A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Ft. Lyon, Colorado, to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a specified parcel of real property, including improvements other than Kit Carson Chapel, comprising the location of Ft. Lyon Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Colorado, to the State of Colorado to utilize for purposes of a correctional facility. Prohibits the Secretary from making the conveyance unless the State agrees to provide public access to the Chapel and the cemetery located on such property. Permits the State to satisfy such condition respecting the chapel by relocating it to Ft. Lyon National Cemetery, Colorado, or another appropriate location jointly selected by the Secretary and the State. Prohibits the Secretary from making the conveyance until: (1) the date on which the Secretary opens not less than three health care facilities, and a nursing home care facility, in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19, which shall serve as replacement facilities for the Medical Center; and (2) the Secretary completes required environmental restoration activities. Authorizes the Secretary to pay the State or any private nursing home care facility for costs incurred in providing nursing home care to any veteran who is relocated from the Medical Center as a result of the Medical Center's closure. States that the authority to pay voluntary separation incentive payments under the Department of Veterans Affairs Employment Reduction Assistance Act of 1999 to employees of the Medical Center shall apply to eligible employees whose separation occurs before June 30, 2001. Requires the Under Secretary for Health of the Department, acting through the Director of VISN 19, not later than one year after the conveyance, to submit to congressional veterans affairs committees a report on the status of the health care system for veterans under VISN in southern Colorado describing any improvements to such system in southern Colorado that have been put into effect since the date of such conveyance.

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Timeline

1. 29 June 2000

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6139)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 July 2000

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 June 2000 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
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