H.R. 3494

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 19, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia · Committee: Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Table of contents

• H.R. 3494
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs
  • SEC. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act.

SEC. 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs

• (a) Authorization
  • The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to—
    • purchase or develop for the Veterans Health Administration a cloud-based information technology system for the management of inventory, including expendable and nonexpendable items; and
    • implement such system.
• (b) Pilot
  • If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program at one Veterans Health Administration facility before implementing the system throughout the Veterans Health Administration. The pilot program shall be designed to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory.
• (c) Authorization of appropriations
  • There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs $50,000,000 to carry out this section.
• (d) Deadline
  • If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the system by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension

• Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031and inserting December 31, 2032.