The Hospital Survey and Construction Act (Pub.L. 79–725, 60 Stat. 1040, enacted July 13, 1946), commonly known as the Hill–Burton Act, is a U.S. federal law passed in 1946, during the 79th United States Congress. It was sponsored by Senator Harold Burton of Ohio and Senator Lister Hill of Alabama. Facilities that received Hill–Burton funding had to adhere to several requirements: Unintended Consequences and Reconciliation