38 U.S.C. § 8108 — Contributions to local authorities

Page 1309 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 8109 of any medical facilities if the acquisition, construc- tion, or alteration (not including exchange) was ap- proved by the President before Oct. 1, 1979, see section 302 of Pub. L. 96–22, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title. [§ 8107. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–163, title V, § 501(b)(1), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1157] Section, added Pub. L. 96–22, title III, § 301(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 58, § 5007; amended Pub. L. 99–166, title III, § 302(a)–(c)(1), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 222, Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3259; renumbered § 8107 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(f)(3), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 104–262, title II, § 204, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3188; Pub. L. 105–368, title X, § 1005(b)(18), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3365; Pub. L. 108–170, title II, § 203, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2048, related to operational and construction plans for medical facilities. § 8108. Contributions to local authorities The Secretary may make contributions to local authorities toward, or for, the construc- tion of traffic controls, road improvements, or other devices adjacent to a medical facility if considered necessary for safe ingress or egress. (Added Pub. L. 96–22, title III, § 301(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 58, § 5008; renumbered § 8108, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 5001(g) of this title prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–22. AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5008 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83 substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Adminis- trator’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1979, but not applicable with respect to the acquisition, construction, or alteration of any medical facilities if the acquisition, construc- tion, or alteration (not including exchange) was ap- proved by the President before Oct. 1, 1979, see section 302 of Pub. L. 96–22, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title. § 8109. Parking facilities (a) For the purpose of this section— (1) The term ‘‘garage’’ means a structure (or part of a structure) in which vehicles may be parked. (2) The term ‘‘parking facility’’ includes— (A) a surface parking lot; and (B) a garage. (3) The term ‘‘eligible person’’ means an in- dividual to whom the Secretary is authorized to furnish medical examination or treatment. (b) In order to accommodate the vehicles of employees of medical facilities, vehicles used to transport veterans and eligible persons to or from such facilities for the purpose of examina- tion or treatment, and the vehicles of visitors and other individuals having business at such fa- cilities, the Secretary— (1) may construct or alter parking facilities, and may acquire, by purchase, lease, con- demnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise, such land or interests in land as the Secretary considers necessary for use as the site for any such construction or alteration; (2) may acquire, by purchase, lease, con- demnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise, any facility that the Secretary considers nec- essary for use as a parking facility; (3) may operate and maintain parking facili- ties; and (4) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 1344 of title 31, may use a passenger carrier (as such term is defined in subsection (h)(1) of such section) to transport such an employee between a parking facility and the medical fa- cility of the Department at which the em- ployee works. (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each employee, visitor, and other individual having business at a medical fa- cility for which parking fees have been estab- lished under subsection (d) or (e) of this section shall be charged the applicable parking fee for the use of a parking facility at such medical fa- cility. (2) A parking fee shall not be charged under this subsection for the accommodation of any vehicle used to transport to or from a medical facility— (A) a veteran or eligible person in connec- tion with such veteran or eligible person seek- ing examination or treatment; or (B) a volunteer worker (as determined in ac- cordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe) in connection with such work- er performing services for the benefit of vet- erans receiving care at a medical facility. (3) The Secretary shall collect (or provide for the collection of) parking fees charged under this subsection. (d)(1) For each medical facility where funds from the revolving fund described in subsection (h) of this section are expended for— (A) a garage constructed or acquired by the Department at a cost exceeding $500,000 (or, in the case of acquisition by lease, $100,000 per year); or (B) a project for the alteration of a garage at a cost exceeding $500,000, the Secretary shall prescribe a schedule of park- ing fees to be charged at all parking facilities used in connection with such medical facility. (2) The parking fee schedule prescribed for a medical facility referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be designed to establish fees which the Secretary determines are reason- able under the circumstances. (e) The Secretary may prescribe a schedule of parking fees for the parking facilities at any medical facility not referred to in subsection (d) of this section. Any such schedule shall be de- signed to establish fees which the Secretary de- termines to be reasonable under the cir-