[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 315 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 315

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that previously 
 authorized construction to improve medical facilities administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should not be delayed by the national 
                       health care reform debate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 1993

Mrs. Vucanovich submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that previously 
 authorized construction to improve medical facilities administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should not be delayed by the national 
                       health care reform debate.

Whereas 27,000,000 veterans under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs reside in the United States and need quality health care;
Whereas medical facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
        the United States are limited and include only 171 medical centers, 128 
        nursing home care units, and 276 outpatient clinics;
Whereas many of the facilities are currently maintained in substandard 
        condition;
Whereas doors to some patients' rooms are not large enough to permit evacuation 
        of patients in their beds in the event of fire or other emergency, some 
        facilities lack sprinkler systems or air conditioning, and some 
        facilities contain asbestos hazards;
Whereas the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has decided not to begin construction 
        on several projects that are intended to improve medical facilities 
        under the Secretary's jurisdiction;
Whereas the projects have already been authorized by the Congress;
Whereas the Secretary plans to continue this delay until the Secretary 
        determines the effects of the President's health care reform proposal on 
        the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
Whereas the debate on national health care reform is expected to be a lengthy 
        and tedious process: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
construction on projects to build, renovate, or otherwise improve 
medical facilities that are administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs should not be delayed by the current national health care 
reform debate if the projects have already been authorized by the 
Congress.

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