To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating patient care facilities at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and for other purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a lease for a satellite outpatient clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a specified amount.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 for the Construction, Major Projects, account and the Medical Care account.
Increases from $4 million to $6 million the major medical facility project threshold.
Directs the Secretary, in selecting medical facilities for projects other than major medical facility projects, to the extent practicable, to select projects to improve, replace, renovate, or update facilities to achieve one or more specified purposes, including improvements in: (1) seismic protection related to patient safety; (2) fire safety; (3) utility systems and ancillary patient care facilities; (4) accommodation for person with disabilities; and (5) patient care facilities to specialized programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-473.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-473.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2614-2617)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4514.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2778-2779)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 183).(text: CR 5/20/2002 H2614-2615)
Roll Call #183 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR 5/20/2002 H2614-2615)
Roll Call #183 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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