[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1568 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1568

    To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the 
   existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
 Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the 
      replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2015

 Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Bennet) introduced the 
following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, 
                               and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
    To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the 
   existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
 Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the 
      replacement of such medical center, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT PREVIOUSLY 
              AUTHORIZED.

    Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and Choice 
Improvement Act (Public Law 114-19) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``in fiscal year 2015,''; and
            (2) by striking ``$900,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$1,050,000,000''.

SEC. 2. LIMITED, ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SPECIFIC AMOUNTS TO 
              CARRY OUT MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN DENVER, 
              COLORADO.

    (a) In General.--Of the unobligated balances of amounts available 
to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2015, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer amounts from the 
appropriations accounts under the following headings, in the amounts 
and from the activities specified, to the appropriations account under 
the heading ``Construction, Major Projects'':
            (1) ``Medical Services'', $6,494,000 to be derived from 
        amounts available for the Human Capital Investment Plan.
            (2) ``Medical Support and Compliance'', $1,611,000 to be 
        derived from amounts available for the Human Capital Investment 
        Plan.
            (3) ``Medical Facilities'', $80,735,000 to be derived from 
        amounts available for green energy projects of the Department 
        and human capital investment plans.
            (4) ``National Cemetery Administration'', $60,000 to be 
        derived from amounts available for the Human Capital Investment 
        Plan.
            (5) ``General Administration'', $1,130,000 to be derived 
        from amounts available for the Office of the Secretary.
            (6) ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
        Administration'', $670,000 to be derived from amounts available 
        for the Human Capital Investment Plan.
            (7) ``Information Technology Systems'', $240,000 to be 
        derived from amounts available for the Human Capital Investment 
        Plan.
            (8) ``Construction, Minor Projects'', $3,000,000 to be 
        derived from amounts available for minor construction projects 
        at the staff offices of the Department.
    (b) Transfer of Amounts Available in Funds.--
            (1) Revolving supply fund.--Of the unobligated balances of 
        amounts available in the revolving supply fund of the 
        Department under section 8121 of title 38, United States Code, 
        the Secretary may transfer $20,030,000 to the appropriations 
        account under the heading ``Construction, Major Projects''.
            (2) Franchise fund.--Of the unobligated balances of amounts 
        available in the Department of Veterans Affairs Franchise Fund 
        established in title I of the Departments of Veterans Affairs 
        and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-204; 31 U.S.C. 501 
        note), the Secretary may transfer $36,030,000 to the 
        appropriations account under the heading ``Construction, Major 
        Projects''.
    (c) Use of Amounts and Availability.--The amounts transferred under 
subsections (a) and (b) shall--
            (1) be used only to carry out the major medical facility 
        construction project in Denver, Colorado, specified in section 
        2 of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act 
        (Public Law 114-19); and
            (2) remain available until September 30, 2016.
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