,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,inh(e1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice1 consid]$1
 read ! ?ird "t1 & pass$  ,a ,,bill  ,to
 improve ! pilot program on acceptance  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs (    
donat$ facilities & relat$ improvem5ts  
to acc\nt = issues relat+ to inflation1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,*ip-,,9          
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,improv+ 
pilot program on acceptance by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( donat$  
facilities & relat$ improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #b ( ! ,communities      
,help+ ,inve/ ?r\gh ,prop]ty &          
,improvem5ts ,ne$$ = ,vet]ans ,act (    
#bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bid2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #hajc note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ or = 
:i* funds are available f !             
,con/ruction1 ,m9or ,projects1 or       

,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects          
appropriations acc\nts2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &      
ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 or funds already g5]ally available 9 ! 
,con/ruction1 ,m9or ,projects1 or       
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects          
appropriations acc\nts aft] t are 9     
addition to ! funds appropriat$ = !     
facility2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ?is     
p>agraph2  7,c7 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 &  
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,b7          
,unobligat$ am\nts ,! ,secret>y may     
provide additional funds to help an     
entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7    
f9ance1 design1 or con/ruct a facility 9
 connection ) real prop]ty & improvem5ts
 to be donat$ "u ! pilot program &      
propos$ to be accept$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 if-- 7i7 !      

,secret>y det]m9es t do+ s is 9 ! be/   
int]e/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t & consi/5t ) !     
mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 fund+    
provid$ "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 is 9  
addition to am\nts t h be5 appropriat$ =
 ! facility be=e ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y & ! entity ent] into a =mal   
agreem5t "u subsection 7c7 = !          
con/ruction & donation ( ! real prop]ty 
& improvem5ts2 &  7,,ii7 is d]iv$ only f
 am\nts t-- 7aa7 are unobligat$ balances
 available 9 ! ,con/ruction1 ,m9or      
,projects1 or ,con/ruction1 ,major      
,projects appropriations acc\nts ( !    
,dep>tm5t t-- 7,,aa7 are n associat$ ) a
 specific project2 or 7,,bb7 are am\nts 
t are associat$ ) a specific project1 b 
are unobligat$ because !y are ! result (
 bid sav+s2 &  7bb7 7 appropriat$ to su*
 an acc\nt be=e ! date describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i74  7,c7 ,escalation       
clauses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may  
include an escalation clause 9 a =mal   
agreem5t "u subsection 7c7 t au?orizes  
an escalation ( n m ?an an annual am\nt 

bas$ on a rate e/abli%$ 9 ! =mal        
agreem5t & mutually agre$ ^u by !       
,secret>y & an entity to acc\nt =       
inflation = an area if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es1 aft] consultation ) ! head (  
an appropriate ,f$]al entity t is n "p (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 t su* escalation is       
necess>y & 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7ii7 ,use ( exi/+ am\nts ,! ,secret>y 
may obligate funds pursuant to clause   
7i7 9 connection ) a =mal agreem5t "u   
subsection 7c7 us+ am\nts t-- 7,i7 are  
unobligat$ balances available 9 !       
,con/ruction1 ,m9or ,projects1 or       
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects          
appropriations acc\nts ( ! ,dep>tm5t t--
 7aa7 are n associat$ ) a specific      
project2 or  7bb7 are am\nts t are      
associat$ ) a specific project1 b are   
unobligat$ because !y are ! result ( bid
 sav+s2 &  7,,ii7 7 appropriat$ to su*  
an acc\nt be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 & ! entity ent]$ into ! =mal agreem5t4 
7,d7 ,availability ,unobligat$ am\nts   
%all be available pursuant to           

subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 only to ! ext5t
 & 9 su* am\nts z provid$ 9 advance 9   
appropriations ,acts subsequ5t to date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,,*ip-,,9 ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjbb1 subject to subp>agraph    
7,e74  7,e7 ,limitation ,unobligat$     
am\nts made available pursuant to       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 may n exce$ #dj
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = !        
facility be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
& ! entity ent]$ into a =mal agreem5t "u
 subsection 7c74  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection
 7j7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,rule & ins]t+     
,rules2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,ent]+ arrangem5ts &    
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7      
,treatm5t ( assi/ance ,no?+ provid$ "u  
?is section %all be treat$ z ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance z def9$ 9 section    
#bjj4dj ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,febru>y    
#ba1 #bjba4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to exi/+  
agreem5ts ,ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u   
section 7#b77;c7 ( su* ,act be=e ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 0 9 effect on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may be   
am5d$ to incorporate t]ms au?oriz$ by   
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section      
#b7;e77#a7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by        
subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 ( ?is section4