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S 1568 114th Congress Senate

A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry…

Official title: A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to au… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsBuilding constructionColoradoDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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Executive agency funding and structureHealth facilities and institutionsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2015
Signed by President.
Jun 15, 2015
Presented to President.
Jun 15, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-25.
Jun 12, 2015
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4337)
Jun 12, 2015
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4336-4337)
Jun 12, 2015
Mr. Coffman asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jun 12, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 12, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4337)
Jun 12, 2015
Received in the House.
Jun 12, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 2015
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4116; text as passed Senate: CR S4116)
Jun 11, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4116; text as passed Senate: CR S4116)
Jun 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-25.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Amends the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act to remove the FY2015 limitation on, and increase the amount authorized for, the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer specified amounts of the unobligated balances available to the VA for FY2015 from the following appropriations accounts to the Construction, Major Projects account to carry out the major medical facility construction project in Denver:

  • Medical Services, to be derived from amounts available for the Human Capital Investment Plan;
  • Medical Support and Compliance, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan;
  • Medical Facilities, to be derived from amounts available for green energy projects of the VA and human capital investment plans;
  • National Cemetery Administration, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan;
  • General Administration, to be derived from amounts available for the Office of the Secretary;
  • General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan;
  • Information Technology Systems, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan; and
  • Construction, Minor Projects, to be derived from amounts available for minor construction projects at the staff offices of the VA.

Authorizes the VA to transfer specified amounts of the unobligated balances available in the VA's revolving supply fund and in the VA's Franchise Fund to the Construction, Major Projects account to carry out the Denver project.

Requires funds transferred under this Act to remain available until September 30, 2016.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1568: A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1568/
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"S. 1568: A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1568/.
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S. 1568, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1568/.
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