Sec. 6. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITY ACQUISITIONS
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## SEC. 6 MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITY ACQUISITIONS Section 8104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “detailed description” and inserting “detailed estimate of the total costs”; ######
(ii)by striking “a description of the consideration” and inserting “a detailed report of the consideration”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: > “Such detailed estimate shall include an identification of each of the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Total construction costs. > > > ##### “(B) > > Activation costs. > > > ##### “(C) > > Special purpose alterations (lump-sum payment) costs. > > > ##### “(D) > > Number of personnel. > > > ##### “(E) > > Total costs of ancillary services, equipment, and all other items.” > ; #####
(B)by striking paragraphs
(2)and
(3)and redesignating paragraphs
(4)through
(8)as paragraphs
(2)through (6), respectively; #####
(C)in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking “a five-year period and a ten-year period” and inserting “a five-year period, a ten-year period, and a twenty-year period”; #####
(D)in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, including information on projected changes in workload and utilization over a five-year period, a ten-year period, and a twenty-year period”; #####
(E)in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— ######
(i)by striking “Current and projected” and inserting “Projected”; and ######
(ii)by inserting before the period at the end the following: “(including and identifying both recurring and non-recurring costs (including activation costs and total costs of ancillary services, equipment and all other items)) over a five-year period, a ten-year period, and a twenty-year period”; and #####
(F)in paragraph (6), as so redesignated— ######
(i)by striking “a description of each alternative to construction of the facility that was considered.” and inserting “each of the following:”; and ######
(ii)by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(A) > > A detailed estimate of the total costs (including total construction costs, activation costs, special purpose alterations (lump-sum payment) costs, number of personnel and total costs of ancillary services, equipment and all other items) for each alternative to construction of the facility that was considered. > > > ##### “(B) > > A comparison of total costs to total benefits for each such alternative. > > > ##### “(C) > > An explanation of why the preferred alternative is the most effective means to achieve the stated project goals and the most cost-effective alternative.” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)by striking “major medical facility project” each place it appears and inserting “major construction project”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “major medical facility projects” and inserting “major construction projects”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “major medical facility” and inserting “major construction project”.