H.Amdt.214 amendment — An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 as en bloc: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, and 51.. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction forthe Army;the Navy and Marine Corps;the Air Force;Defense-wide agencies and activities;the Army and Air National Guard; andthe Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.The bill also provides appropriations to DOD forthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;the Base Closure Account;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;the Family Housing Improvement Fund; andthe Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations forthe Veterans Benefits Administration,the Veterans Health Administration,the National Cemetery Administration,Departmental Administration, andthe Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund.The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, includingthe American Battle Monuments Commission,the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, andthe Armed Forces Retirement Home.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct a new community-based outpatient clinic in Georgetown, Texas. The project is authorized as a major medical facility initiative and would cost up to $96.4 million. Congress is appropriating this funding for fiscal year 2027 or whenever the money is allocated to the VA's construction account. The bill was introduced by Representative Carter of Texas in February 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The clinic would provide outpatient medical services to veterans in the Georgetown area, expanding VA healthcare access in that region.

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to military construction, veterans, agriculture, and the legislative branch.Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; andthe Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026.The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill includeDepartment of Defense military construction and family housing activities,the Department of Veterans Affairs,the Department of Agriculture,the Food and Drug Administration,the Senate,various agencies that support Congress, andseveral related and independent agencies.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.)The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to permanently allow states to exempt school bus drivers from the “under-the-hood” testing requirement for a commercial driver's license (CDL).As background, on December 2, 2024, the FMCSA renewed an exemption through November 28, 2026, that allows states to exempt all school bus driver applicants for a CDL from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement, commonly referred to as the under-the-hood testing requirement. States must meet certain terms and conditions for the exemption.Under the bill, the FMCSA must make permanent the December 2, 2024, exemption, thus permanently allowing states to exempt school bus drivers from the under-the-hood testing requirement. States must meet the additional terms and conditions for an exemption, which include (1) restricting school bus drivers who are issued a CDL based on the exemption to the intrastate operation of school buses, and (2) requiring states to conduct the remaining pre-trip vehicle inspection components of the skills test.Further, the FMCSA must require any state participating in the exemption to submit an annual report describing the number of drivers that obtain a CDL under the exemption.