(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively,
and realigning those clauses so as to be four ems
from the left margin;
(3) by striking the period at the end of clause
(iii), as so redesignated, and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the imple-
mentation of a business plan proposed by the Under
Secretary for Health for applying the consideration
under such a lease to the provision of medical care
and services would result in a demonstrable improve-
ment of services to eligible veterans in the geo-
graphic service-delivery area within which the prop-
erty is located.’’.
(b) TERM
OF
ENHANCED-USE
LEASE.—Section
8162(b) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘may not ex-
ceed—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘may not
exceed 75 years.’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(4) The terms of an enhanced-use lease may provide
for the Secretary to—
‘‘(A) obtain facilities, space, or services on the
leased property; and
‘‘(B) use minor construction funds for capital
contribution payments.’’.
(c) DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY PROPOSED TO BE
LEASED.—(1) Subsection (b) of section 8163 is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘include—’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
clude the following:’’;
(B) by capitalizing the first letter of the first
word of each of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and
(5);
(C) by striking the semicolon at the end of
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting a period;
and
(D) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C) of paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) would—
‘‘(i) contribute in a cost-effective man-
ner to the mission of the Department;
‘‘(ii) not be inconsistent with the mis-
sion of the Department;
‘‘(iii) not adversely affect the mission
of the Department; and
‘‘(iv) affect services to veterans; or
‘‘(B) would result in a demonstrable im-
provement of services to eligible veterans in the
geographic service-delivery area within which
the property is located.’’.
(2) Subparagraph (E) of subsection (c)(1) of that
section is amended by striking clauses (i), (ii), and (iii)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) would—
‘‘(I) contribute in a cost-effective
manner to the mission of the Department;
‘‘(II) not be inconsistent with the mis-
sion of the Department;
‘‘(III) not adversely affect the mission
of the Department; and
‘‘(IV) affect services to veterans; or
‘‘(ii) would result in a demonstrable im-
provement of services to eligible veterans in the
geographic service-delivery area within which
the property is located.’’.
(d) USE
OF
PROCEEDS.—Section 8165(a) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(a)(1) Funds received by the Department under an
enhanced-use lease and remaining after any deduction
from those funds under subsection (b) shall be deposited
in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services
Improvement Fund established under section 1729B of
this title. The Secretary shall make available to the des-
ignated health care region of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration within which the leased property is located not
less than 75 percent of the amount deposited in the fund
attributable to that lease.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term
‘designated health care region of the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration’ means a geographic area designated by the
Secretary for the purposes of the management of, and al-
location of resources for, health care services provided by
the Veterans Health Administration.’’.
(e) REPEAL OF TERMINATION PROVISION.—(1) Sec-
tion 8169 is repealed.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
81 is amended by striking the item relating to section
8169.
(f) REPEAL
OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.—Section
8162 is amended—
(1) by striking the last sentence of subsection
(a)(1); and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 208. INELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT BY VETERANS
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE LOST LICENSE
TO PRACTICE IN ONE JURISDICTION WHILE
STILL LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
Section 7402 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(f) A person may not be employed in a position
under subsection (b) (other than under paragraph (4) of
that subsection) if—
‘‘(1) the person is or has been licensed, reg-
istered, or certified (as applicable to such position)
in more than one State; and
‘‘(2) either—
‘‘(A) any of those States has terminated
such license, registration, or certification for
cause; or
‘‘(B) the person has voluntarily relin-
quished such license, registration, or certifi-
cation in any of those States after being noti-
fied in writing by that State of potential termi-
nation for cause.’’.