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 PUBLIC LAW 101-237—DEC. 18, 1989 103 STAT. 2095 (2) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each person who, on that date, is a judge of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals or a judicial employee of such court and each person who, before that date, has been nominated by the President to be a judge on such court shall file a report containing the information described in section 302(b) of the Ethics in Govern- ment Act of 1978 (28 U.S.C. App. 302(b)). Subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 302 of such Act shall apply to the requirement in the preceding sentence. (b) AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS.—Section 4054 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) Judges of the Court shall have the authority to administer oaths.". (c) AUTHORITY TO COMPEL ACTIONS UNREASONABLY DELAYED.— Section 4061(a)(2) is amended by inserting "or unreasonably de- layed" after "withheld". Reports. 28 USC app. 302 note. SEC. 603. COLLOCATION AND LEASE PURCHASE. IS (a) REGIONAL OFFICES AND MEDICAL CENTERS.— Section 230 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c)(1) To provide for a more economical, efficient, and effective operation of such regional offices, the Secretary shall provide for the collocation of at least three regional offices with medical centers of the Department— "(A) on real property under the jurisdiction of the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs at such medical centers; or "(B) on real property that is adjacent to such a medical center and is under the jurisdiction of the Department as a result of being conveyed to the United States for the purpose of such collocation. "(2)(A) In carrying out this subsection and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may lease, with or without compensation and for a period of not to exceed 35 years, to another party at not more than seven locations any of the real property described in paragraph (I)(A) or (B) of this subsection. "(B) Such real property shall be used as the site of a facility— "(i) constructed and owned by the lessee of such real property; and "(ii) leased under paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection to the Department for such use and such other activities as the Sec- retary determines are appropriate. "(3)(A) The Secretary may enter into a lease for the use of any facility described in paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection for not more than 35 years under such terms and conditions as may be in the best interests of the Department. "(B) Each agreement to lease a facility under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall include a provision that— "(i) the obligation of the United States to make payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of appropria- tions for that purpose; and "(ii) the ownership of such facility shall vest in the United States at the end of such lease. "(4)(A) The Secretary may sublease any space in such a facility to another party at a rate not less than— "(i) the rental rate paid by the Secretary for such space under paragraph (3) of this subsection; plus Real property.

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