Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/2421

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118 STAT. 2391 PUBLIC LAW 108–422—NOV. 30, 2004 Affairs may acquire that property (with the structures and improve ments thereon) or, in the case of property owned by the United States and administered by another Federal department or agency, may accept administrative jurisdiction over that property, with the expectation of promptly transferring that property to a homeless assistance provider identified under paragraph (2) of subsection (b), subject to the condition that the primary purpose for which the property shall be used is to provide housing for homeless veterans. (b) SPECIFIED PROPERTY.—A parcel of real property referred to in subsection (a) is a parcel in the District of Columbia— (1) that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use for housing for homeless veterans; and (2) for which there is an identified homeless assistance provider that is prepared to acquire the property for such purpose from the Secretary promptly upon the acquisition of the property by the Secretary. (c) TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.—Upon acquiring real property under subsection (a), the Secretary shall immediately transfer all right, title, and interest of the United States (other than the rever sionary interest retained under subsection (e)) to the homeless assistance provider identified under subsection (b)(2). Such transfer shall be for such consideration as the Secretary determines appro priate. (d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The acquisition and transfer of real property under this section shall be made upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may specify not inconsistent with other applicable provisions of law. (e) REVERTER.—The terms of the transfer shall provide that if the property is no longer used for the purpose for which conveyed by the Secretary, title to the property shall revert to the United States. SEC. 414. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF MISSION CHANGES FOR SPECIFIED VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES. (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not implement a mission change for a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs specified in subsection (c) until— (1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a written notice of the mission change; and (2) the period prescribed by subsection (b) has elapsed. (b) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD.—(1) The period referred to in subsection (a)(2) is the period beginning on the date of the receipt of the notice under subsection (a)(1) by the committees specified in that subsection and ending on the later of— (A) the end of the 60 day period beginning on the date on which the notice is received by those committees; or (B) the end of a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress beginning on the date on which the notification is received by those committees or, if either House of Congress is not in session on such date, the first day after such date that both Houses of Congress are in session. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(B)— (A) the continuity of a session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and Notice.