[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7461 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7461

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
         construction and maintenance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

   Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
         construction and maintenance, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs $3,396,000,000 to carry out subsection 
(b). Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain 
available for obligation or expenditure without fiscal year limitation.
    (b) Use of Amounts.--The amount authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a) shall be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as 
follows:
            (1) $750,000,000 for minor construction.
            (2) $750,000,000 for non-recurring maintenance.
            (3) $1,350,000,000 for major construction projects that are 
        partially funded for fiscal year 2021.
            (4) $546,000,000 for grants under subchapter III of chapter 
        81 of title 38, United States Code.
    (c) Contracting Goals.--The contracting goals under section 15(g) 
(1) and (2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) shall apply to a 
contract entered into using amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
this section and used pursuant to subsection (b) (1) and (2).
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