(8) At current requested funding levels, it will 
take more than 67 years to complete the 10-year 
capital investment plan of the Department. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MED-
ICAL FACILITY PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL 
ENTITIES 
UNDER 
PARTNERSHIP 
AGREE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall 
enter into partnership agreements on a competitive basis 
with appropriate non-Federal entities for the construction 
of major construction projects authorized by law. 
(b) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall 
select major construction projects for completion by non- 
Federal entities under the program. Each project selected 
shall be a major medical facility project authorized by law 
for the construction of a new facility for which— 
(1) Congress has appropriated any funds; 
(2) the design and development phase is com-
plete; and 
(3) construction has not begun, as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) AGREEMENTS.—Each partnership agreement for 
a construction project under the program shall provide 
that— 
(1) the non-Federal entity shall obtain any per-
mits required pursuant to Federal and State laws 
before beginning to carry out construction; and 
(2) if requested by the non-Federal entity, the 
Secretary shall provide technical assistance for ob-
taining any necessary permits for the construction 
project. 
(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to participate in 
the program established under subsection (a), a non-Fed-
eral entity shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description of the project manager of 
each major construction project for which the Sec-
retary enters into a partnership agreement under 
the program. 
(2) A description of the non-Federal contribu-
tions to the project and how future funding will be 
secured. 
(3) A description of the project management 
plan that the non-Federal entity will use to ensure 
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concise and consistent communication of all parties 
involved in the project. 
(4) A description of metrics to monitor change 
order process times, with the intent of expediting 
any change order. 
(5) Expected costs associated with the project. 
(6) A description of construction timelines and 
milestones association with the project. 
(7) Such other information as the Secretary 
may require. 
(e) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Department of Vet-
erans Affairs shall provide matching funds under this pro-
gram— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For any fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall provide to a non-Federal entity that en-
ters into a partnership agreement with the Secretary 
under the program established under subsection (a) 
matching funds in an amount that does not exceed 
50 percent of the amount expended by the non-Fed-
eral entity. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph one 
shall not be construed as a limitation on the amount 
that may be expended by a non-Federal entity for a 
fiscal year for a construction project covered by a 
partnership agreement under the program. 
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(f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—The Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to Con-
gress a biennial report on the partnership agreements en-
tered into under the program. 
(g) DEADLINE
FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall begin implementing the program under this 
section by not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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