,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,banks 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to codify au?ority = ! ,jo9t ,m$ical ,facility ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jo9t ,m$ical ,facilities ,fund ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,codification ( au?ority = ,jo9t ,m$ical ,facility ,fund ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #aaaj;c4 ,jo9t ,m$ical ,facility ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ on ! books ( ! ,treasury "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a fund to be kn[n z ! ,jo9t ,m$ical ,facility ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,fund %all be to facilitate ! jo9t fund+ ( designat$ comb9$ ,f$]al m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7c7 ,transf]s to fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts may be transf]r$ to ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f am\nts au?oriz$ & appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs f am\nts au?oriz$ & appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z det]m9$ by a me?odology jo9tly e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t reflects ! mission-specific activities1 workload1 & co/s ( provision ( heal? c>e at ! facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 respectively4 7#b7 ,transf]s ( am\nts f m$ical c>e collections ,am\nts may be transf]r$ to ! ,fund f m$ical c>e collections "u ! foll[+ au?orities = heal? c>e provid$ at designat$ comb9$ ,f$]al m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs3 7,a7 ,section #ajie ( ?is title4 7,b7 ,section #agbi ( title #ch4 7,c7 ,! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = ! recov]y f torti\sly liable ?ird p]sons ( ! co/ ( hospital & m$ical c>e & treatm5t furni%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7,public ,law #hg-fic2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea et seq42 commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,m$ical ,c>e ,recov]y ,act74 7d7 ,availability ( am\nts 9 fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u subsection 7c7 %all be available to fund ! op]ations ( designat$ comb9$ ,f$]al m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ capital equipm5t1 real prop]ty ma9t5ance1 & m9or con/ruction projects t are n requir$ to be specifically au?oriz$ by law "u section #bhje ( ?is title or section #hajd ( title #ch4 7#b7 ,capta9 ,james ,a4 ,lovell ,f$]al ,heal? ,c>e ,c5t] ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subsection 7c7 may be us$ = facility op]ations ( ! ,capta9 ,james ,a4 ,lovell ,f$]al ,heal? ,c>e ,c5t]1 consi/+ ( ! ,nor? ,*icago ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t]1 ! ,navy ,ambulatory ,c>e ,c5t]1 & support+ facilities designat$ z a comb9$ ,f$]al m$ical facility "u an op]ational agreem5t cov]$ by section #gjf ( ! ,duncan ,hunt] ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,/at4 #dejj74 7#c7 ,limitation ,! availability ( am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u subsection 7c77#b7 %all be subject to ! provisions ( section #agbi;,a ( title #ch4 7#d7 ,p]iod ( availability 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u subsection 7c7 %all rema9 available "u ?is subsection until ! end ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! transf]4 7,b7 ,exception ,( ! am\nt transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u subsection 7c7 9 a fiscal ye>1 an am\nt n to exce$ two p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all rema9 available "u ?is subsection until ! end ( ! second fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! transf]4 7e7 ,executive agreem5t 7#a7 ,fund adm9i/ration 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fund %all be adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) an executive agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,b7 ,guidel9es ,! executive agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consi/5t ) section #gjf ( ! ,duncan ,hunt] ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,/at4 #dejj7 & %all provide = an indep5d5t review ( ! me?odology e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,f9ancial reconciliation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! executive agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all provide = ! developm5t & implem5tation ( an integrat$ f9ancial reconciliation process t meets ! fiscal reconciliation requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,b7 ,id5tification ( contributions ,! process "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all p]mit ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to id5tify _! fiscal contributions to ! ,fund1 tak+ into consid]ation acc\nt+1 workload1 & f9ancial managem5t diff]5ces4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ repeal ,section #agjd ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,/at4 #bega71 z mo/ rec5tly am5d$ by section #adba ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality ( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei71 is repeal$4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report indicat+ m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t ei!r ,secret>y1 or bo?1 consid]s appropriate to be designat$ z comb9$ ,f$]al m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4