[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3947]
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  SA 1916. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. DESIGNATION OF CONSTRUCTION AGENT FOR CERTAIN 
                   CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement subject to subsections (b), 
     (c), and (e) of section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, 
     with the Army Corps of Engineers or another entity of the 
     Federal Government to serve, on a reimbursable basis, as the 
     construction agent on all construction projects of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs specifically authorized by 
     Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act that 
     involve a total expenditure of more than $100,000,000, 
     excluding any acquisition by exchange.
       (b) Agreement.--Under the agreement entered into under 
     subsection (a), the construction agent shall provide design, 
     procurement, and construction management services for the 
     construction, alteration, and acquisition of facilities of 
     the Department.
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