S. 1531 · 111th Congress
Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Pryor
- Introduced
- 2009-07-29
- Latest action
- 2009-10-21 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009 - Increases the authorized number of Assistant Secretaries in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from seven to eight and requires that one be the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction. Increases the authorized number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries from 19 to 27 and authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to appoint not more than 8 Deputy Assistant Secretaries to manage VA construction, facilities, asset management, and information technology programs. Repeals provisions requiring that there be in the VA a Director of Construction and Facilities Management.