,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ag1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to permanently extend the pilot program of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs on acceptance by the ,department of donated facilities and related improvements and to authorize acceptance of donations of construction services1 minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance projects1 and targeted contributions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,communities ,helping ,invest through ,property and ,improvements ,needed for ,veterans ,act of #bjbf or the ,,chip ,,in for ,veterans ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,permanent extension of pilot program on acceptance by the ,department of ,veterans affairs of donated facilities and related improvements 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,communities ,helping ,invest through ,property and ,improvements ,needed for ,veterans ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bid2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7#c7 by striking pilot each place it appears2 7#d7 by striking subsection 7i72 and 7#e7 by redesignating subsection 7j7 as subsection 7i74 7b7 ,modification of acceptance of property ,paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7b7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 the donation aligns with-- 7,a7 a need identified in a ,strategic ,capital ,investment ,planning process priority list1 a five-year development plan1 a facility master plan1 or an annual capital needs inventory of the ,department2 or 7,b7 any component or phase of a need described in paragraph 7#a72 and 4 #c4 ,authority to accept donations of construction services1 minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance projects1 and targeted contributions 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may accept donations comprising the total cost or a portion of the cost of-- 7#a7 minor construction projects2 7#b7 nonrecurring maintenance projects2 or 7#c7 construction services relating-- 7,a7 to minor construction projects2 7,b7 to nonrecurring maintenance projects2 7,c7 to an existing facility of the ,department2 or 7,d7 to a new facility or portion thereof of the ,department4 7b7 ,alignment to needs ,the ,secretary may accept a donation under this section only if-- 7#a7 the donation aligns with-- 7,a7 a need identified in a ,strategic ,capital ,investment ,planning process priority list1 a five-year development plan1 a facility master plan1 or an annual capital needs inventory of the ,department2 or 7,b7 any component or phase of a need described in subparagraph 7,a72 7#b7 the donation is from an entity described in section #b7;a77#b7 of the ,communities ,helping ,invest through ,property and ,improvements ,needed for ,veterans ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bid2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc note72 7#c7 the ,secretary determines such donation would-- 7,a7 accelerate project completion2 7,b7 reduce the expense to the ,department2 7,c7 improve facility condition2 or 7,d7 otherwise benefit veterans2 and 7#d7 the donor enters into a formal agreement with the ,secretary that includes-- 7,a7 provisions for the ,department's oversight during performance2 7,b7 compliance with applicable construction codes and standards1 and applicable laws and regulations2 7,c7 donor-provided insurance1 warranties1 and liability protections2 7,d7 the amount of the donation and the amount of the ,department's funding contribution1 if any2 7,e7 that the donation shall not increase the cost to the ,federal ,government of completing such project described in subsection 7a7 7excluding activation and sustainment of such facility72 and 7,f7 such other terms as the ,secretary determines necessary4 7c7 ,streamlined requirements ,for donations under this section that do not involve transfer of real property title-- 7#a7 the donor shall enter into an agreement with the ,department that determines who is responsible to ensure environmental or historic preservation due diligence is completed2 7#b7 the donor shall obtain all federally required construction and facility related permits2 and 7#c7 agreements may be simplified relative to those under section #b of the ,communities ,helping ,invest through ,property and ,improvements ,needed for ,veterans ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bid2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc note7 to reflect the nature of services or targeted contributions4 7d7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary shall include information on donations accepted under this section in the reports required under section #b7;g7 of the ,communities ,helping ,invest through ,property and ,improvements ,needed for ,veterans ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bid2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc note71 with separate tracking for donations under this section4