Robert Stump said "H.R. 3603 authorizes a total of $205 million in major medical construction projects throughout the United States. It also authorizes $8.5 million in VA's medical care account for leasing facilities. All of these projects will be funded from this increase at the top of the VA's priority list of construction projects. Madam Speaker, let me mention one of the provisions contained in this bill. After the bill reported out of the Committee, we became aware of a controversy regarding the VA Secretary's authority to name VA facilities. In order to avoid circumstances like this in the future, we have added this provision establishing a public hearing procedure to be followed by the Secretary if he decides to name a facility other than for the geographic area in which it is located. This provision would be retroactive until January 1 of this year." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 19, 1998

H.R. 3603 authorizes a total of $205 million in major medical construction projects throughout the United States. It also authorizes $8.5 million in VA's medical care account for leasing facilities. All of these projects will be funded from this increase at the top of the VA's priority list of construction projects. Madam Speaker, let me mention one of the provisions contained in this bill. After the bill reported out of the Committee, we became aware of a controversy regarding the VA Secretary's authority to name VA facilities. In order to avoid circumstances like this in the future, we have added this provision establishing a public hearing procedure to be followed by the Secretary if he decides to name a facility other than for the geographic area in which it is located. This provision would be retroactive until January 1 of this year.

Said by

Robert Stump

Republican · Arizona

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing H.R. 3603, which authorizes funding for medical construction projects and addresses naming authority for VA facilities.

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