1.This Act may be cited as the
Veterans Health Care Facilities
Capital Improvement Act of 2011
.
2.Authorization of
fiscal year 2012 major medical facility projectsThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry
out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2012, with
each project to be carried out in the amount specified for each project:
(1)Construction of
seismic corrections for Building 100 at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, in an amount not to exceed
$51,800,000.
(2)Construction of
seismic corrections and renovation of various buildings to include Building 209
for housing facilities for homeless veterans at the Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Center in West Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to
exceed $35,500,000.
3.Modification of
authorization for certain major medical facility construction projects
previously authorized
(a)Modification of
authorization of fiscal year 2007 major medical facility project at Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville,
ArkansasSection 803(3) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care,
and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–461) is amended—
(1)by inserting
and a parking garage
after clinical addition
;
and
(2)by striking
$56,163,000
and inserting $90,600,000
.
(b)Modification of
extension of authorization for major medical facility construction project in
Orlando, Florida, previously authorized in connection with capital asset
realignment initiativeSection 802(11) of the Veterans Benefits,
Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–461), as
amended by section 702(b)(4) of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care
Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–387; 122 Stat. 4137), is amended by
inserting , including a Simulation, Learning, Education, and Research
Network Center,
after Florida, area
.
(c)Increase in
amount of authorization of fiscal year 2008 major medical facility project at
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Palo Alto,
CaliforniaThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the
major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Palo Alto, California, for which amounts were appropriated under
chapter 3 of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law
110–252; 122 Stat. 2326) under the heading Construction, Major
Projects
under the heading Department of Veterans
Affairs
in an amount not to exceed
$716,600,000.
(d)Increase in
amount of authorization of fiscal year 2009 major medical facility project at
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Juan, Puerto
RicoSection 701(3) of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care
Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–387; 122 Stat. 4137) is amended by
striking $225,900,000
and inserting
$277,000,000
.
(e)Increase in
amount of authorization of fiscal year 2007 major medical facility project at
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. Louis,
MissouriSection 803(5) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care,
and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–461) is amended by
striking $69,053,000
and inserting
$346,300,000
.
4.Authorization of
fiscal year 2012 major medical facility leasesThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry
out the following fiscal year 2012 major medical facility leases at the
locations specified, in an amount not to exceed the amount shown for that
location:
(1)Columbus, Georgia,
Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed
$5,335,000.
(2)Fort Wayne,
Indiana, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed $2,845,000.
(3)Mobile, Alabama,
Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed $6,565,000.
(4)Rochester, New
York, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed $9,232,000.
(5)Salem, Oregon,
Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed
$2,549,000.
(6)San Jose,
California, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed $9,546,000.
(7)South Bend,
Indiana, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed $6,731,000.
(8)Springfield,
Missouri, Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not to exceed
$6,489,000.
5.Authorization of
appropriations
(a)Authorization of
appropriations for constructionThere is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2012 or the
year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects
account $87,300,000 for the projects authorized in section 2.
(b)Modification of
authorization for certain major medical facility construction projects
previously authorizedThere
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2012 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the
Construction, Major Projects account $850,070,000 for the projects authorized
in section 3.
(c)Authorization of
appropriations for medical facility leasesThere is authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2012 or
the year in which funds are appropriated for the Medical Facilities account
$49,292,000 for the leases authorized in section 4.
(d)The
projects authorized in sections 2, 3, and 4 may only be carried out
using—
(1)funds appropriated
for fiscal year 2012 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
subsection (a) of this section;
(2)funds available
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2012
that remain available for obligation;
(3)funds available
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2012 that
remain available for obligation;
(4)funds appropriated
for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2012 for a category of
activity not specific to a project;
(5)funds appropriated
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before 2012 for a category
of activity not specific to a project; and
(6)funds appropriated
for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after 2012 for a category
of activity not specific to a project.
6.Modification of
requirements relating to congressional approval of certain medical facility
acquisitionsSection 8104 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection
(b)—
(A)in paragraph
(1)—
(i)by
striking detailed description
and inserting detailed
estimate of the total costs
;
(ii)by
striking a description of the consideration
and inserting
a detailed report of the consideration
; and
(iii)by
adding at the end the following: “Such detailed estimate shall include an
identification of each of the following:
(A)Total construction costs.
(B)Activation
costs.
(C)Special purpose
alterations (lump-sum payment) costs.
(D)Number of
personnel.
(E)Total costs of
ancillary services, equipment, and all other
items.
;
(B)by striking
paragraphs (2) and (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as
paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively;
(C)in paragraph (2),
as so redesignated, by striking a five-year period and a ten-year
period
and inserting a five-year period, a ten-year period, and
a twenty-year period
;
(D)in paragraph (3),
as so redesignated, by inserting before the period at the end the following:
, including information on projected changes in workload and utilization
over a five-year period, a ten-year period, and a twenty-year
period
;
(E)in paragraph (4),
as so redesignated—
(i)by
striking Current and projected
and inserting
Projected
; and
(ii)by
inserting before the period at the end the following: (including and
identifying both recurring and non-recurring costs (including activation costs
and total costs of ancillary services, equipment and all other items)) over a
five-year period, a ten-year period, and a twenty-year period
;
and
(F)in paragraph (6),
as so redesignated—
(i)by
striking a description of each alternative to construction of the
facility that was considered
and inserting each of the
following
; and
(ii)by
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
(A)A detailed estimate of the total costs
(including total construction costs, activation costs, special purpose
alterations (lump-sum payment) costs, number of personnel and total costs of
ancillary services, equipment and all other items) for each alternative to
construction of the facility that was considered.
(B)A comparison of total costs to total
benefits for each such alternative.
(C)An explanation of why the preferred
alternative is the most effective means to achieve the stated project goals and
the most cost-effective alternative.
;
and
(2)in subsection
(d)—
(A)by striking
major medical facility project
each place it appears and
inserting major construction project
; and
(B)in
paragraph—
(i)in
subparagraph (A), by striking major medical facility projects
and inserting major construction projects
; and
(ii)in
subparagraph (B), by striking major medical facility
and
inserting major construction project
.
7.Name of Department of
Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic, Craig, ColoradoThe Department of Veterans Affairs
telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, shall after the date of the enactment of
this Act be known and designated as the Major William Edward Adams
Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic
. Any reference to such clinic in
any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States
shall be considered to be a reference to the Major William Edward Adams
Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic
.
8.Extension of
certain expiring authorities
(a)Recovery audits
for certain contractsSection 1703(d)(4) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2013
and
inserting September 30, 2020
.
(b)Treatment and
rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless
veteransSection 2031(b) of such title is amended by striking
December 31, 2011
and inserting December 31,
2018
.
(c)Additional
services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veteransSection
2033(d) of such title is amended by striking December 31, 2011
and inserting December 31, 2018
.
(d)Housing
assistance for homeless veteransSection 2041(c) of such title is
amended by striking December 31, 2011
and inserting
December 31, 2018
.
(e)Advisory
Committee on Homeless VeteransSection 2066(d) of such title is
amended by striking December 30, 2011
and inserting
December 31, 2018
.
(f)Authority To
transfer real propertySection 8118(a)(5) of such title is amended
by striking the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment
of this section
and inserting December 31, 2018
.