H.R. 2499 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 523 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2499 [Report No. 118–625] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2023Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs August 9, 2024Additional sponsors: Mr. Self and Mr. Rosendale August 9, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 6, 2023 A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Supply Chain Management System Authorization Act. 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Authorization The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to— (1) purchase or develop for the Veterans Health Administration an information technology system for the management of inventory, including expendable and nonexpendable items; and (2) implement such system. (b) Pilot If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program at one Department of Veterans Affairs facility before implementing the system throughout the Department. The pilot program shall be designed to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs $50,000,000 to carry out this section. (d) Deadline If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the system by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting December 17, 2031. August 9, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed