MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 1993 PROJECT.

SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 1993 PROJECT. (a) Modification of Authority.— (1) The table in section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (division B of Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2599) is amended in the item relating to Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Colorado, by striking out “$390,000,000” in the amount column and inserting in lieu thereof “$225,000,000”. (2) Section 2403(c)(6) of such Act (106 Stat. 2600) is amended by striking out “$388,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$223,000,000”. (b) Certification.— (1) If the budget for fiscal year 1996 that is submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, includes a request for funds for the construction of a replacement facility at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Colorado, then not later than March 15, 1995, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the replacement facility is needed to meet military health care requirements. (2) In making the certification, the Secretary of Defense shall address the issues raised in the Audit Report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense dated March 21, 1994, and entitled “Medical Treatment Facility Requirements-Fitzsimons Army Medical Center”, including— (A) the cost-effectiveness of building a replacement facility; (B) the Department of Defense policy on construction of new military medical treatment facilities in areas in which the majority of the patient population is military retirees and their dependents; (C) the percentage of the patient population in the catchment area of Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and in the Region 8 area that consists of— (i) active duty personnel; (ii) dependents of active duty personnel; (iii) military retirees; and (iv) dependents of military retirees; (D) the availability to and cost for the patient population in the catchment area of medical care provided by civilian medical facilities located in that area; (E) the occupancy rates of civilian medical facilities in the catchment area; (F) the nature and extent of advanced medical procedures provided by civilian medical facilities in the catchment area; 108 STAT. 3044 (G) the ability of and cost to other Department of Defense medical facilities and civilian medical facilities located in the Region 8 area of providing medical care to patients in that area that are currently served by Fitzsimons Army Medical Center; (H) the projected occupancy rates at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center with and without patients from outside the catchment area and the Region 8 area; and (I) the cost-effectiveness and contribution of the Graduate Medical Education program at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center to meeting the training requirements of the Army for military medical personnel.