,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae,mr4 
,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! con/ruction ( a replacem5t   
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado1 & to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,*ief (    
,eng9e]s to act z ! con/ruction ag5t )  
respect to su* con/ruction1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,aurora ,vet]ans ,affairs  
,hospital ,f9anc+ & ,con/ruction ,re=m  
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,au?orization ( major
 m$ical facility project to replace     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical    
c5t] 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs may c>ry out a major 
m$ical facility project to replace !    
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado1 9 an     

am\nt n to exce$ #a1ajj1jjj1jjj4  #c4   
,con/ruction ag5t = con/ruction (       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical   
,c5t] 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado  7a7         
,agreem5t = con/ruction ag5t au?ority   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s to
 procure ! s]vices ( ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s 
z ! con/ruction ag5t ) respect to c>ry+ 
out ! ,aurora m$ical facility project   
until ! date on :i* ! project is        
complet$4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,!        
,secret>y %all reimburse ! ,*ief (      
,eng9e]s = s]vices procur$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 9 accordance ) section #aece (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,economy ,act71 except t 
am\nts requir$ to c>ry out ! ,aurora    
m$ical facility project %all be obligat$
 by ! ,secret>y at ! "t a reimbursable  
ord] is accept$ by ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4  
7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to 
! agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a71

 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all1 z !           
con/ruction ag5t ) respect to ! ,aurora 
m$ical facility project1 be giv5 !      
au?ority to p]=m ! project1 design1     
contract1 & con/ruction managem5t       
necess>y to complete su* project4  7#b7 
,new contracts ,! au?ority "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
au?ority to ent] into new contracts 9   
compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation4  7,b7 ,! au?ority to       
det]m9e :e!r ent]+ into a new contract )
 ! prime contractor ( ! ,aurora m$ical  
facility project z ( ! day be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act is consi/5t ) !  
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation & 9 !   
be/ int]e/s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7  
,plans & reports  7#a7 ,completion plan 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ent]+ into !  
agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  

detail$ plan1 includ+ e/imat$ co/s1 to  
complete ! con/ruction ( ! ,aurora      
m$ical facility project4  7#b7 ,progress
 reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]     
ent]+ into ! agreem5t "u subsection 7a71
 & n less frequ5tly ?an once dur+ ea*   
#ahj-;day p]iod !reaft] until ! date on 
:i* ! ,aurora m$ical facility project is
 complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9          
consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report detail+ !      
progress ( ! ,aurora m$ical facility    
project4  7d7 ,coop]ation  7#a7         
,in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all provide to ! ,*ief (      
,eng9e]s any docum5ts or in=mation t !  
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s consid]s necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ in=mation 
relat+ to ! successful op]ation ( a     
m$ical facility4  7#b7 ,assi/ance ,^u   
reque/ by ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 !         
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,*ief (     

,eng9e]s1 at no co/ to ! ,*ief (        
,eng9e]s1 any assi/ance t ! ,*ief (     
,eng9e]s consid]s necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  7e7 ,aurora m$ical        
facility project def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m ,aurora m$ical facility project    
means ! major m$ical facility project   
plann$ = "u section #bac7a7 ( ! ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,c>e1 ,capital ,asset1 &        
,bus9ess ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjc       
7,public ,law #ajh-agj2 #aag ,/at4      
#bjdi7 & au?oriz$ by section #b to      
replace ! m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ,aurora1 ,colorado4