[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6375 Received in Senate (RDS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6375


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2012

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical 
  facility projects, 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 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 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) 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''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.