(F) Activation of space. 
(G) Disposal, reuse, and remediation. 
(H) Staffing to support the planning, de-
livery, management, and maintenance of the 
Department’s current and future capital asset 
portfolio. 
(I) Such other categories as the Secretary 
deems relevant. 
(2) The projected funding needs under para-
graph (1) disaggregated by— 
(A) not fewer than five major components 
of the Department that use infrastructure re-
sources, including the Veterans Health Admin-
istration, the National Cemetery Administra-
tion, the Veterans Benefits Administration, the 
Office of Information and Technology, and all 
other staff offices of the Department; and 
(B) type of capital asset investment. 
(3) A description of the cost increases which 
may or have been incurred because of the delay in 
adequate, stable, and predictable funding and for-
ward movement on capital asset projects. Such de-
scription may include a discussion of the negative ef-
fect of the lack of stable and predictable capital 
asset funding on the ability of the Department to 
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plan, staff, and execute effective capital asset man-
agement. 
(4) A complete list of capital asset projects (re-
gardless of size or type) for which all relevant pre-
paratory work has been conducted and whose key 
limiting factor in commencing is lack of sufficient 
funds. 
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate, including matters relating to nec-
essary legislative or administrative action. 
SEC. 208. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS REPORTS ON DEPART-
MENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than three years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least twice 
during the six-year period beginning on the date that is 
three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report examining the management and perform-
ance of relevant capital asset projects of the Department. 
(b) SAMPLE PROJECTS.—The Inspector General shall 
select meaningful and representative samples of categories 
of projects and project management efforts for review, in-
cluding those that were initiated before the date of the 
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enactment of this Act and those that were initiated on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, such as major 
construction, minor construction, nonrecurring mainte-
nance, major and minor leases, land acquisition, and dis-
posals. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) may include, at the discretion of the Inspector 
General, the following: 
(1) A comparison of planned versus actual cost, 
schedule, and scope metrics. 
(2) Improvements or lack thereof to capital 
asset project management, including staffing, at the 
local, regional, or national levels. 
(3) Observations on key characteristics inhib-
iting successful delivery of projects or allowing for 
successful delivery of projects. 
(4) Identification of areas of waste, fraud, and 
abuse, if any. 
(5) Such other matters as the Inspector Gen-
eral considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 209. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS ON CAPITAL 
ASSET PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND EXECU-
TION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than three years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and not less fre-
quently than once every three years thereafter until the 
date that is 9 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report reviewing the progress of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs toward meeting the goals, metrics, and other 
plans of the Department under this Act, particularly 
under sections 101, 102, and 202. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) may include the following: 
(1) A review of the performance of the Depart-
ment related to planning, oversight, management of 
human capital, contracting, and execution of capital 
asset projects. 
(2) A review of how the Department is com-
plying with the requirements of this Act. 
(3) Such other topics as the Comptroller Gen-
eral considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 210. REPORT ON DENTAL CARE PHYSICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE NEEDS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port, disaggregated by medical center or other relevant 
health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
on— 
(1) the physical infrastructure needed (such as 
new facilities, renovations, remodels, leases, or other 
infrastructure) to provide dental services to veterans 
eligible for such services under the laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary; and 
(2) the project-by-project cost and total cost to 
establish the physical infrastructure specified under 
paragraph (1) and an estimated timeline to complete 
such projects upon receipt of appropriate funding. 
SEC. 211. REPORT ON LONG-TERM CARE PHYSICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE NEEDS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report, disaggregated by medical center or 
other relevant health care facility of the Department of 
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Veterans Affairs, identifying the physical infrastructure 
needs of the Department to support current and future 
anticipated long-term care needs and models of care for 
veterans, including— 
(1) infrastructure needed to support the deliv-
ery of long-term care for women veterans, veterans 
with spinal cord injuries and diseases, veterans with 
traumatic brain injury, veterans with unique behav-
ioral health needs, veterans with memory loss, and 
other population groups with unique needs or pro-
jected future needs; 
(2) information regarding the plans of the De-
partment to provide such care as the Department 
builds internal capacity but space is not yet available 
to meet the demand for such care; and 
(3) with respect to any projects needed to pro-
vide the infrastructure specified under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) the estimated individual project cost 
and total cost to accomplish those projects; and 
(B) 
the 
estimated 
individual 
project 
timeline to accomplish each such project upon 
receipt of appropriate funding. 
(b) 
INCLUSION
OF
INFORMATION
REGARDING 
PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.—The Secretary 
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shall include in the report required under subsection (a) 
information 
regarding 
how 
the 
infrastructure 
prioritization processes of the Department, such as the 
Strategic Capital Investment Planning process, or suc-
cessor process, could be modified to include higher 
prioritization of projects that support the provision of a 
health care service that is not widely available, or is not 
available in compliance with appropriate quality or access 
standards, from non-Department providers. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF REPORT.—In developing the 
report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
consult with relevant regional and national program of-
fices of the Veterans Health Administration with responsi-
bility to manage the various health care services covered 
by the report, including long-term care and care relating 
to spinal cord injuries and diseases, to ensure that the 
report contains a holistic, comprehensive, and integrated 
plan to address the capital asset and other space needs 
for the population of veterans who require those services. 
(d) INDICATION OF TYPES OF PROJECTS.—In the re-
port required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall in-
dicate the projects that can be most efficiently and effec-
tively accomplished through smaller individual infrastruc-
ture projects or through a larger medical facility replace-
ment or new site of care, as determined by the Secretary. 
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SEC. 212. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF 
USING A DEDICATED BUDGET ACCOUNT FOR 
MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL ASSETS OF DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on the feasibility and advis-
ability of requesting that Congress create a dedicated 
budget account from which the Department of Veterans 
Affairs would request funds, based on relevant method-
ology, formulas and percentages tied to the existing and 
future capital asset needs of the Department, and if such 
funds are provided, draw upon to pay for maintenance, 
preventative maintenance, and repair of the capital assets 
of the Department. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) The best practices used by the Department, 
drawing from the Federal Government, State and 
local governments, nonprofit organizations, private 
industry, and other appropriate entities, relating to 
stable and consistent planning and budgeting for 
capital asset maintenance. 
(2) Relevant formulas and percentages that the 
Department currently uses to identify the resources 
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required for capital asset maintenance or could use 
to dedicate or segment off funds to pay for needed 
and expected maintenance costs based on the size, 
need, complexity, and other requirements of the cap-
ital asset portfolio of the Department. 
(3) Such other information as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
SEC. 213. REPORT ON WOMEN VETERANS RETROFIT INITIA-
TIVE. 
Section 5102 of the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020 
(title V of Public Law 116–315; 38 U.S.C. 8110 note) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) REPORT ON PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of the BUILD for 
Veterans Act of 2023, the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
containing— 
‘‘(A) an identification of the funding re-
quested and the funding provided to the De-
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partment for retrofitting prioritized under sub-
section (a) as of the date of the report; 
‘‘(B) a list of projects conducted with such 
funding as of such date, including— 
‘‘(i) amounts obligated for each such 
project; 
‘‘(ii) the locations of each such 
project; 
‘‘(iii) a short description of each such 
project; and 
‘‘(iv) the status of each such project, 
including an estimated timeline to complete 
the project; and 
‘‘(C) a list of projects for retrofitting 
prioritized under subsection (a) as of such date 
that remain unfunded as of such date, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the estimated funding required 
for those projects to be completed, on a 
project-by-project basis; and 
‘‘(ii) an estimated timeline to complete 
each such project if necessary funding and 
other resources are provided. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—Not later than one year after 
the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), and 
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annually thereafter until the earlier of the date that 
is 10 years after the submittal of such report or the 
date on which all projects listed under subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) of such paragraph have been 
completed, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on— 
‘‘(A) the progress made by the Secretary 
in completing such projects; and 
‘‘(B) an identification of the funding re-
quested and the funding provided to the De-
partment to complete such projects. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
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SEC. 214. REPORT ON CAPITAL ASSET AND INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF THE RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on 
the capital asset and information technology needs of the 
research and development program of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive summary of new fa-
cilities, renovations of existing facilities, leasing 
of facilities and any other such facilities or 
physical infrastructure the Department requires 
to effectively perform its research and develop-
ment functions, including projected functions. 
(B) Detailed information on the informa-
tion technology resources, projects, equipment, 
and related information technology needs, 
disaggregated by type of information technology 
funding categories, such as development or op-
erations and maintenance, the Department re-
quires in order to make the research and devel-
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opment program and activities of the Depart-
ment functional and high performing in the 
short, medium, and long term, and those need-
ed to enable employees of the Department to 
perform their research and development in an 
effective and efficient manner. 
(C) Such matters as the Secretary deems 
relevant to maintain and further improve and 
advance the research and development functions 
of the Department through improved capital 
asset and information technology support. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) FACILITIES.— 
(i) SUMMARIES BY PROJECT.—In pro-
viding 
information 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(A), the Secretary shall provide esti-
mated summaries for each project with 
cost data as well as a realistic multi-year 
plan to design and deliver the capital asset 
projects, assuming required funding is pro-
vided. 
(ii) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.— 
Each project shall be identified by its 
project type such as major construction, 
minor construction, nonrecurring mainte-
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nance, major lease, minor lease, or such 
other category as the Secretary determines 
may be appropriate. 
(B) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—In pro-
viding information under paragraph (1)(B), the 
Secretary shall provide estimated summaries for 
each project or investment with individual and 
total cost data as well as a realistic multi-year 
plan to develop relevant requirements and ac-
quire and deploy the relevant information tech-
nology services, projects, equipment, and re-
lated matters. 
(C) SCOPE.—The scope of the report sub-
mitted under subsection (a) is on the capital 
asset, information technology, and other related 
critical support functions, excluding human cap-
ital related needs, needed for the Department to 
perform research and development in an effec-
tive and efficient manner. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the report re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the 
following: 
(1) The findings of the 2012 final report of the 
Research Infrastructure Program of the Depart-
ment. 
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(2) Current and updated data providing the 
most accurate and holistic presentation of the phys-
ical infrastructure, information technology, and 
other relevant support function needs of the research 
and development program of the Department. 
(3) Such other matters as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 215. REVIEW AND REPORT ON PROVISIONS OF LAW 
RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND 
OVERSIGHT. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall review all relevant authorities of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including those in section 312A of title 
38, United States Code, and determine whether the provi-
sions of such authorities are meaningful, relevant, and re-
flect the current operational needs, organization structure, 
and all other necessary requirements for the full life-cycle 
of effective and efficient management of capital assets. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report regarding whether the authorities re-
viewed under subsection (a) should be revised to align 
more closely with current and future projected operational 
needs of the Department. 
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(c) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(b) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of whether other offices, ad-
ministrations, or entities of the Department should 
be directed to formally assume certain functions cur-
rently assigned to officials of the Department, in-
cluding to the Deputy Secretary, the Director of 
Construction and Facilities Management, the Under 
Secretary for Health, the Assistant Secretary for 
Management, and the Chief Financial Officer, pur-
suant to statute or Departmental practice, so as to 
match operational realties and needs, directives, poli-
cies, and procedures of the Department, to improve 
efficiencies, streamline management and lines of au-
thority, responsibility, and accountability or other 
reasons that would be beneficial to the capital asset 
management of the Department. 
(2) An assessment of whether capital asset 
functions currently not clearly assumed or controlled 
by other entities of the Department should be more 
clearly assigned to relevant offices of the Depart-
ment to match operational realities and needs, direc-
tives, policies, and procedures of the Department, to 
improve efficiencies, streamline management and 
lines of authority and responsibility, or other reasons 
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that would be beneficial to the capital asset manage-
ment of the Department. 
(3) Identification of whether any new offices, 
structures, positions, or reporting lines should be 
created or modified in the Department to improve 
operational effectiveness, performance, and account-
ability for capital asset management. 
(4) An assessment of whether a modified De-
partmental organizational structure and changes to 
relevant statutory provisions could create a clearly 
identified single line of accountability and responsi-
bility for the full life-cycle of capital asset manage-
ment activities of the Department so as to improve 
effectiveness, efficiency, performance, and stability 
of Departmental capital asset management. 
(5) Specific reasons for the statutory or other 
changes that are recommended in the report or if no 
changes are necessary, a justification for not making 
any changes, including a statement providing the 
single responsible executive and office in charge of 
managing all capital asset management activities of 
the Department as of the date of the report. 
(6) Identification of such legislative or adminis-
trative action as the Secretary determines necessary 
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to implement the changes necessary to improve cap-
ital asset management at the Department. 
SEC. 216. IMPROVING PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND RE-
PORTING OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CAP-
ITAL ASSET PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on actions the Department 
of Veterans Affairs is taking or plans to take to enhance 
the ability of the Department to prevent, detect, and re-
port waste, fraud, and abuse occurring in capital asset 
projects of the Department, whether by employees, con-
tractors, or other relevant persons or entities involved with 
the Department. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of whether new training or 
enhancements to existing training should be under-
taken to improve the prevention, detection, and re-
porting of waste, fraud, and abuse. 
(2) Recommendations for such legislative and 
administrative action as the Secretary determines 
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