Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act

Summary

Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility projects, using funds appropriated for FY 2004 through 2006. Allows such projects to be carried out in order to improve, replace, renovate, update, or establish a new patient care facility, or to improve, replace, renovate, or update, a research facility, in order to improve: (1) seismic protection related to patient safety; (2) fire safety; (3) utility systems and ancillary patient care facilities; (4) accommodation for persons with disabilities; and (5) patient care facilities to specialized programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 April 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E758-759)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 April 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 June 2003

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 June 2003

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 June 2003

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 June 2003

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 26 June 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 15 July 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.

    Source: Calendars

12. 15 July 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-210.

    Source: Committee

13. 15 July 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-210.

    Source: Committee

14. 29 October 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 29 October 2003

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 576). (text: CR H9996-9999)

    Source: Floor

16. 29 October 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 576).(text: CR H9996-9999)

    Source: Floor

17. 29 October 2003

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9996-10008)

    Source: Floor

18. 29 October 2003

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

19. 29 October 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1720.

    Source: Floor

20. 29 October 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

21. 29 October 2003

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

22. 30 October 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 30 October 2003 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 29 October 2003 · Official file
• Reported in House · 15 July 2003 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 April 2003 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 30 October 2003

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 30 October 2003

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 29 October 2003

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 29 October 2003

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 October 2003

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → New Fitzsimons Regional Federal Medical Center Act of 2003
• related to → To establish an office to oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• related to ← To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located in New London, Connecticut, as the "John P. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".
• related to ← To name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
• related to ← To provide for the establishment of new Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for veterans in the area of Columbus, Ohio, and in south Texas.
• related to ← To authorize certain major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs.