On the recordJune 12, 2015
I reserve the right to object, although I don't object. I just want to thank my friend from Colorado, the authorizing committee, and the appropriators for providing some time through the end of the fiscal year. It gives the Army Corps of Engineers, the VA, and the contractor an opportunity to continue construction of our big VA Medical Center in Colorado. We still have a long-term solution that has to be resolved, but this gives everybody some breathing room to get that done. With that, I withdraw my reservation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 1568 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED. Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114-19) is amended-- (1) by striking ``in fiscal year 2015,''; and (2) by striking ``$900,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,050,000,000''. SEC. 2. LIMITED, ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SPECIFIC AMOUNTS TO CARRY OUT MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN DENVER, COLORADO.…
