HR 216 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2015-03-25)
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Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit annually to Congress a future-years veterans program (program) reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the budget for that fiscal year. Requires each program to set forth a five-year VA plan to address the U.S. commitment to veterans and the resources necessary to meet that commitment. Requires the Secretary, in 2019 and quadrennially thereafter, to conduct a review of the strategy for meeting such commitment and resources requirement (quadrennial veterans review). Requires each review to be coordinated with the above program. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on each review. Directs the Secretary to provide annually to the appropriate VA officials written policy guidance for the preparation and review of the planning and program recommendations and budget proposals of the VA elements of such officials. Requires the Secretary to designate a Chief Strategy Officer to advise the Secretary on long-range VA strategy and implications. Directs the Secretary to seek to study (through an independe…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 216, Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015
Mar 4, 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 12, 2015
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Cosponsors (4)
3 Democrats1 Republican