A. The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is authorized to request federal funds to construct a new veterans care center with up to 192 beds in the Roanoke area of Virginia. After the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has determined that federal funds will be allocated for the new center, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall approve a short-term, interest-free treasury loan in the amount of $57,308,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for the state share of the construction cost, so that the project may proceed without further action by the Commonwealth, in accordance with 38 CFR 59.50 and 38 CFR 59.70(b). The treasury loan shall be repaid by such sources of funding as determined by the Governor and General Assembly. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to sign and certify any federal documents or forms to acknowledge that the state share of funding for the Roanoke Veterans Care Center is avaiable without futher action by the Commonwealth.

B. The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is authorized to request federal funds to renovate the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond. After the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has determined that federal funds will be allocated for the project, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall approve a short-term, interest-free treasury loan in the amount of $4,800,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for the state share of the construction cost, so that the project may proceed without further action by the Commonwealth, in accordance with 38 CFR 59.50 and 38 CFR 59.70(b). The treasury loan shall be repaid by such sources of funding as determined by the Governor and General Assembly. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to sign and certify any federal documents or forms to acknowledge that the state share of funding for the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center renovation is available without further action by the Commonwealth.