[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 166 (Monday, November 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2772. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2763 proposed by Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Tester, and 
Ms. Mikulski) to the bill H.R. 2029, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct random, periodic audits of medical facilities 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans 
     Integrated Service Networks to assess whether such facilities 
     and Networks are complying with all standards imposed by law 
     or by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to the 
     timely access of veterans to hospital care, medical services, 
     and other health care from the Department.
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