A bill to amend title 38, sections 5002(d), 5004(a)(3)(A), and 5009(i)(2) United States Code, to raise the Department of Veterans Affairs' minor construction cost limitation from $2 million to $3 million, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Defense as an alternative to any "major medical facility project." (Current law applies to any project expected to cost over $2,000,000.) Revises the definition of a "major medical facility project" requiring congressional approval to increase the required expenditure from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000.

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Timeline

1. 3 April 1990

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 April 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

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