[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2296 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2296

 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give the Commonwealth 
 of Kentucky the first option on the Louisville Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center, Kentucky, upon its conveyance, lease, or other 
            disposal by the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2004

  Mr. Bunning introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give the Commonwealth 
 of Kentucky the first option on the Louisville Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center, Kentucky, upon its conveyance, lease, or other 
            disposal 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,

SECTION 1. FIRST OPTION FOR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ON LOUISVILLE 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, KENTUCKY.

    (a) Requirement.--Upon determining to convey, lease, or otherwise 
dispose of the Louisville Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Kentucky, or any portion thereof, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall engage in negotiations for the conveyance, lease, or 
other disposal of the Medical Center or portion thereof solely with the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    (b) Duration of Requirement.--The requirement for negotiations 
under subsection (a) shall remain in effect for one year after the date 
of the commencement of the negotiations.
    (c) Scope of Negotiations.--The negotiations under subsection (a) 
shall address the utilization of the Medical Center, or portion 
thereof, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the primary purpose of the 
provision of services for veterans and related activities, but may 
address or result in the utilization of the Medical Center, or portion 
thereof, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for other purposes.
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