[117th Congress Public Law 18]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 117-18
117th Congress
An Act
To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use
of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such
Act, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: June 23, 2021 - [H.R. 711]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: West Los Angeles
VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``West Los Angeles VA Campus
Improvement Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAND USE REVENUES UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES
LEASING ACT OF 2016.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles
Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to
read as follows:
``(d) Land Use Revenues at the Campus.--
``(1) In general.--Any land use revenues received by the
Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical
facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be
available, without fiscal year limitation and without further
appropriation, exclusively for any of the following:
``(A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and
services at the Campus relating to temporary or
permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk
veterans and their families.
``(B) Renovating and maintaining the land and
facilities at the Campus.
``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at
the Campus.
``(D) Carrying out community operations at the
Campus that support the development of emergency shelter
or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans
and their families.
``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the
term `land use revenue' means--
``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a
lease described in subsection (b); and
``(B) any funds received as proceeds from any assets
seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in
connection with any third-party land use at the
Campus.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927).
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SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO ENHANCED USE LEASES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS.
Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of
2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), <<NOTE: 130 Stat. 926.>> is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an
enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
SEC. 5. INCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE EXPENDITURES AND DIRECT
BENEFITS TO VETERANS IN ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 2(j)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public
Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 929) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) an assessment of--
``(i) the manner in which such revenue is
expended; and
``(ii) the direct benefits such expenditures
provide to veterans; and''.
Approved June 23, 2021.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 711:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
May 17, considered in House.
May 18, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed
House.
May 28, considered and passed Senate, amended.
June 15, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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