,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bieh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjaf ,mrs4  
,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & 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 ,program au?oriz$
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs may c>ry out a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y may ent] into n m ?an five   
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ) entities describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 to conduct "o or m--     
7,a7 sup] con/ruction projects 7z def9$ 
9 section #hajc7;e77#c7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 major m$ical
 facility projects 7z def9$ 9 section   
#hajd7;a77#c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72 or  7,c7 major con/ruction     
projects to con/ruct new cemet]ies or to
 develop additional gravesites or       

columb>ium ni*es at exi/+ cemet]ies4    
7#b7 ,entities describ$ ,entities       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a ,/ate or local au?ority4  7,b7  
,an organization t is describ$ 9 section
 #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u      
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7,c7 ,a  
limit$ liability corporation4  7,d7 ,a  
private entity4  7,e7 ,a donor or donor 
gr\p4  7,f7 ,any o!r non-,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t entity4  7b7 ,application (   
c]ta9 laws ,! au?ority "u ?is section   
may be c>ri$ out not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law 7includ+ section        
#hajc7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code71 except =--  7#a7 ,f$]al laws    
relat+ to environm5tal & hi/oric        
pres]vation2 &  7#b7 sub*apt] ,,iv (    
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !           
,davis-,bacon ,act74  7c7 ,selection (  
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! projects t ! 
,secret>y may select = ! program are    

projects = :i*--  7,a7 7i7 ,congress has
 appropriat$ p>tial fund+ = ! project2  
or  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs has id5tifi$ a ne$ = ! project 
?r\gh its long-range capital plann+     
process by li/+ ! project on ! ,major   
,con/ruction ,/rategic ,capital         
,inve/m5t ,plann+ priority li/ includ$ 9
 ! budget submitt$ to ,congress by !    
,presid5t pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,b7 an entity describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#b7 has ent]$ into or is will+ to   
ent] into a =mal agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y 
to indep5d5tly f9ance or donate am\nts =
 ! project1 9 an am\nt acceptable & at  
no additional co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  7#b7 ,select$ con/ruction project     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"o ( ! five p>tn]%ip     
agreem5ts t ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to  
ent] into "u subsection 7a7 is a        
p>tn]%ip agreem5t to conduct a project  
to design1 f9ance1 & con/ruct a new     
ambulatory c>e c5t] 9 ,omaha1 ,nebraska4
  7,b7 ,space & p>k+ ,! project describ$

 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include space &
 p>k+ z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4
  7,c7 ,contribution ( funds ,!         
,secret>y may contribute funds = !      
project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 an
 am\nt n to exce$ #ef1jjj1jjj1 & 9 no   
ev5t %all ! contribution or liability ( 
! ,secret>y exce$ su* am\nt except to ! 
ext5t t additional funds are appropriat$
 = ! project4  7d7 ,requirem5ts (       
entities  7#a7 ,agreem5ts ,ea* p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 ) 
an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( t  
subsection = ! conduct ( a project "u   
?is section %all provide = ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! 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/ruction 9 connection ) !
 project4  7,b7 ,! entity %all use      
con/ruction /&>ds requir$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
:5 design+ & build+ ! project1 except to

 ! ext5t ! ,secret>y det]m9es o!rwise4  
7,c7 ,! entity %all e/abli% a ,bo>d (   
,directors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to  
ov]see ! conduct ( ! project 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d74  7#b7     
,bo>d ( ,directors  7,a7 ,composition   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be compris$ (
 n few] ?an #e & n m ?an #aj memb]s z   
foll[s3 7,i7 ,n few] ?an "o memb] %all  
be a vet]an :o is n an employee ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7,,ii7 ,n few] ?an "o memb] 
%all be an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t &     
function z a nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d4   
7ii7 ,*air ,! ,bo>d %all designate a    
,*air f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d to     
ov]see ! activities ( ! ,bo>d4  7iii7   
,conflicts ,all curr5t or propos$ memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d %all promptly disclose any   
actual or pot5tial conflicts to !       
,secret>y & mu/ agree z a condition ( _!
 appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d to remove !mselves
 f memb]%ip on ! ,bo>d if ! ,*air &     
,secret>y jo9tly agree t do+ s is       
appropriate due to an actual or pot5tial
 conflict4  7,b7 ,*>t] ,n lat] ?an #ahj 

days aft] inception1 or su* o!r         
timeframe z ! ,secret>y may approve1 !  
,bo>d %all e/abli% a writt5 *>t] to     
describe ! roles1 responsibilities1     
policies1 & proc$ures ( op]ation ( !    
,bo>d to ensure successful project      
managem5t1 design1 & con/ruction1 &     
completion ( ! designat$ project4  7,c7 
,duties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be  
responsible = ov]see+ ! activities ne$$ 
to f9ance1 design1 & con/ruct !         
designat$ project = ! ,dep>tm5t4  7ii7  
,updates ,! ,bo>d %all submit to !      
,secret>y writt5 updates reg>d+ ! /atus 
( ! designat$ project at su* "t & 9 su* 
mann] z ! ,secret>y %all specify4  7,d7 
,def5se to ,dep>tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all def] 
to ! ,secret>y on all matt]s t are      
inh]5t to ! mission & op]ations ( !     
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ conditional or f9al  
acceptance ( ! designat$ project4  7,e7 
,dissolution ,! ,bo>d may n dissolve    
until aft] ! ,secret>y has provid$ f9al 
acceptance ( ! completion ( ! designat$ 
project to ! ,bo>d1 plus su* additional 

"t or cont+5cies z ! ,bo>d & ! ,secret>y
 may jo9tly approve4  7e7 ,project funds
  7#a7 ,f ,dep>tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 
& except to ! ext5t t additional funds  
are appropriat$ = a project1 ! ,secret>y
 may provide funds to help f9ance1      
design1 & con/ruct ! project 9 an am\nt 
n to exce$ ! total am\nt appropriat$ = !
 project at ! "t ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t  
"u subsection 7a7 betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & !
 entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t 
is conduct+ ! project4  7,b7 ,t]ms &    
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
funds pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 "u   
su* t]ms1 conditions1 & s*$ule z !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,f
 entity ,! entity describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#b7 t is conduct+ ! project %all be 
requir$ to contribute all funds 9       
addition to ! funds provid$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 t are ne$$ to complete ! project4  
7f7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section1  
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7  

%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application to address ne$s relat+ to   
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ heal? 
c>e ne$s1 id5tifi$ 9 ! ,con/ruction &   
,long-,range ,capital ,plan ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! "n1 
resume1 & description ( ! exp]i5ce ( !  
project manag] = ea* project t ! entity 
is propos+ to pursue ) ! ,secret>y "u ! 
program4  7#b7 ,a description ( !       
propos$ monet>y & non-monet>y           
contributions ( ! entity = ! project1 & 
h[ future fund+ w be secur$4  7#c7 ,a   
description ( ! process ! entity w\ld   
use to select a ?ird-p>ty contractor or 
develop]1 z applicable1 to p]=m ! "w    
necess>y to complete ! project4  7#d7 ,a
 description ( ! ,bo>d & project        
managem5t plan t ! entity w use1 to     
ensure concise & consi/5t communication 
betwe5 all p>ties involv$ 9 ! project4  
7#e7 ,a description ( ! proc$ures t !   
entity w use to review1 monitor1 &      

process *ange ord]s :5 receiv$1 includ+ 
h[ input & fe$back by ! ,dep>tm5t w be  
incorporat$1 p>ticul>ly = issues t w\ld 
affect ! "t or co/ ( ! project4  7#f7 ,a
 detail$ e/imate ( ! co/s to complete ! 
project4  7#g7 ,a description ( !       
e/imat$ timel9e = completion ( ! project
 & mile/ones associat$ ) ! activities   
ne$$ to f9ance1 design1 & con/ruct !    
project4  7#h7 ,an agreem5t to obta9 an 
indep5d5t annual f9ancial audit ( all   
activities & co/s relat+ to ! project 9 
accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples4  7#i7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7g7 ,annual     
report on projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all include 9 ! budget       
submitt$ to ,congress by ! ,presid5t    
pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 in=mation     
reg>d+ any projects conduct$ "u ?is     
section dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submittal ( 
! budget4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide a
 detail$ /atus ( projects conduct$ "u   

?is section1 includ+ ! p]c5tage         
completion ( ! project4  7h7 ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress 
a bi5nial report on ! p>tn]%ip agreem5ts
 ent]$ into "u ! program "u ?is section4
  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