text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
  Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT TO 
                REPLACE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN 
                AURORA, COLORADO.
  
      The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the major medical 
  facility project to replace the medical center of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, planned for under section 213(1) 
  of the Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement 
  Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-170; 117 Stat. 2049), in an amount not to 
  exceed a total of $1,730,000,000.
  
  SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON BONUSES UNTIL MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT TO 
                REPLACE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN 
                AURORA, COLORADO, IS OPERATIONAL.
  
      (a) Prohibition on Bonuses During Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016.--
  During fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  may not pay any bonus.
      (b) Prohibition on Bonuses Until Operation of Medical Center.--If 
  the major medical facility project specified in section 2 to replace 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, 
  is not completed by September 30, 2016, the Secretary may not pay any 
  bonus until the date on which the Secretary certifies to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs of the House of Representatives that such major medical 
  facility project is fully operational.
      (c) Limitation on Bonuses.--During the fiscal year in which the 
  Secretary may begin to pay a bonus pursuant to subsection (b), and each 
  fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2024, the Secretary shall 
  ensure that the aggregate amount of bonuses paid by the Secretary 
  during each such fiscal year does not exceed $360,000,000.
      (d) Bonus Defined.--In this subsection, the term ``bonus'' means 
  any bonus or award under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States 
  Code, or any other bonus or award authorized under such title or title 
  38, United States Code.
      (e) Conforming Repeal.--Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
  and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) 
  is repealed.
  
  SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN 
                AURORA, COLORADO.
  
      (a) Transfer of Construction Agent Responsibilities.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
          the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
          shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Army, 
          acting through the Chief of Engineers, for the Army Corps of 
          Engineers to carry out, on a reimbursable basis, the design, 
          contract, construction management, and other similar services 
          for the Aurora medical facility project.
              (2) Treatment of agreement.--The agreement entered into 
          under paragraph (1) shall be subject to subsections (b) through 
          (e) of section 1535 of title 31, United States Code.
      (b) Duties.--
              (1) In general.--Under the agreement entered into under 
          subsection (a), the Army Corps of Engineers may perform the 
          project, design, contract, and construction management 
          necessary to complete the work at the Aurora medical facility 
          project that is remaining as of the date of the enactment of 
          this Act.
              (2) New contracts.--
                      (A) In general.--The authority under paragraph (1) 
                  shall include the authority to enter into new contracts 
                  in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
                  to fulfill construction agent responsibilities 
                  associated with the Aurora medical facility project.
                      (B) Prime contractor.--The Secretary of the Army, 
                  acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall determine 
                  whether entering into a new contract agreement with the 
                  prime contractor as of the date of the enactment of 
                  this Act is consistent with the Federal Acquisition 
                  Regulation and in the best interests of the Federal 
                  Government.
              (3) Information required.--In accordance with subsection 
          (d)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the 
          Army Corps of Engineers with the information needed to ensure 
          that the Army Corps of Engineers understands the requirements 
          for the successful operation of the Aurora medical facility 
          project.
      (c) Plans and Reports.--
              (1) Completion plans.--Not later than 60 days after 
          entering into the agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary 
          of Veterans Affairs, based upon the advice of the Army Corps of 
          Engineers provided under such agreement, shall submit to the 
          Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
          on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives detailed 
          plans, including estimated costs, to complete construction of 
          the Aurora medical facility project.
              (2) Progress reports.--Not later than 180 days after 
          entering into the agreement under subsection (a), and each 180-
          day period thereafter until the date on which the Aurora 
          medical facility project is completed, the Secretary of 
          Veterans Affairs, based on the advice of the Army Corps of 
          Engineers provided under the agreement entered into under 
          subsection (a), shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' 
          Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate a report 
          detailing the progress on the Aurora medical facility project.
      (d) Cooperation.--
              (1) Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
          provide the Army Corps of Engineers with any documents or 
          information that the Army Corps of Engineers determines 
          necessary to carry out subsections (a) and (b).
              (2) Assistance.--
                      (A) In general.--Upon request by the Army Corps of 
                  Engineers, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
                  provide to the Army Corps of Engineers any assistance 
                  that the Army Corps of Engineers determines necessary 
                  to carry out subsections (a) and (b).
                      (B) No cost.--Any assistance provided under 
                  subparagraph (A) shall be at no cost to the Army Corps 
                  of Engineers.
      (e) Aurora Medical Facility Project Defined.--In this section, the 
  term ``Aurora medical facility project'' means the major medical 
  facility project specified in section 2 to replace the medical center 
  of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado.
  
  SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CARRYING OUT MAJOR 
                MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.
  
      (a) Army Corps of Engineers.--Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 
  38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8103 the 
  following new section:
  ``Sec. 8103A. Authority of Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major 
                medical facility projects
      ``(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
  Secretary may not carry out any major medical facility project.
      ``(b) Army Corps of Engineers.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
  of law, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
  Engineers, shall carry out all major medical facility projects for the 
  Department.
      ``(c) Agreements.--(1) The Chief of Engineers shall enter into an 
  agreement with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out, on a 
  reimbursable basis, design, contract, construction management, and 
  similar services for major medical facility projects pursuant to 
  subsection (b).
      ``(2) Each agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be 
  subject to subsections (b) through (e) of section 1535 of title 31.
      ``(d) Duties.--(1) Under an agreement entered into under subsection 
  (c), the Army Corps of Engineers may perform the project, design, 
  contract, and construction management necessary to complete the major 
  medical facility project covered by the agreement, including entering 
  into new contracts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition 
  Regulation to fulfill construction agent responsibilities associated 
  with such project.
      ``(2) The Secretary shall provide the Army Corps of Engineers with 
  any documents or information needed for the Army Corps of Engineers to 
  carry out major medical facility projects pursuant to subsection (b).
      ``(3) Upon request by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary 
  shall provide to the Army Corps of Engineers, at no cost to the Army 
  Corps of Engineers, any assistance that the Army Corps of Engineers 
  determines necessary to carry out major medical facility projects 
  pursuant to subsection (b).
      ``(e) Major Medical Facility Project Defined.--In this section, the 
  term `major medical facility project' has the meaning given that term 
  in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this title.
      ``(f) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to any 
  major medical facility project that begins after the date of the 
  enactment of this section.''.
      (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  8103 the following new item:
  
          ``8103A. Authority of Army Corps of Engineers to carry out 
                              major medical facility projects.''.
      (c) Conforming Amendments.--Title 38, United States Code, is 
  further amended--
              (1) in section 312A(c)--
                      (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Director 
                  of'' and inserting ``Except as provided by section 
                  8103A of this title, the Director of''; and
                      (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In carrying 
                  out'' and inserting ``Except as provided by section 
                  8103A of this title, in carrying out'';
              (2) in section 8103(a), by striking ``section 8104'' and 
          inserting ``sections 8103A and 8104'';
              (3) in section 8104, by adding at the end the following new 
          subsection:
      ``(i) The Secretary shall carry out this section in accordance with 
  section 8103A of this title, including with respect to obligating or 
  expending funds described in this section.''; and
              (4) in section 8106--
                      (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Secretary 
                  may'' and inserting ``Subject to section 8103A of this 
                  title, the Secretary may'';
                      (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``The 
                  Secretary may'' and inserting ``Subject to section 
                  8103A of this title, the Secretary may''; and
                      (C) in subsection (c), by inserting ``(except under 
                  section 8103A)'' after ``this subchapter''.
  
  SEC. 6. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN AURORA, COLORADO.
  
      (a) Review.--
              (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
          States shall review the management by the Secretary of Veterans 
          Affairs of the Aurora medical facility project, including with 
          respect to the thoroughness and accuracy of the investigation 
          into mismanagement conducted by the administrative 
          investigation board established by the Secretary.
              (2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1) 
          shall include a review of the following:
                      (A) Any potential misconduct or criminal activity 
                  committed by employees of the Department of Veterans 
                  Affairs that may have contributed to the significant 
                  cost overruns of the Aurora medical facility project.
                      (B) When senior officials of the Department knew, 
                  or should have known, that such project was likely to 
                  incur significant cost overruns.
                      (C) The justification of the Secretary for 
                  withholding from Congress any information relating to 
                  the significant cost overruns of such project.
      (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs concludes the investigation conducted by 
  the administrative investigation board described in subsection (a), the 
  Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing the results 
  of the review required under such subsection.
      (c) Aurora Medical Facility Project Defined.--In this section, the 
  term ``Aurora medical facility project'' means the major medical 
  facility project specified in section 2 to replace the medical center 
  of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado.
  
  SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS FOR USE OF FUNDS FOR MAJOR MEDICAL 
                FACILITY PROJECTS THAT EXCEED AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.
  
      Section 8104(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
  striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``120 days''.
target: Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Aurora medical facility project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado.  The Secretary may not pay any bonus during FY2015-FY2016. If the project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, is not completed by September 30, 2016, the Secretary may not pay any bonus until the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that such major medical facility project is fully operational. The aggregate amount of subsequent fiscal year bonuses is capped through FY2024. The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Army for the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the design, contract, construction management, and other similar services for the Aurora project. The Secretary is prohibited from carrying out any major medical facility project.  The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out all major medical facility projects for the Department.  The Government Accountability Office shall review the Secretary's management of the Aurora project. The Secretary must notify Congress at least 120 days (currently at least 30 days) before obligating funds for major medical facility projects that exceed authorized amounts.
feat_title: Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act