[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2631 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2631

To authorize a project for the renovation of the Department of Veterans 
               Affairs medical center in Bronx, New York.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2000

  Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Moynihan) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize a project for the renovation of the Department of Veterans 
               Affairs medical center in Bronx, New York.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT, DEPARTMENT 
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical 
facility project for the renovation of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical center in Bronx, New York, in an amount not to exceed 
$12,300,000.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2001 for the 
Construction, Major Projects, account $12,300,000 for the project 
authorized in section 1.
    (b) Limitation.--The project authorized in section 1 may only be 
carried out using--
            (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2001 pursuant to the 
        authorization of appropriations in subsection (a);
            (2) funds appropriated for the Construction, Major 
        Projects, account for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2001 
        that remain available for obligation; and
            (3) funds appropriated for the Construction, Major 
        Projects, account for fiscal year 2001 for a category of 
        activity not specific to a project.
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