[114th Congress Public Law 25]
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Public Law 114-25
114th Congress

                                 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. <<NOTE: June 15, 
                          2015 -  [S. 1568]>> 

    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) <<NOTE: Ante, p. 215.>>  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.

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            (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.

    Approved June 15, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1568:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
            June 11, considered and passed Senate.
            June 12, considered and passed House.

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