Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility construction project in St. Louis, Missouri, in fiscal year 2026 and establishes a maximum project cost. Appropriates $1,762,668,000 to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Construction, Major Projects account for that project in FY2026 or the year funds are provided.

Key Points

• Authorizes a VA major medical facility construction project in St. Louis, Missouri, in FY2026.
• Sets a maximum project cost for the St. Louis facility (project cost limit included in authority).
• Appropriates $1,762,668,000 to the VA Construction, Major Projects account for that project in FY2026 or when funds are provided.
• Funds are for capital construction activities (planning, design, construction, and related allowable costs).
• Applies only to this single, location-specific VA construction project and does not change tax or other federal programs.
• Implementation will be carried out by the Department of Veterans Affairs under existing construction and procurement rules.
• The provision directs a substantial, one-time federal investment in VA health infrastructure in St. Louis.
• No effective date is specified beyond the FY2026 timing for authorization/appropriation.

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