118 S30 IS: Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act U.S. Senate 2023-01-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 30IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act.

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Authorization of major medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2023

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2023 at the locations specified and in an amount for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such location:(1)Construction of a community-based outpatient clinic and national cemetery in Alameda, California, in an amount not to exceed $395,000,000.(2)Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $506,400,000.(3)Construction of a new health care center in El Paso, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $700,000,000.(4)Seismic upgrade and specialty care improvements in Fort Harrison, Montana, in an amount not to exceed $88,600,000.(5)Realignment and closure of the Livermore campus in Livermore, California, in an amount not to exceed $490,000,000.(6)Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $1,013,000,000.(7)Seismic retrofit and renovation of buildings 100 and 101 in Portland, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed $523,000,000.(8)Replacement of the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, in an amount not to exceed $223,800,000.(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2023 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $3,939,800,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).