a7 7,a7 ,congress has 
appropriat$ p>tial fund+ = ! designat$  
project2 or  7,b7 ,vet]ans ,affairs has 
id5tifi$ a ne$ = ! project ?r\gh its    
long-range capital plann+ process1 by   
li/+ ! project on ! ,major ,con/ruction 
,/rategic ,capital ,inve/m5t ,plann+    
7,,scip7 priority li/1 submitt$ to      
,congress 9 its annual budget           
submission2 &  7#b7 a non-,f$]al entity 

has or is will+ to ent] into a =mal     
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 to indep5d5tly  
f9ance &_/or donate funds t[>ds !       
und]ly+ project1 9 an am\nt acceptable &
 at no additional co/ to ! gov]nm5t4    
7d7 ,agreem5ts ,ea* p>tn]%ip agreem5t = 
reg>d+ ! designat$ project %all provide3
 7#a7 ,! non-,f$]al entity %all conduct 
any necess>y environm5tal & hi/oric     
pres]vation due dilig5ce1 comply ) local
 zon+ requirem5ts 7except = /udies &    
consultations requir$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u  
,f$]al law71 & obta9 any p]mits requir$ 
be=e beg9n+ con/ruction4  7#b7 ,!       
non-,f$]al entity %all use ,vet]ans     
,affairs con/ruction /&>ds :5 design+ & 
build+ ! project1 except to ! ext5t !   
,secret>y deems o!rwise4  7#c7 ,!       
non-,f$]al entity %all =m a ,bo>d (     
,directors compris$ ( betwe5 #e & #aj   
memb]s1 & a designat$ ,*air to ov]see ! 
,bo>d4 ,at lea/ #a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all 
be a ,vet]an :o is n an employee ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,!       
propos$ or exi/+ ,bo>d memb]s %all be   

requir$ to promptly disclose any actual 
or pot5tial conflicts to ! ,secret>y1 & 
mu/ agree z a condition ( _! appo9tm5t1 
to remove !mselves f ,bo>d memb]%ip if !
 ,*airman & ,secret>y agree t do+ s is  
appropriate due to an und]ly+ app>5t or 
exi/+ conflict4 ,at lea/ #a memb] ( !   
,bo>d %all be an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & function z a     
non-vot+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7#d7 ,)9 #ahj
 days ( inception or o!r timeframe z !  
,secret>y %all approve1 ! ,bo>d %all    
e/abli% a writt5 ,*>t] ( ! ,bo>d (      
,directors1 to describe ! roles1        
responsibilities1 policies1 & proc$ures 
( op]ation1 to help ensure successful   
project managem5t1 design1 &            
con/ruction1 & completion ( ! designat$ 
project4 ,! ,bo>d %all be responsible = 
ov]see+ ! activities ne$$ to f9ance1    
design1 & con/ruct ! designat$ project =
 ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! ,bo>d %all provide     
writt5 updates to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ !  
/atus ( ! designat$ project1 on         
occasions & a frequ5cy t he %all        

approve4  7#e7 ,! ,bo>d %all def] to !  
,secret>y on all matt]s t are inh]5t to 
! ,dep>tm5t's mission & op]ations1      
includ+ conditional or f9al acceptance (
 ! designat$ project4 ,! ,bo>d %all n   
dissolve until aft] ! ,dep>tm5t has     
provid$ its f9al acceptance ( ! complet$
 designat$ project1 plus any additional 
"t or lat] ev5t t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors &
 ,secret>y %all jo9tly approve4  7e7    
,project funds ,except z to ! designat$ 
project id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7j7 &     
except to ! ext5t t ,congress lat]      
provides a future appropriation (       
additional funds to support ! project1 !
 ,secret>y may provide funds to help    
f9ance1 design1 & con/ruct ! designat$  
project1 9 an am\nt n to exce$ ! total  
doll>s t ,congress has appropriat$ at ! 
"t ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t betwe5 !       
,dep>tm5t & non-,f$]al entity4 ,!       
,secret>y %all be p]mitt$ to provide su*
 funds "u t]ms1 conditions1 & s*$ule t !
 ,secret>y deems appropriate4 ,!        
non-,f$]al entity %all be requir$ to    

contribute ! balance ( ! funds ne$$ to  
complete ! designat$ project4  7f7      
,application ,to be eligible to         
p>ticipate 9 ! program to be e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! non-,f$]al entities  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application to address facility ne$s1   
includ+ heal?c>e1 z id5tifi$ 9 !        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,con/ruction &        
,long-range ,capital ,plan1 at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! "n1 resume1 & exp]i5ce ( !    
project manag] = ea* designat$ project t
 ! non-,f$]al entity is propos+ to      
pursue ) ! ,secret>y "u ?is program4    
7#b7 ,a description ( ! non-,f$]al      
entity's propos$ monet>y & non-monet>y  
contributions = ! designat$ project1 &  
h[ future fund+ w be secur$4  7#c7 ,a   
description ( ! process ! non-,f$]al    
entity w\ld utilize to select a ?ird    
p>ty contractor or develop] z           
applicable1 to p]=m ! "w necess>y to    
complete ! designat$ project4  7#d7 ,a  

description ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors &    
project managem5t plan t ! non-,f$]al   
entity w use1 to ensure concise &       
consi/5t communication ( all p>ties     
involv$ 9 ! project4  7#e7 ,a           
description ( ! proc$ures t ! non-,f$]al
 entity w utilize to review1 monitor1 & 
process *ange ord]s :5 receiv$1 includ+ 
h[ ! ,dep>tm5t's input & fe$back w be   
incorporat$1 p>ticul>ly = issues t w\ld 
affect ! "t or co/ ( ! designat$        
project7s74  7#f7 ,a detail$ e/imate (  
co/s to complete ! designat$ project4   
7#g7 ,a description ( ! e/imat$         
timel9es1 & mile/ones associat$ ) !     
activities ne$$ to f9ance1 design1 &    
con/ruct ! designat$ project4  7#h7     
,agree to obta9 an indep5d5t annual     
f9ancial audit ( all activities & co/s  
relat+ to ! und]ly+ designat$ project1 9
 accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+   
pr9ciples4  7#i7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7g7 ,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  7h7 ,report ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide a report to !   
,vet]ans ,affairs ,committees z "p ( !  
,dep>tm5t's annual budget submission1 ^u
 acceptance ( a donation "u ?is         
au?ority4 ,! report %all provide a      
detail$ /atus ( ! ,project1 includ+ !   
p]c5tage complete4  7i7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ z a limitation on ! au?ority ( !
 ,secret>y to ent] into o!r agreem5ts t 
are au?oriz$ by law & n inconsi/5t ) ?is
 section4  7j7 ,select$ dep>tm5t (      
vet]ans affairs con/ruction project7s7  
,"o ( ! #e p>tn]%ip agreem5t projects t 
! ,secret>y is p]mitt$ to pursue ) a    
non-,f$]al entity "u subsection 7a7 a   
project to design1 f9ance1 & con/ruct a 
new ambulatory c>e c5t] 9 ,omaha1       
,nebraska4 ,any su* project %all include
 necess>y space & p>k+ z det]m9e by !   
,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all be p]mitt$ 
to contribute funds t[>ds ! project 9 an
 am\nt n to exce$ #ef1jjj1jjj1 & 9 no   

ev5t %all ! ,secret>y's contribution or 
liability exce$ su* am\nt1 unless & !   
ext5t t ,congress lat] provides a future
 appropriation ( additional funds to    
support ! project4