U.S. Congress - H.R.5815 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006
H.R.5815 - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 as introduced.
- Official: To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/17/2006--Introduced.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 desigOfficial Summary
7/17/2006--Introduced.
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, Construction and Facilities Management.
Requires the Secretary to submit to the congressional veterans' committees a business plan for enhanced access to outpatient care for primary, mental health, and specialty care in the areas of Lewiston-Auburn, Houlton, and Dover-Foxcroft in Maine and Whiteside County, Illinois.
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