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Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

December 22, 2010

veterans affairs infrastructure healthcare federal budget construction

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Current status: signed.

Last action

Became Public Law No: 118-8.Jul 18, 2023

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This act sets the maximum spending limits for specific VA hospital and facility projects in seven states, directly impacting the timeline and scope of healthcare infrastructure available to veterans in those regions.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Veterans

Veterans in the specified regions will have access to new or renovated medical facilities once construction is completed.

Department of Veterans Affairs

The agency is granted the legal authority and funding capacity to execute specific construction projects.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This federal law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend up to $3.716 billion on seven major medical facility construction and renovation projects across the United States for fiscal year 2023.

Key Facts

Total authorized appropriation for all projects is $3,716,000,000.
Louisville, Kentucky: New medical facility, max $1,013,000,000.
Portland, Oregon: Seismic retrofit, renovation, and expansion, max $523,000,000.
Canandaigua, New York: Community living center and facility renovations, max $506,400,000.
Livermore, California: Campus realignment and closure, max $490,000,000.
Alameda, California: Outpatient clinic and national cemetery, max $395,000,000.
El Paso, Texas: New health care center, max $700,000,000.
Fort Harrison, Montana: Seismic upgrade and specialty care improvements, max $88,600,000.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill guarantee the projects will be completed?

The bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out these projects and sets a maximum spending limit for each, but it does not mandate completion dates.

Where is the money coming from?

The funds are authorized to be appropriated to the 'Construction, Major Projects' account of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Seismic Safety

Two of the seven projects (Fort Harrison and Portland) explicitly mention seismic upgrades or retrofits, indicating a focus on facility resilience.

Fort Harrison, Montana Portland, Oregon

Connected Entities

locationLivermore, California“Site of campus realignment and closure.”Map →

locationCanandaigua, New York“Site of a new community living center and facility renovations.”Map →

locationEl Paso, Texas“Site of a new health care center.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Veterans Affairs“The agency authorized to carry out the medical facility projects.”Map →

locationLouisville, Kentucky“Site of a new medical facility.”Map →

locationPortland, Oregon“Site of seismic retrofits, renovations, and facility expansions.”Map →

locationFort Harrison, Montana“Site of seismic upgrades and specialty care improvements.”Map →

locationAlameda, California“Site of a new outpatient clinic and national cemetery project.”Map →

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Controversy10
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