According to its committee report, "the purpose of the bill is to support our military and their families and provide the benefits and medical care that our veterans have earned for their service.

The fiscal year 2014 recommendation is an increase of $12,939,319,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level (defined as the amount provided within Public Law 113–6 and excluding emergency funding, disaster relief adjustments, the 251A sequester and the section 3004 Office of Management and Budget adjustment) and $1,370,117,000 below the President’s request.

Title III: Related Agencies would appropriate funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission, (2) the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, (3) cemeterial expenses, and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Finally, Title IV: General Provisions would specify restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act.

[1] This 94-page report includes an explanatory summary, minority views from several members, and a variety of charts comparing budget requests with the proposed FY 2014 funding.

[4] On June 4, 2013, the House resolved itself in the Committee of the Whole to debate the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 with Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) as the designated chairman.

[5] The same veto threat was issued about the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 in a push by the President to force action about the 2014 United States federal budget.