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Union Calendar No. 638 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5099 
[Report No. 114–814] 
To establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new 
facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2016 
Mr. ASHFORD (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. 
WALZ, and Mr. FORTENBERRY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 28, 2016] 
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A BILL 
To establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to 
construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
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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 ‘‘Communities Helping 
Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Vet-
erans Act of 2016’’ or the ‘‘CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON ACCEPTANCE BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF DONATED 
FACILITIES AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
sections 
8103 and 8104 of title 38, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a pilot 
program under which the Secretary may accept dona-
tions of the following property from entities described 
in paragraph (2): 
(A) Real property (including structures and 
equipment associated therewith)— 
(i) that includes a constructed facility; 
or 
(ii) to be used as the site of a facility 
constructed by the entity. 
(B) A facility to be constructed by the enti-
ty on real property of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
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(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—Entities described in 
this paragraph are the following: 
(A) A State or local authority. 
(B) An organization that is described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of such Code. 
(C) A limited liability corporation. 
(D) A private entity. 
(E) A donor or donor group. 
(F) Any other non-Federal Government en-
tity. 
(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may accept not 
more than five donations of real property and facility 
improvements under the pilot program and as de-
scribed in this section. 
(b) CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY.— 
The Secretary may accept the donation of a property de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) under the pilot program only 
if— 
(1) the property is— 
(A) a property with respect to which funds 
have been appropriated for a Department facil-
ity project; or 
(B) a property identified as— 
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(i) meeting a need of the Department 
as part of the long-range capital planning 
process of the Department; and 
(ii) the location for a Department fa-
cility project that is included on the Stra-
tegic Capital Investment Planning process 
priority list in the most recent budget sub-
mitted to Congress by the President pursu-
ant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code; and 
(2) an entity described in subsection (a)(2) has 
entered into or is willing to enter into a formal agree-
ment with the Secretary in accordance with sub-
section (c) under which the entity agrees to independ-
ently donate the real property, improvements, goods, 
or services, for the Department facility project in an 
amount acceptable to the Secretary and at no addi-
tional cost to the Federal Government. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 
real property and improvements donated under the 
pilot program by an entity described in subsection 
(a)(2) only if the entity enters into a formal agree-
ment with the Secretary that provides for— 
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(A) the donation of real property and im-
provements (including structures and equipment 
associated therewith) that includes a constructed 
facility; or 
(B) the construction by the entity of a facil-
ity on— 
(i) real property and improvements of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs; or 
(ii) real property and improvements 
donated to the Department by the entity. 
(2) CONTENT OF FORMAL AGREEMENTS.—With 
respect to an entity described in subsection (a)(2) that 
seeks to enter into a formal agreement under para-
graph (1) of this subsection that includes the construc-
tion by the entity of a facility, the formal agreement 
shall provide for the following: 
(A) The entity shall conduct all necessary 
environmental and historic preservation due 
diligence, shall comply with all local zoning re-
quirements (except for studies and consultations 
required of the Department under Federal law), 
and shall obtain all permits required in connec-
tion with the construction of the facility. 
(B) The entity shall use construction stand-
ards required of the Department when designing 
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and building the facility, except to the extent the 
Secretary determines otherwise. 
(C) The entity shall provide the real prop-
erty, improvements, goods, or services in a man-
ner described in subsection (b)(2) sufficient to 
complete the construction of the facility, at no 
additional cost to the Federal Government. 
(d) NO PAYMENT OF RENT OR USAGE FEES.—The 
Secretary may not pay rent, usage fees, or any other 
amounts to an entity described in subsection (a)(2) or any 
other entity for the use or occupancy of real property or 
improvements donated under this section. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) FROM DEPARTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not 
provide funds to help the entity finance, design, 
or construct a facility in connection with real 
property and improvements donated under the 
pilot program by an entity described in sub-
section (a)(2) that are in addition to the funds 
appropriated for the facility as of the date on 
which the Secretary and the entity enter into a 
formal agreement under subsection (c) for the do-
nation of the real property and improvements. 
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(B) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall provide funds pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) under such terms, conditions, and 
schedule as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(2) FROM ENTITY.—An entity described in sub-
section (a)(2) that is donating a facility constructed 
by the entity under the pilot program shall be re-
quired, pursuant to a formal agreement entered into 
under subsection (c), to provide other funds in addi-
tion to the amounts provided by the Department 
under paragraph (1) that are needed to complete con-
struction of the facility. 
(f) APPLICATION.—An entity described in subsection 
(a)(2) that seeks to donate real property and improvements 
under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an 
application to address needs relating to facilities of the De-
partment, including health care needs, identified in the 
Construction and Long-Range Capital Plan of the Depart-
ment, at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
(g) INFORMATION
ON
DONATIONS
AND
RELATED 
PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall include in 
the budget submitted to Congress by the President 
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pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, information regarding real property and im-
provements donated under the pilot program during 
the year preceding the submittal of the budget and the 
status of facility projects relating to that property. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Information submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall provide a detailed status of dona-
tions of real property and improvements conducted 
under the pilot program and facility projects relating 
to that property, including the percentage completion 
of the donations and projects. 
(h) BIENNIAL REPORT OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 
THE UNITED STATES.—Not less frequently than once every 
two years until the termination date set forth in subsection 
(i), the Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the donation agreements entered 
into under the pilot program. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The authority for the Secretary to 
accept donations under the pilot program shall terminate 
on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the 
Secretary to enter into other arrangements or agreements 
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Union Calendar No. 638 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5099 
[Report No. 114–814] 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program on partnership agree-
ments to construct new facilities for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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