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[H.R. 6375 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.6375
One Hundred Twelfth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
An Act
To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical
facility projects, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``VA Major
Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of
2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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TITLE I

-CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

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property securing a defaulted loan for purposes of
liquidation.

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TITLE II

-EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN EXPIRING AUTHORITIES

Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of
the Philippines.

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and certain other services for seriously mentally ill and
homeless veterans.

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disability examinations by contract physicians.

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Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States
Code.

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The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

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PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major
medical facility projects in fiscal year 2013 in the amount specified
for each project:
(1) Construction of a mental health building at the Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, in an
amount not to exceed $222,000,000.
(2) Construction of a spinal cord injury center at the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, in an
amount not to exceed $155,200,000.

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FLORIDA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out
the major medical facility project described in subsection (b) in an
amount not to exceed a total of $41,000,000.
(b) Project Described.--The major medical facility project
described in this subsection is the renovation of the surgical suite
and operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Miami, Florida.

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(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Construction.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2013 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the
Construction, Major Projects, account $377,200,000 for the projects
authorized in section 101.
(b) Limitation.--In addition to any limitations under section 8104
of title 38, United States Code, or other provision of law that apply
to the projects authorized in section 101 and 102, such projects may
only be carried out using--
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) of this section;
(2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before fiscal year 2013 that remain available for
obligation;
(3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year after fiscal year 2013 that remain available for
obligation;
(4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
fiscal year 2013 for a category of activity not specific to a
project;
(5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before 2013 for a category of activity not specific to
a project; and
(6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year after 2013 for a category of activity not specific to a
project.

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PROPERTY SECURING A DEFAULTED LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF LIQUIDATION.
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2012'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2013''.

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VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''. Such section 315 shall be carried out
as amended by this section notwithstanding the date described in
section 151 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013.

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REHABILITATION, AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY
ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2031(b) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.

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DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101
note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting
``December 31, 2013''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012

Other Sections

TITLE I

TITLE II

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