[Senate Report 119-43]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 121
119th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 119-43
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATION BILL, 2026
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July 17, 2025--Ordered to be printed
Mr. Boozman, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 3944]
The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the
bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for
other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with an
amendment, and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
Amounts in new budget authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate.................$476,729,397,000
Amount of 2025 appropriations........................... 456,759,765,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2025 appropriations................................. +19,969,632,000
CONTENTS
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Page
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................... 13
Military Construction, Air National Guard.................... 14
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........................................... 18
Administrative Provisions.................................... 19
Title II:
Department of Veterans Affairs:
Hearing.................................................. 21
Summary of Committee Recommendations..................... 21
Department Overview...................................... 21
Veterans Benefits Administration............................. 22
Compensation and Pensions................................ 23
Readjustment Benefits.................................... 26
Veterans Insurance and Indemnities....................... 28
Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund.................... 28
Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account.......... 29
Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account..... 30
General Operating Expenses, Veteran Benefits
Administration......................................... 31
Veterans Health Administration............................... 33
Medical Services......................................... 35
Medical Community Care................................... 52
Medical Support and Compliance........................... 53
Medical Facilities....................................... 54
Medical and Prosthetic Research.......................... 55
Medical Care Cost Recovery Collections................... 57
Medical Care Collection Fund--Revenues Applied........... 57
National Cemetery Administration............................. 57
Departmental Administration.................................. 58
General Administration................................... 58
Board of Veterans Appeals................................ 61
Information Technology Systems........................... 62
Veterans Electronic Health Record........................ 63
Office of Inspector General.............................. 65
Construction, Major Projects............................. 65
Construction, Minor Projects............................. 67
Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities 67
Grants for Construction of Veterans Cemeteries........... 68
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund......................... 68
Administrative Provisions.................................... 69
Title III:
American Battle Monuments Commission:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 73
Foreign Currency Fluctuations............................ 73
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: Salaries
and Expenses............................................... 74
Department of Defense--Civil: Cemeterial Expenses, Army:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 74
Construction............................................. 75
Armed Forces Retirement Home: Trust Fund..................... 75
Administrative Provision..................................... 76
Title IV:
General Provisions........................................... 77
Program, Project, and Activity................................... 79
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 79
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 80
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 81
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 82
Military Construction Project Listing by Location................ 83
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............ 103
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 108
TITLE I
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
HEARING
The Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies held one hearing related to the
fiscal year 2026 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 2026 budget request for military
construction and family housing totals $18,892,743,000. The
Committee recommends $19,837,000,000.
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''.
Incremental Funding.--In general, the Committee supports
full funding for military construction projects. However, it
continues to be the practice of the Committee to provide
incremental funding for certain large projects to enable the
services to more efficiently allocate military construction
dollars among projects that can be executed in the year of
appropriation. Therefore, the Committee has recommended
incremental funding for four projects.
Indo-Pacific Command [INDOPACOM].--The Committee is
encouraged by the Department's request of more than
$2,800,000,000 in military construction investments in direct
support of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative. The Committee
continues to support efforts to address emergent requirements
and accelerate construction investments in the INDOPACOM
region, and includes $432,102,000, as requested, for the
INDOPACOM Military Construction Pilot Program to enhance
flexibility and enable the rapid execution of certain projects.
The Committee encourages the Department to continue to
prioritize investment that support INDOPACOM objectives in the
region.
Space Force Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Needs.--The
Committee is aware of concerns raised by United States Space
Command [USSPACECOM] and Space Forces-IndoPacific regarding
logistical support and infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific
region, including Hawaii. Recognizing the importance of
coordinated planning across Services, the Committee directs the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Energy, Installations,
and Environment), in close coordination with USSPACECOM, Space
Forces-IndoPacific, and other relevant entities, to conduct a
joint study and submit a report within 1 year of enactment of
this act. This report shall outline a comprehensive Indo-
Pacific plan that integrates the requirements of both Air Force
and Space Force missions, with particular attention to critical
Space Forces-IndoPacific locations. The study should assess
existing infrastructure and capabilities, identify operational
and logistical gaps, and recommend solutions to enhance long-
term mission readiness, joint force integration, and
operational resilience across the Air Force.
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. Due to high utilization across military installations
all over the world, the Committee supports DoD efforts to seek
opportunities to invest in new CDCs, and to expand and renovate
existing CDCs. In order to help address the capacity shortfall
and construct modern facilities, in addition to providing
$347,880,000 for the CDC projects included in the President's
request, the bill provides an additional $30,900,000 in design
and major construction funding for three additional projects.
Defense Resources.--The Committee directs the Office of the
Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress no later than 90 days after
enactment of this act detailing military construction funding
previously expended or currently planned for in support of DHS
missions.
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, 2025.................................... $15,495,378,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 17,789,638,000
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, 2025.................................... $2,236,357,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 2,447,609,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $2,447,609,000 for Military
Construction, Army for fiscal year 2026. Within this amount,
$268,650,000 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 Rucker............... Flight Control Tower-- 8,100
Tabernacle Stage Field:
Minor Construction.
Alabama................................. Fort Rucker............... Crash/Rescue Station at 6,600
Tabernacle Stagefield: Minor
Construction.
Alabama................................. Fort Rucker............... Flat Iron Support Facility: 7,400
Minor Construction.
Alabama................................. Fort Rucker............... Flight Control Tower--Cairns 2,700
Army Airfield: Design.
Alabama................................. Fort Rucker............... Lowe Army Heliport Aircraft 3,600
Maintenance Hangar: Design.
Alaska.................................. Fort Wainwright........... Dining Facility: Design...... 7,700
Georgia................................. Fort Stewart.............. Hunter Army Airfield Aircraft 8,000
Maintenance Hangar: Design.
Hawaii.................................. Schofield Barracks........ Unaccompanied Enlisted 18,000
Personnel Housing: Design.
Hawaii.................................. Wheeler Army Airfield..... Clearwater Rinse Facility: 2,100
Design.
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.......... Functional Fitness Center: 900
Design.
Kansas.................................. Fort Riley................ Air Traffic Control Tower.... 26,000
Kansas.................................. Fort Riley................ Access Control Facility 5,500
Improvements: Minor
Construction.
Kansas.................................. Fort Riley................ Construct Deployment Ready 2,600
Reaction Field--Staging
Area: Design.
Kentucky................................ Blue Grass Army Depot..... Military Container Production 27,000
Facility: Design.
Kentucky................................ Fort Campbell............. Air Traffic Control Tower.... 45,000
Kentucky................................ Fort Campbell............. Modernized Hangar: Design.... 11,000
Kentucky................................ Fort Knox................. Emergency Services Railroad 8,000
Overpass: Minor Construction.
Kentucky................................ Fort Knox................. Warrior Dining Facility: 4,500
Design.
Louisiana............................... Fort Polk................. Rotational Unit Billeting 30,000
Area (INC).
Mississippi............................. Army Engineer Research and Jet Engine Thermal Simulator: 6,800
Development Center. Minor Construction.
New York................................ Fort Drum................. ORTC Transient Training 8,300
Barracks: Design.
New York................................ Fort Drum................. Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 9,500
Addition: Design.
Washington.............................. Joint Base Lewis McChord.. Fixed-Wing Taxiway: Design... 1,900
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Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
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.
Army Chemical Biological Center [CBC].--The Committee is
aware that existing laboratories within the Army CBC at
Aberdeen Proving Ground are inadequate and urgently need to be
replaced, particularly the Applied Science Center. The CBC is
the Nation's leading research and development center for
chemical and biological defense and the Committee encourages
the Army to accelerate modernization projects at the CBC. The
Committee directs the Army to provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on
future plans for the CBC no later than 90 days after enactment
of this act.
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,159,399,000
Committee recommendation 2026........................... 5,906,524,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $5,906,524,000 for Military
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps for fiscal year 2026.
Within this amount, $144,390,000 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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Connecticut............................. Groton.................... Submarine Pier 8 Replacement 23,100
(INC).
Maine................................... Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Consolidated Security-- 6,500
Police, NCIS & Fire, B29:
Design.
Maryland................................ Naval Surface Warfare Contained Burn Facility (INC) 18,700
Center Indian Head.
Mississippi............................. Stennis Space Center...... NAVCIATTS Student Quarters: 9,000
Design.
New Jersey.............................. Naval Weapons Station NavSTAR HANGAR (Naval Secure 5,640
Earle (Lakehurst JB Site). Test Aviation Research
Hangar): Design.
Pennsylvania............................ Mechanicsburg............. Machinery Control Development 15,000
Center (INC).
Rhode Island............................ Newport................... Next Generation Torpedo 36,800
Integration Lab.
South Carolina.......................... Marine Corps Recruit Depot 3rd Battalion Recruit 8,250
Parris Island. Barracks 5: Design.
Virginia................................ Joint Expeditionary Base EOD Expeditionary Mine 6,600
Little Creek--Fort Story. Countermeasures Facility:
Design.
Virginia................................ Naval Support Activity Enlisted Quarters--NSA 6,900
Hampton Roads. Northwest Annex, Chesapeake:
Design.
Virginia................................ Marine Corps Base Quantico Child Development Center: 5,700
Design.
Virginia................................ Yorktown.................. Shore Power for Virginia 2,200
Class Submarines: 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, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance
Facility [PSNS], and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and
Intermediate Maintenance Facility, perform a vital role in
national defense by executing maintenance on submarines and
aircraft carriers to ensure that they are combat-ready. 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 PSNS, 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. In support
of these efforts, the Committee includes an additional
$9,000,000 in unspecified minor military construction funding
to advance planned demolition projects as authorized under 10
U.S.C. 2805.
Red Hill Water Treatment.--The Committee remains supportive
of remediation efforts at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
and the impacted surrounding areas. The Committee includes
$141,650,000 for the Water Treatment Plant project at Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and encourages the Navy to continue
working closely with local governments and communities to
accelerate remediation efforts.
Navy Minor Construction.--The Committee encourages the
Department to leverage minor military construction funding to
enhance the security of military installations and to
prioritize projects that improve the safety and security of
personnel residing in military housing located near
installation boundaries, particularly those vulnerable to
criminal activity that has occurred outside the installation
perimeter.
Military Construction, Air Force
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,347,126,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 4,090,673,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $4,090,673,000 for Military
Construction, Air Force for fiscal year 2026. Within this
amount, $359,200,000 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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Alabama................................. Maxwell Air Force Base.... Combined All Domain Wargaming 4,000
Center: Design.
Alaska.................................. Eielson Air Force Base.... Permanent Party Dormitory: 6,700
Design.
Alaska.................................. Joint Base Elmendorf- PDI: Extend Runway 16/34: 45,000
Richardson. Cost to Complete.
Arizona................................. Luke Air Force Base....... Child Development Center 22,000
(INC).
California.............................. Beale Air Force Base...... Multi-Domain Operations 22,000
Complex (INC).
Deleware................................ Dover Air Force Base...... Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 8,100
Complex Ph 1: Design.
Deleware................................ Dover Air Force Base...... Relocate Commercial Gate to 2,800
Museum District: Design.
Georgia................................. Moody Air Force Base...... 23rd Security Forces Squadron 17,500
Operations Facility (INC).
Georgia................................. Moody Air Force Base...... F-35A Simulator: Design...... 3,700
Hawaii.................................. Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Combined Operations Center: 5,000
Hickam. Design.
Hawaii.................................. Joint Base Pearl Harbor- General Purpose Maintenance 4,200
Hickam. Hangar: Design.
Mississippi............................. Columbus Air Force Base... Water Storage Tank........... 14,200
Nebraska................................ Offutt Air Force Base..... Consolidated Training Complex/ 6,000
Professional Development
Center: Design.
Nebraska................................ Offutt Air Force Base..... Permanent Party Dormitory, 6,000
172 Bed: Design.
Nebraska................................ Offutt Air Force Base..... SAOC 1-Bay Hangar: Design.... 19,000
Nebraska................................ Offutt Air Force Base..... SAOC 2-Bay Hangar: Design.... 16,000
Nebraska................................ Offutt Air Force Base..... SAOC Supply Storage Facility: 7,350
Design.
Nevada.................................. Nellis Air Force Base..... Regional Communications 4,000
Center: Design.
Nevada.................................. Nellis Air Force Base..... F-35 Data Lab Support 2,000
Facility: Design.
New Jersey.............................. Joint Base McGuire Dix Control Tower Lakehurst 3,200
Lakehurst. AirField: Design.
New Mexico.............................. Cannon Air Force Base..... ADAL Security Forces 8,100
Facility, B575: Minor
Construction.
New Mexico.............................. Holloman Air Force Base... Holloman High Speed Test 700
Track: Design.
New Mexico.............................. Kirtland Air Force Base... EOD Building (INC)........... 18,250
New Mexico.............................. Kirtland Air Force Base... Wyoming Gate Project: Design. 2,000
New Mexico.............................. Kirtland Air Force Base... Child Development Center: 3,200
Design.
North Carolina.......................... Seymour Johnson Air Force Combat Arms Training and 41,000
Base. Maintenance Complex.
Ohio.................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force Human Performance Center Lab 30,000
Base. (INC).
Oklahoma................................ Altus Air Force Base...... Main Gate Entry Control 3,000
Facility: Design.
Oklahoma................................ Tinker Air Force Base..... KC-46 2-Bay Corrosion Control 7,000
Hangar: Design.
South Dakota............................ Ellsworth Air Force Base.. Communications Center: Design 3,500
South Dakota............................ Ellsworth Air Force Base.. Munitions Storage Igloos: 4,000
Design.
South Dakota............................ Ellsworth Air Force Base.. Two Munitions Storage Igloos: 5,400
Minor Construction.
South Dakota............................ Ellsworth Air Force Base.. Weapons Generation Facility 4,800
Dormitory: Design.
Washington.............................. Fairchild Air Force Base.. Mission Support Complex: 9,500
Design.
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Further detail of the Committee's recommendation is
provided in the State table at the end of this report.
Power Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.--
The Committee recognizes that the Air Force is in the process
of standing up the Special Operations Command 492nd Power
Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The Air Force
has committed to Congress that the Wing basing will begin in
fiscal year 2026 and continue through fiscal year 2031,
immediately following the divestiture of the A-10. The
Committee is concerned that the Air Force is behind in meeting
that timeline as military construction requirements necessary
to support the standup have not yet been identified. The
Committee encourages the Air Force, in collaboration with
Special Operations Command, to expeditiously inform the
Committee of additional funding requirements needed for design,
construction, or other related activities in support of the
transition. Furthermore, the Committee directs the Air Force 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
2026 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.
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.
Air Force Civil Engineer Center.--The Committee is aware
that the Air Force is evaluating options to improve engineering
supervision and oversight and budgeting for overseas projects
where it serves as the designated DoD Construction Agent. The
Committee supports this effort and, accordingly, has included
provisions in the bill to grant additional authorities to Air
Force activities when acting in such a capacity.
Sentinel Schedule.--The Committee believes that the Nunn-
McCurdy review of the Sentinel program presents an opportunity
to identify cost-saving measures and explore options to
accelerate deployment of the new missile. As part of that
effort, the Committee recognizes the potential benefits of a
revised schedule that allows for concurrent construction of
Sentinel launch facilities across the three missile bases and
supports further evaluation of that approach. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress within 180 days of enactment of this act that includes
(1) the updated schedule for construction of all Sentinel
launch facilities, (2) a comparison between the current
schedule and the schedule in place prior to the Nunn-McCurdy
review that illustrates the extent to which concurrent
construction may occur across the three missile bases, and (3)
a year-by-year estimate of the construction budget required to
execute the concurrent schedule.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,881,383,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 3,724,301,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $3,724,301,000 for projects
considered within the Military Construction, Defense-Wide
account for fiscal year 2026. Within this amount, $32,000,000
is for the following projects in the following amounts:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
[In thousands of dollars]
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State Location Project Amount
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Colorado................................ Fort Carson............... Ambulatory Care Center 22,000
Replacement (INC).
Washington.............................. Joint Base Lewis McChord.. Consolidated Rigging 10,000
Facility: Cost to Complete.
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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 as a potential means to enhance grid
resilience and energy efficiency. The Committee encourages the
Department to explore the applicability of this technology and
directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment to brief the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later than 120
days after enactment of this act detailing the potential use of
linear generators on military installations, limitations to
integrating this technology into existing or new energy
systems, and any other relevant considerations.
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 [UFC] and Unified
Facilities Guide Specifications, integrate these materials into
project designs, and identify the resources needed to
accomplish these efforts. The Committee notes that the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers published a report in October 2024
outlining near- and long-term updates to the UFC required to
accomplish these goals. The Committee supports continued work
on this initiative and directs the Department to provide an
updated report within 180 days of enactment of this act
detailing efforts to implement the Corps' recommendations,
along with relevant findings from the Department's
implementation of the sustainable building construction pilot
program, as authorized by the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
Wood Products Integration.--The Department of Defense is
encouraged to work with the U.S. Forest Service's Research
Stations and Forest Products Laboratory to develop and utilize
innovative wood-based technologies and products, such as mass
timber, biochar, and nanoparticles for building materials, that
will further the Department's mission. The Department is
directed to brief the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress on these potential partnering efforts within
180 days of enactment of this act.
Military Construction, Army National Guard
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $398,489,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 271,230,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $271,230,000 for Military
Construction, Army National Guard for fiscal year 2026. Within
this amount, $112,050,000 is for the following projects in the
following amounts:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
[In thousands of dollars]
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State Location Project Amount
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Connecticut............................. Groton.................... Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 7,000
Add/Alt: Design.
Deleware................................ Dagsboro.................. National Guard Readiness 7,500
Center: Minor Construction.
Deleware................................ Wilmington................ National Guard Readiness 2,200
Center: Design.
Illinois................................ Marseilles Training Center ADAL Range Control Building: 3,050
Minor Construction.
Illinois................................ Peoria.................... National Guard Readiness 8,000
Center.
Kentucky................................ Somerset.................. Readiness Center: Design..... 1,500
Maryland................................ Edgewood.................. Vehicle Maintenance Shop: 3,250
Design.
Maryland................................ Hagerstown................ Vehicle Maintenance Shop: 3,250
Design.
Mississippi............................. Hattiesburg............... Army Aviation Support 6,500
Facility: Design.
Mississippi............................. Hattiesburg............... Readiness Center: Design..... 4,500
Montana................................. Helena.................... Defense Access Road: Design.. 1,000
New Hampshire........................... Concord................... Lakota Hangar Addition and 3,000
Environmental Upgrades:
Design.
New Hampshire........................... Hooksett.................. Readiness Center Addition/ 4,000
Alteration: Design.
New Hampshire........................... Pembroke.................. Readiness Center Addition/ 2,500
Alteration: Design.
Oregon.................................. Naval Weapons Systems Multi-Purpose Machine Gun 12,000
Training Facility Range.
Boardman.
Pennsylvania............................ New Castle................ Readiness Center: Design..... 6,500
Vermont................................. Lyndon.................... Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost 2,000
to Complete.
Vermont................................. Camp Ethan Allen Training Family Service Center: Cost 2,000
Site. to Complete.
West Virginia........................... Camp Dawson............... Fire Station Support 1,500
Building: Design.
West Virginia........................... Camp Dawson-Kingwood...... General Instruction Building: 1,500
Design.
Wisconsin............................... Black River Falls......... National Guard Readiness 20,000
Center.
Wisconsin............................... Wausau.................... National Guard Readiness 5,500
Center: Design.
Wisconsin............................... Wisconsin Rapids.......... National Guard Readiness 3,800
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 remains concerned about
lodging shortages at Army National Guard regional centers that
support training and readiness activities, as well as support
training for external local, State, Federal and Tribal
agencies. The Committee encourages the Army National Guard to
allocate adequate funding to address such lodging shortfalls,
particularly at installations with new training and readiness
requirements and for projects that have completed design.
42nd Infantry Division Armory Headquarters.--The Committee
is concerned about the lack of progress made by the Army in
finalizing the required renovation and modernization of the
42nd Infantry Division Headquarters in Troy, New York. The
Committee understands that the State of New York has already
provided significant contributions to the critical project,
which will meet essential requirements while allowing
Watervliet Arsenal to advance planned construction. In order to
avoid additional delays and unnecessary leasing costs, the
Committee urges the Secretary of the Army to prioritize the
execution of the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters project
and directs the Department to brief the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the plans for
doing so within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Military Construction, Air National Guard
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $290,492,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 292,546,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $292,546,000 for Military
Construction, Air National Guard for fiscal year 2026. Within
this amount, $95,900,000 is for the following projects in the
following amounts:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
[In thousands of dollars]
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State Location Project Amount
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Deleware................................ New Castle Airport........ Relocate Main Gate Complex: 8,000
Minor Construction.
Georgia................................. Savannah Hilton Head C-130J Corrosion Control 11,400
International Airport. Facility.
Maine................................... Bangor International Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 2,500
Airport. / Aircraft Ground Equipment
Facility: Design.
Michigan................................ Selfridge Air National Mitigate Runway Encroachment: 10,000
Guard Base. Design.
Michigan................................ Selfridge Air National F-15EX Bed Down: Design...... 10,000
Guard Base.
Minnesota............................... Minneapolis St Paul C-130J Fuel Cell Maintenance 5,200
International Airport. Hangar: Design.
Nevada.................................. Reno-Tahoe International Fuel Cell Hangar: Design..... 5,400
Airport.
New Hampshire........................... Pease Air National Guard Small Arms Range............. 16,000
Base.
New Jersey.............................. Atlantic City Fighter Operations Center: 3,100
International Airport. Design.
South Dakota............................ Joe Foss Field............ Aircraft Maintenance Hangar: 1,700
Design.
Utah.................................... Salt Lake City Maintenance Hangar and Shop 15,000
International Airport. (INC).
Washington.............................. Fairchild Air Force Base.. Alter Maintenance Ramp: 3,600
Design.
West Virginia........................... McLaughlin Air National C-130J Apron Expansion: Cost 4,000
Guard Base. to Complete.
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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, 2025.................................... $295,032,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 46,239,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $46,239,000 for Military
Construction, Army Reserve for fiscal year 2026. Within this
amount, $4,000,000 is for the following project in the
following amount:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE
[In thousands of dollars]
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State Location Project Amount
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Kentucky................................ Fort Knox................. Aviation Support Facility 4,000
(INC).
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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, 2025.................................... $29,829,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 2,255,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $2,255,000 for Military
Construction, Navy Reserve for fiscal year 2026. 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, 2025.................................... $74,663,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 116,268,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $116,268,000 for Military
Construction, Air Force Reserve for fiscal year 2026. Within
this amount, $55,810,000 is for the following projects in the
following amounts:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE
[In thousands of dollars]
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State Location Project Amount
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Georgia................................. Dobbins Air Force Reserve New Entry Control Facility 3,000
Base. (Main Gate): Design.
Massachusetts........................... Westover Air Reserve Base. Extend Taxiway Golf: Design.. 3,700
New York................................ Niagara Falls Air Reserve Combined Operations Airfield 16,110
Station. Facility (INC).
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, 2025.................................... $293,434,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 481,832,000
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 $481,832,000 for the NATO Security
Investment Program for fiscal year 2026.
Department of Defense Base Closure Account
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $489,174,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 410,161,000
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 $410,161,000 for the
Department of Defense Base Closure Account for fiscal year
2026.
Family Housing Overview
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $2,013,367,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 1,884,365,000
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 $1,884,365,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Operation and Maintenance, and the Department's
family housing improvement fund for fiscal year 2026.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative [MHPI].--The
Committee remains concerned that the MHPI management companies
are not consistently fulfilling responsibilities outlined in
their partnership agreements with the Services. The Committee
continues to receive evidence of poor housing conditions,
inadequate maintenance response times, and mishandling of
claims. Therefore, the Committee provides an additional
$30,000,000 for increased oversight of DoD's privatized family
housing program.
Civilian Housing.--The Department is directed to notify the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, no
less than 30 days in advance of establishing residence, of the
intent to provide military housing, including privatized
military housing, to any Senate confirmed civilian within the
Department of Defense or Military Services.
Family Housing Construction, Army
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $276,647,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 228,558,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $228,558,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Army for fiscal year 2026. 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, 2025.................................... $485,611,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 388,418,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $388,418,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Army for fiscal year 2026.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $245,742,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 177,597,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $177,597,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps for fiscal year 2026.
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, 2025.................................... $387,217,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 384,108,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $384,108,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps for fiscal
year 2026.
Military Housing UFC.--The Committee notes that the Unified
Facilities Criteria could be updated to account for new
building code developments that improve cost-effectiveness and
facilitate the delivery of housing, such as the adoption of
single-stair building codes in residential buildings up to six
floors and allowing the use of standard international-model
elevators. The Committee encourages the Department to
incorporate these updates into the UFC where appropriate.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $221,549,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 274,230,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $274,230,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Air Force for fiscal year 2026. 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, 2025.................................... $336,250,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 369,765,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $369,765,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force for fiscal year 2026.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $52,156,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 53,374,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $53,374,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for fiscal year 2026.
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $8,195,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 8,315,000
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 $8,315,000 for the Family Housing
Improvement Fund for fiscal year 2026.
Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $497,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 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 2026.
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 certain prior fiscal years 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
funding for unfunded authorized major construction projects.
Sec. 129. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the use of funds in this act to close or realign Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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
2026 and fiscal year 2027 advance appropriations. The
subcommittee heard testimony from the Honorable Douglas A.
Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommendation includes $433,697,754,000 for
the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] for fiscal year 2026,
including $300,419,619,000 in mandatory spending and
$133,278,135,000 in discretionary spending. The Committee also
recommends $262,103,337,000 in advance appropriations for
mandatory benefits and $122,258,000,000 in advance
appropriations for veterans medical care for fiscal year 2027.
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, 2024, there were an
estimated 17.9 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 10.2 million dependents (spouses and dependent
children) of living veterans. Thus, approximately 28.1 million
people, or 8.2 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]; 142 VA Hospitals; 12 Health Care Centers; 327 Multi-
Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinics; 428 Primary Care
Community-Based Outpatient Clinics; 433 Outpatient Services
Sites; 136 Community Living Centers; 126 Mental Health
Residential rehabilitation treatment programs; 303 readjustment
counseling Vet Centers; and 85 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 2026, 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, 2025....................................$235,171,069,000
Advance Appropriations, 2026............................ 247,743,619,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 4,152,135,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 262,103,337,000
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 2025, the Committee provided
$247,743,619,000 in advance appropriations for VBA for fiscal
year 2026. This included $227,240,071,000 for Compensation and
Pensions; $20,372,030,000 for Readjustment Benefits; and
$131,518,000 for Veterans Insurance and Indemnities.
For fiscal year 2026, the Committee's recommendation
includes $266,736,842 for the Veterans Housing Benefit Program
Fund administrative expenses; $45,428 for the Vocational
Rehabilitation Loans Program account, with $507,254 for
administrative expenses; $5,845,241 for the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program account; and $3,879,000,000 for
the General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
Administration account.
The Committee recommendation also provides $262,103,337,000
in advance appropriations for the Veterans Benefits
Administration's mandatory accounts for fiscal year 2027. This
level may be adjusted based on the results of the
administration's mid-session review.
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025....................................$212,552,579,000
Advance Appropriations, 2026............................ 227,240,071,000
Committee recommendation, 2026..........................................
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 241,947,603,000
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 2026, the
Department estimates it will obligate $227,500,000,000 for
compensation payments to 6,456,242 veterans, 556,499 survivors,
and 1,034 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 2026, the Department
estimates that the pensions program will provide benefits to
116,873 veterans and 83,331 survivors totaling $3,100,000,000.
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 2026, the Department
estimates the Compensation and Pensions program will obligate
$363,200,000 providing burial benefits. This funding will
provide 46,055 burial allowances, 50,866 burial plot
allowances, 65,748 service-connected death awards, 403,896
burial flags, 279,429 headstones or markers, 23,299 graveliners
or reimbursement for privately purchased outer burial
receptacles, 235 caskets and urns for the internment of the
remains of veterans without next of kin, and 950 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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $227,240,071,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
Compensation and Pensions account.
The Committee recommendation includes an advance
appropriation of $241,947,603,000 for the Compensation and
Pensions account for fiscal year 2027.
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.
Timely Access to Survivor Benefits.--VA provides certain
benefits to surviving spouses after the death of certain
veterans which are often critical for these surviving spouses.
However, it takes too long for spouses to learn whether or not
they are eligible for survivor benefits. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Department to submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within
90 days of enactment of this act, on the feasibility,
advisability, and cost of VBA establishing a pathway for
veteran spouses to apply for survivor benefits in advance of a
veteran's death, such that VBA could pre-approve applications
to make a final determination following the spouse's death, and
if approved, deliver benefits to the surviving spouse within 30
days of notification to VBA of the veteran's death.
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 evaluate, as
available, the service-connected disability application and
claims process for veterans who reported sexual assault that
occurred during military services to identify and mitigate
potential barriers. Additionally, 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, 2025.................................... $18,264,371,000
Advance Appropriations, 2026............................ 20,372,030,000
Committee recommendation, 2026..........................................
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 20,057,841,000
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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $20,372,030,000 for the Readjustment Benefits
account for fiscal year 2026.
The Committee recommendation includes an advance
appropriation of $20,057,841,000 for Readjustment Benefits for
fiscal year 2027.
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.
Referral Management System.--The Committee notes that
servicemembers transitioning to civilian life often experience
difficulties getting connected to both State and Federal
benefits that they earned through their service. The Committee
therefore directs the Department to consider the feasibility
and advisability of creating a cloud-based technological
platform that links state, national, and community veteran
service organizations through one network.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $135,119,422
Advance Appropriations, 2026............................ 131,518,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 97,893,000
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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $131,518,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
Veterans Insurance and Indemnities account. In addition, the
Committee recommendation includes an advance appropriation of
$97,893,000 for Veterans Insurance and Indemnities for fiscal
year 2027.
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND
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Program Administrative
account\1\ expenses
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Appropriations, 2025............... SSAN $316,742,419
Committee recommendation, 2026..... SSAN 266,736,842
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\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 $266,736,842 for administrative expenses for
fiscal year 2026. Bill language limits gross obligations for
direct loans for specially adapted housing to $500,000.
Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase [VASP] Program.--The
VASP program was a critical tool for veterans facing
foreclosure on their VA-backed home loans, but the program was
terminated on May 1, 2025. The Committee supports programs and
efforts that prevent veterans from foreclosing on their VA-
backed home loans. The Department is directed to provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress which includes: the number of VASP applicants who were
awaiting VASP approval as of May 1, 2025 and the average amount
of home loan they were applying for; a detailed description and
timeline of past, present, and ongoing efforts to assist these
applicants; the estimated wait time for VASP application
decisions; the process and analysis utilized by the Department
to reach the decision to terminate the program; a detailed
description of efforts VA is considering employing to mitigate
the impact VASP termination has had on veterans and their
families, the number of VA loans that were foreclosed on
between May 1, 2025 and the writing of the report, and the
lifetime revenue, costs, and profits or losses to the
Department for the VASP program from creation to the creation
of the report.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
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Program Administrative
account\1\ expenses
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Appropriations, 2025............... $78,337 $460,698
Committee recommendation, 2026..... 45,428 507,254
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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 $45,428 for program costs and
$507,254 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 $1,394,442. It is
estimated VA will make 718 loans in fiscal year 2026, with an
average amount of $1,941.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $2,718,546
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 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.
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, 2025.................................... $3,899,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 3,879,000,000
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 $3,879,000,000 for the GOE, VBA
account. The Committee included bill language to make available
through September 30, 2027, 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 2026.
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.
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
encourages the Department to move expeditiously to implement
the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act enacted in
2024, to facilitate collaboration between County, State, and
Tribal veterans service officers, VHA facilities, and VBA
offices to increase outreach to veterans. Within 90 days of
enactment of this act, the Department is directed to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on the progress made on implementation of Section 302
of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare
and Benefits Improvement Act, including a plan to obligate the
full authorized funding level in support of this program.
Military Sexual Trauma Operations Center.--VBA has a
dedicated team for processing disability claims related to
military sexual trauma experienced by our Nation's veterans. A
significant number of this staff work remotely on a large
volume of highly sensitive cases. Within 180 days of enactment
of this act, the Department is directed to submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
detailing recruitment and retention issues facing the Military
Sexual Trauma Operations Center, including the impacts of the
reduction in telework agreements. Further, the report should
detail the impact that changes in telework policies, or other
changes in accommodations for the Center's staff, will have on
the processing of military sexual trauma claims at large,
including any related privacy concerns. Finally, the report
should detail any additional challenges experienced by staff at
this Center given the nature of their work, as well as any
areas where further support may be required.
AI Support for Navigating Veterans Benefits.--The
Department should evaluate the feasibility and advisability of
leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to assist
veterans in navigating the benefits lifecycle, including
applications, appeals, and service connection processes.
Dystonia.--The Committee recognizes that many veterans
suffer from several forms of dystonia due to traumatic brain
injury. The Committee urges VHA to utilize ongoing scientific
progress and engage with community stakeholders to improve care
and modernize the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating
Disabilities to reflect the severity of dystonia symptoms and
the effect it has on veterans' quality of life.
Dependents Educational Assistance.--The Committee notes
that children of deceased or disabled veterans may require
additional tutoring or educational training to prepare for
college. Therefore, the Committee directs VA to submit a report
no later than 180 days after enactment of this act detailing
the advisability, feasibility, and cost of establishing a
program to assist primary school-aged children of deceased or
disabled veterans to achieve academic success and college
readiness.
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, 2025....................................$113,674,485,000
Advance appropriations, 2026............................ 131,439,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 946,000,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 122,258,000,000
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 2025, the Committee provided
$131,439,000,000 in advance appropriations for VA's medical
care accounts for fiscal year 2026. This included
$75,039,000,000 for Medical Services, $34,000,000,000 for
Medical Community Care, $12,700,000,000 for Medical Support and
Compliance, and $9,700,000,000 for Medical Facilities. VA
proposed a rescission of $16,499,000,000 from medical care
accounts in fiscal year 2026 as well as a transfer of
$2,030,000,000 between Medical Care accounts, which the
Committee recommendation includes.
For fiscal year 2026, the Committee provides a total of
$114,943,000,000 for VA medical care. Additionally, the
Committee recommendation includes $943,000,000 for Medical and
Prosthetic Research. Medical Care Collections are estimated to
be $4,580,000,000 in fiscal year 2026. The Committee
recommendation also provides $122,258,000,000 in advance
appropriations for VA's medical care accounts for fiscal year
2027.
For fiscal year 2026, the Committee provides
$52,676,000,000 for the Toxic Exposures Fund, of which
$49,800,000,000 is estimated to be for medical care, for a
total of $164,743,000,000 in medical care funding in fiscal
year 2026.
The Committee recognizes the invaluable role of VA, 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 expansion of 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 as
necessary, and to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 120 days after
enactment of this act, regarding the projected timeline for
implementation of this program, including its efforts to inform
veterans of these services.
Support for Veterans in the Freely Associated States
[FAS].--The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law
118-42) requires VA to conduct outreach with the FAS, assess
options for the delivery of hospital care and medical services
in the FAS, and enter into agreements with the governments of
the FAS before delivering hospital care and medical services.
In line with Congressional intent, the Department is directed
to provide these services before the end of fiscal year 2026,
to include direct care from VA providers, telehealth, and care
through contracts with community providers; shipping
medications to the FAS; and reimbursing veterans for travel
from their home countries to the United States. The Committee
further directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to advance the
Circular 175 process and enter into agreements with the
governments of the FAS, to facilitate the furnishing of health
services pursuant to and in order to carry out section 209(a)
of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024
before the end of fiscal year 2026. To determine how VA will
provide the resources needed to implement these new
obligations, the Committee directs VA within 60 days of
enactment of this act to provide the Committee with the
estimated cost and the plan for implementing this law in fiscal
year 2026.
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), including the
electronic database for systemic feedback from readjustment
counselors, 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, 2025.................................... $71,000,000,000
Advance appropriations, 2026............................ 75,039,000,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 59,858,000,000
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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $75,039,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
Medical Services account. The Committee recommendation includes
the proposed $15,889,000,000 rescission of fiscal year 2026
advance appropriations, bringing the total to $59,150,000,000.
In addition, VA estimates to use $35,370,000,000 from the Toxic
Exposures Fund to support medical services in fiscal year 2026.
VA also has the authority to retain co-payments and third-party
collections.
The Committee recommendation also includes an advance
appropriation of $59,858,000,000 for Medical Services for
fiscal year 2027.
PREVENTING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
The Committee remains strongly supportive of VA's
homelessness prevention programs. As such the recommendation
includes $3,459,121,000 to support these programs. This total
includes $702,821,000 for the Supportive Services for Veterans
Families [SSVF] Program; $670,900,000 for Housing and Urban
Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing [HUD-VASH]
Program case management, $323,100,000 for the Grant and Per
Diem [GPD] Program; and $139,843,000 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 46,000 veterans experiencing homelessness into long
term housing in calendar year 2025.
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 directs 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.
Elizabeth Dole Act Implementation.--The Department is
expected to implement Public Law 118-210 consistent with
timelines intended by Congress and outlined in law, including
providing increased per diem rates for GPD providers and the
continuation of the Section 4201 Assistance program. Within 90
days of enactment of this act, the Department is directed to
provide the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress a report to include a cost estimate and an outline of
any barriers to implement these provisions as intended.
TELEHEALTH SERVICES
The Committee recommendation includes $6,356,035,000, 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. The Committee notes that
telehealth is an important point of access to care for
veterans, with about 40 percent of patients in the VA
healthcare system having at least one virtual medical
appointment. The Committee supports VHA's rulemaking to
eliminate copays for telehealth appointments of any type, and
encourages the Administration to finalize, sustain, and expand
upon such efforts.
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 $18,886,195,000 for mental health
programs, consistent with VA's estimate, including
$3,651,718,000 for suicide prevention outreach and treatment
programs, of which $697,760,000 is for suicide prevention
outreach.
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.
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.
Improving Veteran Access to Suicide Prevention Services.--
The Committee encourages the Department to enhance the
geographic distribution of suicide prevention grants under the
Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant
Program. The Committee understands that a significant number of
veterans reside in areas that have not yet benefited from such
programs and urges the Department to take steps to ensure grant
opportunities are available to States which have not received
funding, or where coverage gaps exist.
Suicide Research.--Suicide among veterans is a complex
issue that requires more deep and technical understanding
regarding the factors and potential causes, including for
overdose deaths and all non-accidental, non-natural deaths. The
committee encourages VA to partner with academic research
institutions currently conducting research that seeks to
understand the individual and community factors contributing to
death by suicide among veterans.
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, as
well as estimated costs of staffing, training, equipment,
facility, and other needs to expand use of these treatments.
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.
Reconciliation Council Effectiveness.--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 containing an update on actions taken and
recommendations made by the VISN 10 Interagency Reconciliation
Council, including any additional resources or authorities that
may be needed for the IRC to fully effectuate the purposes
leading to its formation.
Geriatric Mental Health.--The Committee notes that as the
veteran population continues to age, more veterans will
experience unique mental health challenges which require
tailored services that address the specific needs of older
veterans. To better understand the scope and effectiveness of
current geriatric mental health services, the Committee directs
the Department to provide a comprehensive report on the
availability and utilization of such services. The report, due
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
no later 180 days after the enactment of this act, should
include: (1) a detailed account of geriatric mental health
programs, including inpatient, outpatient, telehealth, and
community-based options, currently available within the VA
system; (2) an analysis of service distribution, with attention
to disparities affecting rural and underserved areas; (3)
statistics on veteran enrollment and use of geriatric mental
health programs over the past 5 years; (4) information on the
availability of trained geriatric mental health providers and
ongoing professional development initiatives; (5)
identification of critical gaps in service delivery and
barriers to access, including transportation, stigma, or
resource limitations; and (6) proposals for expanding and
improving geriatric mental healthcare, including legislative or
funding requirements.
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.
Public-Private Veteran Suicide Prevention Initiative.--The
Department is directed to assess the feasibility of expanding
efforts to directly funding community based organizations in a
public-private partnership to address needs of veterans,
specifically with the goal of preventing suicide; increasing
access to care and services; and improving well-begin outcomes
for veterans.
OPIOID SAFETY INITIATIVES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CARE
To continue to build upon opioid reduction efforts and
safety initiatives, the Committee recommendation includes
$709,573,000 for Opioid Prevention and Treatment programs at
VA, consistent with VA's estimate. This includes $454,086,000
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. The
Department is directed to provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on utilization rates
on alternative pain management broken out by treatment and
denial rates for each treatment, and provide the report no
later than 180 days after enactment of this act.
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-Acting Injectable Medications [LAI].--The Committee
encourages VA to consider expanding clinical education among
its primary care practitioners on use of LAIs that are FDA-
approved for the treatment of alcohol use disorder, opioid use
disorder, and serious mental illnesses, as clinically
indicated.
Jason's Law Implementation.--The Committee acknowledges the
2025 Office of Inspector General report finding that 67 percent
of VHA facilities were fully in compliance with Jason's Law as
of October 2024. The Committee directs the Secretary to develop
a plan to increase compliance and identify resources required
to do so. The Secretary shall provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report and briefing
on such plan no later than 120 days after enactment of this
act.
LONG-TERM CARE
The Committee provides $21,859,792,000 for institutional
and non-institutional care consistent with VA's estimate. 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.
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.
Mobility Rehabilitation in State Veterans Homes.--The
Committee recognizes the critical need for mobility
rehabilitation among aging and disabled veterans residing in
state-run veterans homes. The use of unweighted walking devices
has shown promise in improving rehabilitation outcomes,
reducing fall risks, and enhancing veterans' quality of life.
The Committee supports efforts to expand access to mobility
rehabilitation technologies for veterans in state-run veterans
homes and urges VA to work with state facilities so that
veterans have access to devices and therapies that enable
veterans to regain mobility.
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
have 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,
consistent with VA's estimate.
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.
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 $3,500,000,000 for
VA's Caregivers Program.
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).
The Committee recognizes the importance of the Program of
Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers [PCAFC] to allow
disabled veterans to receive the daily care they need at home
without placing a financial and mental burden on their
families. The Committee directs the Secretary to ensure that
all veterans and families currently enrolled in the program are
not removed or involuntarily discharged from the program as a
result of administrative eligibility reassessments or policy
changes that reduce access or narrow criteria, absent a clear
case of fraud, abuse, or voluntary withdrawal.
Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
[PCAFC].--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
[PCAFC] to allow disabled veterans to receive the daily care
they need at home without placing a financial and mental burden
on their families. The Committee directs the Secretary to
ensure that all veterans and families currently enrolled in the
program are not removed or involuntarily discharged from the
program as a result of administrative eligibility reassessments
or policy changes that reduce access or narrow criteria, absent
a clear case of fraud, abuse, or voluntary withdrawal.
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 944,000
enrolled in 2023 to over 1.3 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
$1,429,181,000 for fiscal year 2026 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.
VA Menopause Center of Excellence Feasibility Study.--The
Committee recognizes that the Department provides excellent
care to women veterans, however specific care for those
experiencing menopause and perimenopause may be more difficult
to find and the Department must continue to do more research in
this area as women are the fastest growing veteran population.
The Committee directs the Department to prepare a feasibility
study and brief the Committee no later than 180 days after
enactment on the ability of the Department to create one or
more Centers of Excellence in Menopause.
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.
Mammogram Access at VA Facilities.--The Committee is
concerned by reports of limited access to mammograms at VA
facilities across the country. While VA has expanded
eligibility for clinically appropriate mammograms in recent
years, the Committee remains concerned that not enough has been
done to increase access to mammography screenings and breast
cancer risk assessments among women veterans, who may have an
elevated risk of breast cancer due to toxic exposure.
Therefore, the Secretary is directed to conduct a review of
VA's mammography equipment, breast cancer screening capacity,
and the demand for screenings among women veterans. Based on
those findings, the Secretary shall develop a plan to better
meet the needs of women veterans by providing expanded access
to mammograms and breast cancer screenings with the VA system
of care. The Secretary is directed to provide a report with
full findings and recommendations to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 270 days of
enactment of this act.
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 thousands of 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.
Clinical Care Vacancies.--The Department is directed to
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress a report outlining healthcare vacancies, by facility
and specialty, as of January 1, 2025, June 1, 2025, and 60 days
after enactment of this act; as well as the number of clinical
positions necessary by facility and specialty for each
clinician to have panel sizes that comply with current VHA
policy and directives.
Rural and Tribal Healthcare Access.--The Committee
recognizes there is a shortage of healthcare providers in rural
communities and Tribal lands, and that a successful initiative
has addressed these issues by providing mobile medical clinics,
telehealth technologies, and staff augmentation services to
deliver primary and specialty care services to Native American
and other veterans living in underserved locations. The
Department is directed to assess and report on the feasibility
and cost of expanding an integrated rural healthcare delivery
model aligned with this initiative, and provide it to the
Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress no later
than 180 days after enactment of this act.
Sterile Processing Medical Supply Technician
Certification.--The Committee is aware that VHA recently
updated its training and certification requirements for certain
Sterile Processing Services [SPS] leadership staff, and directs
the Department to report back within 90 days of enactment of
this act on the cost of requiring all SPS staff, including
those doing the day-to-day work of sterilization, to meet these
updated training and certification requirements.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program [IPVAP].--
Of the amounts made available to the Department, the Committee
recommendation includes $36,879,000 for the IPVAP for fiscal
year 2026 and the Department is directed to include it as a
program of interest with budget detail in the justifications
accompanying future year budget submissions. The Committee
directs the Department to report 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 is concerned about
colorectal cancer screening for veterans, particularly among
those eligible under the PACT Act. The Committee recognizes the
value of colorectal cancer screening and notes the growing
availability of non-invasive screening tests and their
potential to improve veterans' health. An essential component
of non-invasive colorectal cancer screening tests is ensuring
patients receive a follow-up colonoscopy when initial testing
indicate one is needed. The Committee encourages VA to consider
public-private partnerships to provide veterans with non-
invasive colorectal cancer testing, coupled with patient
navigation to follow-up colonoscopy to improve health outcomes.
Competition in Contracting for Medical Products.--The
Committee understands there have been instances where VA has
awarded sole source contracts. The Committee notes VA has an
obligation to maximize competition when evaluating new
technologies, as required under VA and Federal acquisition
policies. As such, the Committee encourages the Department to
consider conducting market analyses prior to issuing a sole
source contract to evaluate comparable technologies available
in the market. Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this act, the Department shall submit a report
detailing its enterprise-wide efforts to maximize competition.
Medical Equipment.--The Committee encourages the Department
to efficiently acquire its medical equipment and supplies, to
include ventilators, by prioritizing domestically owned and
manufactured products that are safe, effective, and provide
cost savings.
Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate
[POPCaP].--The Committee is disappointed that the Department
has not yet expanded the number of POPCaP sites as required by
the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 118-42.
As such, the Committee directs the Department to submit a
report within 30 days after the enactment of this act detailing
how it will maintain the 21 current POPCaP sites and expand to
additional locations. Additionally, the Committee directs VA to
provide a spend plan for how it allocated funding to the
current sites in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, including how it
spent the additional funds provided in the joint explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 118-42 specifically for the
expansion of POPCaP, as directed, as well as a spend plan for
maintaining and expanding POPCaP sites in fiscal year 2026 and
beyond.
Kidney Cancer.--The Committee encourages VA to employ the
most accurate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] testing
methods to ensure comprehensive and reliable results in its
scientific assessment of the relationship between PFAS exposure
during military service and kidney cancer among veterans. New
blood testing methods would enable VA to detect a broader range
of PFAS compounds veterans encountered during service,
providing more comprehensive data to evaluate. New blood tests
could help VA evaluate whether kidney cancer should be a
presumptive condition.
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 of the Veteran
Family Resource Program rollout, including a summary of
engagements to date, locations and next steps on expanding the
program in 2026, 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.
Adaptive Sports.--The Committee provides $29,072,000 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. Many community providers
of these grants have been able to utilize this key program in
successfully reintegrating veterans back into their
communities. The Department is directed to consider the
feasibility, advisability, and cost required for the Adaptive
Sports Grants Office to recognize that recruitment and planning
activities are not administrative in nature and should not be
considered as such in future grant solicitations.
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 amounts provided in fiscal year 2024. The
Committee also encourages VA to partner with universities in
the Pacific region focusing on issues unique to this community,
including extending the use of telehealth and telepharmacy to
reach remote and isolated areas, using multi-disciplinary teams
that incorporate community outreach workers, integrating
clinical pharmacists into primary care practices, incorporating
local and indigenous cultural practices, leveraging data
analytics to analyze gaps and healthcare disparities, and
improving language access.
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 VA's estimate
for facilities to implement local VA Produce Prescription
programs and pursue strategies for patient education and
outreach.
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. The Department is further encouraged to consider the
feasibility and advisability of evaluating new treatment
modalities, including FDA-cleared skin substitutes and other
tissue-regeneration technologies.
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 $14,500,000 for the
PADRECCs. The Committee also directs the Department to report
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
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.
The Department is further encouraged to consider increasing the
Department's direct care capacity through expansions in dental
treatment rooms and hiring of additional dentists and other
clinicians.
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.
Neuromodulation Research and Trials.--The Committee
understands neuromodulation research and treatment have shown
ability to improve stroke recovery among veterans. The
Secretary is encouraged to consider further supporting this
work and expanding the availability of neuromodulation
treatment to veterans, insofar as it proves effective in
supporting stroke recovery and generally improving veteran
health.
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.
VA Amputation System of Care.--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. However,
these veterans often fall through the cracks, and could benefit
from care coordination. The Committee encourages the Department
to consider strengthening its system of care by providing
enhanced care coordination services.
Public/Private Partnerships.--The Committee encourages VA
to examine existing barriers or limitations to the expansion
and/or promotion of public/private partnerships and to report
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
proposals to mitigate these barriers.
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.
Neuroimaging for Brain Health.--Neuroimaging for precision
brain health is critical for veterans' healthcare. The
Committee was discouraged to learn of contract cancellations
related to electroencephalography and functional magnetic
resonance imaging. The Committee encourages VA to partner with
academic research institutions to restore the neuroimaging
capacity of the Department.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies.--VA has taken
significant steps to expand therapies for treatment-resistant
mental health conditions, including multi-site research and
care utilizing transcranial magnetic stimulation. The Committee
encourages VA to expand on the Department's existing
transcranial magnetic stimulation capacity.
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, especially firefighters, 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.
In Vitro Diagnostics.--The Committee notes that in vitro
diagnostics provide valuable information to healthcare
providers for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and
monitoring of patients' health.
Single-Use Devices.--The Department should consider
updating VHA Directive 1116(2), or any substantially similar
directive which prohibits or restricts the use of FDA-cleared
or -approved commercially reprocessed single-use devices.
Initiation of a comprehensive reprocessing program may result
in cost savings, waste reduction metrics, and an impact on
supply chain resiliency.
CMS Ratings.--The Committee recognizes the importance of
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rating system
for hospitals and nursing homes across the country, including
VA facilities. These ratings are a critical tool for veterans
to compare their options and identify which hospital best fits
their needs. The Committee directs the Secretary to work with
CMS to ensure that VA hospitals remain in the CMS rating
system.
Strengthening Fall Prevention Efforts for Veterans.--The
Committee encourages the Department to continue to expand its
work to address and reduce fall risks in older veterans. The
Department is directed to submit a report within 180 days of
enactment of this act to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress on the status of VA's work to reduce
fall risks in veterans over 65 years old.
Liver Disease.--The Committee is aware that fatty liver
disease is an increasing challenge for the Veterans Health
System, with up to 30 percent of VA patients having this
condition. About 70 percent of people with type 2 diabetes or
who experience obesity have fatty liver disease. Therefore, the
Committee encourages VA to take steps to increase efforts to
screen, diagnose and treat veterans with fatty liver disease
using non-invasive diagnostics and FDA-approved treatments,
similar to Tricare for active-duty military, and provide a
briefing to the Committee on these efforts.
Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement.--The Committee
recognizes that joint medical residency programs between VA and
DoD provide comprehensive surgical training and prepare medical
residents for independent practice, while ensuring patient
safety and quality of care. The Committee directs VA to submit
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress no later than 180 days after enactment of this act
detailing the advisability, feasibility, and cost of
reimbursing travel costs for residents participating in joint
DoD/VA medical residency programs.
Visitor Management System.--The Committee is aware of
hospital management tools that help protect patients,
employees, and visitors while also streamlining visitor
management processes. The Committee encourages VA to evaluate
currently available software visitor management systems
comparing costs, capabilities, and interoperability and report
the results to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress within 180 days of enactment of this act.
MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $20,382,000,000
Advance appropriations, 2026............................ 34,000,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026..........................................
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 38,700,000,000
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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $34,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
Medical Community Care account. In addition, VA estimates to
use $14,030,000,000 from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support
medical community care in fiscal year 2026, for a total of
$48,030,000,000.
The Committee recommendation also includes an advance
appropriation of $38,700,000,000 for Medical Community Care for
fiscal year 2027.
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.
External Provider Scheduling [EPS] System.--The Committee
understands the Department's EPS system has decreased
appointment scheduling time, administrative burden, and
improved overall efficiencies in the scheduling process for
veterans receiving care in the community. 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 the
impacts of the EPS system on veteran access to care, barriers
to increased implementation, and recommendations on how to
increase community provider participation.
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $11,800,000,000
Advance appropriations, 2026............................ 12,700,000,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 12,000,000,000
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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $12,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
Medical Support and Compliance account. The Committee
recommendation includes the proposed $610,000,000 rescission of
fiscal year 2026 advance appropriations, bringing the total to
$12,090,000,000.
The Committee recommendation includes an advance
appropriation of $12,000,000,000 for Medical Support and
Compliance for fiscal year 2027.
Health Care Quality Measures.--The Secretary is encouraged
to consider the feasibility and advisability of utilizing
digital reporting methods for quality measures. Within 180 days
of enactment of this act, the Department is directed to provide
a report on the findings to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress.
IT Asset Management.--The Committee is aware of efforts
made by the Office of Information Technology to VA's software
and hardware asset management practices and systems to produce
cost savings, ensure more accurate baseline inventories of
assets owned, and improve VA's ability to measure the total
cost of ownership of IT assets and applications. The Committee
encourages VA to continue replicating this effort across all
software and hardware portfolios, and to ensure all assets are
accurately reflected in the system throughout their full
lifecycles, from the time of acquisition through final
disposal.
Asset Management.--The Committee encourages the Department
to improve operational efficiency and patient care within VHA
by implementing cost-effective asset and location tracking
technologies. These systems should enhance asset visibility,
provide real-time location data, reduce staff time searching
for equipment, streamline clinical workflows, and improve
patient outcomes. By minimizing equipment loss and over-
purchasing, automated tracking could address staffing shortages
and supply chain deficiencies identified in the 2024 VA Office
of Inspector General report, ``VISN Oversight of Medical
Facility Supply Chain Management.''
Progress on Data Sharing with State Cancer Registries.--The
Department is directed to provide an update on its progress in
sharing qualifying cancer related data with the State cancer
registry of each state as directed in the report accompanying
Public Law 118-42. The report should be provided to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within
90 days of enactment of this act, and include information on
communication with registrars and the level of information
exchange taking place in each state.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $9,549,485,000
Advance appropriations, 2026............................ 9,700,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 3,000,000
Committee recommendation, advance appropriations, 2027.. 11,700,000,000
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 2025, the Committee provided an advance
appropriation of $9,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the
Medical Facilities account. The recommendation for fiscal year
2026 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 2026
provides the Department with total budget authority of
$9,703,000,000.
The Committee recommendation also includes an advance
appropriation of $11,700,000,000 for Medical Facilities for
fiscal year 2027.
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. The Department is further
urged to consider implementing laboratory systems utilizing dry
chemistry solutions which have little to no impact on the water
supply in the communities where they reside.
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 DoD 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.
PACT Act Implementation.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of VA authority to enter into long-term leases
through the authorities established by section 704 of the PACT
Act. These leases provide VA with the ability to expand access
and provide critical facility updates to continue providing the
best possible care to veterans. The Committee strongly
encourages the VA to continue implementation of Section 704 of
the PACT Act.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $943,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 943,000,000
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 $943,000,000 for the Medical and
Prosthetic Research account. In addiction, VA estimates to use
$57,000,000 from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support medical
research in fiscal year 2026, for a total of $1,000,000,000.
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.
The Department's efforts to help veterans, and the general
population, fight against chronic illnesses, addiction, mental
health disorders, limb loss, and more, are commended. The
Department is directed to provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report by June 1,
2026 which shall include a comprehensive list of clinical
trials paused or terminated between October 1, 2025 and May 15,
2026, including justification for each action; the number of
research personnel whose employment contracts were not renewed
or had their term limits shortened during the same period; how
many veterans have had their entry into VA clinical trials
cancelled or delayed since January 1, 2025; and a detailed
explanation of steps taken to ensure continuity of critical
research operations.
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.
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.
Million Veterans Program.--The Committee supports the
continuation of this program and includes VA's estimated level
for this effort, including for genomic sequencing of biological
samples, for fiscal year 2026.
MEDICAL CARE COST RECOVERY COLLECTIONS
MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,632,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 4,279,000,000
MEDICAL CARE COLLECTION FUND-REVENUES APPLIED
Appropriations, 2025.................................... -$4,632,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... -4,279,000,000
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 $4,279,000,000 in fiscal year 2026.
National Cemetery Administration
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $480,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 497,000,000
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 $497,000,000 for the National
Cemetery Administration.
The Committee has included bill language to make available
through September 30, 2027, 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
continue working 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. Furthermore, the Committee
is aware of state legislature efforts to help fund the
construction of Rural Initiative national cemetery facilities
and urges the Department to provide similar investment.
Identifying Unidentified Remains of Veterans Interred at
the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific [NMCP].--For
eight decades, unidentified remains of veterans have been
interred at the NMCP. Efforts to identify these remains have
been ongoing, including the collection of DNA family reference
samples. Today, advancements in forensic genetic genealogy
[FGG] analysis enable the identification of previously
unidentified human remains, even those dating back centuries.
As such, the Committee encourages the Department to consider
partnering with private entities utilizing FGG technology to
identify the remains of fallen soldiers buried at NMCP.
Synthetic Flags.--The Department is encouraged to publish
information to all VA cemeteries and state veterans cemeteries
about non-synthetic flag materials that cemeteries can use in
lieu of synthetic materials; and flag disposal methods for
synthetic material flags, other than incineration or burial,
that are less likely to cause airborne toxic exposure or ground
or water contamination.
Departmental Administration
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $10,644,861,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 12,743,000,000
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 $12,743,000,000 for Departmental
Administration. The amount is composed of $440,000,000 for
General Administration; $277,000,000 for the Board of Veterans
Appeals; $5,908,000,000 for Information Technology Systems;
$3,488,000,000 for the Veterans Electronic Health Record;
$296,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General;
$1,394,000,000 for Construction, Major Projects; $709,000,000
for Construction, Minor Projects; $171,000,000 for Grants for
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities; and $60,000,000
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 2026, VA proposed
to allocate $900,000,000 of the anticipated Transformational
Fund balance for major construction projects.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $475,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 440,000,000
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 $440,000,000 for General
Administration, consistent with VA's estimate. The Committee
has included bill language to make available through September
30, 2027, 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]
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Committee
Office\1\ recommendation
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Office of the Secretary............................. 22,100
Office of General Counsel........................... 139,000
Office of Management................................ 72,800
Office of Human Resources & Administration/ 118,100
Operations, Security & Preparedness................
Office of Enterprise Integration.................... 30,100
Office of Public & Intergovernmental Affairs........ 16,200
Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs....... 11,500
Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection. 30,200
Total........................................... 440,000
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\1\The Office of Acquisition, Logistics & Construction and the Veterans
Experience Office are funded solely with reimbursable authority.
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 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.
Executive Order Activities.--The Department is directed to
provide a briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress within 90 days of enactment of this act,
related to Executive Orders [EO] 14168 and 14151. The briefing
should include: budget for the activity, personnel involved,
agency actions taken related to each EO including staffing and
programs terminated, the cost of those actions and specific
information about how any cost savings have been re-allocated
within the Department.
Protection of Religious Freedoms.--The Committee affirms
the importance of safeguarding the religious freedom of all
veterans and VA employees, including the right to express and
practice their faith. The Department must ensure all policies
related to religious expression are applied in a viewpoint-
neutral manner and do not single out any specific faith
tradition for special restriction or scrutiny. Within 90 days
of enactment of this act, the Department is directed to provide
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
briefing related to VA's new Anti-Christian Bias Task Force,
including staffing, budget, and actions taken.
Staffing.--The Department is directed to ensure staffing
levels facilitate the Department's own goals, including that
benefits claims are adjudicated according to the 125 day goal,
and that healthcare appointments and service are provided in
the timeframes required by statute and regulation. The
Department is further directed to provide the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress with data regarding
former employees of the Department who have left in calendar
year 2025, delineated by position, departure circumstances, and
whether or not that position was backfilled by an employee
performing those same duties.
Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs.--The
Committee notes the increase in time the Department, through
the Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs, has taken in
fulfilling the casework and other requests submitted by
Congressional offices, including its Oversight Committees. The
Committee directs the Office of Congressional & Legislative
Affairs to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, no later than 60
days after enactment of this act, on the target goals for
responding to inquiries from Congress, including casework
requests, and the approval process for such requests.
Communications with Congress.--The Department is reminded
of Section 713 in Division B of P.L 118-47, prohibiting the use
of Federal funds to prevent Federal employees from
communicating with Congress.
Budget Office Liaison Support to the Senate Appropriations
Committee.--The Department is directed to maintain a budget and
appropriations liaison office within the Office of Management,
separate and apart from the Office of Congressional and
Legislative Affairs. Funding has been reallocated among the
General Administration Offices to reflect the return to
standard process. The Appropriations Subcommittees rely heavily
on this office to conduct its oversight responsibilities and
make funding recommendations for the Department. The Committee
notes that while the separate office of Congressional and
Legislative affairs offer assistance to the authorizing
committees and Member Offices of the Congress, such assistance
is provided on a parallel and separate track from the
assistance provided to this Committee and its members by the
budget or appropriations liaison office. As the offices of
legislative affairs do not possess the expertise and direct
relationship to the Financial Management and Budget
organizations, which are essential to the effective
communication between the Department and the Committees on
Appropriations, it is critical that the budget or
appropriations liaison offices remain independent from the
legislative liaison offices, and retain the authority to
respond directly and promptly with the information required by
the Committee and its members.
Financial Management.-- The Department is reminded that
there is no inherent transfer ability within accounts, other
than that which is granted by Congress on an annual basis in
appropriations legislation. In order to retain these transfer
provisions and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with
the Committee, the Department is directed to comply with all
statutory requirements related to financial management, as
consistent with longstanding bipartisan tradition.
BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $287,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 277,000,000
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 $277,000,000 for the Board of
Veterans Appeals. The Committee has included bill language to
make available through September 30, 2027, up to 10 percent of
BVA's appropriation.
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 an increased number of appeals in
fiscal year 2026. 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, 2025.................................... $6,401,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 5,908,000,000
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 $5,908,000,000 for the Information
Technology Systems account. The Committee recommendation
includes $1,418,416,000 for staff salaries and expenses,
$4,488,829,000 for operation and maintenance of existing
programs, including $118,900,000 for activations, and $755,000
for program development. In addition, VA estimates to use
$1,385,000,000 from the Toxic Exposures Fund to support the
information technology systems activities related to toxic
exposures in fiscal year 2026.
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] Digital Service
Improvements.--The Department is encouraged to utilize AI to
improve digital service and user experience at the Department
of Veterans Affairs. To that end, 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
positive use cases for AI integrations in ways that enhance the
existing VA mission, workforce, and digital service offerings.
Specifically, the report should assess whether the Department
would benefit from the establishment of an AI Governing
Council. Additionally, the report should make recommendations
related to leveraging commercially-available technology to
improve customer-facing applications and websites, including
benefits applications and interfaces; hiring; and onboarding
processes. The report should further recommend effective and
responsible AI governance practices that uphold high standards
for data privacy and cybersecurity; support the training and
upskilling of VA employees while retaining talent and, as
appropriate, legacy customer service offerings; employ best
practices for website accessibility; and employ best practices
for effective government website rollouts in the development
and deployment of any AI tools. The report should also 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.
IT Infrastructure Readiness Program.--VA must avoid the
potential ``catastrophic failure'' of systems that rely upon
legacy network infrastructure that is approaching end-of-life
in order to continue to reliably deliver care and benefits to
our Nation's veterans. To avoid such failure, the Department
should consider making investments in capabilities to access,
aggregate, and optimize critical network traffic to feed
cybersecurity and performance tools.
Identity Governance.--The Committee recognizes that digital
identity is the primary pillar of zero trust cybersecurity
architecture. The Committee encourages VA to consider an
Identity Governance and Administration solution for the
Department. The Department shall provide a report within 90
days of enactment of this act on the advisability, feasibility,
and cost of such a solution.
Data Privacy.--The Department is directed to ensure strict
compliance with all privacy laws and to prohibit access to any
data systems of the Department containing veteran or employee
information, except by employees whose job to provide care or
benefits to veterans requires such access, and such access is
limited to the information necessary to provide such care or
benefits.
VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,321,642,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 3,488,000,000
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 $3,488,000,000 for the Veterans
EHR, equal to the budget request. The Committee remains
supportive of replacing VA's current EHR with the same system
acquired by DoD, and supports the Department's current effort
to resume the initiative and schedule new 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 providing: an updated life-cycle cost for the
program, a facility-by-facility deployment schedule,
certification on healthcare performance baseline metrics for
facilities where the EHR has already been deployed, and
projected staffing levels necessary to support the schedule
proposed.
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.
EHRM-IO Communication.--The Committee recognizes the
modernization of VA's EHR system is central to improving care
delivery, interoperability with the Department of Defense, and
the overall efficiency of health services for veterans, despite
continuing to face challenges with the implementation. To
improve this process, the Committee encourages the Department
to increase the involvement of the Office of Information and
Technology [OIT] in the oversight process of the EHRM system,
and to increase communications between OIT and VA facilities
that are operating EHRM. The Department is directed to provide
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress,
no later than 180 days after the enactment of this act, a
report outlining what steps OIT is taking to increase oversight
of the Department's EHR's implementation and increase its
communication with VA sites that currently have the new EHR.
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.
VistA as a Service.--As VA continues transitioning from the
legacy Electronic Health Record [EHR] System to the new EHR, it
must continue to sustain, maintain, and evolve its existing
VistA infrastructure. The Committee believes VA can improve
efficiency by leveraging a system integration model similar to
that used by DoD in its EHR modernization program.
As such, the Committee directs the Department to assess the
feasibility of adopting and implementing a ``VistA as a
Service'' model for the maintenance and sustainment of its
legacy EHR system and to provide the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report detailing
its findings within 180 days of enactment of this act.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $296,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 296,000,000
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 $296,000,000 for OIG. The
Committee has included bill language to make available through
September 30, 2027, up to 10 percent of the OIG appropriation.
The Committee continues to support OIG work related to
implementation of PACT Act (Public Law 117-168).
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 believes that a non-partisan, objective Inspector
General is a crucial part of oversight and must undertake non-
partisan activities. 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, 2025.................................... $961,219,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 1,394,000,000
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 $1,394,000,000
for the construction of major projects. In addition, the
Committee supports the Department's allocation of $900,000,000
from the Transformational Fund to support the construction of
major projects bringing the Department's total resources for
Major Construction to $2,294,000,000. The Committee notes
Executive Order 14296, particularly the language on a full-
service medical center in New Hampshire. The Department is
directed to submit both a feasibility study and resulting
action plan to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress within 1 year of enactment of this act.
The following table reflects the Committee recommendations
for major construction projects.
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Location and description recommendation
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Veterans Health Administration [VHA]:
St. Louis [JC], MO: Replace Bed Tower, Clinical 727,328
Building Expansion, Consolidated Administrative
Building and Warehouse, Utility Plant and Parking
Garages............................................
West Los Angeles, CA: Support Homeless Affordable 53,000
Housing............................................
Advance Planning and Design Fund--Various Stations.. 75,339
Asbestos--Various Stations.......................... 1,000
Construction & Facilities Management Staff--Various 150,000
Stations...........................................
Hazardous Waste--Various Stations................... 1,000
Claims Analysis--Various Stations................... 1,000
Non-Departmental Federal Entity Project Management 162,733
Support--Various Stations..........................
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Total, VHA........................................ 1,171,400
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National Cemetery Administration [NCA]:
Riverside, CA: Riverside National Cemetery--Phase 5 185,100
Gravesite Expansion and Cemetery Improvements......
Advance Planning and Design Fund--Various Stations.. 20,000
Land Acquisition Fund--Various Stations............. 7,500
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Total, NCA........................................ 212,600
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General Administration/Staff Offices
Department Advance Planning and Design Fund for 10,000
Major Construction.................................
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Total Construction, Major Projects................ 1,394,000
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Parking Assessment for the Spark M. Matsunaga Veterans
Affairs Medical Center.--The Tripler Army Medical Center [TAMC]
and the adjacent Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center in Hawaii
is lacking 2,200 parking stalls. To assess if the new Daniel K.
Akaka VA Clinic provided any relief to TAMC's parking
shortfall, the VA Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and
Construction, in coordination with the Department of the Army,
is directed to submit a report to the Committee not later than
90 days after enactment of this act detailing: (1) the current
parking requirements and shortfalls at TAMC and (2) the
estimated cost of constructing a new parking facility at TAMC
based on any parking shortfall.
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, 2025.................................... $692,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 709,000,000
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 $709,000,000 for minor
construction.
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, 2025.................................... $171,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 171,000,000
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 $171,000,000 for Grants for
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities.
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.
State Home Construction.--The Department is directed to
prioritize construction of State Veterans Home projects
according to statute and regulation. Any regulatory changes in
prioritization must be provided to the Committee in advance.
Infection Prevention.--The Committee understands there are
state-proposed projects that will improve infection prevention
and control capabilities at state run veterans homes, which
will also increase the number of single-occupancy rooms.
Therefore, the Department is encouraged to consider investing
in projects in high density regions that propose such
improvements to facilities.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES
Appropriations, 2025.................................... $60,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 60,000,000
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 $60,000,000 for Grants for
Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries.
COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND
Appropriations, 2025\1\
$30,455,000,000
Appropriations, 2026
52,676,000,000
\1\Funds for fiscal year 2025 were appropriated in the Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5) and the Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4).
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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 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, 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 of funds between GOE, VBA and BVA.
Sec. 230. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the reprogramming of funds in excess of $7,000,000 among major
construction projects or programs.
Sec. 231. The Committee includes a provision mandating
certain professional standards for the veterans crisis hotline.
Sec. 232. The Committee includes a provision requiring VA
to use the mammography screening guidelines announced by the
Secretary on May 10, 2017.
Sec. 233. 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. 234. 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. 235. The Committee includes a provision pertaining to
Native Hawaiian small businesses.
Sec. 236. The Committee includes a provision directing the
discontinuation of the usage of Social Security numbers within
VA.
Sec. 237. The Committee includes a provision pertaining to
the certification of marriage and family therapists.
Sec. 238. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the transfer of funds from the Filipino Veterans Equity
Compensation Fund to any other VA account.
Sec. 239. The Committee includes a provision regarding a
child care program.
Sec. 240. 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. 241. The Committee includes a provision requiring
certain data to be included in the budget justifications for
the Construction, Major account.
Sec. 242. 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. 243. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
funding from being used in a manner that would increase wait
times for veterans at medical facilities.
Sec. 244. 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. 245. 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. 246. The Committee includes a provision addressing
animal research at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 247. The Committee includes a provision ensuring
particular ratios of veterans to FTE position within any VA
program of rehabilitation.
Sec. 248. 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. 249. 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. 250. 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, suicide prevention outreach programs, the Caregivers
program, the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder, the Neurology Centers of Excellence, rural
healthcare, and veterans' homelessness programs.
Sec. 251. The Committee includes a provision allocating
funds from the ``Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund'' for
specific purposes.
Sec. 252. The Committee includes a provision transferring
funds from ``Medical Services'' to ``Medical Facilities.''
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 prohibiting
the use of funds for certain information technology equipment
and software.
Sec. 258. 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, 2025.................................... $158,630,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 108,281,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $108,281,000 for the Salaries and
Expenses account.
Identification of Misidentified American-Jewish
Servicemembers.--The Committee recognizes that certain
American-Jewish servicemembers may be interred in U.S. military
cemeteries under grave markers that do not accurately reflect
their religious affiliation and heritage. To address this
issue, the Committee supports initiatives aimed at researching
and identifying such cases and provides an additional $500,000
to support related contracting efforts, to include identifying
surviving next of kin. The Committee requests a report within
180 days of enactment of this act detailing progress made in
identifying misrepresented markers, an estimated timeline for
completion of the effort, and projected future funding
requirements.
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, 2025.................................... $47,200,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 49,000,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $49,000,000 for the U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims.
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, 2025.................................... $99,880,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 118,780,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends $118,780,000 for the Salaries and
Expenses account.
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, 2025.................................... $88,600,000
Committee recommendation, 2026..........................................
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, 2025.................................... $77,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026.......................... 79,000,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends authority to expend $79,000,000
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.
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, 2025.................................... $31,000,000
Committee recommendation, 2026..........................................
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.
Sec. 412. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting VA
from referring a veteran who has an appointed fiduciary to the
NICS system without the order or finding of a judge.
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 17, 2025,
the Committee ordered favorably reported a bill (H.R. 3944)
making appropriations for military construction, the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, provided,
that the bill be subject to further amendment and that any
further amendment increasing budget authority be offset by a
reduction of equal or greater budget authority, by a recorded
vote of 26-3, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chair Collins Mr. Merkley
Mr. McConnell Mr. Murphy
Ms. Murkowski Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt
Mr. Mullin
Mrs. Fischer
Mr. Rounds
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Mrs. Gillibrand
Mr. Ossoff
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.''
In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman.
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024,
PUBLIC LAW 118-42
DIVISION A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Administrative Provisions
[(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Sec. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of
Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2024, for
``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical
Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', up to
$456,547,000, plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the
Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section
1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be used for
operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal
medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional
funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this
section to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon
written notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.]
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation\1\ bill allocation\1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the
subcommittee allocation for 2026: Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies:
Mandatory........................................ .............. 252,014 .............. \2\246,618
Discretionary.................................... .............. 153,478 .............. \2\147,669
Defense...................................... .............. 19,837 .............. \2\16,641
Non-defense.................................. .............. 133,641 .............. \2\131,028
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2026............................................. .............. ........... .............. \3\237,960
2027............................................. .............. ........... .............. 121,776
2028............................................. .............. ........... .............. 17,587
2029............................................. .............. ........... .............. 6,737
2030 and future years............................ .............. ........... .............. 5,670
Financial assistance to State and local governments NA (26) NA \3\(222)
for 2026...........................................
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\1\As of the date that this bill was reported, there is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on
Appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
\2\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LISTING BY LOCATION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
recommendation
Installation and project Budget Committee compared to
estimate recommendation budget
estimate
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ALABAMA
ARMY:
FORT RUCKER:
CRASH/RESCUE STATION AT TABERNACLE STAGEFIELD: MINOR .............. 6,600 +6,600
CONSTRUCTION...........................................
FLAT IRON SUPPORT FACILITY: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......... .............. 7,400 +7,400
FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER--CAIRNS ARMY AIRFIELD: DESIGN...... .............. 2,700 +2,700
FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER--TABERNACLE STAGEFIELD: MINOR .............. 8,100 +8,100
CONSTRUCTION...........................................
LOWE ARMY HELIPORT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN.. .............. 3,600 +3,600
REDSTONE ARSENAL:
CTC: PROPULSION SYSTEMS BUILDING........................ 55,000 55,000 ..............
AIR FORCE:
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE:
COMBINED ALL DOMAIN WARGAMING CENTER: DESIGN............ .............. 4,000 +4,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
DEF RETUIL AND DEPOT MKTG OFC ANNISTON:
GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE............................... 32,000 32,000 ..............
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TOTAL, ALABAMA...................................... 87,000 119,400 +32,400
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ALASKA
ARMY:
FORT WAINWRIGHT:
BARRACKS................................................ 208,000 208,000 ..............
DINING FACILITY: DESIGN................................. .............. 7,700 +7,700
AIR FORCE:
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE:
PERMANENT PARTY DORMITORY: DESIGN....................... .............. 6,700 +6,700
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON:
JOINT INTEGRATED TEST AND TRAINING CTR, INC............. 152,000 152,000 ..............
PDI: EXTEND RUNWAY 16/34: CTC........................... .............. 45,000 +45,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON:
BASE SUPPLY COMPLEX..................................... 46,000 46,000 ..............
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TOTAL, ALASKA....................................... 406,000 465,400 +59,400
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ARIZONA
AIR FORCE:
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE:
COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS FACILITY.................... 49,000 49,000 ..............
MC-130J HANGAR/AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE UNIT................ 125,000 125,000 ..............
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (INC).......................... .............. 22,000 +22,000
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TOTAL, ARIZONA...................................... 174,000 196,000 +22,000
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CALIFORNIA
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
CAMP PENDLETON:
AREA (43) MESS HALL & ARMORY............................ 108,740 108,740 ..............
AREA (52) COMMUNICATION CENTER.......................... 18,480 18,480 ..............
CORONADO:
FORD CLASS CVN INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, PIER LIMA....... 103,000 103,000 ..............
LEMOORE:
STRIKE FIGHTER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE PACIFIC (INC)....... 55,542 55,542 ..............
MONTEREY:
NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER (INC)........................... 30,000 30,000 ..............
POINT MUGU:
CTC: MQ-25 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR.................. 71,200 71,200 ..............
SAN DIEGO:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................ 86,820 86,820 ..............
AIR FORCE:
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE:
MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS COMPLEX (INC)................... .............. 22,000 +22,000
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDC).......................... 60,000 60,000 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE:
MEDICAL WAREHOUSE ADDITION.............................. 49,980 49,980 ..............
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TOTAL, CALIFORNIA................................... 583,762 605,762 +22,000
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COLORADO
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT CARSON:
AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT (INC)................ .............. 22,000 +22,000
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TOTAL, COLORADO..................................... .............. 22,000 +22,000
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CONNECTICUT
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON:
SUBMARINE PIER 8 REPLACEMENT (INC)...................... .............. 23,100 +23,100
WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE OPERATIONS FAC.............. 30,000 30,000 ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
GROTON:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR ADD/ALT: DESIGN............. .............. 7,000 +7,000
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TOTAL, CONNECTICUT.................................. 30,000 60,100 +30,100
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DELAWARE
AIR FORCE:
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR COMPLEX PH 1: DESIGN........ .............. 8,100 +8,100
RELOCATE COMMERCIAL GATE TO MUSEUM DISTRICT: DESIGN..... .............. 2,800 +2,800
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
DAGSBORO:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT: MINOR .............. 7,500 +7,500
CONSTRUCTION...........................................
WILMINGTON:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................. .............. 2,200 +2,200
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT:
RELOCATE MAIN GATE COMPLEX: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......... .............. 8,000 +8,000
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE:
512TH OPERATIONS GROUP FACILITY......................... 42,000 42,000 ..............
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TOTAL, DELAWARE..................................... 42,000 70,600 +28,600
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
MARINE BARRACKS 8TH AND I:
BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS & SUPPORT FACILITY (INC)..... 65,900 65,900 ..............
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TOTAL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA......................... 65,900 65,900 ..............
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FLORIDA
ARMY:
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE:
BARRACKS................................................ 91,000 91,000 ..............
KEY WEST:
COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY (INC)...................... 50,000 50,000 ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION:
CTC: ENGINEERING TEST FACILITY.......................... 15,600 15,600 ..............
WHITING FIELD:
ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING SYSTEM HANGAR (INC)........ 98,505 98,505 ..............
AIR FORCE:
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION:
INSTALL WASTEWATER "FORCE" MAIN, ICBM ROAD.............. 11,400 11,400 ..............
INSTALL WATER MAIN, ICBM ROAD........................... 10,400 10,400 ..............
PHILLIPS PARKWAY HAUL ROUTE............................. 28,000 28,000 ..............
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER W/ LAND ACQUISITION............ 41,000 41,000 ..............
F-35A ADAL SQUADRON OPERATIONS.......................... 23,000 23,000 ..............
F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2-BAY MX HANGAR................ 52,000 52,000 ..............
F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2-BAY TEST HANGAR.............. 50,000 50,000 ..............
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE:
KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 2............... 30,000 30,000 ..............
KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 3............... 33,000 33,000 ..............
KC-46A GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE........................ 11,000 11,000 ..............
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TOTAL, FLORIDA...................................... 544,905 544,905 ..............
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GEORGIA
ARMY:
FORT GILLEM:
EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING............................... 166,000 166,000 ..............
FORT STEWART:
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN .............. 8,000 +8,000
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
KINGS BAY:
TRIDENT REFIT FAC EXPAN (COLUM SUB--INC)................ 119,030 119,030 ..............
AIR FORCE:
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE:
23RD SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY (INC). .............. 17,500 +17,500
F-35A SIMULATOR: DESIGN................................. .............. 3,700 +3,700
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE:
CONTROL TOWER........................................... 28,000 28,000 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT BENNING:
DEXTER ES............................................... 127,375 127,375 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
C-130J CORROSION CONTROL FACILITY....................... .............. 11,400 +11,400
DINING HALL & SERVICES TRAIN FACILITY................... 27,000 27,000 ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE:
NEW ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY (MAIN GATE): DESIGN.......... .............. 3,000 +3,000
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TOTAL, GEORGIA...................................... 467,405 511,005 +43,600
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HAWAII
ARMY:
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS:
UNACCOMPANIED ENLISTED PERSONNEL HOUSING: DESIGN........ .............. 18,000 +18,000
WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD:
CLEARWATER RINSE FACILITY: DESIGN....................... .............. 2,100 +2,100
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM:
DDG-1000 SHIP SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES........... 83,000 83,000 ..............
DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT (INC)............................ 553,720 553,720 ..............
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (INC)............................. 141,650 141,650 ..............
KANEOHE BAY:
WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY COMPLIANCE UPGRADE (INC)..... 108,350 108,350 ..............
KAUAI:
PDI: AIRFIELD PAVEMENT UPGRADES......................... 235,730 235,730 ..............
AIR FORCE:
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM:
COMBINED OPERATIONS CENTER: DESIGN...................... .............. 5,000 +5,000
GENERAL PURPOSE MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN.............. .............. 4,200 +4,200
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TOTAL, HAWAII....................................... 1,122,450 1,151,750 +29,300
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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:
ADAL RANGE CONTROL BUILDING: MINOR CONSTRUCTION......... .............. 3,050 +3,050
PEORIA:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (INC)................... .............. 8,000 +8,000
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TOTAL, ILLINOIS..................................... .............. 20,300 +20,300
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INDIANA
ARMY:
CRANE ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT:
PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTION FACILITY......................... 161,000 161,000 ..............
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TOTAL, INDIANA...................................... 161,000 161,000 ..............
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IOWA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
WATERLOO:
NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP................. 13,800 13,800 ..............
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TOTAL, IOWA......................................... 13,800 13,800 ..............
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KANSAS
ARMY:
FORT LEAVENWORTH:
B95 FIRE STATION TRUCK BAY ADDITION: MINOR CONSTRUCTION. .............. 8,200 +8,200
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS CENTER: DESIGN....................... .............. 900 +900
FORT RILEY:
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER............................... .............. 26,000 +26,000
AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE COURSE................ 13,200 13,200 ..............
ACCESS CONTROL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: MINOR CONSTRUCTION .............. 5,500 +5,500
CONSTRUCT DEPLOYMENT READY REACTION FIELD--STAGING AREA: .............. 2,600 +2,600
DESIGN.................................................
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TOTAL, KANSAS....................................... 13,200 56,400 +43,200
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KENTUCKY
ARMY:
BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT:
MILITARY CONTAINER PRODUCTION FACILITY: DESIGN.......... .............. 27,000 +27,000
FORT CAMPBELL:
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER............................... .............. 45,000 +45,000
BARRACKS................................................ 112,000 112,000 ..............
MODERNIZED HANGAR: DESIGN............................... .............. 11,000 +11,000
FORT KNOX:
EMERGENCY SERVICES RAILROAD OVERPASS: MINOR CONSTRUCTION .............. 8,000 +8,000
WARRIOR DINING FACILITY: DESIGN......................... .............. 4,500 +4,500
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
SOMERSET:
READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................................ .............. 1,500 +1,500
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT KNOX:
AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY............................... .............. 4,000 +4,000
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TOTAL, KENTUCKY..................................... 112,000 213,000 +101,000
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LOUISIANA
ARMY:
FORT POLK:
ROTATIONAL UNIT BILLETING AREA (INC).................... .............. 30,000 +30,000
AIR FORCE:
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE:
WGF DORMITORY........................................... 116,000 116,000 ..............
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TOTAL, LOUISIANA.................................... 116,000 146,000 +30,000
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MAINE
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD:
CONSOLIDATED SECURITY--POLICE, NCIS & FIRE, B29: DESIGN. .............. 6,500 +6,500
MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 EXTENSION (INC)................ 220,793 220,793 ..............
POWER RELIABILITY & WATER RESILIENCE UPGRADES (INC)..... 227,769 227,769 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON/AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT .............. 2,500 +2,500
FACILITY: DESIGN.......................................
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TOTAL, MAINE........................................ 448,562 457,562 +9,000
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MARYLAND
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD:
CONTAINED BURN FACILITY (INC)........................... .............. 18,700 +18,700
SUITLAND:
FOREIGN MATERIALS EXPLOITATION LAB...................... 114,000 114,000 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL:
MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION INCR 9....................... 70,000 70,000 ..............
FORT MEADE:
NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING #5, INC 2..................... 455,000 455,000 ..............
NSAW VENONA WIDENING.................................... 26,600 26,600 ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
EDGEWOOD:
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP: DESIGN........................ .............. 3,250 +3,250
HAGERSTOWN:
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP: DESIGN........................ .............. 3,250 +3,250
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TOTAL, MARYLAND..................................... 665,600 690,800 +25,200
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MASSACHUSETTS
AIR FORCE:
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE:
FIRE STATION............................................ 55,000 55,000 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE:
DINING FACILITY / EMEDS................................. 31,000 31,000 ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE:
EXTEND TAXIWAY GOLF: DESIGN............................. .............. 3,700 +3,700
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TOTAL, MASSACHUSETTS................................ 86,000 89,700 +3,700
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MICHIGAN
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE:
F-15EX BED DOWN: DESIGN................................. .............. 10,000 +10,000
MITIGATE RUNWAY ENCROACHMENT: DESIGN.................... .............. 10,000 +10,000
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TOTAL, MICHIGAN..................................... .............. 20,000 +20,000
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MINNESOTA
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
C-130J FUEL CELL MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN............. .............. 5,200 +5,200
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TOTAL, MINNESOTA.................................... .............. 5,200 +5,200
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MISSISSIPPI
ARMY:
ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER:
JET ENGINE THERMAL SIMULATOR: MINOR CONSTRUCTION........ .............. 6,800 +6,800
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
STENNIS SPACE CENTER:
NAVCIATTS STUDENT QUARTERS: DESIGN...................... .............. 9,000 +9,000
AIR FORCE:
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE:
WATER STORAGE TANK...................................... .............. 14,200 +14,200
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
HATTIESBURG:
ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY: DESIGN.................. .............. 6,500 +6,500
READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................................ .............. 4,500 +4,500
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
KEY FIELD:
BASE SUPPLY WAREHOUSE................................... 19,000 19,000 ..............
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TOTAL, MISSISSIPPI.................................. 19,000 60,000 +41,000
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MISSOURI
AIR FORCE:
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE:
B-21 ADAL WEAPONS RELEASE SYSTEM STORAGE................ 13,600 13,600 ..............
B-21 RADIO FREQUENCY HANGAR............................. 114,000 114,000 ..............
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TOTAL, MISSOURI..................................... 127,600 127,600 ..............
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MONTANA
AIR FORCE:
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE:
WEAPONS STORAGE & MAINTENANCE FAC INC................... 60,000 60,000 ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
HELENA:
DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD: DESIGN............................. .............. 1,000 +1,000
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TOTAL, MONTANA...................................... 60,000 61,000 +1,000
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NEBRASKA
AIR FORCE:
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE:
CONSOLIDATED TRAINING COMPLEX/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT .............. 6,000 +6,000
CENTER: DESIGN.........................................
PERMANENT PARTY DORMITORY, 172 BED: DESIGN.............. .............. 6,000 +6,000
SAOC 1-BAY HANGAR: DESIGN............................... .............. 19,000 +19,000
SAOC 2-BAY HANGAR: DESIGN............................... .............. 16,000 +16,000
SAOC SUPPLY STORAGE FACILITY: DESIGN.................... .............. 7,350 +7,350
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TOTAL, NEBRASKA..................................... .............. 54,350 +54,350
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NEVADA
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
FALLON:
RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX IMPROVEMENTS..................... 47,000 47,000 ..............
AIR FORCE:
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE:
F-35 DATA LAB SUPPORT FACILITY: DESIGN.................. .............. 2,000 +2,000
REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: DESIGN.................. .............. 4,000 +4,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
FUEL CELL HANGAR: DESIGN................................ .............. 5,400 +5,400
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TOTAL, NEVADA....................................... 47,000 58,400 +11,400
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CONCORD:
LAKOTA HANGAR ADDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADES: .............. 3,000 +3,000
DESIGN.................................................
HOOKSETT:
READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION: DESIGN............ .............. 4,000 +4,000
PEMBROKE:
READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION: DESIGN............ .............. 2,500 +2,500
PLYMOUTH:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER......................... 26,000 26,000 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE:
SMALL ARMS RANGE........................................ .............. 16,000 +16,000
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TOTAL, NEW HAMPSHIRE................................ 26,000 51,500 +25,500
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NEW JERSEY
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE (LAKEHURST JB SITE):
NAVSTAR HANGAR (NAVAL SECURE TEST AVIATION RESEARCH .............. 5,640 +5,640
HANGAR): DESIGN........................................
AIR FORCE:
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE DIX LAKEHURST:
CONTROL TOWER LAKEHURST AIRFIELD: DESIGN................ .............. 3,200 +3,200
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
FIGHTER OPERATIONS FACILITY: DESIGN..................... .............. 3,100 +3,100
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TOTAL, NEW JERSEY................................... .............. 11,940 +11,940
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NEW MEXICO
AIR FORCE:
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE:
ADAL SECURITY FORCES FACILITY, B575: MINOR CONSTRUCTION. .............. 8,100 +8,100
DORMITORY............................................... 90,000 90,000 ..............
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE:
HOLLOMAN HIGH SPEED TEST TRACK: DESIGN.................. .............. 700 +700
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: DESIGN........................ .............. 3,200 +3,200
EOD BUILDING (INC)...................................... .............. 18,250 +18,250
SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE HQ...................... 83,000 83,000 ..............
WYOMING GATE PROJECT: DESIGN............................ .............. 2,000 +2,000
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TOTAL, NEW MEXICO................................... 173,000 205,250 +32,250
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NEW YORK
ARMY:
FORT DRUM:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR ADDITION: DESIGN............ .............. 9,500 +9,500
ORTC TRANSIENT TRAINING BARRACKS: DESIGN................ .............. 8,300 +8,300
FORT HAMILTON:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................ 31,000 31,000 ..............
WATERVLIET ARSENAL:
ELECTRICAL SWITCHING STATION............................ 29,000 29,000 ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION:
COMBINED OPERATIONS AIRFIELD FACILITY (INC)............. .............. 16,110 +16,110
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TOTAL, NEW YORK..................................... 60,000 93,910 +33,910
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NORTH CAROLINA
ARMY:
FORT BRAGG:
AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE COURSE................ 19,000 19,000 ..............
COST TO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT MAINT HANGAR.................. 24,000 24,000 ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION:
F-35 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINMENT CTR (INC)..................... 200,000 170,319 -29,681
AIR FORCE:
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE:
COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE COMPLEX............ .............. 41,000 +41,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
CAMP LEJEUNE:
SOF MARINE RAIDER BATTALION OPS FACILITY INC............ 90,000 90,000 ..............
FORT BRAGG:
SOF MISSION COMMAND CENTER.............................. 130,000 130,000 ..............
SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT................. 80,000 80,000 ..............
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TOTAL, NORTH CAROLINA............................... 543,000 554,319 +11,319
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OHIO
AIR FORCE:
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE:
HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER LAB (INC)...................... .............. 30,000 +30,000
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TOTAL, OHIO......................................... .............. 30,000 +30,000
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OKLAHOMA
ARMY:
MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNTION PLANT:
CTC: AMMUNITION DEMOLITION SHOP......................... 55,000 55,000 ..............
AIR FORCE:
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE:
MAIN GATE ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY: DESIGN................ .............. 3,000 +3,000
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE:
BOMBER AGILE COMMON HANGAR, INC......................... 127,000 127,000 ..............
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDC).......................... 54,000 54,000 ..............
KC-46 2-BAY CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR: DESIGN............ .............. 7,000 +7,000
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TOTAL, OKLAHOMA..................................... 236,000 246,000 +10,000
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OREGON
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
NAVAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS TRAINING FACILITY BOARDMAN:
MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE......................... .............. 12,000 +12,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
ADAL COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX............................... 16,500 16,500 ..............
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TOTAL, OREGON....................................... 16,500 28,500 +12,000
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PENNSYLVANIA
ARMY:
LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT:
DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS.................................... 7,500 7,500 ..............
GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE BUILDING..................... 84,000 84,000 ..............
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT:
RADAR TEST RANGE EXPANSION.............................. 68,000 68,000 ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
MECHANICSBURG:
MACHINERY CONTROL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (INC).............. .............. 15,000 +15,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
DEF DISTRIBUTION DEPOT NEW CUMBERLAND:
GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE............................... 90,000 90,000 ..............
HARRISBURG:
SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY (MC-130J)........................ 13,400 13,400 ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
NEW CASTLE:
READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................................ .............. 6,500 +6,500
ARMY RESERVE:
NEW CASTLE:
AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY/VMS/LAND.............. 30,000 30,000 ..............
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TOTAL, PENNSYLVANIA................................. 292,900 314,400 +21,500
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RHODE ISLAND
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
NEWPORT:
NEXT GENERATION TORPEDO INTEGRATION LAB................. .............. 36,800 +36,800
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TOTAL, RHODE ISLAND................................. .............. 36,800 +36,800
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SOUTH CAROLINA
ARMY:
FORT JACKSON:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER................................ 51,000 51,000 ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
CHARLESTON:
NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING FAC SIMULATION EXPAN (INC)....... 65,400 65,400 ..............
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND:
3RD BATTALION RECRUIT BARRACKS 5: DESIGN................ .............. 8,250 +8,250
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON:
AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION FACILITY......................... .............. 33,000 +33,000
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TOTAL, SOUTH CAROLINA............................... 116,400 157,650 +41,250
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SOUTH DAKOTA
AIR FORCE:
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE:
B-21 ADD FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2............................. 63,000 63,000 ..............
B-21 ALERT FACILITY..................................... 71,000 71,000 ..............
B-21 ENV PROTECTION SHELTERS 80 ROW..................... 88,000 88,000 ..............
B-21 S ENV PROTECTION SHELTERS 60 ROW................... 75,000 75,000 ..............
B-21 W ALERT APRON ENV PROTECTION SHELTERS.............. 81,000 81,000 ..............
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: DESIGN........................... .............. 3,500 +3,500
MUNITIONS STORAGE IGLOOS: DESIGN........................ .............. 4,000 +4,000
TWO MUNITIONS STORAGE IGLOOS: MINOR CONSTRUCTION........ .............. 5,400 +5,400
WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITY DORMITORY: DESIGN........... .............. 4,800 +4,800
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
WATERTOWN:
NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP................. 28,000 28,000 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
JOE FOSS FIELD:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR: DESIGN..................... .............. 1,700 +1,700
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TOTAL, SOUTH DAKOTA................................. 406,000 425,400 +19,400
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TEXAS
ARMY:
CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT:
CTC: POWERTRAIN FACILITY (ENGINE ASSEMBLY).............. 60,000 60,000 ..............
RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT:
CTC: COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP............................. 93,000 93,000 ..............
AIR FORCE:
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE:
B-21 MISSION PLANNING FACILITY.......................... 78,000 78,000 ..............
B-21 UTILITIES & SITE IMPROVEMENTS...................... 12,800 12,800 ..............
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE:
PIPELINE STUDENT DORMITORY.............................. 112,000 112,000 ..............
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 4, INC................... 79,000 79,000 ..............
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
NSA/CSS TEXAS CRYPTOLOGIC CENTER (INC).................. 500,000 500,000 ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
C5M AGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY............................ 18,000 18,000 ..............
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TOTAL, TEXAS........................................ 952,800 952,800 ..............
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UTAH
AIR FORCE:
HILL AIR FORCE BASE:
F-35 MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PHASE 1, INC................. 22,000 22,000 ..............
T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE COMPLEX, INC..................... 178,000 178,000 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
MAINTENANCE HANGAR AND SHOP (INC)....................... .............. 15,000 +15,000
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TOTAL, UTAH......................................... 200,000 215,000 +15,000
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VERMONT
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP ETHAN ALLEN TRAINING SITE:
FAMILY SERVICE CENTER: COST TO COMPLETE................. .............. 2,000 +2,000
LYNDON:
LYNDON READINESS CENTER: COST TO COMPLETE............... .............. 2,000 +2,000
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TOTAL, VERMONT...................................... .............. 4,000 +4,000
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VIRGINIA
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK--FORT STORY:
CTC: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER........................... 12,360 12,360 ..............
EOD EXPEDITIONARY MINE COUNTERMEASURES FACILITY: DESIGN. .............. 6,600 +6,600
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: DESIGN........................ .............. 5,700 +5,700
WATER TREATMENT PLANT................................... 63,560 63,560 ..............
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY HAMPTON ROADS:
ENLISTED QUARTERS--NSA NORTHWEST ANNEX, CHESAPEAKE: .............. 6,900 +6,900
DESIGN.................................................
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD:
CTC: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER........................... 11,700 11,700 ..............
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UPGRADES (INC)........... 93,307 93,307 ..............
MQ-25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN FACILITIES....................... 20,430 20,430 ..............
PPV UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING INVESTMENT.................... 380,000 380,000 ..............
PORTSMOUTH:
DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION (INC).......................... 188,576 188,576 ..............
YORKTOWN:
SHORE POWER FOR VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES: DESIGN....... .............. 2,200 +2,200
WEAPONS MAGAZINES (INC)................................. 71,758 71,758 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
PENTAGON:
OPERATIONS FACILITY..................................... 34,000 34,000 ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
SANDSTON:
CTC: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR........................ 15,500 15,500 ..............
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TOTAL, VIRGINIA..................................... 891,191 912,591 +21,400
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WASHINGTON
ARMY:
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD:
COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY............................ 128,000 128,000 ..............
FIXED-WING TAXIWAY: DESIGN.............................. .............. 1,900 +1,900
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
BANGOR:
TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY WAREHOUSE........................ 245,700 245,700 ..............
PUGET SOUND:
CTC: CVN 78 AIRCRAFT CARRIER ELECT UPGRADES............. 48,800 48,800 ..............
AIR FORCE:
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE:
MISSION SUPPORT COMPLEX: DESIGN......................... .............. 9,500 +9,500
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE:
HYDRANT SYSTEM AREA C................................... 85,000 85,000 ..............
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD:
CONSOLIDATED RIGGING FACILITY: COST TO COMPLETE......... .............. 10,000 +10,000
MANCHESTER:
BULK STORAGE TANKS PH3.................................. 71,000 71,000 ..............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE:
ALTER MAINTENANCE RAMP: DESIGN.......................... .............. 3,600 +3,600
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TOTAL, WASHINGTON................................... 578,500 603,500 +25,000
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WEST VIRGINIA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP DAWSON:
FIRE STATION SUPPORT BUILDING: DESIGN................... .............. 1,500 +1,500
CAMP DAWSON--KINGWOOD:
GENERAL INSTRUCTION BUILDING: DESIGN.................... .............. 1,500 +1,500
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
MCLAUGHLIN AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE:
C-130J APRON EXPANSION: COST TO COMPLETE................ .............. 4,000 +4,000
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TOTAL, WEST VIRGINIA................................ .............. 7,000 +7,000
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WISCONSIN
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
BLACK RIVER FALLS:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER......................... .............. 20,000 +20,000
WAUSAU:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................. .............. 5,500 +5,500
WISCONSIN RAPIDS:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER: DESIGN................. .............. 3,800 +3,800
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TOTAL, WISCONSIN.................................... .............. 29,300 +29,300
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WYOMING
AIR FORCE:
FE WARREN AIR FORCE BASE:
GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR, INC.............................. 130,000 130,000 ..............
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TOTAL, WYOMING...................................... 130,000 130,000 ..............
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AUSTRALIA
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
DARWIN:
PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON (INC)....................... 190,630 190,630 ..............
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TOTAL, AUSTRALIA.................................... 190,630 190,630 ..............
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BAHRAIN
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
SW ASIA:
CTC: FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY & TOC................... 42,000 42,000 ..............
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TOTAL, BAHRAIN...................................... 42,000 42,000 ..............
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CUBA
DEFENSE-WIDE:
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION:
HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 3............................. 35,794 35,794 ..............
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TOTAL, CUBA......................................... 35,794 35,794 ..............
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DIEGO GARCIA
AIR FORCE:
DIEGO GARCIA:
OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY............................. 29,000 29,000 ..............
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TOTAL, DIEGO GARCIA................................. 29,000 29,000 ..............
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DJIBOUTI
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
CAMP LEMONIER:
ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT (INC)............................ 51,600 51,600 ..............
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TOTAL, DJIBOUTI..................................... 51,600 51,600 ..............
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GERMANY
ARMY:
ANSBACH:
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP................................ 92,000 92,000 ..............
SMITH BARRACKS:
KNOWN DISTANCE RANGE.................................... 9,800 9,800 ..............
LIVE FIRE EXERCISE SHOOTHOUSE........................... 13,200 13,200 ..............
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP................................ 39,000 39,000 ..............
AIR FORCE:
RAMSTEIN:
35 POINT INDOOR FIRING RANGE............................ 44,000 44,000 ..............
AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION COMPOUND......................... 29,000 29,000 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BAUMHOLDER:
SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER................... 16,700 16,700 ..............
RHINE ORDNANCE BARRACKS:
MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT, INCR 12..................... 99,167 99,167 ..............
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TOTAL, GERMANY...................................... 342,867 342,867 ..............
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GREENLAND
AIR FORCE:
PITUFFIK SPACE BASE:
RUNWAY APPROACH LANDING SYSTEM.......................... 32,000 32,000 ..............
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TOTAL, GREENLAND.................................... 32,000 32,000 ..............
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GUAM
ARMY:
JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
PDI: GUAM DEF SYS, EIAMD, PH 2 (INC).................... 33,000 33,000 ..............
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE:
PDI: JOINT CONSOL COMM CENTER (INC)..................... 181,124 80,562 -100,562
PDI: WATER WELLS........................................ 70,070 70,070 ..............
APRA HEIGHTS:
PDI: INNER APRA HARBOR RESILIENCY....................... 105,950 105,950 ..............
FINEGAYAN:
PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY FACILITIES (INC)................. 64,774 64,774 ..............
PDI: RECYCLE CENTER..................................... 61,010 61,010 ..............
JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
PDI/CTC: X-RAY WHARF BERTH.............................. 31,000 31,000 ..............
PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION UPGRADE (INC).................. 158,600 25,300 -133,300
PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION TEST FACILITY (INC)............ 87,270 87,270 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
PDI: GDS, COMMAND CENTER (INC).......................... 183,900 83,900 -100,000
PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PH1 (INC).............................. 61,903 61,903 ..............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
BARRIGADA:
NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER......................... 55,000 55,000 ..............
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TOTAL, GUAM......................................... 1,093,601 759,739 -333,862
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JAPAN
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
CAMP BUTLER:
PDI: SCHOOL AGE CARE CENTERS............................ 58,000 58,000 ..............
AIR FORCE:
KADENA AIR BASE:
PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION CONTROL CTR, INC............. 66,350 66,350 ..............
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TOTAL, JAPAN........................................ 124,350 124,350 ..............
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NORWAY
AIR FORCE:
RYGGE:
QUICK REACTION AIRCRAFT HANGAR.......................... 72,000 72,000 ..............
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TOTAL, NORWAY....................................... 72,000 72,000 ..............
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PUERTO RICO
DEFENSE-WIDE:
PUNTA BORINQUEN:
RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL REPLACEMENT........................... 155,000 155,000 ..............
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TOTAL, PUERTO RICO.................................. 155,000 155,000 ..............
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UNITED KINGDOM
AIR FORCE:
ROYAL AIR FORCE FELTWELL:
RADR STORAGE FACILITY................................... 20,000 20,000 ..............
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH:
SURETY: COMMAND POST.................................... 104,000 104,000 ..............
SURETY: DEFENDER OPERATIONS COMPOUND.................... 149,000 149,000 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH:
HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT, PHASE 2--INCR 1................... 322,200 322,200 ..............
ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL:
SOF MRSP AND PARTS STORAGE.............................. 45,000 45,000 ..............
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TOTAL, UNITED KINGDOM............................... 640,200 640,200 ..............
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VARIOUS LOCATIONS
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
VARIOUS:
DATA PROCESSING FACILITY................................ 57,190 57,190 ..............
JOINT MARITIME FACILITY................................. 72,430 72,430 ..............
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TOTAL, VARIOUS LOCATIONS............................ 129,620 129,620 ..............
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WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED:
ARMY:
DESIGN.................................................. 287,557 292,557 +5,000
HOST NATION SUPPORT..................................... 46,031 46,031 ..............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION...................................... 79,218 79,218 ..............
PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR CONSTRUCTION PILOT................. 68,453 68,453 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, ARMY...................................... 481,259 486,259 +5,000
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NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
DESIGN...................................................... 562,423 562,423 ..............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......................................... 119,331 132,331 +13,000
INDOPACOM MILCON PILOT PROGRAM.............................. 162,855 162,855 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS......................... 844,609 857,609 +13,000
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AIR FORCE:
DESIGN...................................................... 573,223 583,223 +10,000
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......................................... 72,900 72,900 ..............
INDOPACOM MILCON PILOT PROGRAM.............................. 123,800 123,800 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, AIR FORCE..................................... 769,923 779,923 +10,000
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DEFENSE-WIDE:
ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERV INVEST PROG................... 684,330 684,330 ..............
DESIGN:
ERCIP DESIGN................................................ 38,669 38,669 ..............
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY...................................... 21,360 21,360 ..............
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY....................................... 29,077 29,077 ..............
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.................................... 30,900 30,900 ..............
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE............................. 14,851 14,851 ..............
THE JOINT STAFF............................................. 2,000 2,000 ..............
US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND............................... 32,731 32,731 ..............
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.................................... 14,842 14,842 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE................................................ 26,571 26,571 ..............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION:
THE JOINT STAFF............................................. 4,727 4,727 ..............
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY...................................... 4,140 4,140 ..............
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.................................... 3,084 3,084 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE................................................ 3,000 3,000 ..............
US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND............................... 25,000 25,000 ..............
INDOPACOM MILCON PILOT PROGRAM (SOCOM)...................... 77,000 77,000 ..............
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.................................... 6,000 6,000 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-WIDE.................................. 1,018,282 1,018,282 ..............
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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
DESIGN...................................................... 13,580 20,880 +7,300
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SUBTOTAL, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD........................... 13,580 20,880 +7,300
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AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
DESIGN...................................................... 24,146 32,146 +8,000
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......................................... 25,000 25,000 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, AIR NATIONAL GUARD............................ 49,146 57,146 +8,000
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ARMY RESERVE:
DESIGN...................................................... 6,013 6,013 ..............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......................................... 6,226 6,226 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, ARMY RESERVE.................................. 12,239 12,239 ..............
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NAVY RESERVE:
DESIGN...................................................... 2,255 2,255 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, NAVY RESERVE.................................. 2,255 2,255 ..............
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AIR FORCE RESERVE:
DESIGN...................................................... 270 270 ..............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.......................................... 188 188 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, AIR FORCE RESERVE............................. 482,290 482,290 ..............
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NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM................................ 481,832 481,832 ..............
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT
ARMY........................................................ 171,870 171,870 ..............
NAVY........................................................ 112,791 112,791 ..............
AIR FORCE................................................... 124,196 124,196 ..............
DEFENSE-WIDE................................................ 1,304 1,304 ..............
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TOTAL, BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE..................... 410,161 410,161 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED..................... 4,083,744 4,127,044 +43,300
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FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY
BELGIUM:
CHIEVRES AIR BASE:
FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION (100 UNITS)............. 145,042 145,042 ..............
GERMANY:
HOHENFELS:
FAMILY HOUSING REPLAC CONSTR (27 UNITS)................. 50,692 50,692 ..............
DESIGN.......................................................... 32,824 32,824 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION...................................... 228,558 228,558 ..............
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
FURNISHINGS................................................. 16,254 16,254 ..............
LEASED HOUSING.............................................. 116,275 116,275 ..............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FACILITIES..................... 110,941 110,941 ..............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.......................................... 41,450 46,450 +5,000
MILITARY HOUSING PRIVITIZATION INITIATIVE................... 41,089 46,089 +5,000
MISCELLANEOUS............................................... 319 319 ..............
SERVICES.................................................... 8,096 8,096 ..............
UTILITIES................................................... 43,994 43,994 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.................... 378,418 388,418 +10,000
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FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
GUAM:
JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
CTC: REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING (AF) PH4 (68 UNITS)....... 19,384 19,384 ..............
CTC: REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING (AF) PH7 (46 UNITS)....... 18,000 18,000 ..............
REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING PH 9 (136 UNITS) (INC)......... 65,378 65,378 ..............
JAPAN:
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI:
CONST IMP: REPAIR WHOLE HOUSE BUILDING 1255 (6 UNITS)... 11,230 11,230 ..............
VARIOUS:
NAVY SOUTHEAST MHPI (2ND RESTRUCTURE) (100 UNITS)....... 57,000 57,000 ..............
DESIGN.......................................................... 6,605 6,605 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION.................................. 177,597 177,597 ..............
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
FURNISHINGS................................................. 16,820 16,820 ..............
HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT............................... 57,061 62,061 +5,000
LEASING..................................................... 68,426 68,426 ..............
MAINTENANCE................................................. 112,019 112,019 ..............
MANAGEMENT.................................................. 56,956 61,956 +5,000
MISCELLANEOUS............................................... 435 435 ..............
SERVICES.................................................... 17,424 17,424 ..............
UTILITIES................................................... 44,967 44,967 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE..................... 374,108 384,108 +10,000
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FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE
COLORADO:
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE:
MHPI RESTRUCTURE--BUCKLEY (351 UNITS)................... 12,000 12,000 ..............
HAWAII:
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM:
MHPI RESTRUCTURE--JB PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (460 UNITS).... 147,555 147,555 ..............
JAPAN:
KADENA AIR BASE:
CONST--IMP--KADENA TOWER 4511 (68 UNITS)........................ 34,100 34,100 ..............
YOKOTA AIR BASE:
CONST--IMP--YOKOTA PAIP 9 PHASE 3 (34 UNITS)............ 44,000 44,000 ..............
DESIGN.................................................. 36,575 36,575 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION.................................. 274,230 274,230 ..............
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
FURNISHINGS................................................. 31,275 31,275 ..............
HOUSING PRIVATIZATION....................................... 38,987 43,987 +5,000
LEASING..................................................... 5,436 5,436 ..............
MAINTENANCE................................................. 142,572 142,572 ..............
MANAGEMENT.................................................. 54,581 59,581 +5,000
MISCELLANEOUS............................................... 1,475 1,475 ..............
SERVICES.................................................... 12,701 12,701 ..............
UTILITIES................................................... 72,738 72,738 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE..................... 359,765 369,765 +10,000
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FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
FURNISHINGS............................................. 553 553 ..............
LEASING................................................. 33,911 33,911 ..............
UTILITIES............................................... 4,445 4,445 ..............
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY:
FURNISHINGS............................................. 93 93 ..............
LEASING................................................. 14,320 14,320 ..............
MAINTENANCE............................................. 37 37 ..............
UTILITIES............................................... 15 15 ..............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE................. 53,374 53,374 ..............
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DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND............................. 8,315 8,315 ..............
DOD MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND............. 497 497 ..............
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS (SEC 124):
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY................................. .............. 45,000 +45,000
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.................. .............. 15,500 +15,500
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD................... .............. 11,000 +11,000
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE......................... .............. 15,000 +15,000
AUTHORIZED PROJECTS (SEC 128):
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS................ .............. 76,000 +76,000
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TOTAL, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS........................ .............. 162,500 +162,500
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RECAP
ARMY............................................................ 2,173,959 2,447,609 +273,650
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS........................................... 6,012,677 5,906,524 -106,153
AIR FORCE....................................................... 3,721,473 4,090,673 +369,200
DEFENSE-WIDE.................................................... 3,792,301 3,724,301 -68,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD............................................. 151,880 271,230 +119,350
AIR NATIONAL GUARD.............................................. 188,646 292,546 +103,900
ARMY RESERVE.................................................... 42,239 46,239 +4,000
NAVY RESERVE.................................................... 2,255 2,255 ..............
AIR FORCE RESERVE............................................... 60,458 116,268 +55,810
NATO............................................................ 481,832 481,832 ..............
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT (BRAC)............... 410,161 410,161 ..............
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY............................................ 606,976 616,976 +10,000
CONSTRUCTION.................................................... (228,558) (228,558) ..............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE....................................... (378,418) (388,418) (+10,000)
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS........................... 551,705 561,705 +10,000
CONSTRUCTION.................................................... (177,597) (177,597) ..............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE....................................... (374,108) (384,108) (+10,000)
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE....................................... 633,995 643,995 +10,000
CONSTRUCTION.................................................... (274,230) (274,230) ..............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE....................................... (359,765) (369,765) (+10,000)
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE.................................... 53,374 53,374 ..............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE....................................... (53,374) (53,374) ..............
DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND............................. 8,315 8,315 ..............
DOD UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND...................... 497 497 ..............
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS....................................... .............. 162,500 +162,500
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GRAND TOTAL................................................. 18,892,743 19,837,000 +944,257
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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]
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Account State Location Project Amount Requestor(s)
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Air Force......................... Alabama............. Maxwell Air Force Base.. Combined All Domain Wargaming $4,000 Britt
Center: Design.
Army.............................. Alabama............. Fort Rucker............. Crash/Rescue Station at 6,600 Britt
Tabernacle Stagefield: Minor
Construction.
Army.............................. Alabama............. Fort Rucker............. Flat Iron Support Facility: Minor 7,400 Britt, Tuberville
Construction.
Army.............................. Alabama............. Fort Rucker............. Flight Control Tower--Cairns Army 2,700 Britt
Airfield: Design.
Army.............................. Alabama............. Fort Rucker............. Flight Control Tower--Tabernacle 8,100 Britt
Stage Field: Minor Construction.
Army.............................. Alabama............. Fort Rucker............. Lowe Army Heliport Aircraft 3,600 Britt
Maintenance Hangar: Design.
Air Force......................... Alaska.............. Eielson Air Force Base.. Permanent Party Dormitory: Design 6,700 Murkowski
Air Force......................... Alaska.............. Joint Base Elmendorf- PDI: Extend Runway 16/34: Cost to 45,000 Murkowski
Richardson. Complete.
Army.............................. Alaska.............. Fort Wainwright......... Dining Facility: Design.......... 7,700 Murkowski
Air Force......................... Arizona............. Luke Air Force Base..... Child Development Center (INC)... 22,000 Kelly, Gallego
Air Force......................... California.......... Beale Air Force Base.... Multi-Domain Operations Complex 22,000 Schiff, Padilla
(INC).
Defense-Wide (DHA)................ Colorado............ Fort Carson............. Ambulatory Care Center 22,000 Bennet, Hickenlooper
Replacement (INC).
Army National Guard............... Connecticut......... Groton.................. Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Add/ 7,000 Murphy, Blumenthal
Alt: Design.
Navy and Marine Corps............. Connecticut......... Groton.................. Submarine Pier 8 Replacement 23,100 Murphy, Blumenthal
(INC).
Air Force......................... Deleware............ Dover Air Force Base.... Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 8,100 Blunt Rochester,
Complex Ph 1: Design. Coons
Air Force......................... Deleware............ Dover Air Force Base.... Relocate Commercial Gate to 2,800 Blunt Rochester,
Museum District: Design. Coons
Air National Guard................ Deleware............ New Castle Airport...... Relocate Main Gate Complex: Minor 8,000 Blunt Rochester,
Construction. Coons
Army National Guard............... Deleware............ Dagsboro................ National Guard Readiness Center: 7,500 Blunt Rochester,
Minor Construction. Coons
Army National Guard............... Deleware............ Wilmington.............. National Guard Readiness Center: 2,200 Blunt Rochester,
Design. Coons
Air Force......................... Georgia............. Moody Air Force Base.... 23rd Security Forces Squadron 17,500 Ossoff, Warnock
Operations Facility (INC).
Air Force......................... Georgia............. Moody Air Force Base.... F-35A Simulator: Design.......... 3,700 Ossoff
Air Force Reserve................. Georgia............. Dobbins Air Force New Entry Control Facility (Main 3,000 Ossoff, Warnock
Reserve Base. Gate): Design.
Air National Guard................ Georgia............. Savannah Hilton Head C-130J Corrosion Control Facility 11,400 Ossoff, Warnock
International Airport.
Army.............................. Georgia............. Fort Stewart............ Hunter Army Airfield Aircraft 8,000 Ossoff, Warnock
Maintenance Hangar: Design.
Air Force......................... Hawaii.............. Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Combined Operations Center: 5,000 Hirono, Schatz
Hickam. Design.
Air Force......................... Hawaii.............. Joint Base Pearl Harbor- General Purpose Maintenance 4,200 Hirono, Schatz
Hickam. Hangar: Design.
Army.............................. Hawaii.............. Schofield Barracks...... Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel 18,000 Hirono, Schatz
Housing: Design.
Army.............................. Hawaii.............. Wheeler Army Airfield... Clearwater Rinse Facility: Design 2,100 Hirono, Schatz
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 ADAL Range Control Building: 3,050 Durbin
Center. Minor Construction.
Army National Guard............... Illinois............ Peoria.................. National Guard Readiness Center.. 8,000 Durbin
Army.............................. Kansas.............. Fort Leavenworth........ B95 Fire Station Truck Bay 8,200 Moran
Addition: Minor Construction.
Army.............................. Kansas.............. Fort Leavenworth........ Functional Fitness Center: Design 900 Moran
Army.............................. Kansas.............. Fort Riley.............. Access Control Facility 5,500 Moran
Improvements: Minor Construction.
Army.............................. Kansas.............. Fort Riley.............. Air Traffic Control Tower........ 26,000 Moran
Army.............................. Kansas.............. Fort Riley.............. Construct Deployment Ready 2,600 Moran
Reaction Field--Staging Area:
Design.
Army.............................. Kentucky............ Blue Grass Army Depot... Military Container Production 27,000 McConnell
Facility: Design.
Army.............................. Kentucky............ Fort Campbell........... Air Traffic Control Tower........ 45,000 McConnell
Army.............................. Kentucky............ Fort Campbell........... Modernized Hangar: Design........ 11,000 McConnell
Army.............................. Kentucky............ Fort Knox............... Emergency Services Railroad 8,000 McConnell
Overpass: Minor Construction.
Army.............................. Kentucky............ Fort Knox............... Warrior Dining Facility: Design.. 4,500 McConnell
Army National Guard............... Kentucky............ Somerset................ Readiness Center: Design......... 1,500 McConnell
Army Reserve...................... Kentucky............ Fort Knox............... Aviation Support Facility (INC).. 4,000 McConnell
Army.............................. Louisiana........... Fort Polk............... Rotational Unit Billeting Area 30,000 Cassidy, Kennedy
(INC).
Air National Guard................ Maine............... Bangor International Aircraft Maintenance Squadron / 2,500 Collins, King
Airport. Aircraft Ground Equipment
Facility: Design.
Navy and Marine Corps............. Maine............... Portsmouth Naval Consolidated Security--Police, 6,500 Collins, King
Shipyard. NCIS & Fire, B29: Design.
Army National Guard............... Maryland............ Edgewood................ Vehicle Maintenance Shop: Design. 3,250 Alsobrooks, Van
Hollen
Army National Guard............... Maryland............ Hagerstown.............. Vehicle Maintenance Shop: Design. 3,250 Alsobrooks, Van
Hollen
Navy and Marine Corps............. Maryland............ Naval Surface Warfare Contained Burn Facility (INC).... 18,700 Alsobrooks, Van
Center Indian Head. Hollen
Air Force Reserve................. Massachusetts....... Westover Air Reserve Extend Taxiway Golf: Design...... 3,700 Markey, Warren
Base.
Air National Guard................ Michigan............ Selfridge Air National F-15EX Bed Down: Design.......... 10,000 Peters, Slotkin
Guard Base.
Air National Guard................ Michigan............ Selfridge Air National Mitigate Runway Encroachment: 10,000 Peters, Slotkin
Guard Base. Design.
Air National Guard................ Minnesota........... Minneapolis St Paul C-130J Fuel Cell Maintenance 5,200 Klobuchar, Smith
International Airport. Hangar: Design.
Air Force......................... Mississippi......... Columbus Air Force Base. Water Storage Tank............... 14,200 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
Army.............................. Mississippi......... Army Engineer Research Jet Engine Thermal Simulator: 6,800 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
and Development Center. Minor Construction.
Army National Guard............... Mississippi......... Hattiesburg............. Army Aviation Support Facility: 6,500 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
Design.
Army National Guard............... Mississippi......... Hattiesburg............. Readiness Center: Design......... 4,500 Hyde-Smith, Wicker
Navy and Marine Corps............. Mississippi......... Stennis Space Center.... NAVCIATTS Student Quarters: 9,000 Hyde-Smith
Design.
Army National Guard............... Montana............. Helena.................. Defense Access Road: Design...... 1,000 Sheehy
Air Force......................... Nebraska............ Offutt Air Force Base... Consolidated Training Complex/ 6,000 Fischer
Professional Development Center:
Design.
Air Force......................... Nebraska............ Offutt Air Force Base... Permanent Party Dormitory, 172 6,000 Fischer
Bed: Design.
Air Force......................... Nebraska............ Offutt Air Force Base... SAOC 1-Bay Hangar: Design........ 19,000 Fischer
Air Force......................... Nebraska............ Offutt Air Force Base... SAOC 2-Bay Hangar: Design........ 16,000 Fischer
Air Force......................... Nebraska............ Offutt Air Force Base... SAOC Supply Storage Facility: 7,350 Fischer
Design.
Air Force......................... Nevada.............. Nellis Air Force Base... F-35 Data Lab Support Facility: 2,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Design.
Air Force......................... Nevada.............. Nellis Air Force Base... Regional Communications Center: 4,000 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Design.
Air National Guard................ Nevada.............. Reno-Tahoe International Fuel Cell Hangar: Design......... 5,400 Cortez Masto, Rosen
Airport.
Air National Guard................ New Hampshire....... Pease Air National Guard Small Arms Range................. 16,000 Shaheen
Base.
Army National Guard............... New Hampshire....... Concord................. Lakota Hangar Addition and 3,000 Shaheen
Environmental Upgrades: Design.
Army National Guard............... New Hampshire....... Hooksett................ Readiness Center Addition/ 4,000 Shaheen
Alteration: Design.
Army National Guard............... New Hampshire....... Pembroke................ Readiness Center Addition/ 2,500 Shaheen
Alteration: Design.
Air Force......................... New Jersey.......... Joint Base McGuire Dix Control Tower Lakehurst AirField: 3,200 Booker, Kim
Lakehurst. Design.
Air National Guard................ New Jersey.......... Atlantic City Fighter Operations Center: Design 3,100 Booker
International Airport.
Navy and Marine Corps............. New Jersey.......... Naval Weapons Station NavSTAR HANGAR (Naval Secure Test 5,640 Booker, Kim
Earle (Lakehurst JB Aviation Research Hangar):
Site). Design.
Air Force......................... New Mexico.......... Cannon Air Force Base... ADAL Security Forces Facility, 8,100 Heinrich, Lujan
B575: Minor Construction.
Air Force......................... New Mexico.......... Holloman Air Force Base. Holloman High Speed Test Track: 700 Heinrich, Lujan
Design.
Air Force......................... New Mexico.......... Kirtland Air Force Base. Child Development Center: Design. 3,200 Heinrich
Air Force......................... New Mexico.......... Kirtland Air Force Base. EOD Building (INC)............... 18,250 Heinrich
Air Force......................... New Mexico.......... Kirtland Air Force Base. Wyoming Gate Project: Design..... 2,000 Heinrich, Lujan
Air Force Reserve................. New York............ Niagara Falls Air Combined Operations Airfield 16,110 Gillibrand, Schumer
Reserve Station. Facility (INC).
Army.............................. New York............ Fort Drum............... Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 9,500 Gillibrand, Schumer
Addition: Design.
Army.............................. New York............ Fort Drum............... ORTC Transient Training Barracks: 8,300 Gillibrand, Schumer
Design.
Air Force......................... North Carolina...... Seymour Johnson Air Combat Arms Training and 41,000 Budd
Force Base. Maintenance Complex.
Air Force......................... Ohio................ Wright-Patterson Air Human Performance Center Lab 30,000 Husted, Moreno
Force Base. (INC).
Air Force......................... Oklahoma............ Altus Air Force Base.... Main Gate Entry Control Facility: 3,000 Mullin
Design.
Air Force......................... Oklahoma............ Tinker Air Force Base... KC-46 2-Bay Corrosion Control 7,000 Mullin
Hangar: Design.
Army National Guard............... Oregon.............. Naval Weapons Systems Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range.. 12,000 Merkley, Wyden
Training Facility
Boardman.
Army National Guard............... Pennsylvania........ New Castle.............. Readiness Center: Design......... 6,500 Fetterman
Navy and Marine Corps............. Pennsylvania........ Mechanicsburg........... Machinery Control Development 15,000 McCormick
Center (INC).
Navy and Marine Corps............. Rhode Island........ Newport................. Next Generation Torpedo 36,800 Reed
Integration Lab.
Air Force Reserve................. South Carolina...... Joint Base Charleston... Aeromedical Evacuation Facility.. 33,000 Graham
Navy and Marine Corps............. South Carolina...... Marine Corps Recruit 3rd Battalion Recruit Barracks 5: 8,250 Graham
Depot Parris Island. Design.
Air Force......................... South Dakota........ Ellsworth Air Force Base Communications Center: Design.... 3,500 Rounds
Air Force......................... South Dakota........ Ellsworth Air Force Base Munitions Storage Igloos: Design. 4,000 Rounds
Air Force......................... South Dakota........ Ellsworth Air Force Base Two Munitions Storage Igloos: 5,400 Rounds
Minor Construction.
Air Force......................... South Dakota........ Ellsworth Air Force Base Weapons Generation Facility 4,800 Rounds
Dormitory: Design.
Air National Guard................ South Dakota........ Joe Foss Field.......... Aircraft Maintenance Hangar: 1,700 Rounds
Design.
Air National Guard................ Utah................ Salt Lake City Maintenance Hangar and Shop (INC) 15,000 Curtis
International Airport.
Army National Guard............... Vermont............. Camp Ethan Allen Family Service Center: Cost to 2,000 Welch, Sanders
Training Site. Complete.
Army National Guard............... Vermont............. Lyndon.................. Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to 2,000 Welch, Sanders
Complete.
Navy and Marine Corps............. Virginia............ Joint Expeditionary Base EOD Expeditionary Mine 6,600 Kaine, Warner
Little Creek--Fort Countermeasures Facility: Design.
Story.
Navy and Marine Corps............. Virginia............ Marine Corps Base Child Development Center: Design. 5,700 Kaine, Warner
Quantico.
Navy and Marine Corps............. Virginia............ Naval Support Activity Enlisted Quarters--NSA Northwest 6,900 Kaine, Warner
Hampton Roads. Annex, Chesapeake: Design.
Navy and Marine Corps............. Virginia............ Yorktown................ Shore Power for Virginia Class 2,200 Kaine, Warner
Submarines: Design.
Air Force......................... Washington.......... Fairchild Air Force Base Mission Support Complex: Design.. 9,500 Murray
Air National Guard................ Washington.......... Fairchild Air Force Base Alter Maintenance Ramp: Design... 3,600 Murray
Army.............................. Washington.......... Joint Base Lewis McChord Fixed-Wing Taxiway: Design....... 1,900 Murray
Defense-Wide (SOCOM).............. Washington.......... Joint Base Lewis McChord Consolidated Rigging Facility: 10,000 Murray
Cost to Complete.
Air National Guard................ West Virginia....... McLaughlin Air National C-130J Apron Expansion: Cost to 4,000 Capito, Justice
Guard Base. Complete.
Army National Guard............... West Virginia....... Camp Dawson............. Fire Station Support Building: 1,500 Capito, Justice
Design.
Army National Guard............... West Virginia....... Camp Dawson-Kingwood.... General Instruction Building: 1,500 Capito, Justice
Design.
Army National Guard............... Wisconsin........... Black River Falls....... National Guard Readiness Center.. 20,000 Baldwin
Army National Guard............... Wisconsin........... Wausau.................. National Guard Readiness Center: 5,500 Baldwin
Design.
Army National Guard............... Wisconsin........... Wisconsin Rapids........ National Guard Readiness Center: 3,800 Baldwin
Design.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee
recommendation
Item 2025 appropriation Committee compared with (+
recommendation or -) 2025
appropriation
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
Active Components:
Military Construction, Army..................... 2,236,357 2,447,609 +211,252
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.... 4,159,399 5,906,524 +1,747,125
Military Construction, Air Force................ 3,347,126 4,090,673 +743,547
Military Construction, Defense-Wide............. 3,881,383 3,724,301 -157,082
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Subtotal, Active components................. 13,624,265 16,169,107 +2,544,842
Reserve Components:
Military Construction, Army National Guard...... 398,489 271,230 -127,259
Military Construction, Air National Guard....... 290,492 292,546 +2,054
Military Construction, Army Reserve............. 295,032 46,239 -248,793
Military Construction, Navy Reserve............. 29,829 2,255 -27,574
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve........ 74,663 116,268 +41,605
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Subtotal, Reserve components................ 1,088,505 728,538 -359,967
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security 293,434 481,832 +188,398
Investment Program.................................
Department of Defense Base Closure Account.......... 489,174 410,161 -79,013
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Total, Military Construction.................. 15,495,378 17,789,638 +2,294,260
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Family Housing
Family Housing Construction, Army................... 276,647 228,558 -48,089
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army...... 485,611 388,418 -97,193
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.. 245,742 177,597 -68,145
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and 387,217 384,108 -3,109
Marine Corps.......................................
Family Housing Construction, Air Force.............. 221,549 274,230 +52,681
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force. 336,250 369,765 +33,515
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense- 52,156 53,374 +1,218
Wide...............................................
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 8,195 8,315 +120
Fund...............................................
Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing 497 497 ..................
Improvement Fund...................................
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Total, Family Housing......................... 2,013,864 1,884,862 -129,002
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Administrative Provisions
Unfunded Requirements (Sec 124):
Military Construction, Army..................... .................. 45,000 +45,000
Military Construction, Army National Guard...... .................. 15,500 +15,500
Military Construction, Air National Guard....... .................. 11,000 +11,000
Military Construction, Army Reserve............. .................. 15,000 +15,000
Authorized Projects (Sec 128):......................
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.... .................. 76,000 +76,000
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Total, Administrative Provisions.............. .................. 162,500 +162,500
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Total, title I, Department of Defense......... 17,509,242 19,837,000 +2,327,758
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Appropriations.............................. (17,509,242) (19,837,000) (+2,327,758)
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
Compensation and pensions:
Budget year appropriations...................... 30,242,064 .................. -30,242,064
Advance from prior year appropriations.......... 182,310,515 227,240,071 +44,929,556
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Subtotal, Compensation and pensions available 212,552,579 227,240,071 +14,687,492
in fiscal year...............................
Advance appropriations, FY 2027................. 227,240,071 241,947,603 +14,707,532
Less appropriations from prior year advances.... -182,310,515 -227,240,071 -44,929,556
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Total, Compensation and pensions appropriated 257,482,135 241,947,603 -15,534,532
in this bill.................................
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Readjustment benefits:
Budget year appropriations...................... 4,864,566 .................. -4,864,566
Advance from prior year appropriations.......... 13,399,805 20,372,030 +6,972,225
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Subtotal, readjustment benefits available in 18,264,371 20,372,030 +2,107,659
fiscal year..................................
Advance appropriations, FY 2027................. 20,372,030 20,057,841 -314,189
Less appropriations from prior year advances.... -13,399,805 -20,372,030 -6,972,225
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Total, Readjustment benefits appropriated in 25,236,596 20,057,841 -5,178,755
this bill....................................
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Veterans insurance and indemnities:
Budget year appropriations...................... 12,701 .................. -12,701
Advance from prior year appropriations.......... 135,119 131,518 -3,601
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Subtotal, Veterans insurance and indemnities 147,820 131,518 -16,302
available in fiscal year.....................
Advance appropriations, FY 2027................. 131,518 97,893 -33,625
Less appropriations from prior year advances.... -135,119 -131,518 +3,601
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Total, Veterans insurance and indemnities 144,219 97,893 -46,326
appropriated in this bill....................
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Veterans housing benefit program fund:
Credit subsidy:
Direct...................................... -83,000 136,000 +219,000
Guaranteed.................................. 1,803,000 1,019,000 -784,000
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Subtotal (Credit subsidy)..................... 1,720,000 1,155,000 -565,000
(Limitation on direct loans).................... (500) (500) ..................
Administrative expenses......................... 316,742 266,737 -50,005
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Subtotal (available this fiscal year)......... 2,036,742 1,421,737 -615,005
Vocational rehabilitation loans program account..... 78 45 -33
(Limitation on direct loans).................... (2,026) (1,394) (-632)
Administrative expenses......................... 461 507 +46
Native American veteran housing loan program account 2,719 .................. -2,719
Administrative expenses......................... .................. 5,845 +5,845
Cost of Direct Loan............................. .................. 6,865 +6,865
General operating expenses, VBA..................... 3,899,000 3,879,000 -20,000
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Total, Veterans Benefits Administration....... 288,801,950 267,417,336 -21,384,614
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Budget year appropriations.................. (41,058,331) (5,313,999) (-35,744,332)
Advance appropriations, FY 2027............. (247,743,619) (262,103,337) (+14,359,718)
Advances from prior year appropriations....... (195,845,439) (247,743,619) (+51,898,180)
Veterans Health Administration
Medical services (MS):
Budget year appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Advance from prior year appropriations.............. 71,000,000 59,150,000 -11,850,000
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Subtotal, MS available in fiscal year......... 71,000,000 59,150,000 -11,850,000
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Advance appropriations, FY 2027................. 75,039,000 59,858,000 -15,181,000
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Total, MS appropriated in this bill........... 75,039,000 59,858,000 -15,181,000
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Medical community care (MCC):
Budget year appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Advance from prior year appropriations.......... 20,382,000 34,000,000 +13,618,000
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Subtotal, MCC available in fiscal year........ 20,382,000 34,000,000 +13,618,000
Advance appropriations, FY 2027............... 34,000,000 38,700,000 +4,700,000
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Total, MCC appropriated in this bill........ 34,000,000 38,700,000 +4,700,000
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Medical support and compliance (MSC):
Budget year appropriations...................... .................. .................. ..................
Advance from prior year appropriations.......... 11,800,000 12,090,000 +290,000
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Subtotal, MSC available in fiscal year........ 11,800,000 12,090,000 +290,000
Advance appropriations, FY 2027............... 12,700,000 12,000,000 -700,000
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Total, MSC appropriated in this bill........ 12,700,000 12,000,000 -700,000
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Medical facilities (MF):
Budget year appropriations...................... 149,485 3,000 -146,485
Advance from prior year appropriations.......... 9,400,000 9,700,000 +300,000
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Subtotal, MF available in fiscal year......... 9,549,485 9,703,000 +153,515
Advance appropriations, FY 2027............... 9,700,000 11,700,000 +2,000,000
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Total, MF appropriated in this bill......... 9,849,485 11,703,000 +1,853,515
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Total, VA Medical Care available in fiscal 112,731,485 114,943,000 +2,211,515
year.......................................
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Medical and prosthetic research..................... 943,000 943,000 ..................
Medical care cost recovery collections:
Offsetting collections.......................... -4,632,000 -4,279,000 +353,000
Appropriations (indefinite)..................... 4,632,000 4,279,000 -353,000
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Subtotal...................................... .................. .................. ..................
Medical Care Collections Fund (MCCF) (transfer out) (-501,000) (-666,000) (-165,000)
(Sec 214)..........................................
Medical Community Care and Medical Services (by (501,000) (666,000) (+165,000)
transfer) (Sec 214)................................
VA medical funds (transfer out) (Sec 219)........... (-594,828) (-654,954) (-60,126)
DoD-VA Joint Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (by (594,828) (654,954) (+60,126)
transfer) (Sec 219)................................
MCCF to DoD-VA Joint Medical Facility Demonstration (-17,000) (-739,918) (-722,918)
Fund (transfer out) (Sec 220)......................
DoD-VA Joint Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (by (17,000) (739,918) (+722,918)
transfer) (Sec 220)................................
VA Medical Care Funds (transfer out) (Sec 222)...... (-15,000) (-15,000) ..................
DoD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund (by (15,000) (15,000) ..................
transfer) (Sec 222)................................
VA Medical Services (transfer out).................. .................. (-2,030,000) (-2,030,000)
VA Medical Facilities (by transfer)................. .................. (2,030,000) (+2,030,000)
Bridging Rental Assistance for Veteran Empowerment .................. .................. ..................
Total, Veterans Health Administration......... 132,531,485 123,204,000 -9,327,485
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Budget year appropriations.................. (1,092,485) (946,000) (-146,485)
Advance appropriations (FY 2027)............ (131,439,000) (122,258,000) (-9,181,000)
Advances from prior year appropriations....... (112,582,000) (114,940,000) (+2,358,000)
VA Medical Care............................... 112,731,485 114,943,000 +2,211,515
(Medical Services).......................... 71,000,000 59,150,000 -11,850,000
(Medical Community Care).................... 20,382,000 34,000,000 +13,618,000
(Medical Support and Compliance)............ 11,800,000 12,090,000 +290,000
(Medical Facilities)........................ 9,549,485 9,703,000 +153,515
(By transfer)................................. (1,127,828) (4,105,872) (+2,978,044)
(Transfer out)................................ (-1,127,828) (-4,105,872) (-2,978,044)
National Cemetery Administration
National Cemetery Administration.................... 480,000 497,000 +17,000
Departmental Administration
General Administration.............................. 475,000 440,000 -35,000
Board of Veterans Appeals........................... 287,000 277,000 -10,000
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Subtotal...................................... 762,000 717,000 -45,000
Information Technology Systems (IT Systems)......... 6,401,000 5,908,000 -493,000
Veterans Electronic Health Record (EHR)............. 1,321,642 3,488,000 +2,166,358
Office of Inspector General......................... 296,000 296,000 ..................
Construction, major projects........................ 961,219 1,394,000 +432,781
Construction, minor projects........................ 692,000 709,000 +17,000
Grants for construction of State extended care 171,000 171,000 ..................
facilities.........................................
Grants for the construction of Veterans cemeteries.. 60,000 60,000 ..................
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Total, Departmental Administration............ 10,664,861 12,743,000 +2,078,139
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Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund
Budget Year Appropriations.......................... 6,000,000 52,676,000 +46,676,000
Advance Funding for Veterans Medical Care........... .................. .................. ..................
Administrative Provisions
Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund (Sec (646,000) (900,000) (+254,000)
252)(non-add)......................................
Veterans Electronic Health Record (Sec 256) -12,000 .................. +12,000
(rescission).......................................
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Total, Administrative Provisions.............. -12,000 .................. +12,000
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Total, title II, Department of Veterans 438,466,296 456,537,336 +18,071,040
Affairs......................................
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Budget year appropriations.................. (59,295,677) (72,175,999) (+12,880,322)
Rescissions................................. (-12,000) .................. (+12,000)
Advance Appropriations, FY27:
(Mandatory)............................... (247,743,619) (262,103,337) (+14,359,718)
(Discretionary)........................... (131,439,000) (122,258,000) (-9,181,000)
(By transfer)................................. (1,127,828) (4,105,872) (+2,978,044)
(Transfer out)................................ (-1,127,828) (-4,105,872) (-2,978,044)
(Limitation on direct loans).................. (2,526) (1,894) (-632)
Advances from prior year appropriations:
(Mandatory)................................. (195,845,439) (247,743,619) (+51,898,180)
(Discretionary)............................. (112,582,000) (114,940,000) (+2,358,000)
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Total, available this fiscal year............. 367,711,116 434,859,618 +67,148,502
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(Mandatory)................................. (238,684,770) (301,574,619) (+62,889,849)
(Discretionary)............................. (129,026,346) (133,284,999) (+4,258,653)
Advances from prior year less FY 2027 -51,898,180 -14,359,718 +37,538,462
advances...................................
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Total, VA Medical Care available this fiscal 60,833,305 100,583,282 +39,749,977
year.........................................
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Net mandatory............................. -51,898,180 -14,359,718 +37,538,462
(Discretionary)............................. 112,731,485 114,943,000 +2,211,515
TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
Salaries and expenses............................... 158,630 108,281 -50,349
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Total, American Battle Monuments Commission... 158,630 108,281 -50,349
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US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Salaries and expenses............................... 47,200 49,000 +1,800
Department of Defense--Civil
Cemeterial Expenses, Army
Salaries and expenses............................... 99,880 118,780 +18,900
Construction........................................ 88,600 .................. -88,600
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Total, Cemeterial Expenses, Army.............. 188,480 118,780 -69,700
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Armed Forces Retirement Home--Trust Fund
Operation and maintenance........................... 43,060 49,928 +6,868
Capital program..................................... 8,940 2,072 -6,868
Payment from General Fund........................... 25,000 27,000 +2,000
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Subtotal, Armed Forces Retirement Home--Trust 77,000 79,000 +2,000
Fund.........................................
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Armed Forces Retirement Home--Major Construction
Major Construction.................................. 31,000 .................. -31,000
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Total, Armed Forces Retirement Home........... 108,000 79,000 -29,000
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Total, title III, Related Agencies............ 502,310 355,061 -147,249
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TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
National Academies study on certain cancers (Sec .................. .................. ..................
414)...............................................
Pilot in Unidentified Remains (Sec 417)............. .................. .................. ..................
Rescission.......................................... .................. .................. ..................
Total, title IV, General Provisions........... .................. .................. ..................
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT, 2023 (PL 118-5)
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, FY 2024 Budget (20,268,000) .................. (-20,268,000)
Year (non-add).....................................
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, FY 2025 Advance (24,455,000) .................. (-24,455,000)
Appropriation (non-add)............................
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Total, Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2023 (PL 118- (44,723,000) .................. (-44,723,000)
5)...........................................
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INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps 281,917 .................. -281,917
(emergency)........................................
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Total, Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental..... 281,917 .................. -281,917
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DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2025
(PL 118-158)
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS (VA)
Veterans Health Administration [VHA]
Medical Facilities (emergency)...................... .................. .................. ..................
Medical Services (emergency)........................ .................. .................. ..................
National Cemetery Administration [NCA] (emergency).. .................. .................. ..................
Total, Veterans Health Administration [VHA]... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)..... .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Disaster Relief Supplemental .................. .................. ..................
Appropriations Act, 2025.....................
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DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2025
(PL 118-158)
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
Sec 149 CR Anomaly.................................. .................. .................. ..................
Total, Other Appropriations................... 281,917 .................. -281,917
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Grand total......................................... 456,759,765 476,729,397 +19,969,632
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Budget year appropriations...................... (77,307,229) (92,368,060) (+15,060,831)
Emergency appropriations in this bill........... (281,917) .................. (-281,917)
(Emergencies)............................... (281,917) .................. (-281,917)
Rescissions..................................... (-12,000) .................. (+12,000)
Advance appropriations, FY26.................... (379,182,619) (384,361,337) (+5,178,718)
Advances from prior year appropriations............. (308,427,439) (362,683,619) (+54,256,180)
(By transfer)....................................... (1,127,828) (4,105,872) (+2,978,044)
(Transfer out)...................................... (-1,127,828) (-4,105,872) (-2,978,044)
(Limitation on direct loans)........................ (2,526) (1,894) (-632)
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