38 U.S.C. § 531 — Requirements relating to naming of Department property

(a) Naming limitation. Unless a law expressly provides otherwise or subsection (b) authorizes it, a Department^* facility, structure, real property, or major part such as a wing or floor may be named only for the geographic area where it is located.

(b) Transfer of names. (1) The Secretary^* may transfer a covered property’s name to another Department covered property only if: (A) law gave the original property that name; (B) the Department no longer provides benefits or services there; (C) the other property is similar in type and purpose; (D) it is at a different location or address within the town, city, or local-government area named by the law; and (E) at least 30 days before transfer, the Secretary notifies the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees and each member of Congress representing the State^* where both properties are located. (2) After transfer, every United States law, regulation, map, document, paper, or record referring to the original property is treated as referring to the new property. (3) “Covered property” means a Department facility, structure, real property, or major part of one.