,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjai,mr4  
,kelly ( ,mississippi introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 &    
,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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs au?ority to ent] into 
agreem5ts = ! plann+1 design1 &         
con/ruction1 or leas+1 ( facilities to  
be op]at$ z %>$ m$ical facilities1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,va-,do,d ,%>$ ,m$ical
 ,facilities ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,au?ority to plan1 design1 & con/ruct1  
or lease1 %>$ m$ical facilities  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   

section #aajd ! foll[+ new section3     
#aajd;a4 ,%>$ m$ical facilities ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may ent]  
into agreem5ts ) ea* o!r = ! plann+1    
design1 & con/ruction1 or leas+1 (      
facilities to be op]at$ z %>$ m$ical    
facilities4  7b7 ,transf] ( am\nts by   
,secret>y ( ,def5se  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se may transf] to ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs am\nts z foll[s3 7,a7 
,am\nts1 n 9 excess ( ! am\nt au?oriz$  
by law = an unspecifi$ m9or milit>y     
con/ruction project1 = ! con/ruction ( a
 %>$ m$ical facility if--  7i7 ! am\nt (
 ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = !      
e/imat$ co/ ( ! project does n exce$ !  
am\nt specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 (   
section #bhje ( ?is title2 &  7ii7 ! o!r
 requirem5ts ( su* section h be5 met )  
respect to am\nts id5tifi$ = transf]4   
7,b7 ,am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,def5se    
,heal? ,program = ! purpose ( ! plann+1 
design1 & con/ruction1 or ! leas+ (     

space1 = a %>$ m$ical facility4  7#b7 ,!
 au?ority to transf] am\nts "u ?is      
section is 9 addition to any o!r        
au?ority to transf] am\nts available to 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,section   
#bbae ( ?is title does n apply to a     
transf] ( funds "u ?is subsection4  7c7 
,transf] ( am\nts by ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs may transf] to !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se am\nts z foll[s3    
7#a7 ,am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ,con/ruction1 m9or
 projects = use = ! plann+1 design1 or  
con/ruction ( a %>$ m$ical facility if !
 am\nt ( ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs = ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! project    
does n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section 
#hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( title #ch4  7#b7   
,am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs = ,con/ruction1 major 
projects = use = ! plann+1 design1 or   
con/ruction ( a %>$ m$ical facility if--
 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! e/imat$ co/ ( !   

project exce$s ! am\nt specifi$ 9       
subsection 7a77#c7 ( section #hajd (    
title #ch2 &  7,b7 ! o!r requirem5ts (  
su* section h be5 met ) respect to      
am\nts id5tifi$ = transf]4  7#c7 ,am\nts
 appropriat$ to ! applicable            
appropriation acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! purpose ( leas+   
space = a %>$ m$ical facility if ! am\nt
 ( ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs = ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! project    
does n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section 
#hajd7;a77#c77;,b7 ( title #ch4  7d7    
,receipt ( am\nts by ,secret>y ( ,def5se
  7#a7 ,any am\nt transf]r$ to !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se by ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs = necess>y exp5ses = !
 plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( a %>$  
m$ical facility1 if ! am\nt ( ! %>e ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! co/ ( su*       
project does n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 
section #bhje7;a77#b7 ( ?is title1 may  
be cr$it$ to acc\nts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se available = ! con/ruction ( a   
%>$ m$ical facility4  7#b7 ,any am\nt   

transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se by ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = !       
purpose ( ! plann+ & design1 or ! leas+ 
( space1 = a %>$ m$ical facility may be 
cr$it$ to acc\nts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se available = su* purposes1 & may 
be us$ = su* purposes4  7#c7 ,us+       
acc\nts cr$it$ ) transf]s f ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se may c>ry out        
unspecifi$ m9or milit>y con/ruction     
projects1 if ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se = ! co/ ( su* project does n    
exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section        
#bhje7;a77#b7 ( ?is title4  7e7 ,receipt
 ( am\nts by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7#a7 ,any am\nt transf]r$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs by !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se = necess>y exp5ses =
 ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( a %>$
 m$ical facility1 if ! am\nt ( ! %>e ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ! co/ (
 su* project does n exce$ ! am\nt       
specifi$ 9 section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( 
title #ch1 may be cr$it$ to !           

,con/ruction1 m9or projects acc\nt ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & us$ = ! 
necess>y exp5ses ( con/ruct+ su* %>$    
m$ical facility4  7#b7 ,any am\nt       
transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se =     
necess>y exp5ses = ! plann+1 design1 &  
con/ruction ( a %>$ m$ical facility1 if 
! am\nt ( ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs = ! co/ ( su* project exce$s !
 am\nt specifi$ 9 subsection            
7a77#c77;,a7 ( section #hajd ( title    
#ch1 may be cr$it$ to ! ,con/ruction1   
major projects acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs & us$ = ! necess>y    
exp5ses ( con/ruct+ su* %>$ m$ical      
facility if ! o!r requirem5ts ( su*     
section h be5 met ) respect to am\nts   
id5tifi$ = transf]4  7#c7 ,any am\nt    
transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = !   
purpose ( leas+ space = a %>$ m$ical    
facility may be cr$it$ to acc\nts ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs available 
= su* purposes1 & may be us$ = su*      

purposes4  7f7 ,m]g] ( am\nts transf]r$ 
,any am\nt transf]r$ "u ?is section %all
 be m]g$ )1 & be available = ! same     
purposes & ! same "t p]iod z1 !         
appropriation or fund to :i* transf]r$4 
7g7 ,%>$ m$ical facility def9$  7#a7 ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m %>$ m$ical facility  
means a build+ or build+s1 or a campus1 
int5d$ to be us$ by bo? ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs = ! provision ( heal? c>e      
s]vices1 :e!r "u ! jurisdiction ( !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & :e!r or n locat$ on
 a milit>y in/allation or on real       
prop]ty "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,su* t]m     
includes any necess>y build+ & auxili>y 
/ructure1 g>age1 p>k+ facility1         
me*anical equipm5t1 abutt+ sidewalks1 & 
accommodations = att5d+ p]sonnel4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ee ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #aajd ! foll[+ new item3        

#aajd;a4 ,%>$ m$ical facilities ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  4  7c7  
,te*nical correction ,p>agraph 7#c7 (   
section #hajd7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection3    
7,a7 ,! t]m major m$ical facility       
project means a project = ! con/ruction1
 alt]ation1 or acquisition ( a m$ical   
facility involv+ a total exp5diture ( m 
?an #bj1jjj1jjj1 b su* t]m does n       
include an acquisition by ex*ange1      
nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance projects ( !       
,dep>tm5t1 or ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 
or acquisition ( a %>$ ,f$]al m$ical    
facility = :i* ! ,dep>tm5t's e/imat$ %>e
 ( ! project co/s does n exce$          
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,! t]m major m$ical  
facility lease means a lease = space =  
use z a new m$ical facility at an av]age
 annual r5t ( m ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  4