3.0.0 1318 2019-11-15T21:42:06Z 2019-11-15T21:42:06Z House H HR 2011-04-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUELLAR:H.R. 1318.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Inherent in Congress's powers to raise, support, andmaintain armed forces under Clauses 12 and 13 of Article I,Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of Americais the responsibility to provide adequate health care forthose who served to protect and defend our country.[Page H2267]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-15T21:02:17Z Referred to 2011-04-01T13:00:10Z 2011-04-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-04-01 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 N H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2011-04-01 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2011-04-01 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2011-07-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Health facilities and institutions Texas Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-04-01 Introduced in House 2011-04-18T16:51:03Z South Texas Veterans Health Care Expansion Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in the Strategic Capital Investment Plan of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a project to expand the VA medical facility in Far South Texas, by adding: (1) an urgent care center; (2) inpatient capability for 50 beds, with appropriate support services; (3) the capability to provide a full range of services to meet the needs of female veterans; and (4) the capability to provide caregiver support services, including respite.

Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees identifying and outlining estimates of cost and time necessary for the completion of such project.

]]> South Texas Veterans Health Care Expansion Act Short Titles as Introduced South Texas Veterans Health Care Expansion Act Display Title South Texas Veterans Health Care Expansion Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in Far South Texas, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1318ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1318ih.xml 2011-04-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.