[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2011 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2011

 To ensure that appropriated funds are not used for operation of golf 
   courses on real property controlled by the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 1996

Mr. Simpson (by request) introduced the following bill; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that appropriated funds are not used for operation of golf 
   courses on real property controlled by the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
    (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that no funds 
appropriated by Congress are used for the maintenance and operation of 
golf courses on real property within the control of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may 
provide for the maintenance and operation of golf courses on real 
property within the control of the Department by--
            (1) entering into leases or other arrangements for a period 
        not to exceed 20 years with (i) Department of Veterans Affairs 
        employee associations; (ii) other non-Federal nonprofit 
        organizations; or (iii) private entities; or
            (2) entering into enhanced use leases under section 8162 of 
        title 38, United States Code, without regard to sections 8163 
        and 8168 of title 38, United States Code.
    (c) In making any arrangement under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall, to the extent the Secretary considers appropriate, seek to 
provide for therapeutic work opportunities for VA patients and members 
participating in programs authorized by section 1718 of title 38, 
United States Code.
    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds generated in 
connection with the use of real property within the control of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs that is used for a golf course shall be 
retained by the Department for such uses as the Secretary deems 
appropriate.
    (e) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, before leasing a golf 
course on real property within the control of the Department, consider 
the option of excessing the golf course to the General Services 
Administration so that the property can be screened for redeployment by 
another executive agency.
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