[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1617 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1617 To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, of a facility to provide temporary accommodations for family members of severely ill children being treated at a nearby university medical center. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 1993 Mrs. Collins of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, of a facility to provide temporary accommodations for family members of severely ill children being treated at a nearby university medical center. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR USE OF PROPERTY AT EDWARD HINES, JR., DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into a long-term lease or similar agreement with the organization known as The Caring Place at Loyola, Inc., a not-for-profit organization operating under the laws of the State of Illinois, to permit that organization to establish on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, a facility to provide temporary accommodations for family members of severely ill children who are being treated at the Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center and other hospitals. (b) Conditions.--An agreement under subsection (a) shall ensure that there shall be no cost to the United States as a result of the property use authorized by that subsection and may permit the use of the property without rent. <all>