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H.R. 217

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 7, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Bacon · Committee: Committee on Veterans' Affairs

H.R. 217
- SEC. 1. Short title
- SEC. 2. Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the or the .

(a) Expansion
- (1) In general
  - Section 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (; note) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)— Public Law 114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103
    - in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ; and
      - A minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.
    - by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
- (2) Conforming amendments
  - Such section is further amended—
    - in subsection (b)—
      - (i) in the heading, by striking ;
      - (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the donation of a propertyand inserting a donation;
      - (iii) in paragraph (1), by inserting after each place it appears; and
      - (iv) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ;
    - in subsection (c)—
      - (i) in paragraph (1)—
      - in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking real property and improvements donated under the pilot programand inserting a donation;
      - in subparagraph (A), by striking and inserting a semicolon;
      - in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
      - by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
        
        the performance of a minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.
      - (ii) in paragraph (2)—
      - in subparagraph (A), by striking construction of the facilityand inserting donation;
      - in subparagraph (B), by inserting after ; and
      - in subparagraph (C), by striking construction of the facilityand inserting donation;
    - in subsection (e)(1)—
      - (i) by inserting after both places it appears;
      - (ii) in subparagraph (A)—
      - by striking real property and improvements donatedand inserting a donation; and
      - by striking ; and
      - (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking construction and donation of the real property and improvementsand inserting donation; and
    - in subsection (g)(1), by striking real property and improvements donatedand inserting donations.
(b) Extension
- Such section is further amended, in subsection (i), by striking December 16, 2026and inserting December 16, 2031.