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Fiscal Year 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 110-161)

Sec. 224. Prohibition on Disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs
Lands and Improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not declare as
excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or otherwise
take any action to exchange, trade, auction, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of, or reduce the acreage of, Federal land and improvements at
the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center,
California, encompassing approximately 388 acres on the north and south
sides of Wilshire Boulevard and west of the 405 Freeway.

(b) Special Provision Regarding Lease With Representative of the
Homeless.--Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, section 7 of the
Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Services Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
590) shall remain in effect.

(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8162(c)(1) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--

(1) by inserting ``or section 224(a) of the Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2008'' after ``section 421(b)(2) of the
Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-322;
102 Stat. 553)''; and

(2) by striking ``that section'' and inserting ``such sections''.

(d) Effective Date.--This section, including the amendment made by
this section, shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each
fiscal year thereafter.

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