PUBLIC LAW 112–191—OCT. 5, 2012 126 STAT. 1437 

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 

VA Major 

Construction 

Authorization 

and Expiring 

Authorities 

Extension Act 

of 2012. 

38 USC 101 note. 

Oct. 5, 2012 

[H.R. 6375] 


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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’’. 

38 USC 315 note. 


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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6375: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 

Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 

Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 

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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. 


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