#aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#cdgi  ,,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 #bjah4   
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,,title      
,i--,extensions of authority,subtitle   
,a--,health care matters,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 ,removal of authorization of      
appropriations to provide assistance and

 support services for caregivers4,sec4  
#ajd4 ,making permanent 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       
transfer of real property4,sec4 #ajf4   
,extension of authority for pilot       
program on assistance for child care for
 certain veterans receiving health      
care4,sec4 #ajg4 ,extension of authority
 to make grants to veterans service     
organizations for transportation of     
highly rural veterans4,sec4 #ajh4       
,extension of authority for pilot       
program on counseling in retreat        
settings for women veterans newly       
separated from service4,sec4 #aji4      
,extension of temporary expansion of    
payments and allowances for beneficiary 
travel in connection with veterans      
receiving care from vet                 
centers4,subtitle ,b--,benefits         
matters,sec4 #aba4 ,making permanent    

authority for temporary expansion of    
eligibility for specially adapted       
housing assistance for certain veterans 
with disabilities causing difficulty    
ambulating4,sec4 #abb4 ,extension of    
authority for specially adapted housing 
assistive technology grant program4,sec4
 #abc4 ,making permanent authority to   
guarantee payment of principal and      
interest on certificates or other       
securities4,sec4 #abd4 ,making permanent
 authority for calculating net value of 
real property at time of                
foreclosure4,sec4 #abe4 ,extension of   
authority relating to vendee loans4,sec4
 #abf4 ,making permanent authority to   
provide rehabilitation and vocational   
benefits to members of the ,armed       
,forces with severe injuries or         
illnesses4,sec4 #abg4 ,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,subtitle ,c--,homeless      
veterans matters,sec4 #ada4 ,extension  
of authority for homeless veterans      
reintegration programs4,sec4 #adb4      
,extension of authority for homeless    
women veterans and homeless veterans    
with children reintegration             
program4,sec4 #adc4 ,extension of       
authority for referral and counseling   
services for veterans at risk of        
homelessness transitioning from certain 
institutions4,sec4 #add4 ,extension of  
authority for treatment and             
rehabilitation services for seriously   
mentally ill and homeless veterans4,sec4
 #ade4 ,extension of authority for      
financial assistance for supportive     
services for very low-income veteran    
families in permanent housing4,sec4     
#adf4 ,extension of authority for grant 
program for homeless veterans with      
special needs4,sec4 #adg4 ,extension of 
authority for the ,advisory ,committee  
on ,homeless ,veterans4,subtitle        
,d--,other matters,sec4 #afa4 ,extension

 of authority for transportation of     
individuals to and from ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs facilities4,sec4     
#afb4 ,extension of authority for       
operation of the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs regional office in   
,manila1 the ,republic of the           
,philippines4,sec4 #afc4 ,extension of  
authority for monthly assistance        
allowances under the ,office of         
,national ,veterans ,sports ,programs   
and ,special ,events4,sec4 #afd4        
,extension of requirement to provide    
reports to ,congress regarding equitable
 relief in the case of administrative   
error4,sec4 #afe4 ,extension of         
authorization of appropriations for     
adaptive sports programs for disabled   
veterans and members of the armed       
forces4,sec4 #aff4 ,extension of        
authority for ,advisory ,committee on   
,minority ,veterans4,,title             
,,ii--,improvement of health care from  
,department of ,veterans ,affairs,sec4  
#bja4 ,treatment of modifications of    

contracts under ,veterans ,community    
,care program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,modification 
of provision requiring recognition and  
acceptance1 on an interim basis1 of     
credentials and qualifications of health
 care providers under community care    
program4,sec4 #bjc4 ,expansion of       
coverage of ,veterans ,care             
,agreements4,sec4 #bjd4 ,modification of
 authority for deduction of overpayments
 for health care4,sec4 #bje4            
,modification of eligibility of former  
members of the ,armed ,forces for mental
 and behavioral health care from the    
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4,sec4 
#bjf4 ,access of health care providers  
of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs
 to drug monitoring programs that do not
 participate in the national            
network4,sec4 #bjg4 ,elimination of     
report on activities and proposals      
involving contracting for performance by
 contractor personnel of work previously
 performed by ,department               
employees4,sec4 #bjh4 ,additional report

 on increased availability of opioid    
receptor antagonists4,sec4 #bji4        
,expansion of health care assessment to 
include all territories of the ,united  
,states and the assessment of extended  
care services4,sec4 #baj4 ,authorization
 of major medical facility project at   
,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,west 
,los ,angeles ,medical ,center4,sec4    
#baa4 ,technical amendments to ,,va     
,,mission ,act of #bjah and amendments  
made by that ,act4,,title ,,iii--,other 
matters,sec4 #cja4 ,approval of courses 
of education provided by public         
institutions of higher education for    
purposes of training and rehabilitation 
for veterans with service-connected     
disabilities conditional on in-,state   
tuition rate for veterans4,sec4 #cjb4   
,corrective action for certain          
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
employees for conflicts of interest with
 educational institutions operated for  
profit4,sec4 #cjc4 ,modification of     
compliance requirements for particular  

leases relating to ,department of       
,veterans ,affairs ,west ,los ,angeles  
,campus4  #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  ,i ,extensions of       
authority  ,a ,health care matters      
#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 #bjai and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  #ajb4 
,extension of requirement to provide    
nursing home care to certain veterans   
with service-connected disabilities     
,section #agaj;,a7d7 is amended by      
striking ,september #cj1 #bjai and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  #ajc4 

,removal of authorization of            
appropriations to provide assistance and
 support services for caregivers        
,section #agbj;,g is amended by striking
 subsection 7e74  #ajd4 ,making         
permanent 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 before ,september #cj1 #bjai14 
#aje4 ,extension of authority for       
transfer of real property ,section      
#haah7;a77#e7 is amended by striking    
,december #ca1 #bjah and inserting      
,september #cj1 #bjbj4  #ajf4 ,extension
 of authority for pilot program on      
assistance for child care for certain   
veterans receiving health care  7a7     
,extension ,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 ,september #cj1     
#bjai and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjbj4  7b7 ,authorization of           
appropriations ,subsection 7h7 of such  
section is amended by striking and #bjai
 and inserting #bjai1 and #bjbj4  #ajg4 
,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 #bjai and  
inserting #bjbj4  #ajh4 ,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;,a note7 is amended by striking   

,september #cj1 #bjai and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbj4  7b7             
,authorization of appropriations        
,subsection 7f7 of such section is      
amended by striking and #bjai and       
inserting #bjai1 and #bjbj4  #aji4      
,extension of temporary expansion of    
payments and allowances for beneficiary 
travel in connection with veterans      
receiving care from vet centers ,section
 #ajd7;a7 of the ,honoring ,america's   
,veterans and ,caring for ,camp ,lejeune
 ,families ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law  
#aab-aed2 #abf ,stat4 #aafi71 as amended
 by section #aji7;a7 of the ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs ,expiring         
,authorities ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law
 #aae-fb2 #aca ,stat4 #aafb71 is amended
 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjah and  
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjai4  ,b    
,benefits matters  #aba4 ,making        
permanent 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 by striking    
7,a7 ,except and all that follows       
through 7,b7 ,in each of fiscal years   
#bjad through #bjah1 the ,secretary and 
inserting ,in any fiscal year1 the      
,secretary4  #abb4 ,extension of        
authority for specially adapted housing 
assistive technology grant program      
,section #bajh7;g7 is amended by        
striking ,september #cj1 #bjah and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  #abc4 
,making permanent authority to guarantee
 payment of principal and interest on   
certificates or other securities        
,section #cgbj7;h7 is amended-- 7#a7 by 
striking paragraph 7#b72 and  7#b7 by   
striking 7#a74  #abd4 ,making permanent 
authority for calculating net value of  
real property at time of foreclosure    
,section #cgcb7;c7 is amended by        
striking paragraph 7#aa74  #abe4        
,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 #bjah and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjai2 and  7#b7 in     
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjah1 and inserting    
,september #cj1 #bjai14  #abf4 ,making  
permanent authority to provide          
rehabilitation and vocational benefits  
to members of the ,armed ,forces with   
severe injuries or illnesses ,section   
#afca7;b7 of the ,wounded ,warrior ,act 
7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #aaj-aha2  
#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 is amended--  
7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and    
7#b7 by striking 7#a7 ,in general4--4   
#abg4 ,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      
,september #cj1 #bjah and inserting     

,september #cj1 #bjbj4  ,c ,homeless    
veterans matters  #ada4 ,extension of   
authority for homeless veterans         
reintegration programs ,section         
#bjba7;e77#a77;,f7 is amended by        
striking #bjah and inserting #bjbj4     
#adb4 ,extension of authority for       
homeless women veterans and homeless    
veterans with children reintegration    
program ,section #bjba;,a7f77#a7 is     
amended by striking #bjah and inserting 
#bjbj4  #adc4 ,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 #bjah and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  #add4 
,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 #bjai and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  7b7   

,additional services at certain         
locations ,section #bjcc7;d7 is amended 
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjai and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  #ade4 
,extension of authority for financial   
assistance for supportive services for  
very low-income veteran families in     
permanent housing ,section #bjdd7;e77#a7
 is amended by striking subparagraph    
7,f7 and inserting the following3  7,f7 
#cdj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah4     
7,g7 #chj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai4
  4  #adf4 ,extension of authority for  
grant program for homeless veterans with
 special needs ,section #bjfa7;d77#a7 is
 amended by striking #bjai and inserting
 #bjbj4  #adg4 ,extension of authority  
for the ,advisory ,committee on         
,homeless ,veterans ,section #bjff7;d7  
is amended by striking ,september #cj1  
#bjah and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjbb4  ,d ,other matters  #afa4        
,extension of authority for             
transportation of individuals to and    
from ,department of ,veterans ,affairs  

facilities ,section #aaa;,a7a77#b7 is   
amended by striking ,september #cj1     
#bjai and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjbj4  #afb4 ,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     
#bjah and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjai4  #afc4 ,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 #bjai and inserting #bjbj4     
#afd4 ,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   
#bjah and inserting ,december #ca1      
#bjbj4  #afe4 ,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 #bjai   
and inserting #bjbj2 and  7#b7 in       
subsection 7l71 by striking #bjai and   
inserting #bjbj4  #aff4 ,extension of   
authority for ,advisory ,committee on   
,minority ,veterans  7a7 ,extension of  
authority ,subsection 7e7 of section    
#edd is amended by striking ,september  
#cj1 #bjah and inserting ,september #cj1
 #bjbb4  7b7 ,modification of reporting 
requirement ,subsection 7c77#a7 of such 
section is amended1 in the matter       
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 each year and inserting every other    
year4  ,,ii ,improvement of health care 
from ,department of ,veterans ,affairs  
#bja4 ,treatment of modifications of    
contracts under ,veterans ,community    
,care program  7a7 ,in general ,section 
#agjc7;h77#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by      
striking ,the ,secretary shall and      
inserting 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall2   
and  7#b7 by adding at the end the      

following new subparagraph3  7,b7 ,for  
purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the      
requirement to enter into consolidated1 
competitively bid contracts shall not   
restrict the authority of the ,secretary
 under other provisions of law when     
modifying such a contract after entering
 into the contract4  4  7b7 ,effective  
date ,the amendments made by subsection 
7a7 shall take effect on the effective  
date specified in section #aja7;b7 of   
the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel   
,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel ,r4 ,johnson    
,,va ,maintaining ,internal ,systems and
 ,strengthening ,integrated ,outside    
,networks ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law   
#aae-ahb74  #bjb4 ,modification of      
provision requiring recognition and     
acceptance1 on an interim basis1 of     
credentials and qualifications of health
 care providers under community care    
program ,section #agjc7;h77#e77;,a7 is  
amended by striking the date of the     
enactment and inserting the effective   
date specified in section #aja7;b74     

#bjc4 ,expansion of coverage of         
,veterans ,care ,agreements  7a7 ,in    
general ,section #agjc;,a is amended by 
adding at the end the following new     
subsection3  7l7 ,covered individual    
defined ,in this section1 the term      
covered individual means any individual 
eligible for hospital care1 medical     
services1 or extended care services     
under this title or any other law       
administered by the ,secretary4  4  7b7 
,conforming amendments ,section #agjc;,a
 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection        
7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by 
striking veteran each place it appears  
and inserting covered individual2 and   
7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by      
striking veteran and inserting covered  
individual2 and  7ii7 by striking       
veteran's and inserting covered         
individual's2  7#b7 in subsection       
7e77#b77;,b71 by striking veteran each  
place it appears and inserting covered  
individual2  7#c7 in subsection         
7f77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by 

striking veterans and inserting covered 
individuals2 and  7,b7 in subparagraph  
7,d71 by striking veteran and inserting 
covered individual2  7#d7 in subsection 
7g71 by striking to veterans and        
inserting to covered individuals2 and   
7#e7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by        
striking any veteran and inserting any  
covered individual2 and  7,b7 by        
striking to veterans each place it      
appears and inserting to covered        
individuals4  #bjd4 ,modification of    
authority for deduction of overpayments 
for health care ,section #agjc;,d7e77#a7
 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking shall and
 inserting may2 and  7#b7 by inserting  
before the period at the end the        
following3 and may use any other means  
authorized by another provision of law  
to correct or recover overpayments4     
#bje4 ,modification of eligibility of   
former members of the ,armed ,forces for
 mental and behavioral health care from 
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
,section #agbj;,i7b77#c7 is amended by  

striking is not otherwise eligible to   
enroll and inserting is not enrolled4   
#bjf4 ,access of health care providers  
of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs
 to drug monitoring programs that do not
 participate in the national network    
,section #agcj;,b is amended-- 7#a7 in  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71
 by inserting 1 or any individual ,state
 or regional prescription drug          
monitoring program1 after programs2     
7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking
 such network and inserting the national
 network of ,state-based prescription   
monitoring programs1 or1 if providing   
care in a ,state that does not          
participate in such national network1 an
 individual ,state or regional          
prescription drug monitoring program12  
and  7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by         
inserting 1 or any individual ,state or 
regional prescription drug monitoring   
program1 after programs2 and  7#b7 in   
subsection 7c77#b7 by inserting 1 or any
 individual ,state or regional          

prescription drug monitoring program1   
after programs4  #bjg4 ,elimination of  
report on activities and proposals      
involving contracting for performance by
 contractor personnel of work previously
 performed by ,department employees     
,section #haaj is amended-- 7#a7 by     
striking subsection 7c72 and  7#b7 by   
redesignating subsections 7d71 7e71 and 
7f7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71   
respectively4  #bjh4 ,additional report 
on increased availability of opioid     
receptor antagonists ,section           
#iaa7;e77#b7 of the ,jason ,simcakoski  
,memorial and ,promise ,act 7,public    
,law #aad-aih2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is amended by inserting and not later  
than one year after the date of the     
enactment of the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs ,expiring            
,authorities ,act of #bjah before the   
,secretary shall4  #bji4 ,expansion of  
health care assessment to include all   
territories of the ,united ,states and  
the assessment of extended care services

 ,section #bac of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain
 ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel 
,r4 ,johnson ,,va ,maintaining ,internal
 ,systems and ,strengthening ,integrated
 ,outside ,networks ,act of #bjah       
7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended--    
7#a7 in the section header1 by striking 
,pacific territories and inserting      
territories of the ,united ,states2     
7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by        
striking #ahj days and inserting #bgj   
days2 and  7,b7 by striking ,pacific    
territories and inserting territories of
 the ,united ,states2  7#c7 in          
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph      
7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding      
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,pacific 
territories and inserting territories of
 the ,united ,states2 and  7ii7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7,e7  
,extended care4  2 and  7,b7 in         
paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking        
community-based outpatient clinic and   
inserting medical facility2 and  7ii7 by
 striking ,pacific territory and        

inserting territory of the ,united      
,states2 and  7#d7 in subsection 7c7--  
7,a7 by striking ,pacific territories   
and inserting territories of the ,united
 ,states2  7,b7 by striking and2 and    
7,c7 by inserting before the period at  
the end the following3 1 ,puerto ,rico1 
and the ,united ,states ,virgin         
,islands4  #baj4 ,authorization of major
 medical facility project at ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs ,west ,los       
,angeles ,medical ,center  7a7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans    
,affairs may carry out the major medical
 facility project described in          
subsection 7b7 in fiscal year #bjai1 in 
an amount not to exceed #ce1jjj1jjj4    
7b7 ,major medical facility project ,the
 major medical facility project         
described in this subsection is the     
construction of a new regional food     
services facility building on the campus
 of the medical center of the           
,department of ,veterans ,affairs in    
,west ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 to    

replace the seismically deficient       
,building #cjj1 ,regional ,food ,service
 ,facility1 which is located on the     
north campus of the medical center as of
 the date of the enactment of this ,act4
  #baa4 ,technical amendments to ,,va   
,,mission ,act of #bjah and amendments  
made by that ,act  7a7 ,title #ch  7#a7 
,annual report on performance awards and
 bonuses ,section #gbf7;c77#c7 is       
amended by striking 1 ,united ,states   
,code4  7#b7 ,veterans ,care ,agreements
 ,section #agjc;,a7h77#d7 is amended by 
striking 1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#c7 
,access standards ,section #agjc;,b7i7  
is amended-- 7,a7 by striking 7#a7 ,the 
term and inserting 8,in this section3   
7#a7 ,the term  2  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#a71 by moving subparagraphs 7,a7 and  
7,b7 two ems to the right2  7,c7 by     
moving paragraph 7#b7 two ems to the    
right2 and  7,d7 in paragraph 7#b71 by  
striking refers to and inserting means4 
7#d7 ,standards for quality ,section    
#agjc;,c7c7 is amended-- 7,a7 by        

striking 7c77#a7 ,the term and inserting
 87c7 ,definitions4-- ,in this section3 
7#a7 ,the term  2  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#a71 by moving subparagraphs 7,a7 and  
7,b7 two ems to the right2  7,c7 by     
moving paragraph 7#b7 two ems to the    
right2 and  7,d7 in paragraph 7#b71 by  
striking refers to and inserting means4 
7#e7 ,prompt payment standard ,section  
#agjc;,d7g77#c7 is amended by striking  
of this ,act1 as amended by the ,caring 
for ,our ,veterans ,act of #bjah1 and   
inserting of this title4  7#f7          
,remediation of medical service lines   
,section #agjf;,a is amended-- 7,a7 in  
subsection 7a71 in the matter preceding 
paragraph 7#a71 by inserting of this    
title after section #agjc7;e77#a72 and  
7,b7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking 
paragraph 7#a7 and inserting subsection 
7a74  7#g7 ,walk-in care ,section       
#agbe;,a is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection
 7c71 by striking or other agreement and
 inserting agreement1 or other          
arrangement2 and  7,b7 in subsection    

7f77#d71 by striking ,section #haec7;c7 
and inserting ,sections #haec7;c7 and   
#agjc;,a7j74  7#h7 ,authority to recover
 the cost of services furnished for     
non-service-connected disabilities      
,section #agbi7;a77#b77;,d7 is amending 
by striking the period at the end and   
inserting 2 or4  7#i7 ,agreements with  
,state homes ,section                   
#agde7;a77#d77;,b77ii77,,iii7 is amended
 by striking subchapter ,v of chapter   
#ag of this title and inserting this    
subchapter4  7#aj7 ,transplant          
procedures with live donors and related 
services ,section #aghh7;c7 is amended  
by striking this chapter and inserting  
this title4  7#aa7 ,quadrennial         
,veterans ,health ,administration review
 ,section #gccj;,c is amended-- 7,a7 in 
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 
by striking ,secretary of ,veterans     
,affairs and inserting ,secretary2  7ii7
 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in            
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking          
,department of ,veterans ,affairs and   

inserting ,department2  7,,ii7 in       
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking of title 
#ch1 as added by section #ajb and       
inserting of this title2 and  7,,iii7 in
 subparagraph 7,h77i71 by striking      
,department of ,veterans ,affairs and   
inserting ,department2and  7iii7 in     
paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph   
7,a77iii71 by inserting of this title   
after section #agjc;,c2 and  7,,ii7 in  
subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting of this 
title after section #agjc7;b72  7,b7 in 
subsection 7b77#b77;,i71 by inserting of
 this title after section #agjf;,a2 and 
7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in         
paragraph 7#a71 by striking such high   
performing and inserting a              
high-performing2 and  7ii7 in paragraph 
7#c71 by inserting such before a        
high-performing4  7#ab7 ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs ,specialty ,education
 ,loan ,repayment ,program ,section     
#gfic7;a77#a7 is amended by striking is 
hired and inserting will be eligible for
 appointment4  7b7 ,,va ,,mission ,,act 

7#a7 ,training program for              
administration of non-,department health
 care ,section #abb7;a77#b7 of the ,john
 ,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1
 and ,samuel ,r4 ,johnson ,,va          
,maintaining ,internal ,systems and     
,strengthening ,integrated ,outside     
,networks ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law   
#aae-ahb7 is amended by striking such   
title and inserting title #ch1 ,united  
,states ,code4  7#b7 ,processes for safe
 opioid prescribing practices by        
non-,department providers ,section #aca 
of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel
 ,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel ,r4 ,johnson   
,,va ,maintaining ,internal ,systems and
 ,strengthening ,integrated ,outside    
,networks ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law   
#aae-ahb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in          
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7i7 by inserting of
 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 after
 section #agjc7;a77#b77;,a72  7ii7 by   
striking of this title each place it    
appears and inserting of this ,act2 and 
7iii7 by inserting of such title after  

section #agjc;,a7e77#b77;,f72 and  7,b7 
in subsection 7d71 by striking covered  
veterans each place it appears and      
inserting veterans4  7#c7 ,plans for    
supplemental appropriations ,section    
#ada of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1   
,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel ,r4     
,johnson ,,va ,maintaining ,internal    
,systems and ,strengthening ,integrated 
,outside ,networks ,act of #bjah        
7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended by   
striking ,whenever the ,secretary and   
inserting ,whenever the ,secretary of   
,veterans ,affairs4  7#d7 ,telemedicine 
reporting requirement ,section          
#aea7;c77#a7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain  
,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel  
,r4 ,johnson ,,va ,maintaining ,internal
 ,systems and ,strengthening ,integrated
 ,outside ,networks ,act of #bjah       
7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended by   
striking section #agcj;,b and inserting 
section #agcj;,c4  7#e7 ,expansion of   
family caregiver program ,section       
#afa7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,john ,s4      

,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and 
,samuel ,r4 ,johnson ,,va ,maintaining  
,internal ,systems and ,strengthening   
,integrated ,outside ,networks ,act of  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended
 by striking such title and inserting   
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#f7 
,specialty ,education ,loan ,repayment  
,program ,section #cjc of the ,john ,s4 
,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and 
,samuel ,r4 ,johnson ,,va ,maintaining  
,internal ,systems and ,strengthening   
,integrated ,outside ,networks ,act of  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is        
amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d71 by    
inserting of ,veterans ,affairs after   
,department2 and  7,b7 in subsection    
7e71 in the matter preceding paragraph  
7#a71 by striking established and       
inserting under subchapter ,,viii of    
chapter #gf of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code1 as enacted4  7#g7        
,veterans healing veterans medical      
access and scholarship program ,section 
#cjd of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1   

,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel ,r4     
,johnson ,,va ,maintaining ,internal    
,systems and ,strengthening ,integrated 
,outside ,networks ,act of #bjah        
7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended--    
7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking     
covered medical schools and inserting   
covered medical school2 and  7,b7 in    
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 
by striking entitled to and inserting   
concurrently receiving2  7ii7 in        
paragraph 7#c71 by striking #bjai and   
inserting #bjbj2 and  7iii7 in paragraph
 7#f71 by striking subsection 7e7 and   
inserting subsection 7d72  7,c7 in      
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 
by striking #bjai and inserting #bjbj2  
and  7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking
 #bjai and inserting #bjbj2  7,d7 in    
subsection 7e71 by striking #bjai and   
inserting #bjbj2 and  7,e7 in subsection
 7f71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj  
and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjba4     
7#h7 ,development of criteria for       
designation of certain medical          

facilities as underserved facilities and
 plan to address problem of underserved 
facilities ,section #dja of the ,john   
,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 
and ,samuel ,r4 ,johnson ,,va           
,maintaining ,internal ,systems and     
,strengthening ,integrated ,outside     
,networks ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law   
#aae-ahb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in          
subsection 7b77#e71 by adding or the    
applicable access standards developed   
under section #agjc;,b of title #ch1    
,united ,states ,code after the         
wait-time goals of the ,department2 and 
7,b7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 by     
striking section #djg and inserting     
section #djb4  7#i7 ,pilot program on   
graduate medical education and residency
 ,section #djc7;b77#d7 of the ,john ,s4 
,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and 
,samuel ,r4 ,johnson ,,va ,maintaining  
,internal ,systems and ,strengthening   
,integrated ,outside ,networks ,act of  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended
 by inserting under after an agreement4 

7#aj7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 
medical scribe pilot program ,section   
#ejg of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1   
,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 and ,samuel ,r4     
,johnson ,,va ,maintaining ,internal    
,systems and ,strengthening ,integrated 
,outside ,networks ,act of #bjah        
7,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is amended--    
7,a7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking 
as determine and inserting as           
determined2 and  7,b7 in subsection     
7c77#b77;,c71 by striking speciality and
 inserting specialty4  ,,iii ,other     
matters  #cja4 ,approval of courses of  
education provided by public            
institutions of higher education for    
purposes of training and rehabilitation 
for veterans with service-connected     
disabilities conditional on in-,state   
tuition rate for veterans  7a7 ,in      
general ,section #cfgi7;c7 is amended-- 
7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking     
chapter #cj or #cc and inserting chapter
 #cj1 #ca1 or #cc2  7#b7 in paragraph   
7#b71 by adding at the end the following

 new subparagraph3  7,c7 ,an individual 
who is entitled to rehabilitation under 
section #cajb7;a7 of this title4  2     
7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking     
paragraph 7#b77;,a7 or 7#b77;,b7 and    
inserting paragraph 7#b77;,a71          
7#b77;,b71 or 7#b77;,c72 and  7#d7 in   
paragraph 7#f71 by striking chapters #cj
 and #cc and inserting chapters #cj1    
#ca1 and #cc4  7b7 ,applicability ,the  
amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall 
apply with respect to courses of        
education provided during a quarter1    
semester1 or term1 as applicable1 that  
begins after ,march #a1 #bjai4  #cjb4   
,corrective action for certain          
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
employees for conflicts of interest with
 educational institutions operated for  
profit  7a7 ,in general ,section #cfhc  
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection   
7a7 and inserting the following3  7a7   
,department officers and employees  7#a7
 ,an officer or employee of the         

,department shall receive corrective    
action or disciplinary action if such   
officer or employee-- 7,a7 has1 while   
serving as such an officer or employee1 
owned any interest in1 or received any  
wage1 salary1 dividend1 profit1 or gift 
from1 any educational institution       
operated for profit2 or  7,b7 has1 while
 serving as a covered officer or        
employee of the ,department1 received   
any service from any educational        
institution operated for profit4  7#b7  
,in this subsection1 the term covered   
officer or employee of the ,department  
means an officer or employee of the     
,department who-- 7,a7 works on the     
administration of benefits under chapter
 #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 #ce1 or #cf of
 this title2 or  7,b7 has a potential   
conflict of interest involving an       
educational institution operated for    
profit1 as determined by the ,secretary4
  2  7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by   
striking ,if the ,secretary and         
inserting the following3  7b7 ,state    

approving agency employees ,if the      
,secretary  2  7,b7 by striking wages1  
salary1 dividends1 profits1 gratuities1 
or services and inserting wage1 salary1 
dividend1 profit1 or gift2  7,c7 by     
striking in which an eligible person or 
veteran was pursuing a program of       
education or course under this chapter  
or chapter #cd or #ce of this title2    
7,d7 by striking terminate the          
employment of and inserting provide     
corrective action or disciplinary action
 with respect to2 and  7,e7 by striking 
while such person is an officer or      
employee of the ,state approving agency1
 or ,state department of veterans'      
affairs or ,state department of         
education and inserting until the       
completion of such corrective action or 
disciplinary action2  7#c7 in subsection
 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a ,state       
approving agency and inserting the      
following3  7c7 ,disapproval of courses 
,a ,state approving agency  2  7,b7 by  
striking of ,veterans ,affairs2 and     

7,c7 by striking wages1 salary1         
dividends1 profits1 gratuities1 or      
services and inserting wage1 salary1    
dividend1 profit1 or gift2 and  7#d7 in 
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the  
,secretary may and inserting the        
following3  7d7 ,waiver authority  7#a7 
,the ,secretary may  2  7,b7 by striking
 of ,veterans ,affairs2  7,c7 by        
striking 1 after reasonable notice and  
public hearings12 and  7,d7 by adding at
 the end the following new paragraph3   
7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall provide      
public notice of any waiver granted     
under this subsection by not later than 
#cj days after the date on which such   
waiver is granted4  4  7b7 ,effective   
date ,the amendments made by subsection 
7a7 shall take effect on the date of the
 enactment of this ,act and shall apply 
with respect to conflicts of interest   
that occur on or after that date4  #cjc4
 ,modification of compliance            
requirements for particular leases      
relating to ,department of ,veterans    

,affairs ,west ,los ,angeles ,campus    
,section #b7;h77#a7 of the ,west ,los   
,angeles ,leasing ,act of #bjaf 7,public
 ,law #aad-bbf7 is amended by striking  
any lease or land-sharing agreement at  
the ,campus and inserting any new lease 
or land-sharing agreement at the ,campus
 that is not in compliance with such    
laws4  ,passed the ,senate ,september   
#ah1 #bjah4,secretary