S-1557 : Still Just a Bill

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for:

  • the Army;
  • the Navy and Marine Corps;
  • the Air Force;
  • Defense-wide agencies and activities;
  • the Army and Air National Guard; and
  • the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.

Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account.

Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities.

Provides appropriations to DOD for the Family Housing Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

Provides appropriations to the VA for:

  • the Veterans Benefits Administration,
  • the Veterans Health Administration,
  • the National Cemetery Administration, and
  • Departmental Administration.

Provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including:

  • the American Battle Monuments Commission,
  • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
  • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and
  • the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects of:

  • the Army,
  • the Navy and Marine Corps,
  • the Air Force, and
  • Defense-wide agencies and activities.

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-07-13CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.Senate
2017-07-13CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Moran. With written report No. 115-130.Senate
2017-07-13IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress
2017-06-21CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-608.Senate
2017-06-06CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-608.Senate
2017-05-11CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-608.Senate
2017-05-04CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-608.Senate

Sponsor :

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Alliances
  • Alternative treatments
  • American Battle Monuments Commission
  • Appropriations
  • Armed Forces Retirement Home
  • Asia
  • Athletes
  • Caribbean area
  • Cemeteries and funerals
  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Cuba
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Detention of persons
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal appellate courts
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health personnel
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Land transfers
  • Laos
  • Latin America
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medical ethics
  • Medical research
  • Mental health
  • Military facilities and property
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Monuments and memorials
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Olympic games
  • Philippines
  • Pornography
  • Property tax
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Terrorism
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
  • Virginia