,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gbi #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gjhc
 ,report ,no4 #aai-hcb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,b>rett introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,septemb] #ae1      
#bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,ciscomani & ,ms4 ,s*olt5  ,septemb]    
#ae1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 
9 ! process ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs = mak+ paym5ts to automobile   
sell]s = automobiles pur*as$ = c]ta9    
disabl$ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c5traliz$ ,reimbursem5t = ,upgrad$     
,innovative ,s]vice ,equipm5t ,act or ! 

,,cruise ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to     
process = mak+ paym5ts to automobile    
sell]s = automobiles pur*as$ = c]ta9    
disabl$ vet]ans  7a7 ,timel9ess (       
paym5ts ,section #cijb ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9        
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
be=e ,! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,!     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make paym5ts "u   
?is section 9 compliance ) regulations  
prescrib$ "u section #cijc7;a7 ( title  
#ca2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( any paym5t "u   
?is section t is n process$ dur+ ! p]iod
 ( #cj days foll[+ receipt by !         
,secret>y ( ! f9al invoice = su* paym5t1
 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] ! numb] ( days requir$ to       
process ! paym5t4  4  7b7 ,c5tralization
 ( process = mak+ paym5ts ,su* section  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7f7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
process paym5ts "u ?is section ?r\gh "o 
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es has ! capacity & exp]tise to   

make su* paym5ts 9 compliance )         
regulations describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#b74  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all        
accurately track & resolve paym5ts due  
to sell]s "u ?is section t are m ?an #ij
 days ov]due4  4  7c7 ,report+ ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & publi% on a publicly 
accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 f\r semiannual       
reports aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration ( section   
#cijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by ?is section4 ,ea* su* report 
%all include1 ) respect to ! p]iod ( six
 mon?s prec$+ ! date ( ! report1 !      
foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,! av]age & m$ian  
numb] ( days betwe5 receipt ( a invoice 
= paym5t "u su* section by ! ,claims    
,intake ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! day :5 !
 ,secret>y makes su* paym5t1            
disaggregat$ by :e!r ! claim 0 "u review
 or be+ process$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,vet]ans   

,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ,vet]ans  
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration2 or  7,c7 !      
sell]4  7#b7 ,improvem5ts to in=mation  
te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es w\ld r$uce ! "t requir$ = su*  
review or process+4  7d7 ,,gao report2  
brief+  7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! day ! ,secret>y completes   
c5tralization "u subsection 7f7 (       
section #cijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by ?is section1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all review su* c5tralization & publi% a
 report conta9+ ! results ( su* review4 
,su* report %all include ! det]m9ations 
( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al reg>d+ ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! capacity ( ! (fice det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y "u su* subsection1 to c>ry out
 process+ describ$ 9 su* subsection1    
includ+-- 7i7 a compreh5sive assessm5t (
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o c>ry out    
*apt] #ci ( su* title2  7ii7 a          
compreh5sive skills assessm5t indicat+  
:at res\rces ! ,secret>y requires to    
o!rwise improve su* c5tralization1      

includ+ additional funds1 employees1 or 
contractors2 &  7iii7 a review ( sy/ems 
( in=mation te*nology1 includ+ sy/ems 9 
use or to be acquir$1 to c>ry out su*   
c5tralization4  7,b7 ,recomm5dations to 
improve su* process+4  7,c7 ,e/imat$    
co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t su* 
recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] publi%+ ! report "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 provide to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
,s5ate a brief+ on su* report4 ,su*     
brief+ %all include any response f !    
,secret>y to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al reg>d+
 ! recomm5dations 9 ! report4  #c4      
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 limits on paym5ts (   
p5sion ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjcc & ins]t+       
,octob] #ca1 #bjcc4  ,septemb] #ae1     
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$