[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1079 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 86
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1079
[Report No. 103-53]
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A BILL
To authorize major medical facility projects and leases for the
Department of Veterans Affairs, to revise and extend the authority of
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases, to
authorize the disposal of Pershing Hall, France, and for other
purposes.
June 8, (legislative day, June 7), 1993________________________________
June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 1993
Read twice and placed on the calendar
Calendar No. 86
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1079
[Report No. 103-53]
To authorize major medical facility projects and leases for the
Department of Veterans Affairs, to revise and extend the authority of
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases, to
authorize the disposal of Pershing Hall, France, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 1993
Mr. Rockefeller, from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, reported the
following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the
calendar
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A BILL
To authorize major medical facility projects and leases for the
Department of Veterans Affairs, to revise and extend the authority of
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases, to
authorize the disposal of Pershing Hall, France, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS AND MAJOR
MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.
(a) Authorization of Projects and Leases.--The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs may carry out the major medical facility projects for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and may carry out the major medical
facility leases for that Department, for which funds are requested in
the budget for fiscal year 1994 that the President submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1994
as follows:
(1) For the major medical facility projects authorized
under subsection (a), $111,600,000.
(2) For the major medical facility leases authorized under
such subsection, $50,123,105.
(c) Limitation.--The projects and leases authorized in subsection
(a) may only be carried out using--
(1) funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in subsection (b);
(2) funds appropriated for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for Construction, Major Projects for any fiscal year
before fiscal year 1994 that remain available for obligation;
and
(3) funds appropriated for that department for
Construction, Major Projects for fiscal year 1994 for a
category of activity that is not specifically related to a
particular project.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED-USE LEASE AUTHORITY.
(a) Utilization of Construction Funds for Use of Space or
Services.--Section 8162(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking out ``Any payment'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any
payment'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), by
striking out ``only'' in the first sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph
(B):
``(B) The Secretary may make payments for the use of space or
services described in subparagraph (A) from funds appropriated to the
Department for construction (other than for grants for construction).
Any such payment shall be treated as a project for the acquisition of a
medical facility subject to the provisions of section 8104 of this
title.''.
(b) Extension of Authority.--Section 8169 of such title is amended
by striking out ``December 31, 1994'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``December 31, 1996''.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERSHING HALL, FRANCE.
(a) Authority for Increased Term of Certain Leases.--Subsection
(c)(1) of section 403 of the Veterans' Benefits Programs Improvement
Act of 1991 (36 U.S.C. 493) is amended by striking out ``35 years'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``99 years''.
(b) Disposal Authority.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Disposal Authority.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may sell or otherwise dispose of all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Pershing
Hall.
``(2) The Secretary may not sell or otherwise dispose of Pershing
Hall under this subsection unless the Secretary determines that--
``(A) the sale or other disposal is in the best interests
of the United States; and
``(B) the consideration to be paid for such sale or other
disposal is acceptable.
``(3) The Secretary shall deposit in the Pershing Hall Revolving
Fund an amount equal to the amount of any cash consideration paid to
the United States for the sale or other disposal of Pershing Hall under
this subsection.''.
(c) Closing of Revolving Fund Upon Disposal of Pershing Hall.--
Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph (7):
``(7) Upon sale or other disposal of all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to Pershing Hall under subsection (e), the
Secretary shall--
``(A) pay out of funds in or proceeds from the sale or
redemption of interest-bearing obligations credited to the
Revolving Fund all outstanding liabilities of the Revolving
Fund, including any unpaid expenses of the Revolving Fund and
reimbursements of any funds transferred to the Revolving Fund
under paragraph (2);
``(B) transfer any funds that remain in the Revolving Fund
after the payment of the liabilities described in subparagraph
(A) to the appropriation account for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for minor construction projects; and
``(C) close the Revolving Fund.''.