38 U.S.C. § 117 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 38. Veterans' Benefits § 117. Advance appropriations for certain accounts

(a) In general.--For each fiscal year, new budget authority provided in an appropriations Act for the covered accounts of the Department shall--

(b) Estimates required.--The Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President's budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the covered accounts of the Department for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted.

(c) Covered accounts of the Department.--For purposes of this section, the term “covered accounts of the Department” means the following accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs account:

(d) Annual report.--Not later than July 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the sufficiency of the Department's resources for the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the submittal of the report for the provision of medical care. Such report shall also include estimates of the workload and demand data for that fiscal year.