[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-191
112th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical
facility projects, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``VA Major
Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of
2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects.

TITLE I--CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 101. Authorization of fiscal year 2013 major medical facility
projects.
Sec. 102. Authorization of major medical facility project in Miami,
Florida.
Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN EXPIRING AUTHORITIES

Sec. 201. Extension of authority to calculate the net value of real
property securing a defaulted loan for purposes of
liquidation.
Sec. 202. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of
Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of
the Philippines.
Sec. 203. Extension of authority to provide treatment, rehabilitation,
and certain other services for seriously mentally ill and
homeless veterans.
Sec. 204. Extension of authority to provide expanded services to
homeless veterans.
Sec. 205. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for
homeless veterans.
Sec. 206. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless
Veterans.
Sec. 207. Extension of authority for the performance of medical
disability examinations by contract physicians.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 3. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the

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Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee,
provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on
passage.

TITLE I--CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
PROJECTS.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major
medical facility projects in fiscal year 2013 in the amount specified
for each project:
(1) Construction of a mental health building at the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle,
Washington, in an amount not to exceed $222,000,000.
(2) Construction of a spinal cord injury center at the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, in
an amount not to exceed $155,200,000.
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN
MIAMI, FLORIDA.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the
major medical facility project described in subsection (b) in an amount
not to exceed a total of $41,000,000.
(b) Project Described.--The major medical facility project described
in this subsection is the renovation of the surgical suite and operating
rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami,
Florida.
SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Construction.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2013 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the
Construction, Major Projects, account $377,200,000 for the projects
authorized in section 101.
(b) Limitation.--In addition to any limitations under section 8104
of title 38, United States Code, or other provision of law that apply to
the projects authorized in section 101 and 102, such projects may only
be carried out using--
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) of this
section;
(2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before fiscal year 2013 that remain available for
obligation;
(3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year after fiscal year 2013 that remain available for
obligation;
(4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
fiscal year 2013 for a category of activity not specific to a
project;
(5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
a fiscal year before 2013 for a category of activity not
specific to a project; and

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(6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
a fiscal year after 2013 for a category of activity not specific
to a project.

TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN EXPIRING AUTHORITIES

SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE THE NET VALUE OF
REAL PROPERTY SECURING A DEFAULTED LOAN
FOR PURPOSES OF LIQUIDATION.

Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2012'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2013''.
SEC. 202. <> EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR
OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Section 315(b) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''. Such section 315 shall be carried out
as amended by this section notwithstanding the date described in section
151 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013.
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TREATMENT,
REHABILITATION, AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES
FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS
VETERANS.

Section 2031(b) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED SERVICES TO
HOMELESS VETERANS.

Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.

Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
SEC. 206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESS VETERANS.

Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.

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SEC. 207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL
DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT
PHYSICIANS.

Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101
note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting
``December 31, 2013''.

Approved October 5, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6375:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
Sept. 19, considered and passed House.
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.