FIRST OPTION FOR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

SEC. 418. FIRST OPTION FOR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.(a) Requirement.—Upon determining to convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky, or any portion thereof, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall engage in negotiations for the conveyance, lease, or other disposal of the Medical Center or portion thereof solely with the Commonwealth of Kentucky.(b) Duration of Requirement.—The requirement for negotiations under subsection (a) shall remain in effect for one year after the date of the determination referred to in that subsection.(c) Scope of Negotiations.—The negotiations under subsection (a) shall address the use of the medical center referred to in subsection (a), or portion thereof, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the primary purpose of the provision of services for veterans and related activities, including use for a State veterans’ home.