A major medical facility project in St. Louis is authorized, capped at $1,762,668,000
What the document says“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.”
Subsection (a) gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs authority to carry out one named major medical facility project in fiscal year 2026 at St. Louis, Missouri. It states what the project consists of, a new bed tower, a clinical building expansion, a consolidated administrative building and warehouse, a utility plant and parking garages, and sets a ceiling of $1,762,668,000 on the amount.
What the document actually says“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.”
The head of the VA may build a big new hospital site in St. Louis in 2026. It may have a new bed tower and a bigger clinic. It may have one office and store house, a power plant, and car parks. The cost may not go past $1,762,668,000.
The VA runs hospitals for people who served in the armed forces. A big job like this needs a yes from Congress first. This law is that yes. It does not order the work. It says the work may be done, and how much it may cost.
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