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HR 4949 111th Congress House

World Class Military Medical Facilities Act

Official title: To establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medical facilities in the National Capital Region, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBuilding constructionDepartment of Defense
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 25, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World Class Military Medical Facilities Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to disestablish the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical.

Requires the Secretary to establish an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medical facilities in the National Capital Region (Region) contained in the report of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, or any other provision of law. Makes the Deputy Secretary of Defense the head of such office.

Requires such office to assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the comprehensive master plan to provide sufficient world-class military medical facilities and an integrated system of health care delivery for the Region.

Directs the Secretary to establish a unified construction standard for military construction and repairs for such facilities.

Authorizes appropriations to implement such standard at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Independent Review Panel for Military Medical Care in the National Capital Region to advise the Secretary on whether the proposed design and organizational structure for military medical facilities in the Region will achieve a world-class military medical facility.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 25, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4949: World Class Military Medical Facilities Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4949/
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"H.R. 4949: World Class Military Medical Facilities Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4949/.
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H.R. 4949, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4949/.
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