US Congress House Bill 6375 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 5 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 112-191.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012 - Title I: Construction Authorizations - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida. Authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations. Title II: Extensions of Certain Expiring Authorities - Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans. Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations.

VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-10-05	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-191.
2012-10-05	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-09-25	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-09-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-09-22	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671)
2012-09-20	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2012-09-19	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-19	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-19	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6094-6095)
2012-09-19	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6375.
2012-09-19	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6094-6096)
2012-09-19	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-09-11	House	Referred to House Budget
2012-09-11	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2012-09-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB2646 (Related) 2011-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 112-37.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6375/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6375/BILLS-112hr6375ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6375/BILLS-112hr6375eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6375/BILLS-112hr6375enr.pdf