Public Law 117–18: 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. Public Law 18 Public Law 117–18 135 Stat. 288 2021-06-23 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.8.10;Stage2.20210520 2021-07-12 117 public

135 STAT. 288 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. 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, 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 ). 135 STAT. 289 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 ), 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 : 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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