[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4675]
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  SA 2981. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMUNITY CARE COSTS AND OUTCOMES.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall submit to Congress, and make publicly 
     available, a report detailing--
       (1) the total expenditures for services under the Veterans 
     Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United 
     States Code, during the year covered by the report;
       (2) a comparative cost analysis between care delivered in 
     facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs versus care 
     provided under the Veterans Community Care Program;
       (3) quality and outcome metrics for care provided under the 
     Veterans Community Care Program; and
       (4) veteran satisfaction data related to care delivered in 
     facilities of the Department versus care provided under the 
     Veterans Community Care Program.
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