[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.


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                    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

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                                 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''.
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