Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives within 5 calendar days of any failure 
by any department or agency covered by this section to 
comply with this section. 
SEC. 245. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in a manner that would increase wait 
times for veterans who seek care at medical facilities of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 246. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act to the Veterans Health 
Administration may be used in fiscal year 2020 to convert 
any program which received specific purpose funds in fis-
cal year 2019 to a general purpose funded program unless 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits written notifica-
tion of any such proposal to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress at least thirty days prior 
to any such action and an approval is issued by the Com-
mittees. 
SEC. 247. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), 
none of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase, breed, 
transport, house, feed, maintain, dispose of, or experiment 
on, dogs as part of the conduct of any study including 
an assignment of pain category D or E, as defined by the 
Pain and Distress Categories of the Department of Agri-
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culture (or such successor categories developed pursuant 
to section 13 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143)). 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to training pro-
grams or studies of service dogs described in section 1714 
of title 38, United States Code, or section 17.148 of title 
38, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 248. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
close the community based outpatient clinic located in 
Bainbridge, New York, until the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a market area 
assessment. 
SEC. 249. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 
once every five-year period thereafter, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall update the handbook of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs titled ‘‘Planning and Activating 
Community Based Outpatient Clinics’’, or a successor 
handbook, to reflect current policies, best practices, and 
clarify the roles and responsibilities of the personnel of 
the Department involved in the leasing projects of the De-
partment. 
(b) The Secretary shall ensure that the handbook 
specified in subsection (a) defines ‘‘community based out-
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patient clinic’’ in the same manner as such term is defined 
in the Veterans Health Administration Site Tracking 
database (commonly known as ‘‘VAST’’) as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans 
Health Administration incorporates the best practices con-
tained in the handbook specified in subsection (a) in con-
ducting oversight of the medical centers of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Integrated 
Service Network. 
(d) Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide guidance 
and training to employees of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration for the use of the handbook specified in sub-
section (a). The Secretary shall update such guidance and 
training together with each update of such handbook. 
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 250. Of the funds made available for fiscal year 
2019 under the heading ‘‘Department of Veterans Af-
fairs—Departmental 
Administration—Veterans 
Elec-
tronic Health Record’’ in title II of division C of the En-
ergy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Con-
struction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 
(Public Law 115–244), $70,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 
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SEC. 251. Section 252 of the Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2018 (division J of Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 
825; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary may carry out a 2-year pilot program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘During the period preceding October 1, 2022, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a 2-year pilot 
program’’. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including 
the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of 
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United 
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office 
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for- 
one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $15,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; and insurance of official motor 
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such 
countries, $104,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, such 
sums as may be necessary, to remain available until ex-
pended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 
36, United States Code. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS 
CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the 
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as 
authorized by sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, 
United States Code, $35,400,000: Provided, That 
$2,698,997 shall be available for the purpose of providing 
financial assistance as described and in accordance with 
the process and reporting procedures set forth under this 
heading in Public Law 102–229. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, 
and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Sol-
diers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including 
the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles for re-
placement on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed 
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$2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$80,800,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2022. In addition, 
such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, 
repairs and replacement, to be derived from the ‘‘Lease 
of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense 
Agencies’’ account. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for planning and design and 
construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ 
and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, $131,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for planning and design 
and construction associated with the Southern Expansion 
project at Arlington National Cemetery. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, 
and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mis-
sissippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $70,300,000, of 
which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for construction and renovation of the physical plants at 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, Dis-
trict of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 
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Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading from funds 
available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
Fund, $22,000,000 shall be paid from the general fund 
of the Treasury to the Trust Fund. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 301. Amounts deposited into the special account 
established under 10 U.S.C. 4727 are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended to support activities at 
the Army National Military Cemeteries. 
TITLE IV 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, $156,860,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, for projects outside of the United States: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $281,576,000, to remain avail-
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able until September 30, 2024, for projects outside of the 
United States: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global 
War 
on 
Terrorism 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’ $436,564,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, for projects outside of the United States: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, $46,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024, for projects outside of the United 
States: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 401. Each amount designated in this Act by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 shall be available only if the President subse-
quently so designates all such amounts and transmits such 
designations to the Congress. 
TITLE V 
NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $1,210,948,000: Provided, That 
such amounts may be obligated and expended to carry out 
planning and design and military construction projects au-
thorized by law: Provided further, That such amounts are 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $1,035,752,000: Provided, That such 
amounts may be obligated and expended to carry out plan-
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ning and design and military construction projects author-
ized by law: Provided further, That such amounts are des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army National Guard’’, $50,000,000: Provided, That such 
amounts may be obligated and expended to carry out plan-
ning and design and military construction projects author-
ized by law: Provided further, That such amounts are des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army Reserve’’, $3,300,000: Provided, That such amounts 
may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and 
design and military construction projects authorized by 
law: Provided further, That such amounts are designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
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et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amend-
ed. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 501. Each amount designated in this title as 
being for an emergency requirement as pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only 
if the President subsequently so designates all such 
amounts and transmits such amounts and transmits such 
designations to the Congress: Provided, That none of the 
funds shall be available for obligation until the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate receive a master plan for the installations 
and a form 1391 for each specific project: Provided fur-
ther, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Service Secretaries or their designee, shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan 
for funds provided under this heading. 
TITLE VI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
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SEC. 602. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, 
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official 
to which the funds are made available that the program, 
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal 
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private 
property rights, or unfunded mandates. 
SEC. 603. All departments and agencies funded under 
this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
‘‘E–Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the con-
duct of their business practices and public service activi-
ties. 
SEC. 604. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and no-
tifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the 
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Af-
fairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Sub-
committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
SEC. 605. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government except 
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pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 606. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for a project or program named for an 
individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner of the United States House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 607. (a) Any agency receiving funds made avail-
able in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
post on the public Web site of that agency any report re-
quired to be submitted by the Congress in this or any 
other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agen-
cy that it shall serve the national interest. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 
(1) the public posting of the report com-
promises national security; or 
(2) the report contains confidential or propri-
etary information. 
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall 
do so only after such report has been made available to 
the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for 
no less than 45 days. 
SEC. 608. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 
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network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 609. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by an agency of the executive branch 
to pay for first-class travel by an employee of the agency 
in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301– 
10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 610. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to execute a contract for goods or serv-
ices, including construction services, where the contractor 
has not complied with Executive Order No. 12989. 
SEC. 611. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Department of Defense or the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to lease or purchase new 
light duty vehicles for any executive fleet, or for an agen-
cy’s fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential 
Memorandum—Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 
24, 2011. 
SEC. 612. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds appropriated in this or any other 
Act for a military construction project, as defined by sec-
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tion 2801 of title 10, United States Code, for any of fiscal 
years 2015 through 2019 or for fiscal year 2020 may be 
obligated, expended, or used to design, construct, or carry 
out a project to construct a wall, barrier, fence, or road 
along the Southern border of the United States or a road 
to provide access to a wall, barrier, or fence constructed 
along the Southern border of the United States. 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE 
PROVIDERS 
SEC. 613. (a) Subject to subsection (b), none of the 
funds appropriated by this bill may be provided to a child 
care center, child care agency, or child care provider that 
employs an individual who has been convicted of— 
(1) A sex offense; 
(2) An offense involving a child victim; or 
(3) A violent crime involving any of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Elder abuse. 
(B) Gun Violence. 
(C) Domestic Violence. 
(D) Terrorism. 
(b) Payment may be made under this section to a 
child care center, child care agency, or child care provider 
if such child care center, child care agency, or child care 
provider has suspended the individual described in sub-
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section (a) from having any contact with children while 
on the job until the case is resolved. 
SEC. 614. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to replace or diminish the quality of care 
provided by the TRICARE program (as defined in Section 
1072 of Title 10 of the United States Code). 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2020’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 40 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2745 
[Report No. 116–63] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2020, and for other purposes. 
MAY 15, 2019 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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