,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1         
#bjaf,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mrs4     
,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to c>ry out a pilot program to accept !
 donation ( facilities & relat$         
improvem5ts = use by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,communities      
,help+ ,inve/ ?r\gh ,prop]ty &          
,improvem5ts ,ne$$ = ,vet]ans ,act (    
#bjaf or ! ,,*ip ,,9 = ,vets ,act (     
#bjaf4  #b4 ,pilot program on acceptance
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs (   
donat$ facilities & relat$ improvem5ts  
7a7 ,pilot program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #hajc & #hajd ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may c>ry  
out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
may accept donations ( ! foll[+ prop]ty 

f entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b73    
7,a7 ,real prop]ty 7includ+ /ructures & 
equipm5t associat$ !re)7-- 7i7 t        
includes a con/ruct$ facility2 or  7ii7 
to be us$ z ! site ( a facility         
con/ruct$ by ! entity4  7,b7 ,a facility
 to be con/ruct$ by ! entity on real    
prop]ty ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  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$]al ,gov]nm5t entity4  7#c7  
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may accept n m 
?an five donations ( real prop]ty &     
facility improvem5ts "u ! pilot program 
& z describ$ 9 ?is section4  7b7        
,conditions = acceptance ( prop]ty ,!   
,secret>y may accept ! donation ( a     

prop]ty describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 "u
 ! pilot program only if--  7#a7 !      
prop]ty is-- 7,a7 a prop]ty ) respect to
 :i* funds h be5 appropriat$ = a        
,dep>tm5t facility project2 or  7,b7 a  
prop]ty id5tifi$ z-- 7i7 meet+ a ne$ ( !
 ,dep>tm5t z "p ( ! long-range capital  
plann+ process ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 ! 
location = a ,dep>tm5t facility project 
t is includ$ on ! ,/rategic ,capital    
,inve/m5t ,plann+ process priority li/ 9
 ! mo/ rec5t 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 9 accordance ) subsection   
7c7 "u :i* ! entity agrees to           
indep5d5tly donate ! real prop]ty1      
improvem5ts1 goods1 or s]vices1 = !     
,dep>tm5t facility project 9 an am\nt   
acceptable to ! ,secret>y & at no       
additional co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
7c7 ,requirem5t ,to ent] into an        

agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 accept real prop]ty & improvem5ts      
donat$ "u ! pilot program by an entity  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 only if ! 
entity ent]s into a =mal agreem5t ) !   
,secret>y t provides =--  7,a7 !        
donation ( real prop]ty & improvem5ts   
7includ+ /ructures & equipm5t associat$ 
!re)7 t includes a con/ruct$ facility2  
or  7,b7 ! con/ruction by ! entity ( a  
facility on-- 7i7 real prop]ty &        
improvem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs2 or  7ii7 real prop]ty &       
improvem5ts donat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t by !  
entity4  7#b7 ,cont5t ( c]ta9 agreem5ts 
,) respect to an entity describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#b7 t seeks to ent] into 
a =mal agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection t includes ! con/ruction by !
 entity ( a facility1 ! =mal agreem5t   
%all provide = ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! entity
 %all conduct all necess>y environm5tal 
& hi/oric pres]vation due dilig5ce1 %all
 comply ) all local zon+ requirem5ts    
7except = /udies & consultations requir$

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ,f$]al law71 & %all   
obta9 all p]mits requir$ 9 connection ) 
! con/ruction ( ! facility4  7,b7 ,!    
entity %all use con/ruction /&>ds       
requir$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t :5 design+ &      
build+ ! facility1 except to ! ext5t !  
,secret>y det]m9es o!rwise4  7,c7 ,!    
entity %all provide ! real prop]ty1     
improvem5ts1 goods1 or s]vices 9 a mann]
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 suffici5t
 to complete ! con/ruction ( ! facility1
 at no additional co/ to ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,no paym5t ( r5t or     
usage fees ,! ,secret>y may n pay r5t1  
usage fees1 or any o!r am\nts to an     
entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 or 
any o!r entity = ! use or occupancy (   
real prop]ty or improvem5ts donat$ "u   
?is section4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,f       
,dep>tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may n provide funds to help ! entity    
f9ance1 design1 or con/ruct a facility 9
 connection ) real prop]ty & improvem5ts
 donat$ "u ! pilot program by an entity 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t are 9   

addition to ! funds appropriat$ = !     
facility z ( ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y &
 ! entity ent] into a =mal agreem5t "u  
subsection 7c7 = ! donation ( ! real    
prop]ty & improvem5ts4  7,b7 ,t]ms &    
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
funds pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 "u   
su* t]ms1 conditions1 & s*$ule z !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,f
 entity ,an entity describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#b7 t is donat+ a facility         
con/ruct$ by ! entity "u ! pilot program
 %all be requir$1 pursuant to a =mal    
agreem5t ent]$ "u subsection 7c71 to    
provide o!r funds 9 addition to ! am\nts
 provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 t are ne$$ to complete con/ruction ( ! 
facility4  7f7 ,application ,an entity  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t seeks to
 donate real prop]ty & improvem5ts "u ! 
pilot program %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 require4  7g7 ,in=mation  
on donations & relat$ 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+ real prop]ty &         
improvem5ts donat$ "u ! pilot program   
dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submittal ( ! budget
 & ! /atus ( facility projects relat+ to
 t prop]ty4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,in=mation   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 detail$ /atus ( donations ( real       
prop]ty & improvem5ts conduct$ "u !     
pilot program & facility projects relat+
 to t prop]ty1 includ+ ! p]c5tage       
completion ( ! donations & projects4    
7h7 ,bi5nial report ( ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n less frequ5tly ?an
 once e two ye>s until ! t]m9ation date 
set =? 9 subsection 7i71 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! donation        

arrangem5ts ent]$ into "u ! pilot       
program4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority = !
 ,secret>y to accept donations "u !     
pilot program %all t]m9ate on ! date t  
is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z a      
limitation on ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y  
to ent] into o!r arrangem5ts or         
agreem5ts t are au?oriz$ by law & n     
inconsi/5t ) ?is section4