2003—Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(d)(1), substituted “Hearing and notice requirements regarding proposed leases” for “Designation of property to be leased” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(1), in first sentence, substituted “enter into an enhanced-use lease with respect to certain property” for “designate a property to be leased under an enhanced-use lease” and “before entering into the lease” for “before making the designation”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(2), substituted “to the congressional veterans’ affairs committees and to the public of the proposed lease” for “of the proposed designation” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(3)(A), substituted “enter into an enhanced-use lease of the property involved” for “designate the property involved” and “to enter into such lease” for “to so designate the property”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(3)(B), substituted “45-day period” for “90-day period”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(D). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(3)(C)(i), substituted “description of the provisions” for “general description”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(G). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(3)(C)(ii), added subpar. (G).

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 108–170, § 202(a)(3)(D), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “Not less than 30 days before entering into an enhanced-use lease, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional veterans’ affairs committees a report on the proposed lease. The report shall include—

“(A) updated information with respect to the matters described in paragraph (3);

“(B) a summary of a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed lease;

“(C) a description of the provisions of the proposed lease; and

“(D) a notice of designation with respect to the property.”

2000—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 106–419, § 241, amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary may not enter into an enhanced-use lease until the end of a 60-day period of continuous session of Congress following the date of the submission of notice under paragraph (1). For purposes of the preceding sentence, continuity of a session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment sine die, and there shall be excluded from the computation of such 60-day period any day during which either House of Congress is not in session during an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain.”

Subsec. (c)(3)(E). Pub. L. 106–419, § 404(b)(1), amended directory language of Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(c)(2). See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(c)(1)(A), substituted “include the following:” for “include—” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(c)(1)(B), (C), capitalized the first letter of the first word and substituted a period for the semicolon at end.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(c)(1)(B), (D), in introductory provisions, capitalized the first letter of the first word, added subpars. (A) and (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows:

“(A) would contribute in a cost-effective manner to the mission of the Department;

“(B) would not be inconsistent with the mission of the Department; and

“(C) would not adversely affect the mission of the Department; and”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(c)(1)(B), capitalized the first letter of the first word.

Subsec. (c)(3)(E). Pub. L. 106–117, § 208(c)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 106–419, § 404(b)(1), substituted cls. (i) and (ii) for former cls. (i) to (iii) which read as follows:

“(i) would contribute in a cost-effective manner to the mission of the Department;

“(ii) would not be inconsistent with the mission of the Department; and

“(iii) would not adversely affect the mission of the Department.”

Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 404(b)(1), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1865, provided that the amendment made by section 404 (b)(1) is effective Nov. 30, 1999, and as if included in Pub. L. 106–117 as originally enacted.