,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #hfg  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dbdc
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajcf1 ,"p ,i  ,,9   
,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives         
,novemb] #c1 #bjag ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1
 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4       
,poliqu91 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1  
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 
,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,miss           
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & ,mr4   
,dunn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,rules & ,appropriations1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,novemb] #af1 #bjah  
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all    
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,novemb] #af1 #bjah ,ref]ral  
to ! ,committees on ,rules &            
,appropriations ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n 

lat] ?an ,decemb] #bh1 #bjah ,= text (  
introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z       
introduc$ on ,novemb] #c1 #bjag         
,decemb] #bh1 #bjah;,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4         
,sessions1 & ,mr4 ,francis ,rooney (    
,florida  ,decemb] #bh1                 
#bjah;,committees on ,rules &           
,appropriations dis*>g$2 committ$ to !  
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a commission = ! purpose (  
mak+ recomm5dations reg>d+ !            
mod]nization or realignm5t ( facilities 
( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 to   
improve con/ruction & managem5t leases (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to    
am5d & appropriate funds = ! ,vet]ans   
,*oice ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,table (
 cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,asset &           
,infra/ructure ,review ,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,! ,commission4     
,sec4 #ajc4 ,proc$ure = mak+            

recomm5dations4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,actions    
reg>d+ infra/ructure & facilities ( !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4    
#aje4 ,implem5tation4 ,sec4 #ajf4       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,asset &  
,infra/ructure ,review ,acc\nt4 ,sec4   
#ajg4 ,congressional consid]ation (     
,commission report4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,o!r    
matt]s4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,def9itions4 ,title 
,,ii--,improvem5ts to con/ruction       
managem5t & leases ,sec4 #bja4          
,modification ( ?re%olds = major m$ical 
facility projects & major m$ical        
facility leases4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,submission
 ( prospectuses ( propos$ m9or m$ical   
facility projects4 ,sec4 #bjc4          
,improvem5t to tra9+ ( con/ruction      
p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,au?ority to plan1
 design1 con/ruct1 or lease %>$ m$ical  
facilities4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,enhanc$ use    
lease au?ority4 ,title ,,iii--,o!r      
,matt]s ,sec4 #cja4 ,exception on       
limitation on aw>ds & bonuses =         
recruitm5t1 relocation1 & ret5tion4     
,sec4 #cjb4 ,appropriation ( am\nts4    

,sec4 #cjc4 ,assessm5t ( heal? c>e      
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to vet]ans :o    
live 9 ! t]ritories4  ,i ,asset &       
,infra/ructure ,review  #aja4 ,%ort     
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,,va   
,asset & ,infra/ructure ,review ,act (  
#bjag4  #ajb4 ,! ,commission  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
indep5d5t commission to be kn[n z !     
,asset & ,infra/ructure ,review         
,commission 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z !  
,commission74  7b7 ,duties ,!           
,commission %all c>ry out ! duties      
specifi$ = x 9 ?is title4  7c7          
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7         
,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be       
compos$ ( #i memb]s appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,transmission ( nom9ations
 ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! ,s5ate 
! nom9ations = appo9tm5t to !           
,commission n lat] ?an ,may #ca1 #bjba4 
7#b7 ,consultation 9 selection process  
,9 select+ individuals = nom9ations =   
appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission1 ! ,presid5t

 %all consult )--  7,a7 ! ,speak] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !        
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !      
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 ! m9ority lead] (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7,e7 congressionally      
*>t]$1 memb]%ip bas$ vet]ans s]vice     
organizations conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( ?ree
 memb]s4  7#c7 ,designation ( ,*air ,at 
! "t ! ,presid5t nom9ates individuals = 
appo9tm5t to ! ,commission "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b71 ! ,presid5t %all designate "o
 su* individual :o %all s]ve z ,*air ( !
 ,commission & "o su* individual :o %all
 s]ve z ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission4    
7#d7 ,memb] repres5tation ,9 nom9at+    
individuals "u ?is subsection1 !        
,presid5t %all ensure t-- 7,a7 vet]ans1 
reflect+ curr5t demographics ( vet]ans  
enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t       
enrollm5t "u section #agje ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are adequately     
repres5t$ 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission2 
7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( ! ,commission   
has exp]i5ce work+ = a private integrat$

 heal? c>e sy/em t has annual gross     
rev5ues ( m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj2  7,c7 at   
lea/ "o memb] has exp]i5ce z a s5ior    
manag] = an entity specifi$ 9 clause    
7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv7 ( section          
#aja7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note72  7,d7 at lea/ "o memb]--   
7i7 has exp]i5ce ) capital asset        
managem5t = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 
is famili> ) trades relat$ to build+ &  
real prop]ty1 includ+ con/ruction1      
eng9e]+1 ar*itecture1 leas+1 & /rategic 
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,e7 at lea/ ?ree memb]s  
repres5t congressionally *>t]$1         
memb]%ip-bas$1 vet]ans s]vice           
organizations4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission %all meet only dur+
 cal5d> ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4  7#b7       
,public nature ( meet+s & proce$+s  7,a7
 ,public meet+s ,ea* meet+ ( !          
,commission %all be op5 to ! public4    
7,b7 ,op5 p>ticipation ,all ! proce$+s1 
in=mation1 & delib]ations ( !           

,commission %all be available = review  
by ! public4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 
9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same  
mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t1 b !        
individual appo9t$ to fill ! vacancy    
%all s]ve only = ! unexpir$ portion ( ! 
t]m = :i* ! individual's pr$ecessor 0   
appo9t$4  7f7 ,pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t   
pay4  7#b7 ,(fic]s or employees ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission
 :o is an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9      
addition to t receiv$ = s]vice z an     
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,memb]s %all       
receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 
9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )      
sections #egjb & #egjc ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,director (   
/aff  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission    
%all appo9t a ,director :o-- 7,a7 has n 
s]v$ z an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ ! date ( su* appo9tm5t2 &  7,b7  

is n o!rwise b>r$ or prohibit$ f s]v+ z 
,director "u ,f$]al e?ics laws &        
regulations1 by reason ( po/-employm5t  
conflict ( int]e/4  7#b7 ,rate ( pay ,! 
,director %all be paid at ! rate ( basic
 pay payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,/aff  7#a7   
,pay ( p]sonnel ,subject to p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,director1 ) ! approval (
 ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! pay (
 additional p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,exemption f
 c]ta9 requirem5ts ,! ,director may make
 su* appo9tm5ts )\t reg>d to !          
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & any p]sonnel s appo9t$ may be
 paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] 
#ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t    
title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al 
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an          
individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9
 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic pay     
payable = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  
7#c7 ,detailees  7,a7 ,limitation on    

numb] ,n m ?an two-?irds ( ! p]sonnel   
employ$ by or detail$ to ! ,commission  
may be on detail f ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,pr(essional   
analy/s ,n m ?an half ( ! pr(essional   
analy/s ( ! ,commission /aff may be     
p]sons detail$ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to ! ,commission4  7,c7        
,prohibition on detail ( c]ta9 p]sonnel 
,a p]son may n be detail$ f ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ,commission if1
 )9 #f mon?s be=e ! detail is to beg91 t
 p]son p>ticipat$ p]sonally &           
sub/antially 9 any matt] )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs conc]n+ ! prep>ation
 ( recomm5dations reg>d+ facilities ( ! 
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7    
,au?ority to reque/ detail$ p]sonnel    
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! head ( any 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ^u ! reque/ ( 
! ,director1 may detail any ( ! p]sonnel
 ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission 
to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its  
duties "u ?is title4  7#e7 ,in=mation f 
,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure

 directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy su*        
in=mation ! ,commission consid]s        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is title4 ,^u     
reque/ ( ! ,*air1 ! head ( su* ag5cy    
%all furni% su* in=mation to !          
,commission4  7i7 ,o!r au?ority  7#a7   
,tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!       
,commission may procure by contract1 to 
! ext5t funds are available1 ! tempor>y 
or int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts or       
consultants pursuant to section #caji ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,leas+ & acquisition ( prop]ty ,to !    
ext5t funds are available1 ! ,commission
 may lease real prop]ty & acquire       
p]sonal prop]ty ei!r ( its own accord or
 9 consultation ) ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     
,adm9i/ration4  7j7 ,t]m9ation ,!       
,commission %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjbc4  7k7 ,prohibition aga9/     
re/rict+ communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no   
p]son may re/rict an employee ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9         
communicat+ ) ! ,commission4  7#b7      

,unlawful communications ,p>agraph 7#a7 
does n apply to a communication t is    
unlawful4  #ajc4 ,proc$ure = mak+       
recomm5dations  7a7 ,selection crit]ia  
7#a7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all1 n  
lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 & aft]     
consult+ ) vet]ans s]vice organizations1
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & transmit to
 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !   
crit]ia propos$ to be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 assess+ & mak+   
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! mod]nization or 
realignm5t ( facilities ( ! ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,adm9i/ration "u ?is title4 ,su* 
crit]ia %all include ! pref]5ces (      
vet]ans reg>d+ heal? c>e furni%$ by !   
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,public comm5t ,!      
,secret>y %all provide an opportunity = 
public comm5t on ! propos$ crit]ia "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ij   
days & %all include notice ( t          
opportunity 9 ! publication requir$ "u  
su* p>agraph4  7#c7 ,publication ( f9al 
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an   

,may #ca1 #bjba1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] & transmit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ! f9al crit]ia to be  
us$ 9 mak+ recomm5dations reg>d+ !      
closure1 mod]nization1 or realignm5t (  
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration "u ?is title4  7b7        
,recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y  7#a7     
,publication 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,!        
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 
#bjbb1 & aft] consult+ ) vet]ans s]vice 
organizations1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 & transmit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & to ! ,commission a  
report detail+ ! recomm5dations reg>d+ !
 mod]nization or realignm5t ( facilities
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration on ! 
basis ( ! f9al crit]ia ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a77#b7 t are applicable4    
7#b7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9 mak+    
recomm5dations "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all consid] ea* ( ! foll[+   
factors3  7,a7 ,! degree to :i* any     

heal? c>e deliv]y or o!r site = provid+ 
s]vices to vet]ans reflect ! metrics ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+   
m>ket area heal? sy/em plann+4  7,b7 ,! 
provision ( effective & effici5t access 
to high-quality heal? c>e & s]vices =   
vet]ans4  7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! real   
prop]ty t no long] meets ! ne$s ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c\ld be reconfigur$1   
repurpos$1 consolidat$1 realign$1       
ex*ang$1 outleas$1 repurpos$1 replac$1  
sold1 or dispos$4  7,d7 ,! ne$ ( !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to acquire
 infra/ructure or facilities t w be us$ 
= ! provision ( heal? c>e & s]vices to  
vet]ans4  7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! op]at+ 
& ma9t5ance co/s are r$uc$ ?r\gh        
consolidat+1 colocat+1 & reconfigur+    
space1 & ?r\gh realiz+ o!r op]ational   
effici5cies4  7,f7 ,! ext5t & tim+ (    
pot5tial co/s & sav+s1 includ+ ! numb] (
 ye>s su* co/s or sav+s w be incurr$1   
beg9n+ ) ! date ( completion ( ! propos$
 recomm5dation4  7,g7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! 
real prop]ty aligns ) ! mission ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,h7 ,! 
ext5t to :i* any action w\ld impact o!r 
missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7includ+         
education1 rese>*1 or em]g5cy           
prep>$ness74  7,i7 ,local /akehold]     
inputs & any factors id5tifi$ ?r\gh     
public field he>+s4  7,j7 ,! assessm5ts 
"u p>agraph 7#c74  7,k7 ,any o!r su*    
factors ! ,secret>y det]m9es            
appropriate4  7#c7 ,capacity & comm]cial
 m>ket assessm5ts  7,a7 ,assessm5ts ,!  
,secret>y %all assess ! capacity ( ea*  
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network &  
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t to furni% 
hospital c>e or m$ical s]vices to       
vet]ans "u *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4 ,ea* su* assessm5t %all--
  7i7 id5tify gaps 9 furni%+ su* c>e or 
s]vices at su* ,vet]ans ,integrat$      
,s]vice ,network or m$ical facility2    
7ii7 id5tify h[ su* gaps c be fill$ by--
 7,i7 ent]+ into contracts or agreem5ts 
) network provid]s "u ?is section or )  
entities "u o!r provisions ( law2       
7,,ii7 mak+ *anges 9 ! way su* c>e &    

s]vices are furni%$ at su* ,vet]ans     
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network or m$ical   
facility1 includ+--  7aa7 ext5d+ h\rs ( 
op]ation2  7bb7 add+ p]sonnel2 or  7cc7 
exp&+ space ?r\gh ! con/ruction1 leas+1 
or %>+ ( heal? c>e facilities2  7,,iii7 
! build+ or realignm5t ( ,dep>tm5t      
res\rces or p]sonnel2  7iii7 =eca/1 bas$
 on future projections & hi/orical      
tr5ds1 bo? ! %ort- & long-t]m dem& 9    
furni%+ c>e or s]vices at su* ,vet]ans  
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network or m$ical   
facility & assess h[ su* dem& affects ! 
ne$s to use su* network provid]s2  7iv7 
include a comm]cial heal? c>e m>ket     
assessm5t ( designat$ cat*m5t areas 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates conduct$ by a             
non-gov]nm5tal entity2 &  7v7 consid] ! 
unique ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
reta9 a pres5ce 9 an area o!rwise devoid
 ( comm]cial heal? c>e provid]s or f :i*
 su* provid]s are at risk ( leav+4  7,b7
 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5ts
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all  
consult ) vet]ans s]vice organizations &

 vet]ans s]v$ by ea* su* ,vet]ans       
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network & m$ical    
facility4  7,c7 ,submittal ,! ,secret>y 
%all submit su* assessm5ts to !         
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ) !  
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
subsection & make ! assessm5ts publicly 
available4  7#d7 ,summ>y ( selection    
process ,! ,secret>y %all include1 ) !  
li/ ( recomm5dations publi%$ &          
transmitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a 
summ>y ( ! selection process t result$ 9
 ! recomm5dation = ea* facility ( !     
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ a
 ju/ification = ea* recomm5dation4 ,!   
,secret>y %all transmit ! matt]s ref]r$ 
to 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce n lat] ?an #g days 
aft] ! date ( ! transmittal to !        
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,commission ( ! report ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,treatm5t (        
facilities ,9 assess+ facilities ( !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 !        

,secret>y %all consid] all su*          
facilities equally )\t reg>d to :e!r !  
facility has be5 previ\sly consid]$ or  
propos$ = reuse1 closure1 mod]nization1 
or realignm5t by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4  7#f7 ,availability (         
in=mation to ,congress ,9 addition to   
mak+ all in=mation us$ by ! ,secret>y to
 prep>e ! recomm5dations "u ?is         
subsection available to ,congress       
7includ+ any committee or ,memb] (      
,congress71 ! ,secret>y %all also make  
su* in=mation available to ! ,commission
 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#g7 ,c]tification ( accuracy  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* p]son ref]r$ to 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 :5 submitt+ in=mation 
to ! ,secret>y or ! ,commission conc]n+ 
! mod]nization or realignm5t ( a        
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration1 %all c]tify t su*        
in=mation is accurate & complete to !   
be/ ( t p]son's k & belief4  7,b7 ,cov]$
 p]sons ,subp>agraph 7,a7 applies to !  
foll[+ p]sons3 7i7 ,ea* ,"u ,secret>y ( 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7ii7  
,ea* director ( a ,vet]ans ,integrat$   
,s]vice ,network4  7iii7 ,ea* director (
 a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4  7iv7 ,ea* director ( a       
program (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4  7v7 ,ea* p]son :o is 9 a     
position ! duties ( :i* include p]sonal 
& sub/antial involvem5t 9 ! prep>ation &
 submission ( in=mation & recomm5dations
 conc]n+ ! mod]nization or realignm5t ( 
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,review &           
recomm5dations by ! ,commission  7#a7   
,public he>+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]      
receiv+ ! recomm5dations f ! ,secret>y  
pursuant to subsection 7b71 !           
,commission %all conduct public he>+s on
 ! recomm5dations4  7,b7 ,locations ,!  
,commission %all conduct public he>+s 9 
regions affect$ by a recomm5dation ( !  
,secret>y to close a facility ( !       
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4 ,to !    
greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,commission
 %all conduct public he>+s 9 regions    

affect$ by a recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y
 to mod]nize or realign su* a facility4 
7,c7 ,requir$ witnesses ,witnesses at   
ea* public he>+ %all include at a       
m9imum-- 7i7 a vet]an--  7,i7 enroll$ "u
 section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 id5tifi$ by a   
local vet]ans s]vice organization2 &    
7ii7 a local elect$ (ficial4  7#b7      
,transmittal to ,presid5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y
 #ca1 #bjbc1 transmit to ! ,presid5t a  
report conta9+ ! ,commission's f9d+s &  
conclusions bas$ on a review & analysis 
( ! recomm5dations made by ! ,secret>y1 
toge!r ) ! ,commission's recomm5dations1
 = mod]nizations & realignm5ts (        
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,au?ority to make  
*anges to recomm5dations ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,c71 9 mak+ its            
recomm5dations1 ! ,commission may *ange 
any recomm5dation made by ! ,secret>y if
 ! ,commission--  7i7 det]m9es t !      
,secret>y deviat$ sub/antially f ! f9al 

crit]ia ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#b7 9
 mak+ su* recomm5dation2  7ii7 det]m9es 
t ! *ange is consi/5t ) ! f9al crit]ia  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#b72  7iii7  
publi%es a notice ( ! propos$ *ange 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] n less ?an #de days be=e 
transmitt+ its recomm5dations to !      
,presid5t pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7iv7 conducts public he>+s on !      
propos$ *ange4  7#c7 ,ju/ification =    
*anges ,! ,commission %all expla9 &     
ju/ify 9 its report submitt$ to !       
,presid5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 any 
recomm5dation made by ! ,commission t is
 diff]5t f ! recomm5dations made by !   
,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7b74 ,!
 ,commission %all transmit a copy ( su* 
report to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives on ! same date on :i* x 
transmits its recomm5dations to !       
,presid5t "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7       
,provision ( in=mation to ,congress     
,aft] ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc1 ! ,commission 
%all promptly provide1 ^u reque/1 to any

 ,memb] ( ,congress in=mation us$ by !  
,commission 9 mak+ its recomm5dations4  
7d7 ,review by ! ,presid5t  7#a7 ,report
 ,! ,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an ,febru>y 
#ae1 #bjbc1 transmit to ! ,commission & 
to ! ,congress a report conta9+ !       
,presid5t's approval or disapproval ( ! 
,commission's recomm5dations4  7#b7     
,presid5tial approval ,if ! ,presid5t   
approves all ! recomm5dations ( !       
,commission1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit a
 copy ( su* recomm5dations to !         
,congress1 toge!r ) a c]tification ( su*
 approval4  7#c7 ,presid5tial           
disapproval ,if ! ,presid5t disapproves 
! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !
 ,commission & ! ,congress1 n lat] ?an  
,m>* #a1 #bjbc1 ! reasons = t           
disapproval4 ,! ,commission %all !n     
transmit to ! ,presid5t1 n lat] ?an ,m>*
 #ae1 #bjbc1 a revis$ li/ (             
recomm5dations = closures1              
mod]nizations1 & realignm5ts (          
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          

,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,transmittal (     
recomm5dations to ,congress ,if !       
,presid5t approves all ( ! revis$       
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission          
transmitt$ to ! ,presid5t "u p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,presid5t %all transmit a copy (
 su* revis$ recomm5dations to !         
,congress1 toge!r ) a c]tification ( su*
 approval4  7#e7 ,failure to transmit   
,if ! ,presid5t does n transmit to !    
,congress an approval & c]tification    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#d7 by ,m>*
 #cj1 #bjbc1 ! process by :i* facilities
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration may  
be select$ = mod]nization or realignm5t 
"u ?is title %all be t]m9at$4  #ajd4    
,actions reg>d+ infra/ructure &         
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all beg9 to
 implem5t ! recomm5d$ mod]nizations &   
realignm5ts 9 ! report "u section       
#ajc7;d7 n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits su*   
report to ,congress4 ,su* implem5tation 

includes ! plann+ ( mod]nizations &     
realignm5ts ( facilities ( ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration z recomm5d$ 9 su*  
report4  7b7 ,congressional disapproval 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may n c>ry   
out any mod]nization or realignm5t      
recomm5d$ by ! ,commission 9 a report   
transmitt$ f ! ,presid5t pursuant to    
section #ajc7;d7 if a jo9t resolution is
 enact$1 9 accordance ) ! provisions (  
section #ajg1 disapprov+ su*            
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission be=e !   
e>li] (--  7,a7 ! end ( ! #de-;day p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
transmits su* report2 or  7,b7 !        
adj\rnm5t ( ,congress s9e die = !       
session dur+ :i* su* report is          
transmitt$4  7#b7 ,computation ( p]iod  
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 &           
subsections 7a7 & 7c7 ( section #ajg1 ! 
days on :i* ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress is n 
9 session because ( an adj\rnm5t ( m ?an
 ?ree days to a day c]ta9 %all be       
exclud$ 9 ! computation ( a p]iod4  7c7 
,specific au?orization ,any obligation  

or exp5diture ( funds = any major m$ical
 facility project or any major m$ical   
facility lease "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 treat$ z if specifically au?oriz$ by   
law = purposes ( section #hajd ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
sections #bja & #bjb ( ?is ,act4  #aje4 
,implem5tation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7      
,mod]niz+ & realign+ facilities ,9      
mod]niz+ or realign+ any facility ( !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration "u ?is    
title1 ! ,secret>y may--  7,a7 take su* 
actions z may be necess>y to mod]nize or
 realign any su* facility1 includ+ !    
alt]ation ( su* facilities1 !           
acquisition ( su* l&1 ! leas+ or        
con/ruction ( su* replacem5t facilities1
 ! disposition ( su* l& or facilities1 !
 p]=mance ( su* activities1 & ! conduct 
( su* advance plann+ & design z may be  
requir$ to transf] functions f a        
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration to ano!r su* facility1 &  
may use = su* purpose funds 9 ! ,acc\nt 
or funds appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,vet]ans ,affairs = su* purposes2  7,b7 
c>ry out activities = ! purposes (      
environm5tal mitigation1 abatem5t1 or   
re/oration at any su* facility1 & %all  
use = su* purposes funds 9 ! ,acc\nt2   
7,c7 provide outplacem5t assi/ance to   
employees employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs at facilities ( !     
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration be+ clos$ 
or realign$1 & may use = su* purpose    
funds 9 ! ,acc\nt or funds appropriat$  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =    
outplacem5t assi/ance to employees2     
7,d7 reimburse o!r ,f$]al ag5cies =     
actions p]=m$ at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y 
) respect to any su* closure or         
realignm5t1 & may use = su* purpose     
funds 9 ! ,acc\nt or funds appropriat$  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &    
available = su* purpose2 &  7,e7 ex]cise
 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u sub*apt] ,v
 ( *apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,environm5tal re/oration2  
hi/oric pres]vation ,9 c>ry+ out any    
closure or realignm5t "u ?is title1 !   

,secret>y1 ) reg>ds to any prop]ty made 
excess to ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs z a result ( su*      
closure or realignm5t1 %all c>ry out1 z 
soon z possible ) funds available = su* 
purpose1 any ( ! foll[+ = :i* !         
,secret>y is responsible3  7,a7         
,environm5tal mitigation4  7,b7         
,environm5tal abatem5t4  7,c7           
,environm5tal re/oration4  7,d7         
,compliance ) hi/oric pres]vation       
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,managem5t & disposal 
( prop]ty  7#a7 ,exi/+ ,disposal        
,au?orities ,to transf] or dispose (    
surplus real prop]ty or infra/ructure   
locat$ at any facility ( ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration t is mod]niz$ or   
realign$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may   
ex]cise ! au?orities ( ! ,secret>y "u   
sub*apt]s ,i & ,,ii ( *apt] #ha ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or !          
au?orities delegat$ to ! ,secret>y by ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices "u       
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,effects on  

local communities  7,a7 ,consultation ) 
,/ate & local gov]nm5t ,be=e any action 
may be tak5 ) respect to ! disposal (   
any surplus real prop]ty or             
infra/ructure locat$ at any facility ( !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to be    
clos$ or realign$ "u ?is title1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
consult ) ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate & ! heads
 ( ! local gov]nm5ts conc]n$ = ! purpose
 ( consid]+ any plan = ! use ( su*      
prop]ty by ! local community conc]n$4   
7,b7 ,treatm5t ( roads ,if infra/ructure
 or a facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration to be clos$ or realign$ "u
 ?is title includes a road us$ = public 
access ?r\gh1 into1 or ar\nd ! facility1
 ! ,secret>y--  7i7 %all consult ) !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate & ! heads ( ! local 
gov]nm5ts conc]n$ = ! purpose ( consid]+
 ! cont9u$ availability ( ! road =      
public use aft] ! recomm5d$ action is   
complete2 &  7ii7 may ex]cise ! au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y "u section #hajh ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,leases2

 ,,c]cla  7,a7 ,lease au?ority  7i7     
,transf] to r$evelopm5t au?ority = lease
 ,! ,secret>y may transf] title to a    
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration approv$ = closure or      
realignm5t "u ?is title 7includ+ prop]ty
 at a facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration approv$ = realignm5t :i* w
 be reta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs or ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy aft]     
realignm5t7 to ! r$evelopm5t au?ority = 
! facility if ! r$evelopm5t au?ority    
agrees to lease1 directly ^u transf]1 "o
 or m portions ( ! prop]ty transf]r$ "u 
?is subp>agraph to ! ,secret>y or to !  
head ( ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7ii7 ,t]m ( lease ,a 
lease "u clause 7i7 %all be = a t]m ( n 
to exce$ #ej ye>s1 b may provide =      
options = r5ewal or ext5sion ( ! t]m by 
! dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$4  7iii7     
,limitation ,a lease "u clause 7i7 may n
 require r5tal paym5ts by ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7iv7 ,treatm5t ( rema9d]$ lease
 t]ms ,a lease "u clause 7i7 %all       

include a provision specify+ t if !     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ ceases requir+
 ! use ( ! leas$ prop]ty be=e !         
expiration ( ! t]m ( ! lease1 ! rema9d] 
( ! lease t]m may be satisfi$ by ! same 
or ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t us+ ! prop]ty = a use simil>  
to ! use "u ! lease4 ,ex]cise ( !       
au?ority provid$ by ?is clause %all be  
made 9 consultation ) ! r$evelopm5t     
au?ority conc]n$4  7v7 ,facility s]vices
 ,not)/&+ clause 7iii71 if a lease "u   
clause 7i7 involves a sub/antial portion
 ( ! facility1 ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy      
conc]n$ may obta9 facility s]vices = !  
leas$ prop]ty & common area ma9t5ance f 
! r$evelopm5t au?ority or ! r$evelopm5t 
au?ority's assignee z a provision ( !   
lease4 ,! facility s]vices & common area
 ma9t5ance %all be provid$ at a rate no 
high] ?an ! rate *>g$ to non-,f$]al     
t5ants ( ! transf]r$ prop]ty4 ,facility 
s]vices & common area ma9t5ance cov]$ by
 ! lease %all n include--  7,i7         
municipal s]vices t a ,/ate or local    

gov]nm5t is requir$ by law to provide to
 all l&[n]s 9 its jurisdiction )\t      
direct *>ge2 or  7,,ii7 firefight+ or   
security-gu>d functions4  7,b7          
,application ( ,,c]cla ,! provisions (  
section #abj7;h7 ( ! ,compreh5sive      
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifbj7;h77 %all apply to any transf] (  
real prop]ty "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7     
,additional t]ms & conditions ,!        
,secret>y may require any additional    
t]ms & conditions 9 connection ) a      
transf] "u ?is p>agraph z su* ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate to protect !       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7        
,application ( ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is   
title %all limit or o!rwise affect !    
application ( ! provisions ( !          
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et seq47 to  
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration clos$ "u ?is title4  7c7  
,applicability ( ,national ,environm5tal

 ,policy ,act ( #aifi  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
provisions ( ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 %all n apply to ! actions
 ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 &1 except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 c>ry+ out ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7,a7 ,cov]$ activities ,!     
provisions ( ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi %all apply to      
actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs "u ?is title--  7i7 dur+ !     
process ( prop]ty disposal2 &  7ii7 dur+
 ! process ( relocat+ functions f a     
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration be+ clos$ or realign$ to  
ano!r facility aft] ! receiv+ facility  
has be5 select$ b be=e ! functions are  
relocat$4  7,b7 ,o!r activities ,9      
apply+ ! provisions ( ! ,national       
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi to ! 
processes ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,secret>y %all n h to consid]--  7i7 !
 ne$ = clos+ or realign+ ! facility ( ! 

,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration z         
recomm5d$ by ! ,commission2  7ii7 ! ne$ 
= transf]r+ functions to any facility ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration :i* has 
be5 select$ z ! receiv+ facility2 or    
7iii7 facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?    
,adm9i/ration alt]native to ^? recomm5d$
 or select$4  7d7 ,waiv]  7#a7          
,re/rictions on use ( funds ,! ,secret>y
 may close or realign facilities ( !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration "u ?is    
title )\t reg>d to any provision ( law  
re/rict+ ! use ( funds = clos+ or       
realign+ facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration includ$ 9 any             
appropriation or au?orization ,act4     
7#b7 ,re/rictions on au?orities ,!      
,secret>y may close or realign          
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration "u ?is title )\t reg>d to 
! re/rictions ( section #haaj ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,transf] 
au?ority 9 connection ) paym5t (        
environm5tal rem$iation co/s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al  7,a7 ,transf] by de$ ,subject to 

p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection & section
 #abj7;h7 ( ! ,compreh5sive             
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifbj7;h771 ! ,secret>y may ent] into an
 agreem5t to transf] by de$ a facility (
 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ) any  
p]son :o agrees to p]=m all environm5tal
 re/oration1 wa/e managem5t1 &          
environm5tal compliance activities t are
 requir$ = ! prop]ty or facilities "u   
,f$]al & ,/ate laws1 adm9i/rative       
decisions1 agreem5ts 7includ+ s*$ules & 
mile/ones71 & concurr5ces4  7,b7        
,additional t]ms or conditions ,!       
,secret>y may require any additional    
t]ms & conditions 9 connection ) an     
agreem5t au?oriz$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to     
protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,limitation ,a transf] ( a facility
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration may  
be made "u p>agraph 7#a7 only if !      
,secret>y c]tifies to ,congress t--     
7,a7 ! co/s ( all environm5tal          

re/oration1 wa/e managem5t1 &           
environm5tal compliance activities      
o!rwise to be paid by ! ,secret>y )     
respect to ! facility ( ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration are equal to or    
great] ?an ! fair m>ket value ( !       
prop]ty or facilities to be transf]r$1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,b7 if su*
 co/s are l[] ?an ! fair m>ket value ( !
 facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration1 ! recipi5t ( su* transf] 
agrees to pay ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! fair  
m>ket value & su* co/s4  7#c7 ,paym5t by
 ! ,secret>y = c]ta9 transf]s ,9 ! case 
( a facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration cov]$ by a c]tification "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y may pay
 ! recipi5t ( su* facility an am\nt     
equal to ! less] (--  7,a7 ! am\nt by   
:i* ! co/s incurr$ by ! recipi5t ( !    
facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration = all environm5tal        
re/oration1 wa/e1 managem5t1 &          
environm5tal compliance activities )    
respect to su* facility exce$ ! fair    

m>ket value ( su* prop]ty z specifi$ 9  
su* c]tification2 or  7,b7 ! am\nt by   
:i* ! co/s 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 t 
w\ld o!rwise h be5 incurr$ by !         
,secret>y = su* re/oration1 managem5t1 &
 activities ) respect to su* facility ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration exce$ ! 
fair m>ket value ( prop]ty z s specifi$4
  7#d7 ,disclosure ,z "p ( an agreem5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
disclose to ! p]son to :om ! facility ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration w be    
transf]r$ any in=mation ( ! ,secret>y   
reg>d+ ! environm5tal re/oration1 wa/e  
managem5t1 & environm5tal compliance    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t   
relate to ! facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?
 ,adm9i/ration4 ,! ,secret>y %all       
provide su* in=mation be=e ent]+ into ! 
agreem5t4  7#e7 ,applicability ( c]ta9  
environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection
 %all be con/ru$ to modify1 alt]1 or    
am5d ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal      
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    

seq47 or ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474  #ajf4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,asset &  
,infra/ructure ,review ,acc\nt  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 !  
l$g]s ( ! ,treasury an acc\nt to be kn[n
 z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs      
,asset & ,infra/ructure ,review ,acc\nt 
:i* %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y z a 
s+le acc\nt4  7b7 ,cr$its to acc\nt ,!re
 %all be cr$it$ to ! ,acc\nt ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,funds au?oriz$ = & appropriat$ to 
! ,acc\nt4  7#b7 ,proce$s receiv$ f !   
lease1 transf]1 or disposal ( any       
prop]ty at a facility ( ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration clos$ or realign$  
"u ?is title4  7c7 ,use ( acc\nt ,!     
,secret>y may use ! funds 9 ! ,acc\nt   
only = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to c>ry 
out ?is title4  7#b7 ,to cov] prop]ty   
managem5t & disposal co/s incurr$ at    
facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration clos$1 mod]niz$1 or       
realign$ "u ?is title4  7#c7 ,to cov]   
co/s associat$ ) sup]vision1 inspection1

 ov]head1 eng9e]+1 & design (           
con/ruction projects und]tak5 "u ?is    
title1 & subsequ5t claims1 if any1      
relat$ to su* activities4  7#d7 ,o!r    
purposes t ! ,secret>y det]m9es support 
! mission & op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7d7 ,consolidat$    
budget ju/ification display = acc\nt    
7#a7 ,consolidat$ budget in=mation      
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
consolidat$ budget ju/ification display 
9 support ( ! ,acc\nt t = ea* fiscal    
ye>--  7,a7 details ! am\nt & nature (  
cr$its to1 & exp5ditures f1 ! ,acc\nt   
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7         
sep>ately details ! environm5tal        
rem$iation co/s associat$ ) facility ( !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = :i* a  
budget reque/ is made2  7,c7 specifies !
 transf]s into ! ,acc\nt & ! purposes = 
:i* ^! transf]r$ funds w be fur!r       
obligat$1 to include c>etak] &          
environm5t rem$iation co/s associat$ )  
ea* facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,d7 details any      

intra-budget activity transf]s )9 !     
,acc\nt t exce$$ #a1jjj1jjj dur+ !      
prec$+ fiscal ye> or t are propos$ = !  
next fiscal ye> & w exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4   
7#b7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y %all      
include ! in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 9 ! mat]ials t ! ,secret>y submits 
to ,congress 9 support ( ! budget = a   
fiscal ye> submitt$ by ! ,presid5t      
pursuant to section #aaje ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,closure (    
acc\nt2 treatm5t ( rema9+ funds  7#a7   
,closure ,! ,acc\nt %all be clos$ at !  
"t & 9 ! mann] provid$ = appropriation  
acc\nts "u section #aeee ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t unobligat$
 funds :i* rema9 9 ! ,acc\nt ^u closure 
%all be held by ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury until transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs by law aft] !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
receive ! f9al report transmitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,f9al report ,no   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! closure ( !    

,acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all transmit to ! ,committees on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
conta9+ an acc\nt+ (--  7,a7 all ! funds
 cr$it$ to & exp5d$ f ! ,acc\nt or      
o!rwise exp5d$ "u ?is title2 &  7,b7 any
 funds rema9+ 9 ! ,acc\nt4  #ajg4       
,congressional consid]ation (           
,commission report  7a7 ,disapproval    
resolution ,= purposes ( section        
#ajd7;b71 ! t]m jo9t resolution means   
only a jo9t resolution :i* is introduc$ 
)9 ! #e-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on  
:i* ! ,presid5t transmits ! report to ! 
,congress "u section #ajc7;d71 &--  7#a7
 :i* does n h a preamble2  7#b7 ! matt] 
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3
 t ,congress disapproves !              
recomm5dations ( ! ,,vha ,asset &       
,infra/ructure ,review ,commission z    
submitt$ by ! ,presid5t on 1 ! blank    
space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate date2 & 

7#c7 ! title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t   
resolution disapprov+ ! recomm5dations (
 ! ,,vha ,asset & ,infra/ructure ,review
 ,commission44  7b7 ,consid]ation 9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,report+ &
 dis*>ge ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t resolution
 is ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,h\se )\t 
am5dm5t n lat] ?an #ae legislative days 
aft] ! date ( introduction !re(4 ,if a  
committee fails to report ! jo9t        
resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t
 resolution4  7#b7 ,proce$+ to          
consid]ation ,x %all be 9 ord] at any "t
 aft] ! ?ird legislative day aft] ea*   
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution has report$ or has be5       
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a jo9t         
resolution1 to move to proce$ to consid]
 ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all po9ts
 ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a
 motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se   
has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on a   
jo9t resolution address+ a p>ticul>     

submission4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7#c7       
,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its     
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except two h\rs ( debate equally 
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be
 9 ord]4  7c7 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  
7#a7 ,ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution        
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs4  7#b7
 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !  
,s5ate to :i* a jo9t resolution is      
ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,s5ate )\t    
am5dm5t n lat] ?an #ae session days aft]
 ! date ( introduction ( a jo9t         

resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
,if a committee fails to report ! jo9t  
resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t
 resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be 
plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7#c7 ,floor         
consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1
 x is 9 ord] at any "t aft] ! ?ird      
session day on :i* ! ,committee on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs has report$ or has   
be5 dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a jo9t     
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same    
effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to move to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! jo9t       
resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !  
jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( 
! jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion 
to proce$ is n debatable4 ,! motion is n
 subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,a     
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1

 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,b7          
,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #b h\rs1 :i* %all be  
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      
motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution is 
n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,vote on passage ,if !  
,s5ate has vot$ to proce$ to a jo9t     
resolution1 ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t  
resolution %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7  
,rul+s ( ! ,*air on proc$ure ,appeals f 
! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !       
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  

jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t      
debate4  7d7 ,am5dm5t n 9 ord] ,a jo9t  
resolution ( disapproval consid]$       
pursuant to ?is section %all n be       
subject to am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate4  7e7       
,coord9ation ) action by o!r ,h\se  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e pass+ ! jo9t        
resolution1 "o ,h\se receives f ! o!r a 
jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 ! jo9t resolution
 ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a    
committee2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 !       
receiv+ ,h\se %all be ! same z if no    
jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r  
,h\se until ! vote on passage1 :5 ! jo9t
 resolution receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se %all  
supplant ! jo9t resolution ( ! receiv+  
,h\se4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution
 ( o!r ,h\se ,if ! ,s5ate fails to      
introduce or consid] a jo9t resolution  
"u ?is section1 ! jo9t resolution ( !   
,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor  
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  

,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives ! companion
 measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
companion measure %all n be debatable4  
7f7 ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ,s5ate ,?is section is enact$ by       
,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4      
#ajh4 ,o!r matt]s  7a7 ,onl9e           
publication ( communications  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] !       
transmission or receipt ( any           
communication "u ?is title t is         
transmitt$ or receiv$ by a p>ty specifi$

 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all publi% su* communication 
onl9e4  7#b7 ,p>ties specifi$ ,! p>ties 
specifi$ "u ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  
7,b7 ,! ,commission4  7,c7 ,! ,presid5t4
  7b7 ,cont9uation ( exi/+ con/ruction  
projects & plann+ ,dur+ activities t !  
,commission1 ,presid5t1 or ,congress    
c>ry out "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs may n /op1 solely     
because ( su* activities--  7#a7 a      
con/ruction or leas+ project ( !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7    
long t]m plann+ reg>d+ infra/ructure &  
assets ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?              
,adm9i/ration2 or  7#c7 budget>y        
processes = ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,recomm5dations =   
future asset reviews ,! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs may1 aft] consult+ )  
vet]ans s]vice organizations1 include 9 
budget submissions ! ,secret>y submits  
aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission        
recomm5dations = future su* commissions 

or o!r capital asset realignm5t &       
managem5t processes4  #aji4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,acc\nt means 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,asset &
 ,infra/ructure ,review ,acc\nt e/abli%$
 by section #ajf7;a74  7#b7 ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,commission e/abli%$
 by section #ajb4  7#c7 ,! t]m date (   
approval1 ) respect to a mod]nization or
 realignm5t ( a facility ( ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 means ! date on   
:i* ! au?ority ( ,congress to disapprove
 a recomm5dation ( mod]nization or      
realignm5t1 z ! case may be1 ( su*      
facility "u ?is title expires4  7#d7 ,! 
t]m facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 means any l&1      
build+1 /ructure1 or infra/ructure      
7includ+ any m$ical c5t]1 nurs+ home1   
domicili>y facility1 outpati5t cl9ic1   
c5t] t provides readju/m5t c\nsel+1 or  
leas$ facility7 t is--  7i7 "u !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2  7ii7 "u ! control ( !        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2 &  7iii7 

n "u ! control ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices      
,adm9i/ration2 or  7,b7 ) respect to a  
colocat$ facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 includes any l&1     
build+1 or /ructure--  7i7 "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2  7ii7 "u ! control ( ano!r    
adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2 &  7iii7 n "u ! control ( !   
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,! 
t]m infra/ructure means improvem5ts to  
l& o!r ?an build+s or /ructures4  7#f7  
,! t]m mod]nization includes-- 7,a7 any 
action1 includ+ closure1 requir$ to     
align ! =m & function ( a facility ( !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to !      
provision ( mod]n day heal? c>e1 includ+
 utilities & environm5tal control       
sy/ems2  7,b7 ! con/ruction1 pur*ase1   
lease1 or %>+ ( a facility ( ! ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7           
realignm5ts1 disposals1 ex*anges1       
collaborations betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r ,f$]al entities1
 & /rategic collaborations betwe5 !     

,dep>tm5t & non-,f$]al entities1 includ+
 tribal organizations4  7#g7 ,! t]m     
realignm5t1 ) respect to a facility ( ! 
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1          
includes-- 7,a7 any action t *anges !   
numb]s ( or relocates s]vices1          
functions1 & p]sonnel positions2  7,b7  
disposals or ex*anges betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r ,f$]al       
entities1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2
 &  7,c7 /rategic collaborations betwe5 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &       
non-,f$]al entities1 includ+ tribal     
organizations4  7#h7 ,! t]m r$evelopm5t 
au?ority1 9 ! case ( a facility ( !     
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration clos$ or  
mod]niz$ "u ?is title1 means any entity 
7includ+ an entity e/abli%$ by a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t7 recogniz$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z ! entity
 responsible = develop+ ! r$evelopm5t   
plan ) respect to ! facility or =       
direct+ ! implem5tation ( su* plan4     
7#i7 ,! t]m r$evelopm5t plan 9 ! case ( 
a facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          

,adm9i/ration to be clos$ or realign$ "u
 ?is title1 means a plan t--  7,a7 is   
agre$ to by ! local r$evelopm5t au?ority
 ) respect to ! facility2 &  7,b7       
provides = ! reuse or r$evelopm5t ( !   
real prop]ty & p]sonal prop]ty ( !      
facility t is available = su* reuse &   
r$evelopm5t z a result ( ! closure or   
realignm5t ( ! facility4  7#aj7 ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4  7#aa7 ,! t]m tribal          
organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  ,,ii ,improvem5ts to           
con/ruction managem5t & leases  #bja4   
,modification ( ?re%olds = major m$ical 
facility projects & major m$ical        
facility leases  7a7 ,def9itions        
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #hajd7;a7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,9 ?is         
subsection3  7,a7  7i7 ,! t]m major     
m$ical facility project means-- 7,i7 a  
project = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or  
acquisition ( a m$ical facility involv+ 

a total exp5diture ( m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj2 
or  7,,ii7 ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or 
acquisition ( a %>$ m$ical facility 7z  
def9$ 9 section #haaa;,b7d7 ( ?is title7
 = :i* ! e/imat$ %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! co/s ( su*        
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or acquisition  
exce$s #bj1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,su* t]m does 
n include-- 7,i7 an acquisition by      
ex*ange2  7,,ii7 nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance   
projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7,,iii7 !   
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or acquisition (
 a %>$ m$ical facility = :i* ! e/imat$  
%>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = 
! co/s ( su* con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or 
acquisition does n exce$ #bj1jjj1jjj4   
7,b7 ,! t]m major m$ical facility lease 
means-- 7i7 a lease = space = use z a   
new m$ical facility at an av]age annual 
r5t t is equal to or exce$s ! am\nt     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( section 
#ccjg ( title #dj2 or  7ii7 a lease =   
space = use z a %>$ m$ical facility 7z  
def9$ 9 section #haaa;,b7d7 ( ?is title7
 = :i* ! e/imat$ %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,vet]ans ,affairs = ! co/s ( su* lease  
is equal to or exce$s ! am\nt specifi$ 9
 subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #ccjg (   
title #dj4  4  7b7 ,application ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to major m$ical facility
 projects & major m$ical facility leases
 au?oriz$ by law on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,submission 
( prospectuses ( propos$ m9or m$ical    
facility projects ,section #hajd7;b7 (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ a major m$ical facility project
 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,a77 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 a major m$ical facility
 project 7z def9$ 9 subsection          
7a77#c77;,a771 a m$ical facility project
 t w\ld be a major m$ical facility      
project b = ! total exp5diture 7or1 )   
respect to a %>$ m$ical facility1 !     
e/imat$ %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs7 be+ an am\nt t is m ?an       
#aj1jjj1jjj & less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj14    
#bjc4 ,improvem5t to tra9+ ( con/ruction

 p]sonnel ,subsection 7g7 ( section     
#hajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7g7 7#a7    
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( !      
fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* 
?is subsection is enact$1 ! ,secret>y   
%all implem5t ! cov]$ tra9+ curriculum &
 ! cov]$ c]tification program4  7,b7 ,9 
design+ & implem5t+ ! cov]$ tra9+       
curriculum & ! cov]$ c]tification       
program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all use z models exi/+ tra9+ curricula 
& c]tification programs t h be5 e/abli%$
 "u *apt] #hg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z det]m9$ relevant by !         
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may       
develop ! tra9+ curriculum "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 9 a mann] t provides su* tra9+
 9 any comb9ation (--  7,a7 tra9+       
provid$ 9 p]son2  7,b7 tra9+ provid$ ov]
 an int]net website2 or  7,c7 tra9+     
provid$ by ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may
 develop ! c]tification program "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 a mann] t uses--   

7,a7 "o level ( c]tification2 or  7,b7 m
 ?an "o level ( c]tification1 z det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,secret>y ) respect to 
! level ( c]tification = diff]5t grades 
( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y  
may ent] into a contract ) an           
appropriate entity to provide ! cov]$   
tra9+ curriculum & ! cov]$ c]tification 
program "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#e7    
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( !      
second fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye>   
dur+ :i* ?is ,act is enact$1 ! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t ! majority ( employees   
subject to ! cov]$ c]tification program 
a*ieve ! c]tification or ! appropriate  
level ( c]tification pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#c71 z ! case may be4  7,b7   
,aft] c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* employee    
subject to ! cov]$ c]tification program 
a*ieves ! c]tification or ! appropriate 
level ( c]tification pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#c71 z ! case may be1 z       
quickly z practicable4  7#f7 ,9 ?is     
subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m cov]$           

c]tification program means1 ) respect to
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs :o are memb]s ( occupational   
s]ies relat+ to con/ruction or          
facilities managem5t1 or employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t :o aw>d or adm9i/] contracts =
 major con/ruction1 m9or con/ruction1 or
 nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance1 includ+ z        
contract speciali/s or contract+ (fic]s'
 repres5tatives1 a program to c]tify k &
 skills relat+ to con/ruction or        
facilities managem5t & to ensure t su*  
employees ma9ta9 adequate exp]tise      
relat+ to indu/ry /&>ds & be/ practices 
= ! acquisition ( design & con/ruction  
s]vices4  7,b7 ,! t]m cov]$ tra9+       
curriculum means1 ) respect to employees
 specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a tra9+   
curriculum relat+ to con/ruction or     
facilities managem5t4  4  #bjd4         
,au?ority to plan1 design1 con/ruct1 or 
lease %>$ m$ical facilities  7a7        
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ha (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #haaa;,a !      

foll[+ new section3  #haaa;,b4 ,au?ority
 to plan1 design1 con/ruct or lease a   
m$ical facility %>$ ) o!r dep>tm5ts or  
ag5cies  7a7 ,au?ority ,subject to      
sections #hajc & #hajd ( ?is title1 !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may ent]  
into agreem5ts ) ! heads ( o!r dep>tm5ts
 or ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = !    
plann+1 design+1 con/ruct+1 or leas+ (  
m$ical facilities to be %>$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & t       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to improve ! access   
to1 & quality & co/ effectiv5ess (1 !   
heal? c>e provid$ by ! ,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration & t dep>tm5t or ag5cy4    
7b7 ,transf]s ( am\nts f ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs  7#a7 ,) respect to a 
%>$ m$ical facility con/ruction project 
= :i* ! e/imat$ co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs d n exce$ ! am\nt     
specifi$ 9 section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( 
?is title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs may transf] to ! p>tn] ag5cy   
am\nts appropriat$ 9 ! ,con/ruction1    
,m9or ,projects acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t =  

use = ! plann+1 design1 or con/ruction (
 ! %>$ m$ical facility4  7#b7 ,) respect
 to a %>$ m$ical facility con/ruction   
project = :i* ! e/imat$ co/s to !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs exce$ !   
am\nt specifi$ 9 section                
#hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
transf] to ! p>tn] ag5cy am\nts         
appropriat$ 9 ! ,con/ruction1 ,major    
,projects acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t = use = !
 plann+1 design1 or con/ruction ( ! %>$ 
m$ical facility4  7#c7 ,) respect to a  
%>$ m$ical facility lease project = :i* 
! e/imat$ co/s ( ! lease to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs d n exce$ ! am\nt   
specifi$ 9 section #hajd7;a77#c77;,b7 ( 
?is title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs may transf] to ! p>tn] ag5cy   
am\nts appropriat$ 9 ! applicable m$ical
 appropriation acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t =   
su* lease4  7c7 ,transf]s ( am\nts to   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7#a7 ,)  
respect to a %>$ m$ical facility        
con/ruction project = :i* ! e/imat$ co/s

 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs d n 
exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section        
#hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title1 any     
am\nts transf]r$ by ! p>tn] ag5cy to !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may be    
deposit$ 9 ! ,con/ruction1 ,m9or        
,projects acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t = use = !
 plann+1 design1 or con/ruction ( ! %>$ 
m$ical facility4 ,am\nts s deposit$ %all
 be m]g$ ) & available = ! same         
purposes1 & = ! same p]iod1 z su*       
acc\nt4  7#b7 ,) respect to a %>$ m$ical
 facility con/ruction project = :i* !   
e/imat$ co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9       
section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title1 
any am\nts transf]r$ by ! p>tn] ag5cy to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may be 
deposit$ 9 ! ,con/ruction1 ,major       
,projects acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t = use = !
 plann+1 design1 or con/ruction ( ! %>$ 
m$ical facility4 ,am\nts s deposit$ %all
 be m]g$ ) & available = ! same         
purposes1 & = ! same p]iod1 z su*       
acc\nt4  7#c7 ,) respect to a %>$ m$ical

 facility lease project1 any am\nts     
transf]r$ by ! p>tn] ag5cy to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may be    
deposit$ 9 ! applicable m$ical          
appropriation acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t = su*
 lease4 ,am\nts s deposit$ %all be      
available )\t fiscal ye> limitation4    
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m p>tn] ag5cy means a dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t has ent]$  
into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs "u subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,! t]m %>$ m$ical facility means a 
m$ical facility %>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & a p>tn] ag5cy       
pursuant to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u   
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,! t]m %>$ m$ical 
facility con/ruction project means !    
plann+1 design+1 or con/ruct+ ( a %>$   
m$ical facility pursuant to an agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,!  
t]m %>$ m$ical facility lease project   
means ! leas+ ( a %>$ m$ical facility   
pursuant to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u   
subsection 7a74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #haaa;,a ! foll[+
 new item3  #haaa;,b4 ,au?ority to plan1
 design1 con/ruct1 or lease a m$ical    
facility %>$ ) o!r dep>tm5ts or ag5cies4
  4  7b7 ,def9ition ( m$ical facility   
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #haja ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,! t]m m$ical      
facility means any facility or "p !re(  
:i* is1 or w be1 "u ! jurisdiction ( !  
,secret>y1 includ+ ) respect to a %>$   
m$ical facility 7z def9$ 9 section      
#haaa;,b7d7 ( ?is title71 = ! provision 
( heal?-c>e s]vices 7includ+ hospital1  
outpati5t cl9ic1 ext5d$ c>e s]vices1    
nurs+ home1 or domicili>y c>e or m$ical 
s]vices71 includ+ any necess>y build+ & 
auxili>y /ructure1 g>age1 p>k+ facility1
 me*anical equipm5t1 trackage facilities
 lead+ !reto1 abutt+ sidewalks1         
accommodations = att5d+ p]sonnel1 &     
recreation facilities associat$ !re)4  4
  #bje4 ,enhanc$ use lease au?ority  7a7

 ,9 g5]al ,section #hafb7;a77#b7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ only2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 
or if ! lease w enhance ! use ( !       
prop]ty1 aft] h\s+4  7b7 ,application ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
apply ) respect to enhanc$-use leases   
ent]$ into on or aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iii ,o!r ,matt]s
  #cja4 ,exception on limitation on     
aw>ds & bonuses = recruitm5t1           
relocation1 & ret5tion ,section #gje7;a7
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc note7 
is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph     
7#a71 by ins]t+ o!r ?an recruitm5t1     
relocation1 or ret5tion inc5tives1 aft] 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code14  #cjb4 
,appropriation ( am\nts  7a7 ,vet]ans   
,*oice ,program ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$1 & is appropriat$1 to !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 out ( any
 funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          
appropriat$1 #b1ajj1jjj1jjj to be       

deposit$ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,*oice ,fund "u   
section #hjb ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1      
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note74  7b7 ,m9or con/ruction &   
nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & is    
appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 #ejj1jjj1jjj =   
,m$ical ,facilities = m9or con/ruction &
 nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance projects1 to be   
prioritiz$ accord+ to _! rank+s 9 !     
/rategic capital inve/m5t plann+        
process4  7#b7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days be=e obligat+ am\nts          
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all notify ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ( ! m$ical
 facilities & specifics ( ! projects =  
:i* su* am\nts %all be obligat$4  7c7   
,availability ( am\nts ,! am\nts        

appropriat$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b77#a7
 %all be available = obligation or      
exp5diture )\t fiscal ye> limitation4   
#cjc4 ,assessm5t ( heal? c>e furni%$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t to vet]ans :o live 9 !      
t]ritories  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ heal? 
c>e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to vet]ans :o live 9 !         
t]ritories4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include assessm5ts (
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 to furni% to vet]ans :o live 9 !       
t]ritories ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,hospital    
c>e4  7,b7 ,m$ical s]vices4  7,c7 ,m5tal
 heal? s]vices4  7,d7 ,g]iatric s]vices4
  7#b7 ,! feasibility ( e/abli%+ a      
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 any     
t]ritory t does n conta9 su* a facility4
  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
t]ritories means ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 

,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  ,decemb] #bh1  
#bjah ,committees on ,rules &           
,appropriations dis*>g$2 committ$ to !  
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$