[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 116 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 107
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 116
[Report No. 108-200]
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct, lease, or
modify major medical facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons
Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2003
Mr. Hefley (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Beauprez, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
July 14, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
7, 2003]
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct, lease, or
modify major medical facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons
Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``New Fitzsimons Regional Federal
Medical Center Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS, FORMER
FITZSIMONS ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, AURORA, COLORADO.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out
major medical facility projects under section 8104 of title 38, United
States Code, at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center,
Aurora, Colorado. Projects to be carried out at such site shall be
selected by the Secretary and may include inpatient and outpatient
facilities providing acute, sub-acute, primary, and long-term care
services. Project costs shall be limited to an amount not to exceed a
total of $300,000,000 if a combination of direct construction by the
Department of Veterans Affairs and capital leasing is selected under
subsection (b) and no more than $30,000,000 per year in capital leasing
costs if a leasing option is selected as the sole option under
subsection (b).
(b) Selection of Capital Option.--The Secretary of Veterans shall
select the capital option to carry out the authority provided in
subsection (a) of either--
(1) direct construction by the Department of Veterans
Affairs or a combination of direct construction and capital
leasing; or
(2) capital leasing alone.
(c) Consultation With Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall consult with the Secretary of Defense in
carrying out this section. Such consultation shall include
consideration of establishing a Department of Veterans Affairs-
Department of Defense joint health-care venture at the site of the
project or projects under subsection (a).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal years
2004, 2005, and 2006 for ``Construction, Major Projects'' for the
purposes authorized in subsection (a)--
(1) a total of $300,000,000, if direct construction, or a
combination of direct construction and capital leasing, is
chosen pursuant to subsection (b) for purposes of the projects
authorized in subsection (a); and
(2) $30,000,000 for each such fiscal year, if capital
leasing alone is chosen pursuant to subsection (b) for purposes
of the projects authorized in subsection (a).
(e) Limitation.--The projects authorized in subsection (a) may only
be carried out using--
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection
(a);
(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects,
for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2004 that remain available
for obligation; and
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects,
for fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006 for a category of activity
not specific to a project.
(f) Report to Congressional Committees.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on this
section. The report shall include the following:
(1) Notice of the option selected by the Secretary pursuant
to subsection (b) to carry out the authority provided by
subsection (a).
(2) Information on any further planning required to carry
out the authority provided in subsection (a).
(3) Other information of assistance to the committees with
respect to such authority.
Union Calendar No. 107
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 116
[Report No. 108-200]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct, lease, or
modify major medical facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons
Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 14, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed