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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Residents of Puerto Rico have served with honor and
distinction in the Armed Forces of the United States in every
major war and conflict the Nation has fought since 1917.
(2) Puerto Rico consistently ranks alongside the top five
States in per capita military service.
(3) Numerous residents of Puerto Rico have won the Bronze
Star with valor device, the Silver Star, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal.
(4) Four residents of Puerto Rico have received the Medal
of Honor, the highest award given for valor on the battlefield.
(5) 18,000 residents of Puerto Rico served in World War I.
(6) 65,000 residents of Puerto Rico served in World War II,
including 200 Puerto Rican women.
(7) 61,000 residents of Puerto Rico served in the Korean
War, during which the 65th Infantry Regiment, comprised mostly
of Puerto Rican soldiers and known as the Borinqueneers,
particularly distinguished itself for bravery.
(8) 48,000 residents of Puerto Rico served in Vietnam, with
430 killed and over 3,000 wounded.
(9) 2,600 residents of Puerto Rico were mobilized for
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
(10) 3,400 residents of Puerto Rico have served, and over
230 have been killed or wounded, in the Nation's current war on
terrorism, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
(11) Residents of Puerto Rico have always proudly answered
the call to defend this nation and to sacrifice for the cause
of liberty, notwithstanding the fact that they cannot vote for
their commander-in-chief.
(12) In section 821 of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care,
and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120
Stat. 3448), Congress expressed its sense that the need for
medical facility improvements in San Juan, Puerto Rico was not
being adequately addressed and directed the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to ''take steps to explore all options for
addressing that concern, including the option of a public/
private partnership to construct and operate a facility that
would replace the current Department of Veterans Affairs
medical center in San Juan, Puerto Rico''.
(13) Congress directed the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
submit a report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
Senate and House of Representatives ''identifying and outlining
the various options available to the Department'' for
retrofitting and renovating or replacing the current Veterans
Affairs medical center in San Juan.
(14) On June 26, 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs
submitted its ''Report to Congress on Options for Medical
Facility Improvements in San Juan, Puerto Rico'', in which it
identified and outlined four potential options available to the
Department for medical facility improvements in Puerto Rico and
analyzed the medical, legal, and financial implications
associated with each option.
(15) In that report, the Department of Veterans Affairs
affirmed that medical facility improvements in Puerto Rico
would support the Department's strategic goals, including
improving the quality of life for veterans with disabilities,
ensuring a smooth transition for veterans from active military
service to civilian life, and improving the health and
socioeconomic well-being of veterans.
(16) In that report, the Department also stated that
upgrades to the existing medical facility in San Juan were
''necessary to ensure the long-term safety of patients and
staff''.

SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON MEDICAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS IN PUERTO RICO.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
establish a task force to be known as the Task Force on Medical
Facility Improvements in Puerto Rico (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ''Task Force'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The members of the Task Force shall be
appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and shall
include--
(A) appropriate employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs;
(B) appropriate representatives of veterans'
organizations based in Puerto Rico; and
(C) appropriate representatives of the government
of Puerto Rico.
(2) Number; terms of service; pay and allowances.--The
Secretary shall determine the number, terms of service, and pay
and allowances of members of the Task Force appointed by the
Secretary.
(c) Responsibilities.--The Task Force shall--
(1) consider options to renovate or replace the Department
of Veterans Affairs hospital in Puerto Rico, including--
(A) the four options outlined in the report of the
Department of Veterans Affairs entitled ''Report to
Congress on Options for Medical Facility Improvements
in San Juan, Puerto Rico'' submitted pursuant to
section 821 of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and
Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461;
120 Stat. 3448); and
(B) any option not specifically discussed in such
report that the Task Force determines is appropriate
for consideration, especially any such option involving
a public-private partnership to renovate or replace the
hospital; and
(2) make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to
which of the options considered under paragraph (1) should be
implemented.
(d) Contract Authority.--Upon the request of the Task Force, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into a contract with an
appropriate entity to assist the Task Force in carrying out its
responsibilities under this section.
(e) Stakeholder Interests and Concerns.--In carrying out the
responsibilities under this section, the Task Force shall ensure that
the full range of stakeholder interests and concerns are considered.
(f) Reports.--
(1) Report to secretary.--Not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Task Force is established under subsection
(a), the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs a report containing the findings and recommendations of
the Task Force under subsection (c).
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 60 days after
receiving the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress such report together
with any recommendations of the Secretary.
(g) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate 30 days after the
Secretary submits the report under subsection (f)(2).
A:
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Medical Facility Improvements in Puerto Rico to: (1) consider options to renovate or replace the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Puerto Rico; (2) recommend to the Secretary which of the options should be implemented; and (3) report to the Secretary on its findings and recommendations.