Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Bill: 115-hr-5786
Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2018-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alliances
American Battle Monuments Commission
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Appropriations
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Asia
Building construction
Buy American requirements
Cancer
Caribbean area
Cemeteries and funerals
Computers and information technology
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Cuba
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Europe
Federal appellate courts
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government liability
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Hospital care
House of Representatives
Land transfers
Latin America
Life, casualty, property insurance
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mammals
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Members of Congress
Mental health
Metals
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Motor vehicles
National Guard and reserves
Philippines
Pornography
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Russia
Terrorism
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: 

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

 
Provides FY2019 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. 
 
Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for: 
 
 
the Army; 
 
the Navy and Marine Corps; 
 
the Air Force; 
 
Defense-wide agencies and activities; 
 
the Army and Air National Guard; and 
 
the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. 
 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. 
 
Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities. 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for the Family Housing Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. 
 
Provides appropriations to the VA for:
 
 
the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
 
the Veterans Health Administration, 
 
the National Cemetery Administration, and 
 
Departmental Administration. 
 
 
Provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including: 
 
 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, 
 
the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 
 
Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and 
 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
 
 
Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects of: 
 
 
 the Army,
 
the Navy and Marine Corps,
 
the Air Force, and
 
Defense-wide agencies and activities.
 
 
Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 

action_date: 2018-05-11
text: 

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

 
Provides FY2019 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. 
 
Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for: 
 
 
the Army; 
 
the Navy and Marine Corps; 
 
the Air Force; 
 
Defense-wide agencies and activities; 
 
the Army and Air National Guard; and 
 
the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. 
 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. 
 
Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities. 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for the Family Housing Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. 
 
Provides appropriations to the VA for:
 
 
the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
 
the Veterans Health Administration, 
 
the National Cemetery Administration, and 
 
Departmental Administration. 
 
 
Provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including: 
 
 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, 
 
the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 
 
Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and 
 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
 
 
Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects of: 
 
 
 the Army,
 
the Navy and Marine Corps,
 
the Air Force, and
 
Defense-wide agencies and activities.
 
 
Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-673, by Mr. Dent.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-673, by Mr. Dent.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Introduced in House