To require reports on the reconstruction of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.

1. Adds Sec. 227. (a) Reports on Reconstruction of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.--(1) Not later than October 1 and April 1 each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the current status of the reconstruction of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each report shall include the following: on page 46, between lines 2 and 3

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   Inserted: Sec. 227. (a) Reports on Reconstruction of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.--(1) Not later than October 1 and April 1 each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the current status of the reconstruction of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each report shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) The current status of the reconstruction of the Medical Center, including the status of any ongoing environmental assessments, the status of any current construction, and an assessment of the adequacy of funding necessary to complete the reconstruction.

   Inserted: (B) If reconstruction of the Medical Center is subject to any major delay--

   Inserted: (i) a description of each such delay;

   Inserted: (ii) an explanation for each such delay; and

   Inserted: (iii) a description of the action being taken or planned to address the delay.

   Inserted: (C) A description of current and anticipated funding for the reconstruction of the Medical Center, including an estimate of any additional funding required for the reconstruction.

   Inserted: (2) The requirement in paragraph (1) shall cease on the day that the reconstruction of the Medical Center referred to in that paragraph is completed.

   Inserted: (b) Report on Designation of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans as Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report setting forth the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether or not the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center being reconstructed in new Orleans, Louisiana, should be designated as a tier I polytrauma rehabilitation center or a polytrauma network site.

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   On page 46, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

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