H.R.811: Veterans Hospital Emergency Repair Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 1, 2001
  • Latest Major Action March 28, 2001

Bill Summary

Veterans Hospital Emergency Repair Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility projects at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers for improving, replacing, renovating, or updating patient care facilities or research facilities. Requires the Secretary to use FY 2002 or 2003 appropriated funds for such purpose. Limits the cost of any project to $25 million, except that up to two projects a year...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.811.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-28.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 811.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 64).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 1, 2001

Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

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