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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = c]ta9        
requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( !         
design-build con/ruction me?od =        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
con/ruction projects1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,va ,design-,build ,con/ruction      
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2  
s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ! design-build  
con/ruction me?od = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs con/ruction projects  7a7     
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs f\nd t1 9 ! ,aurora1
 ,colorado1 replacem5t m$ical c5t]      
project1 ! ,dep>tm5t decid$ to *ange its
 acquisition /rategy f traditional      
design-bid-build to integrat$-design &  

con/ruct 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ! project1 :i* 0
 too late = ! integrat$                 
design-con/ruction firm to provide      
effective input into ! design4  7#b7 ,9 
response to defici5cies 9 ! ,dep>tm5t's 
managem5t ( ! ,aurora1 ,colorado1       
replacem5t m$ical c5t] project & 9 ord] 
to prev5t reoccurr5ce ( su* defici5cies 
9 ! future1 ,congress enact$ section    
#hajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
:i* m&ates t an appropriate             
non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity take ov]    
managem5t ( future sup] con/ruction     
projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ project 
design1 acquisition1 con/ruction1 &     
contract *anges4  7#c7 ,x has be5 !     
policy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s9ce !      
enactm5t ( ! ,cl+]-,coh5 ,act ( #aiif   
7,public ,law #ajd-ajf7 t design-build  
%all be us$ :5 appropriate circum/ances 
are pres5t4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !         
unsuccessful use ( ! integrat$-design & 
con/ruct acquisition me?od 9 ! ,aurora1 
,colorado1 replacem5t m$ical c5t]       

project %\ld n be int]pret$ to mean t   
design-build1 z describ$ 9 section #ccji
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
unsuitable = con/ruction projects ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#b7  
:5 us$ prop]ly by adequately tra9$      
acquisition & con/ruction managem5t     
p]sonnel & 9 ! appropriate circum/ances1
 design-build is an effective           
con/ruction acquisition me?od = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 :i* has  
be5 demon/rat$ to r$uce *ange ord]s1    
decrease ! duration betwe5 design       
completion & b5eficial occupancy1 &     
increase w>ranty protections4  #c4      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs use (     
design-build con/ruction me?od  7a7 ,use
 ( design-,build selection proc$ures    
,section #hajf ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 7#a7 ,if !
 ,secret>y seeks to ent] into a contract
 = ! design & con/ruction ( a build+ or 
facility1 ! ,secret>y %all use !        
proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 section #ccji (    

title #da4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a sup]     
con/ruction project = :i* a             
non-,dep>tm5t ,f$]al entity provides    
project managem5t s]vices "u section    
#hajc7;e7 ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all 
n disc\rage ! entity f us+ ! proc$ures  
e/abli%$ 9 section #ccji ( title #da4  4
  7b7 ,cov]$ c]tification program       
,section #hajc7;g77#f77;,a7 ( su* title 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 includ+            
design-build con/ruction be=e ! p]iod at
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