S 509 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 509
To authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 2, 2009
Mrs. MURRAY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.
(a) Authorization for Major Medical Facility Project- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project for the construction of a new multiple specialty outpatient facility, campus renovation and upgrades, and additional parking at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, with the project to be carried out in an amount not to exceed $71,400,000.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009 for the Construction, Major Projects account, $71,400,000 for the project authorized in subsection (a).
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