PUBLIC LAW 106-117—NOV. 30, 1999 113 STAT. 1567 (A) the term "fiscal year 1999 priority one project" means a project on the Ust of approved projects established by the Secretary on October 29, 1998, under section 8135(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on that date that (pursuant to section 8135(b)(2)(A) of that title) is in the grouping of projects on that list designated as Priority Group 1; (B) the term "fiscal year 2000 priority one project" means a project on the list of approved projects established by the Secretary on November 3, 1999, under section 8135(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on that date that (pursuant to section 8135(b)(2)(A) of that title) is in the grouping of projects on that list designated as Priority Group 1; and (C) the term "State home grant program" means the grant program under subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR INITIAL REGULATIONS.— The Secretary 38 USC 8134 shall prescribe the initial regulations under subsection (a) of section note. 8134 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than April 30, 2000. SEC. 208. EXPANSION OF ENHANCED-USE LEASE AUTHORITY. (a) AUTHORITY.— Section 8162(a)(2) is amended— (1) by striking "only if the Secretary" and inserting "only if— "(A) the Secretary"; (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 (md of clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting "; or"; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(B) the Secretary determines that the implementation 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 ressult in a demonstrable improvement of services to eligible veterans in the geographic service-delivery area within which the property is located.". (b) TERM OF ENHANCED-USE LEASE.— Section 8162(b) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking "may not exceed—" 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) Sulasection (b) of section 8163 is amended— (A) by striking "include—" and instyting "include 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
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