,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,g>dn] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! con/ruction ( a  
major m$ical facility = ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ,colorado ,spr+s1   
,colorado1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4       
,au?orization ( major m$ical facility = 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1        
,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colorado  7a7        
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs may c>ry out a major m$ical    
facility project 9 fiscal ye> #bjba &   
subsequ5t fiscal ye>s = ! con/ruction ( 
a ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical  
c5t] 9 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colorado1     
design$ to s]ve ,el ,paso ,c\nty1       
,colorado1 & surr\nd+ areas4  7b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal  

ye> #bjba & subsequ5t fiscal ye>s = !   
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 acc\nt1 
su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out !
 major m$ical facility project au?oriz$ 
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report on jo9t 
,,va-,do,d use  7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all jo9tly submit to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report sett+ =? a jo9t assessm5t by !   
,secret>ies ( ! feasibility &           
advisability ( ! use ( ! m$ical c5t]    
au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 = ! provision
 ( heal? c>e s]vices to bo? vet]ans &   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty4  
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( !           
feasibility & advisability ( locat+ !   
m$ical c5t] au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7  
on real prop]ty "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,c7 ,if !        

assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is t 
! use z describ$ 9 t p>agraph is        
feasible & advisable1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a  
description ( ! use1 z s describ$1 dur+ 
! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
completion ( ! major m$ical facility    
project4  7ii7 ,! /rategic capital      
inve/m5t plan = ! m$ical facility       
project1 jo9tly conduct$ by !           
,secret>ies4  7iii7 ,a unifi$ budget = !
 use dur+ su* p]iod1 allocat+ co/s      
appropriately among ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se4  7,d7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se jo9tly consid]      
appropriate4  7#c7 ,appropriate         
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,con/ruction ag5t

 au?ority  7#a7 ,con/ruction ag5t       
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act  
fir/ appropriat+ funds to c>ry out !    
major m$ical facility project au?oriz$  
by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s to procure
 ! s]vices ( ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s z !     
con/ruction ag5t ) respect to c>ry+ out 
! major m$ical facility project until ! 
date on :i* ! major m$ical facility     
project is complet$4  7,b7 ,reimbursem5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all reimburse ! ,*ief (  
,eng9e]s = s]vices procur$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance ) section 
#aece ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,economy ,act71 
except t am\nts requir$ to c>ry out !   
major m$ical facility project %all be   
obligat$ by ! ,secret>y at ! "t a       
reimbursable ord] is accept$ by ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,pursuant to ! agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all1 

z ! con/ruction ag5t ) respect to !     
major m$ical facility project au?oriz$  
by subsection 7a71 be giv5 ! au?ority to
 p]=m ! project1 design1 contract1 &    
con/ruction managem5t necess>y to       
complete ! major m$ical facility        
project4  7,b7 ,new contracts ,!        
au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include ! au?ority to ent] into new     
contracts 9 compliance ) ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulation4  7#c7 ,plans &
 reports  7,a7 ,completion plan ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ent]+ into ! agreem5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 9   
consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a detail$ plan1 includ+       
e/imat$ co/s1 to complete ! con/ruction 
( ! major m$ical facility project       
au?oriz$ by subsection 7a74  7,b7       
,progress reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ent]+ into ! agreem5t "u p>agraph  
7#a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once dur+  
ea* #ahj-;day p]iod !reaft] until ! date
 on :i* ! major m$ical facility project 

is complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9        
consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report detail+ ! progress ( 
! major m$ical facility project4  7#d7  
,coop]ation  7,a7 ,in=mation ,!         
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,*ief (     
,eng9e]s any docum5ts or in=mation t !  
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s consid]s necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is subsection1 includ+        
in=mation relat+ to ! successful        
op]ation ( a m$ical facility4  7,b7     
,assi/ance ,^u reque/ by ! ,*ief (      
,eng9e]s1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! 
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 at no co/ to ! ,*ief (
 ,eng9e]s1 any assi/ance t ! ,*ief (    
,eng9e]s consid]s necess>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection4  7#e7 ,appropriate      
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4