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 118 STAT. 2129 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (1) could serve as a facility for health resources sharing between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) would be no more costly to each Department to construct and operate than separate facilities for each Department. (b) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONSIDERATION OF JOINT CONSTRUCTION.—When considering the construction of a new or replacement medical facility for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the feasibility of carrying out a joint project to construct a medical facility that— (1) could serve as a facility for health resources sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Depart ment of Defense; and (2) would be no more costly to each Department to construct and operate than separate facilities for each Department. Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration SEC. 2821. REORGANIZATION OF EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI SIONS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. (a) LIMITATION ON COMMISSIONS.—(1) Section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) COMMISSIONS ON LAND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.—The max imum amount payable as a commission on a contract for the pur chase of land from funds appropriated for the Department of Defense is two percent of the purchase price.’’. (2) Section 2666 of such title is repealed. (b) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR TIMBER PRODUCTION.—Section 2664 of such title is repealed. (c) CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS ON USE OF FACILI TIES.—(1) Section 2670 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) USE OF SPACE AND EQUIPMENT BY VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.—(1) Upon certification to the Secretary concerned by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary concerned shall allow accredited, paid, full time representatives of the organizations named in section 5902 of title 38, or of other organizations recog nized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to function on military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that are on land and from which persons are discharged or released from active duty. ‘‘(2) The commanding officer of a military installation allowing representatives to function on the installation under paragraph (1) shall allow the representatives to use available space and equip ment at the installation. ‘‘(3) This subsection does not authorize the violation of measures of military security.’’. (2) Section 2679 of such title is repealed. (3) The regulations prescribed to carry out section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect with regard to section 2670(c) of such title, as added by paragraph (1), until changed by joint action of the Secretary concerned (as 10 USC 2670 note.

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