; and (2) when used properly by adequately trained acquisition and construction management personnel and in the appropriate circumstances, design-build is an effective construction acquisition method for the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has been demonstrated to reduce change orders, decrease the duration between design completion and beneficial occupancy, and increase warranty protections. 3. Department of Veterans Affairs use of design-build construction method (a) Use of design-Build selection procedures Section 8106 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) If the Secretary seeks to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a building or facility, the Secretary shall use the procedures established in section 3309 of title 41. (2) In the case of a super construction project for which a non-Department Federal entity provides project management services under section 8103(e) of this title, the Secretary shall not discourage the entity from using the procedures established in section 3309 of title 41. . (b) Covered certification program Section 8103(g)(6)(A) of such title is amended by inserting , including design-build construction before the period at the end.