ventory of the historic structures and property under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary. The report shall include a
description and classification of each such property based
upon historical nature, current physical condition, and po-
tential for transfer, leasing, or adaptive use.
(c) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—In reports under sub-
section (a) after the initial report, the Secretary shall pro-
vide an update of the status of each property identified
in the initial report, with the proposed and actual disposi-
tion of each property. Each such report shall include any
recommendation of the Secretary for legislation to en-
hance the transfer, leasing or adaptive use of such prop-
erties.
SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO USE PROJECT FUNDS TO CON-
STRUCT OR RELOCATE SURFACE PARKING
INCIDENTAL TO A CONSTRUCTION OR NON-
RECURRING MAINTENANCE PROJECT.
Section 8109 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(j) Funds in a construction account or capital ac-
count that are available for a construction project or a
nonrecurring maintenance project may be used for the
construction or relocation of a surface parking lot inci-
dental to that project.’’.
SEC. 105. INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION ON USE OF AD-
VANCE PLANNING FUNDS TO AUTHORIZED
MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.
Section 8104 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(g) The limitation in subsection (f) does not apply
to a project for which funds have been authorized by law
in accordance with subsection (a)(2).’’.
SEC. 106. IMPROVEMENT IN ENHANCED-USE LEASE AU-
THORITIES.
Section 8166(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘land use,’’
in the second sentence after ‘‘relating to’’.
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CARE
UNDER LONG-TERM CARE PILOT PROGRAMS.
Subsection (h) of section 102 of the Veterans Millen-
nium Health Care and Benefits Act (38 U.S.C. 1710B
note) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The authority
of’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) In the case of a veteran who is participating in
a pilot program under this section as of the end of the
three-year period applicable to that pilot program under
paragraph (1), the Secretary may continue to provide to
that veteran any of the services that could be provided
under the pilot program. The authority to provide services
to any veteran under the preceding sentence applies dur-
ing the period beginning on the date specified in para-
graph (1) with respect to that pilot program and ending
on December 31, 2005.’’.
TITLE II—OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 201. INCLUSION OF ALL ENROLLED VETERANS AMONG
PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO USE CANTEENS OPER-
ATED BY VETERANS’ CANTEEN SERVICE.
The text of section 7803 is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a) PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES.—Canteens operated
by the Service shall be primarily for the use and benefit
of—
‘‘(1) veterans hospitalized or domiciled at the
facilities at which canteen services are provided; and
‘‘(2) other veterans who are enrolled under sec-
tion 1705 of this title.
‘‘(b) OTHER AUTHORIZED USERS.—Service at such
canteens may also be furnished to—
‘‘(1) personnel of the Department and recog-
nized veterans’ organizations who are employed at a
facility at which canteen services are provided and to
other persons so employed;
‘‘(2) the families of persons referred to in para-
graph (1) who reside at the facility; and
‘‘(3) relatives and other persons while visiting a
person specified in this section.’’.
SEC. 202. ENHANCEMENT OF MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS OF
DEPARTMENT.
(a) PEER REVIEW PANEL.—In order to assist the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs in selecting facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as sites for cen-
ters under section 7327 of title 38, United States Code,
as added by subsection (c), the Secretary shall establish
a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical
merit of proposals that are submitted to the Secretary for
the selection of such facilities. The panel shall be estab-
lished not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall include experts in the fields
of toxicological research, infectious diseases, radiology,
clinical care of veterans exposed to such hazards, and
other persons as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
Members of the panel shall serve as consultants to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. Amounts available to the
Secretary for Medical Care may be used for purposes of
carrying out this subsection. The panel shall not be subject
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).