,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dba #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deij ,report ,no4 #aad-ede ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,miller of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,may #aj1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #bc1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations are being made for fiscal year #bjaf1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fiscal ,year #bjaf ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,seismic ,safety1 ,construction1 and ,leases ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of certain major medical facility projects of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects1 with each project to be carried out in an amount not to exceed the amount specified for that project3 7#a7 ,seismic corrections to buildings1 including retrofitting and replacement of high-risk buildings1 in ,san ,francisco1 ,california1 in an amount not to exceed #age1hhj1jjj4 7#b7 ,seismic corrections to facilities1 including facilities to support homeless veterans1 at the medical center in ,west ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 in an amount not to exceed #ajj1bej1jjj4 7#c7 ,seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in ,long ,beach1 ,california1 in an amount not to exceed #bhb1ajj1jjj4 7#d7 ,construction of an outpatient clinic1 administrative space1 cemetery1 and columbarium in ,alameda1 ,california1 in an amount not to exceed #hc1ghb1jjj4 7#e7 ,realignment of medical facilities in ,livermore1 ,california1 in an amount not to exceed #ahh1fej1jjj4 7#f7 ,construction of a replacement community living center in ,perry ,point1 ,maryland1 in an amount not to exceed #ib1gjj1jjj4 7#g7 ,seismic corrections and other renovations to several buildings and construction of a specialty care building in ,american ,lake1 ,washington1 in an amount not to exceed #ac1hcj1jjj4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations for construction ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf or the year in which funds are appropriated for the ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 account1 #icg1aib1jjj for the projects authorized in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,limitation ,the projects authorized in subsection 7a7 may only be carried out using-- 7#a7 funds appropriated for fiscal year #bjaf pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection 7b72 7#b7 funds available for ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 for a fiscal year before fiscal year #bjaf that remain available for obligation2 7#c7 funds available for ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 for a fiscal year after fiscal year #bjaf that remain available for obligation2 7#d7 funds appropriated for ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 for fiscal year #bjaf for a category of activity not specific to a project2 7#e7 funds appropriated for ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 for a fiscal year before fiscal year #bjaf for a category of activity not specific to a project2 and 7#f7 funds appropriated for ,construction1 ,major ,projects1 for a fiscal year after fiscal year #bjaf for a category of activity not specific to a project4 #c4 ,submission of information ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 for each project authorized in section #b7;a71 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate the following information3 7#a7 ,a line item accounting of expenditures relating to construction management carried out by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for such project4 7#b7 ,the future amounts that are budgeted to be obligated for construction management carried out by the ,department for such project4 7#c7 ,a justification for the expenditures described in paragraph 7#a7 and the future amounts described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,any agreement entered into by the ,secretary regarding the ,army ,corps of ,engineers providing services relating to such project1 including reimbursement agreements and the costs to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for such services4 #d4 ,authorization of major medical facility leases ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases at the locations specified1 and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount shown for such location 7not including any estimated cancellation costs73 7#a7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,ann ,arbor1 ,michigan1 an amount not to exceed #ag1jic1jjj4 7#b7 ,for an outpatient mental health clinic1 ,birmingham1 ,alabama1 an amount not to exceed #f1iga1jjj4 7#c7 ,for an outpatient specialty clinic1 ,birmingham1 ,alabama1 an amount not to exceed #aj1dgi1jjj4 7#d7 ,for research space1 ,boston1 ,massachusetts1 an amount not to exceed #e1dig1jjj4 7#e7 ,for research space1 ,charleston1 ,south ,carolina1 an amount not to exceed #f1eha1jjj4 7#f7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,daytona ,beach1 ,florida1 an amount not to exceed #ab1ffd1jjj4 7#g7 ,for ,chief ,business ,office ,purchased ,care office space1 ,denver1 ,colorado1 an amount not to exceed #ag1bae1jjj4 7#h7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,gainesville1 ,florida1 an amount not to exceed #d1fhf1jjj4 7#i7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,hampton ,roads1 ,virginia1 an amount not to exceed #ah1abd1jjj4 7#aj7 ,for research space ,mission ,bay1 ,california1 an amount not to exceed #bc1ded1jjj4 7#aa7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,missoula1 ,montana1 an amount not to exceed #g1acj1jjj4 7#ab7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,northern ,colorado1 ,colorado1 an amount not to exceed #h1ggf1jjj4 7#ac7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,ocala1 ,florida1 an amount not to exceed #e1bgi1jjj4 7#ad7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,oxnard1 ,california1 an amount not to exceed #f1big1jjj4 7#ae7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,pike ,county1 ,georgia1 an amount not to exceed #e1geg1jjj4 7#af7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,portland1 ,maine1 an amount not to exceed #f1hdf1jjj4 7#ag7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,raleigh1 ,north ,carolina1 an amount not to exceed #ba1fjg1jjj4 7#ah7 ,for an outpatient clinic1 ,santa ,rosa1 ,california1 an amount not to exceed #f1dih1jjj4 #e4 ,monthly reports on status of major medical facility projects 7a7 ,reports required ,for each month that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the status of each major medical facility project authorized under section #b4 ,each such report shall include1 for each project covered by the report1 information about the status of the design and procurement planning1 contract modification management1 and cost escalation of the project4 7b7 ,termination ,the requirement to submit monthly reports under this section shall terminate on the date on which the ,administrative ,investigative ,board of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs submits to ,congress the report of the ,administrative ,investigative ,board on the major medical facility project carried out at the ,department medical center in ,aurora1 ,colorado4 #f4 ,authorization of sale of ,pershing ,hall ,section #djc of the ,veterans' ,benefits ,programs ,improvement ,act of #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-hf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjj note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,authorization of sale 7#a7 ,the ,secretary may sell for fair market value ,pershing ,hall and transfer and convey to the purchaser all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in or to such property4 ,the ,secretary shall determine fair market value based on an independent assessment conducted by another department or agency of the ,federal ,government or a nongovernmental entity4 ,the ,secretary may only accept money as consideration for such sale4 7#b7 ,if the ,secretary sells ,pershing ,hall pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall return to the entity from which the ,united ,states acquired ,pershing ,hall pursuant to the ,act of ,june #bh1 #aice1 7,chapter #cbc2 #di ,stat4 #dbf7 any personal property 7including memorabilia regarding ,general ,pershing and the ,american ,expeditionary ,forces in ,france during ,world ,war ,i7 in the possession of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs as of the date of the enactment of this subsection that was located in ,pershing ,hall 7or otherwise associated with ,pershing ,hall7 on the date of such acquisition4 7#c7 ,the funds received by the ,secretary pursuant to the sale of ,pershing ,hall under paragraph 7#a7 shall be deposited in the ,construction1 ,major ,projects account of the ,department and be made available1 without fiscal year limitation1 for the purposes of such account4 7#d7 7,a7 ,effective on the day after the date of the sale of ,pershing ,hall authorized under paragraph 7#a71 the authority of the ,secretary to carry out subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7e7 shall terminate except for purposes of carrying out paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection4 7,b7 ,effective on the date that is one year after the date of the sale of ,pershing ,hall authorized under paragraph 7#a71 the ,pershing ,hall ,revolving ,fund shall be abolished and the corpus of the fund1 including accrued interest1 shall be deposited in the ,construction1 ,major ,projects account of the ,department and be made available1 without fiscal year limitation1 for the purposes of such account4 4 ,may #aj1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed