Sec. 206. Bimonthly report on key capital asset investments, activities, and performance of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Not later than the first March 31 occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every other month thereafter until the eleventh March 31 occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on completed and planned key capital asset investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Each report submitted under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A list of the major construction, minor construction, non-recurring maintenance, major and minor lease projects (including lease renewals, extensions, standstill agreements, and interim leases) and construction or infrastructure management support contracts awarded since the last report submitted under subsection
(a)(or in the case of the first report submitted under such subsection, in the last 90 days). For each contract award listed pursuant to subparagraph (A), the following: The contract amount. A description of the project for which the contract was awarded. The location of the project for which the project was awarded. An indication of whether the amount of the contract award, including relevant increment awards, was more than 10 percent greater than the estimated cost of the project, or project increment, or 180 days later than the planned schedule for the project or project increment, the reason for such overages and delays, and actions being taken to address the overages and delays. A list of major construction, minor construction, non-recurring maintenance, major and minor lease projects (including lease renewals, extensions, standstill agreements, and interim leases) and construction or infrastructure management support contracts the Secretary plans to initiate or award. For each contract award listed pursuant to subparagraph (C), the following: The general month or quarter of expected award. Whether the planned action is off- or on-track as it relates to schedule and cost and if off-track, an explanation of why and a description of the corrective actions being taken. Such observations of best practices, impediments, and accomplishments as the Secretary may find that relate to the capital asset management and performance of the Department, including such needs for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate with respect to such practices, impediments, and accomplishments. Meaningful metrics that show the progress of the Department toward meeting relevant goals of the Department relating to capital asset management. Steps the Department is taking in individual projects that are behind schedule or otherwise underperforming and steps the Department is taking to improve overall capital asset management. Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. Beginning not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the metrics described in subsection (b)(1)(F) shall include the metrics developed under section 102(a). In each report under subsection (a), when reporting on schedule for completion, the Secretary shall distinguish between the date an award was to occur, the date a construction action was to be completed (meaning the space is ready for use), and the date veteran patients or other users, including employees of the Department, are scheduled to begin using the new facility or capital asset. In each report under subsection (a), when reporting on costs for capital asset projects of the Department, the Secretary may include information regarding Federal requirements that may drive cost increases to projects that may not exist in the non-Federal construction sector.