Sec. 212. Report on feasibility and advisability of using a dedicated budget account for maintenance of capital assets of Department of Veterans Affairs
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Not later than 180 days 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 the feasibility and advisability of requesting that Congress create a dedicated budget account from which the Department of Veterans Affairs would request funds, based on relevant methodology, formulas and percentages tied to the existing and future capital asset needs of the Department, and if such funds are provided, draw upon to pay for maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repair of the capital assets of the Department. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: The best practices used by the Department, drawing from the Federal Government, State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, private industry, and other appropriate entities, relating to stable and consistent planning and budgeting for capital asset maintenance. Relevant formulas and percentages that the Department currently uses to identify the resources required for capital asset maintenance or could use to dedicate or segment off funds to pay for needed and expected maintenance costs based on the size, need, complexity, and other requirements of the capital asset portfolio of the Department. Such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.