,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1          
#bjae,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4     
,box]1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out c]ta9     
major m$ical facility projects = :i*    
appropriations are be+ made = fiscal ye>
 #bjaf4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,seismic ,safety & 
,con/ruction ,au?orization ,act4  #b4   
,au?orization ( c]ta9 major m$ical      
facility projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,milit>y        
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &      
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjaf1 :i* 0 pass$ by ! ,s5ate on       
,novemb] #aj1 #bjae1 )\t a s+le vote ca/
 aga9/ ! bill1 & ! ,consolidat$         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf include !   

foll[+ am\nts to be appropriat$ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs3  7,a7    
#ce1jjj1jjj to make seismic corrections 
to ,build+ #bjh at ! ,we/ ,los ,angeles 
,m$ical ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ,los      
,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 :i*1 accord+ to !  
,dep>tm5t1 is a build+ t is designat$ z 
hav+ an exceptionally high risk ( su/a9+
 sub/antial damage or collaps+ dur+ an  
e>?quake4  7,b7 #aeh1jjj1jjj to provide 
= ! con/ruction ( a new rese>* build+1  
site "w1 & demolition at ! ,san         
,francisco ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical    
,c5t]4  7,c7 #afa1jjj1jjj to replace    
,build+ #acc ) a new community liv+ c5t]
 at ! ,long ,bea* ,vet]ans ,affairs     
,m$ical ,c5t]1 :i*1 accord+ to !        
,dep>tm5t1 is a build+ t is designat$ z 
hav+ an extremely high risk ( su/a9+    
major damage dur+ an e>?quake4  7,d7    
#dfh1hjj1jjj = con/ruction projects t   
are critical to ! ,dep>tm5t = ensur+    
heal? c>e access & safety at m$ical     
facilities 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1      
,jeff]son ,b>racks 9 ,/4 ,l\is1         

,miss\ri1 ,p]ry ,po9t1 ,m>yl&1 ,am]ican 
,lake1 ,wa%+ton1 ,alam$a1 ,cali=nia1 &  
,liv]more1 ,cali=nia4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 is unable to obligate or exp5d ! am\nts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ?an =    
con/ruction design1 because ! ,dep>tm5t 
lacks an explicit au?orization by an    
,act ( ,congress pursuant to section    
#hajd7;a77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to c>ry out ! major m$ical      
facility projects describ$ 9 su*        
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,among ! major m$ical   
facility projects describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 ?ree are critical seismic safety  
projects 9 ,cali=nia4  7#d7 ,e day t !  
critical seismic safety projects        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 are delay$     
increases ! risk ( a life-?reat5+ build+
 failure 9 ! case ( a major seismic     
ev5t4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,geological ,survey-- 7,a7 ,cali=nia has
 m ?an a #ii p]c5t *ance ( exp]i5c+ an  
e>?quake ( magnitude #f4g or great] 9 ! 
next #cj ye>s2  7,b7 ev5 e>?quakes (    
less sev]ity ?an magnitude #f4g c cause 

life ?reat5+ damage to seismically      
unsafe build+s2 &  7,c7 9 ,cali=nia1    
e>?quakes ( magnitude #f4j or great]    
occur on av]age once e #a4b ye>s4  7b7  
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs may c>ry out ! foll[+ major    
m$ical facility projects1 ) ea* project 
to be c>ri$ out 9 an am\nt n to exce$ ! 
am\nt specifi$ = t project3  7#a7       
,seismic corrections to build+s1 includ+
 retr(itt+ & replacem5t ( high-risk     
build+s1 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 9
 an am\nt n to exce$ #ahj1dhj1jjj4  7#b7
 ,seismic corrections to facilities1    
includ+ facilities to support homeless  
vet]ans1 at ! m$ical c5t] 9 ,we/ ,los   
,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 9 an am\nt n to    
exce$ #aje1ejj1jjj4  7#c7 ,seismic      
corrections to ! m5tal heal? & community
 liv+ c5t] 9 ,long ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 9  
an am\nt n to exce$ #bhg1ajj1jjj4  7#d7 
,con/ruction ( an outpati5t cl9ic1      
adm9i/rative space1 cemet]y1 &          
columb>ium 9 ,alam$a1 ,cali=nia1 9 an   
am\nt n to exce$ #hg1ccb1jjj4  7#e7     

,realignm5t ( m$ical facilities 9       
,liv]more1 ,cali=nia1 9 an am\nt n to   
exce$ #aid1dcj1jjj4  7#f7 ,con/ruction (
 a m$ical c5t] 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 9
 an am\nt n to exce$ #aej1jjj1jjj4  7#g7
 ,con/ruction ( a replacem5t community  
liv+ c5t] 9 ,p]ry ,po9t1 ,m>yl&1 9 an   
am\nt n to exce$ #ib1gjj1jjj4  7#h7     
,seismic corrections & o!r r5ovations to
 sev]al build+s & con/ruction ( a       
specialty c>e build+ 9 ,am]ican ,lake1  
,wa%+ton1 9 an am\nt n to exce$         
#af1bfj1jjj4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations = con/ruction ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal  
ye> #bjaf or ! ye> 9 :i* funds are      
appropriat$ = ! ,con/ruction1 ,major    
,projects1 acc\nt1 #a1aac1hjb1jjj = !   
projects au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7
 ,limitation ,! projects au?oriz$ 9     
subsection 7b7 may only be c>ri$ out    
us+-- 7#a7 funds appropriat$ = fiscal   
ye> #bjaf pursuant to ! au?orization (  
appropriations 9 subsection 7c72  7#b7  

funds available = ,con/ruction1 ,major  
,projects1 = a fiscal ye> be=e fiscal   
ye> #bjaf t rema9 available =           
obligation2  7#c7 funds available =     
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a     
fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjaf t rema9
 available = obligation2  7#d7 funds    
appropriat$ = ,con/ruction1 ,major      
,projects1 = fiscal ye> #bjaf = a       
category ( activity n specific to a     
project2  7#e7 funds appropriat$ =      
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a     
fiscal ye> be=e fiscal ye> #bjaf = a    
category ( activity n specific to a     
project2 &  7#f7 funds appropriat$ =    
,con/ruction1 ,major ,projects1 = a     
fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjaf = a    
category ( activity n specific to a     
project4