H. R. 7776—805 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
W80–4 Life extension program .....................................
1,122,451 
1,122,451 
W80–4 ALT SLCM .........................................................
20,000 
Research and development for a nuclear 
warhead 
for 
a 
nuclear-capable 
sea- 
launched cruise missile ...............................
(20,000) 
W87–1 Modification Program .......................................
680,127 
680,127 
W93 .................................................................................
240,509 
240,509 
Subtotal, Stockpile major modernization ...................
2,877,163 
2,897,163 
Stockpile sustainment .........................................................................
1,321,139 
1,321,139 
Weapons dismantlement and disposition ..........................................
50,966 
50,966 
Production operations .........................................................................
630,894 
630,894 
Nuclear enterprise assurance .............................................................
48,911 
48,911 
Total, Stockpile management ................................................
4,929,073 
4,949,073 
Production Modernization 
Primary Capability Modernization 
Plutonium Modernization 
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization 
Los Alamos Plutonium Operations ................
767,412 
767,412 
21–D–512, Plutonium Pit Production Project, 
LANL ............................................................
588,234 
588,234 
15–D–302, TA–55 Reinvestments Project, 
Phase 3, LANL .............................................
30,002 
30,002 
07–D–220-04, Transuranic Liquid Waste Fa-
cility, LANL ..................................................
24,759 
24,759 
04–D–125, Chemistry and Metallurgy Re-
search Replacement Project, LANL ............
162,012 
162,012 
Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium Moderniza-
tion ......................................................................
1,572,419 
1,572,419 
Savannah River Plutonium Modernization 
Savannah River Plutonium Operations .........
58,300 
58,300 
21–D–511, Savannah River Plutonium Proc-
essing Facility, SRS .....................................
700,000 
1,200,000 
Program 
increase—glovebox 
long 
lead procurement ...........................
(200,000) 
Program increase—long lead items
(100,000) 
Program 
increase—demolition 
of 
MOX buildling ................................
(165,000) 
Program increase—site prep ............
(35,000) 
Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium Mod-
ernization ...........................................................
758,300 
1,258,300 
Enterprise Plutonium Support .............................................
88,993 
88,993 
Total, Plutonium Modernization ...........................................
2,419,712 
2,919,712 
High Explosives & Energetics 
High Explosives & Energetics ........................
101,380 
101,380 
23–D–516, Energetic Materials Character-
ization Facility, LANL .................................
19,000 
19,000 
21–D–510, HE Synthesis, Formulation, and 
Production, PX .............................................
108,000 
133,000 
Project risk reduction ........................
(25,000) 
15–D–301, HE Science & Engineering Facil-
ity, PX ...........................................................
20,000 
30,000 
Project risk reduction ........................
(10,000) 
Subtotal, High Explosives & Energetics ........
248,380 
283,380 
Total, Primary Capability Modernization .................................
2,668,092 
3,203,092 
Secondary Capability Modernization 
Secondary Capability Modernization ..........................................
536,363 
544,363 
Program increase—calciner ...........................................
(8,000) 
18–D–690, Lithium Processing Facility, Y–12 ...........................
216,886 
216,886
H. R. 7776—806 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
06–D–141, Uranium Processing Facility, Y–12 .........................
362,000 
362,000 
Total, Secondary Capability Modernization .............................
1,115,249 
1,123,249 
Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment 
Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ............................
506,649 
506,649 
18–D–650, Tritium Finishing Facility, SRS ...............................
73,300 
73,300 
Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ...............
579,949 
579,949 
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization .............................................
123,084 
123,084 
Capability Based Investments ............................................................
154,220 
154,220 
Total, Production Modernization .........................................
4,640,594 
5,183,594 
Stockpile research, technology, and engineering 
Assessment Science 
Assessment Science ........................................................
801,668 
861,668 
Enhanced Capability for Subcritical Experiments 
(ECSE) and Hydrodynamic and Subcritical Ex-
periment Execution Support ..............................
(60,000) 
17–D–640, U1a Complex Enhancements Project, 
NNSS ...........................................................................
53,130 
53,130 
Total, Assessment Science ...............................................
854,798 
914,798 
Engineering and integrated assessments ............................
366,455 
366,455 
Inertial confinement fusion ..................................................
544,095 
624,095 
Program increase ...........................................................
(80,000) 
Advanced simulation and computing ..................................
742,646 
842,146 
Program increase ...........................................................
(99,500) 
Weapon technology and manufacturing maturation ..........
286,165 
296,165 
Program increase ...........................................................
(10,000) 
Academic programs ...............................................................
100,499 
100,499 
Total, Stockpile research, technology, and engineering 
2,894,658 
3,144,158 
Infrastructure and operations 
Operating 
Operations of facilities ...................................................
1,038,000 
1,046,000 
Program increase .............................................
(8,000) 
Safety and Environmental Operations .........................
162,000 
162,000 
Maintenance and Repair of Facilities ..........................
680,000 
725,000 
Deferred maintenance .....................................
(45,000) 
Recapitalization 
Infrastructure and Safety ......................................
561,663 
561,663 
Planning for Programmatic Construction (Pre- 
CD–1) ...................................................................
Subtotal, Recapitalization ........................................
561,663 
561,663 
Total, Operating .................................................................
2,441,663 
2,494,663 
Mission enabling construction 
22–D–514 Digital Infrastructure Capability Expan-
sion ..............................................................................
67,300 
67,300 
22–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL 
24,000 
24,000 
22–D–518 Plutonium Modernization Ops & Waste 
Mngmt Office Bldg, LANL .........................................
48,500 
48,500 
23–D–519 Special Material Facility, Y–12 ..................
49,500 
49,500 
Total, Mission enabling construction ...........................
189,300 
189,300 
Total, Infrastructure and operations ...................................
2,630,963 
2,683,963 
Secure transportation asset 
Operations and equipment ...................................................
214,367 
214,367 
Program direction .................................................................
130,070 
130,070 
Total, Secure transportation asset .......................................
344,437 
344,437 
Defense nuclear security 
Operations and maintenance ...............................................
878,363 
878,363
H. R. 7776—807 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
Construction: 
17–D–710, West end protected area reduction project, 
Y–12 .............................................................................
3,928 
11,928 
Program increase .............................................
(8,000) 
Subtotal, Construction .....................................................
3,928 
11,928 
Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................
882,291 
890,291 
Information technology and cybersecurity ...............................
445,654 
445,654 
Legacy contractor pensions and settlement payments ..........
114,632 
114,632 
Total, Weapons Activities ...............................................................
16,882,302 
17,755,802 
Adjustments 
Use of prior year balances ....................................................
–396,004 
–396,004 
Total, Adjustments ...........................................................................
–396,004 
–396,004 
Total, Weapons Activities ...............................................................
16,486,298 
17,359,798 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 
Material management and minimization 
Conversion (formerly HEU Reactor Conversion) ................
153,260 
153,260 
Nuclear material removal .....................................................
41,600 
41,600 
Material disposition ..............................................................
256,025 
256,025 
Total, Material management & minimization ...................
450,885 
450,885 
Global material security 
International nuclear security .............................................
81,155 
81,155 
Radiological security .............................................................
244,827 
244,827 
Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence .....................
178,095 
178,095 
Total, Global material security .............................................
504,077 
504,077 
Nonproliferation and arms control ..............................................
207,656 
207,656 
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D 
Proliferation detection ..........................................................
287,283 
287,283 
Nonproliferation stewardship program ...............................
109,343 
109,343 
Nuclear detonation detection ...............................................
279,205 
279,205 
Forensics R&D .......................................................................
44,414 
44,414 
Nonproliferation fuels development .....................................
Nuclear Fuels Development .................................................
20,000 
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D .................
720,245 
740,245 
Nonproliferation construction 
18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project, SRS ....
71,764 
71,764 
Total, Nonproliferation construction ..................................
71,764 
71,764 
NNSA Bioassurance Program .....................................................
20,000 
5,000 
Program reduction ................................................................
(–15,000) 
Legacy contractor pensions and settlement payments ..............
55,708 
55,708 
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response pro-
gram 
Emergency Operations ..........................................................
29,896 
29,896 
Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation .......................
409,074 
409,074 
NA–82 Counterproliferation classified program increase ..
2,000 
Total, Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response 
program ...................................................................................
438,970 
438,970 
Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................
2,469,305 
2,476,305 
Adjustments 
Use of prior year balances ....................................................
–123,048 
–123,048 
Total, Adjustments ....................................................................
–123,048 
–123,048 
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ..................................
2,346,257 
2,353,257
H. R. 7776—808 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
Naval Reactors 
Naval reactors development ........................................................
798,590 
798,590 
Columbia-Class reactor systems development ...........................
53,900 
53,900 
S8G Prototype refueling ..............................................................
20,000 
20,000 
Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................
695,165 
695,165 
Program direction .........................................................................
58,525 
58,525 
Construction: 
23–D–533 BL Component Test Complex .............................
57,420 
57,420 
22–D–532 Security Upgrades KL ........................................
22–D–531 KL Chemistry & Radiological Health Building 
14–D–901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, 
NRF ....................................................................................
397,845 
397,845 
21–D–530 KL Steam and Condensate Upgrades ...............
Total, Construction ..................................................................
455,265 
455,265 
Total, Naval Reactors ......................................................................
2,081,445 
2,081,445 
Federal Salaries and Expenses 
Program direction .........................................................................
513,200 
513,200 
Use of prior year balances ...........................................................
–16,800 
–16,800 
Total, Federal Salaries and Expenses .........................................
496,400 
496,400 
TOTAL, National Nuclear Security Administration ...............
21,410,400 
22,290,900 
Defense Environmental Cleanup 
Closure sites administration ................................................
4,067 
4,067 
Richland 
River corridor and other cleanup operations ......................
135,000 
221,000 
Program increase ....................................................
(86,000) 
Central plateau remediation ................................................
650,240 
672,240 
Program increase ....................................................
(22,000) 
Richland community and regulatory support .....................
10,013 
10,013 
18–D–404 Modification of Waste Encapsulation and Stor-
age Facility .........................................................................
3,100 
3,100 
22–D–401 L–888, 400 Area Fire Station .............................
3,100 
3,100 
22–D–402 L–897, 200 Area Water Treatment Facility ......
8,900 
8,900 
23–D–404 181D Export Water System Reconfiguration 
and Upgrade ......................................................................
6,770 
6,770 
23–D–405 181B Export Water System Reconfiguration 
and Upgrade ......................................................................
480 
480 
Total, Richland ..........................................................................
817,603 
925,603 
Office of River Protection: 
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ...
462,700 
462,700 
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ..........
801,100 
811,100 
Program increase ....................................................
(10,000) 
Construction 
23–D–403 Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms 
Risk Management Project ..................................
4,408 
4,408 
18–D–16 Waste treatment and immobilization 
plant—LBL/Direct feed LAW .............................
01–D–16D, High-level waste facility .....................
316,200 
358,939 
Program increase ......................................
(42,739) 
01–D–16E, Pretreatment Facility .........................
20,000 
20,000 
Subtotal, Construction .....................................................
340,608 
383,347 
ORP Low-level waste offsite disposal ..................................
Total, Office of River Protection ..........................................
1,604,408 
1,657,147 
Idaho National Laboratory:
H. R. 7776—809 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ...................................
350,658 
350,658 
Idaho community and regulatory support ...........................
2,705 
2,705 
Construction 
22–D–403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel Staging Fa-
cility ......................................................................
8,000 
8,000 
22–D–404 Addl ICDF Landfill Disposal Cell and 
Evaporation Ponds Project .................................
8,000 
8,000 
22–D–402 Calcine Construction ............................
10,000 
10,000 
Subtotal, Construction .....................................................
26,000 
26,000 
Total, Idaho National Laboratory .........................................
379,363 
379,363 
NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ..........................
1,842 
1,842 
LLNL Excess Facilities D&D ...............................................
12,004 
22,004 
Program increase ....................................................
(10,000) 
Separations Processing Research Unit ................................
15,300 
15,300 
Nevada Test Site ...................................................................
62,652 
62,652 
Sandia National Laboratory .................................................
4,003 
4,003 
Los Alamos National Laboratory .........................................
286,316 
286,316 
Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D ......................................
40,519 
40,519 
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ...............................
422,636 
432,636 
Oak Ridge Reservation: 
OR Nuclear Facility D&D ....................................................
334,221 
339,221 
Program increase ....................................................
(5,000) 
U233 Disposition Program ...................................................
47,628 
47,628 
OR cleanup and waste disposition .......................................
62,000 
62,000 
Construction 
17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility .............
35,000 
35,000 
14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facil-
ity .........................................................................
Subtotal, Construction .....................................................
35,000 
35,000 
OR community & regulatory support ..................................
5,300 
5,300 
OR technology development and deployment .....................
3,000 
3,000 
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................
487,149 
492,149 
Savannah River Site: 
Savannah River risk management operations ....................
416,317 
460,317 
Program increase ....................................................
(44,000) 
Savannah River legacy pensions ..........................................
132,294 
132,294 
Savannah River community and regulatory support .........
12,137 
12,137 
Savannah River National Laboratory O&M .......................
41,000 
41,000 
Construction: 
20-D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 12 .....
37,668 
37,668 
19–D–701 SR Security systems replacement .......
5,000 
5,000 
18–D–402 Saltstone Disposal Unit #8, 9 ..............
49,832 
49,832 
18–D–402 Emergency Operations Center Re-
placement, SR ......................................................
25,568 
25,568 
Subtotal, Construction .....................................................
118,068 
118,068 
Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization ........................
851,660 
931,000 
Program increase ....................................................
(79,340) 
Total, Savannah River Site ....................................................
1,571,476 
1,694,816 
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ..................................................
371,943 
371,943 
Construction: 
15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventila-
tion system, WIPP ...............................................
59,073 
59,073 
15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ............................
25,000 
25,000
H. R. 7776—811 
Sec. 5112. GAO study on post-market surveillance of medical devices by Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 5113. Department of Veterans Affairs report on supportive services and hous-
ing insecurity. 
Sec. 5114. Report on handling of certain records of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 5121. Improved application of employment and reemployment rights of all 
members of uniformed services. 
Sec. 5122. Competitive pay for health care providers of Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Sec. 5123. Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 
2016. 
Sec. 5124. Technical corrections to Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. 
Sec. 5125. Improving pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements. 
Sec. 5126. Improvement of Vet Centers at Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 5127. Information on certain veterans with prior medical occupations; program 
on intermediate care technicians of Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Subtitle A—Advisory Committees 
SEC. 5101. ANNUAL REPORT FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN 
VETERANS. 
Section 542(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘even-numbered year’’ and inserting ‘‘year’’. 
SEC. 5102. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ON UNITED STATES OUTLYING AREAS AND 
FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Subchapter III 
of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section (and conforming the table 
of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 548. Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas 
and Freely Associated States 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
committee, to be known as the ‘Advisory Committee on United 
States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States’, to provide 
advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to covered 
veterans. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Committee shall be the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) To advise the Secretary on matters relating to covered 
veterans, including how the Secretary may improve the pro-
grams and services of the Department to better serve such 
veterans. 
‘‘(2) To identify for the Secretary evolving issues of rel-
evance to covered veterans. 
‘‘(3) To propose clarifications, recommendations, and solu-
tions to address issues raised by covered veterans. 
‘‘(4) To provide a forum for covered veterans, veterans 
service organizations serving covered veterans, and the Depart-
ment to discuss issues and proposals for changes to regulations, 
policies, and procedures of the Department. 
‘‘(5) To identify priorities for and provide advice to the 
Secretary on appropriate strategies for consultation with vet-
erans service organizations serving covered veterans.
H. R. 7776—812 
‘‘(6) To encourage the Secretary to work with the heads 
of other Federal departments and agencies, and Congress, to 
ensure covered veterans are provided the full benefits of their 
status as covered veterans. 
‘‘(7) To highlight contributions of covered veterans in the 
Armed Forces. 
‘‘(8) To conduct other duties as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The Committee shall be comprised of 
15 voting members appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) In appointing members pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall ensure the following: 
‘‘(A) At least one member is appointed to represent covered 
veterans in each of the following areas: 
‘‘(i) American Samoa. 
‘‘(ii) Guam. 
‘‘(iii) Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(iv) The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands. 
‘‘(v) The Virgin Islands of the United States. 
‘‘(vi) The Federated States of Micronesia. 
‘‘(vii) The Republic of the Marshall Islands. 
‘‘(viii) The Republic of Palau. 
‘‘(B) Not fewer than half of the members appointed are 
covered veterans, unless the Secretary determines that an 
insufficient number of qualified covered veterans are available. 
‘‘(C) Each member appointed resides in an area specified 
in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) In appointing members pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may consult with any Member of Congress who represents 
an area specified in paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(4) In addition to the members appointed pursuant to para-
graph (1), the Committee shall be comprised of such ex officio 
members as the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior 
shall appoint from among employees of the Department of State 
and the Department of the Interior, respectively. 
‘‘(d) TERMS; VACANCIES.—(1) A member of the Committee— 
‘‘(A) shall be appointed for a term of two years; and 
‘‘(B) may be reappointed to serve an additional two-year 
term. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 180 days after the Secretary (or in the 
case of an ex officio member, the Secretary of State or the Secretary 
of the Interior, as the case may be) receives notice of a vacancy 
in the Committee, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment. 
‘‘(e) MEETING FORMAT AND FREQUENCY.—(1) Except as provided 
in paragraph (2), the Committee shall meet in-person with the 
Secretary not less frequently than once each year and hold monthly 
conference calls as necessary. 
‘‘(2) Meetings held under paragraph (1) may be conducted vir-
tually if determined necessary based on— 
‘‘(A) Department protocols; and 
‘‘(B) timing and budget considerations. 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION.—(1) Representatives of rel-
evant Federal departments and agencies may attend meetings of 
the Committee and provide information to the Committee.
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‘‘(2) One representative of the Department shall attend each 
meeting of the Committee. 
‘‘(3) Representatives attending meetings under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) may not be considered voting members of the Com-
mittee; and 
‘‘(B) may not receive additional compensation for services 
performed with respect to the Committee. 
‘‘(g) SUBCOMMITTEES.—(1) The Committee may establish sub-
committees. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may, in consultation with the Committee, 
appoint a member to a subcommittee established under paragraph 
(1) who is not a member of the Committee. 
‘‘(3) A subcommittee established under paragraph (1) may 
enhance the function of the Committee, but may not supersede 
the authority of the Committee or provide direct advice or work 
products to the Secretary. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.—(1) Not less frequently than once every two 
years, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the appro-
priate congressional committees a report— 
‘‘(A) containing such recommendations as the Committee 
may have for legislative or administrative action; and 
‘‘(B) describing the activities of the Committee during the 
previous two years. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 120 days after the date on which the 
Secretary receives a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written 
response to the report after— 
‘‘(A) giving the Committee an opportunity to review such 
written response; and 
‘‘(B) including in such written response any comments the 
Committee considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall make publicly available on an internet 
website of the Department— 
‘‘(A) each report the Secretary receives under paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(B) each written response the Secretary submits under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(i) COMMITTEE PERSONNEL MATTERS.—A member of the Com-
mittee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 while away from the 
home or regular place of business of the member in the performance 
of the duties of the Committee. 
‘‘(j) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall consult with veterans service organizations serving covered 
veterans. 
‘‘(k) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate on the date 
that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section. 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Committee’ means the Advisory Committee 
on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States 
established under subsection (a).
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‘‘(3) The term ‘covered veteran’ means a veteran residing 
in an area specified in subsection (c)(2)(A). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘veterans service organization serving covered 
veterans’ means any organization that— 
‘‘(A) serves the interests of covered veterans; 
‘‘(B) has covered veterans in substantive and policy-
making positions within the organization; and 
‘‘(C) has demonstrated experience working with covered 
veterans.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall establish the advisory committee required by section 
548 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 
of this section. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which the Secretary establishes the advisory 
committee required by such section 548, the members of such 
advisory committee shall be appointed. 
(d) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the Secretary establishes the advisory committee required 
by such section 548, such advisory committee shall hold its first 
meeting. 
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 5111. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS STUDY ON DISSEMINA-
TION OF INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS HOME LOAN BENEFITS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 
a study to identify the means by which the Secretary informs 
lenders and veterans about the availability of loans guaranteed 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapter 37 of title 
38, United States Code, for any purpose described in section 3710(a) 
of such title. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) 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 results of the study conducted 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) make such report publicly available on an appropriate 
website of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 5112. GAO STUDY ON POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE OF MEDICAL 
DEVICES BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on the efforts of the Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for Health relating to post-market surveillance of 
implantable medical devices. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report on the findings of the study under sub-
section (a). Such report shall include the following: