3.0.0 2866 2022-11-01T05:47:43Z 2022-11-01T05:47:43Z House HR 2019-05-21 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:H.R. 2866.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall havethe power to . . . provide for the common defense and generalwelfare of the United States''Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: ``To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers . . .''[Page H4064]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-11T13:17:08Z Referred to 2019-05-21T14:01:00Z 2019-06-11 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001122 Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] Joe Cunningham D SC 1 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2019-05-21 True R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2019-05-24 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2019-07-09 False H001083 Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] Kendra Horn D OK S. 5 2019-07-15 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Infrastructure development State and local government operations Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-05-21 Introduced in House 2020-03-27T18:08:54Z VA Community Infrastructure Act

This bill authorizes a 10-year pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may assist state and local governments in addressing deficiencies in community infrastructure that is supportive of VA medical facilities by making grants, concluding cooperative agreements, and supplementing funds available under other federal programs. Community infrastructure includes any (1) transportation project; (2) flood or natural disaster mitigation project; (3) hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility; or (4) utility infrastructure projects owned by a state or local government.

Assistance shall be available where the VA determines such assistance will enhance the resilience of the medical facility or quality of life of veterans eligible to receive care at such facilities.

]]> VA Community Infrastructure Act Display Title VA Community Infrastructure Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into grants or other agreements to assist State and local governments with community infrastructure projects that support medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced VA Community Infrastructure Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2866ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2866ih.xml 2019-06-11 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.