117-s-3527117th Congress

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.

Sponsored By: Senator Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Became Law

Summary

This law lets the Secretary of Veterans Affairs transfer names of Department properties to other covered Department properties when a narrow set of conditions are met. The law requires the original name to come from statute, the Department to no longer offer benefits or services at the original site, the receiving property to be similar in type and purpose and at a different address within the same named locality, and at least 30 days notice to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees and to the State's members of Congress, and it makes legal and regulatory references to the old name apply to the new property while defining covered property to include facilities, structures, real property, and major portions like wings or floors.

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VA facility names can move locally

The VA can move a property’s official name to another VA site. The old site must have been named by law and no longer offer VA benefits or services. The new site must be similar in type and purpose and at a different address in the same town or local area. The VA must give the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees and the State’s members of Congress 30 days’ notice. After the move, all laws and records that named the old site now mean the new site.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tester, Jon [D-MT]

MT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 2/1/2022

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 412 • No: 2

house vote • 5/17/2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Yes: 412 • No: 2

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