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S. Rept. 119-97 1 (2025-12-02)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxahxu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 4 Calendar No. 277 119TH CONGRESS N E REPORT 1st Session J SENATE 119-97 ACQUISITION REFORM AND COST ASSESSMENT ACT OF 2025 DECEMBER 2, 2025.-ordered to be printed Mr. MORAN, from the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 15911 [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 1591) to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the acquisition structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evalua- tion in the Department, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the na- ture of a substitute and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass. INTRODUCTION On May 5, 2025, Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1591, the Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025 (ARCA Act of 2025). Senators Jim Banks from Indiana, Mark War- ner from Virginia, Angus King from Maine, and Mike Rounds from South Dakota were later added as cosponsors to the bill. The bill was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (hereinafter, Committee). COMMITTEE HEARINGS On May 21, 2025, the Committee held a hearing on legislation pending before the Committee, including S. 1591. Testimony was received from: Thomas O'Toole, MD, Acting Assistant Under Sec- retary for Health for Clinical Services, Veterans Health Adminis- 69-010