,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjah,mr4 ,%u/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = 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$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices to c>ry out a pilot     
program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] 
into agreem5ts = ! con/ruction1         
r5ovation1 improvem5t1 & lease (        
facilities 9 ord] to address ! def]r$   
capital backlog ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,p]=mance-,bas$ ,build+ ,act ( #bjah4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! def]r$ ma9t5ance backlog
 = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs        
facilities 7includ+ hospitals1 cl9ics1  

h\s+1 & (fices7 is n su/a9able4  7#b7   
,!re are insuffici5t discretion>y funds 
available to meet ! critical capital    
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 support (   
its mission4  7#c7 ,alt]native          
au?orities = ! con/ruction & improvem5t 
( capital facilities h prov5 successful1
 p>ticul>ly ) respect to milit>y h\s+4  
#c4 ,pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 %all c>ry out a pilot program 
us+ au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant
 to title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "u  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator may ent] into        
agreem5ts ) appropriate non-,gov]nm5t   
entities pursuant to :i*--  7#a7 !      
non-,gov]nm5t entity w acquire ?r\gh    
gr\nd-lease1 f9ance1 & execute          
improvem5ts or r5ovations to a ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs facility id5tifi$  
"u subsection 7b7 or con/ruct a new     
facility to address a %ortage ( capacity
 id5tifi$ "u su* subsection2  7#b7 !    
,adm9i/rator w leaseback ! facility f ! 

non-,gov]nm5t entity = use by !         
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#c7 ! facility %all be   
op]at$ & ma9ta9$ by ! non-,gov]nm5t     
entity subject to a p]=mance-bas$       
managem5t & op]ations agreem5t ent]$    
into betwe5 ! entity & ! ,adm9i/rator4  
7b7 ,id5tification ( facilities  7#a7   
,compreh5sive evaluation ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs prop]ty  7,a7 ,review 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ! 
pilot program1 n lat] ?an #ahj days f   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al      
,s]vices a report id5tify+ pot5tial     
sites bas$ on a compreh5sive evaluation 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs real    
prop]ty to det]m9e conditions1 cont9u$  
connectivity1 & relevance to ! broad]   
mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all
 take into consid]ation su* sites :]e ! 
condition ( facilities is negatively    
impact+ ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs to fulfill its        
mission4  7,b7 ,evaluation by !         
,adm9i/rator ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   

,s]vices %all review ! recomm5dations   
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to      
subp>agraph 7,a7 & id5tify viable       
recapitalization opportunities1 consi/5t
 ) o!r provisions ( law4  7,c7 ,crit]ia 
,9 c>ry+ out ! evaluation "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t     
crit]ia t--  7i7 are us$ to evaluate    
,f$]al assets2  7ii7 ensure !           
mod]nization or realignm5t ( ! capital  
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7iii7      
maximize ! use ( ! capital ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 7consi/5t ) ! ,f$]al ,assets ,sale &   
,transf] ,act ( #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4    
#acjc note774  7#b7 ,,gsa det]m9ation ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 bas$ on ! results (
 ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
id5tify--  7,a7 ,dep>tm5t facilities t  
require improvem5ts or r5ovations & w\ld
 be appropriate = an agreem5t "u ! pilot
 program2 &  7,b7 %ortages ( ,dep>tm5t  
capacity t c\ld be address$ ?r\gh !     
con/ruction ( a new facility "u su* an  

agreem5t4  7c7 ,numb] ( projects ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into agreem5ts ) 
respect to no less ?an five & no m ?an  
t5 facilities "u ! pilot program1       
includ+--  7#a7 agreem5ts provid+ = !   
con/ruction1 improvem5t1 or r5ovation ( 
facilities2 &  7#b7 op]at+ leases1      
includ+ enhanc$ use leases1 gr\nd lease 
or lease back arrangem5ts1 & leases t   
incorporate an option to pur*ase at less
 ?an fair m>ket value4  7d7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,project reports ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all submit to ,congress a report on ea*
 facility t is improv$1 r5ovat$1 or     
con/ruct$ "u an agreem5t "u ! pilot     
program4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s foll[+ ! det]m9ation "u         
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all submit 
to ,congress a f9al report on !         
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program 9 provid+
 = ! improvem5t ( ! assets ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 au?ority to ent] into an agreem5t "u   
?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e 

ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7f7 ,exp]ts & consultants  7#a7  
,p]sonnel ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program !
 ,adm9i/rator & ,secret>y %all id5tify &
 use ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration &    
,dep>tm5t p]sonnel ) k & exp]i5ce 9     
complex real e/ate transactions4  7#b7  
,exp]ts & contract$ s]vices ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable & subject to appropriations 
,acts1 use contracts1 includ+           
non-appropriat$ contracts1 = real e/ate 
s]vices necess>y to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7g7 ,submission ( prospectuses
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate prospectuses1 9 accordance )     
section #ccjg = ea* project id5tifi$ "u 
?is ,act4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 
! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7         
,p]=mance-bas$ managem5t & op]ations    

agreem5t ,! t]m p]=mance-bas$ managem5t 
& op]ations agreem5t means an agreem5t  
t--  7,a7 reflects an obligation by !   
non-,gov]nm5t entity to design1 build1  
f9ance1 deliv]1 op]ate & ma9ta9 an      
infra/ructure asset2  7,b7 requires !   
non-,gov]nm5t entity to provide !       
,dep>tm5t a s+le po9t ( responsibility &
 obligation2  7,c7 /ipulates all        
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & conta9s !   
t]ms & conditions = annual p]=mance-bas$
 availability paym5ts 9 accordance ) !  
non-,gov]nm5t entity meet+ or exce$+ ^? 
requirem5ts2 &  7,d7 /ipulates ! t]ms & 
conditions = r$uctions ( any & all      
availability paym5ts to ! non-,gov]nm5t 
entity = any giv5 p]iod ! asset is      
unavailable to ! ,gov]nm5t or o!rwise n 
deliv]$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ 9 accordance
 ) ! requirem5ts includ$ 9 ! agreem5t4  
7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#d7    
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4