,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4 
,g>dn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d
 ! au?orization = ! major m$ical        
facility project to replace ! m$ical    
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9
 ,aurora1 ,colorado1 to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ent]   
into an agreem5t ) ! ,army ,corps (     
,eng9e]s to manage ! con/ruction ( su*  
project1 to transf] ! au?ority to c>ry  
out future major m$ical facility        
projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t f ! ,secret>y to 
! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,con/ruction1 ,acc\ntability1 &
 ,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,ext5sion (           
au?orization ( major m$ical facility    
project to replace ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t] 9 ,aurora1       
,colorado ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       

,affairs may c>ry out ! major m$ical    
facility project to replace ! m$ical    
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9
 ,aurora1 ,colorado1 plann$ = "u section
 #bac7a7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e1      
,capital ,asset1 & ,bus9ess ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-agj2    
#aag ,/at4 #bjdi71 9 an am\nt n to exce$
 a total ( #a1gcj1jjj1jjj4  #c4         
,prohibition on bonuses until major     
m$ical facility project to replace      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical   
,c5t] 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado1 is          
op]ational  7a7 ,prohibition on bonuses 
dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf ,dur+    
fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs may n pay any bonus4 
7b7 ,prohibition on bonuses until       
op]ation ( m$ical c5t] ,if ! major      
m$ical facility project specifi$ 9      
section #b to replace ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t] 9       
,aurora1 ,colorado1 is n complet$ by    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y may n 
pay any bonus until ! date on :i* !     

,secret>y c]tifies to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t su* major     
m$ical facility project is fully        
op]ational4  7c7 ,limitation on bonuses 
,dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y may
 beg9 to pay a bonus pursuant to        
subsection 7b71 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]
 ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t ! aggregate am\nt (       
bonuses paid by ! ,secret>y dur+ ea* su*
 fiscal ye> does n exce$ #cfj1jjj1jjj4  
7d7 ,bonus def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m bonus means any bonus or aw>d "u    
*apt] #de or #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or any o!r bonus or aw>d  
au?oriz$ "u su* title or title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,con=m+ repeal
 ,section #gje ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1    
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#gjc note7 is repeal$4  #d4 ,managem5t (
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical  
,c5t] 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado  7a7 ,transf]

 ( con/ruction ag5t responsibilities    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( !      
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 = 
! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to c>ry out1  
on a reimbursable basis1 ! design1      
contract1 con/ruction managem5t1 & o!r  
simil> s]vices = ! ,aurora m$ical       
facility project4  7#b7 ,treatm5t (     
agreem5t ,! agreem5t ent]$ into "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to        
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 ( section     
#aece ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u !        
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s may p]=m !     
project1 design1 contract1 & con/ruction
 managem5t necess>y to complete ! "w at 
! ,aurora m$ical facility project t is  
rema9+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,new contracts  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include ! au?ority to ent] into new     

contracts 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulation to fulfill     
con/ruction ag5t responsibilities       
associat$ ) ! ,aurora m$ical facility   
project4  7,b7 ,prime contractor ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s1 %all det]m9e :e!r ent]+ into
 a new contract agreem5t ) ! prime      
contractor z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act is consi/5t ) ! ,f$]al            
,acquisition ,regulation & 9 ! be/      
int]e/s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7     
,in=mation requir$ ,9 accordance )      
subsection 7d77#a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide ! ,army  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s ) ! in=mation ne$$ to 
ensure t ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s      
und]/&s ! requirem5ts = ! successful    
op]ation ( ! ,aurora m$ical facility    
project4  7c7 ,plans & reports  7#a7    
,completion ,plans ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ent]+ into ! agreem5t "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1  
bas$ ^u ! advice ( ! ,army ,corps (     
,eng9e]s provid$ "u su* agreem5t1 %all  

submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives detail$ plans1 includ+  
e/imat$ co/s1 to complete con/ruction ( 
! ,aurora m$ical facility project4  7#b7
 ,progress ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ent]+ into ! agreem5t "u      
subsection 7a71 & ea* #ahj-;day p]iod   
!reaft] until ! date on :i* ! ,aurora   
m$ical facility project is complet$1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 bas$ on !
 advice ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s     
provid$ "u ! agreem5t ent]$ into "u     
subsection 7a71 %all submit to !        
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate a      
report detail+ ! progress on ! ,aurora  
m$ical facility project4  7d7           
,coop]ation  7#a7 ,in=mation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
provide ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ) any 
docum5ts or in=mation t ! ,army ,corps (
 ,eng9e]s det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out 
subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#b7 ,assi/ance 

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ by ! ,army     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide to !     
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s any assi/ance t 
! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s det]m9es      
necess>y to c>ry out subsections 7a7 &  
7b74  7,b7 ,no co/ ,any assi/ance       
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be at  
no co/ to ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4    
7e7 ,aurora m$ical facility project     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,aurora     
m$ical facility project means ! major   
m$ical facility project specifi$ 9      
section #b to replace ! m$ical c5t] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ,aurora1
 ,colorado4  #e4 ,prohibition on        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs c>ry+ out 
major m$ical facility projects  7a7     
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#hajc ! foll[+ new section3  #hajc;,a4  
,au?ority ( ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to  
c>ry out major m$ical facility projects 
7a7 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r       

provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may n c>ry 
out any major m$ical facility project4  
7b7 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
%all c>ry out all major m$ical facility 
projects = ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,agreem5ts 
7#a7 ,! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all ent] into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs to c>ry out1 on a reimbursable 
basis1 design1 contract1 con/ruction    
managem5t1 & simil> s]vices = major     
m$ical facility projects pursuant to    
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,ea* agreem5t     
ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
subject to subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 (  
section #aece ( title #ca4  7d7 ,duties 
7#a7 ,"u an agreem5t ent]$ into "u      
subsection 7c71 ! ,army ,corps (        
,eng9e]s may p]=m ! project1 design1    
contract1 & con/ruction managem5t       
necess>y to complete ! major m$ical     
facility project cov]$ by ! agreem5t1   
includ+ ent]+ into new contracts 9      
accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      

,regulation to fulfill con/ruction ag5t 
responsibilities associat$ ) su*        
project4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide
 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ) any        
docum5ts or in=mation ne$$ = ! ,army    
,corps ( ,eng9e]s to c>ry out major     
m$ical facility projects pursuant to    
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,^u reque/ by !   
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide to ! ,army ,corps (        
,eng9e]s1 at no co/ to ! ,army ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s1 any assi/ance t ! ,army ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s det]m9es necess>y to c>ry   
out major m$ical facility projects      
pursuant to subsection 7b74  7e7 ,major 
m$ical facility project def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m major m$ical facility    
project has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title4  7f7   
,applicability ,?is section %all apply )
 respect to any major m$ical facility   
project t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*  
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    

relat+ to section #hajc ! foll[+ new    
item3  #hajc;,a4 ,au?ority ( ,army      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s to c>ry out major     
m$ical facility projects4  4  7c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
section #cab;,a7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,director ( & ins]t+  
,except z provid$ by section #hajc;,a ( 
?is title1 ! ,director (2 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,9 c>ry+ out &  
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ by section     
#hajc;,a ( ?is title1 9 c>ry+ out2  7#b7
 9 section #hajc7;a71 by /rik+ section  
#hajd & ins]t+ sections #hajc;,a &      
#hajd2  7#c7 9 section #hajd1 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 9   
accordance ) section #hajc;,a ( ?is     
title1 includ+ ) respect to obligat+ or 
exp5d+ funds describ$ 9 ?is section4  2 
&  7#d7 9 section #hajf--  7,a7 9       
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y   
may & ins]t+ ,subject to section        
#hajc;,a ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may2  

7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ ,!  
,secret>y may & ins]t+ ,subject to      
section #hajc;,a ( ?is title1 !         
,secret>y may2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71
 by ins]t+ 7except "u section #hajc;,a7 
aft] ?is sub*apt]4  #f4 ,comptroll]     
,g5]al report on managem5t ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t] 9      
,aurora1 ,colorado  7a7 ,review  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all review ! managem5t by !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( !       
,aurora m$ical facility project1 includ+
 ) respect to ! ?or\ghness & accuracy ( 
! inve/igation into mismanagem5t        
conduct$ by ! adm9i/rative inve/igation 
bo>d e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7     
,elem5ts ,! review requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include a review ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,any pot5tial misconduct or crim9al
 activity committ$ by employees ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t may h   
contribut$ to ! significant co/ ov]runs 
( ! ,aurora m$ical facility project4    
7,b7 ,:5 s5ior (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t   

knew1 or %\ld h kn[n1 t su* project 0   
likely to incur significant co/ ov]runs4
  7,c7 ,! ju/ification ( ! ,secret>y =  
)hold+ f ,congress any in=mation relat+ 
to ! significant co/ ov]runs ( su*      
project4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs concludes !           
inve/igation conduct$ by ! adm9i/rative 
inve/igation bo>d describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! results ( ! review requir$ "u su*    
subsection4  7c7 ,aurora m$ical facility
 project def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
,aurora m$ical facility project means ! 
major m$ical facility project specifi$ 9
 section #b to replace ! m$ical c5t] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9        
,aurora1 ,colorado4  #g4 ,notification  
to ,congress = use ( funds = major      
m$ical facility projects t exce$        

au?oriz$ am\nts ,section #hajd7;c7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #cj days & ins]t+ #abj days4