H.R. 3898: To authorize construction of a new (replacement) medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in Puerto Rico.
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H.R. 3898: To authorize construction of a new (replacement) medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in Puerto Rico.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-04 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To authorize construction of a new (replacement) medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in Puerto Rico.
Plain summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project for the construction of a new (replacement) medical center in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to conduct a joint study to determine which of two of the following locations would be preferable for the center: (1) Sabana Seca; or (2) Fort Buchanan.
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Official text
To authorize construction of a new (replacement) medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in Puerto Rico.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · 4 cosponsors
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Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr3898.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr3898 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108