[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6359 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6359

   To require the establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs 
    outpatient clinic at the Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, 
                              Washington.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2006

  Mr. Dicks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL



   To require the establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs 
    outpatient clinic at the Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, 
                              Washington.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC, PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON.

    (a) Establishment of Clinic.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall enter into an agreement with Clallam County, Washington, to 
provide for the location at the Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, 
Washington, of a Department of Veterans Affairs veterans' outpatient 
clinic for the provision of outpatient services to eligible veterans 
under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code.
    (b) Terms of Agreement.--Under the agreement under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish staffing for the 
outpatient clinic and the Olympic Medical Center shall furnish 
facilities and supplies for the clinic. The agreement shall (subject to 
subsection (c)) provide for payment by the Secretary to the center for 
expenses related to the furnishing of such facilities and services, at 
a rate to be determined under the agreement.
    (c) Agreement Subject to Funding.--The agreement under subsection 
(a) shall provide that any requirement under the agreement for the 
United States to reimburse the Olympic Medical Center for any costs or 
otherwise to make any payments shall be subject to the availability of 
appropriations for that purpose.
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