[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 3438 Referred in House (RFH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3438


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2016

             Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major 
               medical facility project in Reno, Nevada.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF 
              THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out 
the following major medical facility projects, with each project to be 
carried out in an amount not to exceed the amount specified for that 
project:
            (1) Seismic, life safety, and utilities upgrades and 
        expansion of clinical services in Reno, Nevada, in an amount 
        not to exceed $213,800,000.
            (2) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community 
        living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to 
        exceed $317,300,000.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2017 
or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major 
Projects, account $531,100,000 for the projects authorized in 
subsection (a).
    (c) Limitation.--The projects authorized in subsection (a) may only 
be carried out using--
            (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2017 or the year in 
        which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major 
        Projects, account pursuant to the authorization of 
        appropriations in subsection (b);
            (2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
        fiscal year before fiscal year 2017 that remain available for 
        obligation;
            (3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
        fiscal year after fiscal year 2017 that remain available for 
        obligation;
            (4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
        for fiscal year 2017 for a category of activity not specific to 
        a project;
            (5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
        for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2017 for a category of 
        activity not specific to a project; and
            (6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
        for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2017 for a category of 
        activity not specific to a project.

            Passed the Senate November 29, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                JULIE E. ADAMS,

                                                             Secretary.