,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4  
,b\/any introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to develop
 uni=m policy guidel9es = evaluat+      
pot5tial lessors = purposes ( leas+     
prop]ty on :i* to build m$ical          
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,improv+ ,/&>ds 9 ,,va ,contract+ ,act (
 #bjaf4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs uni=m policy guidel9es =       
lessors ( prop]ty = m$ical facilities   
7a7 ,uni=m policy guidel9es ,by n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all develop uni=m policy      
guidel9es = (ficials1 includ+ contract+ 
(fic]s1 ( ! ,real ,prop]ty ,s]vice ( !  
,(fice ( ,con/ruction & ,facilities     
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs 9 evaluat+ pot5tial lessors =  

purposes ( leas+ prop]ty on :i* to build
 m$ical facilities4 ,su* guidel9es %all 
include--  7#a7 ! evaluation ( ! pa/    
p]=mance ( ! pot5tial lessor ) respect  
to pa/ contracts ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 
o!r entities1 if any2  7#b7 crit]ia to  
specifically address ! ability ( !      
pot5tial lessor to demon/rate control ( 
or ! ability to control ! prop]ty1      
includ+ specific docum5tation ( !       
pot5tial lessors' own]%ip ( or "r to    
lease ! prop]ty1 z well z any           
encumbrances on ?is or o!r prop]ty t    
c\ld affect ! lessors' ability to ent]  
into any agreem5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ !
 prop]ty 9 "q2  7#c7 crit]ia = ensur+ t 
! pot5tial lessor conduct$ prop] due    
dilig5ce prior to submitt+ an (f] to    
ent] into a lease ) ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#d7
 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate4  7b7 ,consultation ,9      
develop+ ! guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,f$]al     
,real ,prop]ty ,c\ncil ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,report to 

,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !   
guidel9es develop$ "u subsection 7a7    
take effect1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! guidel9es4