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Union Calendar No. 442 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3484 
[Report No. 114–570] 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases 
at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in 
Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 
Mr. TED LIEU of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 17, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mrs. TORRES, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KNIGHT, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of Cali-
fornia, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. HAHN, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. 
BROWNLEY
of California, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TAKANO, and Mr. 
DESAULNIER 
MAY 17, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs 
West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Los Angeles Homeless 
Veterans Leasing Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN LEASES AT 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may carry out leases described in subsection (b) at the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in 
Los Angeles, California (hereinafter in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Campus’’). 
(b) LEASES DESCRIBED.—Leases described in this 
subsection are the following: 
(1) Any enhanced-use lease of real property 
under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United 
States Code, for purposes of providing supportive 
housing, as that term is defined in section 8161(3) of 
such title, that principally benefit veterans and their 
families. 
(2) Any lease of real property for a term not to 
exceed 50 years to a third party to provide services 
that principally benefit veterans and their families 
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and that are limited to one or more of the following 
purposes: 
(A) The promotion of health and wellness, 
including nutrition and spiritual wellness. 
(B) Education. 
(C) Vocational training, skills building, or 
other training related to employment. 
(D) Peer activities, socialization, or phys-
ical recreation. 
(E) Assistance with legal issues and Federal 
benefits. 
(F) Volunteerism. 
(G) Family support services, including 
child care. 
(H) Transportation. 
(I) Services in support of one or more of the 
purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through 
(H). 
(3) A lease of real property for a term not to ex-
ceed 10 years to The Regents of the University of 
California, a corporation organized under the laws of 
the State of California, on behalf of its University of 
California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus (hereinafter 
in this section referred to as ‘‘The Regents’’), if— 
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(A) the lease is consistent with the master 
plan described in subsection (g); 
(B) the provision of services to veterans is 
the predominant focus of the activities of The Re-
gents at the Campus during the term of the lease; 
(C) The Regents expressly agrees to provide, 
during the term of the lease and to an extent and 
in a manner that the Secretary considers appro-
priate, additional services and support (for 
which The Regents is either not compensated by 
the Secretary or is compensated through an ex-
isting medical affiliation agreement) that— 
(i) principally benefit veterans and 
their families, including veterans that are 
severely disabled, women, aging, or home-
less; and 
(ii) may consist of activities relating 
to the medical, clinical, therapeutic, die-
tary, rehabilitative, legal, mental, spiritual, 
physical, recreational, research, and coun-
seling needs of veterans and their families 
or any of the purposes specified in any of 
subparagraphs (A) through (I) of paragraph 
(1); and 
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(D) The Regents maintains records docu-
menting the value of the additional services and 
support that The Regents provides pursuant to 
subparagraph (C) for the duration of the lease 
and makes such records available to the Sec-
retary. 
(c) LIMITATION ON LAND-SHARING AGREEMENTS.— 
The Secretary may not carry out any land-sharing agree-
ment pursuant to section 8153 of title 38, United States 
Code, at the Campus unless such agreement— 
(1) provides additional health-care resources to 
the Campus; and 
(2) benefits veterans and their families other 
than from the generation of revenue for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
(d) REVENUES FROM LEASES AT THE CAMPUS.—Any 
funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in 
subsection (b) shall be credited to the applicable Department 
medical facilities account and shall be available, without 
fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, 
exclusively for the renovation and maintenance of the land 
and facilities at the Campus. 
(e) EASEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (other than Federal laws relating to 
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environmental and historic preservation), pursuant to 
section 8124 of title 38, United States Code, the Sec-
retary may grant easements or rights-of-way on, 
above, or under lands at the Campus to— 
(A) any local or regional public transpor-
tation authority to access, construct, use, operate, 
maintain, repair, or reconstruct public mass 
transit facilities, including, fixed guideway fa-
cilities and transportation centers; and 
(B) the State of California, County of Los 
Angeles, City of Los Angeles, or any agency or 
political subdivision thereof, or any public util-
ity company (including any company providing 
electricity, gas, water, sewage, or telecommuni-
cation services to the public) for the purpose of 
providing such public utilities. 
(2) IMPROVEMENTS.—Any improvements pro-
posed pursuant to an easement or right-of-way au-
thorized under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate. 
(3) TERMINATION.—Any easement or right-of- 
way authorized under paragraph (1) shall be termi-
nated upon the abandonment or nonuse of the ease-
ment or right-of-way and all right, title, and interest 
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in the land covered by the easement or right-of-way 
shall revert to the United States. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON SALE OF PROPERTY.—Notwith-
standing section 8164 of title 38, United States Code, the 
Secretary may not sell or otherwise convey to a third party 
fee simple title to any real property or improvements to 
real property made at the Campus. 
(g) CONSISTENCY WITH MASTER PLAN.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that each lease carried out under this 
section is consistent with the draft master plan approved 
by the Secretary on January 28, 2016, or successor master 
plans. 
(h) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN LAWS.— 
(1) LAWS
RELATING
TO
LEASES
AND
LAND 
USE.—If the Inspector General of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs determines, as part of an audit re-
port or evaluation conducted by the Inspector Gen-
eral, that the Department is not in compliance with 
all Federal laws relating to leases and land use at the 
Campus, or that significant mismanagement has oc-
curred with respect to leases or land use at the Cam-
pus, the Secretary may not enter into any lease or 
land-sharing agreement at the Campus, or renew any 
such lease or land-sharing agreement that is not in 
compliance with such laws, until the Secretary cer-
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tifies to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and each Member of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives who rep-
resents the area in which the Campus is located that 
all recommendations included in the audit report or 
evaluation have been implemented. 
(2) COMPLIANCE OF PARTICULAR LEASES.—Ex-
cept as otherwise expressly provided by this section, 
no lease may be entered into or renewed under this 
section unless the lease complies with chapter 33 of 
title 41, United States Code, and all Federal laws re-
lating to environmental and historic preservation. 
(i) COMMUNITY VETERANS ENGAGEMENT BOARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall establish a Community Veterans Engagement 
Board (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) 
for the Campus to coordinate locally with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs to— 
(A) identify the goals of the community; 
and 
(B) provide advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary to improve services and outcomes 
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for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and 
the families of such veterans and members. 
(2) MEMBERS.—The Board shall be comprised of 
a number of members that the Secretary determines 
appropriate, of which not less than 50 percent shall 
be veterans. The nonveteran members shall be family 
members of veterans, veteran advocates, service pro-
viders, or stakeholders. 
(3) COMMUNITY INPUT.—In carrying out sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the Board 
shall— 
(A) provide the community opportunities to 
collaborate and communicate with the Board, in-
cluding by conducting public forums on the 
Campus; and 
(B) focus on local issues regarding the De-
partment that are identified by the community, 
including with respect to health care, benefits, 
and memorial services at the Campus. 
(j) NOTIFICATION AND REPORTS.— 
(1) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—With re-
spect to each lease or land-sharing agreement in-
tended to be entered into or renewed at the Campus, 
the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
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fairs of the House of Representatives, and each Mem-
ber of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
who represents the area in which the Campus is lo-
cated of the intent of the Secretary to enter into or 
renew the lease or land-sharing agreement not later 
than 45 days before entering into or renewing the 
lease or land-sharing agreement. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not 
less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and each Member of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives who rep-
resents the area in which the Campus is located an 
annual report evaluating all leases and land-sharing 
agreements carried out at the Campus, including— 
(A) an evaluation of the management of the 
revenue generated by the leases; and 
(B) the records described in subsection 
(b)(3)(D). 
(3) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than each of 
two years and five years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, and as determined necessary 
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by the Inspector General of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs thereafter, the Inspector General 
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each 
Member of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives who represents the area in which the 
Campus is located a report on all leases carried 
out at the Campus and the management by the 
Department of the use of land at the Campus, 
including an assessment of the efforts of the De-
partment to implement the master plan de-
scribed in subsection (g) with respect to the Cam-
pus. 
(B) CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL REPORT.— 
In preparing each report required by subpara-
graph (A), the Inspector General shall take into 
account the most recent report submitted to Con-
gress by the Secretary under paragraph (2). 
(k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the 
Secretary to enter into other agreements regarding the Cam-
pus that are authorized by law and not inconsistent with 
this section. 
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(l) PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT VETERANS
AND THEIR 
FAMILIES DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘‘principally 
benefit veterans and their families’’, with respect to services 
provided by a person or entity under a lease of property 
or land-sharing agreement— 
(1) means services— 
(A) provided exclusively to veterans and 
their families; or 
(B) that are designed for the particular 
needs of veterans and their families, as opposed 
to the general public, and any benefit of those 
services to the general public is ancillary to the 
intended benefit to veterans and their families; 
and 
(2) excludes services in which the only benefit to 
veterans and their families is the generation of rev-
enue for the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(m) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) PROHIBITION ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.— 
Section 224(a) of the Military Construction and Vet-
erans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2272) is 
amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as authorized under the 
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Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’. 
(2) ENHANCED-USE LEASES.—Section 8162(c) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘, other than an enhanced-use lease under the Los An-
geles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016,’’ before 
‘‘shall be considered’’. 
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