H.R. 2646: Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
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H.R. 2646: Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-26 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-37.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 714 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2646 (2011-09-20), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-37. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
Plain summary
Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes, within specified amounts, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain FY2012 major medical facility: (1) construction projects at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in Seattle, Washington and West Los Angeles, California; and (2) leases at various outpatient and community-based outpatient clinics. Modifies authorizations for certain previously authorized construction projects in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Orlando, Florida area, Palo Alto, California, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Louis, Missouri. Directs the Secretary to include in the prospectus required to be submitted to Congress with a request for funding of a major medical facility project or lease: (1) a detailed estimate of the total costs of the medical facility including the number of personnel and itemized costs for construction, activation, special purpose alteration, ancillary services, and equipment; and (2) data concerning demographics, workload, utilization, and operating costs over a 5-, 10-, and 20-year period. Requires further, in the case of a proposed new or replacement facility, a detailed: (1) report of the consideration given to acquiring an existing facility by lease or purchase and to the sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Defense (DOD); and (2) total cost estimate and a cost-benefit comparison for each considered alternative to construction of the facility and an explanation of why the preferred alternative is the most effective means to achieve the stated project goals. Designates the VA telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the "Major William Edward Adams Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic." Extends to December 31, 2018, specified authority for: (1) treatment, rehabilitation, and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (2) housing assistance for homeless veterans; (3) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (4) transfers of real property under the Secretary's jurisdiction or control. Extends to September 30, 2020, the recovery audit program for certain fee basis and other medical services contracts concerning non-VA care and services for veterans and beneficiaries.
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Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · 0 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 714 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2646 (2011-09-20): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2646.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2646 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112