House Appropriators Call For FY23 Hikes in Many Construction Programs
House Appropriators Call For FY23 Hikes in Many Construction Programs
Abstract
Major projects are those totaling more than $20 million. VA's minor projects account fared better, with a 13% gain, to $626 million. The largest single VA major-project allocation is $550 million for a new hospital in El Paso, Texas. Another big-ticket item is $129 million for a new outpatient clinic and cemetery in Alameda, Calif. Large Increase Recommended for GSA ConstructionIn another bill that affects buildings-related programs, the committee on June 24 cleared legislation that would more than triple the General Services Administration's construction and acquisition account in 2023, to $962 million. The largest item is $500 million for a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters on a yet-to-be-selected site in the "National Capital Region," as the bill's report phrases it. The largest renovation project allotment is $84 million for the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia. One of DOE's largest construction accounts, defense environmental cleanup, would increase by just $13 million, or less than 1%, to $6.7 billion.