II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2009 Mr. Pryor introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs the position of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009.

2.

Appointment of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction

(a)

In general

Section 308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking seven and inserting eight; and (2)in subsection (b)— (A)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (11) as subparagraphs (A) through (K), respectively; (B)in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary; (C)in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking Capital and inserting Construction capital; (D)in subparagraph (J), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking Procurement and inserting Acquisition; and (E)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)Of the Assistant Secretaries appointed under subsection (a), one shall be the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction who shall provide policy direction and management oversight with respect to acquisition and construction programs of the Department and shall be assigned the responsibilities described in subparagraphs (F) and (J) of paragraph (1). . (b)

Increase in number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries authorized

Subsection (d) of such section is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking not exceeding 19 and inserting not exceeding 27; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3)Of the Deputy Assistant Secretaries authorized under paragraph (1), the Secretary may appoint not more than eight Deputy Assistant Secretaries to manage programs of the Department relating to construction, facilities, asset management, and information technology. . (c)

Conforming amendments

(1)

Repeal of Director of Construction and Facilities Management

(A)

Repeal

Section 312A of such title is repealed. (B)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 312A. (2)

Amendment to title 5, United States Code

Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking Assistant Secretaries, Department of Veterans Affairs (7) and inserting Assistant Secretaries, Department of Veterans Affairs (8).