SEC. 304. ENHANCEMENT OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, in consultation with Papa Ola Lokahi and such 
other organizations involved in the delivery of health care 
to Native Hawaiians as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, enter into contracts or agreements with Native Ha-
waiian health care systems that are in receipt of funds 
from the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursu-
ant to grants awarded or contracts entered into under sec-
tion 6(a) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improve-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 11705(a)) for the reimbursement of 
direct care services provided to eligible veterans as speci-
fied in such contracts or agreements. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘Native 
Hawaiian’’, ‘‘Native Hawaiian health care system’’, and 
‘‘Papa Ola Lokahi’’ have the meanings given those terms 
in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Im-
provement Act (42 U.S.C. 11711). 
SEC. 305. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROMPT PAYMENT BY 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall comply with section 1315 of title 5, 
Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the 
‘‘prompt payment rule’’), or any corresponding similar 
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regulation or ruling, in paying for health care pursuant 
to contracts entered into with non-Department of Vet-
erans Affairs providers to provide health care under the 
laws administered by the Secretary. 
TITLE IV—HEALTH CARE 
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 
SEC. 401. IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS OF VETERANS TO MO-
BILE VET CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall improve the access of veterans to tele-
medicine and other health care through the use of 
mobile vet centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs by providing standardized requirements for 
the operation of such centers. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The standardized re-
quirements required by paragraph (1) shall include 
the following: 
(A) The number of days each mobile vet 
center of the Department is expected to travel 
per year. 
(B) The number of locations each center is 
expected to visit per year. 
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(C) The number of appointments each cen-
ter is expected to conduct per year. 
(D) The method and timing of notifica-
tions given by each center to individuals in the 
area to which such center is traveling, including 
notifications informing veterans of the avail-
ability to schedule appointments at the center. 
(3) USE
OF
TELEMEDICINE.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that each mobile vet center of the De-
partment has the capability to provide telemedicine 
services. 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and not later than September 
30 each year thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a report on the following: 
(1) The use of mobile vet centers to provide 
telemedicine services to veterans during the year 
preceding the submittal of the report, including the 
following: 
(A) The number of days each mobile vet 
center was open to provide such services. 
(B) The number of days each mobile vet 
center traveled to a location other than the 
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headquarters of the mobile vet center to provide 
such services. 
(C) The number of appointments each cen-
ter conducted to provide such services on aver-
age per month and in total during such year. 
(2) An analysis of the effectiveness of using mo-
bile vet centers to provide health care services to vet-
erans through the use of telemedicine. 
(3) Any recommendations for an increase in the 
number of mobile vet centers of the Department. 
(4) Any recommendations for an increase in the 
telemedicine capabilities of each mobile vet center. 
(5) The feasibility and advisability of using 
temporary health care providers, including locum 
tenens, to provide direct health care services to vet-
erans at mobile vet centers. 
(6) Such other recommendations on improve-
ment of the use of mobile vet centers by the Depart-
ment as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 402. COMMISSION ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 
Independent Commission on Department of Vet-
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erans Affairs Construction Projects (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) VOTING MEMBERS.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 10 voting members as fol-
lows: 
(i) Three members to be appointed by 
the President from among members of the 
National Academy of Engineering who are 
nominated under subparagraph (B). 
(ii) Three members to be appointed by 
the President from among members of the 
National Institute of Building Sciences 
who are nominated under subparagraph 
(B). 
(iii) Four members to be appointed by 
the President from among veterans en-
rolled in the patient enrollment system of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
section 1705 of title 38, United States 
Code, who are nominated under subpara-
graph (B). 
(B) NOMINATION OF VOTING MEMBERS.— 
The majority leader of the Senate, the minority 
leader of the Senate, the speaker of the House 
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of Representatives, and the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives shall jointly nomi-
nate not less than 24 individuals to be consid-
ered by the President for appointment under 
subparagraph (A). 
(C) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—The Commis-
sion shall be composed of the following non-
voting members: 
(i) The Comptroller General of the 
United States, or designee. 
(ii) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
or designee. 
(iii) The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, or designee. 
(D) DATE
OF
APPOINTMENT
OF
MEM-
BERS.—The appointments of the members of 
the Commission under subparagraph (A) shall 
be made not later than 14 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com-
mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same 
manner as the original appointment. 
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