[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5949 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5949

  To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
                       American Lake, Washington.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2006

  Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dicks) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
                       American Lake, Washington.

    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 CONSTRUCTION 
              PROJECT, AMERICAN LAKE, WASHINGTON.

    (a) Project Authorization.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
carry out a major medical facility project for seismic correction, 
including replacement of the nursing home care unit (NHCU) and 
dietetics facilities, of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, American Lake, Washington, in an amount not to exceed 
$38,220,000.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 
for the Construction, Major Projects, account, $38,220,000 for the 
project authorized in subsection (a).
    (c) Limitation.--The project authorized in subsection (a) may only 
be carried out using--
            (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2007 pursuant to the 
        authorization of appropriations in subsection (b);
            (2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
        fiscal year before fiscal year 2007 that remain available for 
        obligation;
            (3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
        fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 that remain available for 
        obligation; and
            (4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
        for fiscal year 2007 for a category of activity not specific to 
        a project.
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