38 U.S.C. § 8111B — Shared medical facilities with Depart-

Page 1326 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 8111B Storm, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13350, July 29, 2004, 69 F.R. 46055, listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense. § 8111B. Shared medical facilities with Depart- ment of Defense (a) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into agreements with the Sec- retary of Defense for the planning, design, and construction, or the leasing, of facilities to be operated as shared medical facilities. (b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS BY SECRETARY OF VET- ERANS AFFAIRS.—(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer to the Department of De- fense amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ for use for the planning, design, or construction of a shared medical facility if the estimated share of the project costs of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs does not exceed the amount specified in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this title. (2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer to the Department of Defense amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Af- fairs for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ for use for the planning, design, or construction of a shared medical facility if— (A) the estimated share of the project costs of the Department of Veterans Affairs exceeds the amount specified in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this title; and (B) the other requirements of section 8104 of this title have been met with respect to amounts identified for transfer. (3) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer to the Department of Defense amounts appropriated to the ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ ac- count of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of leasing space for a shared medical facility if the estimated share of the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs for the lease costs does not exceed the amount specified in section 8104(a)(3)(B) of this title. (c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO SECRETARY OF VET- ERANS AFFAIRS.—(1) Any amount transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the Sec- retary of Defense for necessary expenses for the planning, design, or construction of a shared medical facility, if the estimated share of the project costs of the Department of Veterans Af- fairs does not exceed the amount specified in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this title, may be cred- ited to the ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ ac- count of the Department of Veterans Affairs and used for the necessary expenses of constructing such shared medical facility. (2) Any amount transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the Secretary of Defense for necessary expenses for the planning, design, or construction of a shared medical facility, if the estimated share of the project costs of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs exceeds the amount specified in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of this title, may be credited to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ account of the Department of Veterans Affairs and used for the necessary ex- penses of constructing such shared medical fa- cility if the other requirements of section 8104 of this title have been met with respect to amounts identified for transfer. (3) Any amount transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of leasing space for a shared medical facility may be credited to the ‘‘Medical Facili- ties’’ account of the Department of Veterans Af- fairs and may be used for such purpose. (d) MERGER OF AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED.—Any amount transferred to the Secretary of Defense under subsection (b) and any amount transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under sub- section (c) shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and the same period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred. (e) APPROPRIATION IN ADVANCE.—Amounts may be transferred pursuant to the authority under this section only to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (f) SHARED MEDICAL FACILITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘shared medical facil- ity’’— (1) means a building or buildings, or a cam- pus, intended to be used by both the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for the provision of health care services, whether under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense, and whether or not located on a military installation or on real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (2) includes any necessary building and aux- iliary structure, garage, parking facility, me- chanical equipment, abutting and covered sidewalks, and accommodations for attending personnel. (Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VII, § 714(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1786; amended Pub. L. 117–168, title VII, § 706(b), Aug. 10, 2022, 136 Stat. 1800.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–168, § 706(b)(1), inserted ‘‘, or the leasing,’’ after ‘‘design, and construction’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–168, § 706(b)(2), added par. (3). Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117–168, § 706(b)(3), added par. (3). § 8112. Partial relinquishment of legislative juris- diction The Secretary, on behalf of the United States, may relinquish to the State in which any lands or interests therein under the supervision or control of the Secretary are situated, such measure of legislative jurisdiction over such lands or interests as is necessary to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the Federal Government and the State concerned. Such par- tial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction shall be initiated by filing a notice thereof with the Governor of the State concerned, or in such other manner as may be prescribed by the laws of such State, and shall take effect upon accept- ance by such State. (Added Pub. L. 96–22, title III, § 301(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 60, § 5012; renumbered § 8112, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat.