VA Management Alignment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1066
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2017-02-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Executive agency funding and structure

Government studies and investigations

Health care coverage and access

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>VA Management Alignment Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for appropriate legislation) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the VA.</p> <p>In creating such report, the VA shall utilize the results of:</p> <ul> <li> the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the VA established by the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014;</li> <li> any study or report by the Commission on Care established by such Act; and </li> <li> other studies or reports, including a report titled &quot;Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health,&quot; dated February 28, 2015.</li> </ul> <p>The VA shall also specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each:</p> <ul> <li> Administration, staff office, or staff organization and each subordinate organization thereof; and </li> <li> key leader of the VA in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility. </li> </ul> <ul> <ul> </ul> </ul> <ul> </ul>

action_date: 2017-11-06
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>VA Management Alignment Act of 2017</strong></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for appropriate legislation) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the VA.</p> <p>In creating such report, the VA shall utilize the results of:</p> <ul> <li> the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the VA established by the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014;</li> <li> any study or report by the Commission on Care established by such Act; and </li> <li> other studies or reports, including a report titled &quot;Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health,&quot; dated February 28, 2015.</li> </ul> <p>The VA shall also specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each:</p> <ul> <li> Administration, staff office, or staff organization and each subordinate organization thereof; and </li> <li> key leader of the VA in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility. </li> </ul> <ul> <ul> </ul> </ul> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 . 2. Report on the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for legislation the Secretary considers appropriate) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Matters included In creating the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) utilize the results of— (A) the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the Department of Veterans Affairs established by section 201 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); (B) any study or report by the Commission on Care established by section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); and (C) other studies or reports, including a report titled Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health , dated February 28, 2015; and (2) specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each— (A) Administration, staff office, or staff organization; (B) subordinate organization of each Administration, staff office, or staff organization; and (C) key leader of the Department in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility. (c) Definition In this Act, the term key leader of the Department includes— (1) the Secretary; (2) the Deputy Secretary; (3) each Under Secretary; (4) each Assistant Secretary; (5) each Deputy Assistant Secretary; (6) the Chief Financial Officer; (7) the Chief Information Officer; (8) the General Counsel; (9) the Inspector General; (10) the Director of Construction and Facilities Management; (11) the Chief of Staff; (12) the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (13) the Vice Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (14) the Director of each Veterans Integrated Service Network; and (15) the Director of each medical facility.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 . 2. Report on the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for legislation the Secretary considers appropriate) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Matters included In creating the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) utilize the results of— (A) the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the Department of Veterans Affairs established by section 201 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); (B) any study or report by the Commission on Care established by section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); and (C) other studies or reports, including a report titled Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health , dated February 28, 2015; and (2) specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each— (A) Administration, staff office, or staff organization; (B) subordinate organization of each Administration, staff office, or staff organization; and (C) key leader of the Department in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility. (c) Definition In this Act, the term key leader of the Department includes— (1) the Secretary; (2) the Deputy Secretary; (3) each Under Secretary; (4) each Assistant Secretary; (5) each Deputy Assistant Secretary; (6) the Chief Financial Officer; (7) the Chief Information Officer; (8) the General Counsel; (9) the Inspector General; (10) the Director of Construction and Facilities Management; (11) the Chief of Staff; (12) the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (13) the Vice Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (14) the Director of each Veterans Integrated Service Network; and (15) the Director of each medical facility.

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1066 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 . 2. Report on the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for legislation the Secretary considers appropriate) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Matters included In creating the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) utilize the results of— (A) the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the Department of Veterans Affairs established by section 201 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); (B) any study or report by the Commission on Care established by section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); and (C) other studies or reports, including a report titled Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health , dated February 28, 2015; and (2) specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each— (A) Administration, staff office, or staff organization; (B) subordinate organization of each Administration, staff office, or staff organization; and (C) key leader of the Department in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility. (c) Definition In this Act, the term key leader of the Department includes— (1) the Secretary; (2) the Deputy Secretary; (3) each Under Secretary; (4) each Assistant Secretary; (5) each Deputy Assistant Secretary; (6) the Chief Financial Officer; (7) the Chief Information Officer; (8) the General Counsel; (9) the Inspector General; (10) the Director of Construction and Facilities Management; (11) the Chief of Staff; (12) the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (13) the Vice Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (14) the Director of each Veterans Integrated Service Network; and (15) the Director of each medical facility.

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 286 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1066 [Report No. 115–389] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 6, 2017 Additional sponsors: Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Renacci , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Peters , Mr. O'Rourke , Mr. Coffman , and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico November 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 . 2. Report on the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for legislation the Secretary considers appropriate) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Matters included In creating the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) utilize the results of— (A) the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the Department of Veterans Affairs established by section 201 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); (B) any study or report by the Commission on Care established by section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ); and (C) other studies or reports, including a report titled Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health , dated February 28, 2015; and (2) specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each— (A) Administration, staff office, or staff organization; (B) subordinate organization of each Administration, staff office, or staff organization; and (C) key leader of the Department in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility. (c) Definition In this Act, the term key leader of the Department includes— (1) the Secretary; (2) the Deputy Secretary; (3) each Under Secretary; (4) each Assistant Secretary; (5) each Deputy Assistant Secretary; (6) the Chief Financial Officer; (7) the Chief Information Officer; (8) the General Counsel; (9) the Inspector General; (10) the Director of Construction and Facilities Management; (11) the Chief of Staff; (12) the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (13) the Vice Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; (14) the Director of each Veterans Integrated Service Network; and (15) the Director of each medical facility.

November 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed