,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjae,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,box]7        
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$ical facility
 projects = :i* appropriations 7 made = 
fiscal ye> #bjae1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical   
,facility ,e>?quake ,protection &       
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,au?orization (  
c]ta9 major m$ical facility projects ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = :i*    
am\nts h be5 appropriat$  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,consolidat$ & ,fur!r ,cont9u+          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public    
,law #aac-bce7 appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs--  7,a7   
#ce1jjj1jjj to make seismic corrections 
to ,build+ #bje 9 ! ,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>?quake2  7,b7 #aja1ijj1jjj to replace 
! community liv+ c5t] & m5tal heal?     
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ,long ,bea*1 
,cali=nia1 :i*1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t1 
are designat$ z hav+ an exceptionally   
high risk ( su/a9+ sub/antial damage or 
collaps+ dur+ an e>?quake2  7,c7        
#ahg1ejj1jjj to replace ! exi/+ sp9al   
cord injury cl9ic ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ,san  
,diego1 ,cali=nia1 :i*1 accord+ to !    
,dep>tm5t1 is designat$ z hav+ an       
extremely high risk ( su/a9+ major      
damage dur+ an e>?quake2 &  7,d7        
#abb1djj1jjj to make r5ovations to      
address sub/antial safety & compliance  
issues at ! m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 
,can&aigua1 ,new ,york1 & = !           
con/ruction ( a new cl9ic & community   
liv+ c5t] at su* m$ical c5t]4  7#b7 ,!  
,dep>tm5t is unable to obligate or exp5d

 ! am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
because x 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$ puts
 ! lives ( vet]ans & employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t at risk4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey-- 7,a7
 ,cali=nia has a #ii-p]c5t *ance or     
great] ( 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 ! major m$ical facility projects ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs specifi$ 
9 ! explanatory /atem5t accompany+ !    
,consolidat$ & ,fur!r ,cont9u+          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public    
,law #aac-bce7 at ! locations & 9 !     
am\nts specifi$ 9 su* explanatory       
/atem5t1 includ+ by obligat+ & exp5d+   
su* am\nts4