[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2034 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

103d CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2034

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                               AMENDMENTS
                  In the Senate of the United States,

                              July 14 (legislative day, June 30), 1993.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2034) entitled ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
revise and improve veterans' health programs, and for other purposes'', 
do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS AND MAJOR 
              MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.

    (a) Authorization of Projects and Leases.--The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may carry out the major medical facility projects for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and may carry out the major medical 
facility leases for that Department, for which funds are requested in 
the budget for fiscal year 1994 that the President submitted to 
Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1994 
as follows:
            (1) For the major medical facility projects authorized 
        under subsection (a), $111,600,000.
            (2) For the major medical facility leases authorized under 
        such subsection, $50,123,105.
    (c) Limitation.--The projects and leases authorized in subsection 
(a) may only be carried out using--
            (1) funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
        appropriations in subsection (b);
            (2) funds appropriated for the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs for Construction, Major Projects for any fiscal year 
        before fiscal year 1994 that remain available for obligation; 
        and
            (3) funds appropriated for that department for 
        Construction, Major Projects for fiscal year 1994 for a 
        category of activity that is not specifically related to a 
        particular project.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED-USE LEASE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Utilization of Construction Funds for Use of Space or 
Services.--Section 8162(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking out ``Any payment'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any 
        payment'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), by 
        striking out ``only'' in the first sentence; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
        (B):
    ``(B) The Secretary may make payments for the use of space or 
services described in subparagraph (A) from funds appropriated to the 
Department for construction (other than for grants for construction). 
Any such payment shall be treated as a project for the acquisition of a 
medical facility subject to the provisions of section 8104 of this 
title.''.
    (b) Extension of Authority.--Section 8169 of such title is amended 
by striking out ``December 31, 1994'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``December 31, 1996''.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT THRESHOLD.

    Section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out ``$2,000,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``$3,000,000''.

SEC. 4. FACILITY ACQUISITIONS SUBJECT TO HEALTH-CARE RESOURCE SHARING 
              CONSIDERATIONS.

    Section 8102(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(d)'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking out 
        ``for any project'' and all that follows through 
        ``$2,000,000,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``for any major 
        medical facility project (other than by an acquisition by 
        exchange),''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `major medical facility project' 
has the meaning given such term in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this 
title.''.

SEC. 5. INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR REQUIREMENT RELATING TO EXPENDITURES 
              FOR PARKING FACILITIES.

    Section 8109(i)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out ``$2,000,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``$3,000,000''.

SEC. 6. REVISION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERSHING HALL, FRANCE.

    Subsection (c)(1) of section 403 of the Veterans' Benefits Programs 
Improvement Act of 1991 (36 U.S.C. 493) is amended by striking out ``35 
years'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``99 years''.
    Amend the title so as to read: An Act to authorize major medical 
facility projects and leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
revise and extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
enter into enhanced-use leases, to revise certain authorities relating 
to Pershing Hall, France, and for other purposes.''.

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.

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