VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6375
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2012-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
Building construction
California
Caribbean area
Congressional tributes
Connecticut
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Executive agency funding and structure
Florida
Georgia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government lending and loan guarantees
Hawaii
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Members of Congress
Mental health
New Jersey
New Mexico
Philippines
Public contracts and procurement
Puerto Rico
Senate
South Carolina
Texas
U.S. territories and protectorates
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: 
VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified major medical facility leases (leases) in FY2013 in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Texas.
 
Designates the outpatient healthcare access center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Access Center."
 
Reduces lease amounts authorized in previous fiscal years for VA outpatient clinics in: (1) San Diego, California; (2) Johnson County, Kansas; and (3) Tyler, Texas.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such projects and leases. Provides project and lease funding limitations.
 
Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans.
 
Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations.

action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 
VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012 - 
Title I: Construction Authorizations 
- Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations.
 

Title II: Extensions of Certain Expiring Authorities 
- Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans.
 
Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations.

action_date: 2012-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012 - 
Title I: Construction Authorizations 
- Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations.
 

Title II: Extensions of Certain Expiring Authorities 
- Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans.
 
Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations.

action_date: 2012-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012 - 
Title I: Construction Authorizations 
- Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations.
 

Title II: Extensions of Certain Expiring Authorities 
- Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans.
 
Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-191.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-191.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671)
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671)
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6094-6095)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6094-6095)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6375.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6094-6096)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-191