3.0.0 5099 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z House HR 2016-04-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 66 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ASHFORD:H.R. 5099.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2109]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-13T22:06:32Z Reported by 2016-11-14T21:53:48Z Markup by 2016-09-21T19:00:52Z Referred to 2016-04-28T14:01:15Z H. Rept. 114-814 A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. 114 2958 S 2016-06-29 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. Related bill CRS 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-294. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-294. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-16 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-15 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-15 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-12-10 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7128-7131) Floor 2016-12-10 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7128-7131) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-08 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2016-12-07 14:42:53 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 14:42:52 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7303-7304) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 14:42:52 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7303-7304) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-07 14:23:03 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5099. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 14:23:01 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7303-7304) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 14:22:52 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-11-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00638 2016-11-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-814. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-11-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-814. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-09-21 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-09-21 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-05-13 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000373 Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] Brad Ashford D NE 2 N S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2016-04-28 True Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2016-04-28 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2016-04-28 True F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2016-04-28 True 2016-10-26T20:02:32Z H.R. 5099, Communities Helping Invest through Property Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52136 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2016 Public Law 114-294 Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Cemeteries and funerals Department of Veterans Affairs Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Nebraska Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-04-28 Introduced in House 2016-08-09T14:20:44Z This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program under which it may enter into up to five partnership arrangements with a non-federal entity to conduct one or more:

  • super construction projects (those for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $100 million);
  • major construction projects (those for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $10 million, but not including an acquisition by exchange); or
  • major construction projects to construct a new cemetery or to develop additional gravesites or columbarium niches at an existing cemetery.

The selected projects may be ones for which:

  • Congress has appropriated partial funding or the VA has identified a need for the project by listing it on the Major Construction Strategic Capital Investment Planning priority list, and
  • a non-federal entity has entered or is willing to enter into a formal agreement with the VA to independently finance and/or donate acceptable project funds at no additional government cost.

One of the non-federal entity partnership agreements shall be a project to design, finance, and construct a new ambulatory care center in Omaha, Nebraska.

]]> 17 2016-11-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2017-01-05T21:20:42Z Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 or the CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it may accept up to five donations by non-federal entities of: (1) real property that includes a constructed facility or that is to be used as the site of a facility constructed by the entity, and (2) a facility to be constructed by the entity on real property of the VA.

A donation must be: (1) a property for which funds have been appropriated for a VA facility project or a property that is identified as meeting a need of the VA as part of its long-range capital planning process and that is the location for a VA facility project that is included on the Strategic Capital Investment Planning process priority list; and (2) donated pursuant to a formal agreement with the VA for a VA facility project in an amount acceptable to the VA at no additional cost to the federal government.

Such a formal agreement must provide for: (1) the donation of real property that includes a constructed facility; or (2) the construction of a facility on VA real property or on real property donated to the VA by the entity. An agreement that provides for the construction of a facility shall require the entity to:

  • conduct all necessary environmental and historic preservation due diligence,
  • comply with all local zoning requirements,
  • obtain all required construction permits,
  • use construction standards required of the VA when designing and building the facility, and
  • provide the real property, improvements, goods, or services in a manner sufficient to complete the construction at no additional cost to the federal government.

The VA may not: (1) pay rent, usage fees, or any other amounts to an entity for the use or occupancy of real property donated under this bill; and (2) provide funds to help the entity finance, design, or construct such a facility that are in addition to those appropriated for the facility as of the date of the donation agreement.

An entity that: (1) is donating a facility constructed by the entity shall be required to provide other funds in addition to the amounts provided by the VA that are needed to complete construction of the facility; and (2) seeks to donate real property shall submit an application to address needs relating to VA facilities, including health care needs, identified in its Construction and Long-Range Capital Plan in such manner as the VA may require.

The VA shall include in the annual budget submitted to Congress by the President information regarding real property donated under the pilot program and the status of facility projects relating to that property.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress every two years until the program ends on the donation agreements under the program.

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36 2016-12-07 Passed House amended 2017-01-05T21:25:50Z Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 or the CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it may accept up to five donations by non-federal entities of: (1) real property that includes a constructed facility or that is to be used as the site of a facility constructed by the entity, and (2) a facility to be constructed by the entity on real property of the VA.

A donation must be: (1) a property for which funds have been appropriated for a VA facility project or a property that is identified as meeting a need of the VA as part of its long-range capital planning process and that is the location for a VA facility project that is included on the Strategic Capital Investment Planning process priority list; and (2) donated pursuant to a formal agreement with the VA for a VA facility project in an amount acceptable to the VA at no additional cost to the federal government.

Such a formal agreement must provide for: (1) the donation of real property that includes a constructed facility; or (2) the construction of a facility on VA real property or on real property donated to the VA by the entity. An agreement that provides for the construction of a facility shall require the entity to:

  • conduct all necessary environmental and historic preservation due diligence,
  • comply with all local zoning requirements,
  • obtain all required construction permits,
  • use construction standards required of the VA when designing, repairing, altering, or building the facility, and
  • provide the real property, improvements, goods, or services in a manner sufficient to complete the construction at no additional cost to the federal government.

The VA may not: (1) pay rent, usage fees, or any other amounts to an entity for the use or occupancy of real property donated under this bill; and (2) provide funds to help the entity finance, design, or construct such a facility that are in addition to those appropriated for the facility as of the date of the donation agreement.

An entity that: (1) is donating a facility constructed by the entity shall be required to provide other funds in addition to the amounts provided by the VA that are needed to complete construction of the facility; and (2) seeks to donate real property shall submit an application to address needs relating to VA facilities, including health care needs, identified in its Construction and Long-Range Capital Plan in such manner as the VA may require.

The VA shall include in the annual budget submitted to Congress by the President information regarding real property donated under the pilot program and the status of facility projects relating to that property.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress every two years until the program ends on the donation agreements under the program.

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82 2016-12-10 Passed Senate without amendment 2017-01-05T21:28:18Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 or the CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it may accept up to five donations by non-federal entities of: (1) real property that includes a constructed facility or that is to be used as the site of a facility constructed by the entity, and (2) a facility to be constructed by the entity on real property of the VA.

A donation must be: (1) a property for which funds have been appropriated for a VA facility project or a property that is identified as meeting a need of the VA as part of its long-range capital planning process and that is the location for a VA facility project that is included on the Strategic Capital Investment Planning process priority list; and (2) donated pursuant to a formal agreement with the VA for a VA facility project in an amount acceptable to the VA at no additional cost to the federal government.

Such a formal agreement must provide for: (1) the donation of real property that includes a constructed facility; or (2) the construction of a facility on VA real property or on real property donated to the VA by the entity. An agreement that provides for the construction of a facility shall require the entity to:

  • conduct all necessary environmental and historic preservation due diligence,
  • comply with all local zoning requirements,
  • obtain all required construction permits,
  • use construction standards required of the VA when designing, repairing, altering, or building the facility, and
  • provide the real property, improvements, goods, or services in a manner sufficient to complete the construction at no additional cost to the federal government.

The VA may not: (1) pay rent, usage fees, or any other amounts to an entity for the use or occupancy of real property donated under this bill; and (2) provide funds to help the entity finance, design, or construct such a facility that are in addition to those appropriated for the facility as of the date of the donation agreement.

An entity that: (1) is donating a facility constructed by the entity shall be required to provide other funds in addition to the amounts provided by the VA that are needed to complete construction of the facility; and (2) seeks to donate real property shall submit an application to address needs relating to VA facilities, including health care needs, identified in its Construction and Long-Range Capital Plan in such manner as the VA may require.

The VA shall include in the annual budget submitted to Congress by the President information regarding real property donated under the pilot program and the status of facility projects relating to that property.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress every two years until the program ends on the donation agreements under the program.

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49 2016-12-16 Public Law 2017-01-05T21:29:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 or the CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it may accept up to five donations by non-federal entities of: (1) real property that includes a constructed facility or that is to be used as the site of a facility constructed by the entity, and (2) a facility to be constructed by the entity on real property of the VA.

A donation must be: (1) a property for which funds have been appropriated for a VA facility project or a property that is identified as meeting a need of the VA as part of its long-range capital planning process and that is the location for a VA facility project that is included on the Strategic Capital Investment Planning process priority list; and (2) donated pursuant to a formal agreement with the VA for a VA facility project in an amount acceptable to the VA at no additional cost to the federal government.

Such a formal agreement must provide for: (1) the donation of real property that includes a constructed facility; or (2) the construction of a facility on VA real property or on real property donated to the VA by the entity. An agreement that provides for the construction of a facility shall require the entity to:

  • conduct all necessary environmental and historic preservation due diligence,
  • comply with all local zoning requirements,
  • obtain all required construction permits,
  • use construction standards required of the VA when designing, repairing, altering, or building the facility, and
  • provide the real property, improvements, goods, or services in a manner sufficient to complete the construction at no additional cost to the federal government.

The VA may not: (1) pay rent, usage fees, or any other amounts to an entity for the use or occupancy of real property donated under this bill; and (2) provide funds to help the entity finance, design, or construct such a facility that are in addition to those appropriated for the facility as of the date of the donation agreement.

An entity that: (1) is donating a facility constructed by the entity shall be required to provide other funds in addition to the amounts provided by the VA that are needed to complete construction of the facility; and (2) seeks to donate real property shall submit an application to address needs relating to VA facilities, including health care needs, identified in its Construction and Long-Range Capital Plan in such manner as the VA may require.

The VA shall include in the annual budget submitted to Congress by the President information regarding real property donated under the pilot program and the status of facility projects relating to that property.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress every two years until the program ends on the donation agreements under the program.

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CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016 Display Title CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed House CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to House Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Enacted Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 Short Titles as Enacted CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed Senate CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to House CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016 H House Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5099enr/xml/BILLS-114hr5099enr.xml Received in Senate 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5099rds/xml/BILLS-114hr5099rds.xml Engrossed in House 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5099eh/xml/BILLS-114hr5099eh.xml Reported in House 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5099rh/xml/BILLS-114hr5099rh.xml Introduced in House 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5099ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5099ih.xml 2016-12-17T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ294/uslm/PLAW-114publ294.xml Public Law 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-294. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.