[Senate Report 118-191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                      Calendar No. 435

118th Congress    }                                     {    Report
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 2nd Session      }                                     {    118-191

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             MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 2025
                                _______
                                

    July  11 (legislative day July 10), 2024--Ordered to be printed

          Ms. Sinema,  from the Committee on Appropriations, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany S. 4677]

    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 4677) 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, reports 
favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.



                   Amounts in new budget authority

Total of bill as reported to the Senate.................$404,527,860,000
Amount of 2024 appropriations........................... 351,705,297,000
Amount of 2025 budget estimate.......................... 425,483,926,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
    2024 appropriations................................. +52,822,563,000
    2025 budget estimate................................ -20,956,066,000










                            C O N T E N T S

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Title I:
    Military Construction:
        Hearing..................................................     4
        Summary of Committee Recommendations.....................     4
        Reprogramming Guidelines.................................     4
    Military Construction Overview...............................     6
    Military Construction, Army..................................     7
    Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.................     8
    Military Construction, Air Force.............................     9
    Military Construction, Defense-Wide..........................    11
    Military Construction, Army National Guard...................    12
    Military Construction, Air National Guard....................    13
    Military Construction, Army Reserve..........................    14
    Military Construction, Navy Reserve..........................    15
    Military Construction, Air Force Reserve.....................    15
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization...........................    15
    Department of Defense Base Closure Account...................    16
    Family Housing Overview......................................    16
    Family Housing Construction, Army............................    17
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army...............    17
    Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps...........    17
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine 
      Corps......................................................    17
    Family Housing Construction, Air Force.......................    18
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force..........    18
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide.......    18
    Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund........    18
    Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing 
      Improvement Fund...........................................    19
    Administrative Provisions....................................    19
Title II:
    Department of Veterans Affairs:
        Hearing..................................................    22
        Summary of Committee Recommendations.....................    22
        Department Overview......................................    22
    Veterans Benefits Administration.............................    23
        Compensation and Pensions................................    24
        Readjustment Benefits....................................    27
        Veterans Insurance and Indemnities.......................    29
        Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund....................    29
        Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account..........    30
        Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account.....    31
        General Operating Expenses, Veteran Benefits 
          Administration.........................................    32
    Veterans Health Administration...............................    33
        Medical Services.........................................    35
        Medical Community Care...................................    50
        Medical Support and Compliance...........................    51
        Medical Facilities.......................................    51
        Medical and Prosthetic Research..........................    53
        Medical Care Cost Recovery Collections...................    54
        Medical Care Collection Fund--Revenues Applied...........    54
    National Cemetery Administration.............................    55
    Departmental Administration..................................    55
        General Administration...................................    56
        Board of Veterans Appeals................................    58
        Information Technology Systems...........................    59
        Veterans Electronic Health Record........................    60
        Office of Inspector General..............................    61
        Construction, Major Projects.............................    61
        Construction, Minor Projects.............................    63
        Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities    63
        Grants for Construction of Veterans Cemeteries...........    64
        Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund.........................    64
    Administrative Provisions....................................    65
Title III:
    American Battle Monuments Commission:
        Salaries and Expenses....................................    69
        Foreign Currency Fluctuations............................    69
    United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: Salaries 
      and Expenses...............................................    69
    Department of Defense--Civil: Cemeterial Expenses, Army:.....
        Salaries and Expenses....................................    70
        Construction.............................................    70
    Armed Forces Retirement Home: Trust Fund.....................    71
    Administrative Provision.....................................    72
Title IV:
    General Provisions                                               73
Program, Project, and Activity...................................    75
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of 
  the 
  Senate.........................................................    75
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
  of the Senate..................................................    77
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................    78
Budgetary Impact of Bill.........................................    78
Military Construction Project Listing by Location................    79
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............    99
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................   104

                                TITLE I

                         MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

                                HEARING

    The Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies held one hearing related to the 
fiscal year 2025 military construction budget request. 
Witnesses included representatives of the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense.

                  SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The fiscal year 2025 budget request for military 
construction and family housing totals $17,545,079,000. The 
Committee recommends $19,307,000,000, which is $1,761,921,000 
above the President's budget request.

                        REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

    The following reprogramming guidelines apply for all 
military construction and family housing projects. A project or 
account (including the sub-elements of an account) which has 
been specifically reduced by the Congress in acting on the 
budget request is considered to be a congressional interest 
item and as such, prior approval is required. Accordingly, no 
reprogrammings to an item specifically reduced below the 
threshold by the Congress are permitted.
    Recognizing the increased cost and complexity of military 
construction projects, the Committee supports increasing the 
reprogramming threshold to enable the Department to be more 
agile and reduce delays associated with cost overruns. The 
reprogramming criteria that apply to military construction 
projects, as well as new housing construction projects and 
improvements, is $10,000,000 or 25 percent of the funded 
amount, whichever is less. To provide the Services the 
flexibility to proceed with construction contracts without 
disruption or delay, the costs associated with environmental 
hazard remediation such as asbestos removal, radon abatement, 
lead-based paint removal or abatement, and any other legislated 
environmental hazard remediation may be excluded, provided that 
such remediation requirements could not be reasonably 
anticipated at the time of the budget submission. This 
exclusion applies to projects authorized in this budget year, 
as well as projects authorized in prior years for which 
construction has not been completed.
    Furthermore, in instances where prior approval of a 
reprogramming request for a project or account has been 
received from the Committee, the adjusted amount approved 
becomes the new base for any future increase or decrease via 
below-threshold reprogrammings (provided that the project or 
account is not a congressional interest item as defined above).
    In addition to these guidelines, the Services are directed 
to adhere to the guidance for military construction 
reprogrammings and notifications, including the pertinent 
statutory authorities contained in Department of Defense [DoD] 
Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R and relevant updates 
and policy memoranda.
    Facility Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization 
[FSRM].--The Department of Defense is directed to continue 
describing on form 1390 the backlog of FSRM requirements at 
installations with future construction projects. For troop 
housing requests, form 1391 should describe any FSRM conducted 
in the past 2 years. Likewise, future requirements for 
unaccompanied housing at the corresponding installation should 
be included. Additionally, the forms should include English 
equivalent measurements for projects presented in metric 
measurement. Rules for funding repairs of facilities under the 
Operation and Maintenance accounts are described below:
      (1) components of the facility may be repaired by 
        replacement. Such replacement can be up to current 
        standards or codes;
      (2) interior arrangements and restorations may be 
        included as repair;
      (3) additions and new facilities may be done concurrently 
        with repair projects, as long as the final 
        conjunctively funded project is a complete and usable 
        facility; and
      (4) the appropriate Service Secretary shall notify the 
        appropriate committees prior to carrying out any repair 
        project with an estimated cost in excess of $7,500,000.
    Design Funding.--The Committee acknowledges that the 
Department has clarified what construction activities fall 
under advanced planning, which is funded through the Operation 
and Maintenance accounts, and which are tied to facility 
design, which is funded under ``planning and design'' in the 
Military Construction accounts. To more appropriately reflect 
DoD activities being appropriated for within this bill, the 
Committee will now refer to ``design'' funding instead of 
``planning and design''.
    Strategic Construction in the Indo-Pacific Region.--The 
Committee continues to support efforts to execute emergent 
requirements and accelerate construction investments in the 
Indo-Pacific Command [INDOPACOM] region and has provided 
additional resources above the President's budget request over 
the past 5 years for this purpose. As such, the Committee 
provides an additional $53,000,000 for design and authorized 
major construction that support INDOPACOM objectives in the 
region.
    Military Installation Resilience.--Since fiscal year 2020, 
the Committee has provided dedicated design and unspecified 
minor construction funding to support military installation 
resilience. The Committee encourages the services to continue 
to develop their Installation Climate Resilience Plans and to 
utilize these documents and identify associated infrastructure 
requirements that can be addressed through this funding. The 
Committee believes that such investments are critical to 
installation readiness and therefore provides $30,000,000 in 
Section 128 to continue to develop and execute projects that 
will directly enhance military installation resilience.
    Child Development Centers [CDCs].--The Committee continues 
to recognize the importance of access to childcare in improving 
both readiness and quality of life for servicemembers and their 
families. In order to help address the capacity shortfall and 
construct modern facilities, in addition to providing 
$133,000,000 for the CDC projects included in the President's 
request, the bill provides an additional $31,600,000 in design 
and major construction funding for three additional projects.
    Defense of Guam Infrastructure.--The Committee supports the 
overarching mission of the Enhanced Integrated Air & Missile 
Defense [EIAMD] system on Guam and recognizes the significant 
associated environmental, planning, and construction activities 
that must be undertaken to stand up the program. However, the 
Committee is concerned about the near-term executability of the 
full level of funding requested and provides a level which it 
believes is more realistic given the current progress of the 
program, allocating excess funding to the Missile Defense 
Agency [MDA] design account. The Committee strongly encourages 
MDA, the Departments of the Army and Navy, and other DoD 
stakeholders to move expeditiously to meet National 
Environmental Policy Act requirements. Furthermore, in addition 
to beddown of the missile system, the EIAMD program requires 
investments in support infrastructure for the personnel and 
equipment that will be operating it. The Committee notes with 
concern that such base operations construction is not scheduled 
to be requested until fiscal year 2026 at the earliest, which 
will delay personnel beddown or require the use of facilities 
that are not mission-capable or are improperly configured to 
support EIAMD.
    Military Construction Funding Initiatives.--The bill 
includes $549,421,000 in Section 124 to address important 
unfunded priorities and cost to completes included in DoD's 
unfunded priority lists provided to Congress.
    Congressionally Directed Spending.--The Committee includes 
Congressionally Directed Spending for design, unspecified minor 
construction, and major construction in accordance with Senate 
Rule XLIV. DoD is directed to carry out funding for projects as 
identified in tables under each relevant account header.

                     Military Construction Overview

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $15,690,070,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................  15,561,215,000
Committee recommendation................................  16,615,215,000

          MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS--PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The military construction appropriation provides for 
acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, military installations, 
facilities, and real property for the Department of Defense. 
This appropriation also funds infrastructure projects and 
programs required to support bases and installations around the 
world.

                      Military Construction, Army

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $2,022,775,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   2,311,157,000
Committee recommendation................................   2,380,477,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $2,380,477,000 for Military 
Construction, Army for fiscal year 2025. This amount is 
$357,702,000 above the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and 
$69,320,000 above the budget request. Within the total for 
Military Construction, Army, $186,820,000 is for the following 
projects in the following amounts:

                                           MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
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Alabama.................................  Fort Novosel..............  Crash/Rescue Station at Hatch        6,500
                                                                       Army Heliport: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
Alabama.................................  Fort Novosel..............  Crash/Rescue Station at              6,600
                                                                       Tabernacle Stagefield: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
Alabama.................................  Fort Novosel..............  Flat Iron Support Facility:          5,500
                                                                       Minor Construction.
Alabama.................................  Fort Novosel..............  Flight Control Tower--Hanchey        1,300
                                                                       Army Airfield: Design.
Alabama.................................  Fort Novosel..............  Installation Service Node            2,600
                                                                       Facility: Design.
Alaska..................................  Fort Wainwright...........  Dining Facility: Design......        7,700
Alaska..................................  Fort Wainwright...........  Tactical Equipment                  10,800
                                                                       Maintenance Facility: Design.
Arizona.................................  Yuma Proving Ground.......  Radar Operations &                   6,000
                                                                       Maintenance Facility: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
Georgia.................................  Fort Stewart..............  Enlisted Unaccompanied              10,500
                                                                       Personnel Barracks
                                                                       (PN96725): Design.
Georgia.................................  Fort Stewart/Hunter Army    SOF Military Working Dog             1,230
                                           Airfield.                   Kennel Facility: Design.
Hawaii..................................  Pohakuloa Training Area...  Airfield Operations Building.       20,000
Illinois................................  Rock Island Arsenal.......  Forging Equipment Annex:             5,000
                                                                       Minor Construction.
Illinois................................  Rock Island Arsenal.......  New Weapons Quality Assurance/       4,250
                                                                       Calibration Facility: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
Kansas..................................  Fort Leavenworth..........  B95 Fire Station Truck Bay           8,200
                                                                       Addition: Minor Construction.
Kansas..................................  Fort Leavenworth..........  Fire Station Headquarters:           1,800
                                                                       Design.
Kansas..................................  Fort Leavenworth..........  Functional Fitness Center:           1,700
                                                                       Design.
Kentucky................................  Blue Grass Army Depot.....  Military Container Production       27,000
                                                                       Facility: Design.
Kentucky................................  Fort Campbell.............  Foundry Training Facility:           8,100
                                                                       Minor Construction.
Kentucky................................  Fort Campbell.............  Modernized Hangar: Design....       11,000
Louisiana...............................  Fort Johnson..............  Rotational Unit Billeting            9,900
                                                                       Area: Design.
Mississippi.............................  Army Engineer Research and  Jet Engine Thermal Simulator:          700
                                           Development Center.         Design.
New Mexico..............................  White Sands Missile Range.  North Range Mission Control          3,330
                                                                       Center: Design.
New York................................  Fort Drum.................  Aircraft Maintenance Hangar          9,300
                                                                       Addition: Design.
New York................................  Fort Drum.................  Field Artillery Vehicle                800
                                                                       Storage Sheds: Design.
New York................................  Fort Drum.................  Fire Station 3 (WSAAF):              2,760
                                                                       Design.
New York................................  Fort Drum.................  ORTC Transient Training              7,790
                                                                       Barracks: Design.
Washington..............................  Yakima Training Center....  Wastewater Treatment Plant:          6,460
                                                                       Design.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
    Air Traffic Control Towers.--The Committee continues to 
recognize the importance of Army air traffic control towers, 
which are the nerve center for an air installation complex and 
are critical to operational success. However, some current Army 
towers are antiquated and unsafe. The Committee encourages the 
Army to allocate sufficient funding for these critical 
facilities in future budget requests.
    White Sands Missile Range Energy Infrastructure.--The 
Committee acknowledges that power outages at White Sands 
Missile Range [WSMR] lead to training delays and impact range 
mission readiness. The Committee encourages U.S. Army 
Headquarters to work with WSMR to find a mutually agreeable 
solution to the energy infrastructure needs on the 
installation. The Committee also directs the U.S. Army to 
provide a report on mutually agreed upon solution(s) to the 
energy infrastructure needs of WSMR no later than 120 days 
after the enactment of this act.

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $5,531,369,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   4,540,899,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,874,699,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,874,699,000 for Military 
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is $333,800,000 above the budget request. Within the 
total for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, 
$333,800,000 is for the following projects in the following 
amounts:

                                  MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
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Arizona.................................  Marine Corps Air Station    UDP Transient Barracks:              3,800
                                           Yuma.                       Design.
Arizona.................................  Marine Corps Air Station    Water Treatment Plant........       90,000
                                           Yuma.
Connecticut.............................  Naval Submarine Base New    Submarine Storage,                   3,200
                                           London.                     Maintenance & Operations
                                                                       Facility: Design.
Hawaii..................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-    (Red Hill) Water Treatment          90,000
                                           Hickam.                     Plant.
Maine...................................  Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.  Parking Structure: Design....        9,500
Maryland................................  Naval Surface Warfare       Contained Burn Facility......       50,000
                                           Center Indian Head.
South Carolina..........................  Marine Corps Air Station    Aircraft Maintenance Hangar:        61,700
                                           Beaufort.                   Cost to Complete.
Virginia................................  Marine Corps Base Quantico  Child Development Center:            8,200
                                                                       Design.
Virginia................................  Naval Air Station Oceana..  Unaccompanied Housing: Design       16,000
Virginia................................  Norfolk Naval Shipyard....  Child Development Center:            1,400
                                                                       Design.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
    Naval Shipyard Modernization.--The Navy's four public 
shipyards perform a vital role in national defense by executing 
maintenance on submarines and aircraft carriers in order to 
provide combat-ready ships to the fleet. The Committee supports 
the Department's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan 
[SIOP] and believes the restoration of deferred maintenance 
availabilities along with the public shipyard dry dock 
investments identified under the plan are critical. The 
Committee urges the Secretary of the Navy to prioritize the 
timely funding of public shipyard infrastructure, in 
particular, the dry dock and shore infrastructure necessary to 
support critical maintenance of surface and submarine fleets. 
Further, as SIOP continues to refine requirements and 
synchronize construction activities, the Committee encourages 
the Department of the Navy to make timely decisions to ensure 
future maintenance schedules are not interrupted. In 
particular, as the Navy considers the way forward on the Multi-
Mission Dry Dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the Committee 
encourages the Department to consider opportunities to pull 
forward elements of the project which can be responsibly 
separated out into complete and usable facilities.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $2,741,424,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   3,187,126,000
Committee recommendation................................   3,549,626,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,549,626,000 for Military 
Construction, Air Force for fiscal year 2025. This amount is 
$808,202,000 above the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and 
$362,500,000 above the budget request. Within the total for 
Military Construction, Air Force, $366,000,000 is for the 
following projects in the following amounts:

                                        MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
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Alaska..................................  Eielson Air Force Base....  Joint Mobility Center                5,800
                                                                       Expansion: Design.
Alaska..................................  Eielson Air Force Base....  Permanent Party Dormitory:           6,700
                                                                       Design.
Alaska..................................  Joint Base Elmendorf-       Precision Guided Munitions          15,600
                                           Richardson.                 Complex: Design.
California..............................  Beale Air Force Base......  Multi-Domain Operations             44,000
                                                                       Complex.
Colorado................................  Buckley Space Force Base..  Power Independence...........       60,000
Hawaii..................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-    General Purpose Maintenance          7,000
                                           Hickam.                     Hangar: Design.
Hawaii..................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-    Mobility Processing Center/         11,000
                                           Hickam.                     War Reserve Material
                                                                       Warehouse: Design.
Louisiana...............................  Barksdale Air Force Base..  Child Development Center.....       22,000
Mississippi.............................  Keesler Air Force Base....  Air Traffic Control Tower....       25,000
Nebraska................................  Offutt Air Force Base.....  Consolidated Training Complex/       6,000
                                                                       Professional Development
                                                                       Center: Design.
Nebraska................................  Offutt Air Force Base.....  Survivable Airborne                 70,000
                                                                       Operations Center Complex:
                                                                       Design.
Nevada..................................  Nellis Air Force Base.....  Regional Communications              3,500
                                                                       Center: Design.
New Mexico..............................  Cannon Air Force Base.....  ADAL Security Forces                 4,000
                                                                       Facility: Minor Construction.
New Mexico..............................  Cannon Air Force Base.....  Special Operations Forces            7,200
                                                                       DAGRE Facility: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
New Mexico..............................  Holloman Air Force Base...  Holloman High-Speed Test            22,400
                                                                       Track: Design.
North Carolina..........................  Seymour Johnson Air Force   Combat Arms Training and            15,000
                                           Base.                       Maintenance Complex.
Ohio....................................  Wright-Patterson Air Force  Advanced Materials Research          9,200
                                           Base.                       Laboratory--C2A: Design.
Ohio....................................  Wright-Patterson Air Force  Dormitory: Design............        3,400
                                           Base.
Ohio....................................  Wright-Patterson Air Force  U.S. Space Force Intelligence       19,000
                                           Base.                       Center: Design.
Oklahoma................................  Altus Air Force Base......  Main Gate Entry Control              2,200
                                                                       Facility: Design.
Washington..............................  Fairchild Air Force Base..  KC-135 ADAL Aircraft Parts           2,500
                                                                       Warehouse: Design.
Washington..............................  Fairchild Air Force Base..  Taxilane Pull-Through Spots:         4,500
                                                                       Design.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
    Air Force Special Operations Command Power Projection 
Infrastructure.--In July 2023 the Air Force informed the 
Committee of its decision to establish the 492nd Special 
Operations Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base as an Air Force 
Special Operations Command Power Projection Wing, which 
requires infrastructure investments as more than a half dozen 
squadrons will be relocated to and activated at the 
installation. The Committee expects this plan to be carried out 
as communicated and encourages the Air Force, in collaboration 
with Special Operations Command, to work expeditiously to 
identify and program military construction requirements in 
order to meet established beddown and operational timelines. 
Furthermore, the Committee directs the Air Force to immediately 
communicate any deviations from the final decision with regards 
to composition of the Wing or capability delays, and to brief 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no 
later than 90 days after enactment of this act on any 
requirements identified after submission of the fiscal year 
2025 budget request for operational or base support 
infrastructure.
    Hypersonic Labs.--The Committee continues to recognize the 
importance of Air Force hypersonic test range facilities and 
that investment is needed in testing infrastructure to support 
critical hypersonic weapons development. The Committee 
encourages the Department to make investments in its testing 
infrastructure, including basic water and energy capacity, 
turbine propulsion cycles, and laboratory infrastructure, in 
order to advance existing capabilities and develop a wide range 
of new capabilities to compete with advanced adversaries.
    Global Strike Command Entry Control Points.--The Committee 
encourages Air Force Global Strike Command to leverage minor 
military construction funding to enhance efficiency and 
decrease operational risk at the entry points to weapons 
storage areas.
    Long Range Stand Off Infrastructure.--The Committee notes 
that Air Force efforts to construct weapons generation 
facilities [WGF] have incurred significant cost and schedule 
delays and is concerned that similar challenges could delay the 
entry into service of the Long Range Stand Off [LRSO] weapon. 
Therefore, in addition to the WGF quarterly status updates, the 
Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a 
report within 120 days of enactment of this act that outlines a 
construction schedule that ensures at least two domestic bases 
have the facilities necessary to operate and maintain the LRSO 
when the Air Force takes delivery of the weapons system.
    B-21 Infrastructure.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of environmental protection shelters that help 
protect aircraft from extreme weather but is concerned about 
the suitability of open-sided shelters for B-21 bomber aircraft 
operating out of installations that are at-risk of severe 
weather events. The Committee supports developing and 
incorporating design elements to address severe weather 
resiliency, specifically to protect the safety of airmen, 
protect the lifespan of the B-21 aircraft and its low-
observable coating, and promote high mission capable rates. The 
Committee encourages the Air Force to consider additional 
elements beyond overhead protection that could be used in 
environmental protection shelters to protect aircraft and 
airmen in extreme weather events.
    Spaceport Infrastructure.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of investing in spaceport infrastructure in order to 
accommodate an increase in national security launches in the 
coming years and to ensure that such infrastructure is 
maintained, updated, and expanded, where necessary. Therefore, 
the Committee directs the Space Force to submit a report no 
later than 120 days after enactment of this act identifying 
spaceport infrastructure shortfalls, including an 
identification of military construction projects that are 
deemed essential to accommodating increased launch cadence, and 
potential avenues to address identified shortfalls.
    Air Force Civil Engineer Center.--The Committee is aware 
that the Air Force is evaluating options to improve engineering 
supervision and oversight, and budgeting, related to overseas 
projects where it is the designated DoD Construction Agent. The 
Committee is supportive of this endeavor in these limited 
circumstances and encourages the Air Force to communicate any 
proposals to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress.
    Child Development Centers.--The Air Force has numerous 
unfunded child development centers that are at 35 percent 
design but have not been prioritized for inclusion across the 
Future Years Defense Program [FYDP]. Recognizing that the FYDP 
is a working document which is updated annually, the Committee 
is concerned that the lack of inclusion of these and related 
projects in prior FYDPs has a negative impact on the ability of 
the Air Force to fund new childcare facilities. Therefore, the 
Committee encourages the Air Force to better incorporate child 
development center programming into its future FYDPs.
    Sentinel Infrastructure Costs.--The Committee is concerned 
that, despite significant increases in the estimated costs to 
replace launch facility [LF] infrastructure to support the 
Sentinel program, the Air Force has not fully assessed the 
condition of each Minuteman III LF, and therefore directs the 
Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing on the 
service's efforts to assess the condition of existing Minuteman 
III LF infrastructure, including the number of LFs it has 
assessed to date, plans to conduct additional LF assessments as 
part of the restructuring of the Sentinel program, and the 
estimated cost of completing assessments of all 450 LFs.

                  Military Construction, Defense-Wide


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $3,161,782,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   3,733,163,000
Committee recommendation................................   3,601,163,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,601,163,000 for projects 
considered within the Military Construction, Defense-Wide 
account for fiscal year 2025. This amount is $439,381,000 above 
the fiscal year 2024 enacted level. Within the total for 
Military Construction, Defense-Wide, $4,000,000 is for the 
following projects in the following amounts:

                                       MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
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Mississippi.............................  Key Field.................  Upgrade Fuel Hydrant System:         1,000
                                                                       Design.
Oregon..................................  Klamath Falls Airport--     Fuel Facility: Design........        3,000
                                           Kingsley Field.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
    Linear Generators.--The Committee is aware of linear 
generator technology that could improve grid resilience and 
energy efficiency. The Committee encourages the Department to 
explore the potential applicability of this technology and 
directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report no later 
than 120 days after enactment of this act detailing the 
potential use of linear generators on military installations, 
limitations to incorporating this technology into existing or 
new energy systems, and any other relevant information.
    Innovative Construction Materials.--The Joint Explanatory 
Statement accompanying Public Law 117-328 included a reporting 
requirement directing the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Energy, Installations, and Environment to provide a report to 
the Committees on its efforts to incorporate sustainable 
products into the Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified 
Facilities Guide Specifications, integrate these materials into 
project designs, and resources needed to accomplish these 
efforts. The Committee eagerly awaits delivery of that report.
    Joint Spectrum Center.--The Committee is encouraged by the 
plans proposed by the DoD to relocate the Joint Spectrum Center 
from its existing location in Annapolis, Maryland to a modern 
and secure facility on Fort Meade. The Committee urges the 
Department to provide a plan to allocate the necessary 
resources to complete the relocation as soon as possible.

               Military Construction, Army National Guard

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $620,647,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     362,129,000
Committee recommendation................................     456,459,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $456,459,000 for Military 
Construction, Army National Guard for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is $94,330,000 above the budget request. Within the 
total for Military Construction, Army National Guard, 
$101,330,000 is for the following projects in the following 
amounts:

                                   MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Connecticut.............................  Groton....................  Aircraft Maintenance Hangar:         6,500
                                                                       Design.
Delaware................................  Dagsboro..................  Dagsboro Readiness Center:           7,500
                                                                       Minor Construction.
Illinois................................  Marseilles Training Center  Marseilles Training Center           4,300
                                                                       Range Renovation: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
Maine...................................  Saco......................  Southern Maine Readiness               800
                                                                       Center: Design.
Maine...................................  Woodville.................  Automated Qualification              1,000
                                                                       Training Range: Design.
Maryland................................  Hagerstown................  Field Maintenance Shop:              2,470
                                                                       Design.
Michigan................................  Olympia Armory............  Readiness Center Addition/           4,400
                                                                       Alteration: Design.
Nebraska................................  Hastings..................  Collective Training                  5,900
                                                                       Unaccompanied Housing: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
New Hampshire...........................  Concord...................  Lakota Hangar Addition and           1,200
                                                                       Environmental Upgrades:
                                                                       Design.
New Hampshire...........................  Pembrooke.................  Readiness Center Addition/           6,500
                                                                       Alteration: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
Oregon..................................  Naval Weapons Systems       Multi-Purpose Machine Gun            1,690
                                           Training Facility           Range: Design.
                                           Boardman.
Pennsylvania............................  Fort Indiantown Gap         Ready Building: Design.......        3,250
                                           Training Site.
Rhode Island............................  North Kingstown...........  National Guard Readiness            16,000
                                                                       Center: Cost to Complete.
Vermont.................................  St. Albans................  Readiness Center: Design.....        4,030
Washington..............................  Tacoma....................  Controlled Humidity                  6,000
                                                                       Warehouse: Minor
                                                                       Construction.
West Virginia...........................  Bluefield.................  National Guard Readiness             4,000
                                                                       Center: Design.
West Virginia...........................  Camp Dawson...............  Fire Station Support                 6,000
                                                                       Building: Minor Construction.
West Virginia...........................  Camp Dawson-Kingwood......  General Instruction Building:        1,200
                                                                       Design.
West Virginia...........................  Joint Forces Headquarters-- National Guard/Reserve Center        1,400
                                           Charleston.                 Building: Design.
West Virginia...........................  Joint Forces Headquarters-- Physical Fitness Center              2,500
                                           Charleston.                 (Multipurpose Building):
                                                                       Design.
Wisconsin...............................  Black River Falls.........  National Guard Readiness             2,600
                                                                       Center: Design.
Wisconsin...............................  Wausau....................  National Guard Readiness             7,150
                                                                       Center: Design.
Wisconsin...............................  Wisconsin Rapids..........  National Guard Readiness             4,940
                                                                       Center: Design.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
    Lodging Facilities.--The Committee continues to highlight 
lodging shortfalls near Army National Guard training centers 
that support training and readiness activities as well as 
support training for outside agencies. The Committee encourages 
the Army National Guard to allocate appropriate funding towards 
lodging requirements in future budget requests.

               Military Construction, Air National Guard

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $295,526,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     190,792,000
Committee recommendation................................     307,792,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $307,792,000 for Military 
Construction, Air National Guard for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is $12,266,000 above the fiscal year 2024 enacted level 
and $117,000,000 above the budget request. Within the total for 
Military Construction, Air National Guard, $113,000,000 is for 
the following projects in the following amounts:

                                    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona.................................  Morris Air National Guard   Base Entry Complex: Cost to          7,000
                                           Base.                       Complete.
Delaware................................  New Castle County Airport.  Entry Control Facility: Minor        8,000
                                                                       Construction.
Kentucky................................  Louisville International    C-130J ADAL Fuel Cell Hangar:        8,500
                                           Airport-Standiford Fld.     Minor Construction.
Maine...................................  Bangor International        Aircraft Maintenance Squadron/         800
                                           Airport.                    Aircraft Ground Equipment
                                                                       Facility: Design.
Maine...................................  Bangor International        Fuel Cell Hangar.............       50,000
                                           Airport.
Minnesota...............................  Minneapolis St Paul         C-130J Fuel Cell Maintenance         4,300
                                           International Airport.      Hangar: Design.
Mississippi.............................  Key Field.................  Fuel Cell/Corrosion Control          5,000
                                                                       Hangar: Design.
Mississippi.............................  Key Field.................  Maintenance Hangar: Design...        5,000
Nevada..................................  Reno-Tahoe International    Aircraft Parking Ramp                1,000
                                           Airport.                    Extension: Design.
Nevada..................................  Reno-Tahoe International    Aircraft Support Equipment           2,000
                                           Airport.                    and Engine Facility: Design.
Nevada..................................  Reno-Tahoe International    Fuel Cell Hangar: Design.....        3,000
                                           Airport.
New Jersey..............................  Atlantic City               Fighter Operations Facility:         3,400
                                           International Airport.      Design.
Oregon..................................  Klamath Falls Airport--     Aircraft Shelter MCCA: Design        4,300
                                           Kingsley Field.
Pennsylvania............................  Pittsburgh International    Entry Control Facility: Minor        5,000
                                           Airport.                    Construction.
Washington..............................  Camp Murray...............  National Guard/Reserve Center        5,700
                                                                       (ANG Cost Share): Minor
                                                                       Construction.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.

                  Military Construction, Army Reserve

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $151,076,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     255,032,000
Committee recommendation................................     375,682,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $375,682,000 for Military 
Construction, Army Reserve for fiscal year 2025. This amount is 
$224,606,000 above the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and 
$120,650,000 above the budget request. Within the total for 
Military Construction, Army Reserve, $120,650,000 is for the 
following projects in the following amounts:

                                       MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California..............................  Bell......................  Army Reserve Center: Design..        3,750
Georgia.................................  Marine Corps Logistics      Army Reserve Center..........       40,000
                                           Base Albany.
Kentucky................................  Fort Knox.................  Aviation Support Facility....       75,000
Pennsylvania............................  New Castle................  Area Maintenance Support             1,750
                                                                       Activity and Land: Design.
Wisconsin...............................  Manitowoc.................  Army Reserve Vehicle                   150
                                                                       Maintenance Shop: Design.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.

                  Military Construction, Navy Reserve

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $51,291,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      29,829,000
Committee recommendation................................      29,829,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $29,829,000 for Military 
Construction, Navy Reserve for fiscal year 2025. This amount is 
equal to the budget request. Further detail of the Committee's 
recommendation is provided in the State table at the end of 
this report.

                Military Construction, Air Force Reserve

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $331,572,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      69,263,000
Committee recommendation................................     107,663,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $107,663,000 for Military 
Construction, Air Force Reserve for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is $38,400,000 above the budget request. Within the 
total for Military Construction, Air Force Reserve, $38,400,000 
is for the following projects in the following amounts:

                                    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  State                            Location                      Project                Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York................................  Niagara Falls Air Reserve   TWY A4 and Runway 28R                5,400
                                           Station.                    Overrun: Design.
South Carolina..........................  Joint Base Charleston.....  Aeromedical Evacuation              33,000
                                                                       Facility.
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    Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is 
provided in the State table at the end of this report.

                   North Atlantic Treaty Organization


                      SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $293,434,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     433,864,000
Committee recommendation................................     433,864,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] appropriation 
provides for the U.S. cost share of the NATO Security 
Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of 
military facilities and installations (including international 
military headquarters) and for related expenses for the 
collective defense of the NATO Treaty area.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $433,864,000 for the NATO Security 
Investment Program for fiscal year 2025. This amount is equal 
to the budget request.

               Department of Defense Base Closure Account

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $489,174,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     447,961,000
Committee recommendation................................     497,961,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    Section 2711 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 112-239) consolidated the Base 
Closure Account 1990 and the Base Closure Account 2005 into a 
single Department of Defense Base Closure Account. The Base 
Closure Account provides for cleanup and disposal of property 
consistent with the four closure rounds required by the base 
closure acts of 1988 and 1990, and with the 2005 closure round 
required by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 
1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a total of $497,961,000 for the 
Department of Defense Base Closure Account for fiscal year 
2025. This amount is $50,000,000 above the budget request.
    Environmental Remediation.--The Committee continues to 
recognize that the Services have active costs associated with 
ordnance disposal and environmental clean-up, to include per- 
and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination, at dozens of 
realigned or closed installations. Therefore, the Committee 
provides an additional $50,000,000 to help remediate hazardous 
environmental sites at installations closed under previous Base 
Closure and Realignment rounds. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Service 
Secretaries, to provide a spend plan for these additional funds 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
no later than 60 days after enactment of this act.

                        Family Housing Overview

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $1,970,255,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   1,983,367,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,983,367,000

              Family Housing Accounts--Program Description

    The Family Housing appropriation provides funds for 
military family housing construction activities, operation and 
maintenance, the Family Housing Improvement Fund, and the 
Homeowners Assistance Program. Construction accounts provide 
funding for new construction, improvements and the Federal 
Government share of housing privatization. Operation and 
maintenance accounts fund costs associated with the maintenance 
and leasing of military family housing, including utilities, 
services, management, and furnishings.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $1,983,367,000 for Family Housing 
Construction, Operation and Maintenance, and the Department's 
family housing improvement fund for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is equal to the budget request.

                   Family Housing Construction, Army

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $304,895,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     276,647,000
Committee recommendation................................     276,647,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $276,647,000 for Family Housing 
Construction, Army for fiscal year 2025. This amount is equal 
to the budget request. Further detail of the Committee's 
recommendation is provided in the State table at the end of 
this report.

             Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $395,485,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     475,611,000
Committee recommendation................................     475,611,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $475,611,000 for Family Housing 
Operation and Maintenance, Army for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is equal to the budget request.

           Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $277,142,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     245,742,000
Committee recommendation................................     245,742,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $245,742,000 for Family Housing 
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is equal to the budget request. Further detail of the 
Committee's recommendation is provided in the State table at 
the end of this report.

    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $373,854,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     377,217,000
Committee recommendation................................     377,217,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $377,217,000 for Family Housing 
Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps for fiscal 
year 2025. This amount is equal to the budget request.
    Naval Station Great Lakes.--The Committee is concerned 
about the limited military family housing available at Naval 
Station [NS] Great Lakes and the resulting reliance on civilian 
housing, as well as the impact of condemned housing on the 
safety and security of the local community. The Committee 
directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report no later 
than 90 days after enactment of this act to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the Department's 
plans to address housing capacity and condition shortfalls at 
NS Great Lakes, to include identifying any associated funding 
costs for remediation and/or disposal of property, and an 
anticipated timeline. The report should also include an 
assessment of the feasibility and impact of a new housing 
construction project to accommodate accompanied service 
members.

                 Family Housing Construction, Air Force

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $237,097,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     221,549,000
Committee recommendation................................     221,549,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $221,549,000 for Family Housing 
Construction, Air Force for fiscal year 2025. This amount is 
equal to the budget request. Further detail of the Committee's 
recommendation is provided in the State table at the end of 
this report.

          Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $324,386,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     326,250,000
Committee recommendation................................     326,250,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $326,250,000 for Family Housing 
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force for fiscal year 2025. This 
amount is equal to the budget request.

         Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $50,785,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      52,156,000
Committee recommendation................................      52,156,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $52,156,000 for Family Housing 
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for fiscal year 2025. 
This amount is equal to the budget request.

         Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund

Appropriations, 2024....................................      $6,611,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................       8,195,000
Committee recommendation................................       8,195,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Family Housing Improvement Fund appropriation provides 
for the Department of Defense to undertake housing initiatives 
and to provide an alternative means of acquiring and improving 
military family housing and supporting facilities. This account 
provides seed money for housing privatization initiatives.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $8,195,000 for the Family Housing 
Improvement Fund for fiscal year 2025. This amount is equal to 
the budget request.

 Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund

Appropriations, 2024....................................        $496,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................         497,000
Committee recommendation................................         497,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 
appropriation provides for the Department of Defense to 
undertake housing initiatives and to provide an alternative 
means of acquiring and improving military unaccompanied housing 
and supporting facilities. This account provides seed money for 
housing privatization initiatives.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $497,000 for the Military 
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund for fiscal year 2025. 
This amount is equal to the budget request.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 101. The Committee includes a provision that restricts 
payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work, 
except in cases of contracts for environmental restoration at 
base closure sites.
    Sec. 102. The Committee includes a provision that permits 
the use of funds for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
    Sec. 103. The Committee includes a provision that permits 
the use of funds for defense access roads.
    Sec. 104. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
construction of new bases inside the continental United States 
for which specific appropriations have not been made.
    Sec. 105. The Committee includes a provision that limits 
the use of funds for purchase of land or land easements.
    Sec. 106. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
the use of funds to acquire land, prepare a site, or install 
utilities for any family housing except housing for which funds 
have been made available.
    Sec. 107. The Committee includes a provision that limits 
the use of minor construction funds to transfer or relocate 
activities among installations.
    Sec. 108. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
the procurement of steel unless American producers, 
fabricators, and manufacturers have been allowed to compete.
    Sec. 109. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
payments of real property taxes in foreign nations.
    Sec. 110. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
construction of new bases overseas without prior notification.
    Sec. 111. The Committee includes a provision that 
establishes a threshold for American preference of $500,000 
relating to architect and engineering services for overseas 
projects.
    Sec. 112. The Committee includes a provision that 
establishes preference for American contractors for military 
construction in the United States territories and possessions 
in the Pacific, and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries 
bordering the Arabian Gulf.
    Sec. 113. The Committee includes a provision that requires 
notification of military exercises involving construction in 
excess of $100,000.
    Sec. 114. The Committee includes a provision that permits 
funds appropriated in prior years to be available for 
construction authorized during the current session of Congress.
    Sec. 115. The Committee includes a provision that permits 
the use of expired or lapsed funds to pay the cost of 
supervision for any project being completed with lapsed funds.
    Sec. 116. The Committee includes a provision that permits 
obligation of funds from more than one fiscal year to execute a 
construction project, provided that the total obligation for 
such project is consistent with the total amount appropriated 
for the project.
    Sec. 117. The Committee includes a provision that permits 
the transfer of funds from Family Housing Construction accounts 
to the DoD Family Housing Improvement Fund and from Military 
Construction accounts to the DoD Military Unaccompanied Housing 
Improvement Fund.
    Sec. 118. The Committee includes a provision that provides 
transfer authority to the Homeowners Assistance Fund.
    Sec. 119. The Committee includes a provision that requires 
all acts making appropriations for military construction be the 
sole funding source of all operation and maintenance for family 
housing, including flag and general officer quarters, and 
limits the repair on flag and general officer quarters to 
$35,000 per unit per year without prior notification to the 
congressional defense committees.
    Sec. 120. The Committee includes a provision that provides 
authority to expend funds from the ``Ford Island Improvement'' 
account.
    Sec. 121. The Committee includes a provision that allows 
the transfer of expired funds to the Foreign Currency 
Fluctuation, Construction, Defense Account.
    Sec. 122. The Committee includes a provision that allows 
the reprogramming of military construction and family housing 
construction funds among projects and activities within the 
account in which they are funded.
    Sec. 123. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
the use of funds in this title for design and construction of 
projects at Arlington National Cemetery.
    Sec. 124. The Committee includes a provision providing 
additional funds for unfunded military construction priorities.
    Sec. 125. The Committee includes a provision directing all 
amounts appropriated to military construction accounts be 
immediately available and allotted for the full scope of 
authorized projects.
    Sec. 126. The Committee includes a provision permitting the 
obligation of funds for fiscal year 2017, fiscal year 2018, 
fiscal year 2019, and fiscal year 2020 projects for which the 
project authorization has not lapsed or has been extended.
    Sec. 127. The Committee includes a provision defining the 
congressional defense committees.
    Sec. 128. The Committee includes a provision providing 
additional funding for Military Installation Resilience.
    Sec. 129. The Committee includes a provision providing 
additional funding for design and authorized major construction 
projects at foreign military training sites.
    Sec. 130. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds in this act to close or realign Naval Station 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
    Sec. 131. The Committee includes a provision providing 
funding for unfunded authorized major construction projects.

                                TITLE II

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                                HEARING

    The Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies held one hearing related to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs' budget request for fiscal year 
2025 and fiscal year 2026 advance appropriations. The 
subcommittee heard testimony from the Honorable Denis R. 
McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

                  SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommendation includes $339,591,940,000 for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] for fiscal year 2025, 
including $210,412,794,000 in mandatory spending and 
$129,179,146,000 in discretionary spending. The Committee also 
recommends $222,227,506,000 in advance appropriations for 
mandatory benefits and $131,439,000,000 in advance 
appropriations for veterans medical care for fiscal year 2026.

                          DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

    The Veterans Administration was established on July 21, 
1930, as an independent agency by Executive Order 5398, in 
accordance with the act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016). This 
act authorized the President to consolidate and coordinate 
Federal agencies specially created for or concerned with the 
administration of laws providing benefits to veterans, 
including the Veterans' Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the 
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. On March 15, 
1989, the Veterans Administration was elevated to Cabinet level 
status as the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    VA's mission is to serve America's veterans and their 
families as their principal advocate in ensuring they receive 
the care, support, and recognition they have earned in service 
to the Nation. As of September 30, 2023, there were an 
estimated 18.2 million living veterans residing in the United 
States, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, 
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. There were an 
estimated 21.5 million dependents (spouses and dependent 
children) of living veterans, and there were about 600,000 
survivors of deceased veterans receiving VA survivor benefits. 
Thus, approximately 40.3 million people, or 11.9 percent of the 
total estimated resident population of the United States, 
Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas and U.S. citizens living abroad 
were recipients or potential recipients of veterans benefits 
from the Federal Government. VA's operating units include the 
Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health 
Administration, National Cemetery Administration, and staff 
support offices.
    The Veterans Benefits Administration [VBA] provides an 
integrated program of nonmedical veterans benefits. VBA 
administers a broad range of benefits to veterans and other 
eligible beneficiaries through 4 district offices; 56 regional 
offices; 3 Pension Management Centers; 6 Fiduciary Hubs; 2 
Regional Education Processing Offices; 8 Regional Loan Centers; 
1 Insurance Center; and 1 National Contact Center. The benefits 
provided include compensation for service-connected 
disabilities; non-service-connected pensions for veterans who 
meet certain wartime service, income and net worth, age and/or 
disability requirements; vocational rehabilitation assistance; 
educational and training assistance; home buying assistance; 
estate protection services for veterans under legal disability; 
information and assistance through personalized contacts; and 
11 life insurance programs.
    The Veterans Health Administration [VHA] develops, 
maintains, and operates a national healthcare delivery system 
for eligible veterans; carries out a program of education and 
training of healthcare personnel; conducts medical research and 
development; and furnishes health services to members of the 
Armed Forces during periods of war or national emergency. A 
system consisting of 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks 
[VISN]; 145 VA Hospitals; 12 Health Care Centers; 289 Multi-
Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinics; 415 Primary Care 
Community-Based Outpatient Clinics; 415 Outpatient Services 
Sites; 135 Community Living Centers; 127 Mental Health 
Residential rehabilitation treatment programs; 300 readjustment 
counseling Vet Centers; and 83 Mobile Vet Centers is maintained 
to meet VA's medical mission.
    The National Cemetery Administration [NCA] provides for the 
interment of the remains of eligible deceased servicemembers 
and discharged veterans in any national cemetery with available 
grave space; permanently maintains these graves; provides 
headstones and markers for the graves of eligible persons in 
national and private cemeteries; administers the grant program 
for aid to States in establishing, expanding, or improving 
State veterans cemeteries; and provides certificates to 
families of deceased veterans recognizing their contributions 
and service to the Nation. In 2025, cemetery activities will 
encompass 158 national cemeteries and 35 cemeterial 
installations and their maintenance as national shrines.
    Staff support offices include the Office of Inspector 
General, Board of Veterans Appeals, and General Administration 
offices, which support the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under 
Secretary for Benefits, Under Secretary for Health, Under 
Secretary for Memorial Affairs, and General Counsel.

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

Appropriations, 2024

                                                        $176,750,703,000

Advance Appropriations, 2025

                                                         195,845,439,000

Budget estimate, 2025

                                                          18,928,355,000

Committee recommendation, 2025

                                                          18,928,355,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                         222,227,506,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                         222,227,506,000

                        ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

    The Veterans Benefits Administration is responsible for the 
payment of compensation and pension benefits to eligible 
service-connected disabled veterans, as well as education 
benefits and housing loan guarantees.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided 
$195,845,439,000 in advance appropriations for VBA for fiscal 
year 2025. This included $182,310,515,000 for Compensation and 
Pensions; $13,399,805,000 for Readjustment Benefits; and 
$135,199,422 for Veterans Insurance and Indemnities.
    For fiscal year 2025, the Committee's recommendation 
includes an additional $9,820,699,000 for Compensations and 
Pensions; an additional $2,657,656,000 for Readjustment 
Benefits; $319,596,460 for the Veterans Housing Benefit Program 
Fund administrative expenses; $64,431 for the Vocational 
Rehabilitation Loans Program account, with $493,868 for 
administrative expenses; $5,845,241 for the Native American 
Veteran Housing Loan Program account; and $4,035,000,000 for 
the General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration account.
    The Committee recommendation also provides $222,227,506,000 
in advance appropriations for the Veterans Benefits 
Administration's mandatory accounts for fiscal year 2026. This 
level may be adjusted based on the results of the 
administration's mid-session review.

                       COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024

                                                        $161,850,524,000

Advance Appropriations, 2025

                                                         182,310,515,000

Budget estimate, 2025

                                                           9,820,699,000

Committee recommendation, 2025

                                                           9,820,699,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                         204,481,753,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                         204,481,753,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    Compensation is payable to living veterans who have 
suffered impairment of earning power from service-connected 
disabilities. The amount of compensation is based upon the 
impact of disabilities on a veteran's earning capacity. Death 
compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation is 
payable to the surviving spouses and dependents of veterans 
whose deaths occur while on active duty or result from service-
connected disabilities. A clothing allowance may also be 
provided for veterans with a service-connected disability who 
use a prosthetic or orthopedic device. In fiscal year 2025, the 
Department estimates it will obligate $188,743,668,000 for 
compensation payments to 6,312,645 veterans, 558,394 survivors, 
and 1,057 children receiving special benefits.
    Pensions are an income security benefit payable to certain 
wartime veterans who are precluded from gainful employment due 
to non-service-connected disabilities that render them 
permanently and totally disabled. The Veterans Education and 
Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-103), restored 
the automatic presumption of permanent and total non-service-
connected disability for purposes of awarding a pension to 
veterans age 65 and older, subject to the income limitations 
that apply to all pensioners. Death pensions are payable to 
certain surviving spouses and children of deceased wartime 
veterans. The rate payable for both disability and death 
pensions is determined on the basis of the annual income of the 
veteran or their survivors. In fiscal year 2025, the Department 
estimates that the pensions program will provide benefits to 
129,417 veterans and 94,884 survivors totaling $3,038,638,000.
    The Compensation and Pensions program funds certain burial 
benefits on behalf of eligible deceased veterans. These 
benefits provide the purchase and transportation costs for 
headstones and markers, graveliners, and pre-placed crypts; and 
provide partial reimbursement for privately purchased outer 
burial receptacles. In fiscal year 2025, the Department 
estimates the Compensation and Pensions program will obligate 
$348,908,000 providing burial benefits. This funding will 
provide 40,183 burial allowances, 48,005 burial plot 
allowances, 60,512 service-connected death awards, 401,648 
burial flags, 327,779 headstones or markers, 49,715 graveliners 
or reimbursement for privately purchased outer burial 
receptacles, 232 caskets and urns for the internment of the 
remains of veterans without next of kin, and 1,673 cremation 
urns and commemorative plaques in lieu of furnishing a 
headstone or marker for an eligible deceased individual not 
already buried who served in the Armed Forces.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $182,310,515,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Compensation and Pensions account.
    The Committee recommendation includes an additional 
$9,820,699,000 for fiscal year 2025 and an advance 
appropriation of $204,481,753,000 for the Compensation and 
Pensions account for fiscal year 2026, as requested.
    Oversight of Compensation and Pension [C&P] Exams.--The 
Committee is aware that the Department has increasingly relied 
on outside providers to conduct C&P exams. Additional oversight 
is necessary to ensure veterans are receiving quality exams and 
that they are easily accessible. The Department should apply 
consistent standards for timeliness and quality performance for 
both contract providers and VHA providers. Additionally, VA 
should maintain statistics regarding the rate and frequency 
with which contract providers and VA render negative opinions 
regarding C&P exams to monitor for trends. At a minimum, such 
statistics should contain provider name, facility, contractor 
or Federal employee status, and list of conditions (with 
corresponding rate of diagnosis) for which the provider 
performs C&P exams.
    Further, the Department should utilize the terms of these 
contracts to institute more robust oversight mechanisms, 
including setting up a process by which veterans can lodge 
complaints with VBA that the agency then can resolve directly 
with the contractor. Additionally, the Committee directs VA to 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on steps it will take to implement the recommendations 
in the VA Office of Inspector General's report ``The Medical 
Disability Examination Office Needs to Better Monitor Mileage 
Requirements for Contract Exams'' dated April 20, 2023.
    Unaccredited Claims Agents.--The Committee is concerned 
with the proliferation of unaccredited entities, some of whom 
are aggressively marketing representational services to 
veterans using predatory tactics, often resulting in veterans 
paying exorbitant fees for representation for disability 
compensation claims. The Committee suggests that the Department 
consider instituting a system of reporting the conduct of 
unaccredited attorneys to the appropriate bar associations as 
another means of policing bad conduct. While the Department 
lacks the authority to do more than send cease and desist 
letters to entities engaged in these activities, VA is directed 
to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on the steps VA plans to take on instituting a system 
of reporting the conduct of unaccredited attorneys, the steps 
it has undertaken to both inform veterans about unaccredited 
claims representatives and to educate veterans on the risks of 
sharing their VA account log in credentials and bank account 
information with such actors.
    Claims and Appeals Backlogs.--The Committee is concerned 
about service delays, processing backlogs, and accuracy rates 
of decisions. The Department is directed to provide a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
within 180 days of enactment of this act to identify where in 
the current claims and appeals processes delays and 
inaccuracies in decisions are occurring, potential personnel 
shortfalls, and employee training that could be improved upon 
to increase accuracy and efficiency in claims decisions. The 
Department is further directed to include information about the 
average time for processing claims requested for ``Higher-Level 
Review'' and what efforts could be undertaken to decrease these 
timelines.
    Military Sexual Trauma [MST].--Data from VA screenings show 
that about one in three women veterans experienced MST at some 
point during their service. In 2018, an OIG report found that 
when women veterans file claims for MST, nearly half of them 
are denied disability benefits. Since then, Congress enacted 
legislation to require specialized teams at VBA to process MST-
related claims. Therefore, the Committee encourages the 
Secretary to determine whether it is possible to further 
streamline the claims process for veterans who reported sexual 
assault that occurred during military service to limit the 
number of engagements with claims processors that require such 
veterans to repeat their experience multiple times. Further, 
the Committee encourages the Secretary to examine, as 
available, the potential differences between rating outcomes 
for veterans who reported their sexual assault while in service 
and those who did not. The Secretary should report its findings 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
no later than 120 days after enactment.

                         READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

Appropriations, 2024

                                                          $8,827,352,000

Advance Appropriations, 2025

                                                          13,399,805,000

Budget estimate, 2025

                                                           2,657,656,000

Committee recommendation, 2025

                                                           2,657,656,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          17,614,235,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          17,614,235,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Readjustment Benefits appropriation finances the 
education and training of veterans and servicemembers under 
chapters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 
of title 38, United States Code. These benefits include the 
All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (Montgomery 
GI bill) and the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, 
including changes through the Forever GI bill. Basic benefits 
are funded through appropriations made to the readjustment 
benefits account and by transfers from the Department of 
Defense [DoD]. This account also finances vocational 
rehabilitation, specially adapted housing grants, specially 
adapted automobile grants for certain disabled veterans, and 
educational assistance allowances for eligible dependents of 
those veterans who died from service-connected causes or who 
have a total permanent service-connected disability, as well as 
dependents of servicemembers who were captured or missing in 
action.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $13,399,805,000 for the Readjustment Benefits 
account for fiscal year 2025.
    The Committee recommendation includes an additional 
$2,657,656,000 for fiscal year 2025 and an advance 
appropriation of $17,614,235,000 for Readjustment Benefits for 
fiscal year 2026, as requested.
    Excess Leave Program [ELP].--The Committee is aware that VA 
stopped providing the Military Housing Allowance benefit for a 
cohort of active duty service men and women attending 
university under the ELP. The Committee urges the Department to 
consider utilizing discretionary authority to begin providing 
this housing benefit to participants in this program.
    Postsecondary Credential among Veterans.--The Committee 
directs the Comptroller General to report on the prevalence of 
high-quality postsecondary credentials among veterans. The 
report shall include the number of veterans who hold a high-
quality postsecondary credential, the number of those veterans 
who obtained such a credential during their military service, 
the number of those veterans who obtained such a credential 
after their military service, an earning comparison between 
veterans with and without such credentials who are working in 
similar industries and occupations, the rate of business 
ownership among veterans with and without such credentials, the 
average cost and time needed for veterans to obtain such 
credentials, and recommendations for how to increase veterans' 
access to such credentials. The Comptroller General shall 
consider credentials that are: (i) included on a State list 
described in section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)); (ii) in compliance with 
the quality assurance requirements for a credentialing program 
under 10 U.S.C. 2015(c) (i.e., the COOL directory); (iii) 
approved by the State approving agency according to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs WEAMS database; (iv) accredited 
by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, the National 
Commission on Certifying Agencies, the American National 
Standards Institute, or other reputable accrediting bodies; and 
(v) meet other standards for quality determined by the 
Departments. The Comptroller General shall provide a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both houses of Congress no 
later than 1 year after the enactment of this act.
    Veteran Readiness and Employment [VR&E] Case Managers.--
Veterans report experiencing difficulty in contacting a case 
manager for help related to VR&E programs. The Department must 
provide access to assistance needed in a timely manner. 
Therefore, the Department is directed to provide the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on wait 
times for a veteran to reach a case manager, and what resources 
the Department needs to bring wait times within a timeframe the 
Secretary deems satisfactory. The report should be provided 
within 180 days of enactment of this act, and discuss the VR&E 
staff ratio, if the current requirement of 1 FTE to 125 
veterans is sufficient, the geographical spread of VR&E 
counselors and its impact on serving veterans, and constraints 
on access to VR&E counselors in rural communities.
    Educating Student Veterans on Debt.--The Committee 
encourages the Department to share additional detailed 
information with students and Institutions of Higher Learning 
[IHL] on student debt, including debt incurred against IHL for 
overpayments to the student for tuition and fees or Yellow 
Ribbon payments, for the purposes of working with such students 
and institutions to eliminate the debt.
    GI Bill Requirements for Flight Training.--In 2015 VA 
issued guidance requiring all GI Bill-approved Institutions of 
Higher Learning [IHL] to establish a specific number of 
training hours required for completion of educational 
objectives for all students. The required number of training 
hours must be stated as a specific number and may not be 
presented as a range or a maximum or minimum. The Committee is 
concerned that this requirement may not allow for necessary 
flexibility in a competency-based curriculum and could force 
veterans to retake the course using their VA educational 
benefit. The Committee directs the Department to consider 
increasing flexibility so that flight schools affiliated with 
IHL are not mandated to fail students who complete coursework 
before or after the specific training hours requirement as well 
as establishing a standard based on an allotted dollar amount 
per student rather than an hour-based requirement. The 
Department shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the advisability, 
feasibility, and cost of taking such actions no later than 180 
days after enactment of this act.
    Biomanufacturing Training.--The Committee directs the 
Department to consider engaging with an institution of higher 
education for the provision of biomanufacturing training to 
provide targeted, hands-on, industrial biomanufacturing 
training for veterans and transitioning service members.
    Technology Education Programs.--The Committee is encouraged 
by the success of the VET TEC program and encourages the 
Department to take any steps available to provide veterans with 
similar technology education programs, particularly in areas of 
the country where such initiatives have not been previously 
available.

                   VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

Appropriations, 2024

                                                            $133,827,000

Advance Appropriations, 2025

                                                             135,119,422

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                             131,518,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                             131,518,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Veterans Insurance and Indemnities appropriation 
consists of the former appropriations for military and naval 
insurance, applicable to World War I veterans; National Service 
Life Insurance, applicable to certain World War II veterans; 
servicemen's indemnities, applicable to Korean conflict 
veterans; and veterans mortgage life insurance to individuals 
who have received a grant for specially adapted housing.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $135,119,422 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Veterans Insurance and Indemnities account. In addition, the 
Committee recommendation includes an advance appropriation of 
$131,518,000 for Veterans Insurance and Indemnities for fiscal 
year 2026, as requested.

                 VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Program account    Administrative
                                            \1\             expenses
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Appropriations, 2024...............              SSAN       $316,742,419
Budget estimate, 2025..............              SSAN        319,596,460
Committee recommendation, 2025.....              SSAN        319,596,460
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Such sums as may be necessary [SSAN]

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund provides for all 
costs associated with VA's direct and guaranteed housing loan 
programs, with the exception of the Native American Veteran 
Housing Loan Program.
    VA loan guaranties are made to servicemembers, veterans, 
reservists, and unremarried surviving spouses for the purchase 
of homes, condominiums, and manufactured homes, and for 
refinancing loans. VA guarantees part of the total loan, 
permitting the purchaser to obtain a mortgage with a 
competitive interest rate, even without a downpayment, if the 
lender agrees. VA requires a downpayment be made for a 
manufactured home. With a VA guaranty, the lender is protected 
against loss up to the amount of the guaranty if the borrower 
fails to repay the loan.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends such sums as may be necessary, 
currently estimated to be $2,089,000,000, for funding subsidy 
payments, and $319,596,460 for administrative expenses for 
fiscal year 2025. Bill language limits gross obligations for 
direct loans for specially adapted housing to $500,000.
    Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment [VAPCP] 
Program.--The Committee recognizes the hardship that the abrupt 
end of the VAPCP program had on thousands of veteran 
homeowners, and urges the Department to provide immediate 
assistance to veterans who were impacted by increased mortgage 
payments caused by modification of existing loans. The 
Committee directs the Department to provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, no 
later than 90 days after enactment of this act, with 
information on efforts undertaken to assist veterans impacted 
by the abrupt end of the VAPCP program. The report shall 
include an overview of the implementation of the Veterans 
Affairs Service Purchasing Program and identify services 
available and needed to counsel veterans on avoiding or 
recovering from delinquency and foreclosure.
    Revised Energy Standards.--Certain Federal agencies have 
recently adopted revised energy standards for newly constructed 
and rehabilitated homes insured or guaranteed by their 
respective Departments. Within 180 days of enactment, the 
Department is directed to provide the Committee with its own 
evaluation of how adoption of the revised energy standards 
would impact costs and veteran homebuyers, including the 
availability, affordability, and competitiveness of VA home 
loans.

            VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Administrative
                                      Program account       expenses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriations, 2024...............           $78,337           $460,698
Budget estimate, 2025..............            64,431            493,868
Committee recommendation, 2025.....            64,431            493,868
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                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program account covers 
the cost of direct loans for vocational rehabilitation of 
eligible veterans and, in addition, includes administrative 
expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program. Loans 
of up to $1,530 (based on the indexed chapter 31 subsistence 
allowance rate) are currently available to service-connected 
disabled veterans enrolled in vocational rehabilitation 
programs, as provided under 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, when the 
veteran is temporarily in need of additional assistance. 
Repayment is made in monthly installments, without interest, 
through deductions from future payments of compensation, 
pension, subsistence allowance, educational assistance 
allowance, or retirement pay. Virtually all loans are repaid in 
full and most in less than 1 year.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $64,431 for program costs and 
$493,868 for administrative expenses for the Vocational 
Rehabilitation Loans Program account. The administrative 
expenses may be paid to the General Operating Expenses, 
Veterans Benefits Administration account. Bill language is 
included limiting program direct loans to $1,563,660. It is 
estimated VA will make 1,000 loans in fiscal year 2025, with an 
average amount of $1,303.

          NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2024....................................      $2,718,546
Budget estimate, 2025...................................       5,845,241
Committee recommendation................................       5,845,241

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program is 
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, section 3761 to provide 
direct loans to Native American veterans living on trust lands. 
The loans are available to purchase, construct, or improve 
homes to be occupied as veteran residences or to refinance a 
loan previously made under this program in order to lower the 
interest rate.
    Veterans pay a funding fee of 1.25 percent of the loan 
amount, although veterans with a service-connected disability 
are exempt from paying the fee. Before a direct loan can be 
made, the veteran's Tribal organization must sign a memorandum 
of understanding with VA regarding the terms and conditions of 
the loan. The Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program 
began as a pilot program in 1993 and was made permanent by the 
Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109-233).

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,845,241 for administrative 
expenses associated with this program, as requested.
    Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program.--The 
Committee recognizes that there is a tremendous need for safe 
and affordable housing in American Indian, Alaska Native, and 
Native Hawaiian communities. Native American Community 
Development Financial Institutions [NCDFIs] have deep ties to 
the local communities they serve, and are uniquely equipped to 
reach potential homebuyers. The Secretary should consider 
allowing Tribally Designated Housing Authorities and NCDFIs to 
act as intermediary lenders in Tribal communities and for the 
program to collaborate with these entities to provide greater 
homebuyer education. The Secretary is directed to conduct 
meaningful and periodic outreach to Tribes, Alaska Native 
entities, and Native Hawaiian entities to increase geographic 
diversity of awards and increase awareness and enrollment among 
Native American veterans.

      GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $3,899,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   4,035,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,035,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The General Operating Expenses [GOE], VBA account provides 
funding for VBA to administer entitlement programs such as 
service-connected disability compensation, education benefits, 
and vocational rehabilitation services.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,035,000,000 for the GOE, VBA 
account, which is $136,000,000 above the fiscal year 2024 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. The Committee 
included bill language to make available through September 30, 
2026, up to 10 percent of the GOE, VBA account.
    In addition, VA estimates to use $1,401,000,000 from the 
Toxic Exposures Fund to support GOE, VBA-related activities in 
fiscal year 2025.
    Availability of GI Bill Benefits.--The Committee notes that 
VA policy determinations have restricted the ability of 
veterans to access their earned benefits, including GI Bill 
Benefits. In particular, the Committee is aware of the VA 
Policy Advisory, dated September 2, 2022 and entitled ``State-
Legalized Cannabis Training and GI Bill Benefits and Related 
Addendum,'' which changed VA policy to no longer allow the use 
of GI Bill Benefits for courses of study determined to ``have 
the objective to prepare someone to participate in the 
cultivation, sale, or distribution of marijuana.'' The Advisory 
came despite the offering of such courses in States in which 
either the recreational or medicinal use of marijuana is 
legally permissible. The Committee directs VA to submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress no later than 90 days after enactment of this act 
regarding the number of veterans who this effected.
    VA Apprenticeship and On-the-Job-Training [OJT].--The 
Committee notes that the fiscal year 2023 Joint Explanatory 
Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2023 directed VA to ``take additional actions to promote 
awareness and increased utilization of apprenticeships and OJT 
programs'' available to veterans, including, in coordination 
with the Department of Labor, the establishment of a user-
friendly website on which veterans could find information about 
apprenticeship programs approved under the GI Bill. 
Additionally, VA was encouraged to continue coordination with 
State Approving Agencies [SAA] on programs which may 
incentivize increased participation by employers. Within 180 
days of enactment of this act, the Department is directed to 
provide an update to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress regarding its efforts to develop the website 
and actions it has taken with SAAs for the purpose of 
increasing awareness and utilization of apprenticeships and 
OJT.
    Outreach to Upgrade-Eligible Veterans.--The Committee 
supports efforts to ensure that veterans can access the 
benefits to which they are entitled following their service to 
our Nation. In particular, the Committee recognizes the 
importance of ensuring that veterans who were given a less than 
honorable discharge from the military due to behaviors 
resulting from traumas such as PTSD, TBI, or MST are aware of 
the opportunity to upgrade their service discharge status via 
petitioning of a Discharge Review Board, which each military 
service operates. The Department is directed to provide a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress within 180 days regarding efforts already underway by 
the Department to conduct outreach towards veterans who may be 
eligible for a discharge upgrade to ensure they are aware of 
the review board petition process. Such report shall also 
include recommendations regarding opportunities for additional 
and more effective outreach to veterans, including, but not 
limited to, efforts that could be effectuated via the VA-DOD 
Joint Executive Committee to enhance coordination between VA 
and DOD to ensure both veterans and those soon to leave the 
service are aware of the Discharge Review Board process and the 
requirement of liberal consideration under Public Law 114-328, 
Section 535.
    Further, within 1 year of enactment, VA shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress detailing the Department's outreach efforts towards 
LGBTQ+ veterans, what VA has done to partner with State 
Veterans Administrations and VSOs and what resources VA makes 
available to State Veterans Administrations on LGBTQ+ outreach 
with regards to the upgraded discharge process.
    Support to County, Tribal, and Equivalent Governmental 
Veterans Service Officers.--The Committee recognizes the 
crucial role of County, Tribal and equivalent governmental 
veterans service officers in ensuring veterans receive the 
benefits and care they deserve. Accordingly, the Committee 
looks forward to receiving the report on the progress made to 
develop a systemic method for facilitating collaboration 
between County, State, and Tribal veterans service officers, 
VHA facilities, and VBA offices in their respective geographic 
areas requested in S. Rept. 118-43.
    VetSuccess on Campus Program.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of the VetSuccess on Campus program and its role in 
ensuring success in post-secondary education for veterans, 
service members, and qualified dependents. The Committee 
directs the agency to seek opportunities for program expansion, 
including locations that serve multiple institutions and in 
States that currently do not benefit from the program.

                     Veterans Health Administration


Appropriations, 2024

                                                        $121,011,303,000

Advance appropriations, 2025

                                                         112,582,000,000

Budget estimate, 2025

                                                ........................

Committee recommendation, 2025

                                                               3,000,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                         131,439,000,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                         131,439,000,000

                        ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

    The Veterans Health Administration [VHA] is home to the 
United States' largest integrated healthcare system.
    The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections 
Fund [MCCF] was established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
(Public Law 105-33). In fiscal year 2004, the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-199) allowed the 
Department to deposit first-party and pharmaceutical co-
payments, third-party insurance payments and enhanced-use 
collections, long-term care co-payments, Compensated Work 
Therapy Program collections, Compensation and Pension Living 
Expenses Program collections, and Parking Program fees into the 
MCCF.
    The Parking Program provides funds for the construction, 
alteration, and acquisition (by purchase or lease) of parking 
garages at VA medical facilities authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109. 
The Secretary is required under certain circumstances to 
establish and collect fees for the use of such garages and 
parking facilities. Receipts from the parking fees are to be 
deposited into the MCCF and are used for medical services 
activities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided 
$112,582,000,000 in advance appropriations for VA's medical 
care accounts for fiscal year 2025. This included 
$71,000,000,000 for Medical Services, $20,382,000,000 for 
Medical Community Care, $11,800,000,000 for Medical Support and 
Compliance, and $9,400,000,000 for Medical Facilities. VA did 
not request a ``second bite'' for medical care accounts in 
fiscal year 2025.
    For fiscal year 2025, the Committee provides a total of 
$112,585,000,000 for VA medical care. Additionally, the 
Committee recommendation includes $878,000,000 for Medical and 
Prosthetic Research. Medical Care Collections are estimated to 
be $4,632,000,000 in fiscal year 2025. The Committee 
recommendation also provides $131,439,000,000 in advance 
appropriations for VA's medical care accounts for fiscal year 
2026, consistent with the budget request.
    The Fiscal Responsibility Act (Public Law 118-5) directly 
appropriated $24,455,000,000 for the Toxic Exposures Fund, of 
which $21,454,542,000 is estimated to be for medical care, for 
a total of $134,039,542,000 in medical care funding in fiscal 
year 2025, $3,000,000 over the budget request.
    The Committee recognizes the invaluable role of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, the Nation's largest integrated 
healthcare system, in serving the unique needs of veterans. The 
Committee recognizes that a strong and fully resourced VHA is 
necessary to effectively serve our Nation's veterans.
    Childcare Infrastructure.--The Committee provides 
$3,000,000 for costs associated with infrastructure supporting 
the Department's childcare initiative and requires a spend plan 
to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress within 90 days of enactment of this act for 
these funds.
    Child Care Assistance.--The Committee continues to support 
the Department's planned efforts to expand child care 
assistance to veterans receiving healthcare at all VA medical 
facilities, and is disappointed by the lack of progress made 
thus far. The Department is reminded of the statutory deadline 
of January 5, 2026, as required by the Johnny Isakson and David 
P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act 
of 2020 (Public Law 116-315), and thus is directed to 
expeditiously publish regulations and to provide quarterly 
updates to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on the implementation of this program, including what 
VA is doing to inform veterans of these services.
    Vet Centers.--The Department is directed to submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, within 
90 days of enactment of this act, a report detailing its 
progress in meeting the statutory deadlines under the Vet 
Center Improvement Act (Public Law 117-263), and if additional 
funds are required to support full implementation.
    Records Management.--The Committee directs VA to assess 
options for modernizing medical records storage at the VA 
Records Management Center, and urges the Department to make 
available options to send copies of records other than on 
compact discs.

                            MEDICAL SERVICES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024

                                                         $70,969,795,000

Advance appropriations, 2025

                                                          71,000,000,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          75,039,000,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          75,039,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Medical Services account provides for medical services 
for eligible enrolled veterans and other beneficiaries in VA 
healthcare facilities, including VA medical centers and VA 
outpatient clinics.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $71,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Medical Services account. In addition, VA estimates to use 
$11,683,896,000 from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support 
medical services in fiscal year 2025. VA also has the authority 
to retain co-payments and third-party collections.
    The Committee recommendation also includes an advance 
appropriation of $75,039,000,000 for Medical Services for 
fiscal year 2026, equal to the budget request.

                    PREVENTING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS

    The Committee remains strongly supportive of VA's 
homelessness prevention programs. As such the recommendation 
includes $3,210,276,000 to support these programs, $96,746,000 
more than fiscal year 2024 levels, and equal to the budget 
request. This total includes $659,049,000 for the Supportive 
Services for Veterans Families [SSVF] Program; $661,535,000 for 
Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive 
Housing [HUD-VASH] Program case management, $319,788,000 for 
the Grant and Per Diem [GPD] Program; and $152,793,000 for the 
Veterans Justice Outreach [VJO] Program and Legal Services for 
Veterans grants.
    The Committee recognizes the Department's efforts to reduce 
the number of veterans experiencing homelessness, and the goal 
of putting 41,000 veterans experiencing homelessness into long 
term housing in calendar year 2024.
    HUD-VASH Vouchers and Case Managers.--The Committee 
recognizes HUD-VASH as an important tool to house homeless 
veterans. However, the overall eligibility and referral 
processes can vary due to local coordination and resource 
availability. The Committee therefore directs the Department, 
in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, to provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 180 
days after enactment of this act detailing how the Departments 
are developing a coordinated entry system, including 
allocations of yearly vouchers, and how the Departments plan to 
reduce the number of unused vouchers. The Committee further 
directs VA to provide quarterly updates on the number of HUD-
VASH case managers directly employed by the Department, the 
number of contracted positions, and the average caseload of 
each case manager by VISN.
    Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program [SSVF].--
The Committee urges VA to take steps to ensure that the SSVF 
program continues to meet the needs of veterans, including the 
impact of rising costs for household goods. The Department 
should consider increasing the cap on Tenant Incentives and to 
consistently cover costs associated with pet deposits, rent, 
utility deposits, and car repairs.
    Connected Care Program.--The Connected Care Program 
provides valuable resources, such as smartphones and tablets 
that help to ensure that homeless veterans have access to 
telehealth and other online services. Based on a 2022 Inspector 
General report, however, the Committee is concerned that the 
program is not effectively utilizing its resources. Therefore, 
the Committee encourages the Secretary to provide a report to 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no 
later than 120 days after enactment of this act identifying the 
steps taken by the Department to improve and expand the program 
to better serve homeless veterans.

                          TELEHEALTH SERVICES

    The Committee recommendation includes $6,398,020,000, 
$1,232,684,000 over fiscal year 2024 levels, and equal to the 
budget request, to sustain and increase telehealth capacity, 
including in rural and highly rural areas. VA and DoD have long 
been leaders in the field of emerging technology and medicine. 
For VA, telehealth creates a bridge between rural and urban 
centers, allowing the Department to expand access to care in 
areas where services are limited. Telehealth also allows care 
to be provided more effectively and efficiently for veterans 
closer to home and through direct in-home access to providers. 
While VA continues to lead the healthcare industry in the 
expansion of in-home telehealth and remote patient monitoring 
services, these services are often limited by the lack of 
broadband service in remote and rural areas.
    Innovative Telehealth Services.--The Committee understands 
that telehealth has been a successful tool in helping veterans 
access healthcare through VA. The Committee encourages the 
Department to continue increasing the reach of VA providers to 
veterans in rural areas through the use of telehealth, 
especially for primary care and preventative care services. 
Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the Department shall 
provide a spend plan to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress for the funding provided in support of 
telehealth initiatives, including an overview of innovative 
efforts to reach veterans in rural areas with telehealth.
    Ketogenic Nutrition Programs.--The Committee understands 
the Department is using telehealth services as a means to 
provide individualized ketogenic nutrition programs and medical 
support to reduce the incidence of diabetes in VA patients. The 
Committee encourages the Department to consider expanding such 
efforts to address the healthcare needs of Veterans living with 
Type 2 diabetes.

               MENTAL HEALTH/PREVENTING VETERANS SUICIDE

    The Committee provides $16,380,187,000 for mental health 
programs, equal to the budget request, including $3,250,267,000 
for suicide prevention outreach and treatment programs, of 
which $582,554,000 is for suicide prevention outreach.
    Improving Depression Treatment with Precision Medicine.--
The Committee recognizes that depression is one of the most 
common conditions associated with military service and combat 
exposure. The Department is directed to provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
ongoing or upcoming partnerships providing pharmacogenomic 
tests to inform treatments for clinical depression.
    Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention.--The Committee 
is deeply concerned by recent increases in suicide rates and 
the prevalence of firearm-related suicides across the veteran 
community--particularly striking among women veterans. To 
combat these trends, the Committee supports VA's efforts 
related to lethal means safety and safe storage programming. 
The Committee directs the Department to expand these efforts as 
part of the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, 
to enable greater distribution of firearms safe storage 
devices. Further, the Committee directs VA to ensure that 
access to firearms storage resources for veterans is included 
in training for employees of the Veterans Crisis Line. The 
Secretary is directed to submit an annual report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
disclosing the number of veterans making requests for safe 
storage devices, the number of safe storage devices 
distributed, the funding needs for the continued operation of 
the program, and an assessment of the cost of educating all 
veterans who receive care at VA facilities about the 
availability of safe storage devices as a means of suicide 
prevention and harm reduction.
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] Best Practices.--The 
Committee recognizes that VA has significant knowledge and 
understanding as it relates to development of screening, 
educational materials, and treatment of PTSD. The Committee 
encourages the Secretary to share best practices around PTSD 
screenings, education, and treatment with other Federal 
agencies as appropriate.
    Predictive Modeling and Analytics for Veterans Suicide 
Prevention.--Suicide is a complex issue that requires a 
comprehensive and innovative solution. VA has already started 
to tackle this by creating Recovery Engagement and Coordination 
for Health--Veterans Enhanced Treatment [REACH VET], an 
identification and intervention program that uses predictive 
analytics to identify at-risk veterans. The Committee is aware 
of additional predictive data analytics and machine learning 
tools that may help at-risk veterans before a crisis arises. 
The Committee encourages VA to use predictive data analytics 
and machine learning more broadly across the system to identify 
veterans with suicidal ideations and better deliver treatment.
    Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy.--The Committee understands 
that VA and other relevant Federal agencies are undertaking 
research to evaluate the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted 
therapies in treating PTSD, major depressive disorder, and 
other conditions. The Committee directs the Secretary to submit 
a report no later than 180 days after enactment of this act to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, on 
current research and activities related to these therapies.
    Further, the Department is directed to initiate a 
longitudinal study of veterans participating in such therapies 
and track outcomes over a period of 5 years. The study should 
include: the number of individuals receiving psychedelic-
assisted therapies treatment in the last year, the average 
number of months such individuals served on active duty if 
available, the distribution of disability ratings of such 
individuals, the gender distribution of individuals receiving 
treatment, the number of individuals receiving psychedelic-
assisted therapies treatment who suspended participation in 
such treatment, the average number of treatment sessions and 
dosages each individual received, the percentage of individuals 
who experienced a clinically significant reduction in symptoms, 
and the number of such individuals who experienced a recurrence 
of their diagnosis after previously receiving this treatment. 
The Department is directed to report annually on the progress 
of the study and provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on outcomes, at the 
conclusion of the study.
    Veterans Crisis Line [VCL].--The Committee notes that 
engagement with VCL has increased, and is concerned that some 
veterans seeking crisis intervention services may not have 
received the care or connection to local providers that they 
needed. It is critical that the VCL has the oversight and 
training necessary to support a substantial rise in call 
volume. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary to 
report within 90 days of enactment of this act to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the 
implementation of the VA Office of the Inspector General 
recommendations included in the September 13, 2023, VA OIG 
report, 22-00507-211.
    Natural Language Speech.--The Committee encourages the 
Secretary to implement ``Natural Language Speech'' selection 
capability for contact center solutions across VA Health 
Contact Centers including the Veteran's Crisis Line and the 
Community Care Enterprise Contact Center, as practicable.
    Farming and Recovery Mental Health Services.--The Committee 
recognizes that the Department's Farming and Recovery Mental 
Health Services program has been effective in training veterans 
in agricultural vocations while also addressing behavioral and 
mental health needs. However, only six of the original 10 sites 
of the pilot program are still active today. The Committee 
therefore encourages the Department to reevaluate the program 
and to consider expansion.
    Veteran Provider De-escalation Training.--The Committee 
recognizes that training with virtual reality or augmented 
reality technologies can improve provider awareness on how to 
de-escalate potentially volatile situations associated with 
caring for veterans with post- traumatic stress disorder, 
traumatic brain injury and other trauma. The Committee 
encourages VA to consider using these novel technologies to 
provide de-escalation training to appropriate VA providers.

       OPIOID SAFETY INITIATIVES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CARE

    To continue to build upon opioid reduction efforts and 
safety initiatives, the Committee recommendation includes 
$713,049,000 for Opioid Prevention and Treatment programs at 
VA, equal to the budget request. This includes $458,562,000 for 
treatment programs and $254,487,000 to continue implementation 
of the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act, as part of 
the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114-198).
    Non-Addictive Opioid Alternatives.--The Committee remains 
concerned about the continued use of opioids in the veteran 
population. The Committee directs the Department to provide a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress no later than 60 days after enactment of this act on 
veterans' access to non-opioid pain relief medications. The 
report should include steps the Department will take to ensure 
that coverage, cost-sharing, and access are not an impediment 
to veterans receiving these medications, what actions need to 
be taken to ensure enrolled veterans have access to 
prescriptions for nonaddictive opioid alternatives for both 
acute and chronic pain, and how the Department will support 
continued and expanded education to providers on non-addictive 
opioid alternatives.
    Training and Medication Access.--The Committee is concerned 
that veterans experiencing substance use disorder are not able 
to access treatments, such as buprenorphine. The Committee 
directs VA to expand training and education for providers on 
the use of FDA-approved medication assisted treatments for 
substance use disorder, and to coordinate with provider 
organizations to ensure that veterans are able to access the 
medications for substance use disorder in inpatient and 
emergency settings.
    Pain Management Decision Support Tool.--The Committee 
recognizes the balance between supporting access to care for 
veterans with pain and the veteran's risk of developing 
dependency for prescription pain medication. The Committee 
supports efforts to establish more precise and effective 
prescribing guidelines to ensure veterans receive appropriate 
care, and encourages VA to consider deploying a clinical 
decision support tool to evaluate and interpret the acute and 
chronic pain management needs for eligible veterans. The 
Department is directed to provide a report within 180 days on 
the feasibility, advisability and cost estimates for 
implementing such a tool.
    Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment.--The Committee notes 
the report language in the fiscal year 2023 Joint Explanatory 
Statement requiring the Department to track the use of 
osteopathic manipulative treatment to treat back and other 
pain. The Committee continues to encourage VA to expand the use 
of alternative treatments for pain management, such as 
acupuncture, in its delivery of healthcare services.
    Pharmacy Benefits Management Services.--The Committee is 
aware of new pain management drugs that are less addictive than 
opioids. VA is encouraged to provide veterans with as many 
options for pain management besides opioid analgesics 
therapeutics, including new FDA approved drugs that are proven 
to be safe and effective.
    Opiate-Free Pain Therapy.--The Secretary is encouraged to 
consider implementing a research project evaluating the 
efficacy of thermal, shortwave diathermy on patients with 
chronic pain that improves blood flow and provides non-opioid 
pain relief. The Department is directed to provide a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
the feasibility, advisability, and cost estimates of operating 
such a program.

                             LONG-TERM CARE

    The Committee provides $17,036,560,000 for institutional 
and non-institutional care, $4,095,776,000 over fiscal year 
2024 and equal to the budget request. The Committee is aware of 
the aging veteran population and supports long-term care that 
focuses on facilitating veteran independence, enhancing quality 
of life, and supporting the family members of veterans. As 
such, the Committee supports the Department's efforts to 
broaden veterans' options regarding non-institutional long-term 
care support and services, and to accommodate veterans' 
preferences in how and where they receive care and other 
services.
    Nursing Home, Long-Term, and Hospice Care.--The Committee 
understands the growing need for long-term services and 
supports for veterans and urges the Department to plan 
accordingly. The Committee applauds the steps taken by VA and 
Congress to address this gap. The Department is urged to 
consider new efforts within the Home Maker and Home Health Aid 
program to address the current workforce shortage. The 
Committee looks forward to receiving the report directed on an 
alternate payment structure for providers outlined in S. Rept. 
118-43.
    Veterans Access to Long-Term Care.--The Committee 
understands the importance of recruiting and retaining vital 
partners who provide long term care services to veterans. 
Therefore, the Department should consider working with the 
Department of Labor to seek exemptions for Veterans Affairs 
Health Benefits Providers from its authority, to the extent 
allowable in law.
    Community Living Center Beds.--Within 90 days of enactment, 
the Department is directed to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the feasibility, 
advisability and costs of increasing the number of operating 
Community Living Center beds in order to adequately meet the 
needs of veterans discharged from inpatient care who no longer 
require acute inpatient care but would benefit from short-term 
post-discharge stays at a nursing facility.

                            RURAL HEALTHCARE

    Veterans residing in rural and remote areas face unique 
barriers to receiving high-quality mental health, primary 
healthcare, and specialty care services. While enhanced 
community care programs offer veterans increased flexibility to 
obtain care close to home, there are often gaps in services in 
rural and remote communities, even among private providers. The 
Office of Rural Health [ORH] and its Rural Health Initiative 
has played a critical role in assisting VA in its efforts to 
increase access to care. Therefore the Committee recommendation 
includes $342,455,000 for ORH and the Rural Health Initiative, 
which is $5,000,000 above the budget request.
    Veterans Transportation Service [VTS].--The Committee 
understands that transportation to appointments can be a 
significant barrier to accessing healthcare for veterans, 
especially in rural areas. The Department is encouraged to 
require all VA Medical Centers to continue to pursue options to 
expand partnerships with State and local transportation 
services, eligible non-profits, and veterans service 
organizations under the VTS. The Department is directed to 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress no later than 270 days after the enactment 
of this act detailing the VTS services offered by each VISN, 
whether existing VTS services are adequate to meet the needs of 
the veterans served, and opportunities for expanding 
partnerships with State and local transportation providers, the 
requirements set by the Department for volunteer drivers to 
attain and maintain their volunteer driver status, how long on 
average it takes for a volunteer to be approved after they 
submit initial paperwork, an assessment of the time it takes 
for the Department to complete its requirements for new drivers 
and vehicles such as gas cards and identification production, 
the number of vehicles out of service for at least 90 days due 
to repairs needed, the number of hours total driven by 
volunteers to get veterans to and from medical appointments, 
and the estimated cost to the Department if those hours needed 
to be covered by a Department employee.
    Highly Rural Transportation Grants Program.--The Committee 
recognizes the need to address the care of veterans living in 
rural communities across the United States in order to prevent 
long term disparities in health outcomes. The Committee urges 
the Department to work with Congress to expand and improve 
transportation access to and from facilities that serve rural 
veterans by expanding the definition of ``Highly Rural'' and 
increasing funds supporting the Highly Rural Transportation 
Grants Program accordingly.
    Transportation Service Technologies.--New technologies are 
being developed and becoming increasingly available in both 
rural and urban locations throughout the United States which 
could improve the overall efficiency and coverage of the 
Veterans Transportation Program. The Committee directs VA to 
submit a report no later than 180 days after the enactment of 
this act with an analysis of available data on the impact on 
homeless veterans from ending the expanded use of the 
ridesharing program at VA that took place during the COVID-19 
pandemic, an estimate of the cost to reinstate the expanded use 
of the ridesharing program and an identification of any 
barriers associated with doing so, and an analysis of VA's 
existing statutory authority for provisions that would enable 
the agency to restart this program absent legislation from 
Congress.
    Special Modes of Transportation.--The Committee directs VA 
to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress an annual report beginning 180 days after date of 
enactment of this act and annually thereafter for 3 years 
listing the number of special mode transports conducted within 
each VISN delineated by those from or to a VA facility, the 
type of transportation provided, and whether the Department 
considered the transport emergent.
    Protecting Veterans' Access to Ground and Air Ambulance 
Services.--The Committee has concerns that the final rule that 
reduces reimbursement rates for ground and air ambulance 
services by linking them to Medicare rates may negatively 
impact the ability of veterans to access emergency medical 
services, particularly in rural and underserved areas. 
Therefore, the bill includes language delaying implementation 
of the final rule through the end of the fiscal year. The 
Department should consider further delay of the rule if there 
will be a negative impact on veterans' healthcare access.
    Outreach to Highly Rural Veterans.--The Department is 
directed to conduct outreach to highly rural veterans who lack 
direct road access to inform them of their eligibility for 
benefits. Further, the Committee urges the VA Innovation 
Ecosystem to consider how to expand VA healthcare system's 
infrastructural reach to enrolled veterans residing in 
geographically underserved areas, including rural and highly 
rural veterans.

                               CAREGIVERS

    The Committee recommendation includes $2,913,000,000 for 
VA's Caregivers Program, which is $490,590,000 over fiscal year 
2024 levels and is equal to the budget request.
    The Caregivers Program was enhanced as part of the John S. 
McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA 
Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated 
Outside Networks [MISSION] Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182).
    Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers 
[PCAFC].--The Committee commends the Department's improved 
implementation and expansion of eligibility under the Family 
Caregiver Program. It is possible that further expansion of the 
program is warranted, however, as the eligibility testing 
criteria may not reflect veterans true self-sufficiency. Thus, 
the Committee requests that VA consider expanding eligibility 
to services through the PCAFC by modifying such performance 
testing standards. Additionally, within 30 days of any changes 
to the program, the Committee directs VA to provide an estimate 
of increases or decreases to the number of veterans and 
caregivers in the program based on those changes.

                       WOMEN VETERANS HEALTHCARE

    The women veteran population is the fastest growing 
demographic within VA and is anticipated to grow from 800,000 
enrolled in 2020 to over 1.2 million by 2030. As a result of 
the PACT Act, 27 percent of all new enrollees are expected to 
be women. VA must enhance its services and access to gender-
specific care, including primary care providers, gynecologists, 
maternity care, mammography services, and mental health 
providers, including care related to experiences of military 
sexual trauma. Enhancing capacity to support pregnant and 
postpartum women veterans must also be a priority, which should 
include expansion of maternity care and lactation support for 
women veterans.
    Toward this end, the Committee recommendation includes 
$1,323,444,000 for fiscal year 2025, equal to the budget 
request, to support gender-specific healthcare services, as 
well as the program office and initiatives. VA is encouraged to 
use this funding to continue to expand this care so that all 
women veterans, including those in rural areas, have the access 
to care they deserve.
    Menopause and Mid-life Women's Health.--The Committee 
directs the Department to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 120 
days after enactment of this act on the care available to women 
veterans for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of 
perimenopause and menopausal symptoms. The report should 
include any efforts to advance care coordination and expand 
access to quality primary care and specialty care services with 
referrals or at VA facilities.
    Mobile Mammography.--Within 180 days of enactment, the 
Committee directs VA to perform an analysis of the feasibility 
and advisability of establishing a mobile mammography program 
in conjunction with the Indian Health Service and the 
Department of Defense and report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on its findings.
    Women Veterans Mental Health Care.--The number of women 
veterans accessing VA mental healthcare has nearly doubled over 
the past decade, and women are now the fastest growing cohort 
within the veteran community. Based on the upward trend of 
women in all service branches, the ability for women to serve 
in combat roles, and the increased complexity of mental health 
conditions of returning troops, the cost associated with their 
care will grow accordingly. Therefore, the Committee encourages 
the Department to continue its support of the National Center 
for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Women's Health Sciences 
Division and the Women's Health Innovation and Staffing 
Enhancement Initiative, ensuring adequate resources are 
forecasted and budgeted for women veterans' mental healthcare.

                           CLINICAL WORKFORCE

    The Committee appreciates the Department's efforts to 
address long-standing challenges in recruiting and retaining 
physicians, physician assistants, nurses, mental health 
providers, other healthcare professionals, and related support 
staff. The Committee reminds the Department of the annual 
requirement for a report on workforce issues outlined in the 
Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Public Law 116-260.
    VHA Staffing.--The Committee is concerned about existing 
employee vacancies within VHA and the potential impact on 
veterans of the elimination of 10,000 full-time staff from the 
agency. Beginning 90 days after enactment of this act, the 
Department is directed to provide quarterly updates to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
staffing goals and current staffing levels by VISN, including 
the number of positions filled or removed in each of these 
categories: physicians, dentists, registered nurses, licensed 
practical nurses, nurse assistants, non-physician providers, 
medical support assistants, and HUD-VASH case managers, and the 
number of contracted positions in each of these categories 
nationwide.
    Improving Staffing and Accountability in VHA.--The 
Committee notes the recent GAO and VA Office of Inspector 
General reports highlighting mismanagement in the background 
investigation process when hiring VA employees, with one in 
eight employees hired by VHA either not receiving a background 
check or not receiving one in a timely manner. Therefore, the 
Committee directs VHA to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 180 
days after enactment of this act on efforts undertaken to 
improve the hiring and onboarding process, including background 
checks, the number of onboarded VHA employees who have not yet 
completed the background check process, and their efforts to 
complete the recommendations in the GAO and OIG reports on this 
topic.

                        OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

    VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program [IPVAP].--
The Committee was pleased that the Department included budget 
details for the IPVAP in the fiscal year 2025 budget 
submission. The Department is provided $31,373,000 to resource 
this program in fiscal year 2025. Moreover, the Committee 
expects that the Department will expand the program as it 
learns more about the needs of veterans who have suffered 
intimate partner violence, and directs the Department to report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
on its plans to expand the IPVAP within 180 days of enactment.
    Accessibility of Rape Kits.--The Committee urges the 
Department to update all relevant policies and directives to 
require that VHA emergency departments and urgent care clinics 
maintain a consistent supply of rape kits, to annually audit 
the validity of those kits, and to preserve any evidence 
collected as part of a patient's initial evaluation and 
stabilization following a sexual assault. The Department is 
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress within 180 days regarding any barriers or 
limitations of the Department in doing so.
    Access to Sexual Assault Forensic/Nurse Examiners [SAFEs/
SANEs].--The Committee is concerned about the inconsistent 
availability of treatment by SAFEs/SANEs across VHA emergency 
departments and urgent care clinics. This lack of reliability 
can pose an impediment to patients in need of timely medical 
care and evidence collection following a sexual assault. The 
Committee directs VHA, not later than 180 days after the 
enactment of this act, to maintain information on publicly 
available websites as to where in VA patients may obtain SAFE/
SANE services. Such website shall include the facility name, 
address, and contact information for all VHA facilities where 
SAFE/SANE services are provided. Within 90 days of enactment, 
the Committee also directs VA to report to Congress on steps it 
will take to ensure VA facilities have plans to provide sexual 
assault forensic examinations to veterans who come to VA 
facilities after a sexual assault, including those facilities 
lacking SAFE/SANE resources.
    Colorectal cancer.--The Committee urges VA to review its 
policy related to colorectal cancer screening and take action 
to align it with guideline recommendations from the United 
States Preventive Services Task Force, National Comprehensive 
Care Network, and the American Cancer Society. Such action will 
ensure that veterans have the same degree of access to the most 
appropriate screening tests as active-duty service members and 
the general population. Furthermore, the Secretary is directed 
to provide a report no later than 6 months after enactment of 
this act to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress to receive an update on the alignment of the 
colorectal screening options available to Veterans.
    Lung Health.--The Department is encouraged to review and 
update its approach to lung cancer screening to optimize 
veterans access, including updating the Department's lung 
cancer screening guidelines. As part of this process, the 
Committee suggests the Department seek information and 
recommendations regarding the latest lung cancer research, 
data, and clinical best practices. The Department shall provide 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress within 120 days of enactment of this act regarding the 
steps it is taking to optimize lung cancer screening for 
veterans. The Department is further encouraged to consider 
incorporating non-invasive technologies to screen veterans for 
respiratory diseases and assess lung function, to limit the 
need for invasive procedures.
    POPCaP Program.--The Committee supports the work of the 
Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate [POPCaP] 
program in providing veterans with access to clinical trials 
and individually customized treatments based on the cancer's 
genetic profile and encourages expansion to multiple POPCaP 
sites at VAMCs across the country.
    Veteran Family Resource Program.--The Department is 
directed to provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, no later than 90 
days after enactment of this act, on the status on the Veteran 
Family Resource Program rollout, including a summary of 
engagements to date, locations and next steps on rolling the 
program out to additional VISNs in 2025, and authorities and 
funding needed to ensure a successful rollout. As part of the 
Family Resource Program, the Department is encouraged to 
include information about resources that reduce rates of child 
abuse and neglect among families with veterans.
    Food Insecurity Training.--The Department is directed to 
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress a plan to train veteran-facing staff and direct care 
providers how to understand the signs of food insecurity so 
they are able to direct veterans experiencing food insecurity 
to services available across the Federal Government.
    Adaptive sports.--The Committee provides $30,542,000 for 
National Veterans Sports Programs, including $16,000,000 for 
adaptive sports programs. The Committee recognizes the 
significant improvements that adaptive sports and recreational 
therapy have on veterans' mental and physical health, and that 
veterans have expressed their desire for these activities to be 
included in the services VA offers. The Committee also 
recognizes that adaptive sports and recreational therapy can 
provide a low-cost alternative to other healthcare services 
that produce similar health outcomes.
    Obstructive Sleep Apnea.--The Department should consider 
the advisability and feasibility of establishing a treatment 
program for veterans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea 
using an innovative oral appliance that expands the airway.
    Center for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and United 
States-Affiliated Pacific Islander [NHPIUSAPI] Veterans 
Health.--The Committee continues to support VA's Center for 
NHPIUSAPIs to advance efforts to address the unique healthcare 
needs of this community. The Center is provided funding 
consistent with the budget request. The Committee also 
encourages VA to partner with universities in the Pacific 
region focusing on issues unique to this community.
    Compacts of Free Association Related to Care for Veterans 
in the Freely Associated States.--To ensure progress in 
implementation of provisions in Public Law 118-42, 209(a), the 
Department is directed to provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not later than 90 
days after enactment of this act, detailing steps taken by the 
Department thus far, any barriers to implementation, and a cost 
estimate for the program.
    Produce Prescription Program.--The Committee recognizes 
that VHA has the potential to play an important role in 
alleviating diet-related disease through Produce Prescriptions. 
The Committee provides funding consistent with the budget 
request for VA facilities to implement local VA Produce 
Prescription programs and pursue strategies for patient 
education and outreach.
    Food Service Guidelines.--The Committee supports the goal 
set forth in the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and 
Health to implement the Food Service Guidelines for Federal 
Facilities and encourages VA to use these guidelines across its 
food service facilities as soon as possible. The Department 
should provide, within 1 year of enactment of this act, a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress that includes a baseline and final assessment of how 
VHA's food purchasing and food service practices align with the 
Food Service Guidelines, an evaluation of the implementation 
strategy including associated costs and customer feedback, and 
recommendations for changes to procurement or other laws that 
would facilitate ongoing implementation of the Food Service 
Guidelines.
    Whole Genome Sequencing Technologies.--The Committee 
directs the Secretary to provide a report 1 year after the 
enactment of this act to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress on the feasibility and advisability of 
utilizing whole genome sequencing technologies to conduct 
proactive sequencing for healthcare-associated infections to 
allow for faster interventions and better patient outcomes.
    Reducing Airborne Contaminants.--The Committee recognizes 
that airborne bacteria and viruses are a source of risk to the 
health and well-being of veterans and staff at VA facilities. 
The Committee directs the Department to study the efficacy of 
UV technology platforms to address airborne contaminants in 
highly occupied and frequented spaces at VA facilities. The 
Committee directs VA to provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the feasibility 
and advisability of utilizing such technologies no later than 1 
year after enactment of this act.
    Wound Treatment.--The Committee is encouraged by recent 
innovations in wound treatment technologies that could 
significantly reduce recovery times and lower treatment costs. 
The Committee encourages the Department to consider using these 
new technologies for wound treatment and directs the Department 
to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress, no later than 180 days after enactment of 
this act, on the feasibility and advisability of utilizing such 
technologies.
    Diabetes Center of Excellence.--The Committee encourages VA 
to consider establishing a Diabetes Center of Excellence to 
focus on improving treatment and outcomes for Veterans with 
diabetes. The Center would conduct and support research, 
including health services research, and other activities to 
develop and disseminate best practices with respect to 
treatment (including modalities to induce remission or 
reversal) and prevention within VHA.
    Diabetic Foot Ulcers.--The Committee commends VA's work to 
eliminate diabetes-related foot amputations and supports the 
Department's continued investment in programs used to treat 
veterans with diabetic foot ulcers. Further, the Committee 
encourages the Department to develop the Remote Temperature 
Monitoring Program, and to the extent practicable, expand its 
use of clinically validated remote monitoring technology. The 
Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report identifying 
its plans to support expanding the Remote Temperature 
Monitoring Program, and any barriers to doing so, including 
staffing levels no later than 120 days after the enactment of 
this act.
    Service Dogs.--The Department is directed to produce a 
report for the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on the feasibility, advisability and cost of operating 
a program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for the 
purpose of assisting qualified organizations in carrying out 
programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans. The 
Department should provide the report to the Committees no later 
than 1 year after enactment of this act.
    Neurology Centers of Excellence.--The Committee recognizes 
the increasing number of veterans affected by neurologic 
conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, 
multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. The Neurology 
Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical 
care, education, and research efforts focused on these 
conditions. The Committee encourages further investment in, and 
collaboration between the Centers across disciplines and 
directs the Department to allocate $70,000,000 for the 
Neurology Centers of Excellence, including $25,000,000 for the 
Epilepsy Centers, $24,000,000 for the Headache Centers, 
$6,500,000 for the MS Centers, and $14,000,000 for the 
PADRECCs. The Committee also directs the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to report back the use and allocation of funds for each 
Center within 120 days of enactment.
    Dental Services.--The Committee encourages the Department 
to offer veterans robust support to address their oral health 
needs using a whole-person approach, especially for veterans 
with additional medical needs including diabetes and heart 
disease. The Department is reminded of the report required in 
S. Rept. 118-43 requiring an assessment on the state of 
veterans' oral healthcare programs and these programs' ability 
to adequately serve the current and future oral health needs of 
veterans. The Committee looks forward to reviewing this report.
    Over-the-Counter [OTC] Hearing Aids.--The Committee 
encourages the Department to improve access to OTC hearing aids 
for veterans receiving audiology treatment at VA facilities, as 
clinically appropriate.
    Medical Marijuana.--The Committee recognizes that the 
Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Agency has concurred 
with the Department of Health and Human Services' 2023 
recommendation to reschedule cannabis in the Controlled 
Substances Act from its current placement in Schedule I to the 
less restrictive Schedule III. Should cannabis be rescheduled 
to a lower Schedule, VA should consider issuing guidance 
allowing VHA doctors and other personnel to discuss, recommend, 
and facilitate access to medical marijuana in States with 
state-legal medical marijuana programs to the extent allowable 
under Federal law.
    Dialysis Services.--As the Department reaches the end of 
the current Nationwide Dialysis Services contract period, VA 
should ensure that care is not disrupted or diminished for the 
veterans currently receiving treatment for dialysis services. 
The Committee remains interested in value-based dialysis 
payment models and directs VA to submit the feasibility report, 
due December 2022, no later than 3 months after the date of the 
enactment of this act to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress.
    Focused Ultrasound Treatment.--The Committee remains 
interested in research in non-invasive neuromodulation and 
brain therapeutics technology and application development 
utilizing focused ultrasound. The Committee looks forward to 
receiving the report directed in S. Rept. 118-43 on the 
feasibility and advisability of utilizing non-invasive Focused 
Ultrasound Technologies.
    Peer Visitors.--The Committee commends the Department's 
work with veterans living with limb loss, particularly its 
support of programs that engage amputees to become certified 
peer visitors for other veterans. The Committee encourages the 
Department to consider expanding its certified peer visitor 
program to meet the needs of all veterans.
    Limb Loss.--The Department is directed to submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
no later than 90 days after enactment of this act on the 
feasibility, advisability, and cost of expanding amputee 
services and educational opportunities for individuals who have 
received osseointegration surgery and are using 
osseointegration prosthetic technology.
    Veteran Access.--The Department is directed to provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
monthly updates, by facility, on the average number of days it 
takes for veterans to receive appointments at VA and in the 
community, from file entry date to first scheduled and file 
entry date to appointment, beginning 30 days after enactment of 
this act.
    Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy [HBOT].--The Committee urges the 
Department to consider continuing to research the efficacy of 
HBOT as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and 
traumatic brain injury, and should permit case-by-case 
referrals for veterans to receive HBOT in the community.
    MRI-Based Solutions.--The Committee encourages VA to 
consider partnerships to utilize MRI based solutions to 
identify, stratify and manage the metabolic disease burden in 
the VA population.
    Essential Medical Devices.--The Committee urges VA to 
purchase essential medical devices, like needles and syringes, 
from U.S. manufacturers or allied trading partners, to the 
extent possible. The Committee directs VA to submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no 
later than 90 days after enactment of this act on any 
utilization of Chinese made devices among the 96 medical 
countermeasures published by FDA in 2020. The report should 
also include specific recommendations on how VA can reduce its 
dependency on Chinese medical devices and increase the domestic 
supply chain, while safeguarding against shortages.
    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure.--The Committee 
is encouraged by the Department's review of the National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommendations 
related to the utility of blood testing, and its collaboration 
with Federal and academic partners, to better understand the 
health implications of per- and polyfluoralkyl [PFAS] exposure 
related to military service. The Committee directs VA to 
provide a report within 180 days of enactment of this act to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
the outcomes of VA's Health Outcomes Military Exposures [HOME] 
intra-agency Technical Working Group [TWG] on improved clinical 
care decisions in terms of screening, care, and compensation 
policies for veterans impacted by PFAS exposure during their 
military service, including costs associated with the 
Secretary's decision. The report should include TWG's final 
course of action and feedback provided by key veteran 
stakeholders on VA's planned way forward.
    Securing Veterans Health Data.--The Committee is concerned 
that adversaries can gain unfettered access to sensitive health 
data of veterans without their knowledge or consent. Therefore, 
the Committee directs the Secretary to provide a report, no 
later than 90 days after enactment of this act, to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
regarding biotechnology equipment or services that the 
Department has purchased, or biotechnology agreements or 
contracts the Department has agreed to, over the last five 
fiscal years, and efforts made to safeguard health data as part 
of those contracts.

                         MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE

Appropriations, 2024

                                                         $30,342,023,000

Advance appropriations, 2025

                                                          20,328,000,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          34,000,000,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          34,000,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Medical Community Care account provides for medical 
services for eligible enrolled veterans and other beneficiaries 
that is purchased from and provided by non-Department of 
Veterans Affairs facilities and providers, including contract 
hospitals, State homes, and outpatient services.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $20,328,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Medical Community Care account. In addition, VA estimates to 
use $9,770,646,000 from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support 
medical community care in fiscal year 2025, for a total of 
$30,098,646,000.
    The Committee recommendation also includes an advance 
appropriation of $34,000,000,000 for Medical Community Care for 
fiscal year 2026.
    Standard Episode of Care.--Within 90 days of enactment, the 
Committee directs VA to perform an analysis of how the 
Department could better leverage its Third Party Administrators 
[TPA] to inform VA when an enrolled veteran has been stabilized 
and may require inpatient admission or a high-dollar procedure 
that could be accommodated via the direct care system. Further, 
the analysis should consider whether such follow on care could 
be separated from the emergency care Standard Episode of Care.
    Third Party Administrators [TPA] Accountability.--The 
Department should ensure CCN providers are held to the same 
access standards as those required for the Department by also 
requiring CCN providers to report real-time appointment wait 
times as a condition of their participation in the CCN. The 
Department should establish care quality, training, and 
screening standards in line with those required of VA clinical 
staff that ensure veterans receive private care at facilities 
as good as or better than VA facilities. Additionally, the 
Department should require TPAs to submit metrics for 
appointment wait times per category of healthcare to the 
Secretary at an interval determined by the Secretary.
    Community Care Authorizations.--The Committee is concerned 
about reports of veterans having authorizations for community 
care revoked. As such, the Department shall provide a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
outlining in aggregate the number of instances where existing 
community care authorizations were rescinded and provide 
examples of the rationale by which such a decision would be 
made. The report shall be provided within 270 days of enactment 
of this act.

                     MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

Appropriations, 2024

                                                         $10,750,000,000

Advance appropriations, 2025

                                                          11,800,000,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          12,700,000,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                          12,700,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Medical Support and Compliance account provides funds 
for management, security, and administrative expenses within 
the VA healthcare system, in addition to providing costs 
associated with the operation of VA medical centers and 
clinics, VISN offices, and the VHA Central Office in 
Washington, DC. This appropriation also covers Chief of Staff 
and Facility Director operations, quality of care oversight, 
legal services, billing and coding activities, procurement, 
financial management, security, and human resource management.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $11,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Medical Support and Compliance account.
    The Committee recommendation includes an advance 
appropriation of $12,700,000,000 for Medical Support and 
Compliance for fiscal year 2026, consistent with the budget 
request.
    Drug Quality Scoring.--The Committee encourages the 
Department to partner with the Uniformed Services University of 
the Health Sciences' Center for Health Services Research to 
evaluate the quality of drug products for essential medicines 
and develop a scoring tool for potential use in procurement.

                           MEDICAL FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2024

                                                          $8,949,485,000

Advance appropriations, 2025

                                                           9,400,000,000

Budget estimate, 2025

                                             ...........................

Committee recommendation, 2025

                                                               3,000,000

Budget estimate, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                           9,700,000,000

Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2026

                                                           9,700,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Medical Facilities account provides funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the VA healthcare system's vast 
capital infrastructure. This appropriation provides for costs 
associated with utilities, engineering, capital planning, 
leases, laundry, groundskeeping, housekeeping, facility repair, 
and property disposition and acquisition.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided an advance 
appropriation of $9,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Medical Facilities account. The recommendation for fiscal year 
2025 includes an additional $3,000,000 to support expansion of 
child care centers at VA medical facilities, which coupled with 
the advance appropriation provided for fiscal year 2025 
provides the Department with total budget authority of 
$9,403,000,000.
    The Committee recommendation also includes an advance 
appropriation of $9,700,000,000 for Medical Facilities for 
fiscal year 2026.
    Prohibition on Smoking.--The Committee supports the 
Department's efforts to make VA facilities smoke-free and 
encourages full implementation and enforcement of VHA 
Directives 1085 and 1085.1, which prohibit the use of 
cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating 
of tobacco, and the use of any electronic nicotine delivery 
system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-
cigars by any person on the premises of any VA facility.
    Water Management Policies.--Given the concern related to 
levels of water use in hospitals and hospital laboratories, 
especially when dealing with water scarcity in States with 
constrained resources, VA is urged to consider water efficiency 
and zero water systems when feasible.
    Veteran Access to DoD Bases.--The Committee notes that 
Congress greatly expanded base access to a range of veterans 
and their caregivers, including Medal of Honor and Purple Heart 
recipients. However, this expansion of base access is limited 
and not all veterans, survivors and caregivers may access DoD 
facilities. Within 180 days, the Committee directs the 
Department to provide estimates of the total number of 
veterans, survivors and caregivers and to report on the issues 
and challenges presented by expanding the Department's issuance 
of the Veteran Health Identification Card that the Department 
of Defense accepts for base access.
    VA Non-Recurring Maintenance.--The Committee is concerned 
that repeated maintenance issues related to air conditioning 
outages and poor facility conditions can lead to interruption 
in veterans' care. The Department should make every effort to 
pursue timely, and permanent solutions to facility maintenance 
issues to avoid disruption to care. Further, the Committee 
directs VA to assess its facilities where there have been 
repeated instances of poor facility or maintenance conditions 
with relation to air conditioning or failures over the past 5 
years and analyze the timelines in which such maintenance 
issues were fixed, and whether any additional issues arose 
following the maintenance fixes. Additionally, VA shall examine 
the data processes utilized to determine if the systems were 
adequately fixed and assess whether such processes could be 
improved. VA should focus this assessment on facilities that 
have had a high proportion of new veteran patients in recent 
years, to assess the impact of changing veteran demographics on 
VA infrastructure.
    Infrastructure Prioritization.--The Committee is aware that 
several categories of healthcare are seeing high demand, and 
due to VA's limitation of physical space capacity to deliver 
these services, that care is being sent into the community. 
Within 270 days of enactment of this act, the Department is 
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the feasibility, advisability and costs 
of prioritizing construction projects to meet the need for 
high-demand, high-cost medical services where the Department 
lacks physical space capacity. The report should include how 
prioritizing these types of medical services into current 
processes can improve veterans access to VA direct care and 
should include projects broken down by project type, estimated 
cost, and whether the project is currently funded or unfunded.

                    MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $943,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     868,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     878,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Medical and Prosthetic Research account provides funds 
for medical, rehabilitative, and health services research. 
Medical research supports basic and clinical studies that 
advance knowledge leading to improvements in the prevention, 
diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disabilities. 
Rehabilitation research focuses on rehabilitation engineering 
problems in the fields of prosthetics, orthotics, adaptive 
equipment for vehicles, sensory aids, and related areas. Health 
services research focuses on improving the effectiveness and 
economy of the delivery of health services.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $878,000,000 for the Medical and 
Prosthetic Research account. This is $10,000,000 above the 
budget request. In addition, VA estimates to use $59,000,000 
from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support medical research in 
fiscal year 2025, for a total of $937,000,000.
    The Committee remains highly supportive of this program, 
and recognizes its importance both in improving healthcare 
services to veterans and recruiting and retaining high quality 
medical professionals in the Veterans Health Administration.
    Advanced Platform Technology [APT] Center.--The Committee 
applauds VHA for progress being made to provide our Nation's 
veterans with new assistive and restorative technologies that 
address sensory, motor, or cognitive deficits, as well as limb 
loss. The APT Center has effectively utilized a partnership 
model to leverage local and national research expertise to 
drive progress in diverse areas including artificial lung 
development, wound healing, and neurally-connected sensory 
prosthesis. The bill provides continued support for these 
efforts.
    Optimizing Prosthetics for Veterans.--The Committee 
encourages the Department to conduct and support research 
activities that test and develop novel methods, including 
artificial intelligence models, imaging, and motion capture 
technologies, for designing, fitting, and adjusting prosthetic 
technologies to improve prosthetics for veterans.
    Reducing Opioid Use Through Medical Marijuana.--The 
Committee encourages VA to conduct a study on the relationship 
between treatment programs involving medical marijuana that are 
approved by States, the access of veterans to such programs, 
and a reduction in opioid use and abuse among veterans, as data 
is available to do so. Findings should be provided to the 
Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 1 
year of enactment of this act.
    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl [PFAS] Exposure.--The Committee 
continues to direct VA to collaborate with the Department of 
Defense PFAS Task Force, academia, and other health 
institutions and agencies to monitor research activities, 
results, and publications on the health effects from PFAS. The 
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
submit to Congress a report on this collaboration not later 
than 180 days following the enactment of this act.
    Women Veterans Health Research.--The Committee encourages 
VA to advance and expand the inclusion of women veterans in 
clinical research conducted by the Department by utilizing the 
provisions outlined in Public Law 100-322 related to discovery 
and data collaboration between VA and its partnering entities.
    Aviator Cancers Examination Study.--The Committee 
encourages the Secretary to coordinate with the National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a 
study on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among 
individuals who served as active-duty aircrew of fixed-wing 
aircraft in the U.S. Armed Forces. The study should leverage 
findings in existing literature, to include the Air Force and 
Department of Defense studies. The Secretary should report on 
any findings of this study within 3 months of its completion to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                 MEDICAL CARE COST RECOVERY COLLECTIONS

                      MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $3,991,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   4,632,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,632,000,000

             MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND-REVENUES APPLIED

Appropriations, 2024

                                                         -$3,991,000,000

Budget estimate, 2025

                                                          -4,632,000,000

Committee recommendation

                                                          -4,632,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Medical Care Collection Fund [MCCF] was established by 
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33). In fiscal 
year 2004, Public Law 108-199 allowed the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to deposit first-party and pharmacy co-
payments; third-party insurance payments and enhanced-use 
collections; long-term care co-payments; Compensated Work 
Therapy Program collections; and Parking Program fees into the 
MCCF. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the authority to 
transfer funds from the MCCF to the Medical Services and 
Medical Community Care accounts.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommendation includes the authority to 
retain co-payments and third-party collections, estimated to 
total $4,632,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.

                    National Cemetery Administration

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $480,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     495,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     495,000,000

                        ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

    The National Cemetery Administration [NCA] was established 
in accordance with the National Cemeteries Act of 1973 (Public 
Law 93-43). It has a four-fold mission: to provide for the 
interment in any national cemetery of the remains of eligible 
deceased servicemembers and discharged veterans, together with 
their spouses and certain dependents, and permanently maintain 
their graves; to provide headstones for, and to mark graves of, 
eligible persons in national, State, and private cemeteries; to 
administer the grant program for aid to States in establishing, 
expanding, or improving State veterans cemeteries; and to 
administer the Presidential Memorial Certificate Program.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $495,000,000 for the National 
Cemetery Administration. This is an increase of $15,000,000 
above the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.
    The Committee has included bill language to make available 
through September 30, 2026, up to 10 percent of the National 
Cemetery Administration appropriation.
    National Cemetery Administration Access.--The Committee 
directs VA to work in collaboration with DoD to allow veterans 
and their families to gain access at cemeteries that are 
located on DoD installations. Access should be granted in a way 
that maintains security, while allowing appropriate access for 
grieving families, including those without military 
identification.
    Rural Initiative Cemetery Infrastructure.--The Committee 
supports the National Cemetery Administration's efforts to 
construct additional infrastructure at its Rural Initiative 
national cemeteries. The Committee encourages the Department to 
work with State and local entities, including non-profit 
organizations, interested in constructing and donating VA-
approved facilities to meet the location-specific needs of 
veterans, visitors, and volunteers. The Department is directed 
to report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress about the barriers that exist to implementing the 
``Hershel `Woody' Williams State Committal Shelter Pilot 
Program Act''.

                      Departmental Administration

Appropriations, 2024.................................... $10,677,361,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................  10,796,133,000
Committee recommendation................................  10,860,146,000

                        ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

    Departmental Administration provides for the administration 
of veterans benefits through VBA, the executive direction of 
the Department, several top level supporting offices, and the 
Board of Veterans Appeals.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,860,146,000 for Departmental 
Administration. The amount is composed of $457,000,000 for 
General Administration; $267,000,000 for the Board of Veterans 
Appeals; $6,276,693,000 for Information Technology Systems; 
$894,000,000 for the Veterans Electronic Health Record; 
$301,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General; 
$2,069,000,000 for Construction, Major Projects; $380,453,000 
for Construction, Minor Projects; $150,000,000 for Grants for 
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities; and $65,000,000 
for Grants for the Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries.
    In addition, funds are available from the Recurring 
Expenses Transformational Fund [Transformational Fund]. 
Established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 
(Public Law 114-113), the Transformational Fund consists of 
unobligated balances of expired discretionary appropriations, 
following the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year 
funds were originally available. These funds shall be available 
until expended for facilities infrastructure improvements, 
including nonrecurring maintenance, at existing VA hospitals 
and clinics, and for information technology systems 
improvements and sustainment. For fiscal year 2025, VA proposed 
to allocate $307,000,000 of the anticipated Transformational 
Fund balance for minor construction projects.

                         GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $475,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     457,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     457,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The General Administration account provides funding for the 
Office of the Secretary, six assistant secretaries, and three 
independent staff offices.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $457,000,000 for General 
Administration, equal to the budget request. The Committee has 
included bill language to make available through September 30, 
2026, up to 10 percent of the General Administration 
appropriation.
    The Committee provides funding for General Administration 
in the amounts specified below:

 
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Fiscal year
                            Office \1\                                2025 budget      Committee
                                                                        request     recommendation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Office of the Secretary.......................................          18,159          18,159
    Office of General Counsel.....................................         142,310         142,310
    Office of Management..........................................          81,232          81,232
    Office of Human Resources & Administration/Operations,                 121,727         121,727
     Security & Preparedness......................................
    Office of Enterprise Integration..............................          37,818          37,818
    Office of Public & Intergovernmental Affairs..................          16,298          16,298
    Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs.................           9,895           9,895
    Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection...........          29,561          29,561
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------
      Total.......................................................         457,000         457,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \1\The Office of Acquisition, Logistics & Construction and the Veterans Experience Office are funded solely
  with reimbursable authority.

    The Secretary may alter these allocations if the Committees 
have been notified and written approval is provided.
    Unobligated Balances of Expired Discretionary Funds.--The 
Committee directs the Secretary to submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports 
detailing all unobligated balances of expired discretionary 
funds by fiscal year.
    Access to High-Quality Affordable Childcare for Federal 
Employees.--The Committee applauds the Department for 
increasing the childcare subsidy for employees through the VA 
Childcare Subsidy Program [CCSP], but is concerned that the 
subsidy the Department is providing employees may not have kept 
pace with the rising costs of childcare. Within 180 days of 
enactment, the Committee directs the Department to provide a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on the number of employees using the subsidy in each 
tier of the CCSP, the percentage of childcare costs the CCSP 
covers for those employees that opt to use the program, a 
breakdown of the percentage of the funds spent on CCSP for 
center-based care, home care, and or before/after care 
respectively, how many eligible employees forgo the subsidy and 
how the maximum monthly subsidy compares to the average cost of 
childcare in high cost and rural markets.
    Advertising Contracts.--The Committee understands that, as 
the largest advertiser in the United States, the Federal 
Government should work to ensure fair access to its advertising 
contracts for small disadvantaged businesses and businesses 
owned by minorities and women. The Secretary is directed to 
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress within 180 days of enactment of this act 
with the following information: expenditures for fiscal year 
2024 and expected expenditures for fiscal year 2025 for all 
contracts for advertising services; and contracts for the 
advertising services of socially and economically disadvantaged 
small businesses concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637 (a)(4))); and women-and 
minority-owned businesses.
    Consolidated Mail Operations.--The Secretary may be able to 
improve services to veterans and their families, increase 
efficiency, and reduce operational costs by investing in modern 
information technology systems and centralizing the 
Department's mail management operations, with the exception of 
mailing prescription drugs, to allow VA to manage its 
correspondence on an enterprise level. The Secretary should 
consider centralizing mail operations to operate on a shared 
enterprise service basis so as to drive production efficiency 
and mail volumes capable of taking advantage of automation 
discounts offered by USPS. The Secretary is directed to provide 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress, no later than 180 days after enactment of this act, 
detailing the potential savings, benefits, and improvements in 
service to veterans of such an effort.
    VA Fellowship Program.--The Department is directed to 
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the advisability, feasibility, and cost 
of establishing a permanent, structured, and centralized VA 
Fellowship Program that includes the selection and training of 
promising candidates, to include thorough grounding in all of 
the Department's major functions; addresses candidate expenses 
for moving to the Washington, DC area and back to their home 
station or a follow-on assignment; and integrates the 
fellowship with other professional development programs for 
emerging leaders, as appropriate.
    Voting-Related Activities.--The Committee notes that the 
Department has not yet provided the briefing required under 
this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public 
Law 118-42. As such, the Committee directs the Secretary to 
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress a briefing, within 30 days after enactment of this 
act, regarding any strategic plans developed by the Department 
since January 20, 2021 outlining ways for the Department to 
promote voter registration and voter participation.

                       BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $287,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     267,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     267,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    As set forth in section 7101(a) of title 38 United States 
Code, the Board of Veterans Appeals [BVA] is responsible for 
making final decisions on claims for veterans benefits 
presented to the Board for appellate review. The vast majority 
of the Board's workload derives from benefit claims initiated 
by the Veterans Benefits Administration's Regional Offices. The 
appellate process has multiple steps, most of which occur at 
the local Regional Office level. If a veteran is not satisfied 
with the Regional Office determination, he or she may appeal to 
the Board for a final agency decision. The Board adjudicates 
appeals covering all areas of veterans benefits, including 
service connection, increased disability ratings, total 
disability ratings, pensions, insurance benefits, educational 
benefits, home loan guaranties, vocational rehabilitation, 
waivers of indebtedness, fee basis medical care, and dependency 
and indemnity compensation.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $267,000,000 for the Board of 
Veterans Appeals, equal to the budget request. The Committee 
has included bill language to make available through September 
30, 2026, up to 10 percent of BVA's appropriation. In addition, 
VA estimates to use $19,000,000 from the Toxic Exposures Fund 
to support BVA activities related to toxic exposures in fiscal 
year 2025.
    Appeals Backlog.--The Committee is concerned with the large 
backlog of cases at the Board of Veterans Appeals. The 
Department is directed to provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 90 days 
after enactment of this act about its plans to eliminate the 
backlog.
    Staffing.--The Committee supports the Board of Veterans 
Appeals' goal to process 118,000 appeals in fiscal year 2025. 
To accomplish this goal, the Committee encourages the Board to 
use all resources available to hire additional staff and judges 
to keep pace with the expected increased workload of appeals 
from toxic-exposed veterans.

                     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $6,401,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   6,231,680,270
Committee recommendation................................   6,276,693,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Information Technology [IT] Systems appropriation, 
along with reimbursements, funds the costs of all IT staff 
salaries and expenses, the operations and maintenance of all 
existing information technology systems, and the development of 
new projects and programs designed to improve the delivery of 
service to veterans. This appropriation also funds the costs 
associated with the Office of Information and Technology which 
oversees the functions highlighted above.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $6,276,693,000 for the Information 
Technology Systems account. This amount is $45,013,000 above 
the budget request. The Committee recommendation includes 
$1,695,247,816 for staff salaries and expenses, $4,575,983,911 
for operation and maintenance of existing programs, including 
$118,900,000 for activations, and $5,461,273 for program 
development. In addition, VA estimates to use $1,364,000,000 
from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support the information 
technology systems activities related to toxic exposures in 
fiscal year 2025.
    The Committee has appropriated the Information Technology 
Systems account as three subaccounts. This funding structure 
enhances the Committee's ability to ensure funds are executed 
in a manner consistent with the Department's budget submission. 
The Committee has provided sufficient flexibility within the 
subaccounts by way of authorized carryover amounts and 
reprogramming authority to give the Office of Information 
Technology as much flexibility as possible to accomplish its 
mission and goals, while ensuring proper accountability and 
oversight.
    Artificial Intelligence [AI] Initiative.--The Department is 
encouraged to utilize AI to improve the Veteran experience in 
ways that align with the Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, 
and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. 
The Committee further believes the Department would benefit 
from the establishment of an AI Governing Council. 
Additionally, the Department should consider leveraging 
commercially-available technology to improve efficiency, 
hiring, and onboarding processes. The Department is directed to 
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress no later than 180 days after enactment of 
this act, on the areas in which the Department identifies a 
positive use case for AI in ways that support the VA workforce. 
The report should include ways to reduce the administrative 
burden of clinicians and administrative staff, and to improve 
interfaces which reduce the difficulty of scheduling 
appointments, receiving reimbursement of covered veteran 
expenses, the billing of services, and other efforts that serve 
veterans.
    Accessibility.--The Committee believes the Department would 
benefit from the establishment of an Advisory Committee on 
Equal Access to ensure the Department's compliance with 
disability laws. The Committee also recognizes a continued need 
for the Department to improve the accessibility of its 
technology for people with disabilities. The General Services 
Administration's [GSA] fiscal year 2023 Government-wide Section 
508 Assessment, and a recent Office of Inspector General 
Report, both highlight the need for the Department to improve 
accessibility. GSA's assessment of the Department did not 
include data on the accessibility of VA's internal intranet, 
public electronic documents, or videos. The Committee 
encourages the Department to provide GSA with testing outcomes 
for all of its information and communication technology for the 
next annual GSA assessment of Section 508.

                   VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

Appropriations, 2024....................................  $1,334,142,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     894,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     894,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Veterans Electronic Health Record [EHR] account funds 
all activities related to the acquisition, implementation, 
preparation, development, interface, management, rollout, and 
maintenance of a new EHR. The EHR solution and implementation 
will include program management; an enterprise-wide EHR system; 
change management; training; testing; deployment services; 
sustainment; and other solutions encompassing the entire range 
of EHR requirements.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $894,000,000 for the Veterans EHR, 
equal to the budget request. The Committee remains supportive 
of replacing VA's current EHR with the same system being 
acquired by DoD, and supports the Department's current effort 
to ``reset'' the initiative and hold future rollouts until 
performance in the sites currently using the new EHR has 
improved, but urges the Department to restart deployments as 
soon as is safe.
    Given the schedules and costs associated with any 
acquisition of this size and magnitude, it is important for the 
Department to provide regular implementation updates. 
Therefore, the bill continues the strict quarterly reporting 
requirements of obligations, expenditures, and any upcoming 
deployment schedule by facility. The Department is directed to 
continue quarterly briefings to review timelines, performance 
milestones, costs, implementation, and change management 
progress. In addition, the Committee includes a statutory 
proviso that makes 25 percent of funding contingent upon the 
Secretary (1) providing notification of each instance when the 
contractor supporting acquisition has failed to meet its 
obligations for system availability; (2) a plan to standardize 
the system for deployment across the enterprise; and (3) 
providing periodic updates, beginning 30 days after enactment 
of this act, on the progress of upgrades to the pharmacy and 
billing applications.
    The Committee continues to direct GAO to perform quarterly 
performance reviews of the VA EHR deployment to keep the 
Committees on Appropriations and Veteran's Affairs of both 
Houses of Congress apprised of VA's progress.
    Medical Image Exchange.--The Committee understands that 
there are VA facilities that have deployed a modern software 
platform that supports bi-directional exchange of medical 
images, diagnostic reports, and other clinical data between VA 
facilities, community providers, and Federal partners. VA is 
encouraged to expand this software's connections to Indian and 
Tribal health clinics and work with DoD to expedite connections 
with military treatment facilities. Further, VA should consider 
making this software platform available in the new Electronic 
Health Record system, the VA Enterprise Cloud and the 
anticipated national Enterprise Imaging initiative to build on 
the care quality, efficiency and productivity gains.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $296,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     296,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     301,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Office of Inspector General [OIG] was established by 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 and is responsible for the 
audit, investigation, and inspection of all Department of 
Veterans Affairs programs and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $301,000,000 for OIG, $5,000,000 
above the budget request. The Committee has included bill 
language to make available through September 30, 2026, up to 10 
percent of the OIG appropriation. Given the importance of the 
OIG work related to implementation of PACT Act (Public Law 117-
168), the Committee includes $5,000,000 in funding for this 
work.
    OIG continues to sustain an extremely high performance 
level, and the Committee continues to support OIG's essential 
oversight of VA's programs and operations, and maintains a 
provision to support timely access to any records, documents, 
or other materials available to the Department. Similarly, the 
Committee strongly encourages OIG to undertake and complete 
investigations in a timely manner, including sharing 
information with the Department, the Department of Justice, or 
other entities as appropriate.

                      CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $961,219,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................   2,069,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   2,069,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Construction, Major Projects account provides funds for 
constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities (including parking projects) under the jurisdiction 
or for the use of VA, including planning, architectural and 
engineering services, needs assessment, and site acquisition 
where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount 
set forth in 38 U.S.C. 8104(a)(3)(A). Proceeds realized from 
enhanced use lease activities may be deposited into the 
Construction, Major Projects and Construction, Minor Projects 
accounts.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,069,000,000 
for the construction of major projects. This is equal to the 
budget request.
    The following table reflects the President's budget request 
for major construction projects and the corresponding Committee 
recommendations.

                       MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Fiscal year
        Location and description            2025 budget      Committee
                                              request     recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Veterans Health Administration [VHA]:
    West Los Angeles, CA: Build New            1,344,810       1,344,810
     Critical Care Center, Central
     Utility Plant, Demolition and
     Renovations to Building 500........
    Dallas, TX: Clinical Expansion for            13,300          13,300
     Mental Health, Expansion of Parking
     Facilities and Land Acquisition....
    Advance Planning and Design Fund--           278,409         278,409
     Various Stations...................
    Asbestos--Various Stations..........           1,000           1,000
    Construction & Facilities Management         213,000         213,000
     Staff--Various Stations............
    Hazardous Waste--Various Stations...           1,000           1,000
    Claims Analysis--Various Stations...             500             500
    Non-Departmental Federal Entity              134,481         134,481
     Project Management Support--Various
     Stations...........................
                                         -------------------------------
        Total, VHA......................       1,986,500       1,986,500
                                         ===============================
 
National Cemetery Administration [NCA]:
    Denver, CO: Fort Logan National               45,000          45,000
     Cemetery--Gravesite Expansion......
    Advance Planning and Design Fund--            30,000          30,000
     Various Stations...................
                                         -------------------------------
        Total, NCA......................          75,000          75,000
                                         ===============================
 
General Administration/Staff Offices
    Department Advance Planning and                7,500           7,500
     Design Fund for Major Construction.
                                         -------------------------------
        Total Construction, Major              2,069,000       2,069,000
         Projects.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Vulnerable Infrastructure.--The Committee continues to 
encourage the Department to evaluate its infrastructure and 
construction needs taking into account the stress that recent 
historic weather trends have placed on aging or inadequate 
buildings and infrastructure. The Committee looks forward to 
receiving a report as requested in S. Rept. 118-43 on extreme 
weather preparation.

                      CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $692,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     380,453,000
Committee recommendation................................     380,453,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    The Construction, Minor Projects account provides for 
constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities (including parking) under the jurisdiction or for 
the use of VA, including planning, assessment of needs, 
architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, 
where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than 
$30,000,000. The Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits 
Act (Public Law 106-117) gave VA authority to make capital 
contributions from minor construction in enhanced-use leases. 
Proceeds realized from enhanced-use lease activities may be 
deposited into the Construction, Major Projects and 
Construction, Minor Projects accounts.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $380,453,000 for minor 
construction. This is equal to the budget request.
    The recommendation includes $64,453,000 for the Veterans 
Health Administration, $174,075,000 for the National Cemetery 
Administration, $46,080,000 for the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, and $95,845,000 for staff offices and the 
Office of Information and Technology. In addition, the 
Committee supports the Department's allocation of $307,000,000 
from the Transformational Fund to support the construction of 
minor projects bringing the Department's total resources for 
Minor Construction to $687,453,000. The Department is directed 
to provide an expenditure plan to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 30 days 
after enactment of this act for the amount appropriated for 
minor construction.
    Permanent Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Unit.--The 
Committee recognizes the importance of long-term residential 
rehabilitation treatment unit beds for veterans suffering from 
substance use disorders, particularly in rural areas. The 
Department is encouraged to include such projects in future 
budgets.

       GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $171,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     141,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     150,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    This account is used to provide grants to assist States in 
acquiring or constructing State home facilities for furnishing 
domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans, and to expand, 
remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing 
domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans in 
State homes. The grant may not exceed 65 percent of the total 
cost of the project. Public Law 102-585 granted permanent 
authority for this program, and Public Law 106-117 provided 
greater specificity in directing VA to prescribe regulations 
for the number of beds for which grant assistance may be 
furnished. This program has been a successful partnership 
between States and VA in meeting the long-term care needs of 
elderly veterans for decades.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $150,000,000 for Grants for 
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities. This is 
$9,000,000 above the budget request.
    Grant Eligibility.--The Secretary is urged to consider 
additional factors when reviewing and prioritizing grant 
applications, including whether a State has only one State 
Extended Care facility, the geographic diversity among grant 
recipients, whether a facility has an industry-standard 
Facility Condition Index maximum rating of poor, and whether 
veterans would have access to other providers who can 
appropriately meet their needs.

             GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $60,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      60,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      65,000,000

                          PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    Public Law 105-368 amended title 38 U.S.C. 2408 and 
established authority to provide aid to States for 
establishment, expansion, and improvement of State veterans 
cemeteries, which are operated and permanently maintained by 
the States. This statutory change increased the maximum Federal 
share from 50 percent to 100 percent in order to fund 
construction costs and initial equipment expenses when the 
cemetery is established. States remain responsible for 
providing the land and for paying all costs related to 
operation and maintenance of the cemeteries, including the 
costs for subsequent equipment purchases.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $65,000,000 for Grants for 
Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries. This is $5,000,000 
above the budget request.
    Veterans Cemetery Grants Program [VCGP].--The Committee 
supports NCA's efforts to support States as they expand burial 
opportunities, especially for lower density veteran 
populations. In order to ensure that these infrastructure 
projects are meeting the needs of veterans, volunteers, and 
visitors, the Committee encourages VA to give appropriate 
consideration to States without a VCGP grant before expanding 
existing cemeteries.

                    COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND

Appropriations, 2024 \1\

                                                         $20,268,000,000

Appropriations, 2025 \1\

                                                          24,455,000,000

\1\ Funds for fiscal year 2024 and 2025 were appropriated in the Fiscal 
Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5).
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                            Program Overview

    The Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund [Toxic Exposures Fund] 
was established in order to fully fund the new costs related to 
providing veterans and their families the benefits and care 
associated with eligibility expansion included in the Honoring 
Our PACT Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-168) [PACT Act].
    The Department may allocate funds from the Cost of War 
Toxic Exposures Fund for investment in the delivery of veterans 
healthcare associated with exposure to environmental hazards in 
service, expenses incident to the delivery of veterans 
healthcare and benefits associated with exposure to 
environmental hazards in service, and medical and other 
research related to exposures to environmental hazards in 
service.
    The Committee supports the appropriations provided in the 
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5), and 
includes a provision requiring quarterly reporting on the 
status of the Toxic Exposures Fund. Further, the Committee 
continues to expect a consolidated section in budget requests 
outlining the proposed spending from the Toxic Exposures Fund, 
consistent with requirements in Public Law 117-168.
    Kosovo Veterans Toxic Exposures.--As the Department 
undergoes rulemaking for Public Law 117-168, the Department 
should consider adding Kosovo to the list of covered countries 
for the purposes of determining presumptive eligibility, 
specifically service in the NATO Kosovo Force [KFOR] since June 
1999, as ``covered service.''

                       Administrative Provisions


             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

    Sec. 201. The Committee includes a provision which outlines 
transfer authority and responsibilities for the Veterans 
Benefits Administration.
    Sec. 202. The Committee includes a provision which outlines 
transfer authority and responsibilities for the Veterans Health 
Administration.
    Sec. 203. The Committee includes a provision which outlines 
the use of funds appropriated for salaries and expenses.
    Sec. 204. The Committee includes a provision mandating that 
only construction funds may be used for land procurement or the 
construction of any new hospital or home.
    Sec. 205. The Committee includes a provision allowing for 
reimbursements to the Medical Services account.
    Sec. 206. The Committee includes a provision allowing for 
payments of prior year obligations.
    Sec. 207. The Committee includes a provision which allows 
for the use of funds for prior year obligations.
    Sec. 208. The Committee includes a provision which allows 
for payments from the National Service Life Insurance Fund.
    Sec. 209. The Committee includes a provision which outlines 
the use of funds from enhanced-use lease proceeds.
    Sec. 210. The Committee includes a provision which provides 
funds for the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and 
Inclusion, the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint 
Adjudication, and the Alternate Dispute Resolution function 
within the Office of Human Resources and Administration.
    Sec. 211. The Committee includes a provision which requires 
disclosure of third-party reimbursement information.
    Sec. 212. The Committee includes a provision which allows 
for the transfer of revenue derived from enhanced-use leases 
into the construction accounts.
    Sec. 213. The Committee includes a provision which outlines 
authorized uses for Medical Services account funds.
    Sec. 214. The Committee includes a provision which allows 
funds in the Medical Care Collection Fund to be transferred 
into the Medical Services and Medical Community Care accounts.
    Sec. 215. The Committee includes a provision which allows 
eligible veterans in the State of Alaska to obtain medical care 
services.
    Sec. 216. The Committee includes a provision which allows 
for the transfer of funds into the construction accounts.
    Sec. 217. The Committee includes a provision requiring the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly financial 
reports.
    Sec. 218. The Committee includes a provision outlining 
transfer authority for the Information Technology Systems 
account.
    Sec. 219. The Committee includes a provision allowing for 
the transfer of funds from certain accounts to the Joint 
Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Facility Demonstration Fund, as authorized by Public Law 111-
84.
    Sec. 220. The Committee includes a provision allowing for 
the transfer of funds from certain advance appropriation 
accounts to the Joint Department of Defense/Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, as 
authorized by Public Law 111-84.
    Sec. 221. The Committee includes a provision allowing for 
the transfer of certain funds deposited in the Medical Care 
Collections Fund to the Joint Department of Defense/Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, as 
authorized by Public Law 111-84.
    Sec. 222. The Committee includes a provision directing a 
minimum of $15,000,000 be transferred from Medical Services, 
Medical Support and Compliance, and Medical Facilities to the 
Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health 
Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 8111 of 
title 38, United States Code.
    Sec. 223. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
funds available to the Department in this or any other act from 
being used to replace the current system by which VISNs select 
and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.
    Sec. 224. The Committee includes a provision requiring 
notification of all bid savings for major construction 
projects.
    Sec. 225. The Committee includes a provision restricting 
scope increases for major construction projects above that 
specified in the original project justification.
    Sec. 226. The Committee includes a provision requiring the 
Department to submit reports relating to the Veterans Benefits 
Administration on claims processing at Regional Offices.
    Sec. 227. The Committee includes a provision requiring VA 
to notify the Committee 15 days prior to any organizational 
changes within VA of 25 or more FTE.
    Sec. 228. The Committee includes a provision requiring the 
Secretary to report to the Committees each quarter about any 
single national outreach and awareness marketing campaign 
exceeding $1,000,000.
    Sec. 229. The Committee includes a provision permitting the 
transfer to the Medical Services account of fiscal year 
discretionary 2025 appropriated funds.
    Sec. 230. The Committee includes a provision permitting the 
transfer of funds between GOE, VBA and BVA.
    Sec. 231. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the reprogramming of funds in excess of $7,000,000 among major 
construction projects or programs.
    Sec. 232. The Committee includes a provision mandating 
certain professional standards for the veterans crisis hotline.
    Sec. 233. The Committee includes a provision requiring VA 
to use the mammography screening guidelines announced by the 
Secretary on May 10, 2017.
    Sec. 234. The Committee includes a provision allowing the 
use of Medical Services funding for assisted reproductive 
technology treatment and adoption reimbursement for veterans 
and their spouses if the veteran has a service-connected 
disability that results in being unable to procreate without 
such fertility treatment.
    Sec. 235. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
any funds to be used to contract out any functions performed by 
more than 10 employees without a fair competition process.
    Sec. 236. The Committee includes a provision pertaining to 
Native Hawaiian small businesses.
    Sec. 237. The Committee includes a provision directing the 
discontinuation of the usage of Social Security numbers within 
VA.
    Sec. 238. The Committee includes a provision pertaining to 
the certification of marriage and family therapists.
    Sec. 239. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the transfer of funds from the Filipino Veterans Equity 
Compensation Fund to any other VA account.
    Sec. 240. The Committee includes a provision regarding a 
child care program.
    Sec. 241. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
funds to be used to restrict an individual's ability to speak 
with a Member of Congress or his or her staff.
    Sec. 242. The Committee includes a provision requiring 
certain data to be included in the budget justifications for 
the Construction, Major account.
    Sec. 243. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds to deny the Inspector General timely access to 
information, unless a provision of law expressly refers to the 
Inspector General and expressly limits such access.
    Sec. 244. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
funding from being used in a manner that would increase wait 
times for veterans at medical facilities.
    Sec. 245. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds in fiscal year 2025 to convert any program 
which received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2024 to a 
general purpose-funded program without the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
least 30 days prior to any such action.
    Sec. 246. The Committee includes a reference to a provision 
in the 2017 appropriations act identifying information which 
may be used to verify the status of coastwise merchant seamen 
who served during World War II for the purposes of eligibility 
for medals, ribbons, or other military decorations.
    Sec. 247. The Committee includes a provision addressing 
animal research at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 248. The Committee includes a provision ensuring 
particular ratios of veterans to FTE position within any VA 
program of rehabilitation.
    Sec. 249. The Committee includes a provision to allow 
fiscal year 2025 and 2026 ``Medical Community Care'' funds to 
be used to cover obligations that otherwise would be paid by 
the Veterans Choice Fund, if necessary.
    Sec. 250. The Committee includes a provision to allow 
obligations and expenditures applicable to the ``Medical 
Services'' account in fiscal years 2017 through 2019 for aid to 
State homes to remain in the ``Medical Community Care'' 
account.
    Sec. 251. The Committee includes a provision specifying an 
amount from the four medical care accounts for gender-specific 
care and programmatic efforts to deliver care for women 
veterans.
    Sec. 252. The Committee includes a provision allocating 
funds from the ``Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund'' for 
specific purposes.
    Sec. 253. The Committee includes a provision requiring 
quarterly reports on obligations from the ``Cost of War Toxic 
Exposures Fund''.
    Sec. 254. The Committee includes a provision to address 
contributions from other Federal agencies to VA Non-Profit 
Corporations for research.
    Sec. 255. The Committee includes a provision to restrict 
funds from being used to close medical facilities.
    Sec. 256. The Committee includes a provision to allow use 
of unobligated balances to support construction projects in the 
CHIP-IN program.
    Sec. 257. The Committee includes a provision to rescind 
previously appropriated funding.
    Sec. 258. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds to administer, implement, or enforce the final 
rule relating to ``Change in Rates VA Pays for Special Modes of 
Transportation''.
    Sec. 259. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds for certain information technology equipment 
and software.
    Sec. 260. The Committee includes a provision related to 
payment of awards and incentive fees to contractors with 
unsatisfactory performance.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                                OVERVIEW

    The American Battle Monuments Commission [ABMC] was 
established by Congress in 1923 and is responsible for the 
following: designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining 
permanent American cemeteries in foreign countries; 
establishing and maintaining U.S. military memorials, 
monuments, and markers where American Armed Forces have served 
overseas since April 6, 1917, the date of the United States 
entry into World War I, and within the United States when 
directed by public law; and controlling the design and 
construction of permanent U.S. military monuments and markers 
by other U.S. citizens and organizations, both public and 
private, and encouraging their maintenance. ABMC administers, 
operates, and maintains 26 permanent American military 
cemeteries and 32 Federal memorials, monuments, and markers, 
located in 17 foreign countries, the U.S. Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Midway Atoll, the British 
Dependency of Gibraltar, and the United States of America.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024....................................    $158,630,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      89,520,000
Committee recommendation................................      94,520,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $94,520,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses account. This amount is $5,000,000 above the budget 
request.

                     FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS

    The Committee includes in the accompanying act, as proposed 
by the administration, such sums as necessary for the Foreign 
Currency Fluctuations account. Funding the account in this 
manner allows the Commission to maintain cemeteries regardless 
of the volatility of foreign currency fluctuations.

           United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims


                                OVERVIEW

    The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims was 
established by the Veterans' Judicial Review Act of 1988 
(Public Law 100-687). The Court is an independent judicial 
tribunal with exclusive jurisdiction to review decisions of the 
Board of Veterans Appeals. It has the authority to decide all 
relevant questions of law; interpret constitutional, statutory, 
and regulatory provisions; and determine the meaning or 
applicability of the terms of an action by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs. It is authorized to compel action by the 
Secretary. It is authorized to hold unconstitutional or 
otherwise unlawful and set aside decisions, findings, 
conclusions, rules, and regulations issued or adopted by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Board of Veterans Appeals, 
or the Chairman of the Board that are found to be arbitrary or 
capricious. The Court's principal office location is 
Washington, DC; however, it is a national court, empowered to 
sit anywhere in the United States.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $47,200,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      47,300,000
Committee recommendation................................      47,300,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $47,300,000 for the U.S. Court of 
Appeals for Veterans Claims. This amount is $100,000 above the 
fiscal year 2024 enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Judicial Expansion.--The Committee supports efforts by the 
Court to expand its judicial bench in order to reduce 
adjudication times. To allow necessary flexibility for the 
Court to adapt to uncertain timelines and outcomes associated 
with efforts to increase authorization of judges, and to ensure 
efficient allocation of resources, the Committee provides 2-
year funding limited to the amounts necessary to fund two 
additional judges and their support staff and services.

                      Department of Defense--Civil


                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army


                                OVERVIEW

    The Secretary of the Army is responsible for the 
administration, operation, and maintenance of Arlington 
National Cemetery [ANC] and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home 
National Cemetery. In addition to its principal function as a 
national cemetery, Arlington hosts more than 3,000 public 
wreath laying ceremonies, and approximately 3 million visitors 
annually.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $99,880,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................     105,514,000
Committee recommendation................................     105,514,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $105,514,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses account. This amount is $5,634,000 above the fiscal 
year 2024 enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    ANC historically performs over 7,000 burial services each 
year for veterans and family members and an average of 27-30 
each weekday. The Committee remains unwavering in its support 
for the Cemetery and the successful completion of the 
Cemetery's truly unique and honored mission.
    Virtual Tours.--The Committee recognizes that technology, 
such as interactive tools and virtual tours, provides greater 
public exposure to the Cemetery and its mission, and encourages 
ANC to explore opportunities to leverage such options, to 
include reviewing applicability, cost, and potential 
limitations. The Committee directs ANC to provide a briefing on 
its findings no later than 90 days after enactment of this act.

                              CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $88,600,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      42,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      42,000,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $42,000,000 for the Construction 
account. This amount is equal to the budget request and 
includes funding for design of Memorial Avenue improvements and 
additional internment and columbarium expansions. Along with 
the Southern Expansion project, these efforts will extend the 
service life of the cemetery into the 2060s.

                      Armed Forces Retirement Home


                               Trust Fund


                                OVERVIEW

    The Armed Forces Retirement Home [AFRH] is an independent 
agency that was created in 1991 by the merging of the United 
States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home in Washington D.C. and the 
United States Naval Home in Gulfport, Mississippi. AFRH 
operates and maintains the two communities to provide 
affordable resident services and care to retired and former 
enlisted servicemembers and their spouses.

                               Trust Fund

Appropriations, 2024....................................     $77,000,000
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      69,520,000
Committee recommendation................................      69,520,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends authority to expend $69,520,000 
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund to operate and 
maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington, DC, and 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Gulfport, Mississippi. This 
amount is equal to the budget request.
    The Committee recognizes the critical role of AFRH 
operations and the importance of delivering uninterrupted 
healthcare to its residents. Therefore, the Committee continues 
to support the 2-year availability of funds.

                              CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2024....................................................
Budget estimate, 2025...................................      31,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      31,000,000

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $31,000,000 for the Construction 
account. This is equal to the budget request and provides 
additional funding for the renovation of the Sheridan Building, 
which houses 80 percent of the residents at the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home-Washington campus, and was originally 
constructed in the 1960s.

                        Administrative Provision

    Sec. 301. The Committee includes a provision making 
available funds as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7727.

                                TITLE IV

    Federal Trust and Treaty Responsibilities.--The Committee 
reminds agencies funded by this act of their obligation to 
uphold the Federal trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribes 
and Federal obligations to the Native Hawaiian Community. This 
includes upholding treaty and reserved rights, and any other 
rights and obligations under Federal law; supporting self-
determination efforts by Native communities; fulfilling 
obligations under Presidential Memoranda and Executive Orders; 
and conducting early and robust government-to-government 
consultation with Tribes, and meaningful outreach and 
engagement with Native Hawaiians.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 401. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
the obligation of funds beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided.
    Sec. 402. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits 
the use of funds for programs, projects, or activities not in 
compliance with Federal law relating to risk assessment, the 
protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates.
    Sec. 403. The Committee includes a provision that 
encourages the expansion of E-commerce technologies and 
procedures.
    Sec. 404. The Committee includes a provision that specifies 
the congressional committees that are to receive all reports 
and notifications.
    Sec. 405. The Committee includes a provision that limits 
funds from being transferred from this appropriations measure 
to any instrumentality of the United States Government without 
authority from an appropriations act.
    Sec. 406. The Committee includes a provision regarding the 
posting of congressional reports on agency Web sites.
    Sec. 407. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds to establish or maintain a computer network 
unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
exchanging of pornography, except for law enforcement 
investigation, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
    Sec. 408. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds for the payment of first-class travel by an 
employee of the executive branch.
    Sec. 409. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds in this act for any contract where the 
contractor has not complied with E-Verify requirements.
    Sec. 410. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds in this act to construct facilities on 
military installations that do not meet resiliency standards.
    Sec. 411. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting 
the use of funds in this act for the renovation, expansion, or 
construction of any facility in the continental United States 
for the purpose of housing any individual who has been detained 
at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

                     PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

    In fiscal year 2021, for purposes of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177) 
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-119), the following 
information provides the definition of the term ``program, 
project, and activity'' for departments, agencies and programs 
under the jurisdiction of the Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies subcommittee. The term 
``program, project, and activity'' shall include the most 
specific level of budget items identified in the Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2021, the House and Senate Committee 
reports, and the conference report and accompanying joint 
explanatory statement of managers of the committee of 
conference.
    If a sequestration order is necessary, in implementing the 
Presidential order, departments, and agencies shall apply any 
percentage reduction required for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to 
the provisions of Public Law 99-177 or Public Law 100-119 to 
all items specified in the justifications submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of 
Representatives in support of the fiscal year 2021 budget 
estimates, as amended, for such departments and agencies, as 
modified by congressional action, and in addition, for the 
Department of Defense, Military Construction, the definition 
shall include specific construction locations as identified in 
the explanatory notes.

  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports 
accompanying general appropriations bills identify each 
recommended amendment which proposes an item of appropriation 
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing 
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 
passed by the Senate during that session.
    The Committee recommends funding for the following programs 
which currently lack authorization:
Title I: Department of Defense
    Military Construction, Army
    Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
    Military Construction, Air Force
    Military Construction, Defense-Wide
    Military Construction, Army National Guard
    Military Construction, Air National Guard
    Military Construction, Army Reserve
    Military Construction, Navy Reserve
    Military Construction, Air Force Reserve
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
Program
    Department of Defense Base Closure Account
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine 
Corps
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
    Family Housing Construction, Army
    Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
    Family Housing Construction, Air Force
    Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund
    Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing 
Improvement Fund
Title II: Department of Veterans Affairs
    Veterans Benefits Administration
    Veterans Health Administration
    National Cemetery Administration
    Departmental Administration
Title III: Related Agencies
    American Battle Monuments Commission
    U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
    Cemeterial Expenses, Army
    Armed Forces Retirement Home

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 11, 2024, 
the Committee ordered favorably reported a bill (S. 4677) 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provided, 
that the bill be subject to amendment and that any amendment 
increasing budget authority be offset by a reduction of equal 
or greater budget authority, by a recorded vote of 27-0, a 
quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chair Murray
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Ms. Sinema
Ms. Collins
Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt
Mrs. Fischer

 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports 
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute 
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or 
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a 
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution 
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof 
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and 
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical 
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the 
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by 
the committee.''
    The Committee bill as recommended contains no such 
provisions.
                                ------                                


                        BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL


  PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO PSEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
                                                     AMENDED
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Budget authority               Outlays
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
                                                              Committee    Amount  in   Committee    Amount  in
                                                              allocation      bill      allocation      bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
 allocation for 2025: Military Construction, Veterans
 Affairs, and Related Agencies:
    Mandatory..............................................      221,911      221,911      218,068  \1\ 218,068
    Discretionary..........................................      148,876      148,876      144,176  \1\ 144,166
        Defense............................................       19,307       19,307  ...........  ............
        Non-defense........................................      129,569      129,569  ...........  ............
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
    2025...................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \2\ 212,753
    2026...................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........      124,290
    2027...................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       18,753
    2028...................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        6,140
    2029 and future years..................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        5,896
Financial assistance to State and local governments for               NA          290           NA      \2\ 271
 P2025.....................................................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
 
NA: Not applicable.


                                MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                     Committee
                                                                                                  recommendation
                    Installation and project                          Budget         Committee      compared to
                                                                     estimate     recommendation      budget
                                                                                                     estimate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                             ALABAMA
 
ARMY:
    FORT NOVOSEL:
        CRASH/RESCUE STATION AT HATCH ARMY HELIPORT: MINOR        ..............           6,500          +6,500
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
        CRASH/RESCUE STATION AT TABERNACLE STAGEFIELD: MINOR      ..............           6,600          +6,600
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
        FLAT IRON SUPPORT FACILITY: MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........  ..............           5,500          +5,500
        FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER--HANCHEY ARMY AIRFIELD: DESIGN.....  ..............           1,300          +1,300
        INSTALLATION SERVICE NODE FACILITY: DESIGN..............  ..............           2,600          +2,600
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    REDSTONE ARSENAL:
        GROUND TEST FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE (INC)...............          80,000  ..............         -80,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, ALABAMA......................................          80,000          22,500         -57,500
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             ALASKA
 
ARMY:
    FORT WAINWRIGHT:
        AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE................          23,000          23,000  ..............
        DINING FACILITY: DESIGN.................................  ..............           7,700          +7,700
        TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITY: DESIGN.........  ..............          10,800         +10,800
AIR FORCE:
    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE:
        JOINT MOBILITY CENTER EXPANSION: DESIGN.................  ..............           5,800          +5,800
        PERMANENT PARTY DORMITORY: DESIGN.......................  ..............           6,700          +6,700
    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON
        JOINT INTEGRATED TEST AND TRAINING CTR, INC.............         126,000         126,000  ..............
        PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS COMPLEX: DESIGN..............  ..............          15,600         +15,600
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE:
        FUEL OPERATIONS AND LAB FACILITY........................          14,000          14,000  ..............
    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON:
        FUEL FACILITIES.........................................          55,000          55,000  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    FORT RICHARDSON:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.........................          67,000          67,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON:
        COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER SIMULATOR......................          19,300          19,300  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, ALASKA.......................................         304,300         350,900         +46,600
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             ARIZONA
 
ARMY:
    YUMA PROVING GROUND:
        RADAR OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE FACILITY: MINOR            ..............           6,000          +6,000
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA:
        UDP TRANSIENT BARRACKS: DESIGN..........................  ..............           3,800          +3,800
        WATER TREATMENT PLANT...................................  ..............          90,000         +90,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    YUMA:
        SOF MILITARY FREE FALL ADVANCED TRAIN COMPLEX...........          62,000          62,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE:
        BASE ENTRY COMPLEX: COST TO COMPLETE....................  ..............           7,000          +7,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, ARIZONA......................................          62,000         168,800        +106,800
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           CALIFORNIA
 
ARMY:
    CONCORD:
        AMMUNITION HOLDING FACILITY.............................          68,000          68,000  ..............
    FORT IRWIN:
        TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER.................................          44,000          44,000  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE:
        MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS COMPLEX.........................  ..............          44,000         +44,000
    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE:
        GBSD RE-ENTRY VEHICLE FACILITY..........................         110,000         110,000  ..............
        SENTINEL AETC FORMAL TRAINING UNIT......................         167,000         167,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    BRIDGEPORT:
        FUEL FACILITIES.........................................          19,300          19,300  ..............
    CAMP PENDLETON:
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER ADD/ALT (AREA 53)................          26,440          26,440  ..............
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER ADD/ALT (AREA 62)................          24,930          24,930  ..............
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT (AREA 22)............          45,040          45,040  ..............
    CORONADO:
        SOF OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY PH 2....................          51,000  ..............         -51,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    MOFFETT FIELD:
        COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER SIMULATOR......................          12,600          12,600  ..............
ARMY RESERVE:
    BELL:
        ARMY RESERVE CENTER: DESIGN.............................  ..............           3,750          +3,750
    CAMP PARKS:
        ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING BARRACKS.......................          42,000          42,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, CALIFORNIA...................................         610,310         607,060          -3,250
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            COLORADO
 
AIR FORCE:
    BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE:
        POWER INDEPENDENCE......................................  ..............          60,000         +60,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    FORT CARSON:
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT......................          41,000          41,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, COLORADO.....................................          41,000         101,000         +60,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           CONNECTICUT
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON:
        SUBMARINE STORAGE, MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS FACILITY:     ..............           3,200          +3,200
         DESIGN.................................................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    GROTON:
        AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN.....................  ..............           6,500          +6,500
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, CONNECTICUT..................................  ..............           9,700          +9,700
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            DELAWARE
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    DAGSBORO:
        DAGSBORO READINESS CENTER: MINOR CONSTRUCTION...........  ..............           7,500          +7,500
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT:
        ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY: MINOR CONSTRUCTION..............  ..............           8,000          +8,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, DELAWARE.....................................  ..............          15,500         +15,500
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             FLORIDA
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION
        ENGINEERING TEST FACILITY...............................         221,060         221,060  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE:
        LRSO HARDWARE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEST FAC.............           8,400           8,400  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    HURLBURT FIELD:
        SOF AFSOC OPERATIONS FACILITY...........................          14,000          14,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
        F-35 CONSOLIDATED WEAPONS TRAINING......................          26,200          26,200  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, FLORIDA......................................         269,660         269,660  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             GEORGIA
 
ARMY:
    FORT STEWART:
        ENLISTED UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL BARRACKS (PN 96725):     ..............          10,500         +10,500
         DESIGN.................................................
    FORT STEWART/HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD:
        SOF MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL FACILITY: DESIGN........  ..............           1,230          +1,230
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    KINGS BAY:
        TRIDENT REFIT FAC EXPAN (COLUM SUB--INC)................         115,000         115,000  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE:
        BATTLE MANAGEMENT COMBINED OPS COMPLEX, INC.............          64,000          57,500          -6,500
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD:
        SOF CONSOLIDATED RIGGING FACILITY.......................          47,000          47,000  ..............
        SOF MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL FACILITY................          16,800          16,800  ..............
ARMY RESERVE:
    DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE:
        ARMY RESERVE CENTER.....................................          78,000          78,000  ..............
    MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY:
        ARMY RESERVE CENTER.....................................  ..............          40,000         +40,000
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
    DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE:
        SECURITY FORCES FACILITY................................          22,000  ..............         -22,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, GEORGIA......................................         342,800         366,030         +23,230
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             HAWAII
 
ARMY:
    POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA:
        AIRFIELD OPERATIONS BUILDING............................  ..............          20,000         +20,000
    WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD:
        AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR.............................         231,000         231,000  ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM:
        DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT (INC)............................       1,199,000       1,199,000  ..............
        (RED HILL) WATER TREATMENT PLANT........................  ..............          90,000         +90,000
    KANEOHE BAY:
        AIRCRAFT HANGAR & PARKING APRON.........................         203,520         203,520  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM:
        GENERAL PURPOSE MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN..............  ..............           7,000          +7,000
        MOBILITY PROCESSING CENTER/WAR RESERVE MATERIAL           ..............          11,000         +11,000
         WAREHOUSE: DESIGN......................................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE:
        SPACE CONTROL CENTER....................................          36,600          36,600  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, HAWAII.......................................       1,670,120       1,798,120        +128,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              IDAHO
 
AIR FORCE:
    MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................          40,000          40,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, IDAHO........................................          40,000          40,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            ILLINOIS
 
ARMY:
    ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL:
        FORGING EQUIPMENT ANNEX: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.............  ..............           5,000          +5,000
        NEW WEAPONS QUALITY ASSURANCE/CALIBRATION FACILITY:       ..............           4,250          +4,250
         MINOR CONSTRUCTION.....................................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    MARSEILLES TRAINING CENTER:
        MARSEILLES TRAINING CENTER RANGE RENOVATION: MINOR        ..............           4,300          +4,300
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, ILLINOIS.....................................  ..............          13,550         +13,550
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             INDIANA
 
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
    GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE:
        INDOOR SMALL ARMS RANGE.................................          21,000          21,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, INDIANA......................................          21,000          21,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              IOWA
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    SIOUX CITY ARMORY:
        NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP.................          13,800          13,800  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, IOWA.........................................          13,800          13,800  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             KANSAS
 
ARMY:
    FORT LEAVENWORTH:
        B95 FIRE STATION TRUCK BAY ADDITION: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.  ..............           8,200          +8,200
        FIRE STATION HEADQUARTERS: DESIGN.......................  ..............           1,800          +1,800
        FUNCTIONAL FITNESS CENTER: DESIGN.......................  ..............           1,700          +1,700
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, KANSAS.......................................  ..............          11,700         +11,700
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            KENTUCKY
 
ARMY:
    BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT:
        MILITARY CONTAINER PRODUCTION FACILITY: DESIGN..........  ..............          27,000         +27,000
    FORT CAMPBELL:
        AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE PLUS RANGE........................          11,800          11,800  ..............
        FOUNDRY TRAINING FACILITY: MINOR CONSTRUCTION...........  ..............           8,100          +8,100
        MODERNIZED HANGAR: DESIGN...............................  ..............          11,000         +11,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-STANDIFORD FLD:
        C-130J ADAL FUEL CELL HANGAR: MINOR CONSTRUCTION........  ..............           8,500          +8,500
ARMY RESERVE:
    FORT KNOX:
        AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY...............................  ..............          75,000         +75,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, KENTUCKY.....................................          11,800         141,400        +129,600
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            LOUISIANA
 
ARMY:
    FORT JOHNSON:
        BARRACKS................................................         117,000  ..............        -117,000
        ROTATIONAL UNIT BILLETING AREA: DESIGN..................  ..............           9,900          +9,900
AIR FORCE:
    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................  ..............          22,000         +22,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    LAFAYETTE READINESS CENTER:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.........................          33,000          33,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, LOUISIANA....................................         150,000          64,900         -85,100
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              MAINE
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD:
        MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 EXTENSION (INC)................         400,578         400,578  ..............
        PARKING STRUCTURE: DESIGN...............................  ..............           9,500          +9,500
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    SACO:
        SOUTHERN MAINE READINESS CENTER: DESIGN.................  ..............             800            +800
    WOODVILLE:
        AUTOMATED QUALIFICATION TRAINING RANGE: DESIGN..........  ..............           1,000          +1,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
        AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON/AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT   ..............             800            +800
         FACILITY: DESIGN.......................................
        FUEL CELL HANGAR........................................  ..............          50,000         +50,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MAINE........................................         400,578         462,678         +62,100
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            MARYLAND
 
ARMY:
    FORT MEADE:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................          46,000          46,000  ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD:
        CONTAINED BURN FACILITY.................................  ..............          50,000         +50,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL:
        MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION INCR 8.......................          77,651          77,651  ..............
    FORT MEADE:
        NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING #5, INC 2.....................         265,000         265,000  ..............
    JOINT BASE ANDREWS:
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER (INC)............................          15,040          15,040  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    HAGERSTOWN:
        FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP: DESIGN..........................  ..............           2,470          +2,470
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MARYLAND.....................................         403,691         456,161         +52,470
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                          MASSACHUSETTS
 
AIR FORCE:
    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE:
        MIT-LL/ENGINEERING AND PROTOTYPE FAC, INC...............          76,000          76,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MASSACHUSETTS................................          76,000          76,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            MICHIGAN
 
ARMY:
    DETROIT ARSENAL:
        MANNED/UNMANNED TACTICAL VEHICLE LAB....................          37,000          37,000  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    OLYMPIA ARMORY:
        READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION: DESIGN............  ..............           4,400          +4,400
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MICHIGAN.....................................          37,000          41,400          +4,400
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            MINNESOTA
 
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
        C-130J FUEL CELL MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN.............  ..............           4,300          +4,300
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MINNESOTA....................................  ..............           4,300          +4,300
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           MISSISSIPPI
 
ARMY:
    ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER:
        JET ENGINE THERMAL SIMULATOR: DESIGN....................  ..............             700            +700
AIR FORCE:
    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE:
        AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER...............................  ..............          25,000         +25,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    KEY FIELD:
        UPGRADE FUEL HYDRANT SYSTEM: DESIGN.....................  ..............           1,000          +1,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    SOUTHAVEN READINESS CENTER:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.........................          33,000          11,000         -22,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    KEY FIELD:
        FUEL CELL/CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR: DESIGN..............  ..............           5,000          +5,000
        MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN..............................  ..............           5,000          +5,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI..................................          33,000          47,700         +14,700
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            MISSOURI
 
ARMY:
    FORT LEONARD WOOD:
        ADV INDIVIDUAL TRAINING BARRACKS CPLX, PH2..............         144,000         144,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE:
        FLIGHTLINE FUELING FACILITIES...........................          19,500          19,500  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MISSOURI.....................................         163,500         163,500  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             MONTANA
 
AIR FORCE:
    MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE:
        GBSD COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE CONTROL FACILITY...............          20,000          20,000  ..............
        WEAPONS STORAGE & MAINTENANCE FAC INC...................         238,000         238,000  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    MALTA READINESS CENTER:
        NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP.................          14,800          14,800  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, MONTANA......................................         272,800         272,800  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            NEBRASKA
 
AIR FORCE:
    OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE:
        CONSOLIDATED TRAINING COMPLEX/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT    ..............           6,000          +6,000
         CENTER: DESIGN.........................................
        SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER COMPLEX: DESIGN...  ..............          70,000         +70,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    HASTINGS:
        COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING: MINOR          ..............           5,900          +5,900
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NEBRASKA.....................................  ..............          81,900         +81,900
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             NEVADA
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    FALLON:
        TRAINING RANGE LAND ACQUISITION--PHASE 2................          48,300          48,300  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE:
        REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: DESIGN..................  ..............           3,500          +3,500
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT:
        AUTOMATED QUALIFICATION/TRAINING RANGE..................          18,000          18,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
    RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
        AIRCRAFT PARKING RAMP EXTENSION: DESIGN.................  ..............           1,000          +1,000
        AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE FACILITY: DESIGN..  ..............           2,000          +2,000
        FUEL CELL HANGAR: DESIGN................................  ..............           3,000          +3,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NEVADA.......................................          66,300          75,800          +9,500
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                          NEW HAMPSHIRE
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    CONCORD:
        LAKOTA HANGAR ADDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADES:        ..............           1,200          +1,200
         DESIGN.................................................
    PEMBROOKE:
        READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION: DESIGN............  ..............           6,500          +6,500
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NEW HAMPSHIRE................................  ..............           7,700          +7,700
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           NEW JERSEY
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    VINELAND:
        NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP.................          23,000          23,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
        F-16 MISSION TRAINING CENTER............................          18,000          18,000  ..............
        FIGHTER OPERATIONS FACILITY: DESIGN.....................  ..............           3,400          +3,400
ARMY RESERVE:
    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST
        VERTICAL SKILLS FACILITY................................          16,000          16,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NEW JERSEY...................................          57,000          60,400          +3,400
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           NEW MEXICO
 
ARMY:
    WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE:
        NORTH RANGE MISSION CONTROL CENTER: DESIGN..............  ..............           3,330          +3,330
AIR FORCE:
    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE:
        ADAL SECURITY FORCES FACILITY: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......  ..............           4,000          +4,000
        SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DAGRE FACILITY: MINOR           ..............           7,200          +7,200
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
    HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE:
        HOLLOMAN HIGH-SPEED TEST TRACK: DESIGN..................  ..............          22,400         +22,400
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NEW MEXICO...................................  ..............          36,930         +36,930
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            NEW YORK
 
ARMY:
    FORT DRUM:
        AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR ADDITION: DESIGN............  ..............           9,300          +9,300
        FIELD ARTILLERY VEHICLE STORAGE SHEDS: DESIGN...........  ..............             800            +800
        FIRE STATION 3 (WSAAF): DESIGN..........................  ..............           2,760          +2,760
        ORTC TRAINING BARRACKS: DESIGN..........................  ..............           7,790          +7,790
    WATERVLIET ARSENAL:
        FIRE STATION............................................          53,000          53,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    FRANCIS S GABRESKI AIRPORT:
        COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER SIMULATOR......................          14,000          14,000  ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
    NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION:
        TWY A4 AND RUNWAY 28R OVERRUN: DESIGN...................  ..............           5,400          +5,400
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NEW YORK.....................................          67,000          93,050         +26,050
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                         NORTH CAROLINA
 
ARMY:
    FORT LIBERTY:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................          39,000           3,000         -36,000
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION:
        F-35 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINMENT CTR, INC......................          50,000          50,000  ..............
        AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR.............................         213,520         213,520  ..............
        COMPOSITE REPAIR FACILITY...............................         114,020         114,020  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE:
        COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE COMPLEX............  ..............          15,000         +15,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    CAMP LEJEUNE:
        SOF ARMORY..............................................          25,400          25,400  ..............
    FORT LIBERTY:
        SOF ARMS ROOM ADDITION..................................          11,800          11,800  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, NORTH CAROLINA...............................         453,740         432,740         -21,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              OHIO
 
AIR FORCE:
    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE:
        ADVANCED MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY--C2A: DESIGN.....  ..............           9,200          +9,200
        DORMITORY: DESIGN.......................................  ..............           3,400          +3,400
        US SPACE FORCE INTELLIGENCE CENTER: DESIGN..............  ..............          19,000         +19,000
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
    YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION:
        BASE FIRE STATION.......................................          25,000          25,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, OHIO.........................................          25,000          56,600         +31,600
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            OKLAHOMA
 
AIR FORCE:
    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE:
        MAIN GATE ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY: DESIGN................  ..............           2,200          +2,200
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    SHAWNEE READINESS CENTER:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.........................          29,000          29,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, OKLAHOMA.....................................          29,000          31,200          +2,200
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             OREGON
 
AIR FORCE:
    MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE:
        HOMELAND DEFENSE OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR, INC............         198,000         198,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    KLAMATH FALLS AIRPORT--KINGSLEY FIELD:
        FUEL FACILITY: DESIGN...................................  ..............           3,000          +3,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    NAVAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS TRAINING FACILITY BOARDMAN:
        MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE: DESIGN.................  ..............           1,690          +1,690
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    KLAMATH FALLS AIRPORT--KINGSLEY FIELD:
        AIRCRAFT SHELTER MCCA: DESIGN...........................  ..............           4,300          +4,300
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, OREGON.......................................         198,000         206,990          +8,990
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                          PENNSYLVANIA
 
ARMY:
    LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT:
        COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP (INC 1)..........................          90,000          90,000  ..............
        MISSILE/MUNITIONS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY.................          62,000          62,000  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    FORT INDIANTOWN GAP TRAINING SITE:
        READY BUILDING: DESIGN..................................  ..............           3,250          +3,250
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
        ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY: MINOR CONSTRUCTION..............  ..............           5,000          +5,000
ARMY RESERVE:
    NEW CASTLE:
        AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY AND LAND: DESIGN......  ..............           1,750          +1,750
    WILKES-BARRE:
        AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY EQUIPMENT.............          22,000          22,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, PENNSYLVANIA.................................         174,000         184,000         +10,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                          RHODE ISLAND
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    NORTH KINGSTOWN:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: COST TO COMPLETE.......  ..............          16,000         +16,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, RHODE ISLAND.................................  ..............          16,000         +16,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                         SOUTH CAROLINA
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT:
        AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR: COST TO COMPLETE...........  ..............          61,700         +61,700
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT:
        FUEL PIER...............................................          31,500          31,500  ..............
    PARRIS ISLAND:
        AMBULATORY CARE CLINIC REPLACEMENT (DENTAL).............          72,050          72,050  ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON:
        AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION FACILITY.........................  ..............          33,000         +33,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, SOUTH CAROLINA...............................         103,550         198,250         +94,700
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                          SOUTH DAKOTA
 
AIR FORCE:
    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE:
        B-21 ADAL SQUADRON OPERATIONS...........................          44,000          44,000  ..............
        B-21 E ALERT APRON ENV PROTECTION SHELTERS..............          79,000          79,000  ..............
        B-21 N ENV PROTECTION SHELTERS (60 ROW).................          54,000          54,000  ..............
        B-21 WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITY INC....................         105,000         105,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, SOUTH DAKOTA.................................         282,000         282,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              TEXAS
 
ARMY:
    FORT BLISS:
        RAIL YARD: COST TO COMPLETE.............................          44,000          44,000  ..............
    RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT:
        VEHICLE PAINT SHOP......................................          34,000          34,000  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    DYESS AIR FORCE BASE:
        B-21 LRS FUELS ADMINISTRATIVE LABORATORY................          12,800          12,800  ..............
        B-21 REFUELER TRUCK YARD................................          18,500          18,500  ..............
    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
        METC--BARRACKS/SHIPS/DORMS #1, INC......................          77,000          77,000  ..............
    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE:
        T-7A GROUND BASED TRAINING SYSTEM FACILITY..............          38,000          38,000  ..............
        T-7A UNIT MAINTENANCE TRAINING FACILITY.................          18,000          18,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION:
        GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE...............................          79,300          79,300  ..............
    SAN ANTONIO:
        NSA/CSS TEXAS CRYPTOLOGIC CENTER (INC)..................         152,000         152,000  ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    FORT WORTH:
        C-130J ADAL FUEL CELL BUILDING 1674.....................          13,100          13,100  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, TEXAS........................................         486,700         486,700  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              UTAH
 
AIR FORCE:
    HILL AIR FORCE BASE:
        T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE COMPLEX, INC.....................          50,000          50,000  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    NEPHI READINESS CENTER:
        NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP.................          20,000          20,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, UTAH.........................................          70,000          70,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             VERMONT
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    ST ALBANS:
        READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................................  ..............           4,030          +4,030
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, VERMONT......................................  ..............           4,030          +4,030
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            VIRGINIA
 
ARMY:
    JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON:
        BARRACKS................................................         180,000         180,000  ..............
        HORSE FARM LAND ACQUISITION.............................           8,500  ..............          -8,500
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: DESIGN........................  ..............           8,200          +8,200
    NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA:
        UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING: DESIGN...........................  ..............          16,000         +16,000
    NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: DESIGN........................  ..............           1,400          +1,400
    PORTSMOUTH:
        DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION (INC)..........................          54,366          54,366  ..............
    YORKTOWN:
        CONTAINERIZED LONG WEAPONS STORAGE MAGAZINE.............          52,610          52,610  ..............
        CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE TEST FACILITY................          47,130          47,130  ..............
        CPS WEAPONS MAINTENANCE, OPS & STORAGE FAC..............          52,110          52,110  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS:
        DORMITORY...............................................          81,000          81,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    FORT BELVOIR:
        DEFENSE HEALTH HEADQUARTERS.............................         225,000         225,000  ..............
    JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK--FT STORY:
        SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER...................          32,000          32,000  ..............
    PENTAGON:
        METRO ENTRANCE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS CONTROL PT.............          36,800          36,800  ..............
ARMY RESERVE:
    RICHMOND:
        AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY / VMS.................          23,000          23,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, VIRGINIA.....................................         792,516         809,616         +17,100
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           WASHINGTON
 
ARMY:
    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD:
        BARRACKS................................................         161,000         161,000  ..............
        SUPPLY SUPPORT ACTIVITY.................................          31,000          31,000  ..............
    YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER:
        WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: DESIGN......................  ..............           6,460          +6,460
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    BANGOR:
        LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT PROCESSING BUILDING..................         200,550         200,550  ..............
    PUGET SOUND:
        CVN 78 AIRCRAFT CARRIER ELECT UPGRADES..................         182,200         182,200  ..............
AIR FORCE:
    FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE:
        KC-135 ADAL AIRCRAFT PARTS WAREHOUSE: DESIGN............  ..............           2,500          +2,500
        TAXILANE PULL-THROUGH SPOTS: DESIGN.....................  ..............           4,500          +4,500
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    KEYPORT:
        SOF COLDWATER TRAINING/AUSTERE ENVIRON FAC..............          35,000  ..............         -35,000
    WHIDBEY ISLAND:
        HYDRANT FUELING SYSTEM..................................          54,000          54,000  ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    CAMP MURRAY:
        NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BUILDING..................          40,000          40,000  ..............
    TACOMA:
        CONTROLLED HUMIDITY WAREHOUSE: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......  ..............           6,000          +6,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    CAMP MURRAY:
        NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER (ANG COST SHARE): MINOR     ..............           5,700          +5,700
         CONSTRUCTION...........................................
NAVY RESERVE:
    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD:
        PARACHUTE SURVIVAL TRAINING FACILITY....................          26,610          26,610  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, WASHINGTON...................................         730,360         720,520          -9,840
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                          WEST VIRGINIA
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    BLUEFIELD:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN.................  ..............           4,000          +4,000
    CAMP DAWSON:
        FIRE STATION SUPPORT BUILDING: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......  ..............           6,000          +6,000
    CAMP DAWSON--KINGWOOD:
        GENERAL INSTRUCTION BUILDING: DESIGN....................  ..............           1,200          +1,200
    JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS--CHARLESTON:
        NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BUILDING: DESIGN..........  ..............           1,400          +1,400
        PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER (MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING): DESIGN.  ..............           2,500          +2,500
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, WEST VIRGINIA................................  ..............          15,100         +15,100
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            WISCONSIN
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    BLACK RIVER FALLS:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN.................  ..............           2,600          +2,600
WAUSAU:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN.................  ..............           7,150          +7,150
    WISCONSIN RAPIDS:
        NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN.................  ..............           4,940          +4,940
ARMY RESERVE:
    MANITOWOC:
        ARMY RESERVE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP: DESIGN...........  ..............             150            +150
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, WISCONSIN....................................  ..............          14,840         +14,840
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             WYOMING
 
AIR FORCE:
    FE WARREN AIR FORCE BASE:
        GBSD CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE FACILITY..................         194,000         194,000  ..............
        GBSD LAND ACQUISITION PHASE 2...........................         139,000         139,000  ..............
        GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR, INC..............................          70,000          70,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, WYOMING......................................         403,000         403,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                            AUSTRALIA
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    DARWIN:
        PDI: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR........................         117,380         117,380  ..............
        PDI: MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACS...........................          62,320          62,320  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, AUSTRALIA....................................         179,700         179,700  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             BELGIUM
 
ARMY:
    SHAPE HQ:
        YOUTH CENTER............................................          45,000          45,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, BELGIUM......................................          45,000          45,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              CUBA
 
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION:
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 2...............          96,829          96,829  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, CUBA.........................................          96,829          96,829  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             DENMARK
 
AIR FORCE:
    KARUP:
        EDI: DABS-FEV STORAGE...................................         110,000         110,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, DENMARK......................................         110,000         110,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
 
AIR FORCE:
    YAP AIRFIELD:
        PDI: RUNWAY EXTENSION, INC..............................          96,000          96,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA...............          96,000          96,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                             GERMANY
 
ARMY:
    ANSBACH:
        BARRACKS................................................         100,000         100,000  ..............
        BARRACKS................................................          91,000          91,000  ..............
    HOHENFELS:
        SIMULATIONS CENTER: COST TO COMPLETE....................          35,000          35,000  ..............
    SMITH BARRACKS:
        BARRACKS................................................          61,000          61,000  ..............
    WIESBADEN MIL CMTY:
        CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................          44,000          44,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE:
        SPANGDAHLEM ELEM SCHOOL REPLACE: COST TO COMPLETE.......           6,500           6,500  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, GERMANY......................................         337,500         337,500  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              GUAM
 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
        PDI: YOUTH CENTER.......................................          78,730          78,730  ..............
        PDI: EARTH COVERED MAGAZINES............................         107,439         107,439  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
        GUAM HIGH SCHOOL TEMPORARY FACILITIES...................          26,000          26,000  ..............
        PDI: GDS, COMMAND CENTER (INC)..........................         187,212         147,212         -40,000
        PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PH1 (INC)..............................         278,267         238,267         -40,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, GUAM.........................................         677,648         597,648         -80,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              JAPAN
 
AIR FORCE:
    KADENA AIR BASE:
        PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION CONTROL CTR, INC 3...........         132,700         132,700  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    CAMP BUTLER:
        KUBASAKI HIGH SCHOOL....................................         160,000         160,000  ..............
    YOKOSUKA:
        KINNICK HIGH SCHOOL INC.................................          40,386          40,386  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, JAPAN........................................         333,086         333,086  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              KOREA
 
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    KUNSAN AIR BASE:
        AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT......................          64,942          64,942  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, KOREA........................................          64,942          64,942  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                           PUERTO RICO
 
ARMY RESERVE:
    FORT BUCHANAN:
        ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING BARRACKS.......................          39,000          39,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, PUERTO RICO..................................          39,000          39,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              SPAIN
 
AIR FORCE:
    ROTA:
        NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT HANGAR...........................          15,200          15,200  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, SPAIN........................................          15,200          15,200  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                         UNITED KINGDOM
 
AIR FORCE:
    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH:
        SURETY: BARRIER SYSTEMS.................................         185,000         185,000  ..............
    ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL:
        SOW CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE...............................          51,000          51,000  ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH:
        LAKENHEATH HIGH SCHOOL..................................         153,000         153,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            TOTAL, UNITED KINGDOM...............................         389,000         389,000  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                      WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED
 
ARMY:
    DESIGN......................................................         273,727         297,727         +24,000
    HOST NATION SUPPORT.........................................          25,000          25,000  ..............
    EDI: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.....................................          14,519          14,519  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................          97,000         117,000         +20,000
    PDI: DESIGN.................................................          26,011          26,011  ..............
    PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR CONSTRUCTION PILOT.....................          66,600          66,600  ..............
    PDI: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.....................................           8,000           8,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, ARMY..........................................         510,857         554,857         +44,000
                                                                 ===============================================
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
    DESIGN......................................................         797,446         797,446  ..............
    DPRI UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.........................          21,302          21,302  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................          77,794          77,794  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................         124,524         124,524  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.........................       1,021,066       1,021,066  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
AIR FORCE:
    DESIGN......................................................         355,011         358,011          +3,000
    DESIGN......................................................          84,915          84,915  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................         104,700         104,700  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................          24,900          24,900  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, AIR FORCE.....................................         569,526         572,526          +3,000
                                                                 ===============================================
DEFENSE-WIDE:
    ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERV INVEST PROG...................         636,000         636,000  ..............
DESIGN:
    INDOPACOM...................................................  ..............          30,000         +30,000
    ERCIP DESIGN................................................          96,238          96,238  ..............
    MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY......................................           4,745          84,745         +80,000
    DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.......................................          46,751          46,751  ..............
    DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY....................................         105,000         105,000  ..............
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY....................           7,501           7,501  ..............
    WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE.............................           1,508           1,508  ..............
    THE JOINT STAFF.............................................           1,964           1,964  ..............
    US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND...............................          35,495          35,495  ..............
    NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY....................................          41,928          41,928  ..............
    DEFENSE-WIDE................................................          26,081          26,081  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION:
    THE JOINT STAFF.............................................          11,146          11,146  ..............
    MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY......................................           5,277           5,277  ..............
    DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY....................................          13,333          13,333  ..............
    DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.......................................          18,000          18,000  ..............
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY....................           7,400           7,400  ..............
    DEFENSE-WIDE................................................           3,000           3,000  ..............
    US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND...............................          24,109          24,109  ..............
    NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY....................................           6,000           6,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-WIDE..................................       1,091,476       1,201,476        +110,000
                                                                 ===============================================
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
    DESIGN......................................................          25,529          40,529         +15,000
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................          45,000          45,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD...........................          70,529          85,529         +15,000
                                                                 ===============================================
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
    DESIGN......................................................          10,792          14,792          +4,000
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................          40,200          40,200  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, AIR NATIONAL GUARD............................          50,992          54,992          +4,000
                                                                 ===============================================
ARMY RESERVE:
    DESIGN......................................................          31,508          31,508  ..............
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................           3,524           3,524  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, ARMY RESERVE..................................          35,032          35,032  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
NAVY RESERVE:
    DESIGN......................................................             663             663  ..............
    DESIGN......................................................           2,556           2,556  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, NAVY RESERVE..................................           3,219           3,219  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
    DESIGN......................................................             562          11,562         +11,000
    MINOR CONSTRUCTION..........................................             701          11,701         +11,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, AIR FORCE RESERVE.............................         435,127         457,127         +22,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
 
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM................................         433,864         433,864  ..............
 
                  BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
 
           DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT
 
    ARMY........................................................         212,556         237,556         +25,000
    NAVY........................................................         111,697         111,697  ..............
    AIR FORCE...................................................         121,952         146,952         +25,000
    DEFENSE-WIDE................................................           1,756           1,756  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        TOTAL, BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE.....................         447,961         497,961         +50,000
                                                                 ===============================================
            SUBTOTAL, WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED.....................       4,235,785       4,483,785        +248,000
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                      FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY
 
GEORGIA:
    FORT EISENHOWER:
        FORT EISENHOWER MHPI EQUITY INVESTMENT..................          50,000          50,000  ..............
BELGIUM:
    CHIEVRES AIR BASE:
        FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION (84 UNITS)..............         100,954         100,954  ..............
GERMANY:
    BAUMHOLDER:
        FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTR (54 UNITS)............          63,246          63,246  ..............
JAPAN:
    SAGAMIHARA:
        FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTR (35 UNITS)...........          31,114          31,114  ..............
DESIGN..........................................................          31,333          31,333  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION......................................         276,647         276,647  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
    FURNISHINGS.................................................          18,065          18,065  ..............
    LEASED HOUSING..............................................         129,703         129,703  ..............
    MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FACILITIES.....................         127,097         127,097  ..............
    MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT..........................................          62,060          62,060  ..............
    MILITARY HOUSING PRIVITIZATION INITIATIVE...................          69,579          69,579  ..............
    MISCELLANEOUS...............................................             357             357  ..............
    SERVICES....................................................           8,273           8,273  ..............
    UTILITIES...................................................          60,477          60,477  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE....................         475,611         475,611  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
              FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
 
GUAM:
    NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANDERSEN:
        REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING PH 9 (136 UNITS)...............         103,863         103,863  ..............
        REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING PH 10 (42 UNITS)...............          93,112          93,112  ..............
JAPAN:
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI:
        CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS...............................          35,438          35,438  ..............
DESIGN..........................................................          13,329          13,329  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION....................................         245,742         245,742  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
    FURNISHINGS.................................................          16,839          16,839  ..............
    HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT...............................          60,283          60,283  ..............
    LEASING.....................................................          67,412          67,412  ..............
    MAINTENANCE.................................................         109,504         109,504  ..............
    MANAGEMENT..................................................          61,240          61,240  ..............
    MISCELLANEOUS...............................................             427             427  ..............
    SERVICES....................................................          17,332          17,332  ..............
    UTILITIES...................................................          44,180          44,180  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................         377,217         377,217  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                    FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE
 
ALASKA:
    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON:
        MHPI RESTRUCTURE--JBER PHASE III........................         120,000         120,000  ..............
TEXAS:
    LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE:
        MHPI RESTRUCTURE--LACKLAND..............................          24,000          24,000  ..............
GERMANY:
    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE:
        CONSTRUCT 2 GOQ UNITS...................................           4,350           4,350  ..............
        KMC 02--CONSTRUCT TWO CAR GARAGES (5 UNITS).............           1,400           1,400  ..............
JAPAN:
    YOKOTA AIR BASE:
        CONST--IMP--YOKOTA PAIP 8B WEST (19 UNITS)..............          26,242          26,242  ..............
        CONST--IMP--YOKOTA PAIP 9 PHASE 2 (32 UNITS)............          39,000          39,000  ..............
DESIGN..........................................................           6,557           6,557  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION......................................         221,549         221,549  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
    FURNISHINGS.................................................          24,230          24,230  ..............
    HOUSING PRIVATIZATION.......................................          32,508          32,508  ..............
    LEASING.....................................................           6,278           6,278  ..............
    MAINTENANCE.................................................         127,023         127,023  ..............
    MANAGEMENT..................................................          71,384          71,384  ..............
    MISCELLANEOUS...............................................           2,426           2,426  ..............
    SERVICES....................................................          12,446          12,446  ..............
    UTILITIES...................................................          49,955          49,955  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................         326,250         326,250  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                  FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE
 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
    DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
        FURNISHINGS.............................................             687             687  ..............
        LEASING.................................................          32,983          32,983  ..............
        UTILITIES...............................................           4,358           4,358  ..............
    NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY:
        FURNISHINGS.............................................              91              91  ..............
        LEASING.................................................          13,986          13,986  ..............
        MAINTENANCE.............................................              36              36  ..............
        UTILITIES...............................................              15              15  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
            SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.................          52,156          52,156  ..............
                                                                 ===============================================
DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND.............................           8,195           8,195  ..............
DOD MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND.............             497             497  ..............
 
                    ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS (SEC 124):
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY.................................  ..............          26,500         +26,500
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS................  ..............          50,400         +50,400
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE............................  ..............         183,000        +183,000
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE.........................  ..............         134,270        +134,270
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD..................  ..............          54,251         +54,251
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD...................  ..............           6,000          +6,000
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE.........................  ..............          63,000         +63,000
MILITARY INSTALLATION RESILIENCE (SEC 128):
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY.................................  ..............          10,000         +10,000
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS................  ..............          10,000         +10,000
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE............................  ..............          10,000         +10,000
FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE (SEC 129):
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE............................  ..............         100,000        +100,000
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE.........................  ..............           2,500          +2,500
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD...................  ..............          26,000         +26,000
AUTHORIZED PROJECTS (SEC 131):
    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD...................  ..............          32,000         +32,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        TOTAL, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS........................  ..............         707,921        +707,921
                                                                 ===============================================
 
                              RECAP
 
ARMY............................................................       2,311,157       2,380,477         +69,320
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS...........................................       4,540,899       4,874,699        +333,800
AIR FORCE.......................................................       3,187,126       3,549,626        +362,500
DEFENSE-WIDE....................................................       3,733,163       3,601,163        -132,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.............................................         362,129         456,459         +94,330
AIR NATIONAL GUARD..............................................         190,792         307,792        +117,000
ARMY RESERVE....................................................         255,032         375,682        +120,650
NAVY RESERVE....................................................          29,829          29,829  ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE...............................................          69,263         107,663         +38,400
NATO............................................................         433,864         433,864  ..............
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT (BRAC)...............         447,961         497,961         +50,000
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY............................................         752,258         752,258  ..............
    CONSTRUCTION................................................       (276,647)       (276,647)  ..............
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...................................       (475,611)       (475,611)  ..............
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS...........................         622,959         622,959  ..............
    CONSTRUCTION................................................       (245,742)       (245,742)  ..............
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...................................       (377,217)       (377,217)  ..............
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE.......................................         547,799         547,799  ..............
    CONSTRUCTION................................................       (221,549)       (221,549)  ..............
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...................................       (326,250)       (326,250)  ..............
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE....................................          52,156          52,156  ..............
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...................................        (52,156)        (52,156)  ..............
DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND.............................           8,195           8,195  ..............
DOD UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND......................             497             497  ..............
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.......................................  ..............         707,921        +707,921
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    GRAND TOTAL.................................................      17,545,079      19,307,000      +1,761,921
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

    The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the 
purse. The Committee believes strongly that Congress should 
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money.
    As defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, the term ``congressionally directed spending item'' 
means a provision or report language included primarily at the 
request of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a 
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit 
authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, 
loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure 
with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality 
or congressional district, other than through a statutory or 
administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process.
    For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such 
congressionally directed spending item. Such certifications are 
available to the public on the website of the Senate Committee 
on Appropriations (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/
congressionally-directed-spending-requests).
    Following is a list of congressionally directed spending 
items included in the Senate recommendation discussed in this 
report, along with the name of each Senator who submitted a 
request to the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so 
identified. Neither the Committee recommendation nor this 
report contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff 
benefits as defined in rule XLIV.

                                                         CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
                                                                 [Dollars in thousands]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Account                       State                 Location                       Project                  Amount        Requestor(s)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army..............................  Alabama.............  Fort Novosel............  Crash/Rescue Station at Hatch           $6,500  Britt/Tuberville
                                                                                     Army Heliport: Minor
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Alabama.............  Fort Novosel............  Crash/Rescue Station at                  6,600  Britt
                                                                                     Tabernacle Stagefield: Minor
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Alabama.............  Fort Novosel............  Flat Iron Support Facility: Minor        5,500  Britt/Tuberville
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Alabama.............  Fort Novosel............  Flight Control Tower--Hanchey            1,300  Britt
                                                                                     Army Airfield: Design.
Army..............................  Alabama.............  Fort Novosel............  Installation Service Node                2,600  Britt
                                                                                     Facility: Design.
Air Force.........................  Alaska..............  Eielson Air Force Base..  Joint Mobility Center Expansion:         5,800  Murkowski
                                                                                     Design.
Air Force.........................  Alaska..............  Eielson Air Force Base..  Permanent Party Dormitory: Design        6,700  Murkowski
Air Force.........................  Alaska..............  Joint Base Elmendorf-     Precision Guided Munitions              15,600  Murkowski
                                                           Richardson.               Complex: Design.
Army..............................  Alaska..............  Fort Wainwright.........  Dining Facility: Design..........        7,700  Murkowski
Army..............................  Alaska..............  Fort Wainwright.........  Tactical Equipment Maintenance          10,800  Murkowski
                                                                                     Facility: Design.
Air National Guard................  Arizona.............  Morris Air National       Base Entry Complex: Cost to              7,000  Kelly/Sinema
                                                           Guard Base.               Complete.
Army..............................  Arizona.............  Yuma Proving Ground.....  Radar Operations & Maintenance           6,000  Kelly/Sinema
                                                                                     Facility: Minor Construction.
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Arizona.............  Marine Corps Air Station  UDP Transient Barracks: Design...        3,800  Kelly/Sinema
                                                           Yuma.
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Arizona.............  Marine Corps Air Station  Water Treatment Plant............       90,000  Kelly/Sinema
                                                           Yuma.
Air Force.........................  California..........  Beale Air Force Base....  Multi-Domain Operations Complex..       44,000  Butler/Padilla
Army Reserve......................  California..........  Bell....................  Army Reserve Center: Design......        3,750  Butler
Air Force.........................  Colorado............  Buckley Space Force Base  Power Independence...............       60,000  Bennet/Hickenlooper
Army National Guard...............  Connecticut.........  Groton..................  Aircraft Maintenance Hangar:             6,500  Blumenthal/Murphy
                                                                                     Design.
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Connecticut.........  Naval Submarine Base New  Submarine Storage, Maintenance &         3,200  Blumenthal/Murphy
                                                           London.                   Operations Facility: Design.
Air National Guard................  Delaware............  New Castle County         Entry Control Facility: Minor            8,000  Carper/Coons
                                                           Airport.                  Construction.
Army National Guard...............  Delaware............  Dagsboro................  Dagsboro Readiness Center: Minor         7,500  Carper/Coons
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Georgia.............  Fort Stewart............  Enlisted Unaccompanied Personnel        10,500  Ossoff/Warnock
                                                                                     Barracks (PN 96725): Design.
Army..............................  Georgia.............  Fort Stewart/Hunter Army  SOF Military Working Dog Kennel          1,230  Ossoff
                                                           Airfield.                 Facility: Design.
Army Reserve......................  Georgia.............  Marine Corps Logistics    Army Reserve Center..............       40,000  Ossoff/Warnock
                                                           Base Albany.
Air Force.........................  Hawaii..............  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-  General Purpose Maintenance              7,000  Hirono/Schatz
                                                           Hickam.                   Hangar: Design.
Air Force.........................  Hawaii..............  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-  Mobility Processing Center/War          11,000  Hirono/Schatz
                                                           Hickam.                   Reserve Material Warehouse:
                                                                                     Design.
Army..............................  Hawaii..............  Pohakuloa Training Area.  Airfield Operations Building.....       20,000  Hirono/Schatz
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Hawaii..............  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-  (Red Hill) Water Treatment Plant.       90,000  Hirono/Schatz
                                                           Hickam.
Army..............................  Illinois............  Rock Island Arsenal.....  Forging Equipment Annex: Minor           5,000  Durbin
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Illinois............  Rock Island Arsenal.....  New Weapons Quality Assurance/           4,250  Durbin
                                                                                     Calibration Facility: Minor
                                                                                     Construction.
Army National Guard...............  Illinois............  Marseilles Training       Marseilles Training Center Range         4,300  Duckworth/Durbin
                                                           Center.                   Renovation: Minor Construction.
Army..............................  Kansas..............  Fort Leavenworth........  B95 Fire Station Truck Bay               8,200  Moran
                                                                                     Addition: Minor Construction.
Army..............................  Kansas..............  Fort Leavenworth........  Fire Station Headquarters: Design        1,800  Moran
Army..............................  Kansas..............  Fort Leavenworth........  Functional Fitness Center: Design        1,700  Moran
Air National Guard................  Kentucky............  Louisville International  C-130J ADAL Fuel Cell Hangar:            8,500  McConnell
                                                           Airport-Standiford Fld.   Minor Construction.
Army..............................  Kentucky............  Blue Grass Army Depot...  Military Container Production           27,000  McConnell
                                                                                     Facility: Design.
Army..............................  Kentucky............  Fort Campbell...........  Foundry Training Facility: Minor         8,100  McConnell
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Kentucky............  Fort Campbell...........  Modernized Hangar: Design........       11,000  McConnell
Army Reserve......................  Kentucky............  Fort Knox...............  Aviation Support Facility........       75,000  McConnell
Air Force.........................  Louisiana...........  Barksdale Air Force Base  Child Development Center.........       22,000  Cassidy/Kennedy
Army..............................  Louisiana...........  Fort Johnson............  Rotational Unit Billeting Area:          9,900  Cassidy
                                                                                     Design.
Air National Guard................  Maine...............  Bangor International      Aircraft Maintenance Squadron/             800  Collins/King
                                                           Airport.                  Aircraft Ground Equipment
                                                                                     Facility: Design.
Air National Guard................  Maine...............  Bangor International      Fuel Cell Hangar.................       50,000  Collins
                                                           Airport.
Army National Guard...............  Maine...............  Saco....................  Southern Maine Readiness Center:           800  Collins/King
                                                                                     Design.
Army National Guard...............  Maine...............  Woodville...............  Automated Qualification Training         1,000  Collins/King
                                                                                     Range: Design.
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Maine...............  Portsmouth Naval          Parking Structure: Design........        9,500  Collins/King/Shaheen
                                                           Shipyard.
Army National Guard...............  Maryland............  Hagerstown..............  Field Maintenance Shop: Design...        2,470  Cardin/Van Hollen
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Maryland............  Naval Surface Warfare     Contained Burn Facility..........       50,000  Cardin/Van Hollen
                                                           Center Indian Head.
Army National Guard...............  Michigan............  Olympia Armory..........  Readiness Center Addition/               4,400  Peters/Stabenow
                                                                                     Alteration: Design.
Air National Guard................  Minnesota...........  Minneapolis St Paul       C-130J Fuel Cell Maintenance             4,300  Klobuchar/Smith
                                                           International Airport.    Hangar: Design.
Air Force.........................  Mississippi.........  Keesler Air Force Base..  Air Traffic Control Tower........       25,000  Hyde-Smith/Wicker
Air National Guard................  Mississippi.........  Key Field...............  Fuel Cell/Corrosion Control              5,000  Hyde-Smith/Wicker
                                                                                     Hangar: Design.
Air National Guard................  Mississippi.........  Key Field...............  Maintenance Hangar: Design.......        5,000  Hyde-Smith
Army..............................  Mississippi.........  Army Engineer Research    Jet Engine Thermal Simulator:              700  Hyde-Smith/Wicker
                                                           and Development Center.   Design.
Defense-wide (DLA)................  Mississippi.........  Key Field...............  Upgrade Fuel Hydrant System:             1,000  Hyde-Smith
                                                                                     Design.
Air Force.........................  Nebraska............  Offutt Air Force Base...  Consolidated Training Complex/           6,000  Fischer
                                                                                     Professional Development Center:
                                                                                     Design.
Air Force.........................  Nebraska............  Offutt Air Force Base...  Survivable Airborne Operations          70,000  Fischer
                                                                                     Center Complex: Design.
Army National Guard...............  Nebraska............  Hastings................  Collective Training Unaccompanied        5,900  Fischer
                                                                                     Housing: Minor Construction.
Air Force.........................  Nevada..............  Nellis Air Force Base...  Regional Communications Center:          3,500  Cortez Masto/Rosen
                                                                                     Design.
Air National Guard................  Nevada..............  Reno-Tahoe International  Aircraft Parking Ramp Extension:         1,000  Cortez Masto/Rosen
                                                           Airport.                  Design.
Air National Guard................  Nevada..............  Reno-Tahoe International  Aircraft Support Equipment and           2,000  Cortez Masto/Rosen
                                                           Airport.                  Engine Facility: Design.
Air National Guard................  Nevada..............  Reno-Tahoe International  Fuel Cell Hangar: Design.........        3,000  Cortez Masto/Rosen
                                                           Airport.
Army National Guard...............  New Hampshire.......  Concord.................  Lakota Hangar Addition and               1,200  Shaheen
                                                                                     Environmental Upgrades: Design.
Army National Guard...............  New Hampshire.......  Pembrooke...............  Readiness Center Addition/               6,500  Shaheen
                                                                                     Alteration: Minor Construction.
Air National Guard................  New Jersey..........  Atlantic City             Fighter Operations Facility:             3,400  Booker
                                                           International Airport.    Design.
Air Force.........................  New Mexico..........  Cannon Air Force Base...  ADAL Security Forces Facility:           4,000  Heinrich
                                                                                     Minor Construction.
Air Force.........................  New Mexico..........  Cannon Air Force Base...  Special Operations Forces DAGRE          7,200  Heinrich
                                                                                     Facility: Minor Construction.
Air Force.........................  New Mexico..........  Holloman Air Force Base.  Holloman High-Speed Test Track:         22,400  Heinrich/Lujan
                                                                                     Design.
Army..............................  New Mexico..........  White Sands Missile       North Range Mission Control              3,330  Heinrich/Lujan
                                                           Range.                    Center: Design.
Air Force Reserve.................  New York............  Niagara Falls Air         TWY A4 and Runway 28R Overrun:           5,400  Gillibrand/Schumer
                                                           Reserve Station.          Design.
Army..............................  New York............  Fort Drum...............  Aircraft Maintenance Hangar              9,300  Gillibrand/Schumer
                                                                                     Addition: Design.
Army..............................  New York............  Fort Drum...............  Field Artillery Vehicle Storage            800  Gillibrand/Schumer
                                                                                     Sheds: Design.
Army..............................  New York............  Fort Drum...............  Fire Station 3 (WSAAF): Design...        2,760  Gillibrand/Schumer
Army..............................  New York............  Fort Drum...............  ORTC Transient Training Barracks:        7,790  Gillibrand/Schumer
                                                                                     Design.
Air Force.........................  North Carolina......  Seymour Johnson Air       Combat Arms Training and                15,000  Budd
                                                           Force Base.               Maintenance Complex.
Air Force.........................  Ohio................  Wright-Patterson Air      Advanced Materials Research              9,200  Brown
                                                           Force Base.               Laboratory--C2A: Design.
Air Force.........................  Ohio................  Wright-Patterson Air      Dormitory: Design................        3,400  Brown
                                                           Force Base.
Air Force.........................  Ohio................  Wright-Patterson Air      U.S. Space Force Intelligence           19,000  Brown
                                                           Force Base.               Center: Design.
Air Force.........................  Oklahoma............  Altus Air Force Base....  Main Gate Entry Control Facility:        2,200  Mullin
                                                                                     Design.
Air National Guard................  Oregon..............  Klamath Falls Airport--   Aircraft Shelter MCCA: Design....        4,300  Merkley/Wyden
                                                           Kingsley Field.
Army National Guard...............  Oregon..............  Naval Weapons Systems     Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range:         1,690  Merkley/Wyden
                                                           Training Facility         Design.
                                                           Boardman.
Defense-Wide (DLA)................  Oregon..............  Klamath Falls Airport--   Fuel Facility: Design............        3,000  Merkley/Wyden
                                                           Kingsley Field.
Air National Guard................  Pennsylvania........  Pittsburgh International  Entry Control Facility: Minor            5,000  Casey/Fetterman
                                                           Airport.                  Construction.
Army National Guard...............  Pennsylvania........  Fort Indiantown Gap       Ready Building: Design...........        3,250  Casey/Fetterman
                                                           Training Site.
Army Reserve......................  Pennsylvania........  New Castle..............  Area Maintenance Support Activity        1,750  Casey/Fetterman
                                                                                     and Land: Design.
Army National Guard...............  Rhode Island........  North Kingstown.........  National Guard Readiness Center:        16,000  Reed
                                                                                     Cost to Complete.
Air Force Reserve.................  South Carolina......  Joint Base Charleston...  Aeromedical Evacuation Facility..       33,000  Graham
Navy and Marine Corps.............  South Carolina......  Marine Corps Air Station  Aircraft Maintenance Hangar: Cost       61,700  Graham
                                                           Beaufort.                 to Complete.
Army National Guard...............  Vermont.............  St. Albans..............  Readiness Center: Design.........        4,030  Welch
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Virginia............  Marine Corps Base         Child Development Center: Design.        8,200  Kaine/Warner
                                                           Quantico.
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Virginia............  Naval Air Station Oceana  Unaccompanied Housing: Design....       16,000  Kaine/Warner
Navy and Marine Corps.............  Virginia............  Norfolk Naval Shipyard..  Child Development Center: Design.        1,400  Kaine/Warner
Air Force.........................  Washington..........  Fairchild Air Force Base  KC-135 ADAL Aircraft Parts               2,500  Murray
                                                                                     Warehouse: Design.
Air Force.........................  Washington..........  Fairchild Air Force Base  Taxilane Pull-Through Spots:             4,500  Murray
                                                                                     Design.
Air National Guard................  Washington..........  Camp Murray.............  National Guard/Reserve Center            5,700  Murray
                                                                                     (ANG Cost Share): Minor
                                                                                     Construction.
Army..............................  Washington..........  Yakima Training Center..  Wastewater Treatment Plant:              6,460  Murray
                                                                                     Design.
Army National Guard...............  Washington..........  Tacoma..................  Controlled Humidity Warehouse:           6,000  Murray
                                                                                     Minor Construction.
Army National Guard...............  West Virginia.......  Bluefield...............  National Guard Readiness Center:         4,000  Capito/Manchin
                                                                                     Design.
Army National Guard...............  West Virginia.......  Camp Dawson.............  Fire Station Support Building:           6,000  Capito/Manchin
                                                                                     Minor Construction.
Army National Guard...............  West Virginia.......  Camp Dawson-Kingwood....  General Instruction Building:            1,200  Capito/Manchin
                                                                                     Design.
Army National Guard...............  West Virginia.......  Joint Forces              National Guard/Reserve Center            1,400  Capito/Manchin
                                                           Headquarters--Charlesto   Building: Design.
                                                           n.
Army National Guard...............  West Virginia.......  Joint Forces              Physical Fitness Center                  2,500  Capito
                                                           Headquarters--Charlesto   (Multipurpose Building): Design.
                                                           n.
Army National Guard...............  Wisconsin...........  Black River Falls.......  National Guard Readiness Center:         2,600  Baldwin
                                                                                     Design.
Army National Guard...............  Wisconsin...........  Wausau..................  National Guard Readiness Center:         7,150  Baldwin
                                                                                     Design.
Army National Guard...............  Wisconsin...........  Wisconsin Rapids........  National Guard Readiness Center:         4,940  Baldwin
                                                                                     Design.
Army Reserve......................  Wisconsin...........  Manitowoc...............  Army Reserve Vehicle Maintenance           150  Baldwin
                                                                                     Shop: Design.
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  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
                                                                        YEAR 2025
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                                                        Senate Committee recommendation
                                                                                                                            compared with (+ or -)
                             Item                                     2024         Budget estimate      Committee    -----------------------------------
                                                                  appropriation                      recommendation         2024
                                                                                                                        appropriation    Budget estimate
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                TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 
                     Military Construction
 
Active Components:
    Military Construction, Army...............................        2,022,775         2,311,157         2,380,477          +357,702           +69,320
    Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps..............        5,531,369         4,540,899         4,874,699          -656,670          +333,800
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................        2,741,424         3,187,126         3,549,626          +808,202          +362,500
    Military Construction, Defense-Wide.......................        3,161,782         3,733,163         3,601,163          +439,381          -132,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, Active components...........................       13,457,350        13,772,345        14,405,965          +948,615          +633,620
 
Reserve Components:
    Military Construction, Army National Guard................          620,647           362,129           456,459          -164,188           +94,330
    Military Construction, Air National Guard.................          295,526           190,792           307,792           +12,266          +117,000
    Military Construction, Army Reserve.......................          151,076           255,032           375,682          +224,606          +120,650
    Military Construction, Navy Reserve.......................           51,291            29,829            29,829           -21,462   ................
    Military Construction, Air Force Reserve..................          331,572            69,263           107,663          -223,909           +38,400
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, Reserve components..........................        1,450,112           907,045         1,277,425          -172,687          +370,380
 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program          293,434           433,864           433,864          +140,430   ................
Department of Defense Base Closure Account....................          489,174           447,961           497,961            +8,787           +50,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Military Construction..............................       15,690,070        15,561,215        16,615,215          +925,145        +1,054,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                        Family Housing
 
Family Housing Construction, Army.............................          304,895           276,647           276,647           -28,248   ................
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army................          395,485           475,611           475,611           +80,126   ................
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps............          277,142           245,742           245,742           -31,400   ................
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine               373,854           377,217           377,217            +3,363   ................
 Corps........................................................
Family Housing Construction, Air Force........................          237,097           221,549           221,549           -15,548   ................
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force...........          324,386           326,250           326,250            +1,864   ................
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide........           50,785            52,156            52,156            +1,371   ................
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.........            6,611             8,195             8,195            +1,584   ................
Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing                        496               497               497                +1   ................
 Improvement Fund.............................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Family Housing.....................................        1,970,751         1,983,864         1,983,864           +13,113   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                   Administrative Provisions
 
Unfunded Requirements (Sec 124):
    Military Construction, Army...............................            8,214   ................           26,500           +18,286           +26,500
    Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps..............          182,150   ................           50,400          -131,750           +50,400
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................          166,300   ................          183,000           +16,700          +183,000
    Military Construction, Defense-Wide.......................           62,400   ................          134,270           +71,870          +134,270
    Military Construction, Army National Guard................           66,815   ................           54,251           -12,564           +54,251
    Military Construction, Air National Guard.................            5,200   ................            6,000              +800            +6,000
    Military Construction, Army Reserve.......................           23,000   ................           63,000           +40,000           +63,000
 
Military Installation Resilience (Sec 128):
    Military Installation Resilience, Army....................           15,000   ................           10,000            -5,000           +10,000
    Military Installation Resilience, Navy and Marine Corps...            7,500   ................           10,000            +2,500           +10,000
    Military Installation Resilience, Air Force...............            7,500   ................           10,000            +2,500           +10,000
 
Foreign Military Training Infrastructure (Sec 129):
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................  ................  ................          100,000          +100,000          +100,000
    Military Construction, Defense-Wide.......................  ................  ................            2,500            +2,500            +2,500
    Military Construction, Air National Guard.................           83,000   ................           26,000           -57,000           +26,000
Authorized Projects (Sec 131).................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Military Construction, Air National Guard.................  ................  ................           32,000           +32,000           +32,000
 
Lab Infrastructure (Sec 128):
    Lab Infrastructure, Army..................................           10,000   ................  ................          -10,000   ................
    Lab Infrastructure, Navy & Marine Corps...................           10,000   ................  ................          -10,000   ................
    Lab Infrastructure, Air Force.............................           10,000   ................  ................          -10,000   ................
 
Natural Disaster (Sec 129):
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................          150,000   ................  ................         -150,000   ................
 
Child Development Centers (Sec 130):
    Military Construction, Army...............................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
    Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
 
Barracks Replacement (Sec 131):
    Military Construction, Army...............................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
    Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
 
Demolition (Sec 132):
    Military Construction, Army...............................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
    Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................           15,000   ................  ................          -15,000   ................
 
Cost to Completes (Sec 133):
    Military Construction, Air Force..........................           16,000   ................  ................          -16,000   ................
 
Family Housing Improvement (Sec 135):
    Family Housing, Navy & Marine Corps.......................           19,000   ................  ................          -19,000   ................
 
Authorized Projects (Sec 136):
    Military Construction, Defense-Wide.......................           37,100   ................  ................          -37,100   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Administrative Provisions......................        1,014,179   ................          707,921          -306,258          +707,921
                                                               =========================================================================================
        Total, title I, Department of Defense.................       18,675,000        17,545,079        19,307,000          +632,000        +1,761,921
                                                               =========================================================================================
            Appropriations....................................      (18,675,000)      (17,545,079)      (19,307,000)        (+632,000)      (+1,761,921)
 
           TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
               Veterans Benefits Administration
 
Compensation and pensions:
    Budget year appropriations................................       15,072,388         9,820,699         9,820,699        -5,251,689   ................
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................      146,778,136       182,310,515       182,310,515       +35,532,379   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, Compensation and pensions available in            161,850,524       192,131,214       192,131,214       +30,280,690   ................
         fiscal year..........................................
 
    Advance appropriations, FY 2026...........................      182,310,515       204,481,753       204,481,753       +22,171,238   ................
    Less appropriations from prior year advances..............     -146,778,136      -182,310,515      -182,310,515       -35,532,379   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Compensation and pensions appropriated in this       197,382,903       214,302,452       214,302,452       +16,919,549   ................
         bill.................................................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
Readjustment benefits:
    Budget year appropriations................................          374,852         2,657,656         2,657,656        +2,282,804   ................
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................        8,452,500        13,399,805        13,399,805        +4,947,305   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, readjustment benefits available in fiscal           8,827,352        16,057,461        16,057,461        +7,230,109   ................
         year.................................................
 
    Advance appropriations, FY 2026...........................       13,399,805        17,614,235        17,614,235        +4,214,430   ................
    Less appropriations from prior year advances..............       -8,452,500       -13,399,805       -13,399,805        -4,947,305   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Readjustment benefits appropriated in this bill       13,774,657        20,271,891        20,271,891        +6,497,234   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
Veterans insurance and indemnities:
    Budget year appropriations................................           12,701   ................  ................          -12,701   ................
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................          121,126           135,119           135,119           +13,993   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, Veterans insurance and indemnities available          133,827           135,119           135,119            +1,292   ................
         in fiscal year.......................................
 
    Advance appropriations, FY 2026...........................          135,119           131,518           131,518            -3,601   ................
    Less appropriations from prior year advances..............         -121,126          -135,119          -135,119           -13,993   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Veterans insurance and indemnities appropriated          147,820           131,518           131,518           -16,302   ................
         in this bill.........................................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
Veterans housing benefit program fund:
    Credit subsidy:
        Direct................................................          -83,000            98,000            98,000          +181,000   ................
        Guaranteed............................................        1,803,000         1,991,000         1,991,000          +188,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal (Credit subsidy).................................        1,720,000         2,089,000         2,089,000          +369,000   ................
 
    (Limitation on direct loans)..............................             (500)             (500)             (500)  ................  ................
    Administrative expenses...................................          316,742           319,596           319,596            +2,854   ................
Vocational rehabilitation loans program account...............               78                64                64               -14   ................
    (Limitation on direct loans)..............................           (2,026)           (1,564)           (1,564)            (-462)  ................
    Administrative expenses...................................              461               494               494               +33   ................
Native American veteran housing loan program account..........            2,719   ................  ................           -2,719   ................
    Administrative expenses...................................  ................            5,845             5,845            +5,845   ................
General operating expenses, VBA...............................        3,899,000         4,035,000         4,035,000          +136,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Veterans Benefits Administration...................      217,244,380       241,155,860       241,155,860       +23,911,480   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
        Budget year appropriations............................      (21,398,941)      (18,928,354)      (18,928,354)      (-2,470,587)  ................
        Advance appropriations, FY 2026.......................     (195,845,439)     (222,227,506)     (222,227,506)     (+26,382,067)  ................
    Advances from prior year appropriations...................     (155,351,762)     (195,845,439)     (195,845,439)     (+40,493,677)  ................
 
                Veterans Health Administration
 
Medical services (MS):
    Budget year appropriations................................       -3,034,205   ................  ................       +3,034,205   ................
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................       74,004,000        71,000,000        71,000,000        -3,004,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, MS available in fiscal year.................       70,969,795        71,000,000        71,000,000           +30,205   ................
 
        Advance appropriations, FY 2026.......................       71,000,000        75,039,000        75,039,000        +4,039,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Total, MS appropriated in this bill...............       67,965,795        75,039,000        75,039,000        +7,073,205   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
Medical community care (MCC):
    Budget year appropriations................................       -2,657,977   ................  ................       +2,657,977   ................
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................       33,000,000        20,382,000        20,382,000       -12,618,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, MCC available in fiscal year................       30,342,023        20,382,000        20,382,000        -9,960,023   ................
 
        Advance appropriations, FY 2026.......................       20,382,000        34,000,000        34,000,000       +13,618,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Total, MCC appropriated in this bill..............       17,724,023        34,000,000        34,000,000       +16,275,977   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
Medical support and compliance (MSC):
    Budget year appropriations................................       -1,550,000   ................  ................       +1,550,000   ................
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................       12,300,000        11,800,000        11,800,000          -500,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, MSC available in fiscal year................       10,750,000        11,800,000        11,800,000        +1,050,000   ................
 
        Advance appropriations, FY 2026.......................       11,800,000        12,700,000        12,700,000          +900,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Total, MSC appropriated in this bill..............       10,250,000        12,700,000        12,700,000        +2,450,000   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
Medical facilities (MF):
    Budget year appropriations................................          149,485   ................            3,000          -146,485            +3,000
    Advance from prior year appropriations....................        8,800,000         9,400,000         9,400,000          +600,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, MF available in fiscal year.................        8,949,485         9,400,000         9,403,000          +453,515            +3,000
 
        Advance appropriations, FY 2026.......................        9,400,000         9,700,000         9,700,000          +300,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Total, MF appropriated in this bill...............        9,549,485         9,700,000         9,703,000          +153,515            +3,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
            Total, VA Medical Care available in fiscal year...      121,011,303       112,582,000       112,585,000        -8,426,303            +3,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
Medical and prosthetic research...............................          943,000           868,000           878,000           -65,000           +10,000
 
Medical care cost recovery collections:
    Offsetting collections....................................       -3,991,000        -4,632,000        -4,632,000          -641,000   ................
    Appropriations (indefinite)...............................        3,991,000         4,632,000         4,632,000          +641,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal..............................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
 
Medical Care Collections Fund (MCCF) (transfer out) (Sec 214).        (-491,000)        (-501,000)        (-501,000)         (-10,000)  ................
Medical Community Care and Medical Services (by transfer) (Sec         (491,000)         (501,000)         (501,000)         (+10,000)  ................
 214).........................................................
VA medical funds (transfer out) (Sec 219).....................        (-430,532)        (-594,828)        (-594,828)        (-164,296)  ................
DoD-VA Joint Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (by transfer)         (430,532)         (594,828)         (594,828)        (+164,296)  ................
 (Sec 219)....................................................
MCCF to DoD-VA Joint Medical Facility Demonstration Fund               (-20,000)         (-17,000)         (-17,000)          (+3,000)  ................
 (transfer out) (Sec 221).....................................
DoD-VA Joint Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (by transfer)          (20,000)          (17,000)          (17,000)          (-3,000)  ................
 (Sec 221)....................................................
VA Medical Care Funds (transfer out) (Sec 222)................         (-15,000)         (-15,000)         (-15,000)  ................  ................
DoD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund (by transfer) (Sec            (15,000)          (15,000)          (15,000)  ................  ................
 222).........................................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Veterans Health Administration.....................      106,432,303       132,307,000       132,320,000       +25,887,697           +13,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
        Budget year appropriations............................      (-6,149,697)         (868,000)         (881,000)      (+7,030,697)         (+13,000)
        Advance appropriations (FY 2026)......................     (112,582,000)     (131,439,000)     (131,439,000)     (+18,857,000)  ................
    Advances from prior year appropriations...................     (128,104,000)     (112,582,000)     (112,582,000)     (-15,522,000)  ................
    (By transfer).............................................         (956,532)       (1,127,828)       (1,127,828)        (+171,296)  ................
    (Transfer out)............................................        (-956,532)      (-1,127,828)      (-1,127,828)        (-171,296)  ................
 
               National Cemetery Administration
 
National Cemetery Administration..............................          480,000           495,000           495,000           +15,000   ................
 
                  Departmental Administration
 
General Administration........................................          475,000           457,000           457,000           -18,000   ................
Board of Veterans Appeals.....................................          287,000           267,000           267,000           -20,000   ................
Information Technology Systems (IT Systems)...................        6,401,000         6,231,680         6,276,693          -124,307           +45,013
Veterans Electronic Health Record (EHR).......................        1,334,142           894,000           894,000          -440,142   ................
Office of Inspector General...................................          296,000           296,000           301,000            +5,000            +5,000
Construction, major projects..................................          961,219         2,069,000         2,069,000        +1,107,781   ................
Construction, minor projects..................................          692,000           380,453           380,453          -311,547   ................
Grants for construction of State extended care facilities.....          171,000           141,000           150,000           -21,000            +9,000
Grants for the construction of Veterans cemeteries............           60,000            60,000            65,000            +5,000            +5,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Departmental Administration........................       10,677,361        10,796,133        10,860,146          +182,785           +64,013
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
               Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund
 
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, FY 26 Advance Appropriations  ................       22,800,000   ................  ................      -22,800,000
 
                   Administrative Provisions
 
Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund (Sec 252)(non-add)...         (646,000)  ................         (307,000)        (-339,000)        (+307,000)
Veterans Electronic Health Record (Sec 256) (rescission)......         -460,005   ................  ................         +460,005   ................
Air Ambulances discretionary (Sec 258)........................  ................  ................            5,000            +5,000            +5,000
Medical and Prosthetic Research (Sec 257) (rescission)........  ................  ................           -5,000            -5,000            -5,000
Air Ambulances discretionary (Sec 258)........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Veterans Health Administration (Sec 259) (rescission).........       -1,951,750   ................  ................       +1,951,750   ................
Veterans Benefits Administration, General Operating Expenses            -30,000   ................  ................          +30,000   ................
 (Sec 260) (rescission).......................................
General Administration (Sec 260) (rescission).................           -5,000   ................  ................           +5,000   ................
Board of Veterans Appeals (Sec 260) (rescission)..............          -15,000   ................  ................          +15,000   ................
Information Technology Systems (Sec 260) (rescission).........          -15,000   ................  ................          +15,000   ................
Major Construction (Sec 260) (rescission).....................          -80,219   ................  ................          +80,219   ................
Bost Amendment (Chimp)........................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Bost Amendment (discretionary)................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Administrative Provisions..........................       -2,556,974   ................  ................       +2,556,974   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, title II, Department of Veterans Affairs...........      332,277,070       407,553,993       384,831,006       +52,553,936       -22,722,987
                                                               =========================================================================================
        Budget year appropriations............................      (26,406,605)      (31,087,487)      (31,169,500)      (+4,762,895)         (+82,013)
        Rescissions...........................................      (-2,556,974)  ................          (-5,000)      (+2,551,974)          (-5,000)
 
        Advance Appropriations, FY26:
            (Mandatory).......................................     (195,845,439)     (245,027,506)     (222,227,506)     (+26,382,067)     (-22,800,000)
            (Discretionary)...................................     (112,582,000)     (131,439,000)     (131,439,000)     (+18,857,000)  ................
    (By transfer).............................................         (956,532)       (1,127,828)       (1,127,828)        (+171,296)  ................
    (Transfer out)............................................        (-956,532)      (-1,127,828)      (-1,127,828)        (-171,296)  ................
    (Limitation on direct loans)..............................           (2,526)           (2,064)           (2,064)            (-462)  ................
 
    Advances from prior year appropriations:
        (Mandatory)...........................................     (155,351,762)     (195,845,439)     (195,845,439)     (+40,493,677)  ................
        (Discretionary).......................................     (128,104,000)     (112,582,000)     (112,582,000)     (-15,522,000)  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, available this fiscal year.........................      307,305,393       339,514,926       339,591,939       +32,286,546           +77,013
                                                               =========================================================================================
        (Mandatory)...........................................     (172,531,703)     (210,412,794)     (210,412,794)     (+37,881,091)  ................
        (Discretionary).......................................     (134,773,690)     (129,102,132)     (129,179,145)      (-5,594,545)         (+77,013)
 
                  TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
 
             American Battle Monuments Commission
 
Salaries and expenses.........................................          158,630            89,520            94,520           -64,110            +5,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, American Battle Monuments Commission...............          158,630            89,520            94,520           -64,110            +5,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
            US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
 
Salaries and expenses.........................................           47,200            47,300            47,300              +100   ................
 
                 Department of Defense--Civil
 
                   Cemeterial Expenses, Army
 
Salaries and expenses.........................................           99,880           105,514           105,514            +5,634   ................
Construction..................................................           88,600            42,000            42,000           -46,600   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Cemeterial Expenses, Army..........................          188,480           147,514           147,514           -40,966   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
           Armed Forces Retirement Home--Trust Fund
 
Operation and maintenance.....................................           43,060            43,520            43,520              +460   ................
Capital program...............................................            8,940             1,000             1,000            -7,940   ................
Payment from General Fund.....................................           25,000            25,000            25,000   ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, Armed Forces Retirement Home--Trust Fund........           77,000            69,520            69,520            -7,480   ................
 
       Armed Forces Retirement Home--Major Construction
 
Major Construction............................................  ................           31,000            31,000           +31,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Armed Forces Retirement Home.......................           77,000           100,520           100,520           +23,520   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, title III, Related Agencies........................          471,310           384,854           389,854           -81,456            +5,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                     OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
 
          FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT, 2023 (PL 118-5)
 
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, FY 2024 Budget Year (non-         (20,268,000)  ................  ................     (-20,268,000)  ................
 add).........................................................
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, FY 2025 Advance                   (24,455,000)  ................  ................     (-24,455,000)  ................
 Appropriation (non-add)......................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2023 (PL 118-5).........       44,723,000   ................  ................      -44,723,000   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
  INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
 
                     DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps (emergency)......          281,917   ................  ................         -281,917   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental.................          281,917   ................  ................         -281,917   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, Other Appropriations...............................          281,917   ................  ................         -281,917   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
Grand total...................................................      351,705,297       425,483,926       404,527,860       +52,822,563       -20,956,066
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Budget year appropriations................................      (45,552,915)      (49,017,420)      (50,866,354)      (+5,313,439)      (+1,848,934)
    Emergency appropriations in this bill.....................         (281,917)  ................  ................        (-281,917)  ................
    Rescissions...............................................      (-2,556,974)  ................          (-5,000)      (+2,551,974)          (-5,000)
    Advance appropriations, FY26..............................     (308,427,439)     (376,466,506)     (353,666,506)     (+45,239,067)     (-22,800,000)
Advances from prior year appropriations.......................     (283,455,762)     (308,427,439)     (308,427,439)     (+24,971,677)  ................
(By transfer).................................................         (956,532)       (1,127,828)       (1,127,828)        (+171,296)  ................
(Transfer out)................................................        (-956,532)      (-1,127,828)      (-1,127,828)        (-171,296)  ................
(Limitation on direct loans)..................................           (2,526)           (2,064)           (2,064)            (-462)  ................
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