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 113 STAT. 1568 PUBLIC LAW 106-117—NOV. 30, 1999 (D) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (4) and inserting the following: " (A) would— "(i) contribute in a cost-effective manner to the mission of the Department; "(ii) not be inconsistent with the mission of the Department; "(iii) not adversely affect the mission of the Department; and "(iv) affect services to veterans; or "(B) would result in a demonstrable improvement of services to eligible veter8ins in the geographic servicedelivery area within which the property is located.". (2) Subparagraph (E) of subsection (c)(1) of that section is amended by striking clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) and inserting the following: "(i) would— "(I) contribute in a cost-effective manner to the mission of the Department; "(II) not be inconsistent with the mission of the Department; "(III) not adversely affect the mission of the Department; and "(IV) affect services to veterans; or "(ii) would result in a demonstrable improvement of services to eligible veterans in the geographic servicedelivery area within which the property is located.". (d) USE OF PROCEEDS,—Section 8165(a) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(a)(1) Funds received by the Department under an enhanceduse lease and remaining after any deduction from those funds under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund established under section 1729B of this title.". (e) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. —Section 8169 is amended by striking "December 31, 2001" and inserting "December 31, 2011". 38 USC 8161 (f) TRAINING AND OUTREACH REGARDING AUTHORITY.—The Sec- ^ote. retary shall take appropriate actions to provide training and outreach to personnel at Depgirtment medical centers regarding the enhanced-use lease authority under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code. The training and outreach shall address methods of approaching potential lessees in the medical or commercial sectors regarding the possibility of entering into leases under that authority and other appropriate matters. 38 USC 8161 (g) INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR USE OF i^ote. AUTHORITY.— (1) The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to secure from an appropriate entity (or entities) independent of the Department an analysis (or analyses) of opportunities for the use of the enhanced-use lease authority under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code. (2) AQ analysis under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a survey of facilities of the Department for purposes of identifying Department property that presents an opportunity for lease under the enhanced-use lease authority; (B) an assessment of the feasibility of entering into enhanced-use leases under that authority in the case of any

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