CONSIDERATION OF COMBINATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

SEC. 2811. CONSIDERATION OF COMBINATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.(a) Department of Defense Consideration of Joint Construction.—When considering any military construction project for the construction of a new military medical treatment facility in the United States or a territory or possession of the United States, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the feasibility of carrying out a joint project to construct a medical facility that—118 STAT. 2129(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 Department of Defense; and(2) would be no more costly to each Department to construct and operate than separate facilities for each Department.