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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4004 

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use 

leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at 

the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2014 

Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 

enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO ENHANCED-USE 

4 LEASES FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS OF THE 

5 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AT THE 

6 WEST LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER, CALI7 FORNIA. 

8 (a) AUTHORITY.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by sub2 section (b), in accordance with subchapter V of 

3 chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, the Sec4 retary of Veterans Affairs may enter into an en5 hanced-use lease for a covered building for the provi6 sion of long-term therapeutic housing for covered 

7 veterans. 

8 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority 

9 provided by paragraph (1) is a specific authorization 

10 for purposes of section 8162(c) of such title. 

11 (b) PROHIBITION ON DISPOSITION OF LEASED PROP12 ERTY.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 

14 224(a) of the Military Construction and Veterans 

15 Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

16 2008 (division I of Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 

17 2272), section 8164 of title 38, United States Code, 

18 shall not apply to a covered building. 

19 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

20 section shall be construed to affect the prohibition 

21 under such section 224(a) on the disposal of a cov22 ered building. 

23 (c) BIENNIAL REVIEW AND REPORT.— 

24 (1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not less than once 

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1 use lease is in effect under subsection (a), the Sec2 retary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a review of 

3 such lease, including by assessing the party that is 

4 entered into such lease and determining whether 

5 such lease should continue. 

6 (2) REPORT REQUIRED.—During each two-year 

7 period in which an enhanced-use lease is in effect 

8 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

9 Congress a report on the review conducted under 

10 paragraph (1). 

11 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) COVERED BUILDING.—The term ‘‘covered 

13 building’’ means any of the following buildings lo14 cated at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, Cali15 fornia: 

16 (A) Building 205. 

17 (B) Building 208. 

18 (2) COVERED VETERAN.—The term ‘‘covered 

19 veteran’’ means a veteran who is— 

20 (A) homeless; and 

21 (B) with respect to housing, requires as22 sisted living or other similar form of care. 

23 (3) ENHANCED-USE LEASE.—The term ‘‘en24 hanced-use lease’’ has the meaning given that term 

25 in section 8161 of title 38, United States Code. 


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1 (4) LONG-TERM THERAPEUTIC HOUSING.—The 

2 term ‘‘long-term therapeutic housing’’ means sup3 portive housing consisting of clinically supportive liv4 ing facilities that provide housing to a homeless vet5 eran for a period that is sufficient for the veteran 

6 to achieve stability and require a lower level of care 

7 than is provided at such facilities. 

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