#aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#cebg  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title #ch1 
,united ,states ,code1 to authorize the 
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to     
transfer the name of property of the    
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
designated by law to other property of  
the ,department4  #a4 ,authority of     
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to     
transfer names of facilities1           
structures1 or real property of         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs  7a7  
,in general ,section #eca of title #ch1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 in the section heading1 by striking    
,requirement and inserting              
,requirements2  7#b7 by striking ,except
 as expressly provided by law and       
inserting the following3  7a7 ,naming   
limitation ,except as expressly provided
 by law or as authorized under          
subsection 7b7  2 and  7#c7 by adding at
 the end the following3  7b7 ,transfer  
of names  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary may transfer the name of     

covered property of the ,department to  
other covered property of the           
,department if-- 7,a7 the original      
covered property was designated with    
that name by law2  7,b7 the ,department 
no longer offers benefits or services at
 the original covered property2  7,c7   
the other covered property is similar in
 type and purpose as the original       
covered property2  7,d7 the other       
covered property is located in a        
different location or at a different    
address from the original covered       
property within the town1 city1 or other
 local government area specified in the 
designation made by such law2 and  7,e7 
such transfer occurs not less than #cj  
days after the ,secretary notifies the  
,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the
 ,senate1 the ,committee on ,veterans'  
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives1 and each member of    
,congress representing the ,state in    
which the original covered property and 
other covered property are located of   

the intent of the ,secretary to transfer
 the name of the original covered       
property to the other covered property4 
7#b7 ,references ,if the ,secretary     
transfers the name of covered property  
under paragraph 7#a71 any reference in a
 law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 
or other record of the ,united ,states  
to the covered property originally named
 by law shall be deemed to be a         
reference to the covered property to    
which the name has been transferred     
under such paragraph4  7#c7 ,covered    
property ,in this subsection1 the term  
covered property means a facility1      
structure1 or real property of the      
,department or a major portion 7such as 
a wing or floor7 of any such facility1  
structure1 or real property4  4  7b7    
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections at the beginning of chapter #e 
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by striking the item relating to
 section #eca and inserting the         
following new item3  #eca4 ,requirements

 relating to naming of ,department      
property4  4  ,passed the ,senate       
,february #c1 #bjbb4,secretary