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<item congress="115" measure-type="hr" measure-number="5786" measure-id="id115hr5786" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2018-05-11" update-date="2018-06-26">
<title>Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019</title>
<summary summary-id="id115hr5786v79" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2018-06-26">
<action-date>2018-05-11</action-date>
<action-desc>Reported to House without amendment</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019</b></p> <p>Provides FY2019 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for: </p> <ul> <li>the Army; </li> <li>the Navy and Marine Corps; </li> <li>the Air Force; </li> <li>Defense-wide agencies and activities; </li> <li>the Army and Air National Guard; and </li> <li>the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. </p> <p>Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to DOD for the Family Housing Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the VA for:</p> <ul> <li>the Veterans Benefits Administration, </li> <li>the Veterans Health Administration, </li> <li>the National Cemetery Administration, and </li> <li>Departmental Administration. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including: </p> <ul> <li>the American Battle Monuments Commission, </li> <li>the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, </li> <li>Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and </li> <li>the Armed Forces Retirement Home. </li> </ul> <p>Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects of: </p> <ul> <li> the Army,</li> <li>the Navy and Marine Corps,</li> <li>the Air Force, and</li> <li>Defense-wide agencies and activities.</li> </ul> <p>Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id115hr5786v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2018-05-31">
<action-date>2018-05-11</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019</b></p> <p>Provides FY2019 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for: </p> <ul> <li>the Army; </li> <li>the Navy and Marine Corps; </li> <li>the Air Force; </li> <li>Defense-wide agencies and activities; </li> <li>the Army and Air National Guard; and </li> <li>the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. </p> <p>Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to DOD for the Family Housing Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the VA for:</p> <ul> <li>the Veterans Benefits Administration, </li> <li>the Veterans Health Administration, </li> <li>the National Cemetery Administration, and </li> <li>Departmental Administration. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including: </p> <ul> <li>the American Battle Monuments Commission, </li> <li>the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, </li> <li>Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and </li> <li>the Armed Forces Retirement Home. </li> </ul> <p>Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects of: </p> <ul> <li> the Army,</li> <li>the Navy and Marine Corps,</li> <li>the Air Force, and</li> <li>Defense-wide agencies and activities.</li> </ul> <p>Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. </p>]]></summary-text>
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