[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 234 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 234
To provide for the establishment of a new Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facility for veterans in south Texas.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2001
Mr. Ortiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a new Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facility for veterans in south Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NEW DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY IN SOUTH
TEXAS.
(a) Project Authorization.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is
authorized--
(1) to acquire a site in south Texas suitable for a medical
facility; and
(2) to construct a medical facility on such site.
(b) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for the purposes of subsection (a), but the amount
appropriated for the construction of the medical facility may not
exceed the product of (1) the number of beds to be included in the
facility, and (2) $290,000.
(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``medical
facility'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101(3) of title
38, United States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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