,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4
 ,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hawley7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve ! con/ruction & leas+ ( m$ical  
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build1 
,utilize1 ,inve/1 ,lease1 & ,deliv] =   
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,build =    
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,treatm5t ( 
major m$ical facility leases ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,congressional approval ( major m$ical  
facility leases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph
 7#b7 ( section #hajd7;a7 ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,no funds & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,no funds2
  7,b7 by /rik+ or any major m$ical     
facility lease2  7,c7 by /rik+ or lease2
 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,no funds may be     

appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> 7o!r ?an = 
advance plann+ & design7 = any major    
m$ical facility lease unless !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ea*
 adopt a resolution approv+ ! lease4  4 
7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to a 
lease t has n be5 specifically au?oriz$ 
by law on or be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,modification ( def9ition
 ( major m$ical facility lease ,p>agraph
 7#c77;,b7 ( su* section is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  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 equal to or great] ?an !    
doll> ?re%old = leases procur$ ?r\gh !  
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration "u section
 #ccjg7;a77#b7 ( title #dj1 :i* %all be 
subject to annual adju/m5t 9 accordance 
) section #ccjg7;h7 ( su* title1 b su*  
t]m does n include a lease = space = use
 z a %>$ ,f$]al m$ical facility = :i* ! 

,dep>tm5t's e/imat$ %>e ( ! lease co/s  
does n exce$ t doll> ?re%old4  4  #c4   
,modifications to enhanc$-use lease     
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,section #hafb7;a77#b7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y  
may ent] into an enhanc$-use lease on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,build1   
,utilize1 ,inve/1 ,lease1 & ,deliv] =   
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjai only if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7 ! lease w n 
be inconsi/5t ) & w n adv]sely affect-- 
7,i7 ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7,,ii7
 ! op]ation ( facilities1 programs1 &   
s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! local area2 & 
7ii7 7,i7 ! lease w enhance ! use ( !   
leas$ prop]ty by directly or indirectly 
b5efitt+ vet]ans2 or  7,,ii7 ! leas$    
prop]ty w provide supportive h\s+4  7,b7
 ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to     
enhanc$ us$ leases t1 on ! leas$        
prop]ty--  7i7 provide supportive h\s+ =
 vet]ans2  7ii7 provide direct s]vices  
or b5efits t>get$ to vet]ans2 or  7iii7 

provide s]vices or b5efits t indirectly 
support vet]ans4  4  #d4 ,facility      
plann+ /aff at m$ical c5t]s ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,/aff+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ea*     
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs has n few] ?an "o /aff memb] ^:
 sole job is--  7,a7 facility plann+2   
7,b7 long-range capital plann+2 &  7,c7 
managem5t ( projects & capital assets   
relat+ to ! execution ( major           
con/ruction projects1 m9or con/ruction  
projects1 major leases1 m9or leases1    
non-recurr+ ma9t5ance1 & relat$ matt]s  
at ! m$ical c5t] & ! cat*m5t area       
surr\nd+ ! m$ical c5t]4  7#b7 ,treatm5t 
( ,/ates & t]ritories )\t a m$ical c5t] 
,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t does n  
op]ate a full-s]vice m$ical c5t]1 ! /aff
 memb] requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
locat$ at ! l>ge/ m$ical facility ( !   
,dep>tm5t 9 t ,/ate or t]ritory1 & any  
ref]5ce 9 ?is section to a m$ical c5t]  

%all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to t      
m$ical facility4  7b7 ,long-,t]m plann+ 
& managem5t ,an individual 9 a position 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at a m$ical   
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all n be ! same     
individual responsible = day to day     
ma9t5ance & repairs at ! m$ical c5t] or 
o!r m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! 
cat*m5t area surr\nd+ ! m$ical c5t]4    
7c7 ,qualifications ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t an individual 9 a position     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has !         
appropriate pr(essional c]tifications1  
educational backgr\nd1 & o!r            
qualifications to manage ! duties ( su* 
position "u ?is section4  7d7 ,duties   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual 9 a        
position describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at a 
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all h !      
foll[+ duties3  7,a7 ,! developm5t1     
monitor+1 & implem5tation ( capital     
asset objectives = ! cat*m5t area       
surr\nd+ ! m$ical c5t]1 includ+         
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ics & o!r   
sites ( c>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 t area4     

7,b7 ,! coord9ation ( capital asset     
managem5t & plann+ ) c\nt]p>ts at o!r   
m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! region & 
facility plann]s = ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$
 ,s]vice ,network or ,networks 9 !      
region4  7,c7 ,con/antly monitor+ ! ne$s
 ( vet]ans & /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t z x     
relates to m$ical space & s]vices at !  
m$ical c5t] & ! cat*m5t area surr\nd+ ! 
m$ical c5t] to =w>d plan & id5tify &    
submit plans to meet ^? ne$s4  7,d7 ,9  
ord] to =mulate local & regional capital
 improvem5t & asset managem5t plans =   
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !      
collection1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
two ye>s1 (--  7i7 views & expectations 
( vet]ans 9 ! cat*m5t area surr\nd+ !   
m$ical c5t] :o are us]s ( heal? c>e     
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to--   
7,i7 pref]5ces & ne$s ( ^? vet]ans = !  
c>e receiv$ f m$ical facilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t 9 t area2 &  7,,ii7 ! ne$ =   
improvem5ts & enhancem5ts to            
infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7    
views ( relevant m$ical /aff ( !        

,dep>tm5t at ! m$ical c5t] & 9 ! cat*m5t
 area surr\nd+ ! m$ical c5t] reg>d+ _!  
pref]5ces & ne$s = h[ to deliv] heal?   
c>e to vet]ans & h[ ^? pref]5ces impact 
! infra/ructure ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7,e7 ,) respect to space1 plann+1 &     
infra/ructure policies & directives ( ! 
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ^? issu$ by ! c5tral 
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ,acquisition1 
,logi/ics1 & ,con/ruction1 ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t1 ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 a
 ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network1 &
 any o!r (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t )          
significant responsibility ov] capital  
asset managem5t & plann+--  7i7 und]/&+ 
& implem5t+ locally ^? policies &       
directives2 &  7ii7 provid+ fe$back     
reg>d+ ways 9 :i* ^? policies &         
directives c be improv$4  7#b7          
,collection ( views & expectations  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,views & expectations may be  
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 ?r\gh    
multiple *annels & ! process us$ = su*  
collection %all ensure t ! views &      

expectations collect$ provide a         
repres5tative sample ( ! population f   
:i* su* views & expectations are        
collect$4  7,b7 ,confid5tiality ,any    
in=mation collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7
 %all be collect$ 9 a mann] t provides  
an option = submission ( views t are    
anonym\s & confid5tial4  7,c7 ,inclusion
 ( div]se viewpo9ts ,9 collect+ views & 
expectations ( vet]ans "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,d77i71 an individual 9 a position
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at a m$ical  
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all ensure t !      
viewpo9ts ( a div]se population (       
vet]ans be+ s]v$ by ! m$ical c5t] are   
captur$4  7e7 ,developm5t ( /&>d process
 ,to solicit views on effectiv5ess  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop a   
/&>diz$ process to solicit1 n less      
frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s1 fe$back f
 m$ical c5t]s & ,vet]ans ,integrat$     
,s]vice ,networks ( ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ !
 effectiv5ess ( & ways to improve !     
infra/ructure & asset managem5t inve/m5t
 processes & guidance ( ! c5tral (fice (

 ! ,dep>tm5t & ,vet]ans ,integrat$      
,s]vice ,networks4  7#b7 ,confid5tiality
 ,any in=mation collect$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be collect$ 9 a mann] t       
provides an option = submission ( views 
t are anonym\s & confid5tial4  #e4      
,review ( climate resili5ce ( facilities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all conduct a compreh5sive    
review ( ! climate resili5ce (          
facilities "u ! au?ority & jurisdiction 
( ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! review conduct$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all-- 7,a7 provide a compreh5sive  
assessm5t ( exi/+ facilities t may be at
 risk due to *anges 9 ! climate1 includ+
 pot5tial vuln]abilities relat$ to--    
7i7 proximity to a body ( wat]2  7ii7   
proximity to an area prone to flood+2   
7iii7 proximity to an area prone to wild
 fire2  7iv7 proximity to an area prone 
to tornadoes1 hurricanes1 or o!r /orms2 
&  7v7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s appropriate aft] consult+ ) !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>*    
,program on ! be/ available obs]vations 
& =w>d-look+ climate projections by     
region1 includ+ sea level rise data2    
7,b7 include a description ( /rategies  
to improve ! climate resili5ce ( exi/+  
facilities at risk due to *anges 9 !    
climate1 includ+ pot5tial modifications 
to facility op]ations & ma9t5ance       
practices1 & ! co/ ( su* /rategies2     
7,c7 include an analysis ( ! design     
/&>ds & build+ codes us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
to site1 plan1 build1 lease1 & r5ovate  
facilities & :e!r ^? design /&>ds &     
build+ codes reflect bo? obs]v$ &       
=w>d-look+ climate in=mation2  7,d7 use1
 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program1        
=w>d-look+ climate in=mation & o!r      
projections to anticipate *ang+         
environm5tal conditions dur+ ! design   
life ( exi/+ or plann$ facilities &     
infra/ructure2 &  7,e7 include          
recomm5dations = be/ practices = future 
placem5t1 plann+1 r5ovation1 &          

con/ruction ( facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t s
 z to avoid or mitigate ! *all5ges      
result+ f plac+ a facility 9 an area at 
risk ( be+ vuln]able to h>m f ! impacts 
( *ang+ environm5tal conditions4  7#b7  
,s\rces ( in=mation & projections       
,s\rces ( in=mation & projections us$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 may include !       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 7= population        
projections71 ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7= l& use 
*ange projections & climate             
projections71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,geological ,survey 7= l& use *ange     
projections71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global   
,*ange ,rese>* ,program & ! ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t 7= climate          
obs]vations & projections71 & su* o!r   
s\rces z ! ,secret>y consid]s reliable 9
 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global 
,*ange ,rese>* ,program4  7c7 ,report   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report detail+ 

! results ( ! review conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a7 & ! actions ! ,secret>y w
 take 9 response to ! f9d+s ( su*       
review4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,recomm5dations = legislative &   
adm9i/rative action to mitigate &       
respond to ! f9d+s conta9$ 9 su* review4
  7,b7 ,a description ( action to be    
tak5 by ! ,secret>y to improve ! climate
 resili5ce ( exi/+ facilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,c7 ,a 
description ( *anges 9 policy1          
directives1 & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 mitigate1 plan =1 & improve resili5ce (
 future con/ruct$ facilities ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,! e/imat$ co/ to      
implem5t ! *anges describ$ 9 ! report4  
7,e7 ,! e/imate timel9e to implem5t !   
*anges describ$ 9 ! report4  7,f7 ,su*  
o!r matt]s1 recomm5dations1 or reque/s z
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7d7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  

means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,climate 
resili5ce ,! t]m climate resili5ce      
means-- 7,a7 anticipat+1 prep>+ =1 &    
adapt+ to *ang+ environm5tal conditions 
su* z v>iations 9 av]age wea!r          
conditions t p]si/ ov] multiple decades 
or long] t encompass increases &        
decreases 9 temp]ature1 %ifts 9         
precipitation1 & *ang+ risk ( c]ta9     
types ( sev]e wea!r ev5ts2 &  7,b7 !    
ability to )/&1 respond to1 & recov]    
rapidly f disruptions :ile ensur+ !     
su/a9m5t ( mission-critical op]ations4  
#f4 ,review ( infra/ructure ne$s =      
deploym5t ( ! ,electronic ,heal? ,record
 ,mod]nization initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
conduct a review ( ! physical space ne$s
 ( ea* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans

 ,affairs z x relates to ! deploym5t ( !
 ,electronic ,heal? ,record             
,mod]nization initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! review conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include an assessm5t
 ( ! am\nt & type ( space1 by facility1 
t ne$s to be r5ovat$1 modifi$1 or       
con/ruct$ to accommodate any new or     
exi/+ in=mation te*nology or o!r        
infra/ructure ne$$ = ! effective        
deploym5t ( ! new electronic heal?      
record ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bge days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report--  7,a7 
summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ "u 
subsection 7a72  7,b7 detail+ any       
legislative or adm9i/rative action ne$$ 
to c>ry out any projects recomm5d$ 9 !  
review2  7,c7 conta9+ a timel9e to      
complete any su* projects2  7,d7 conta9+
 ! co/ & location ( any su* projects2 & 
7,e7 conta9+ su* recomm5dations1        
in=mation1 or reque/s z ! ,secret>y     

consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,appropriate
 committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on    
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4