VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012
PL 112-191 (H.R.6375), enacted 10/05/2012

126 STAT. 1437 
PUBLIC LAW 112–191—OCT. 5, 2012 
Public Law 112–191 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Major 
Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act 
of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. 
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects. 
TITLE I—CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 101. Authorization of fiscal year 2013 major medical facility projects. 
Sec. 102. Authorization of major medical facility project in Miami, Florida. 
Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN EXPIRING AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 201. Extension of authority to calculate the net value of real property securing 
a defaulted loan for purposes of liquidation. 
Sec. 202. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. 
Sec. 203. Extension of authority to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and certain 
other services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans. 
Sec. 204. Extension of authority to provide expanded services to homeless veterans. 
Sec. 205. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless vet-
erans. 
Sec. 206. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. 
Sec. 207. Extension of authority for the performance of medical disability examina-
tions by contract physicians. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall 
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 
38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 
VA Major 
Construction 
Authorization 
and Expiring 
Authorities 
Extension Act 
of 2012. 
38 USC 101 note. 
Oct. 5, 2012 
[H.R. 6375] 
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Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
TITLE I—CONSTRUCTION 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 MAJOR MEDICAL 
FACILITY PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following 
major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2013 in the amount 
specified for each project: 
(1) Construction of a mental health building at the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, 
in an amount not to exceed $222,000,000. 
(2) Construction of a spinal cord injury center at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 
in an amount not to exceed $155,200,000. 
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT 
IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry 
out the major medical facility project described in subsection (b) 
in an amount not to exceed a total of $41,000,000. 
(b) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—The major medical facility project 
described in this subsection is the renovation of the surgical suite 
and operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Miami, Florida. 
SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 2013 or the year in which funds are appro-
priated for the Construction, Major Projects, account $377,200,000 
for the projects authorized in section 101. 
(b) LIMITATION.—In addition to any limitations under section 
8104 of title 38, United States Code, or other provision of law 
that apply to the projects authorized in section 101 and 102, such 
projects may only be carried out using— 
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) of this 
section; 
(2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for 
a fiscal year before fiscal year 2013 that remain available 
for obligation; 
(3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for 
a fiscal year after fiscal year 2013 that remain available for 
obligation; 
(4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
for fiscal year 2013 for a category of activity not specific to 
a project; 
(5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
for a fiscal year before 2013 for a category of activity not 
specific to a project; and 
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(6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, 
for a fiscal year after 2013 for a category of activity not specific 
to a project. 
TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN 
EXPIRING AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE THE NET VALUE 
OF REAL PROPERTY SECURING A DEFAULTED LOAN FOR 
PURPOSES OF LIQUIDATION. 
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2013’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE 
IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. Such section 315 shall be carried 
out as amended by this section notwithstanding the date described 
in section 151 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. 
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TREATMENT, 
REHABILITATION, AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FOR 
SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2031(b) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED SERV-
ICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSIST-
ANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
SEC. 206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
38 USC 315 note. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6375: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
SEC. 207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF 
MEDICAL 
DISABILITY 
EXAMINATIONS 
BY 
CONTRACT 
PHYSICIANS. 
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 
5101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
Approved October 5, 2012. 
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