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H. Rept. 115-188 1 (2017-06-22)

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                    115TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                       1st Session  j HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           115-188







                       MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND
                         RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018




                     JUNE 22, 2017.- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
                                       the Union and ordered to be printed




                             Mr. DENT,  from the Committee  on Appropriations,
                                          submitted  the following


                                             REPORT

                                               together with

                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 2998 ]

                      The  Committee  on Appropriations  submits the following report in
                    explanation  of the  accompanying   bill making  appropriations for
                    military construction, the Department  of Veterans  Affairs, and re-
                    lated agencies for the fiscal year ending September  30, 2018,  and
                    for other purposes.

                                                 CONTENTS
                                                                                    Page
                    Purpose of the  B ill  ...................................................................................................  2
                    Summary of Committee Recommendation          ............................................................  2
                    Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority ...............................................  5
                    M anagement and    Oversight Initiatives  .................................................................  18
                    Item of Interest  ........................................................................................................  19
                    Department of Defense:
                       M ilitary  Construction  .......................................................................................  19
                       NATO  Security Investment Program     .............................................................  31
                       Family Housing Construction and Operation and Maintenance ..........             32
                       Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund .......................    34
                       Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement
                         F und ...............................................................................................................  34
                       Department of Defense Base Closure Account ...............................................  34
                       Adm inistrative  Provisions  ................................................................................  34
                    Department of Veterans Affairs:
                       Veterans Benefits Adm  inistration  ...................................................................  37
                       Veterans Health Adm inistration  ....................................................................  43
                       National Cemetery   Administration    ................................................................  69
                       Departm ental Adm inistration  .........................................................................  71
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