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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjag ,mr4   
,inh(e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7       
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 ent] into contracts ) nonpr(it      
organizations to inve/igate m$ical c5t]s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,enhanc+ ,vet]an ,c>e ,act4  #b4        
,inve/igation ( m$ical c5t]s ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
may contract ) a nonpr(it organization t
 accr$its heal? c>e organizations &     
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to inve/igate
 a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to assess & report defici5cies 
( ! facilities at su* m$ical c5t]4  7b7 
,au?ority ( directors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to coord9ation "u p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all delegate !       

au?ority "u subsection 7a7 to contract =
 an inve/igation at a m$ical c5t] ( !   
,dep>tm5t to ! ,director ( ! ,vet]ans   
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network 9 :i* !     
m$ical c5t] is locat$ or ! director (   
su* m$ical c5t]4  7#b7 ,coord9ation     
,be=e ent]+ into a contract "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,director ( a ,vet]ans          
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network or !        
director ( a m$ical c5t]1 z ! case may  
be1 %all notify ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
purposes ( coord9at+ any inve/igation   
conduct$ pursuant to su* contract ) any 
o!r inve/igations t may be ongo+4  7c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prev5t ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs f conduct+ any review1
 audit1 evaluation1 or inspection reg>d+
 a topic = :i* an inve/igation is       
conduct$ "u ?is section2 or  7#b7 to    
modify ! requirem5t t employees ( !     

,dep>tm5t assi/ ) any review1 audit1    
evaluation1 or inspection conduct$ by ! 
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
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