,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dfja  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #be1     
#bjbb,mr4 ,tester introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
improve the management and performance  
of the capital asset programs of the    
,department of ,veterans ,affairs so as 
to better serve veterans1 their         
families1 caregivers1 and survivors1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 
table of contents  7a7 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the ,build1  
,utilize1 ,invest1 ,learn1 and ,deliver 
for ,veterans ,act of #bjbb or the      
,,build for ,veterans ,act of #bjbb4    
7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of    
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title 
,i--,capital asset management,sec4 #aja4
 ,establishment of offices of capital   
asset personnel at medical centers of   

,department of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 
#ajb4 ,development of performance       
metrics of capital asset management by  
,department of ,veterans ,affairs and   
monitoring for improvement4,sec4 #ajc4  
,expansion of membership of the ,capital
 ,asset ,planning ,committee4,,title    
,,ii--,reports,sec4 #bja4 ,review of    
climate resilience of facilities1 land1 
and other relevant capital assets of the
 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4
 #bjb4 ,reports on capital asset        
planning1 management1 budgeting1        
staffing1 and performance of ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 #bjc4      
,annual report on completion of disposal
 and reuse requirements of ,department  
of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 #bjd4       
,report on improvements to medical      
staffing for new medical facilities of  
the ,department of ,veterans            
,affairs4,sec4 #bje4 ,report on         
improvements to alignment of information
 technology funding and activation of   
medical and other space of the          

,department of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 
#bjf4 ,bimonthly report on key capital  
asset investments1 activities1 and      
performance of the ,department of       
,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 #bjg4 ,reports 
on projected need for funding for       
infrastructure and capital assets of    
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 
#bjh4 ,inspector ,general of the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
reports on ,department infrastructure   
projects4,sec4 #bji4 ,comptroller       
,general report on capital asset program
 management and execution by ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 #baj4      
,reports on dental and long-term care   
physical infrastructure needs of        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 
#baa4 ,report on feasibility and        
advisability of using a dedicated budget
 account for maintenance of capital     
assets of ,department of ,veterans      
,affairs4,sec4 #bab4 ,report on women   
veterans retrofit initiative4,sec4 #bac4
 ,report on physical infrastructure     

needs of the research and development   
facilities of ,department of ,veterans  
,affairs4,sec4 #bad4 ,review and report 
on provisions of law relating to        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
construction and facilities management4 
#b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7    
,appropriate committees of ,congress    
,the term appropriate committees of     
,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on
 ,appropriations and the ,committee on  
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
and the ,committee on ,veterans'        
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives4  7#b7 ,capital asset  
,the term capital asset means the       
physical infrastructure1 land1          
buildings1 and other related items under
 the operation and control of the       
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1      
including the information technology and
 other support systems needed to ensure 
the physical space can be used to       
deliver intended services and functions 

of the ,department4  ,i ,capital asset  
management  #aja4 ,establishment of     
offices of capital asset personnel at   
medical centers of ,department of       
,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,offices of     
capital asset personnel  7#a7 ,in       
general ,by not later than #ah months   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans       
,affairs shall ensure that each medical 
center of the ,department of ,veterans  
,affairs has a dedicated office and     
sufficient staff to conduct-- 7,a7      
facility planning2  7,b7 long-range     
capital planning2  7,c7 management of   
projects and capital assets relating to 
the execution of major construction     
projects1 minor construction projects1  
major leases1 minor leases1             
non-recurring maintenance1 and related  
matters at the medical center and       
facilities of the ,department in the    
catchment area surrounding the medical  
center2  7,d7 engineering1 including    
matters relating to seismic repairs and 

projects2  7,e7 maintenance and repair  
of existing infrastructure2  7,f7 the   
collection of views of veterans and     
employees of the ,department to         
understand the capital assets needs of  
the ,department2 and  7,g7 other        
relevant functions relating to capital  
assets of the ,department as determined 
by the ,secretary4  7#b7 ,tasks ,to the 
greatest extent possible1 the ,secretary
 shall ensure that each of the          
requirements under paragraph 7#a7 are   
held by a different individual or group 
of individuals so as not to overburden a
 small number of individuals with such  
requirements4  7#c7 ,lead official ,the 
,secretary shall designate one          
individual as the lead senior official  
responsible for integration and         
coordination of1 and accountability for1
 the functions described in subparagraph
 7,a7 through 7,f7 of paragraph 7#a74   
7#d7 ,staffing model  7,a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary shall maintain a        
staffing model for the offices under    

paragraph 7#a7 that ensures a minimum   
base level of capital asset staffing4   
7,b7 ,update ,the ,secretary shall      
update the staffing model under         
subparagraph 7,a7 regularly to ensure it
 is effective in achieving the goals of 
this section4  7#e7 ,treatment of       
,states and territories without a       
medical center ,in the case of a ,state 
or territory of the ,united ,states in  
which the ,department does not operate a
 full-service medical center1 the office
 required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be 
located at the largest medical facility 
of the ,department in that ,state or    
territory1 and any reference in this    
section to a medical center shall be    
deemed to be a reference to that medical
 facility4  7b7 ,qualifications ,the    
,secretary shall establish appropriate  
professional certifications1 educational
 background1 and other qualifications to
 be required of individuals employed at 
a position in an office described in    
subsection 7a7 to manage the duties of  

such position under this section4  7c7  
,duties  7#a7 ,in general ,the duties of
 an office described in subsection 7a7  
for a medical center of the ,department 
shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the  
development1 monitoring1 and            
implementation of capital asset         
objectives for the catchment area       
surrounding the medical center1         
including community-based outpatient    
clinics and other sites of care of the  
,department in that area4  7,b7 ,the    
coordination of capital asset management
 and planning with counterparts at other
 medical centers of the ,department in  
the region and facility planners for the
 ,veterans ,integrated ,service ,network
 or ,networks in the region4  7,c7      
,effective delivery of capital asset    
projects4  7,d7 ,maintenance and repair 
of existing infrastructure4  7,e7       
,constantly monitoring the needs of     
veterans and employees of the           
,department as it relates to medical    
space and services at the medical center

 and facilities in the catchment area   
surrounding the medical center to       
forward plan and identify and submit    
plans1 through processes of the         
,department1 to meet those needs1       
including by formulating local and      
regional capital improvement and asset  
management plans for medical facilities 
of the ,department through the regular  
collection of-- 7i7 views and           
expectations of veterans in that area   
who are eligible users of health care   
and related services provided by the    
,department with respect to-- 7,i7      
preferences and needs of those veterans 
for the care received from medical      
facilities of the ,department in that   
area2 and  7,,ii7 the need for          
improvements and enhancements to        
infrastructure of the ,department2 and  
7ii7 views of relevant medical staff of 
the ,department at the medical center   
and facilities in that catchment area   
regarding their preferences and needs   
for how to deliver health care to       

veterans and how those preferences      
impact the infrastructure needs of the  
,department4  7,f7 ,having an           
understanding of the capital asset      
policies1 procedures1 and directives of 
the ,department1 including those issued 
by the central office of the            
,department1 ,veterans ,integrated      
,service ,networks1 the ,veterans       
,health ,administration1 the ,office of 
,information and ,technology1 the       
,office of ,management1 the ,office of  
,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and           
,construction1 the ,office of ,general  
,counsel1 or any successor offices1 and 
any other office of the ,department with
 significant responsibility over capital
 asset management and planning4  7,g7   
,implementing locally those policies1   
procedures1 and directives4  7,h7       
,providing feedback regarding ways in   
which those policies1 procedures and    
directives can be improved4  7,i7       
,having an understanding of the         
importance for collaboration and        

coordination among all relevant offices 
of the ,department1 including the       
,office of ,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and
 ,construction1 the ,office of ,asset   
,enterprise ,management1 the ,office of 
,information and ,technology1 and other 
internal stakeholders as required to    
achieve success in all phases of capital
 asset management4  7#b7 ,collection of 
views and expectations  7,a7 ,in general
 ,views and expectations may be         
collected under paragraph 7#a77;,e7     
through multiple channels and the       
process used for such collection shall  
ensure that the views and expectations  
collected provide a representative      
sample of the population from which such
 views and expectations are collected4  
7,b7 ,confidentiality ,any information  
collected under paragraph 7#a77;,e7     
shall be collected in a manner that     
provides an option for submission of    
views that are anonymous and            
confidential4  7,c7 ,inclusion of       
diverse viewpoints ,in collecting views 

and expectations of veterans and medical
 staff under paragraph 7#a77;,e71 an    
office described in subsection 7a7 for a
 medical center of the ,department shall
 ensure that the viewpoints of a diverse
 population of veterans being served by 
the medical center and medical staff of 
the medical center or in the catchment  
area of the medical center are captured4
  7d7 ,development of standard process  
,to solicit views on effectiveness  7#a7
 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall      
develop a standardized process to       
regularly solicit feedback from         
individuals and entities described in   
paragraph 7#b7 regarding the            
effectiveness of and ways to improve--  
7,a7 the infrastructure and asset       
management investment processes and     
procedures of the central office of the 
,department and ,veterans ,integrated   
,service ,networks of the ,department2  
and  7,b7 the guidance of the central   
office and ,veterans ,integrated        
,service ,networks regarding such       

processes and procedures to the medical 
centers1 facilities in the catchment    
area of those medical centers1 and      
,veterans ,integrated ,service          
,networks1 as appropriate4  7#b7        
,individuals and entities described ,the
 individuals and entities described in  
this paragraph are the following3 7,a7  
,each office described in subsection 7a7
 for a medical center of the            
,department4  7,b7 ,medical staff of the
 ,department at facilities in the       
catchment area of the medical center4   
7,c7 ,veterans ,integrated ,service     
,networks4  7,d7 ,staff of offices      
within the central office of the        
,department1 including the ,office of   
,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and           
,construction1 the ,office of ,asset    
,enterprise ,management1 the ,office of 
,information and ,technology1 and the   
,office of ,healthcare ,environment and 
,facilities ,programs4  7#c7            
,confidentiality ,any information       
collected under paragraph 7#a7 shall be 

collected in a manner that provides an  
option for submission of views that are 
anonymous and confidential4  7e7 ,use of
 report findings ,the ,secretary shall  
use the results of the report required  
under section #bjb in establishing the  
offices required under subsection 7a7   
and carrying out any other requirements 
of this section4  #ajb4 ,development of 
performance metrics of capital asset    
management by ,department of ,veterans  
,affairs and monitoring for improvement 
7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans      
,affairs shall-- 7#a7 develop meaningful
 and measurable goals and metrics-- 7,a7
 to assess the performance of the       
capital asset management programs of the
 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to   
allow the ,secretary to make sound      
decisions regarding construction1       
leasing1 acquisition1 maintenance1 and  
disposal of capital assets2 and  7,b7   
that are in alignment with ,department  

strategic plans1 budgets1 and mission to
 serve veterans1 their families1 and    
caregivers2  7#b7 develop an internal   
dashboard or other tool to monitor      
progress towards meeting those goals2   
7#c7 establish and implement internal   
governance processes to direct necessary
 improvements to strengthen performance 
and achievement of those goals2 and     
7#d7 submit to appropriate committees of
 ,congress a report on the development  
of those goals and metrics in paragraph 
7#a7 and the implementation of the      
internal dashboard or other tool under  
paragraph 7#b7 and the internal         
governance process under paragraph 7#c74
  7b7 ,internal dashboard ,the          
,secretary shall ensure that the        
internal dashboard developed under      
subsection 7a77#b7 includes meaningful  
and relevant goals with related metrics 
that-- 7#a7 would evaluate capital asset
 management performance of the          
,department and provide relevant        
information to guide necessary          

improvements2 and  7#b7 are developed   
consistent with recommendations set     
forth by the ,comptroller ,general of   
the ,united ,states4  7c7 ,consideration
 of part two of ,strategic ,plan to     
,improve ,,va's ,delivery and           
,management of ,capital ,asset ,in      
developing the internal dashboard under 
subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary shall
 consider the findings in part two of   
the ,strategic ,plan to ,improve ,,va's 
,delivery and ,management of ,capital   
,asset required under section           
#bjb7;a77#d74  #ajc4 ,expansion of      
membership of the ,capital ,asset       
,planning ,committee ,not later than    
#ahj days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 in order to     
facilitate ,federal health              
infrastructure planning1 coordination1  
and investment1 the ,deputy ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,under    
,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel   
and ,readiness shall modify the         
membership of the ,capital ,asset       

,planning ,committee established as a   
subordinate entity of the ,department of
 ,veterans ,affairs-,department of      
,defense ,joint ,executive ,committee   
established under section #cbj of title 
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to include  
the following3 7#a7 ,not fewer than one 
officer or employee of the ,indian      
,health ,service4  7#b7 ,not fewer than 
one officer or employee of the          
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services who is not an employee of the 
,indian ,health ,service4  ,,ii ,reports
  #bja4 ,review of climate resilience of
 facilities1 land1 and other relevant   
capital assets of the ,department of    
,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,in general ,the
 ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall 
conduct a comprehensive review of the   
climate resilience of facilities1 land1 
and other relevant capital assets under 
the authority and jurisdiction of the   
,secretary4  7b7 ,elements  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the review conducted under     
subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 provide a   

comprehensive assessment of existing    
facilities1 land1 and other relevant    
capital assets that may be at risk due  
to changes in the climate1 including    
potential vulnerabilities related to--  
7i7 proximity to a body of water2  7ii7 
proximity to an area prone to flooding2 
7iii7 proximity to an area prone to wild
 fire2  7iv7 proximity to an area prone 
to tornadoes1 hurricanes1 or other      
storms2 and  7v7 such other matters as  
the ,secretary considers appropriate    
after consulting with the ,united       
,states ,global ,change ,research       
,program on the best available          
observations and forward-looking climate
 projections by region1 including sea   
level rise data2  7,b7 include a        
description of strategies to improve the
 climate resilience of existing         
facilities1 land1 and other relevant    
capital assets at risk due to changes in
 the climate1 including potential       
modifications to facility operations and
 maintenance practices1 and the cost of 

such strategies2  7,c7 include an       
analysis of the design standards and    
building codes used by the ,department  
of ,veterans ,affairs to site1 plan1    
build1 lease1 renovate1 and purchase    
land1 facilities1 infrastructure1 and   
other capital assets of the ,department 
and whether those design standards and  
building codes reflect both observed and
 forward-looking climate information2   
7,d7 include an analysis of the effect  
of climate change on energy usage1      
energy sources1 and utility systems of  
the ,department and the ,department's   
mitigation strategies2  7,e7 use1 in    
consultation with the ,united ,states   
,global ,change ,research ,program1     
forward-looking climate information and 
other projections to anticipate changing
 environmental conditions during the    
design life of existing or planned      
facilities1 land1 and other capital     
assets of the ,department and make      
relevant decisions and planning         
strategies based on this information2   

7,f7 after consulting with the ,united  
,states ,global ,change ,research       
,program and other relevant ,federal and
 non-,federal entities1 include         
recommendations for best practices1     
standards1 and solutions for future     
placement1 planning1 renovation1        
leasing1 purchase1 and construction of  
facilities and land of the ,department  
so as to avoid or mitigate the          
challenges resulting from placing a     
facility in an area at risk of being    
vulnerable to harm from the impacts of  
changing environmental conditions2 and  
7,g7 assess how the ,department can     
incorporate climate resilience          
information into its processes and      
procedures for capital asset investment 
decisions4  7#b7 ,sources of information
 and projections ,sources of information
 and projections used under paragraph   
7#a77;,e7 may include the ,bureau of the
 ,census 7for population projections71  
the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1  
,engineering1 and ,medicine 7for land   

use change projections and climate      
projections71 the ,united ,states       
,geological ,survey 7for land use change
 projections71 the ,united ,states      
,global ,change ,research ,program and  
the ,national ,climate ,assessment 7for 
climate observations and projections71  
and such other sources as the ,secretary
 considers reliable in consultation with
 the ,united ,states ,global ,change    
,research ,program4  7c7 ,report  7#a7  
,in general ,not later than one year    
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the
 appropriate committees of ,congress a  
report detailing the results of the     
review conducted under subsection 7a7   
and the actions the ,secretary will take
 in response to the findings of such    
review4  7#b7 ,elements ,the report     
required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include
 the following3 7,a7 ,recommendations   
for legislative and administrative      
action to mitigate and respond to the   
findings contained in the review        

conducted under subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,a
 description of action to be taken by   
the ,secretary to improve the climate   
resilience of existing facilities1 land1
 infrastructure and other capital assets
 under the jurisdiction or control of   
the ,department4  7,c7 ,a description of
 changes in policy1 directives1 and     
procedures of the ,department to        
mitigate1 plan for1 and improve         
resilience of future constructed1       
leased1 or other facilities1 land1 and  
other relevant capital assets under the 
jurisdiction or control of the          
,department4  7,d7 ,a description of how
 the ,department will incorporate       
climate resilience information into its 
processes and procedures for capital    
asset investment decisions4  7,e7 ,a    
description of changes the ,department  
will make to ensure the facilities1     
land1 and other relevant capital assets 
of the ,department are available to     
furnish care and services under section 
#aghe of title #ch1 ,united ,states     

,code1 during or following a disaster or
 emergency4  7,f7 ,the estimated cost to
 implement the changes described in the 
report4  7,g7 ,the estimate timeline to 
implement the changes described in the  
report4  7,h7 ,such other matters1      
recommendations1 or requests as the     
,secretary considers appropriate4  7#c7 
,updates  7,a7 ,in general ,not later   
than five years after the date on which 
the ,secretary submits the report under 
paragraph 7#a7 and not less frequently  
than once every five years thereafter   
until the date that is #ba years after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress an  
update of the report submitted under    
paragraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,contents ,each   
update submitted under subparagraph 7,a7
 shall describe the efforts of the      
,department since the submittal of the  
latest report or update1 as the case may
 be1 relating to matters covered by the 
report and such other matters as the    

,secretary considers appropriate4  7d7  
,climate resilience defined ,in this    
section1 the term climate resilience    
means-- 7#a7 anticipating1 preparing    
for1 and adapting to changing           
environmental conditions such as        
variations in average weather conditions
 that persist over multiple decades or  
longer that encompass increases and     
decreases in temperature1 shifts in     
precipitation1 and changing risk of     
certain types of severe weather events2 
and  7#b7 the ability to withstand1     
respond to1 and recover rapidly from    
disruptions while ensuring the          
sustainment of mission-critical         
operations4  #bjb4 ,reports on capital  
asset planning1 management1 budgeting1  
staffing1 and performance of ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,initial    
report  7#a7 ,in general ,not later than
 one year after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to   
the appropriate committees of ,congress 

a report on the planning1 management1   
budgeting1 staffing1 and performance by 
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
relating to capital assets4 ,such report
 shall be known as the ,strategic ,plan 
to ,improve ,,va's ,delivery and        
,management of ,capital ,assets 7in this
 subsection referred to as the ,report74
  7#b7 ,structure ,the ,report shall    
consist of not fewer than two parts as  
set forth in this subsection4  7#c7     
,part ,one  7,a7 ,in general ,part one  
of the ,report shall focus on the human 
capital needs for the capital asset and 
related areas workforce of the          
,department 7in this subsection referred
 to as ,part ,one74  7,b7 ,elements     
,part ,one shall include the following3 
7i7 ,a description of the steps being   
taken by the ,department1 and the steps 
that the ,department plans to take      
during the #aj-year period following the
 date of the ,report1 including a       
specific timeline1 to ensure sufficient 
capital asset personnel at the local1   

regional1 and central office levels of  
the ,department are available and       
prepared to-- 7,i7 execute the current  
level of capital asset work1 including  
maintenance1 delivery of new facilities1
 disposal1 and reuse2  7,,ii7 handle    
future capital asset work described in  
subclause 7,i7 during such #aj-year     
period2 and  7,,iii7 perform any other  
capital asset activities as identified  
by the ,secretary4  7ii7 ,a plan that   
addresses the needed capital asset      
workforce of the ,department by-- 7,i7  
identifying and describing the staffing 
needs and status of such workforce1     
including-- 7aa7 the number of currently
 authorized positions2  7bb7 the number 
of filled positions of those positions  
authorized2  7cc7 the number of unfilled
 positions of those positions           
authorized1 including reasons why those 
positions are not filled and steps the  
,department is taking to fill those     
positions2  7dd7 the number of current  
positions needed above the level        

currently authorized2 and  7ee7 future  
needs1 including expected growth or     
reduction1 during the #aj-year period   
following the date of the ,report2      
7,,ii7 providing the data under         
subclause 7,i7 at the ,departmental     
level1 disaggregated by relevant        
divisions of the ,department and by--   
7aa7 data for the ,veterans ,health     
,administration1 broken out by field1   
,veterans ,integrated ,service ,network1
 and central office1 including the      
,office of ,healthcare ,environment and 
,facilities ,programs2  7bb7 data for   
the ,office of ,acquisition1 ,logistics1
 and ,construction1 broken out by field1
 region1 and central office2  7cc7 data 
for the ,national ,cemetery             
,administration1 broken out by field1   
region1 and central office2  7dd7 data  
for the ,veterans ,benefits             
,administration1 broken out by field1   
region1 and central office2  7ee7 data  
for the ,office of ,asset ,enterprise   
,management2  7ff7 data for the ,office 

of ,information and ,technology1 broken 
out by field1 region1 and central       
office2 and  7gg7 data for all other    
offices of the ,department not covered  
under items 7aa7 through 7ff7 that have 
capital asset staff or significant      
capital asset responsibilities at the   
field1 regional1 or central office      
level2 and  7,,iii7 including an        
estimate of the funding required to     
accomplish filling the unfilled and     
future positions specified under        
subclause 7,i7 during the #aj-year      
period following the date of the        
,report4  7iii7 ,a description of the   
efforts taken and planned to be taken by
 the ,department to recruit1 retain1 and
 develop the existing and future capital
 asset workforce of the ,department4    
7iv7 ,a description of any changes      
needed to the qualifications1 standards1
 position descriptions and other related
 matters to ensure the qualification    
standards of the workforce-- 7,i7 match 
the needs of the ,department2 and       

7,,ii7 align where appropriate with     
relevant ,federal ,government and       
industry standards and best practices4  
7v7 ,a description of how the           
,department will coordinate the human   
capital efforts of the ,department      
across the ,veterans ,health            
,administration1 the ,office of         
,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and           
,construction1 the ,national ,cemetery  
,administration1 the ,veterans ,benefits
 ,administration1 the ,office of ,asset 
,enterprise ,management1 and other      
entities of the ,department so as to    
leverage collective efforts1 reduce     
unnecessary duplication1 and identify   
opportunities for collaboration and     
efficiency4  7vi7 ,with respect to a    
,department-wide succession plan for    
leadership and mission-critical         
occupations in the capital asset        
workforce of the ,department-- 7,i7 if  
such a plan is not already developed1 a 
timeline for the development of such a  
plan2 and  7,,ii7 if such a plan is     

already developed1 the current          
implementation status of such plan4     
7vii7 ,an assessment of different       
regional challenges in rural1 suburban1 
and urban areas to recruit and retain   
the necessary capital asset workforce of
 the ,department and steps to be taken  
by the ,department in response to such  
challenges4  7viii7 ,with respect to the
 report published by the ,national      
,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1  
and ,medicine on ,december #bd1 #bjai1  
entitled ,facilities ,staffing          
,requirement for ,,vha-,resource        
,planning and ,methodology for the      
,future-- 7,i7 a plan and timeline to   
implement all recommendations from the  
report2 and  7,,ii7 if the ,secretary   
decides not to implement a              
recommendation of the report1 a         
description of why such decision was    
made4  7ix7 ,a description of how the   
,department will leverage contract      
support and partnerships with other     
,federal agencies1 nonprofits1 and other

 stakeholders to meet the short-1       
medium-1 and long-term human capital    
needs for infrastructure to ensure that 
the ,department has the experience and  
workforce needed to match the current   
and future projected infrastructure     
workload of the ,department4  7x7 ,a    
description of any improvements to      
training or curriculum of the           
,department that are needed to enhance  
the education of the capital asset      
employees of the ,department to ensure  
they are as proficient as possible in   
their jobs4  7xi7 ,a description of such
 legislative or administrative action as
 the ,secretary considers necessary4    
7xii7 ,such other matters as the        
,secretary considers necessary4  7,c7   
,staff covered by report ,part ,one     
shall cover all relevant staff required 
for the entire lifecycle of facilities1 
land1 and other relevant capital assets 
of the ,department1 including the       
following3 7i7 ,individuals who keep    
facilities clean1 such as janitorial and

 housekeeping staff and housekeeping    
aids4  7ii7 ,individuals who maintain   
facilities1 such as through repairs and 
preventative maintenance4  7iii7        
,groundskeepers4  7iv7 ,planners1       
engineers1 and architects4  7v7 ,project
 managers4  7vi7 ,individuals with      
expertise in real estate1 acquisition1  
leasing1 and easements4  7vii7 ,energy  
or utility experts1 including experts   
with respect to energy efficiency and   
renewable energy4  7viii7 ,individuals  
who work in-- 7,i7 capital asset        
management2  7,,ii7 healthcare          
engineering2  7,,iii7 environmental     
management2 or  7,,iv7 occupational     
safety and health4  7ix7 ,individuals   
who conduct contracting1 including      
contracting officers1 related to capital
 assets locally1 regionally1 or         
nationally for all various types of     
construction or infrastructure work1    
such as minor construction1 major       
construction1 non-recurring maintenance1
 minor leases1 and major leases4  7x7   

,individuals knowledgeable in relevant  
rules and procedures related to property
 disposal or transfer1 environmental    
remediation1 historic preservation1 and 
other similar topics4  7xi7 ,any other  
position that has a critical role in the
 planning1 contracting1 delivery1       
maintenance1 upkeep1 and disposal of    
capital assets4  7xii7 ,any other       
positions the ,secretary determines     
relevant4  7#d7 ,part ,two  7,a7 ,in    
general ,part two of the ,report shall  
cover the methods undertaken by the     
,department to accomplish changes to    
improve the planning1 execution1 and    
delivery of capital asset projects of   
the ,department1 such as maintenance1   
renovations1 land acquisition1 or new   
construction or leasing1 including      
through better planning1 project        
management1 cost1 and schedule          
performance 7in this subsection referred
 to as ,part ,two74  7,b7 ,elements     
,part ,two shall include the following3 
7i7 ,a timeline for accomplishing the   

changes described in subparagraph 7,a74 
7ii7 ,a description of the steps the    
,department is taking or will take to   
shorten the time it takes from project  
concept to completion while controlling 
costs and budget1 meeting schedule1 and 
achieving established goals4  7iii7 ,a  
description of what new or modified     
contracting or other services1          
arrangements1 strategies1 contract      
vehicles or mechanisms1 innovations1    
pilots1 and partnerships the ,department
 is planning to use during the five-year
 period following the date of the       
,report1 including-- 7,i7 a timeline of 
how and when the ,department will test  
and implement those approaches2 and     
7,,ii7 a description of any limitations 
under current law 7including            
regulations7 that would prevent or are  
preventing the ,department from using   
innovative contracting vehicles1        
services1 arrangements1 administrative  
action1 or other agreements and         
strategies and what legislative changes 

are needed to facilitate use of those   
approaches1 including a description of  
whether each limitation is a limitation 
for all ,federal agencies or only for   
the ,department4  7iv7 ,a description of
 the costs incurred or added to meet    
,federal or ,department standards1      
including those for resiliency that are 
needed and greater or more stringent    
than private industry standards4  7v7 ,a
 description of the steps the           
,department has taken or plans to take  
to improve capital project delivery by  
standardizing facility design1          
modularizing facilities components1 and 
taking other steps to accelerate project
 delivery while maintaining flexibility1
 agility1 and quality1 including a      
timeline for the completion of such     
steps4  7vi7 ,a description of steps the
 ,department is taking to make all of   
its relevant capital assets energy      
efficient and climate resilient4  7vii7 
,the steps the ,secretary will take to  
ensure the ,office of ,information and  

,technology and the ,office of          
,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and           
,construction of the ,department1 or    
similar successor offices1 are          
integrated into all relevant aspects of 
the capital asset planning and          
implementation process of the           
,department1 including at the earliest  
stage of every capital asset project in 
the field so as to improve              
communication1 coordination1 and project
 scope1 cost1 and schedule4  7viii7 ,a  
description of any other actions the    
,department is taking or will take to   
improve its delivery and management of  
capital assets4  7ix7 ,a description of 
such legislative or administrative      
action as the ,secretary considers      
necessary to more effectively manage and
 deliver needed capital assets of the   
,department4  7x7 ,such other matters as
 the ,secretary considers necessary4    
7b7 ,subsequent reports ,not later than 
three years after the date on which the 
initial report required by subsection   

7a7 is submitted1 and once every three  
years thereafter for a period of six    
years1 the ,secretary shall submit to   
the appropriate committees of ,congress 
a report including-- 7#a7 a description 
of any changes with respect to the      
matters described in paragraphs 7#c7 and
 7#d7 of subsection 7a7 since the       
previous report was submitted2  7#b7 an 
explanation of plans under the previous 
report compared to actions taken since  
that report was submitted2 and  7#c7 a  
discussion of the results and           
performance of the ,department since the
 previous report including in cost      
savings1 faster facility delivery1 or   
reduction in the number of unaddressed  
priority capital asset improvements4    
#bjc4 ,annual report on completion of   
disposal and reuse requirements of      
,department of ,veterans ,affairs  7a7  
,initial report  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
include with the budget justification   
materials that are submitted to         

,congress in support of the ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs budget for the    
first fiscal year beginning after the   
date of the enactment of this ,act 7as  
submitted with the budget of the        
,president for such fiscal year under   
section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united 
,states ,code7 a report containing a    
specific timeline to accomplish the     
actions required of the ,secretary      
included in the disposal and reuse      
reports included in the annual budget of
 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs  
submitted by the ,president under       
section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united 
,states ,code1 or similar future        
reports4  7#b7 ,contents ,the report    
required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include
 the following3 7,a7 ,a description of a
 specific timeline and plan to sell1    
reuse1 dispose of1 demolish1 or         
otherwise manage the property that the  
,secretary has identified in the reports
 described in such subsection4  7,b7 ,a 
list of any impediments or challenges to

 carrying out any action described in   
subparagraph 7,a71 including            
environmental remediation and           
preservation mitigation and any         
assistance need for executive or        
legislative action to address those     
impediments or challenges4  7,c7 ,a     
discussion of whether disposal and reuse
 actions do not get completed or        
initiated because they most compete with
 urgent direct health care or other more
 time-sensitive infrastructure needs of 
the ,department4  7,d7 ,a detailed cost 
estimate of the funding1 including      
funding type1 needed to accomplish all  
of the actions described in paragraph   
7#a71 including the number of fiscal    
years for which such funding is needed4 
7,e7 ,a discussion of whether the       
,department would benefit from having a 
distinct and separate account within the
 budget of the ,department dedicated to 
the management of the disposal of these 
assets4  7,f7 ,such other matters as the
 ,secretary considers appropriate4  7b7 

,subsequent reports  7#a7 ,in general   
,for the first fiscal year after the    
fiscal year referred to in subsection   
7a77#a7 and each fiscal year thereafter1
 the ,secretary shall include with the  
budget justification materials that are 
submitted to ,congress in support of the
 ,department budget for that first      
fiscal 7as submitted with the budget of 
the ,president for such fiscal year     
under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1   
,united ,states ,code7 a report on      
actions described in such subsection4   
7#b7 ,contents ,each report required by 
paragraph 7#a7 shall include the        
following3 7,a7 ,an update to the most  
recent report under subsection 7a7 or   
this subsection1 as applicable1 with    
respect to each of subparagraphs 7,a7   
through 7,f7 of paragraph 7#b7 of such  
subsection4  7,b7 ,information on how   
many disposal and reuse actions from the
 previous year's report were            
accomplished or not accomplished4  7,c7 
,information about what may have        

inhibited the accomplishment of those   
actions described in subparagraph 7,b7  
that were not accomplished4  7,d7 ,a    
description of best practices or lessons
 learned with respect to actions        
described in subsection 7a77#a74  #bjd4 
,report on improvements to medical      
staffing for new medical facilities of  
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj    
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs shall submit to the appropriate
 committees of ,congress a report on    
planned actions to improve the alignment
 of staffing of new or expanded medical 
facilities of the ,department of        
,veterans ,affairs4  7b7 ,elements ,the 
report required by subsection 7a7       
shall-- 7#a7 describe the current       
process for how and when in the         
construction1 leasing1 and other        
relevant capital improvement process    
staff are hired to fill expanded or new 
medical space of the ,department2 and   

7#b7 assess whether such process        
requires improvement to ensure1 to the  
greatest extent possible1 that new      
medical space and staffing levels for   
that space are in complete alignment    
allowing for full medical staffing at   
the time of opening of that space1      
including such legislative or           
administrative action as the ,secretary 
considers appropriate4  #bje4 ,report on
 improvements to alignment of           
information technology funding and      
activation of medical and other space of
 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs  
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj    
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs shall submit to the appropriate
 committees of ,congress a report on any
 potential improvements to the alignment
 of funding of the ,department of       
,veterans ,affairs for information      
technology so as to facilitate more     
effective and efficient activation of   
medical and other relevant space of the 

,department4  7b7 ,elements ,the report 
required by subsection 7a7 shall include
 the following3 7#a7 ,a description of  
any current limitations on funding      
mechanisms1 including the timing and    
sequencing of information technology and
 health care resources that are needed  
to purchase1 procure1 and install       
information technology equipment and    
related information technology assets   
and services needed for the activation  
of medical and other relevant space of  
the ,department1 whether leased1 owned1 
or otherwise under the jurisdiction of  
the ,department4  7#b7 ,any proposed    
solutions the ,secretary may have to    
address the limitations described in    
paragraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,any legislative  
or administrative action required to    
achieve the solutions described in      
paragraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,such other       
matters as the ,secretary considers     
appropriate4  #bjf4 ,bimonthly report on
 key capital asset investments1         
activities1 and performance of the      

,department of ,veterans ,affairs  7a7  
,in general ,not later than the first   
,march #ca occurring after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act and not less 
frequently than once every other month  
thereafter until the eleventh ,march #ca
 occurring after the date of the        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to   
the appropriate committees of ,congress 
a report on completed and planned key   
capital asset investments of the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4  7b7 
,elements  7#a7 ,in general ,each report
 submitted under subsection 7a7 shall   
include the following3 7,a7 ,a list of  
the major construction1 minor           
construction1 non-recurring maintenance1
 major and minor lease projects         
7including lease renewals1 extensions1  
standstill agreements1 and interim      
leases7 and construction or             
infrastructure management support       
contracts awarded since the last report 
submitted under subsection 7a7 7or in   

the case of the first report submitted  
under such subsection1 in the last #ij  
days74  7,b7 ,for each contract award   
listed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71   
the following3 7i7 ,the contract amount4
  7ii7 ,a description of the project for
 which the contract was awarded4  7iii7 
,the location of the project for which  
the project was awarded4  7iv7 ,an      
indication of whether the amount of the 
contract award1 including relevant      
increment awards1 was more than #aj     
percent greater than the estimated cost 
of the project1 or project increment1 or
 #ahj days later than the planned       
schedule for the project or project     
increment1 the reason for such overages 
and delays1 and actions being taken to  
address the overages and delays4  7,c7  
,a list of major construction1 minor    
construction1 non-recurring maintenance1
 major and minor lease projects         
7including lease renewals1 extensions1  
standstill agreements1 and interim      
leases7 and construction or             

infrastructure management support       
contracts the ,secretary plans to       
initiate or award4  7,d7 ,for each      
contract award listed pursuant to       
subparagraph 7,c71 the following3 7i7   
,the general month or quarter of        
expected award4  7ii7 ,whether the      
planned action is off- or on-track as it
 relates to schedule and cost and if    
off-track1 an explanation of why and a  
description of the corrective actions   
being taken4  7,e7 ,such observations of
 best practices1 impediments1 and       
accomplishments as the ,secretary may   
find that relate to the capital asset   
management and performance of the       
,department1 including such needs for   
legislative or administrative action as 
the ,secretary considers appropriate    
with respect to such practices1         
impediments1 and accomplishments4  7,f7 
,meaningful metrics that show the       
progress of the ,department toward      
meeting relevant goals of the           
,department relating to capital asset   

management4  7,g7 ,steps the ,department
 is taking in individual projects that  
are behind schedule or otherwise        
underperforming and steps the           
,department is taking to improve overall
 capital asset management4  7,h7 ,such  
other matters as the ,secretary         
considers appropriate4  7#b7 ,metrics   
,beginning not later than two years     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the metrics described in          
subsection 7b77#a77;,f7 shall include   
the metrics developed under section     
#ajb7;a74  7c7 ,matters relating to     
reporting schedules ,in each report     
under subsection 7a71 when reporting on 
schedule for completion1 the ,secretary 
shall distinguish between the date an   
award was to occur1 the date a          
construction action was to be completed 
7meaning the space is ready for use71   
and the date veteran patients or other  
users1 including employees of the       
,department1 are scheduled to begin     
using the new facility or capital asset4

  7d7 ,matters relating to reporting    
costs ,in each report under subsection  
7a71 when reporting on costs for capital
 asset projects of the ,department1 the 
,secretary may include information      
regarding ,federal requirements that may
 drive cost increases to projects that  
may not exist in the non-,federal       
construction sector4  #bjg4 ,reports on 
projected need for funding for          
infrastructure and capital assets of    
,department of ,veterans ,affairs  7a7  
,initial report ,not later than ,may    
#ca1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,veterans 
,affairs shall submit to the appropriate
 committees of ,congress a report       
summarizing the projected amount of     
funding for infrastructure and capital  
assets that the ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs will need for the #aj fiscal  
years that begin immediately following  
such date4  7b7 ,subsequent reports ,the
 ,secretary shall include in the annual 
budget of the ,department submitted by  
the ,president under section #aaje7;a7  

of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for
 fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year 
thereafter a report described in        
subsection 7a7 relating to the #aj      
fiscal years that begin immediately     
following the date on which such budget 
is submitted4  7c7 ,elements ,each      
report required by this section shall   
include1 for each fiscal year covered by
 the report and for the entire period   
covered by the report1 the following3   
7#a7 ,the funding needs of the          
,department disaggregated by funding    
purpose1 including the following3 7,a7  
,land acquisition4  7,b7 ,operations and
 maintenance of facilities of the       
existing capital asset portfolio of the 
,department to include the minimum level
 of funding below which facilities could
 not be appropriately maintained4  7,c7 
,operations and maintenance of the      
planned future capital asset portfolio  
of the ,department4  7,d7 ,new          
construction1 by type1 including major  
construction1 minor construction1 and   

nonrecurring maintenance4  7,e7 ,major  
and minor leasing4  7,f7 ,activation of 
space4  7,g7 ,disposal1 reuse1 and      
remediation4  7,h7 ,staffing to support 
the planning1 delivery1 management1 and 
maintenance of the ,department's current
 and future capital asset portfolio4    
7,i7 ,such other categories as the      
,secretary deems relevant4  7#b7 ,the   
funding needs under paragraph 7#a7      
disaggregated by component of the       
,department and type of capital asset   
investment4  7#c7 ,a description of the 
cost increases which may or have been   
incurred because of the delay in        
adequate funding and forward movement on
 capital asset projects4 ,such          
description may include a discussion of 
the negative effect of the lack of      
stable and predictable funding on the   
ability of the ,department to plan1     
staff1 and execute effective capital    
asset management4  7#d7 ,such other     
matters as the ,secretary considers     
appropriate1 include matters relating to

 necessary legislative or administrative
 action4  #bjh4 ,inspector ,general of  
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
reports on ,department infrastructure   
projects  7a7 ,in general ,not later    
than three years after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act1 and at least    
twice during the ten-year period        
beginning on the date that is three     
years after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of  
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
shall submit to the appropriate         
committees of ,congress a report        
examining the management and performance
 of relevant capital asset projects of  
the ,department that were initiated     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4  7b7 ,sample projects ,the        
,inspector ,general shall select        
meaningful and representative samples of
 categories of projects for review1 such
 as major construction1 minor           
construction1 nonrecurring maintenance1 
major and minor leases1 land            

acquisition1 and disposals4  7c7        
,elements ,each report submitted under  
subsection 7a7 may include1 at the      
discretion of the ,inspector ,general1  
the following3 7#a7 ,a comparison of    
planned versus actual cost1 schedule1   
and scope metrics4  7#b7 ,improvements  
or lack thereof to project management at
 the local1 regional1 or national       
levels4  7#c7 ,observations on key      
characteristics inhibiting successful   
delivery of projects or allowing for    
successful delivery of projects4  7#d7  
,an identification of areas of waste1   
fraud1 and abuse1 if any4  7#e7 ,such   
other matters as the ,inspector ,general
 considers appropriate4  #bji4          
,comptroller ,general report on capital 
asset program management and execution  
by ,department of ,veterans ,affairs    
7a7 ,in general ,not later than three   
years after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act and not less frequently than 
once every three years thereafter until 
the date that is #ab years after the    

date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of ,congress a report        
reviewing the progress of the           
,department of ,veterans ,affairs toward
 meeting the goals1 metrics1 and other  
plans of the ,department under this     
,act1 including under sections #aja1    
#ajb1 and #bjb4  7b7 ,elements ,each    
report required by subsection 7a7 may   
include the following3 7#a7 ,a review of
 the performance of the ,department     
related to planning1 oversight1         
management of human capital1            
contracting1 and execution of capital   
asset projects4  7#b7 ,a review of how  
the ,department is complying with the   
requirements of this ,act4  7#c7 ,such  
other topics as the ,comptroller        
,general considers appropriate4  #baj4  
,reports on dental and long-term care   
physical infrastructure needs of        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,not  
later than one year after the date of   

the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
submit to the appropriate committees of 
,congress-- 7#a7 a report1 disaggregated
 by medical center or other relevant    
health care facility of the ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs1 on-- 7,a7 the    
physical infrastructure needed 7new     
facilities1 renovations1 remodels1      
leases1 etc47 to provide dental services
 to veterans eligible for such services 
under the laws administered by the      
,secretary2 and  7,b7 additional        
physical infrastructure needed to       
respond to the need for additional      
capacity to provide dental services if  
eligibility standards are modified to   
make a greater number of veterans       
eligible for such services2 and  7#b7 a 
report identifying the physical         
infrastructure needs of the ,department 
to support current and future           
anticipated long-term care needs and    
models of care for veterans1 including--
 7,a7 infrastructure needed to support  

the delivery of long-term care for women
 veterans1 veterans with traumatic brain
 injury1 veterans with memory loss1 and 
other population groups with unique     
needs2 and  7,b7 information regarding  
the plans of the ,department to provide 
such care as it is building capacity but
 space is not yet available to meet the 
demand for such care4  #baa4 ,report on 
feasibility and advisability of using a 
dedicated budget account for maintenance
 of capital assets of ,department of    
,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,report required
 ,not later than #ahj days after the    
date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
submit to the appropriate committees of 
,congress a report on the feasibility   
and advisability of having a dedicated  
budget account from which the           
,department of ,veterans ,affairs would 
draw funds to pay for maintenance1      
preventative maintenance1 and repair of 
the capital assets of the ,department4  
7b7 ,contents ,the report required by   

subsection 7a7 shall include the        
following3 7#a7 ,the best practices in  
the ,federal ,government and private    
industry relating to planning and       
budgeting for capital asset maintenance4
  7#b7 ,relevant formulas and           
percentages that organizations use to   
set aside resources in advance to pay   
for needed and expected maintenance     
costs based on the size1 need1 and other
 requirements of the organization4      
#bab4 ,report on women veterans retrofit
 initiative ,section #eajb of the       
,deborah ,sampson ,act of #bjbj 7title  
,v of ,public ,law #aaf-cae2 #ch        
,u4,s4,c4 #haaj note7 is amended-- 7#a7 
by redesignating subsection 7c7 as      
subsection 7d72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7b7 the following new  
subsection 7c73  7c7 ,annual report ,not
 later than one year after the date of  
the enactment of the ,build1 ,utilize1  
,invest1 ,learn1 and ,deliver for       
,veterans ,act of #bjbb1 and annually   
thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary

 shall submit to ,congress1 the         
,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the
 ,senate1 and the ,committee on         
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of    
,representatives a report containing--  
7#a7 an identification of the funding   
provided to the ,department for         
retrofitting prioritized under          
subsection 7a7 for the fiscal year      
preceding the fiscal year in which the  
report is submitted2  7#b7 a list of    
projects conducted with such funding1   
including-- 7,a7 amounts obligated for  
each such project2  7,b7 the locations  
of each such project2  7,c7 a short     
description of each such project2 and   
7,d7 the status of each such project2   
and  7#c7 a list of projects for        
retrofitting prioritized under          
subsection 7a7 that remain unfunded and 
the estimated funding required for those
 projects to be completed1 on a project 
by project basis4  4  #bac4 ,report on  
physical infrastructure needs of the    
research and development facilities of  

,department of ,veterans ,affairs  7a7  
,report required ,not later than one    
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs shall submit to ,congress a    
report on the physical infrastructure   
needs of the research and development   
facilities of the ,department of        
,veterans ,affairs4  7b7 ,contents ,the 
report required by subsection 7a7 shall 
include the following3 7#a7             
,recommendations for new facilities1    
renovations of existing facilities1     
leasing of facilities and any other such
 facilities the ,department is in need  
of or currently uses to perform its     
research and development function4  7#b7
 ,detailed information on the           
information technology resources the    
,department requires in order to make   
the research and development facilities 
of the ,department functional and high  
performing in the short1 medium1 and    
long term1 and those needed to enable   
employees of the ,department to perform 

their research and development in an    
effective and efficient manner4  7c7    
,considerations ,in preparing the report
 required by subsection 7a71 the        
,secretary may consider the following3  
7#a7 ,the findings of the #bjab final   
report of the ,research ,infrastructure 
,program of the ,department4  7#b7      
,current and updated data providing the 
most accurate and holistic presentation 
of the physical infrastructure needs of 
the research and development program of 
the ,department1 including with respect 
to information technology4  #bad4       
,review and report on provisions of law 
relating to ,department of ,veterans    
,affairs construction and facilities    
management  7a7 ,review ,the ,secretary 
of ,veterans ,affairs shall review      
section #cab;,a of title #ch1 ,united   
,states ,code1 and determine whether the
 provisions of such section1 including  
the qualifications and responsibilities 
of the ,director of ,construction and   
,facilities ,management set forth in    

subsections 7b7 an 7c7 of such section1 
respectively1 are meaningful1 relevant1 
and reflect the current operational     
needs1 organization structure1 and all  
other requirements for the effective and
 efficient management of construction   
and facilities management4  7b7 ,report 
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary shall submit to ,congress a  
report regarding whether provisions of  
section #cab;,a of title #ch1 ,united   
,states ,code1 or other provisions of   
such title relating to construction and 
facilities management should be revised 
to align more closely with current and  
future operational needs of the         
,department4  7c7 ,contents ,the report 
required by subsection 7b7 shall include
 the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of  
whether other offices1 administrations1 
or entities of the ,department should be
 directed to take over certain functions
 currently assigned to ,director of     
,construction and ,facilities           

,management pursuant to statute so as to
 match operational realties and needs1  
improve efficiencies1 streamline        
management and lines of authority and   
responsibility1 or other reasons that   
would be beneficial to the capital asset
 management and planning and delivery of
 the ,department4  7#b7 ,an assessment  
of whether functions of other entities  
of the ,department should be assumed by 
the ,director of ,construction and      
,facilities management to match         
operational realities and needs1 improve
 efficiencies1 streamline management and
 lines of authority and responsibility1 
or other reasons that would be          
beneficial to the capital asset         
management and planning and delivery of 
the ,department4  7#c7 ,identification  
of whether any new offices1 structures1 
or reporting structures should be       
created or modified in the ,department  
to improve operational effectiveness for
 capital asset management4  7#d7        
,specific reasons for the changes that  

are recommend in the report or if no    
changes are necessary1 a justification  
for not making any changes4  7#e7       
,identification of such legislative or  
administrative action as the ,secretary 
determines necessary to implement the   
changes necessary to improve capital    
asset management at the ,department4