3.0.0 3593 2023-01-11T13:23:47Z 2023-01-11T13:23:47Z House H HR 2013-11-21 113 [Pages H7355-H7356]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COFFMAN:H.R. 3593.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 14 and 18 of theConstitution of the United States; the authority raise andsupport an army, to make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces and to[[Page H7356]]make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into execution the foregoing powers.The purpose of the bill is to provide assistance to the VAfor their construction activities so that the veteranpopulation has access to healthcare facilities. In order forthe U.S. Government to support and regulate our land andnaval forces for future engagements, it is necessary andproper for the Congress to legislate the construction offacilities so the current and future veteran population isprovided adequate healthcare.]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-09-17T19:30:14Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearings by 2014-03-25T13:36:45Z Referred to 2014-03-07T18:54:48Z hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-03-07T18:54:07Z Referred to 2013-12-11T21:27:20Z Reported by 2014-09-15T18:31:14Z Markup by 2014-09-10T15:33:41Z Referred to 2013-11-21T14:04:25Z H. Rept. 113-586 2014-09-17 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2014-09-16 19:33:34 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 19:33:32 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7581-7582) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 19:33:32 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7581-7582) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-16 19:13:46 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3593. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 19:13:44 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7581-7585) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 19:13:30 Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-09-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00433 2014-09-15 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-586. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-09-15 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-586. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-09-10 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-09-10 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-03-25 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2014-03-07 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2014-03-07 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2013-12-11 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-11-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 N K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2013-11-21 True G000562 Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4] Cory Gardner R CO 4 2014-01-07 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2014-02-25 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2014-02-27 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2014-04-03 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2014-04-28 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2014-06-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Building construction Colorado Congressional oversight Department of Defense Department of Veterans Affairs Florida Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Louisiana Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-11-21 Introduced in House 2014-02-08T15:58:40Z VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the management of the major medical center construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an abysmal failure; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should fully implement all recommendations made by the Comptroller General in an April 2013 report to improve VA construction procedures; and (3) management of the major medical facility projects currently underway in Denver, Colorado, Orlando, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana, (covered projects) should be subject to the oversight of a special project manager of the Army Corps of Engineers that is independent of the VA.

Requires the Secretary, for any construction or alteration project that is a major medical facility project, to: (1) use the services of a medical equipment planner as part of the architectural and engineering firm for the project, (2) develop and use a project management plan to ensure clear and consistent communication among all parties, (3) subject the project to construction peer excellence review, (4) develop a metrics program to enable the monitoring of change-order processing time and goals for the change-order process consistent with the best practices of other federal agencies, and (5) use design-build processes to minimize multiple change orders.

Directs the Secretary to procure the services of the Army Corps of Engineers with respect to appointing not less than one special project manager who has experience in managing construction projects that exceed $60 million to oversee such covered projects until completion. Requires a special project manager to submit to specified congressional committees detailed plans of a covered project and progress reports, which shall include an analysis of all changes ordered by the VA and recommendations for improving the operation of any construction-related activity to reduce costs or complete the project in a more timely manner.




]]> 79 2014-09-15 Reported to House without amendment 2014-09-24T18:59:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the management of the major medical center construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an abysmal failure; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should fully implement all recommendations made by the Comptroller General in an April 2013 report to improve VA construction procedures; and (3) management of the major medical facility projects currently underway in Denver, Colorado, Orlando, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana, (covered projects) should be subject to the oversight of a special project manager of the Army Corps of Engineers that is independent of the VA.

Requires the Secretary, for any construction or alteration project that is a major medical facility project, to: (1) use the services of a medical equipment planner as part of the architectural and engineering firm for the project, (2) develop and use a project management plan to ensure clear and consistent communication among all parties, (3) subject the project to construction peer excellence review, (4) develop a metrics program to enable the monitoring of change-order processing time and goals for the change-order process consistent with the best practices of other federal agencies, and (5) use design-build processes to minimize multiple change orders.

Directs the Secretary to procure the services of the Army Corps of Engineers with respect to appointing not less than one special project manager who has experience in managing construction projects that exceed $60 million to oversee such covered projects until completion. Requires a special project manager to submit to specified congressional committees detailed plans of a covered project and progress reports, which shall include an analysis of all changes ordered by the VA and recommendations for improving the operation of any construction-related activity to reduce costs or complete the project in a more timely manner.

]]> 36 2014-09-16 Passed House amended 2014-09-24T19:04:04Z VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the management of the major medical center construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an abysmal failure; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should fully implement all recommendations made by the Comptroller General in an April 2013 report to improve VA construction procedures.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary, for any construction or alteration project that is a major medical facility project, to: (1) use the services of a medical equipment planner as part of the architectural and engineering firm for the project, (2) develop and use a project management plan to ensure clear and consistent communication among all parties, (3) subject the project to construction peer excellence review, (4) develop a metrics program to enable the monitoring of change-order processing time and goals for the change-order process consistent with the best practices of other federal agencies, and (5) use design-build processes to minimize multiple change orders.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to procure the services of the Army Corps of Engineers with respect to appointing not less than one special project manager who has experience in managing construction projects that exceed $60 million to oversee such covered projects until completion. Requires a special project manager to submit to specified congressional committees detailed plans of a covered project and progress reports, which shall include an analysis of all changes ordered by the VA and recommendations for improving the operation of any construction-related activity to reduce costs or complete the project in a more timely manner.

Defines "covered projects" to mean each construction project that is a major medical facility project that: (1) was the subject of a report by the Comptroller General (GAO) titled "Additional Actions Needed to Decrease Delays and Lower Costs of Major Medical-Facility Projects," published in April 2013; and (2) has not been activated to accept patients as of this Act's enactment.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits additional funds from being authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

]]> VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 Display Title VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013 H House Short Titles as Passed House VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 H House Referred in Senate 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3593rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr3593rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3593eh/xml/BILLS-113hr3593eh.xml Reported in House 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3593rh/xml/BILLS-113hr3593rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3593ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3593ih.xml 2014-09-17 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.