12 2 STA T .3708PUBLIC LA W 110 – 32 9— S E PT. 30 , 2008 shal l beo bl ig a t e d:(1) b y the a w a r di n go f a c onstr u ction docu m ents contract by S e p tember 30,2 00 9; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2010: Provide d fu r th er, T hat the Secretary of V eterans A ffairs shall promptly submit to the C ommittees on Appropriations of both H ouses of Congress a written report on any appro v ed ma j or construction project for which obliga - tions are not incurred within the time limitations established above: Provided further , That of the amount appropriated in this para- graph, $ 923,3 8 2,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under this heading in the e x planatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) .CONSTRU CT I ON, M INOR P RO JE CTS F or constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities, including par k ing projects, under the jurisdiction or for the use of the D epartment of Veterans Affairs, including plan- ning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital invest- ments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guar- antee period services costs associated with e q uipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 31 6 , 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, U nited States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, $ 7 41, 5 34,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous ‘ ‘Construction, minor projects ’ ’ appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section: Provided, That funds in this account shall be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimi z e further loss by such causes: Provided further
That $7,000,000 of the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the installation of alter- native fueling stations at 35 medical facility campuses. G R A NTS F OR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE E X TEN D ED CARE FACI L ITIES For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $175,000,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE V ETERANS CEMETERIES For grants to assist States in establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $42,000,000, to remain available until expended. Reports.
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