Language Page 426, after line 32, insert:"The Governor is authorized to request federal funds to construct a 240-bed Veterans Care Center (or multiple centers with a total capacity of 240 beds) in the Hampton Roads region. After the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed that it has officially accepted the application for a 240-bed facility (or facilities), the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, may establish a capital project for the purpose of care center construction, with Commonwealth of Virginia funding to total 35 percent of project costs. The purpose of these funds shall be to move Virginia forward on the priority list of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for approval of the application." "C-9.1 Veterans Care Center in Hampton Roads
Explanation(This amendment enables the new construction of the Hampton Roads Veterans Care Center to move Virginia forward on the priority list of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for approval of the application. The Department of Veterans Services has established a need for the care center based on the veterans population in the eastern Virginia area.)