Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Tester- Moran substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 4923) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO TRANSFER NAMES OF FACILITIES, STRUCTURES, OR REAL PROPERTY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Section 531 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``Requirement'' and inserting ``Requirements''; (2) by striking ``Except as expressly provided by law'' and inserting the following: ``(a) Naming Limitation.--Except as expressly provided by law or as authorized under subsection (b)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Transfer of Names.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may transfer the name of covered property of the Department to other covered property of the Department if-- ``(A) the original covered property was designated with that name by law; ``(B) the Department no longer offers benefits or services at the original covered property; ``(C) the other covered property is similar in type and purpose as the original covered prope…
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