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Union Calendar No. 156 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 813 
[Report No. 113–212] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations 
for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. ROBY, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. 
KIRKPATRICK, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. HOLT, Ms. 
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. 
STIVERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. LATHAM 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 
Reported with amendments, 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] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for ad-
vance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts 
of 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 ‘‘Putting Veterans 
Funding First Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN DISCRE-
TIONARY ACCOUNTS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘medical care accounts of the 
Department’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘discretionary accounts of the Department’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘medical care accounts of 
the Veterans Health Administration, Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs account’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘accounts of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs account’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Vet-
erans Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘Vet-
erans Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Vet-
erans Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 
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(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) Veterans Health Administration, Medical 
Research and Support. 
‘‘(5) National Cemetery Administration. 
‘‘(6) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native 
American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account. 
‘‘(7) Departmental Administration, General Ad-
ministration, General Operating Expenses. 
‘‘(8) Departmental Administration, General Op-
erating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. 
‘‘(9) Departmental Administration, Information 
Technology Systems. 
‘‘(10) Departmental Administration, Office of 
the Inspector General. 
‘‘(11) Departmental Administration, Construc-
tion, Major Projects. 
‘‘(12) Departmental Administration, Construc-
tion, Minor Projects. 
‘‘(13) Departmental Administration, Grants for 
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities. 
‘‘(14) Departmental Administration, Grants for 
Construction of Veterans Cemeteries.’’; and 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 117 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘117. Advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 4. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE BUDG-
ET SUBMISSION. 
Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform 
and Transparency Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–81; 38 
U.S.C. 117 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE BUDG-
ET SUBMISSION. 
‘‘(a) REVIEW OF BUDGET SUBMISSION; REPORTS.— 
For each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
‘‘(1) review the budget requests for the medical 
care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in the President’s budget request submitted pursuant 
to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate 
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and House of Representatives a report or reports on 
the results of each such review. 
‘‘(b) TIMING
AND SCOPE
OF REPORTS.—In deter-
mining the timing and scope for the submittal of the report 
or reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall consult with the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
‘‘(c) MEDICAL CARE ACCOUNTS.—In this section, the 
term ‘medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs’ means the following medical care accounts of the 
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs account: 
‘‘(1) Medical Services. 
‘‘(2) Medical Support and Compliance. 
‘‘(3) Medical Facilities.’’. 
SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET 
PLANNING REFORM. 
(a) FUTURE-YEARS VETERANS PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 119. Future-Years Veterans Program 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
submit to Congress each year, at or about the time that 
the President’s budget is submitted to Congress pursuant 
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to section 1105(a) of title 31, a Future-Years Veterans Pro-
gram reflecting the estimated expenditures and proposed 
appropriations included in that budget. Any such Future- 
Years Veterans Program shall cover the fiscal year with re-
spect to which the budget is submitted and at least the four 
succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) CONSISTENCY.—(1) The Secretary shall ensure 
that amounts described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
(2) for any fiscal year are consistent with amounts de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph for that fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(2) Amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The amounts specified in program and 
budget information submitted to Congress by the Sec-
retary in support of expenditure estimates and pro-
posed appropriations in the budget submitted to Con-
gress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 
31 for any fiscal year, as shown in the Future-Years 
Veterans Program submitted pursuant to subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(B) The total amounts of estimated expendi-
tures and proposed appropriations necessary to sup-
port the programs, projects, and activities of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs included pursuant to 
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paragraph (5) of section 1105(a) of title 31 in the 
budget submitted to Congress under that section for 
any fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—The Future-Years Veterans Program 
under subsection (a) shall set forth the five-year plan of the 
Department to address the commitment of the United States 
to veterans and the resources necessary to meet that commit-
ment and shall be developed and updated, as appropriate, 
annually by the Secretary. Each Future-Years Veterans 
Program shall include an explanation of— 
‘‘(1) the information that was used to develop 
program planning guidance for the Future-Years Vet-
erans Program; and 
‘‘(2) how the resource allocations included in the 
Future-Years Veterans Program correlate to such five- 
year strategy.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 118 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘119. Future-Years Veterans Program.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 119 of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall 
apply with respect to the preparation and submission 
of the fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
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(b) QUADRENNIAL VETERANS REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such chapter is further 
amended by adding after section 119, as added by 
subsection (a)(1), the following new section: 
‘‘§ 120. Quadrennial veterans review 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—(1) Not later than fiscal year 
2017, and every fourth year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
conduct a review of the strategy for meeting the commit-
ment of the United States to veterans and the resources nec-
essary to meet that commitment (in this section referred 
to as a ‘quadrennial veterans review’). 
‘‘(2) Each quadrennial veterans review shall include 
a comprehensive examination of the policies and strategies 
of the United States with respect to veterans, including rec-
ommendations regarding the long-term strategy and prior-
ities for programs, services, benefits, and outcomes regard-
ing veterans and guidance on the programs, assets, capa-
bilities, budget, policies, and authorities of the Department. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall conduct each quadrennial vet-
erans review in consultation with key officials of the De-
partment, the heads of other Federal agencies, and other rel-
evant governmental and nongovernmental entities, includ-
ing State, local, and tribal government officials, members 
of Congress, veterans service organizations, private sector 
representatives, academics, and other policy experts. 
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‘‘(4) The Secretary shall ensure that each quadrennial 
veterans review is coordinated with the Future-Years Vet-
erans Program required under section 119 of this title. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—In each quadrennial vet-
erans review, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) delineate a veterans strategy consistent with 
the commitment of the United States to veterans and 
refine a strategy for the types of, and provision of, 
programs, services, benefits, and outcomes consistent 
with current authorities and requirements; 
‘‘(2) outline and prioritize the full range of pro-
grams and capabilities regarding veterans provided 
by the Federal Government; 
‘‘(3) identify the budget plan required to provide 
sufficient resources to successfully execute the full 
range of such programs and capabilities; 
‘‘(4) include an assessment of the organizational 
alignment of the Department with respect to the strat-
egy referred to in paragraph (1) and the programs 
and capabilities referred to in paragraph (2); 
‘‘(5) review and assess the effectiveness of the 
mechanisms of the Department for executing the proc-
ess of turning the requirements identified in the quad-
rennial veterans review into a plan to meet such re-
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quirements, including an expenditure plan for the De-
partment; and 
‘‘(6) identify emerging trends, problems, oppor-
tunities, and issues that could affect veterans or the 
Department during the ten-year period following the 
period covered by the review. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—(1) The Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding 
each quadrennial veterans review. The Secretary shall sub-
mit the report in the year following the year in which the 
review is conducted, but not later than the date on which 
the President submits the budget for the next fiscal year 
to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) the results of the quadrennial veterans re-
view; 
‘‘(B) a description of the challenges to, and op-
portunities for, the assumed or defined veterans-re-
lated interests of the Nation that were examined for 
the purposes of that review; 
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‘‘(C) the strategy for meeting the Nation’s com-
mitment to veterans, including a prioritized list of 
the missions of the Department; 
‘‘(D) a description of the interagency coopera-
tion, preparedness of Federal assets, infrastructure, 
budget plan, and other elements of the programs and 
policies of the Nation associated with the strategy re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(1) that are required to exe-
cute successfully the full range of programs and capa-
bilities identified in such strategy and the programs 
and capabilities outlined under subsection (b)(2); 
‘‘(E) an assessment of the organizational align-
ment of the Department with the strategy referred to 
in subsection (b)(1) and the programs and capabili-
ties outlined under subsection (b)(2), including the 
Department’s organizational structure, management 
systems, budget and accounting systems, human re-
sources systems, procurement systems, and physical 
and technical infrastructure; 
‘‘(F) a discussion of the status of cooperation 
among Federal agencies in the effort to promote na-
tional support for veterans; 
‘‘(G) a discussion of the status of cooperation be-
tween the Federal Government and State, local, and 
tribal governments in supporting veterans and pro-
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viding programs, services, benefits, and outcomes to 
assist veterans; 
‘‘(H) an explanation of any underlying assump-
tions used in conducting the review; and 
‘‘(I) any other matter the Secretary considers 
appropriate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 119, as 
added by subsection (a)(2), the following new item: 
‘‘120. Quadrennial veterans review.’’. 
(c) POLICY GUIDANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such chapter is further 
amended by adding after section 120, as added by 
subsection (b)(1), the following new section: 
‘‘§ 121. Policy guidance 
‘‘The Secretary shall provide annually to the appro-
priate officials of the Department written policy guidance 
for the preparation and review of the planning and pro-
gram recommendations and budget proposals of the ele-
ments of the Department of such officials. Such guidance 
shall include guidance on the objectives of the Department 
in accordance with Future-Years Veterans Program under 
section 119 of this title and the quadrennial veterans review 
under section 120 and the resource levels projected to be 
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available for the period of time for which such recommenda-
tions and proposals are to be effective.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 120, as 
added by subsection (b)(2), the following new item: 
‘‘121. Policy guidance.’’. 
(d) CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 323. Chief Strategy Officer 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate the 
Assistant Secretary whose functions include planning, stud-
ies, and evaluations as the Chief Strategy Officer of the De-
partment. The Chief Strategy Officer shall advise the Sec-
retary on long-range strategy and implications. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Strategy Officer 
is the principal advisor to the Secretary and other senior 
officials of the Department, and shall provide independent 
analysis and advice to the Secretary and such officials. The 
Chief Strategy Officer shall carry out the following respon-
sibilities: 
‘‘(1) Conducting cost estimation and cost anal-
ysis for the programs of the Department. 
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‘‘(2) Establishing policies for, and overseeing the 
integration of, the planning, programming, budgeting 
and execution process for the Department. 
‘‘(3) Providing analysis and advice on matters 
relating to the planning and programming phase of 
the planning, programming, budgeting and execution 
process, and the preparation of materials and guid-
ance for such process, as directed by the Secretary, 
working in coordination with the Assistant Secretary 
for Management. 
‘‘(4) Developing and executing the Future-Years 
Veterans Program of the Department, as specified 
under section 119 of this title. 
‘‘(5) Developing resource discussions relating to 
requirements under consideration in the quadrennial 
veterans review under section 120 of this title. 
‘‘(6) Formulating study guidance for analysis of 
alternatives for programs and initiatives, including 
any necessary acquisitions, development, or procure-
ment commensurate with such alternatives, and per-
formance of such analysis as directed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(7) Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating pro-
grams for executing approved strategies and policies, 
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ensuring that information on programs and expected 
outcomes is presented accurately and completely. 
‘‘(8) Ensuring that the costs of programs and al-
ternatives are presented accurately and completely by 
assisting in establishing standards, policies, and pro-
cedures for the conduct of cost estimation and cost 
analysis throughout the Department, including guid-
ance relating to the proper selection of confidence lev-
els in cost estimates generally and for specific pro-
grams of the Department. 
‘‘(9) Conducting studies at the request of the Sec-
retary regarding costs, policy assumptions, and stra-
tegic implications of current policies and possible al-
ternatives. 
‘‘(10) Communicating directly to the Secretary 
and the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs about 
matters for which the Chief Strategy Officer is re-
sponsible without obtaining the approval or concur-
rence of any other official within the Department.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 322 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘323. Chief Strategy Officer.’’. 
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(iii) contingency planning; and 
(B) the most effective and efficient organiza-
tion for the initiation, development, and articu-
lation of veterans’ policy and the provision of 
benefits and services; 
(2) means of improving and strengthening the 
oversight and accountability within the Office and 
Department; 
(3) factors inhibiting efficient and effective exe-
cution of the functions of the Office and the Depart-
ment, including factors relating to— 
(A) any duplication of functions (both with-
in and between the Office and Department); 
(B) the availability to the Secretary of suf-
ficient and detailed information regarding the 
operation of the Department to enable effective 
planning, policy execution, and oversight; and 
(C) the sufficiency of resources, including 
personnel, to carry out current and projected re-
quirements in a more effective and efficient man-
ner; and 
(4) possible alternative allocations and realign-
ments of authorities and functions within the Office 
and Department to improve the Department’s overall 
operation and better provide benefits and services. 
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(c) INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STUDY.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into a contract with an appropriate enti-
ty under which the entity shall carry out an independent 
study of the same matters required to be considered by the 
Secretary under subsection (b). The Secretary shall ensure 
that the entity has full access to such information as the 
contractor requires in order to conduct the study and that 
the contractor otherwise receives full cooperation from all 
officials and entities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report on the Secretary’s study under subsection (a). The 
report shall include— 
(1) the findings and conclusions of the Secretary 
with respect to each of the matters set forth in sub-
section (b); 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary for or-
ganizational changes in the Office of the Secretary 
and the overall Department and a description of the 
means for implementing each recommendation; and 
(3) a copy of the report of the independent con-
tractor under subsection (c), together with such com-
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ments on such report as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 7. PERFORMANCE AWARDS IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE 
SERVICE. 
For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs may not pay any performance 
awards under section 5384 of title 5, United States Code. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide for advance appro-
priations for certain discretionary accounts of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a Future-Years 
Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review, to 
establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Chief 
Strategy Officer, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 156 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 813 
[Report No. 113–212] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for advance appropriations for certain discre-
tionary accounts of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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