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

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
May 15, 2019
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-63, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.
May 15, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.

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