US Congress House Bill 3521 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 11 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out specified major medical facility leases (leases) in New Mexico, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska, Arizona, and Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary, in exercising the authority to enter into such leases, to record as the full cost of the contractual obligation at the time a contract is executed either: (1) the amount of total payments under the full lease term; or (2) if the lease specifies payments to be made in the event the lease is terminated before its full term, an amount sufficient to cover the first-year payments plus the specified cancellation costs. Requires the funding prospectus of a proposed lease to include a detailed analysis of how the lease is expected to comply with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11 (which provides guidance to federal agencies in meeting statutory requirements for disclosure of the full costs of contracts or leases) and the Anti-Deficiency Act, including an analysis of: (1) the classification of the lease as a lease-purchase, capital lease, or operating lease; (2) the obligation of budgetary resources associated with the lease; and (3) the methodology used in determining the asset cost, fair market value, and cancellation costs of the lease. Directs the Secretary, at least 30 days before entering into a lease, to submit to the congressional veterans committees: (1) notice of the intention to enter into, and a copy of, such lease; (2) a description and analysis of any differences between the lease prospectus submitted and the proposed lease; and (3) a scoring analysis demonstrating that the proposed lease fully complies with OMB Circular A-11. Requires the Secretary, no more than 30 days after entering into a lease, to report any material differences between the proposed lease and the lease entered.

Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]

2013-12-10 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 346 N: 1 NV: 84 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2013-12-11	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2013-12-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 346 - 1 (Roll no. 630). (text: CR H7612-7613)
2013-12-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7617-7618)
2013-12-10	House	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.
2013-12-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3521.
2013-12-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7612-7614)
2013-12-10	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H7612)
2013-12-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
2013-12-09	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-284.
2013-11-20	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2013-11-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-11-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2913 (Related) 2013-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB1740 (Same As) 2013-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB1950 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S736)
SB1982 (Related) 2014-02-27 - S.AMDT.2766 SA 2766 fell when SA 2747 fell. (consideration: CR S1210)
SB2413 (Related) 2014-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB2422 (Related) 2014-06-04 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.
SB2450 (Related) 2014-06-11 - See also H.R. 3230.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3521/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3521/BILLS-113hr3521ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3521/BILLS-113hr3521rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3521/BILLS-113hr3521eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013630