To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the requirements and authorities of the Director of Construction and Facilities Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to reform the acquisition, procurement, logistics, leasing, and construction activities of the Department, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings that VA construction and leasing activities do not comply with section 312A requirements, the Department lacks a consistent approach to real estate management, and procurement/acquisition, amends title 38 to require all VA employees in planning, design, construction, leasing, repair, maintenance, and facility procurement to report to Director of Construction and Facilities Management, and requires Secretary to consolidate within one year all construction and leasing functions and employees from VBA, VHA, and NCA under the Director of Construction and Facilities Management, with regional organizational. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
VA acquisition internship participants could gain revenue opportunities, VA Director of Construction and Facilities Management would be affected, and VA Chief Acquisition Officer would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Secretary of Veterans Affairs would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines congressional findings that VA construction and leasing activities do not comply with section 312A requirements, the Department lacks a consistent approach to real estate management, and procurement/acquisition...
- Amends title 38 to require all VA employees in planning, design, construction, leasing, repair, maintenance, and facility procurement to report to Director of Construction and Facilities Management.
- Requires Secretary to consolidate within one year all construction and leasing functions and employees from VBA, VHA, and NCA under the Director of Construction and Facilities Management, with regional organizational...
- Requires Secretary within one year to consolidate acquisition, procurement, contracting, and logistics functions from VBA, VHA, and NCA under Chief Acquisition Officer.
- Requires VA to prioritize acquisition internship programs for entry-level hiring and at least double (up to quadruple) the number of annual internship participants until workforce needs are met.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings that VA construction and leasing activities do not comply with section 312A requirements, the Department lacks a consistent approach to real estate management, and procurement/acquisition, amends title 38 to require all VA employees in planning, design, construction, leasing, repair, maintenance, and facility procurement to report to Director of Construction and Facilities Management, and requires Secretary to consolidate within one year all construction and leasing functions and employees from VBA, VHA, and NCA under the Director of Construction and Facilities Management, with regional organizational.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
The bill defines congressional findings that VA construction and leasing activities do not comply with section 312A requirements, the Department lacks a consistent approach to real estate management, and procurement/acquisition, amends title 38 to require all VA employees in planning, design, construction, leasing, repair, maintenance, and facility procurement to report to Director of Construction and Facilities Management, and requires Secretary to consolidate within one year all construction and leasing functions and employees from VBA, VHA, and NCA under the Director of Construction and Facilities Management, with regional organizational.
Policy Domains
Construction and Facilities Management Reform
Identified Gains
- VA acquisition internship participants
- VA Director of Construction and Facilities Management
- VA Chief Acquisition Officer
- VA acquisition workforce
- Congressional veterans affairs committees
Identified Costs
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional veterans affairs committees, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Positive-direction: Congressional veterans affairs committees, VA Chief Acquisition Officer, VA Director of Construction and Facilities Management, VA acquisition internship participants, VA acquisition workforce
Negative-direction: Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "director_cfm"
- → Director of Construction and Facilities Management
- "secretary_va"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- "chief_acquisition_officer"
- → Chief Acquisition Officer of the VA
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility that is not a major medical facility project
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