[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6375 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6375
To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical
facility projects and leases, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 2012
Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee
on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical
facility projects and leases, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``VA Major
Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of
2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects.
TITLE I--CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 101. Authorization of fiscal year 2013 major medical facility
projects.
Sec. 102. Authorization of major medical facility project in Miami,
Florida.
Sec. 103. Authorization of fiscal year 2013 major medical facility
leases.
Sec. 104. Authorization in reduced amounts for major facility leases
previously authorized in prior fiscal
years.
Sec. 105. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN EXPIRING AUTHORITIES
Sec. 201. Extension of authority to calculate the net value of real
property securing a defaulted loan for
purposes of liquidation.
Sec. 202. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of
Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila,
the Republic of the Philippines.
Sec. 203. Extension of authority to provide treatment, rehabilitation,
and certain other services for seriously
mentally ill and homeless veterans.
Sec. 204. Extension of authority to provide expanded services to
homeless veterans.
Sec. 205. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for
homeless veterans.
Sec. 206. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless
Veterans.
Sec. 207. Extension of authority for the performance of medical
disability examinations by contract
physicians.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States
Code.
SEC. 3. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
TITLE I--CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major
medical facility projects in fiscal year 2013 in the amount specified
for each project:
(1) Construction of a mental health building at the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle,
Washington, in an amount not to exceed $222,000,000.
(2) Construction of a spinal cord injury center at the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas,
in an amount not to exceed $155,200,000.
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN MIAMI,
FLORIDA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out
the major medical facility project described in subsection (b) in an
amount not to exceed a total of $41,000,000.
(b) Project Described.--The major medical facility project
described in this subsection is the renovation of the surgical suite
and operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Miami, Florida.
SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
LEASES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out
the following major medical facility leases in fiscal year 2013 at the
locations specified, and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the
amount shown for such location:
(1) For a clinical research and pharmacy coordinating
center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, an amount not to exceed
$7,281,000.
(2) For a community based outpatient clinic, Brick, New
Jersey, an amount not to exceed $6,314,000.
(3) For a new primary care and dental clinic annex,
Charleston, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed $9,410,000.
(4) For the Cobb County Community Based Outpatient Clinic,
Cobb County, Georgia, an amount not to exceed $6,415,000.
(5) For the Leeward Outpatient Healthcare Access Center,
Honolulu, Hawaii, including a co-located clinic with the
Department of Defense and the co-location of the Honolulu
Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration and the
Kapolei Vet Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, an
amount not to exceed $16,453,300.
(6) For a community based outpatient clinic, Lafayette,
Louisiana, an amount not to exceed $3,039,296.
(7) For a community based outpatient clinic, Lake Charles,
Louisiana, an amount not to exceed $2,312,128.
(8) For outpatient clinic consolidation, New Port Richey,
Florida, an amount not to exceed $11,373,000.
(9) For an outpatient clinic, Ponce, Puerto Rico, an amount
not to exceed $15,325,500.
(10) For lease consolidation, San Antonio, Texas, an amount
not to exceed $21,143,000.
(11) For the Errera Community Care Center, West Haven,
Connecticut, an amount not to exceed $4,842,000.
(12) For the Worchester Community Based Outpatient Clinic,
Worchester, Massachusetts, an amount not to exceed $4,249,000.
(b) Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare
Access Center.--
(1) Designation.--The outpatient healthcare access center
in Honolulu, Hawaii, described in subsection (a)(5) shall after
the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated
as the ``Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare Access Center''.
(2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States to the
center referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall be considered to
be a reference to the ``Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of
Veterans Affairs Healthcare Access Center''.
SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION IN REDUCED AMOUNTS FOR MAJOR FACILITY LEASES
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major
medical facility leases in fiscal year 2013 at the locations specified,
in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount shown for such
location:
(1) For a community based outpatient clinic, Johnson
County, Kansas, authorized by section 1(a)(9) of the Act
entitled ``An Act to authorize major medical facility leases
for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010,
and for other purposes.'' (Public Law 111-82; 123 Stat. 2140),
an amount not to exceed $2,431,900.
(2) For the expansion of a community based outpatient
clinic, San Diego, California, authorized by section 901(3) of
the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-275; 124
Stat. 2894), an amount not to exceed $11,893,505.
(3) For the expansion of the community based outpatient
clinic, Tyler, Texas, authorized by section 7(a)(3) of the
Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-444;
120 Stat. 3312), an amount not to exceed $3,610,775.
SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Construction.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2013 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the
Construction, Major Projects, account $377,200,000 for the projects
authorized in section 101.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations for Medical Facility Leases.--
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2013 or the year in which funds are
appropriated for the Medical Facilities account $126,093,404 for the
leases authorized in sections 103(a) and 104.
(c) Limitation.--In addition to any limitations under section 8104
of title 38, United States Code, or other provision of law that apply
to the projects authorized in section 101 and 102, such projects may
only be carried out using--
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2013 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 2013 that remain available for
obligation;
(3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year after fiscal year 2013 that remain available for
obligation;
(4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects,
for fiscal year 2013 for a category of activity not specific to
a project;
(5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects,
for a fiscal year before 2013 for a category of activity not
specific to a project; and
(6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects,
for a fiscal year after 2013 for a category of activity not
specific to a project.
TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN EXPIRING AUTHORITIES
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE THE NET VALUE OF REAL
PROPERTY SECURING A DEFAULTED LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF
LIQUIDATION.
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2012'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2013''.
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''. Such section 315 shall be carried out
as amended by this section notwithstanding the date described in
section 151 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013.
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TREATMENT, REHABILITATION,
AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND
HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2031(b) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED SERVICES TO
HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS
VETERANS.
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL
DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101
note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting
``December 31, 2013''.
<all>