,one ,hundred ,sixteenth ,congress of the ,united ,states of ,america ,at the ,first ,session ,begun and held at the ,city of ,washington on ,thursday1 the third day of ,january1 two thousand and nineteen ,h4 ,r4 #dbhe ,,an ,,act ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,expiring ,authorities ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,extension of authority relating to vendee loans ,section #cgcc7;a77#g7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjai and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjai1 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj14 #c4 ,extension of authority for operation of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs regional office in ,manila1 the ,republic of the ,philippines ,section #cae7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjai and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 #d4 ,extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing ,section #bjdd7;e77#a77;,g7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking fiscal year #bjai and inserting each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjba4 #e4 ,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 most recently amended by section #aji of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,expiring ,authorities ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bea2 #acb ,stat4 #cafi71 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjai and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 #f4 ,technical amendments ,title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in section #gad7;e77#b77;,b71 by striking to the refer and inserting to refer4 7#b7 ,in section #agbe;,a7c71 by inserting a comma after a contract4 7#c7 ,in section #ccac7;g77#c77;,b77ii71 by inserting a comma after for books4 7#d7 ,in section #ccba7;a77#a71 by striking ,january1 and inserting ,january4 7#e7 ,in section #cfhc-- 7,a7 by striking 7b7 7b7 and inserting 7b72 7,b7 by striking 7c7 7c7 and inserting 7c72 and 7,c7 by striking 7d7 7d7 and inserting 7d74 7#f7 ,in section #cfii7;b71 by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection4 7#g7 ,in section #gdfb7;b77#d77;,a71 by inserting notice after written4 7#h7 ,in section #gfif7;c77#a71 by striking 74 and inserting a period4 7#i7 ,in section #hajd7;a71 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following new paragraph 7#c73 7#c7 ,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term major medical facility project means a project for the construction1 alteration1 or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than #bj1jjj1jjj1 but such term does not include an acquisition by exchange1 nonrecurring maintenance projects of the ,department1 or the construction1 alteration1 or acquisition of a shared ,federal medical facility for which the ,department's estimated share of the project costs does not exceed #bj1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,the term major medical facility lease means a lease for space for use as a new medical facility at an average annual rent of more than #a1jjj1jjj4 4 ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,vice ,president of the ,united ,states and ,president of the ,senate4