S. 2624Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Sponsored by Jon TesterSen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
Introduced August 5, 2021

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The bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a series of major medical facility projects during fiscal year 2022. It directs construction, renovation, and seismic upgrades at twelve VA locations nationwide, including hospitals, community living centers, spinal‑cord injury centers, and a research facility. The projects are funded with a total authorized appropriation of about $3.4 billion and will serve veterans who use these facilities.

Key Provisions

  • Restoration and consolidation of the Gulfport Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi – up to $341.5 million
  • Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York – up to $443.9 million
  • Construction of a spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas – up to $292.239 million
  • Construction of a new health care center in El Paso, Texas – up to $150 million
  • Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California – up to $387.3 million
  • Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky – up to $953 million
  • Construction of a new surgical intensive care unit and renovated operating rooms in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – up to $47.564 million
  • Seismic retrofit and renovation of buildings 100 and 101 in Portland, Oregon – up to $20 million
  • Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a community living center and parking garage in San Diego, California – up to $262.1 million
  • Construction of a new research facility in San Francisco, California – up to $254.88 million
  • Replacement of bed tower and clinical building expansion in St Louis, Missouri – up to $135.34 million
  • Construction of a new critical care center in West Los Angeles, California – up to $115.79 million

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

December 15, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

August 5, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

August 5, 2021

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

October 20, 2021

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

December 15, 2021

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II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2624

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 5, 2021

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act.

2.

Authorization of major medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2022 at the locations specified and in an amount for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such location:

(1)

Restoration and consolidation of the Gulfport Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $341,500,000.

(2)

Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $443,900,000.

(3)

Construction of a spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $292,239,000.

(4)

Construction of a new health care center in El Paso, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.

(5)

Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $387,300,000.

(6)

Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $953,000,000.

(7)

Construction of a new surgical intensive care unit and renovated operating rooms in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $47,564,000.

(8)

Seismic retrofit and renovation of buildings 100 and 101 in Portland, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.

(9)

Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a community living center, including a parking garage, in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $262,100,000.

(10)

Construction of a new research facility in San Francisco, California, in an amount not to exceed $254,880,000.

(11)

Replacement bed tower and clinical building expansion in St. Louis, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $135,340,000.

(12)

Construction of a new critical care center in West Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $115,790,000.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $3,403,613,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).