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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 593 
To extend the authorization for the construction of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, and to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Army 
Corps of Engineers to manage such construction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2015 
Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. POLIS, Mr. 
TIPTON, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. BUCK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization for the construction of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, 
Colorado, and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to enter into an agreement with the Army Corps of 
Engineers to manage such construction. 
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 ‘‘Aurora VA Hospital 
Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MED-
ICAL FACILITY PROJECT TO REPLACE DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL 
CENTER IN DENVER, COLORADO. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the 
major medical facility project to replace the Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, 
in an amount not to exceed a total of $1,100,000,000. 
SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN AURORA, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) TRANSFER OF CONSTRUCTION AGENT RESPON-
SIBILITIES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall enter into an agreement under section 1535 of title 
31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘Economy Act’’), with the Army Corps of Engineers to 
obtain, on a reimbursable basis, the services of the Army 
Corps of Engineers for construction agent responsibilities 
associated with the Aurora medical facility project until 
the date on which the project is completed, as defined in 
the agreement. Notwithstanding such section 1535, funds 
to implement this work may be obligated at the time the 
reimbursable order is accepted by the Army Corps of En-
gineers. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
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(1) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Under the agreement 
entered into under subsection (a), the Army Corps 
of Engineers shall have the authority to perform the 
project, design, contract and construction manage-
ment necessary to complete the remaining work at 
the Aurora medical facility project. Such authority 
shall include entering into new contracts in accord-
ance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation to ful-
fill construction agent responsibilities associated 
with such project. A determination will be made if 
entering into a new contract agreement with the cur-
rent prime contractor is consistent with the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation and in the best interests of 
the Government. 
(2) INFORMATION
REQUIRED.—In accordance 
with subsection (d)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall provide the Army Corps of Engineers with 
the information needed to ensure that the Army 
Corps of Engineers understands the requirements 
for the successful operation of the Aurora medical 
facility project. 
(c) PLANS AND REPORTS.— 
(1) COMPLETION PLANS.—Not later than 90 
days after entering into the agreement under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, based 
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upon the advice of the Army Corps of Engineers 
provided under the agreement entered into under 
subsection (a), shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate detailed plans, including estimated 
costs, to complete construction of the Aurora med-
ical facility project. 
(2) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than 180 
days after entering into the agreement under sub-
section (a), and each 180-day period thereafter until 
the date on which the Aurora medical facility project 
is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
based on the advice of the Army Corps of Engineers 
provided under the agreement entered into under 
subsection (a), shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and Senate a report detailing the progress on the 
Aurora medical facility project. 
(d) COOPERATION.— 
(1) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall provide the Army Corps of Engineers 
with any documents or information which the Army 
Corps of Engineers determines necessary to carry 
out subsections (a) and (b). 
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(2) ASSISTANCE.—Upon request by the Army 
Corps of Engineers, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall provide to the Army Corps of Engineers 
any assistance that the Army Corps of Engineers de-
termines necessary to carry out subsections (a) and 
(b). Such assistance shall be provided at no cost to 
the Army Corps of Engineers. 
(e) AURORA
MEDICAL
FACILITY
PROJECT
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Aurora medical facility 
project’’ means the major medical facility project specified 
in section 2 to replace the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. 
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