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Title V — Matters Relating to Medical Facility Project in Denver

114th Congress · Approved Sep 30, 2015 · 129 Stat. 530 · Lineage

TITLE V Matters Relating to Medical Facility Project in Denver

SEC. 501. Increase in Authorization for Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Project Previously Authorized.

(a)
In General.— Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215), as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–25, is further amended by striking “ $1,050,000,000” and inserting “ $1,675,000,000”.
(b)
Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2016 authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer discretionary unobligated balances appropriated for fiscal year 2015 and discretionary advance appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to fund the increase under subsection (a) of the authorization to carry out the medical facility construction project in Denver, Colorado, specified in section 2 of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215).
(c)
Prohibition on Transfer of Certain Amounts.— The Secretary may not transfer any amounts from the Veterans Choice Fund established under section 802 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) to fund the increase under subsection (a) of the authorization to carry out the medical facility construction project described in subsection (b).

SEC. 502. Project Management of Super Construction Projects.

(a)
In General.— Section 8103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(e)

(1) In the case of any super construction project, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-Department Federal entity to provide full project management services for the super construction project, including management over the project design, acquisition, construction, and contract changes.

“(2) An agreement entered into under paragraph (1) with a Federal entity shall provide that the Secretary shall reimburse the Federal entity for all costs associated with the provision of project management services under the agreement.

“(3) In this subsection, the term ‘super construction project’ means a project for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $100,000,000.”

(b)
Application.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the following:
(1)
The medical facility construction project in Denver, Colorado, specified in section 2 of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215).
(2)
Any super construction project (as defined in section 8103(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) that is authorized on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.