Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3804
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2021-06-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction

California

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Health facilities and institutions

Home and outpatient care

Mental health

Neurological disorders

New York State

Texas

Veterans' medical care

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2021. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2021 Mr. Allred (for himself, Ms. Strickland , Ms. Schrier , and Mr. Levin of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 . 2. Authorization of major medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2021 (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2021 at the locations specified and in an amount for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such location: (1) Construction of an outpatient clinic and national cemetery in Alameda, California, in an amount not to exceed $266,200,000. (2) Construction of a new specialty care building 201 in American Lake, Washington, in an amount not to exceed $110,600,000. (3) Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $383,741,000. (4) Construction of a spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $249,000,000. (5) Realignment and closure of the Livermore Campus in Livermore, California, in an amount not to exceed $455,000,000. (6) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $367,300,000. (7) Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a community living center, including a parking garage, in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $252,100,000. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2021 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $2,083,941,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).