Section 421(b) of the Veterans’ Benefits and Services Act of 1988, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c), is section 421(b) of Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 553, which is not classified to the Code.

Section 224(a) of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is section 224(a) of title II of div. I of Pub. L. 110–161, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2272, which is not classified to the Code.

2007—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–161 inserted “or section 224(a) of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008” after “section 421(b)(2) of the Veterans’ Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–322; 102 Stat. 553)” and substituted “such sections” for “that section”.

2003—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 108–178 struck out comma after “of title 40”.

2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(j)(5)(A), substituted “subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 40, sections 541–555 and 1302 of title 40” for “section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b), sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483, 484)”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(j)(5)(B), substituted “sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40” for “the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a et seq.)”.

2001—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–95 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

2000—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 106–400 substituted “McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act” for “Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act”.

1999—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(a), inserted subpar. (A) designation before “the Secretary”, redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, and realigned the margins, substituted “; or” for period at end of cl. (iii), and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(b)(1), substituted “may not exceed 75 years.” for “may not exceed—”

“(A) 35 years, in the case of a lease involving the construction of a new building or the substantial rehabilitation of an existing building, as determined by the Secretary; or

“(B) 20 years, in the case of a lease not described in subparagraph (A).”

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(b)(2), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “Any payment by the Secretary for the use of space or services by the Department on property that has been leased under this subchapter may only be made from funds appropriated to the Department for the activity that uses the space or services. No other such payment may be made by the Secretary to a lessee under an enhanced-use lease unless the authority to make the payment is provided in advance in an appropriation Act.”

Pub. L. 110–161, div. I, title II, § 224(d), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2272, provided that: “This section [amending this section], including the amendment made by this section, shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–178 effective Aug. 21, 2002, see section 5 of Pub. L. 108–178, set out as a note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 107–95, § 10(c), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 920, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to leases entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2001].”