[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5218]
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  SA 3413. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him 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, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STAFFING 
                   MODELS AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on the efforts of the Secretary to review 
     and implement staffing models at the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of 
     health care, benefits, and other services furnished by the 
     Department. Such report shall describe the methodology and 
     review process the Secretary is using to create the staffing 
     models for the Department.
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