114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1568 

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

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPART4 MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MED5 ICAL FACILITY PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AU6 THORIZED. 

7 Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and 

8 Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19) is amend9 ed— 

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

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

12 ‘‘$1,050,000,000’’. 

13 SEC. 2. LIMITED, ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SPE14 CIFIC AMOUNTS TO CARRY OUT MAJOR MED15 ICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN DENVER, COLO16 RADO. 

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

18 amounts available to the Department of Veterans Affairs 

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

20 transfer amounts from the appropriations accounts under 

21 the following headings, in the amounts and from the ac22 tivities specified, to the appropriations account under the 

23 heading ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’: 
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1 (1) ‘‘Medical Services’’, $6,494,000 to be de2 rived from amounts available for the Human Capital 

3 Investment Plan. 

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

5 $1,611,000 to be derived from amounts available for 

6 the Human Capital Investment Plan. 

7 (3) ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, $80,735,000 to be de8 rived from amounts available for green energy 

9 projects of the Department and human capital in10 vestment plans. 

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

12 $60,000 to be derived from amounts available for 

13 the Human Capital Investment Plan. 

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

15 derived from amounts available for the Office of the 

16 Secretary. 

17 (6) ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans 

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

19 from amounts available for the Human Capital In20 vestment Plan. 

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

22 $240,000 to be derived from amounts available for 

23 the Human Capital Investment Plan. 

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

25 to be derived from amounts available for minor con-
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1 struction projects at the staff offices of the Depart2 ment. 

3 (b) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE IN

4 FUNDS.— 

5 (1) REVOLVING SUPPLY FUND.—Of the unobli6 gated balances of amounts available in the revolving 

7 supply fund of the Department under section 8121 

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

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

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

11 (2) FRANCHISE FUND.—Of the unobligated bal12 ances of amounts available in the Department of 

13 Veterans Affairs Franchise Fund established in title 

14 I of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Hous15 ing and Urban Development, and Independent Agen16 cies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–204; 

17 31 U.S.C. 501 note), the Secretary may transfer 

18 $36,030,000 to the appropriations account under 

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

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

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

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

23 facility construction project in Denver, Colorado, 

24 specified in section 2 of the Construction Authoriza-
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1 tion and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114– 

2 19); and 

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

Passed the Senate June 11, 2015. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1568 

AN ACT 

To extend the authorization to carry out the refor other purposes. out the replacement of such medical center, and rado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colo- placement of the existing medical center of the