,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eiag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #i1 #bjba,mr4
 ,banks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to submit 
to ,congress reports on ! implem5tation 
( op]ational & policy re=ms ) respect to
 con/ruction projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ,con/ruction          
,managem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba4    
#b4 ,reports on con/ruction procurem5t  
7a7 ,report on op]ational & policy re=ms
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans ,affairs' ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! implem5tation ( op]ational &
 policy re=ms 9 con/ruction procurem5t4 
,su* report %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a li/+ & description ( ea* su*   

op]ational & policy re=m relat+ to m9or 
con/ruction1 non-recurr+ ma9t5ance1     
leas+1 major con/ruction1 or sup]       
con/ruction4  7#b7 ,) respect to m9or   
con/ruction & non-recurr+ ma9t5ance     
projects-- 7,a7 a comp>ison ( procurem5t
 lead times & con/ruction completion    
times = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh   
#bjba2 &  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 procurem5t lead times & con/ruction    
completion times 7 successively r$uc$ f 
fiscal ye> #bjaf ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba1
 a discussion ( h[ su* r$uction 0       
accompli%$4  7#c7 ,) respect to major & 
m9or leases-- 7,a7 a comp>ison (        
procurem5t lead times & lease activation
 completion times = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjba2  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t procurem5t lead times & lease
 activation completion times 7          
successively r$uc$ f fiscal ye> #bjaf   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba1 a discussion (  
h[ su* r$uction 0 accompli%$2 &  7,c7 a 
discussion ( :i* leases utiliz$ /&>diz$ 
designs1 :e!r & :y any designs 7        

cu/omiz$1 & ju/ifications = in/ances 9  
:i* /&>diz$ designs 7 n utiliz$4  7#d7  
,) respect to major con/ruction-- 7,a7 a
 comp>ison ( procurem5t lead times &    
con/ruction completion times = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba2  7,b7 if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t procurem5t lead  
times & con/ruction completion times 7  
successively r$uc$ f fiscal ye> #bjaf   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba1 a discussion (  
h[ su* r$uction 0 accompli%$2 &  7,c7 a 
comp>ison ( actual co/s to initial co/  
e/imates = ea* project complet$ dur+ ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjba4  7b7  
,report on co/ & s*$ule v>iances ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,comm&+    
,g5]al ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 %all
 submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report t includes1 )  
respect to ea* sup] con/ruction project 
includ$ 9 a report "u section #habj (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ any

 ( fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1     
#bjbj1 or #bjba-- 7#a7 a comp>ison ( !  
actual co/ & s*$ule v>iances & ! plann$ 
co/ & s*$ule = ea* su* project2 &  7#b7 
an explanation z to :y actual co/ &     
s*$ule v>iances h or h n improv$4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
procurem5t lead times means ! numb] (   
days betwe5 orig9ation ( a requirem5t & 
aw>d ( a contract or lease4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 con/ruction completion times means !   
numb] ( days betwe5 ! provision ( notice
 to proce$ & b5eficial occupancy4  7#c7 
,! t]m lease activation completion times
 means ! numb] ( days betwe5 orig9ation 
( a requirem5t = a leas$ facility &     
activation ( su* facility4