How HR 6549 changes current law

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The bill establishes a $50,000,000 cap on certain expenditures by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and exempts specific situations from this limitation.

• Section 513 of title 38, United States Code

  (b) Limitation on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any contract or agreement under this section unless funds for such agreement have been specifically authorized by law.

  Introduces a $50 million limit on obligations or expenditures without specific legislative authorization.

• Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code

  (q) Limitation on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this section unless funds for such agreement have been specifically authorized by law.

  Establishes a $50 million limit on agreements unless authorized by law.

• Section 1721 of title 38, United States Code

  (b) Agreements.--(1) The Secretary may enter into an agreement (including an agreement regarding information technology) to administer the furnishing of care described in subsection (a).

  Allows the Secretary to enter agreements regarding care administration.

• Subchapter III of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code

  Sec. 3698B. Limitation on obligation or expenditure of funds (a) Limitation.--The Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this chapter unless...

  Creates a new section establishing a cap on expenditures for agreements in educational benefits.

• Chapter 53 of title 38, United States Code

  Sec. 5322. Limitation on obligation or expenditure of funds (a) Limitation.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this chapter unless...

  Imposes a limit on expenditures for benefit agreements similar to previous sections.

• Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code

  (a) or (b) → (c)(1) The Secretary shall procure a health-care item for an All-Hazards Emergency Cache of the Department in compliance with the domestic preference statutes.

  Mandates compliance with domestic preference statutes for health-care item procurement.

• Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code

  (m) Limitation on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this section unless funds for such agreement have been specifically authorized by law.

  Adds a cap on expenditures for contracting goals for veteran-owned businesses.