HR 5815 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-07-17· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2006-09-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a major medical facility project (project) for Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi; (2) enter into agreements to carry out the design, construction, and operation of projects in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Charleston, South Carolina; and (3) enter into an agreement to purchase a site for the replacement of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified: (1) projects in connection with the Capital Asset Realignment Initiative; and (2) major medical facility leases in FY2006. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY2006 projects; (2) projects under the above Initiative; and (3) major medical facility leases. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should take steps to explore all options for addressing the need for medical facility improvements in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Authorizes the Secretary to convey to the city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, specified real property in Fort Thomas currently managed by the VA. Establishes in the VA the position of Director, Constructio…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5815, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006

Aug 30, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 20, 2006</p>

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H.R. 5815, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006

Aug 30, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 20, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican