1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Veterans Health Care Facilities
Capital Improvement Act of 2011
.
(b)The table of
contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Authorization of fiscal year 2012 major medical
facility projects.
Sec. 3. Modification of authorization for certain major medical
facility construction projects previously authorized.
Sec. 4. Authorization of fiscal year 2012 major medical
facility leases.
Sec. 5. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 6. Modification of requirements relating to congressional
approval of certain medical facility acquisitions.
Sec. 7. Limitation on authority of Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to use bid savings on major construction projects to expand purpose of
major medical facility projects.
Sec. 8. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth
clinic, Craig, Colorado.
Sec. 9. George H. O’Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.
Sec. 10. Extension of certain expiring authorities.
Sec. 11. Authorization of appropriations for comprehensive
service programs for homeless veterans.
Sec. 12. Reauthorization of appropriations for financial
assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in
permanent housing.
Sec. 13. Extension of grant program for homeless veterans with
special needs.
Sec. 14. Extension of specially adapted housing assistance for
individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family
member.
Sec. 15. Extension of funding fees.
Sec. 16. Notice and verification of the use of income
information from other agencies.
Sec. 17. Termination or reduction of certain benefits and
services based on income information obtained from other agencies.
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
(2)—
(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.Limitation on
authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use bid savings on major
construction projects to expand purpose of major medical facility
projectsSection 8104(d)(2)
of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 6, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)The Secretary may not obligate an
amount under subparagraph (A) to expand the purpose of a major construction
project except pursuant to a provision of law enacted after the date on which
the Secretary submits to the committees described in subparagraph (B) notice of
the following:
(i)The major construction project that is
the source of the bid savings.
(ii)The major construction project for
which the Secretary intends to expand the purpose.
(iii)A description of such expansion of
purpose.
(iv)The amounts the Secretary intends to
obligate to expand the
purpose.
.
8.Name of Department of
Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic, Craig, Colorado
(a)The 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
.
(b)Any
reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the
United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered
to be a reference to the Major William Edward Adams Department of
Veterans Affairs Clinic
.
9.George H.
O’Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
(a)The
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in Big Spring, Texas,
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as
the George H. O’Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center
.
(b)Any
reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the
United States to the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center referred to
in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the George H.
O’Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
.
10.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)Homeless
veterans reintegration programsSection 2021(e)(1)(F) of such
title is amended by striking 2011
and inserting
2012
.
(c)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,
2012
.
(d)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, 2012
.
(e)Housing
assistance for homeless veteransSection 2041(c) of such title is
amended by striking December 31, 2011
and inserting
December 31, 2012
.
(f)Advisory
Committee on Homeless VeteransSection 2066(d) of such title is
amended by striking December 30, 2011
and inserting
December 31, 2012
.
(g)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
.
11.Authorization of
appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless
veteransSection 2013 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking
subchapter
and all that follows through the period at the end
and inserting the following: subchapter amounts as follows:
;
and
(2)by adding at the
end the following new paragraphs:
(1)$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007
through 2009.
(2)$175,100,000 for
fiscal year 2010.
(3)$217,700,000 for
fiscal year 2011.
(4)$250,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.
(5)$150,000,000 for
fiscal year 2013 and each subsequent fiscal
year.
.
12.Reauthorization
of appropriations for financial assistance for supportive services for very
low-income veteran families in permanent housing
(a)Subsection (e) of
section 2044 is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
(D)$100,000,000 for fiscal year
2012.
;
and
(2)in paragraph (3), by striking
2011
and inserting 2012
.
(b)Paragraph (1) of
such subsection is further amended by striking carry out subsection (a),
(b), and (c)
and inserting carry out subsections (a), (b), and
(c)
.
13.Extension of
grant program for homeless veterans with special needsSection 2061(c)(1)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2011
and
inserting 2012
.
14.Extension of
specially adapted housing assistance for individuals residing temporarily in
housing owned by a family memberSection 2102A(e)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2011
and
inserting 2012
.
15.Extension of
funding feesSection 3729(b)(2)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking October 1,
2011
each place it occurs and inserting November 18,
2011
.
16.Notice and
verification of the use of income information from other agenciesSection 5317(g) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30,
2011
and inserting November 18, 2011
.
17.Termination or
reduction of certain benefits and services based on income information obtained
from other agencies
(a)Section 5317A(d)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30,
2011
and inserting November 18, 2011
.
(b)Section 453(j)(11)(G) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(11)(G)) is amended
by striking September 30, 2011
and inserting November 18,
2011
.
Passed the House of
Representatives September 20, 2011.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk