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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1568 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 11, 2015 

Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. BENNET) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and 

passed 

A BILL 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPART2 MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MED3 ICAL FACILITY PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AU4 THORIZED. 

5 Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and 

6 Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19) is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 2015,’’; and 

9 (2) by striking ‘‘$900,000,000’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘$1,050,000,000’’. 

11 SEC. 2. LIMITED, ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SPE12 CIFIC AMOUNTS TO CARRY OUT MAJOR MED13 ICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN DENVER, COLO14 RADO. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the unobligated balances of 

16 amounts available to the Department of Veterans Affairs 

17 for fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

18 transfer amounts from the appropriations accounts under 

19 the following headings, in the amounts and from the ac20 tivities specified, to the appropriations account under the 

21 heading ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’: 

22 (1) ‘‘Medical Services’’, $6,494,000 to be de23 rived from amounts available for the Human Capital 

24 Investment Plan. 


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1 (2) ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, 

2 $1,611,000 to be derived from amounts available for 

3 the Human Capital Investment Plan. 

4 (3) ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, $80,735,000 to be de5 rived from amounts available for green energy 

6 projects of the Department and human capital in7 vestment plans. 

8 (4) ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’, 

9 $60,000 to be derived from amounts available for 

10 the Human Capital Investment Plan. 

11 (5) ‘‘General Administration’’, $1,130,000 to be 

12 derived from amounts available for the Office of the 

13 Secretary. 

14 (6) ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans 

15 Benefits Administration’’, $670,000 to be derived 

16 from amounts available for the Human Capital In17 vestment Plan. 

18 (7) ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’, 

19 $240,000 to be derived from amounts available for 

20 the Human Capital Investment Plan. 

21 (8) ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, $3,000,000 

22 to be derived from amounts available for minor con23 struction projects at the staff offices of the Depart24 ment. 


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1 (b) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE IN

2 FUNDS.— 

3 (1) REVOLVING SUPPLY FUND.—Of the unobli4 gated balances of amounts available in the revolving 

5 supply fund of the Department under section 8121 

6 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary may 

7 transfer $20,030,000 to the appropriations account 

8 under the heading ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’. 

9 (2) FRANCHISE FUND.—Of the unobligated bal10 ances of amounts available in the Department of 

11 Veterans Affairs Franchise Fund established in title 

12 I of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Hous13 ing and Urban Development, and Independent Agen14 cies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–204; 

15 31 U.S.C. 501 note), the Secretary may transfer 

16 $36,030,000 to the appropriations account under 

17 the heading ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’. 

18 (c) USE OF AMOUNTS AND AVAILABILITY.—The 

19 amounts transferred under subsections (a) and (b) shall— 

20 (1) be used only to carry out the major medical 

21 facility construction project in Denver, Colorado, 

22 specified in section 2 of the Construction Authoriza23 tion and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114– 

24 19); and 


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1 (2) remain available until September 30, 2016. 

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