Amendment provides $10 million for use by the Secretary in gaining the authority to transfer unused VA facilities to the various States.

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) For an additional amount for "Veterans Health Administration--Medical Services" for grants to States under subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, to expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing nursing home care to veterans in State homes that are former nursing home facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as authorized by section 8133 of such subchapter, there is hereby appropriated, and the amount otherwise provided by this Act for "Departmental Administration--General Administration" is hereby reduced by, $10,000,000 at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) For an additional amount for "Veterans Health Administration--Medical Services" for grants to States under subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, to expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing nursing home care to veterans in State homes that are former nursing home facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as authorized by section 8133 of such subchapter, there is hereby appropriated, and the amount otherwise provided by this Act for "Departmental Administration--General Administration" is hereby reduced by, $10,000,000.

   Inserted: (b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prioritization requirements in paragraphs (1)(C) or (2) through (5) of section 8135(c) of title 38, United States Code, with respect to the appropriation in subsection (a).

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   At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

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