Sec. 704. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ACADEMIC AFFILIATES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO ACQUIRE SPACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES TO VETERANS

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## SEC. 704 AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ACADEMIC AFFILIATES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO ACQUIRE SPACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES TO VETERANS Section 8103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(h) > > > ####

(1)> > Notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring the use of competitive procedures, including section 2304 of title 10, when the Secretary determines it to be in the best interest of the Department, the Secretary may enter into a lease with an academic affiliate or covered entity to acquire space for the purpose of providing health-care resources to veterans. > > > #### “(2) > > In this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) > > The term ‘academic affiliate’ means an institution or organization described in section 7302(d) of this title. > > > ##### “(B) > > The term ‘covered entity’ means a unit or subdivision of a State, local, or municipal government, public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization, or other institution or organization as the Secretary considers appropriate that owns property controlled by an academic affiliate to be leased under this subsection. > > > ##### “(C) > > The term ‘health *-*care resource’ has the meaning given that term in section 8152(1) of this title. > > > ##### “(D) > > The term ‘space’ means any room, unit, floor, wing, building, parking facility, or other subdivision of a building or facility owned or controlled by an academic affiliate.” > .