Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Bill: 116-hr-2745
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Adoption and foster care
Alliances
American Battle Monuments Commission
Appropriations
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Building construction
Cell biology and embryology
Cemeteries and funerals
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disaster relief and insurance
Domestic violence and child abuse
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal appellate courts
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Historic sites and heritage areas
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Natural disasters
Rural conditions and development
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Specialized courts
Terrorism
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

 
This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. 
 
The bill 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. 
 
 
The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for
 
 
 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; 
 
the Base Closure Account;
 
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;
 
 the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and 
 
the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to the VA for
 
 
the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
 
the Veterans Health Administration, 
 
the National Cemetery Administration, and 
 
Departmental Administration. 
 
 
The bill 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. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to specified DOD military construction accounts for (1) Overseas Contingency Operations, and (2) Natural Disaster Relief. 
 
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 

action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

 
This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. 
 
The bill 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. 
 
 
The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for
 
 
 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; 
 
the Base Closure Account;
 
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;
 
 the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and 
 
the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to the VA for
 
 
the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
 
the Veterans Health Administration, 
 
the National Cemetery Administration, and 
 
Departmental Administration. 
 
 
The bill 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. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to specified DOD military construction accounts for (1) Overseas Contingency Operations, and (2) Natural Disaster Relief. 
 
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-63, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-63, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House