,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #eihe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of 
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ad1
 #bjaf,received  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend  
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
extend certain expiring provisions of   
law administered by the ,secretary of   
,veterans ,affairs1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs ,expiring            
,authorities ,act of #bjaf4  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 ,title               
,i--,extensions of ,authority ,relating 
to ,health ,care ,sec4 #aja4 ,extension 
of authority for collection of          
copayments for hospital care and nursing
 home care4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,extension of   
requirement to provide nursing home care

 to certain veterans with               
service-connected disabilities4 ,sec4   
#ajc4 ,extension of authorization of    
appropriations for assistance and       
support services for caregivers4 ,sec4  
#ajd4 ,extension of authority for       
recovery from third parties of cost of  
care and services furnished to veterans 
with health-plan contracts for          
non-service-connected disability4 ,sec4 
#aje4 ,extension of authority for pilot 
program on assistance for child care for
 certain veterans receiving health care4
 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,extension of authority to 
make grants to veterans service         
organizations for transportation of     
highly rural veterans4 ,sec4 #ajg4      
,extension of authority for pilot       
program on counseling in retreat        
settings for women veterans newly       
separated from service4 ,sec4 #ajh4     
,extension of deadline for report on    
pilot program on use of community-based 
organizations and local and ,state      
government entities to ensure that      

veterans receive care and benefits for  
which they are eligible4 ,title         
,,ii--,extensions of ,authority         
,relating to ,benefits ,sec4 #bja4      
,extension of authority for the         
,veterans' ,advisory ,committee on      
,education4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,extension of   
authority for calculating net value of  
real property at time of foreclosure4   
,sec4 #bjc4 ,extension of authority     
relating to vendee loans4 ,sec4 #bjd4   
,extension of authority to provide      
rehabilitation and vocational benefits  
to members of the ,armed ,forces with   
severe injuries or illnesses4 ,title    
,,iii--,extensions of ,authority        
,relating to ,homeless ,veterans ,sec4  
#cja4 ,extension of authority for       
homeless veterans reintegration         
programs4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,extension of     
authority for homeless women veterans   
and homeless veterans with children     
reintegration program4 ,sec4 #cjc4      
,extension of authority for referral and
 counseling services for veterans at    

risk of homelessness transitioning from 
certain institutions4 ,sec4 #cjd4       
,extension of authority to provide      
housing assistance for homeless         
veterans4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,extension and    
modification of authority to provide    
financial assistance for supportive     
services for very low-income veteran    
families in permanent housing4 ,sec4    
#cjf4 ,extension of authority for grant 
program for homeless veterans with      
special needs4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,extension of
 authority for the ,advisory ,committee 
on ,homeless ,veterans4 ,sec4 #cjh4     
,extension of authority for treatment   
and rehabilitation services for         
seriously mentally ill and homeless     
veterans4 ,title ,,iv--,other           
,extensions and ,modifications of       
,authority and ,other ,matters ,sec4    
#dja4 ,extension of authority for       
transportation of individuals to and    
from ,department facilities4 ,sec4 #djb4
 ,extension of authority for operation  
of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs

 regional office in ,manila1 the        
,republic of the ,philippines4 ,sec4    
#djc4 ,extension of authority for       
monthly assistance allowances under the 
,office of ,national ,veterans ,sports  
,programs and ,special ,events4 ,sec4   
#djd4 ,extension of requirement to      
provide reports to ,congress regarding  
equitable relief in the case of         
administrative error4 ,sec4 #dje4       
,extension of authorization of          
appropriations for adaptive sports      
programs for disabled veterans and      
members of the ,armed ,forces4 ,sec4    
#djf4 ,extension of authority for       
,advisory ,committee on ,minority       
,veterans4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,modification to 
authorization of appropriations for     
comprehensive service programs for      
homeless veterans4 ,sec4 #djh4          
,extension of authority for temporary   
expansion of eligibility for specially  
adapted housing assistance for certain  
veterans with disabilities causing      
difficulty ambulating4 ,sec4 #dji4      

,extension of authority for specially   
adapted housing assistive technology    
grant program4 ,sec4 #daj4 ,extension of
 authority to guarantee payment of      
principal and interest on certificates  
or other securities4 ,sec4 #daa4        
,extension of authority to enter into   
agreement with the ,national ,academy of
 ,sciences regarding associations       
between diseases and exposure to dioxin 
and other chemical compounds in         
herbicides4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,extension of   
authority for performance of medical    
disabilities examinations by contract   
physicians4 ,sec4 #dac4 ,restoration of 
prior reporting fee multipliers4 ,sec4  
#dad4 ,extension of requirement for     
annual report on ,department of         
,defense-,department of ,veterans       
,affairs ,interagency ,program ,office4 
,sec4 #dae4 ,extension of authority to  
approve courses of education in cases of
 withdrawal of recognition of           
accrediting agency by ,secretary of     
,education4  #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 
,i ,extensions of ,authority ,relating  
to ,health ,care  #aja4 ,extension of   
authority for collection of copayments  
for hospital care and nursing home care 

,section #agaj7;f77#b77;,b7 is amended  
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjaf and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjag4  #ajb4 
,extension of requirement to provide    
nursing home care to certain veterans   
with service-connected disabilities     
,section #agaj;,a7d7 is amended by      
striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and       
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  #ajc4  
,extension of authorization of          
appropriations for assistance and       
support services for caregivers ,section
 #agbj;,g7e7 is amended-- 7#a7 in       
paragraph 7#b71 by striking and2  7#b7  
in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the      
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following new paragraph3  7#d7          
#gcd1fbh1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4  4  
#ajd4 ,extension of authority for       
recovery from third parties of cost of  
care and services furnished to veterans 
with health-plan contracts for          
non-service-connected disability        
,section #agbi7;a77#b77;,e7 is amended1 

in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by  
striking ,october #a1 #bjaf and         
inserting ,october #a1 #bjag4  #aje4    
,extension of authority for pilot       
program on assistance for child care for
 certain veterans receiving health care 
7a7 ,extension of authority ,subsection 
7e7 of section #bje of the ,caregivers  
and ,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services
 ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2  
#abd ,stat4 #aadd2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj  
note7 is amended by striking ,december  
#ca1 #bjaf and inserting ,december #ca1 
#bjag4  7b7 ,authorization of           
appropriations ,subsection 7h7 of such  
section is amended by striking and #bjaf
 and inserting #bjaf1 and #bjag4  #ajf4 
,extension of authority to make grants  
to veterans service organizations for   
transportation of highly rural veterans 
,section #cjg7;d7 of the ,caregivers and
 ,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services   
,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2   
#abd ,stat4 #aaed2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj  
note7 is amended by striking #bjaf and  

inserting #bjag4  #ajg4 ,extension of   
authority for pilot program on          
counseling in retreat settings for women
 veterans newly separated from service  
7a7 ,extension ,subsection 7d7 of       
section #bjc of the ,caregivers and     
,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services    
,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2   
#abd ,stat4 #aadc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4        
#agab;,a7 is amended by striking        
,december #ca1 #bjaf and inserting      
,december #ca1 #bjag4  7b7              
,authorization of appropriations        
,subsection 7f7 of such section is      
amended by striking and #bjaf and       
inserting #bjaf1 and #bjag4  #ajh4      
,extension of deadline for report on    
pilot program on use of community-based 
organizations and local and ,state      
government entities to ensure that      
veterans receive care and benefits for  
which they are eligible ,section        
#ejf7;g77#a7 of the ,caregivers and     
,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services    
,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc2   

#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebc note7 is amended by  
striking #ahj days after the completion 
of the pilot program and inserting      
,september #cj1 #bjag4  ,,ii ,extensions
 of ,authority ,relating to ,benefits   
#bja4 ,extension of authority for the   
,veterans' ,advisory ,committee on      
,education ,section #cfib7;c7 is amended
 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and   
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  #bjb4  
,extension of authority for calculating 
net value of real property at time of   
foreclosure ,section #cgcb7;c77#aa7 is  
amended by striking ,october #a1 #bjaf  
and inserting ,october #a1 #bjag4  #bjc4
 ,extension of authority relating to    
vendee loans ,section #cgcc7;a77#g7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding  
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjaf and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjag2 and  7#b7 in     
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and inserting    
,september #cj1 #bjag14  #bjd4          
,extension of authority to provide      

rehabilitation and vocational benefits  
to members of the ,armed ,forces with   
severe injuries or illnesses ,section   
#afca7;b77#b7 of the ,wounded ,warrior  
,act 7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law       
#aaj-aha2 #abb ,stat4 #deh2 #aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 is amended by     
striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and       
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  ,,iii  
,extensions of ,authority ,relating to  
,homeless ,veterans  #cja4 ,extension of
 authority for homeless veterans        
reintegration programs ,section         
#bjba7;e77#a77;,f7 is amended by        
striking #bjaf and inserting #bjag4     
#cjb4 ,extension of authority for       
homeless women veterans and homeless    
veterans with children reintegration    
program ,section #bjba;,a7f77#a7 is     
amended by striking #bjaf and inserting 
#bjag4  #cjc4 ,extension of authority   
for referral and counseling services for
 veterans at risk of homelessness       
transitioning from certain institutions 
,section #bjbc7;d7 is amended by        

striking ,september #cj1 #bjaf and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjag4  #cjd4 
,extension of authority to provide      
housing assistance for homeless veterans
 ,section #bjda7;c7 is amended by       
striking ,september #cj1 #bjaf and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjag4  #cje4 
,extension and modification of authority
 to provide financial assistance for    
supportive services for very low-income 
veteran families in permanent housing   
,subparagraph 7,e7 of section           
#bjdd7;e77#a7 is amended to read as     
follows3  7,e7 #cbj1jjj1jjj for each of 
fiscal years #bjae through #bjag4  4    
#cjf4 ,extension of authority for grant 
program for homeless veterans with      
special needs ,section #bjfa7;d77#a7 is 
amended by striking #bjaf and inserting 
#bjag4  #cjg4 ,extension of authority   
for the ,advisory ,committee on         
,homeless ,veterans ,section #bjff7;d7  
is amended by striking ,december #ca1   
#bjaf and inserting ,december #ca1      
#bjag4  #cjh4 ,extension of authority   

for treatment and rehabilitation        
services for seriously mentally ill and 
homeless veterans  7a7 ,general         
treatment ,section #bjca7;b7 is amended 
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjaf and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjag4  7b7   
,additional services at certain         
locations ,section #bjcc7;d7 is amended 
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjaf and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjag4  ,,iv  
,other ,extensions and ,modifications of
 ,authority and ,other ,matters  #dja4  
,extension of authority for             
transportation of individuals to and    
from ,department facilities ,section    
#aaa;,a7a77#b7 is amended by striking   
,december #ca1 #bjaf and inserting      
,december #ca1 #bjag4  #djb4 ,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         
,september #cj1 #bjaf and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjag4  #djc4 ,extension

 of authority for monthly assistance    
allowances under the ,office of         
,national ,veterans ,sports ,programs   
and ,special ,events ,section           
#cbb7;d77#d7 is amended by striking     
#bjaf and inserting #bjag4  #djd4       
,extension of requirement to provide    
reports to ,congress regarding equitable
 relief in the case of administrative   
error ,section #ejc7;c7 is amended by   
striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and       
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  #dje4  
,extension of authorization of          
appropriations for adaptive sports      
programs for disabled veterans and      
members of the ,armed ,forces ,section  
#eba;,a is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 
7g77#a71 by striking #bjaf and inserting
 #bjag2 and  7#b7 in subsection 7l71 by 
striking #bjaf and inserting #bjag4     
#djf4 ,extension of authority for       
,advisory ,committee on ,minority       
,veterans ,section #edd7;e7 is amended  
by striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and    
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  #djg4  

,modification to authorization of       
appropriations for comprehensive service
 programs for homeless veterans ,section
 #bjac7g7 is amended by striking        
#bej1jjj1jjj and inserting #beg1gjj1jjj4
  #djh4 ,extension of authority for     
temporary expansion of eligibility for  
specially adapted housing assistance for
 certain veterans with disabilities     
causing difficulty ambulating ,section  
#baja7;a77#d7 is amended--  7#a7 in     
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjaf and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjag2 and  7#b7 in     
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #bjaf and
 inserting #bjag4  #dji4 ,extension of  
authority for specially adapted housing 
assistive technology grant program      
,section #bajh7;g7 is amended by        
striking ,september #cj1 #bjaf and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjag4  #daj4 
,extension of authority to guarantee    
payment of principal and interest on    
certificates or other securities        
,section #cgbj7;h77#b7 is amended by    

striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and       
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  #daa4  
,extension of authority to enter into   
agreement with the ,national ,academy of
 ,sciences regarding associations       
between diseases and exposure to dioxin 
and other chemical compounds in         
herbicides ,section #c7;i7 of the ,agent
 ,orange ,act of #aiia 7,public ,law    
#ajb-d2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaf note7 is    
amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf
 and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4    
#dab4 ,extension of authority for       
performance of medical disabilities     
examinations by contract physicians     
,subsection 7c7 of section #gjd of the  
,veterans ,benefits ,act of #bjjc 7#ch  
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is amended by     
striking ,december #ca1 #bjaf and       
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjag4  #dac4  
,restoration of prior reporting fee     
multipliers ,section #djf of the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
,expiring ,authorities ,act of #bjad    
7,public ,law #aac-age2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   

#cfhd note7 is amended by striking      
two-year and inserting three-year4      
#dad4 ,extension of requirement for     
annual report on ,department of         
,defense-,department of ,veterans       
,affairs ,interagency ,program ,office  
,section #afce7;h77#a7 of the ,national 
,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal
 ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 is amended by    
striking #bjaf and inserting #bjag4     
#dae4 ,extension of authority to approve
 courses of education in cases of       
withdrawal of recognition of accrediting
 agency by ,secretary of ,education     
,section #cfgi7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by    
striking ,any course and inserting 7#a7 
,except as provided by paragraph 7#b71  
any course2 and  7#b7 by adding at the  
end the following new paragraph3  7#b7  
,in the case of a course of education   
that would be subject to disapproval    
under paragraph 7#a7 solely for the     
reason that the ,secretary of ,education

 withdraws the recognition of the       
accrediting agency that accredited the  
course1 the ,secretary of ,veterans     
,affairs1 in consultation with the      
,secretary of ,education1 and           
notwithstanding the withdrawal1 may     
continue to treat the course as an      
approved course of education under this 
chapter for a period not to exceed #ah  
months from the date of the withdrawal  
of recognition of the accrediting       
agency1 unless the ,secretary of        
,veterans ,affairs or the appropriate   
,state approving agency determines that 
there is evidence to support the        
disapproval of the course under this    
chapter4 ,the ,secretary shall provide  
to any veteran enrolled in such a course
 of education notice of the status of   
the course of education4  4  ,passed the
 ,house of ,representatives ,september  
#ac1 #bjaf4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk