To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct a hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Rio Grande Valley sector, Texas.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Authorizes the VA to construct a hospital in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Texas and designates it as the Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans in the Rio Grande Valley could gain a new VA hospital and improved access to care if appropriations are provided.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA would need to plan and execute a new hospital construction project if funding is appropriated.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes VA hospital construction in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Texas, subject to advance appropriations.
- Designates the hospital as the Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
- Applies the memorial name to future legal and official references to the facility.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes the VA to construct a hospital in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Texas and designates it as the Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Authorizes the VA to construct a hospital in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Texas and designates it as the Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Veterans in the Rio Grande Valley who could gain access to a new VA hospital
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA officials responsible for construction planning and project execution if funds are appropriated
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. De La Cruz introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Veterans in the Rio Grande Valley who could gain access to a new VA hospital
VA officials responsible for carrying out the authorized hospital construction project
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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