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A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

4/2/2008--Introduced.

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2009 in: (1) Palo Alto, California; (2) Lee County, Florida; (3) San Juan, Puerto Rico; and (4) San Antonio, Texas.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects in FY2009, as originally authorized under the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in Denver, Colorado, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified major medical facility leases (leases) in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.

Authorizes appropriations for projects and leases authorized under this Act.

Latest Actions
  • 04/02/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2357)
  • 04/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2357)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2797 Introduced in Senate04/08/2008