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H.R. 3593 (113th)

VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014

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Introduced

21 November 2013

Last action

17 September 2014 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

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Summary

VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the management of the major medical center construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an abysmal failure; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should fully implement all recommendations made by the Comptroller General in an April 2013 report to improve VA construction procedures; and (3) management of the major medical facility projects currently underway in Denver, Colorado, Orlando, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana, (covered projects) should be subject to the oversight of a special project manager of the Army Corps of Engineers that is independent of the VA. Requires the Secretary, for any construction or alteration project that is a major medical facility project, to: (1) use the services of a medical equipment planner as part of the architectural and engineering firm for the project, (2) develop and use a project management plan to ensure clear and consistent communication among all parties, (3) subject the project to construction peer excellence review, (4) develop a metrics program to enable the monitoring of change-order processing time and goals for the change-order process consistent with the best practices of other federal agencies, and (5) use design-build processes to minimize multiple change orders. Directs the Secretary to procure the services of the Army Corps of Engineers with respect to appointing not less than one special project manager who has experience in managing construction projects that exceed $60 million to oversee such covered projects until completion. Requires a special project manager to submit to specified congressional committees detailed plans of a covered project and progress reports, which shall include an analysis of all changes ordered by the VA and recommendations for improving the operation of any construction-related activity to reduce costs or complete the project in a more timely manner.

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Timeline

  1. 21 November 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 December 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 March 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 March 2014

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 March 2014

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 September 2014

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 September 2014

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 September 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 15 September 2014

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-586.

    Source: Committee

  12. 15 September 2014

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-586.

    Source: Committee

  13. 16 September 2014

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 16 September 2014

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7581-7582)

    Source: Floor

  15. 16 September 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7581-7582)

    Source: Floor

  16. 16 September 2014

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3593.

    Source: Floor

  17. 16 September 2014

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7581-7585)

    Source: Floor

  18. 16 September 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 September 2014

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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