,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4   
,banks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to re=m 
! requirem5ts & au?orities ( ! ,director
 ( ,con/ruction & ,facilities ,managem5t
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & to 
re=m ! acquisition1 procurem5t1         
logi/ics1 leas+1 & con/ruction          
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,acquisition ,re=m ,act (      
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! organization ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to 
con/ruction & leas+ activities does n   
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cab;,a
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,! ,dep>tm5t lacks a consi/5t1         
cohesive1 or effective approa* to manage

 its portfolio ( real e/ate assets &    
infra/ructure & to c>ry out con/ruction 
& leas+4  7#c7 ,! organization ( !      
,dep>tm5t relat+ to procurem5t &        
acquisition1 g5]ally1 is r$undant &     
ineffective4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's       
policies & op]ations relat+ to          
procurem5t & acquisition1 g5]ally1 are  
hamp]$ by ! organization ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
#c4 ,re=m+ requirem5ts & au?orities (   
,director ( ,con/ruction & ,facilities  
,managem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,section #cab;,a ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#d71 by ins]t+ 1 ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,heal?1 & ! ,*ief           
,acquisition ,(fic] aft] ,deputy        
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,sup]vision 
( employees  7#a7 ,all employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t engag$ 9 ! foll[+ activities  
%all report to ! ,director (            
,con/ruction & ,facilities ,managem5t3  
7,a7 ,plann+1 design1 & con/ruction (   
facilities & infra/ructure ( !          

,dep>tm5t1 includ+ major m$ical facility
 projects & m9or m$ical facility        
projects4  7,b7 ,develop+ & updat+      
%ort-range & long-range /rategic capital
 inve/m5t /rategies & plans ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,leas+ ( real prop]ty  
by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ %ort-t]m1       
long-t]m1 major m$ical facility leases1 
& m9or m$ical facility leases4  7,d7    
,repair1 ma9t5ance1 & op]ation (        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+       
cu/odial s]vices1 build+ managem5t &    
adm9i/ration1 & ma9t5ance ( roads1      
gr\nds1 & infra/ructure4  7,e7          
,procurem5t & acquisition ( major m$ical
 facility projects1 m9or m$ical facility
 projects1 major m$ical facility leases1
 m9or m$ical facility leases1 op]ation1 
design1 furni%+1 & supplies & equipm5t4 
7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m     
major m$ical facility lease has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #hajd7;a77#c7 (  
?is title4  7,b7 ,! t]m major m$ical    
facility project has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #hajd7;a77#c7 ( ?is title4

  7,c7 ,! t]m m9or m$ical facility      
project means a project = ! con/ruction1
 alt]ation1 or acquisition ( a m$ical   
facility t is n a major m$ical facility 
project4  7,d7 ,! t]m m9or m$ical       
facility lease means a lease = space =  
uses z a new m$ical facility t is n a   
major m$ical facility lease4  4  #d4    
,consolidation ( con/ruction & leas+    
activities ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7           
consolidate ! functions ( ! ,vet]ans    
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national     
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 ( section #cab;,a ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "u !         
,director ( ,con/ruction & ,facilities  
,managem5t2  7#b7 consolidate !         
employees ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits         
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national ,cemet]y   
,adm9i/ration describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 

( su* section1 z add$ by section #c1 "u 
! ,director ( ,con/ruction & ,facilities
 ,managem5t2 &  7#c7 z a compon5t ( !   
regional organizational /ructure        
describ$ 9 section #e7;b71 e/abli% a    
regional organizational /ructure = !    
employees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7      
report+ to ! ,director ( ,con/ruction & 
,facilities ,managem5t4  #e4            
,consolidation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs acquisition1 procurem5t1 &     
logi/ics  7a7 ,organizational           
consolidation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
organizationally consolidate "u ! ,*ief 
,acquisition ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs 7designat$ 9          
accordance ) section #agjb ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ! functions ( !    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & !      
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration relat+ 
to-- 7#a7 acquisition2  7#b7 procurem5t 
& contract+2  7#c7 logi/ics2 &  7#d7 !  

adm9i/ration ( *apt] #ha ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,regional     
organizational /ructure  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a regional organizational       
/ructure = ! employees p]=m+ ! functions
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 report+ to ! 
,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regional         
organizational /ructure e/abli%$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
correspond 9 "p or 9 :ole to ! b\nd>ies 
( ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice         
,networks ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 may include ov]>*+ 
or con/itu5t organizational /ructures2 &
  7,c7 may include d$icat$ (fices = !   
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration or      
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 
,regional directors  7,a7 ,regional     
directors ( acquisition1 logi/ics1 &    
con/ruction  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t ea* region )9 !           
organizational /ructure e/abli%$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 is head$ by a 

regional director ( acquisition1        
logi/ics1 & con/ruction report+ to !    
,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
responsible = sup]vis+ ! functions      
describ$ 9 7a74  7ii7 ,c>e] res]v$      
positions ,ea* regional director        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be a c>e]    
res]v$ position1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7iii7 ,selection         
,regional directors describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 may be select$ f among curr5t       
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t p]=m+ functions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7,b7        
,regional directors ( con/ruction &     
leas+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea*    
region )9 ! organizational /ructure     
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7      
includes a regional director (          
con/ruction & leas+ :o-- 7i7 reports to 
! regional director ( acquisition1      
logi/ics1 & con/ruction head+ ! region  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 is
 responsible = sup]vis+ ! employees = ! 
region describ$ 9 section #d7b74  7c7   

,relocation ,subsection 7a7 %all n be   
con/ru$ to require ! physical relocation
 ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #f4        
,improvem5ts to hir+ ( entry-level      
acquisition positions 9 ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,priority use (  
int]n%ip programs = hir+ into           
entry-,level positions 9 acquisitions ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
prioritize ! use ( acquisition int]n%ip 
programs to hire employees to           
entry-level positions relat+ to         
acquisition 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs4  7b7 ,annual numb] (          
p>ticipants 9 acquisition int]n%ip      
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,septemb] #cj ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be
 necess>y to ensure t ! annual numb] (  
p>ticipants 9 acquisition int]n%ip      
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t is-- 7,a7 n few] 
?an twice ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 su*   
programs dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,b7 
n m ?an #d times ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9

 su* programs dur+ su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7
 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y c]tifies to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress t ! project$     
numb] ( graduates ( acquisition int]n%ip
 programs is suffici5t to satisfy !     
human capital ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t )      
respect to acquisition1 tak+ into acc\nt
 ! rate ( attrition & project$          
retirem5ts ( p]sonnel4  7#c7 ,def9ition 
( appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
committees ( ,congress means !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
#g4 ,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,report  
on use ( additional au?orities relat+ to
 recruitm5t & ret5tion ( p]sonnel ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report detail+ h[ ! ,secret>y w use !   

au?orities ( section #gjf ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to increase ! size 
& p]=mance ( ! acquisition work=ce ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     
,report on consolidation activities ,n  
lat] ?an #cij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report detail+ h[ sections  
#d & #e 7 implem5t$4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,acquisition work=ce 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m acquisition work=ce
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs means
 p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs occupy+ positions )9 ! #aajb   
occupational s]ies z def9$ by !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress means
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4