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H.R. 4590 114th Congress House

Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations are being made for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 21, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4006-4007)
Jun 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4006-4007)
Jun 21, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4590.
Jun 21, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4006-4008)
Jun 21, 2016
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
May 10, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-545.
Feb 25, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 25, 2016
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Feb 24, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Constructions Authorization Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the following major medical facility projects (each with specified maximum authorized funds):

  • seismic corrections to buildings, including retrofitting and replacement of high-risk buildings, in San Francisco, California;
  • seismic corrections to facilities, including facilities to support homeless veterans, at the medical center in West Los Angeles, California;
  • seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California;
  • construction of an outpatient clinic, administrative space, cemetery, and columbarium in Alameda, California;
  • realignment of medical facilities in Livermore, California;
  • construction of a replacement community living center in Perry Point, Maryland; and
  • seismic corrections and other renovations to several buildings and construction of a specialty care building in American Lake, Washington.

The bill authorizes appropriations for such projects for FY2016 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects, account. Only specified funds may be used to carry out such projects.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall submit the following information for each project:

  • a line item accounting of construction management expenditures,
  • future amounts budgeted for construction management,
  • a justification for expenditures and future amounts, and
  • any agreement entered into by the VA regarding the Army Corps of Engineers providing project services.
 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 5286 VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act
  • HR 5548 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall.
  • HR 6245 Sell the VA's Hotel Act
  • S 3367 Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016
  • S 2422 Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act
  • HR 6220 Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016
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