S. 2393
Became lawFiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Full text of the bill
Official source on Congress.gov ↗[119th Congress Public Law 97] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 140 STAT. 836]] Public Law 119-97 119th Congress An Act To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: June 9, 2026 - [S. 2393]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, that consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages, in an amount not to exceed $1,762,668,000. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $1,762,668,000 for the project authorized in subsection (a). Approved June 9, 2026. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2393: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 171 (2025): Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 172 (2026): May 19, 20, considered and passed House. <all>
Plain-language analysis
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In plain terms
This bill is called the 'Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act.' It allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to build a new medical facility in St. Louis, Missouri, in fiscal year 2026. The project includes constructing a new bed tower, expanding clinical buildings, and building parking garages, with a budget of up to $1,762,668,000.
Hidden provisions
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 IN ST. LO
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, that consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages, in an amount not to exceed $1,762,668,000.
A normal reader might overlook the specific details of the project and its budget, which are significant for understanding the scale and scope of the investment in veterans' healthcare.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 IN ST. LO
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026... $1,762,668,000 for the project authorized in subsection (a).
The authorization of appropriations is crucial for funding the project, and readers may not realize the importance of this financial commitment.
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