,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bebf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjba ,mr4  
,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ent]   
into agreem5ts = ! plann+1 design1 &    
con/ruction ( facilities to be op]at$ z 
%>$ m$ical facilities1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ent]   
into agreem5ts = plann+1 design1 &      
con/ruction ( facilities to be op]at$ z 
%>$ m$ical facilities  7a7 ,au?ority (  
,secret>y ( ,def5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/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 may ent] into       
agreem5ts ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs = ! plann+1 design1 &          

con/ruction ( facilities to be op]at$ z 
%>$ m$ical facilities4  7b7 ,transf] (  
funds by ,secret>y ( ,def5se  7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se may transf] to !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs am\nts z  
foll[s3 7,a7 ,= ! con/ruction ( a %>$   
m$ical facility1 am\nts n 9 excess ( !  
am\nt au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 (  
section #bhje ( ?is title1 if--  7i7 !  
am\nt ( ! %>e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = 
! e/imat$ co/ ( ! project does n exce$ !
 am\nt au?oriz$ "u su* subsection2 &    
7ii7 ! o!r requirem5ts ( su* section h  
be5 met ) respect to funds id5tifi$ =   
transf]4  7,b7 ,= ! plann+1 design1 &   
con/ruction ( space = a %>$ m$ical      
facility1 am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,def5se
 ,heal? ,program4  7#b7 ,! au?ority to  
transf] funds "u ?is section is 9       
addition to any o!r au?ority to transf] 
funds available to ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se4  7#c7 ,section #bbae ( ?is     
title does n apply to a transf] ( funds 
"u ?is subsection4  7c7 ,transf] ( funds
 to ,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+ & design
 ( space = 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  7d7 ,m]g] ( 

am\nts transf]r$ ,any am\nt transf]r$ to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u     
subsection 7b7 & any am\nt transf]r$ to 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subsection 7c7 
%all be m]g$ ) & available = ! same     
purposes & ! same p]iod z !             
appropriation or fund to :i* transf]r$4 
7e7 ,appropriation 9 advance ,am\nts may
 be transf]r$ pursuant to ! au?ority "u 
?is section only to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts
 provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations     
,acts4  7f7 ,%>$ m$ical facility def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m %>$ m$ical        
facility-- 7#a7 means a build+ or       
build+s1 or a campus1 int5d$ to be us$  
by bo? ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! provision (  
heal? c>e s]vices1 :e!r "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 &    
:e!r or n locat$ on a milit>y           
in/allation or on real prop]ty "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2 &  7#b7 includes any necess>y 
build+ & auxili>y /ructure1 g>age1 p>k+ 

facility1 me*anical equipm5t1 abutt+ &  
cov]$ sidewalks1 & accommodations =     
att5d+ p]sonnel4  4  7#b7 ,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$ical facilities ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4  4  7b7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#haaa;,a ! foll[+ new section3          
#haaa;,b4 ,%>$ m$ical facilities )      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,agreem5ts ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may ent]  
into agreem5ts ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se =
 ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction (      
facilities to be op]at$ z %>$ m$ical    
facilities4  7b7 ,transf] ( funds by    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se am\nts 
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs = ,con/ruction1 m9or projects =

 use = ! plann+1 design1 or con/ruction 
( a %>$ m$ical facility if ! e/imat$ %>e
 ( ! project co/s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs does n exce$ ! am\nt  
specifi$ 9 section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( 
?is title4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs may transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se am\nts appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =         
,con/ruction1 major projects = use = !  
plann+1 design1 or con/ruction ( a %>$  
m$ical facility if--  7,a7 ! e/imat$ %>e
 ( ! project co/s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs exce$s ! am\nt        
specifi$ 9 section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( 
?is title2 &  7,b7 ! o!r requirem5ts (  
section #hajd ( ?is title h be5 met )   
respect to am\nts id5tifi$ = transf]4   
7c7 ,transf] ( funds to ,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 or 
con/ruction ( a %>$ m$ical facility1 if 
! e/imat$ %>e ( ! project co/s ( !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs does n    
exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section        
#hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title1 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 or con/ruction ( a %>$ m$ical   
facility1 if ! e/imat$ %>e ( ! project  
co/s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
exce$s ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section       
#hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title1 may be  
cr$it$ to ! ,con/ruction1 major projects
 acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs & us$ = ! necess>y exp5ses (   
con/ruct+ su* %>$ m$ical facility if !  
o!r requirem5ts ( section #hajd ( ?is   
title h be5 met ) respect to am\nts     
id5tifi$ = transf]4  7d7 ,m]g] ( am\nts 
transf]r$ ,any am\nt transf]r$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subsection 7b7 & 
any am\nt transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y (    

,vet]ans ,affairs "u subsection 7c7 %all
 be m]g$ ) & available = ! same purposes
 & ! same p]iod z ! appropriation or    
fund to :i* transf]r$4  7e7             
,appropriation 9 advance ,am\nts may be 
transf]r$ pursuant to ! au?ority "u ?is 
section only to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts    
provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations      
,acts4  7f7 ,%>$ m$ical facility def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m %>$ m$ical        
facility-- 7#a7 means a build+ or       
build+s1 or a campus1 int5d$ to be us$  
by bo? ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! provision (  
heal? c>e s]vices1 :e!r "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 &    
:e!r or n locat$ on a milit>y           
in/allation or on real prop]ty "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2 &  7#b7 includes any necess>y 
build+ & auxili>y /ructure1 g>age1 p>k+ 
facility1 me*anical equipm5t1 abutt+ &  
cov]$ sidewalks1 & accommodations =     
att5d+ p]sonnel4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical      

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha ( su* title is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #haaa;,a ! foll[+ new item3     
#haaa;,b4 ,%>$ m$ical facilities )      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  4