Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§8166 Construction Standards
Title 38 › PART VI — ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY › CHAPTER 81 — ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES; PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY; ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY › SUBCHAPTER V — ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY › § 8166
Summary
Work on enhanced-use leased property must follow federal, state, and local land-use, building, permit, and inspection laws.
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Title 38, §8166
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The construction, alteration, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a property that is the subject of an enhanced-use lease shall be carried out so as to comply with all applicable provisions of Federal, State, and local law relating to land use, building standards, permits, and inspections.
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2012—Pub. L. 112–154 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “(a) Unless the Secretary provides otherwise, the
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, alteration, repair, remodeling, or improvement of the property that is the subject of the lease shall be carried out so as to comply with all standards applicable to
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of Federal buildings. Any such
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, alteration, repair, remodeling, or improvement shall not be subject to any State or local law relating to land use, building codes, permits, or inspections unless the Secretary provides otherwise. “(b) Unless the Secretary has provided that Federal
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standards are not applicable to a property, the Secretary shall conduct periodic inspections of any such
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, alteration, repair, remodeling, or improvement for the purpose of ensuring that the standards are met.” 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–422 inserted “land use,” after “relating to” in second sentence.
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38 U.S.C. § 8166
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102