Washington ? A massive war-spending bill approved by the Senate includes $404 million for a new military hospital at Fort Riley.

The $162 billion war-spending plan passed late Thursday night contains $50 million for a complex for the that will help returning soldiers make the transition back to active duty or civilian life.

Both facilities are needed to help Fort Riley absorb thousands of new soldiers and their families with the return of the 1st Infantry Division headquarters. The post expects to have a soldier population of 18,600 by 2013 as the division completes its move, up from the current level of more than 15,000.

The current Irwin Army Community Hospital is more than 50 years old. It also is not large enough to meet the post’s needs.

The Warrior Transition Battalion, a program to treat soldiers returning to Fort Riley with war wounds, will get a permanent complex to be located near the hospital. About 450 soldiers are in the unit, which occupies temporary structures on post.

The House has already approved a similar spending bill. President Bush is expected to sign it.

“If approved, a new community hospital would be in keeping with the growth and development of Fort Riley,” said Maj. Nathan Bond, spokesman for Fort Riley.