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118-s-30118th CongressWALLET

Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Sponsored By: Senator Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Became Law

Summary

Funds $3.7 billion to build and upgrade VA hospitals and clinics. It authorizes specific major medical facility projects across seven sites to expand care, fix seismic risks, and realign campuses for better service delivery.

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  • Veterans and families: Adds or replaces major care sites to expand access and specialty services in places like Louisville ($1.0 billion) and El Paso ($700 million).
  • Department operations and safety: Pays for seismic retrofits and specialty care upgrades at Fort Harrison ($88.6 million) and Portland ($523 million) so facilities meet safety and care needs.
  • Local communities and campuses: Supports a new community-based outpatient clinic and a national cemetery in Alameda ($395 million) and campus realignment and closure work in Livermore ($490 million), affecting local construction and land use.

*This law authorizes up to $3.7 billion in appropriations for VA Construction, Major Projects, increasing federal spending.*

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More VA medical facilities for veterans

The law funds major VA medical construction. It authorizes $3.716 billion for FY2023 for the listed projects. VA can carry out these projects, each with a set cost cap. Louisville: new medical facility ($1.013 billion). El Paso: new health care center ($700 million). Portland: seismic retrofit, renovations, new specialty care, and parking expansion ($523 million). Canandaigua: community living center and renovations ($506.4 million). Livermore: realignment and closure of the campus ($490 million). Alameda: outpatient clinic and national cemetery ($395 million). Fort Harrison: seismic and specialty care upgrades ($88.6 million). Money goes to the VA Construction, Major Projects account when Congress appropriates it.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tester, Jon [D-MT]

MT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 1/24/2023

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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