I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5917 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports 
on the implementation of operational and policy reforms with respect 
to construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. BANKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 
Congress reports on the implementation of operational 
and policy reforms with respect to construction projects 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Construction Management Improvement Act 
of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORTS ON CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT. 
(a) REPORT
ON OPERATIONAL
AND POLICY RE-
FORMS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs’ of 
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 
implementation of operational and policy reforms in con-
struction procurement. Such report shall include each of 
the following: 
(1) A listing and description of each such oper-
ational and policy reform relating to minor construc-
tion, non-recurring maintenance, leasing, major con-
struction, or super construction. 
(2) With respect to minor construction and 
non-recurring maintenance projects— 
(A) a comparison of procurement lead 
times and construction completion times for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021; and 
(B) if the Secretary determines that pro-
curement lead times and construction comple-
tion times were successively reduced from fiscal 
year 2016 through fiscal year 2021, a discus-
sion of how such reduction was accomplished. 
(3) With respect to major and minor leases— 
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(A) a comparison of procurement lead 
times and lease activation completion times for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021; 
(B) if the Secretary determines that pro-
curement lead times and lease activation com-
pletion times were successively reduced from 
fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2021, a dis-
cussion of how such reduction was accom-
plished; and 
(C) a discussion of which leases utilized 
standardized designs, whether and why any de-
signs were customized, and justifications for in-
stances in which standardized designs were not 
utilized. 
(4) With respect to major construction— 
(A) a comparison of procurement lead 
times and construction completion times for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021; 
(B) if the Secretary determines that pro-
curement lead times and construction comple-
tion times were successively reduced from fiscal 
year 2016 through fiscal year 2021, a discus-
sion of how such reduction was accomplished; 
and 
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(C) a comparison of actual costs to initial 
cost estimates for each project completed dur-
ing each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. 
(b) REPORT ON COST AND SCHEDULE VARIANCES.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consulta-
tion with the Commanding General of the Army Corps of 
Engineers, shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a re-
port that includes, with respect to each super construction 
project included in a report under section 8120 of title 
38, United States Code, during any of fiscal years 2017, 
2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021— 
(1) a comparison of the actual cost and sched-
ule variances and the planned cost and schedule for 
each such project; and 
(2) an explanation as to why actual cost and 
schedule variances have or have not improved. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘procurement lead times’’ means 
the number of days between origination of a require-
ment and award of a contract or lease. 
(2) The term ‘‘construction completion times’’ 
means the number of days between the provision of 
notice to proceed and beneficial occupancy. 
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(3) The term ‘‘lease activation completion 
times’’ means the number of days between origina-
tion of a requirement for a leased facility and activa-
tion of such facility. 
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