$1,762,668,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the project
What the document says“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).”
Subsection (b) authorizes $1,762,668,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the project authorized in subsection (a). It names the fiscal year as 2026 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account.
What the document actually says“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).”
Congress says money may be set aside for the head of the VA. The sum is $1,762,668,000. It is for the job named in part (a). It goes to a fund used for big building jobs.
Two steps are needed to pay for a big job. First a law says the money may be spent. Then a later law hands it over. This part is the first step. The cash is not sent yet.
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