US Congress Senate Bill 1568 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-15 - Became Public Law No: 114-25. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes. Amends the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act to remove the FY2015 limitation on, and increase the amount authorized for, the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer specified amounts of the unobligated balances available to the VA for FY2015 from the following appropriations accounts to the Construction, Major Projects account to carry out the major medical facility construction project in Denver: Medical Services, to be derived from amounts available for the Human Capital Investment Plan; Medical Support and Compliance, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan; Medical Facilities, to be derived from amounts available for green energy projects of the VA and human capital investment plans; National Cemetery Administration, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan; General Administration, to be derived from amounts available for the Office of the Secretary; General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan; Information Technology Systems, to be derived from amounts available for such Plan; and Construction, Minor Projects, to be derived from amounts available for minor construction projects at the staff offices of the VA. Authorizes the VA to transfer specified amounts of the unobligated balances available in the VA's revolving supply fund and in the VA's Franchise Fund to the Construction, Major Projects account to carry out the Denver project. Requires funds transferred under this Act to remain available until September 30, 2016.

A bill to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes.

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]

Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-15	House	Became Public Law No: 114-25. (TXT | PDF)
2015-06-15	House	Signed by President.
2015-06-15	House	Presented to President.
2015-06-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-12	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4337)
2015-06-12	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4336-4337)
2015-06-12	House	Mr. Coffman asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2015-06-12	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-06-12	House	Received in the House.
2015-06-11	Senate	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4116; text as passed Senate: CR S4116)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1568/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1568/BILLS-114s1568es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1568/BILLS-114s1568enr.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1568/BILLS-114s1568cps.pdf