I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3595 
To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing 
medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colo-
rado, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement 
of the existing medical center of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Increased Authoriza-
tions for the Denver VA Medical Center Construction 
Project Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY 
PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED. 
Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and 
Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 
215), as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–25, is 
further amended by striking ‘‘$1,050,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,675,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF SUPER CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8103 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e)(1) In the case of any super construction project, 
the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an appro-
priate non-Department Federal entity to provide full 
project management services for the super construction 
project, including management over the project design, ac-
quisition, construction, and contract changes. Such agree-
ment shall provide that the Secretary shall reimburse such 
Federal entity for all costs associated with the provision 
of project management services under the agreement. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘super construction 
project’ means a project for the construction, alteration, 
or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total ex-
penditure of more than $100,000,000.’’. 
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(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to the following: 
(1) The medical facility construction project in 
Denver, Colorado, specified in section 2 of the Con-
struction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act 
(Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215). 
(2) A super construction project (as defined in 
section 8103(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
as added by such subsection (a)) that is authorized 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND 
BONUSES. 
Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Ac-
countability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 
703 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 705. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES PAID TO 
EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
‘‘The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that 
the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses paid by the 
Secretary in a fiscal year under chapter 45 or 53 of title 
5, United States Code, or any other awards or bonuses 
authorized under such title or title 38, United States 
Code, does not exceed the following amounts: 
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‘‘(1) With respect to fiscal year 2016, 
$100,000,000. 
‘‘(2) With respect to each of fiscal years 2017 
through 2024, $360,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 5. REDUCTION OF BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE WITHIN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CON-
VICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES. 
(a) REDUCTION OF BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding after section 713 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 715. Senior executives: reduction of benefits of in-
dividuals convicted of certain crimes 
‘‘(a) REDUCTION OF ANNUITY FOR REMOVED EM-
PLOYEE.—The Secretary shall order that the covered serv-
ice of an individual removed from a senior executive posi-
tion under section 713 of this title shall not be taken into 
account for purposes of calculating an annuity with re-
spect to such individual under chapter 83 or chapter 84 
of title 5, if— 
‘‘(1) the individual is convicted of a felony that 
influenced the individual’s performance while em-
ployed in the senior executive position; and 
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