[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1568 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.1568
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen
An Act
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.