38 U.S. Code § 8122 - Authority to procure and dispose of property and to negotiate for common services
Section 302(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (c), was section 302(c) of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 393, which was classified to section 252(c) of former Title 41, Public Contracts, and was struck out by Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2714(a)(1)(B), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1184.
2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(j)(6)(A), substituted “section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41” for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(j)(6)(B), struck out “(41 U.S.C. 252(c))” after “1949, as amended” and substituted “sections 3901 and 3905 of title 41” for “section 304 of that Act (41 U.S.C. 254)”.
2004—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–422, § 411(e)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows:
“(2)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Secretary may not during any fiscal year transfer to another Federal agency or to a State (or any political subdivision of a State) any interest in real property described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph unless (i) the transfer (as proposed) was described in the budget for that fiscal year submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, and (ii) the Department receives compensation equal to the fair market value of the property.
“(B) An interest in real property described in this subparagraph is an interest in real property that is owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary and that has an estimated value in excess of $50,000.
“(C) Amounts realized from the transfer of any interest in real property described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be deposited in the nursing home revolving fund established under section 8116 of this title.”
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–422, § 411(e)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–217 substituted “section 1302 of title 40” for “section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)”.
2001—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–95 inserted before period at end “and is not suitable for use for the provision of services to homeless veterans by the Department or by another entity under an enhanced-use lease of such property under section 8162 of this title”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(b)(1), renumbered section 5022 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1741” for “641” in par. (3)(B)(i).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in pars. (2)(A) and (3)(A).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” in pars. (2)(B) and (3)(E).
Pub. L. 102–54 amended subsec. (a)(3)(A) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Pub. L. 102–40 by substituting “State” for “State home” before “nursing-home” and “this paragraph” for “the paragraph” before “which”.
Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(d)(1), substituted “8116” for “5016” in par. (2)(C).
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–687, § 1505(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the” for “The” at beginning.
Pub. L. 100–322 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows:
“(A) Before entering into a transaction described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph with respect to any real property owned by the United States and administered by the Veterans’ Administration which has an estimated value in excess of $50,000, the Administrator shall submit a report of the facts concerning the proposed transaction to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, and such transaction may not then be entered into until after the expiration of 180 days from the date upon which the report is submitted.
“(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph applies to (i) any transfer of an interest in real property to another Federal agency or to a State (or any political subdivision of a State), and (ii) any report to a Federal disposal agency of excess real property.
“(C) A statement in an instrument of conveyance, including a lease, that the requirements of this paragraph have been met, or that the conveyance is not subject to this paragraph, is conclusive for the purposes of all matters pertaining to the ownership of any right or interest in the property conveyed by such instrument.”
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100–687, § 1505(2), added par. (3).
1983—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 98–160, § 401(1), substituted “180 days” for “30 days”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–160, § 401(2), added subsec. (d).
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(91)(A), substituted “of” for “entitled ‘An Act making appropriations for the legislative branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes,’ approved” after “section 321 of the Act”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(91)(B), inserted “(41 U.S.C. 254)” after “section 304 of that Act”.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–330 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1979—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–22 substituted “necessary space for administrative purposes by lease” for “necessary space for administrative, clinical, medical, and outpatient treatment purposes by lease”.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–581, § 210(e)(7)(A), substituted “under the Administrator’s control” for “under his control” and “notice of the Administrator’s intention” for “notice of his intention”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–581, § 210(e)(7)(B), substituted “the Administrator” for “he”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–581, § 210(e)(7)(C), substituted “the Administrator” for “him”.
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–82 inserted provisions that leases under this subsection may be made without regard to section 5 of title 41, that notwithstanding section 303b of title 40 or any other provision of law, such leases may provide for the maintenance, protection, or restoration, by the lessee, of the property leased, as a part or all of the consideration for the lease and that prior to the execution of the leases, the Administrator shall give notice of his intention in the local newspaper.
1966—Pub. L. 89–785 inserted “and to negotiate for common services” in section catchline and added subsec. (c).
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–22 effective Oct. 1, 1979, except that the amendment shall not apply with respect to the acquisition, construction, or alteration of any medical facilities if the acquisition, construction, or alteration (not including exchange) was approved by the President before Oct. 1, 1979, see section 302 of Pub. L. 96–22, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8101 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–82 effective Sept. 1, 1973, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.
Pub. L. 115–182, title II, subtitle A, June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1443, provided that:
“This subtitle may be cited as the ‘VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018’.
Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 421(a)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 553, provided that any proposed transfer of real property described in subsec. (a)(2)(B) of this section that was described in a report submitted to Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of Senate and House of Representatives by Administrator not later than 30 days after May 20, 1988, was to be deemed for purposes of subsec. (a)(2)(A) of this section to have been described in the President’s budget for fiscal year 1989.