To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Acquisition Review Board of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Acquisition Review Board of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id49642711ffd945aab43a04de8c91abc1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2023 or ARCA Act of 2023.
- Section H5702063B3B58403397F7EC99EEFE7BCF: 2. Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition review, cost assessment, and program evaluation Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by...
- Section H50B12F453D7545268200E286DEC98F3C: 8181. Definitions In this subchapter: The term major acquisition program means a program of the Department to acquire property, assets, supplies, services, or...
- Section H70C43D8F5CB940E3BB72773F812DCBBC: 8182. Acquisition Review Board There is established in the Department a board, to be known as the Acquisition Review Board, to support the Secretary in...
- Section HC9A4A9E64552488FA8FF7FB655F0AF36: 8183. Major acquisition program managers Not later than 30 days after any date on which the Secretary approves a major acquisition program to commence, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Acquisition Review Board of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Acquisition Review Board of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Jon Tester
D-MT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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