To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for repair and remodeling of community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8722 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for repair and remodeling of community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 30, 2020 Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for repair and remodeling of community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GRANTS 3 FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS, CLINICS, AND 4 HOSPITALS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 6 may make grants to community centers, clinics, and hos- 7 pitals that serve veterans for purposes of making struc- 8 tural repairs and remodeling buildings. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:07 Nov 24, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8722.IH H8722 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8722 IH (b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under 1 this section, a community center, clinic, or hospital shall 2 submit to the Secretary an application containing such in- 3 formation and assurances as the Secretary may require. 4 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 5 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out 6 this section. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:07 Nov 24, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8722.IH H8722 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS