# 114-hr-5099: CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016

114-hr-5099, CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE); status Became Public Law No: 114-294. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5099
- Congress: 114
- Title: CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-294.
- Introduced: 2016-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program under which it may enter into up to five partnership arrangements with a non-federal entity to conduct one or more: super construction projects (those for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $100 million); major construction projects (those for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $10 million, but not including an acquisition by exchange); or major construction projects to construct a new cemetery or to develop additional gravesites or columbarium niches at an existing cemetery. The selected projects may be ones for which: Congress has appropriated partial funding or the VA has identified a need for the project by listing it on the Major Construction Strategic Capital Investment Planning priority list, and a non-federal entity has entered or is willing to enter into a formal agreement with the VA to independently finance and/or donate acceptable project funds at no additional government cost. One of the non-federal entity partnership agreements shall be a project to design, finance, and construct a new ambulatory care center in Omaha, Nebraska.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
- 114-hr-2896: TAILOR Act of 2015
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5619: Sarah's Law

## Sources
- [114-hr-5099 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5099)

## Related
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2911)
- [114-hr-2896: TAILOR Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2896)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-5619: Sarah's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5619)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5099 (as of 2025-11-18).