,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjac ,received ,,an ,,act ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to extend certain expiring provisions of law1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,va ,expiring ,authorities ,extension ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,references to title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4,sec4 #c4 ,scoring of budgetary effects4,sec4 #d4 ,extension of authorization of appropriations for payment of a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing in large-scale adaptive sports programs4,sec4 #e4 ,reauthorization and modification of adaptive sports assistance program4,sec4 #f4 ,extension of authority to transport certain individuals to and from ,department of ,veterans ,affairs facilities4,sec4 #g4 ,extension of authority for operation of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs regional office in ,manila1 the ,republic of the ,philippines4,sec4 #h4 ,extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities4,sec4 #i4 ,extension of treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans4,sec4 #aj4 ,extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans4,sec4 #aa4 ,extension of authority for the ,advisory ,committee on ,homeless ,veterans4,sec4 #ab4 ,extension of authority for the ,veterans' ,advisory ,commission on ,education4,sec4 #ac4 ,extension of requirements relating to vendee loans4,sec4 #ad4 ,extension of authority for the performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians4 #b4 ,references to title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,scoring of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 #d4 ,extension of authorization of appropriations for payment of a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing in large-scale adaptive sports programs 7a7 ,reauthorization and use of certain funds ,subsection 7d77#d7 of section #cbb is amended by striking through #bjac and all that follows and inserting through #bjae44 7b7 ,cooperation with organization ,subsection 7b77#d7 of such section is amended by striking cooperate with the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and all that follows through its partners2 and inserting cooperate with entities with significant experience in managing large-scale adaptive sports programs24 7c7 ,applicability to commonwealths and territories of the ,united ,states ,such section is further amended by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f7 and inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection 7e73 7e7 ,applicability to commonwealths and territories of the ,united ,states ,the provisions of this subsection shall apply in the same manner and to the same degree as to the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee to the ,paralympic sport entities the ,secretary considers appropriate to represent the interests of each of the following3 7#a7 ,american ,samoa4 7#b7 ,guam4 7#c7 ,puerto ,rico4 7#d7 ,the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#e7 ,the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 4 #e4 ,reauthorization and modification of adaptive sports assistance program 7a7 ,reauthorization ,subsection 7a7 of section #eba;,a is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,adaptive sports program 7#a7 ,the ,secretary may carry out a program under which the ,secretary may make grants to eligible entities for planning1 developing1 managing1 and implementing programs to provide adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and disabled members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,for purposes of this section1 an eligible entity is an entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program4 4 7b7 ,additional application requirements ,subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by striking of all partnerships and all that follows through the end and inserting of--2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clauses3 7i7 all partnerships referred to in paragraph 7#c7 at the national and local levels that will be participating in such activities and the amount of grant funds that the eligible entity proposes to make available for each of such partnerships2 7ii7 the anticipated personnel1 travel1 and administrative costs that will be paid for by the eligible entity using grant funds2 7iii7 the financial controls implemented by the eligible entity1 including methods to track expenditures of grant funds2 7iv7 the performance metrics to be used by the eligible entity to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities to be carried out using grant funds2 and 7v7 the anticipated personnel1 travel1 and administrative costs that will be paid for by grantees under this subsection using grant funds2 and 4 7c7 ,use of funds for administrative expenses ,paragraph 7#d7 of subsection 7d7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 7,a7 ,at the discretion of the ,secretary1 an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use a portion of the grant for the administrative expenses and personnel expenses of the eligible entity4 ,the amount that may be used for such expenses may not exceed-- 7i7 in the case of a grant made for adaptive sports opportunities taking place during fiscal year #bjad1 #aj percent of the total amount of the grant2 7ii7 in the case of a grant made for adaptive sports opportunities taking place during fiscal year #bjae1 #g4e percent of the total amount of the grant2 and 7iii7 in the case of a grant made for adaptive sports opportunities taking place during any subsequent fiscal year1 #e percent of the total amount of the grant4 7,b7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 personnel expenses include any costs associated with an employee of the eligible entity other than reimbursement for time spent by such an employee directly providing coaching or training for disabled veterans or members of the ,armed ,forces4 4 7d7 ,funding ,subsection 7g7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,there is and inserting 7#a7 ,there is2 7#b7 by striking through #bjac and all that follows and inserting through #bjae42 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available without fiscal year limitation4 4 7e7 ,reauthorization ,subsection 7l7 of such section is amended by striking may not provide assistance under this section after ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting may only provide assistance under this section for adaptive sports opportunities occurring during fiscal years #bjaj through #bjaf4 7f7 ,comptroller general report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report on the use of the grants1 if any1 awarded under section #eba;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this section1 during the first program year that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,such report shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of how the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 eligible entities that received grants under such section1 and grantees under subsection 7c7 of such section have provided adaptive sports opportunities to veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces through grants awarded under such section4 7#b7 ,an assessment of how the ,secretary oversees the use of funds provided under such section4 7#c7 ,a description of the benefit provided to veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces through programs and activities developed through grants awarded under such section4 7g7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #eba;,a1 as amended by this section1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and inserting an eligible entity2 and 7,b7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and inserting ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee the first time it appears and inserting an eligible entity2 and 7ii7 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee the second time it appears and inserting the eligible entity2 and 7,b7 in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee each place it appears and inserting the eligible entity2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and inserting ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section12 7ii7 by striking a grant under this section and inserting the grant2 and 7iii7 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and inserting the eligible entity2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and inserting an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and inserting an eligible entity2 and 7,b7 by striking the integrated adaptive sports program and inserting the adapted sports opportunities funded by the grant2 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by striking the integrated adaptive sports program and inserting adapted sports opportunities funded under this section2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee the first place it appears and inserting an eligible entity2 7ii7 by striking the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee the second place it appears and inserting the eligible entity2 7iii7 by striking the integrated adaptive sports program1 and inserting the adapted sports opportunities funded by the grant12 and 7iv7 by striking the integrated adaptive sports program4 and inserting such opportunities and programs42 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following new paragraph 7#c73 7#c7 ,if an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for any fiscal year does not submit the report required by paragraph 7#a7 for such fiscal year1 the entity shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section for the subsequent fiscal year4 2 and 7#g7 by striking subsection 7m74 7h7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,section heading ,the heading of such section is amended to read as follows3 #eba;,a4 ,adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces 4 7#b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #e is amended by striking the item relating to section #eba;,a and inserting the following new item3 #eab;,a4 ,adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces4 4 7i7 ,implementation ,to ensure the uninterrupted provision of adaptive sports for disabled veterans and disabled members of the ,armed ,forces1 any regulations that the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs determines are necessary to implement the amendments made by this section may be promulgated by interim final rules to ensure the award of grants under section #eba;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this section1 before the end of fiscal year #bjad4 #f4 ,extension of authority to transport certain individuals to and from ,department of ,veterans ,affairs facilities ,section #aaa;,a7a77#b7 is amended by striking the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #g4 ,extension of authority for operation of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs regional office in ,manila1 the ,republic of the ,philippines ,section #cae7;b7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #h4 ,extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities ,section #agaj;,a7d7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #i4 ,extension of treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans 7a7 ,general treatment ,section #bjca7;b7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 7b7 ,additional services at certain locations ,section #bjcc7;d7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aj4 ,extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans ,section #bjda7;c7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #aa4 ,extension of authority for the ,advisory ,committee on ,homeless ,veterans ,section #bjff7;d7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ab4 ,extension of authority for the ,veterans' ,advisory ,commission on ,education ,section #cfib7;c7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #ac4 ,extension of requirements relating to vendee loans ,section #cgcc7;a77#g7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjac each place it appears and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjad4 #ad4 ,extension of authority for the performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians ,section #gjd7;c7 of the ,veterans ,benefits ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-ahc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,december #aj1 #bjac4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk