,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ag 
7legislative day1 ,september #af71 #bjbe
 ,mr4 ,moran 7for himself and ,mr4      
,blumenthal7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 to extend certain
 authorities and requirements relating  
to health care and benefits furnished by
 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 
and for other purposes4  #a4  ,short    
title2 table of contents  7a7  ,short   
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,,va ,extenders ,act of #bjbe4  7b7     
,table of contents  ,the table of       
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,,title ,i--,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 ,extension of 
,staff ,sergeant ,parker ,gordon ,fox   
,suicide ,prevention ,grant ,program4   
,sec4 #ajd4 ,extension of funding for   
expansion of ,rural ,access ,network for
 ,growth ,enhancement ,program4 ,,title 
,,ii--,benefits ,sec4 #bja4 ,extension  
of requirement for quarterly briefings  
on administration of authorities        
relating to determinations regarding    
presumptions of service connection based
 on toxic exposure4 ,sec4 #bjb4         
,extension of requirement relating to   
restoration of entitlement to           
educational assistance in cases of      
closure or disapproval of educational   
institutions4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,extension of 
temporary clarification of licensure    
requirements for contractor medical     
professionals to perform medical        
disability examinations for the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs under 
pilot program for use of contract       

physicians for disability examinations4 
,sec4 #bjd4 ,extension of authority to  
maintain regional office in ,republic of
 ,philippines4 ,,title ,,iii--,housing  
,sec4 #cja4 ,extension of authorization 
of appropriations for homeless women    
veterans and homeless veterans with     
children reintegration grant program4   
,sec4 #cjb4 ,extension of authority for 
treatment and rehabilitation for        
seriously mentally ill and homeless     
veterans4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,extension of     
funding for financial assistance for    
supportive services for very low-income 
veteran families in permanent housing4  
,sec4 #cjd4 ,extension of funding for   
grant program for homeless veterans with
 special needs4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,extension  
of authority to provide assistance for  
specially adapted housing for disabled  
veterans residing temporarily in housing
 owned by a family member4 ,sec4 #cjf4  
,extension of authority for specially   
adapted housing assistive technology    
grant program4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,improvements

 to ,partial ,claim ,program of the     
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 ,sec4
 #cjh4 ,government ,accountability      
,office reports on ,partial ,claim      
,program of the ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs and other matters4 ,,title    
,,iv--,other matters ,sec4 #dja4        
,extension of subpoena authority of     
,inspector ,general of ,department of   
,veterans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #djb4         
,extension of requirement for annual    
report on use of authority to provide   
equitable relief4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,extension
 of authority for ,secretary of         
,veterans ,affairs to transport         
individuals to and from facilities of   
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 ,sec4
 #djd4 ,extension of authority relating 
to vendee loan program4 ,sec4 #dje4     
,extension of authority for transfer of 
real property4  ,i ,health care matters 
#aja4 ,extension of authority for       
collection of copayments for hospital   
care and nursing home care ,section     
#agaj7;f77#b77;,b7 of title #ch1 ,united

 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbf4  #ajb4           
,extension of requirement to provide    
nursing home care to certain veterans   
with service-connected disabilities     
,section #agaj;,a7d7 of title #ch1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and      
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4  #ajc4 
,extension of ,staff ,sergeant ,parker  
,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prevention ,grant
 ,program  ,section #bja7;j7 of the     
,commander ,john ,scott ,hannon         
,veterans ,mental ,health ,care         
,improvement ,act of #bjai 7,public ,law
 #aaf-aga2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agbj;,f note7 
is amended by striking the date that is 
three years after the date on which the 
first grant is awarded under this       
section and inserting ,september #cj1   
#bjbf4  #ajd4  ,extension of funding for
 expansion of ,rural ,access ,network   
for ,growth ,enhancement ,program       
,section #b7;d7 of the ,sgt4 ,ketchum   

,rural ,veterans ,mental ,health ,act of
 #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-ba2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a note7 is amended by  
striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbf4     
,,ii  ,benefits  #bja4  ,extension of   
requirement for quarterly briefings on  
administration of authorities relating  
to determinations regarding presumptions
 of service connection based on toxic   
exposure  ,section #bjb7;b77#b7 of the  
,sergeant ,first ,class ,heath ,robinson
 ,honoring our ,promise to ,address     
,comprehensive ,toxics ,act of #bjbb    
7,public ,law #aag-afh7 is amended by   
striking ,on a quarterly basis during   
the two-year period beginning on the    
date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 
inserting ,on a quarterly basis during  
the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this ,act and ending on    
,december #ca1 #bjbf4  #bjb4  ,extension
 of requirement relating to restoration 
of entitlement to educational assistance
 in cases of closure or disapproval of  
educational institutions  ,section      

#cfii7;c77#b77;,c7 of title #ch1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbf4  #bjc4           
,extension of temporary clarification of
 licensure requirements for contractor  
medical professionals to perform medical
 disability examinations for the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs under 
pilot program for use of contract       
physicians for disability examinations  
,section #bjjb7;a77#d7 of the ,johnny   
,isakson and ,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4    
,veterans ,health ,care and ,benefits   
,improvement ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law
 #aaf-cae2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is 
amended by striking five years and      
inserting six years4  #bjd4  ,extension 
of authority to maintain regional office
 in ,republic of ,philippines  ,section 
#cae7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code1 is amended by striking ,september
 #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september    
#cj1 #bjbf4  ,,iii  ,housing  #cja4     
,extension of authorization of          

appropriations for homeless women       
veterans and homeless veterans with     
children reintegration grant program    
,section #bjba;,a7f77#a7 of title #ch1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbf4     
#cjb4  ,extension of authority for      
treatment and rehabilitation for        
seriously mentally ill and homeless     
veterans  7a7  ,general treatment       
,section #bjca7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbf4  7b7  ,additional
 services at certain locations  ,section
 #bjcc7;d7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbf4  #cjc4           
,extension of funding for financial     
assistance for supportive services for  
very low-income veteran families in     
permanent housing  ,section             
#bjdd7;e77#h7 of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   

#bjbe and inserting #bjbf4  #cjd4       
,extension of funding for grant program 
for homeless veterans with special needs
  ,section #bjfa7;d77#a7 of title #ch1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbf4     
#cje4  ,extension of authority to       
provide assistance for specially adapted
 housing for disabled veterans residing 
temporarily in housing owned by a family
 member  ,section #bajb;,a7e7 of title  
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbf4  #cjf4 
,extension of authority for specially   
adapted housing assistive technology    
grant program  ,section #bajh7;g7 of    
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking ,september #cj1     
#bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjbf4  #cjg4  ,improvements to ,partial
 ,claim ,program of the ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs  7a7  ,clarification 
of relationship to other powers of      
,secretary  ,section #cgbj7;h7 of title 

#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking of subsection 7a7 and all   
that follows through the period at the  
end and inserting of subsection 7a7 in  
conjunction with the purchase of a loan 
under section #cgcb7;a77#b7 of this     
title unless the ,secretary determines  
the purchase would be made consistent   
with section #cgcb7;d7 of this title44  
7b7  ,administration of ,partial ,claim 
,program  ,section #cgcg of such title  
is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b71
 by striking first lien guaranteed loan 
for such property and inserting amount  
of indebtedness under the guaranteed    
loan that the ,secretary does not       
purchase2 and  7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 by     
striking #abj days and inserting #ahj   
days2 and  7,b7 by amending paragraph   
7#c7 to read as follows3  7#c7 ,an      
amount paid to the holder of a loan as a
 partial claim--  7,a7 shall not alter  
the guaranty calculation specified by   
section #cgjc of this title2  7,b7 shall

 be included1 for the purpose of a      
liquidation sale1 in the same manner as 
any other advance allowed by the        
,secretary2 and  7,c7 shall not be      
claimed under the guaranty or increase  
the ,secretary's cost of acquisition of 
the property securing the defaulted     
loan4  4  7c7  ,requirements of loan    
holder  ,section 7d77#a7 of such section
 is amending by inserting and servicing 
the loan after documents4  7d7  ,default
 and foreclosure  ,subsection 7e7 of    
such section is amended-- 7#a7 in       
paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7 in subparagraph  
7,a71 by striking an individual who and 
all that follows through the period at  
the end and inserting the following3 a  
borrower who defaults on a partial claim
 shall be liable to the ,secretary for  
any loss suffered by the ,secretary with
 respect to such default1 and such loss 
may be recovered in the same manner as  
any other debt due the ,united ,states4 
,the ,secretary shall not restore       
housing loan entitlement under section  

#cgjb7;b7 of this title until such loss 
is repaid in full42 and  7,b7 by        
amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as   
follows3  7,b7 ,the ,secretary may      
charge administrative costs1 fees1 and  
interest1 as appropriate1 with respect  
to any default under a partial claim in 
a manner similar to the interest and    
administrative costs charged under      
section #ecae of this title4  2 and     
7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read 
as follows3  7#b7 ,notwithstanding      
section #bdaj of title #bh1 a           
non-judicial sale of real property to   
satisfy a loan guaranteed under this    
chapter shall discharge the property    
from a partial claim interest held by   
the ,secretary1 provided that the holder
 of the guaranteed loan conducts the    
non-judicial sale and distributes the   
sale proceeds1 if any1 in accordance    
with the ,state or local law where such 
property is situated4  4  7e7  ,guidance
 in advance of regulations  ,subsection 
7h7 of such section is amended to read  

as follows3  7h7 ,guidance in advance of
 regulations ,notwithstanding any other 
provision of law1 the ,secretary may1   
before prescribing regulations1 issue   
administrative guidance with respect to 
the ,partial ,claim ,program under this 
section and the loss mitigation options 
prescribed under section #cgcb7;d7 of   
this title1 including any additional    
terms1 conditions1 and requirements the 
,secretary determines necessary4  4     
#cjh4  ,government ,accountability      
,office reports on ,partial ,claim      
,program of the ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs and other matters  7a7        
,annual reports  7#a7  ,in general  ,not
 later than one year after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
year thereafter until the ,partial      
,claim ,program terminates1 the         
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit to the ,committee  
on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate   
and the ,committee on ,veterans'        
,affairs of the ,house of               

,representatives a report4  7#b7        
,elements  ,each report required by     
paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 for the   
period covered by the report and        
disaggregated by quarter1 the following3
  7,a7 ,key data on the performance of  
the ,partial ,claim ,program1           
including--  7i7 the number of partial  
claims filed and approved2 and  7ii7 the
 redefault and foreclosure rates of     
loans for which a partial claim was     
made4  7,b7 ,a comparison of the data   
described in subparagraph 7,a7 with data
 on the performance of other loss       
mitigation options provided by the      
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4  7,c7
 ,the number of housing loans insured1  
guaranteed1 or made by the ,secretary of
 ,veterans ,affairs under chapter #cg of
 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,d7
 ,the number of applications for housing
 loan benefits under such chapter       
denied4  7,e7 ,the number of housing    
loans insured1 guaranteed1 or made by   
the ,secretary under such chapter       

refinanced under section #cgaj7;a77#h7  
or #cgab of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7,f7 ,the number of veterans who
 owe a payment on a mortgage associated 
with a loan insured1 guaranteed1 or made
 by the ,secretary under such chapter   
that is at least--  7i7 #fj days late2  
and  7ii7 #ij days late4  7b7           
,assessment  7#a7  ,in general  ,not    
later than one year before the ,partial 
,claim ,program terminates1 the         
,comptroller ,general shall--  7,a7     
conduct an assessment of the benefits   
and challenges of the ,partial ,claim   
,program2 and  7,b7 submit to the       
,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the
 ,senate and the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of    
,representatives a report on the        
findings of the ,comptroller ,general   
with respect to that assessment4  7#b7  
,considerations  ,in conducting the     
assessment required by paragraph 7#a71  
the ,comptroller ,general shall consider
 the following3  7,a7 ,the              

characteristics of borrowers for whom a 
partial claim was made compared to the  
characteristics of borrowers provided   
other loss mitigation options by the    
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4  7,b7
 ,the performance of loans guaranteed   
under chapter #cg of title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 following various loss   
mitigation actions4  7,c7 ,the          
information the ,department considered  
in determining whether a borrower would 
benefit from a partial claim compared to
 other loss mitigation options4  7,d7   
,the costs to taxpayers of the ,partial 
,claim ,program compared to the costs of
 other loss mitigation options provided 
by the ,department4  7,e7 ,any          
similarities and differences in the     
,department's administration and use of 
the ,partial ,claim ,program compared to
 the ,department's administration and   
use of the ,,covid-#ai ,veterans        
,assistance ,partial ,claim ,payment    
program established under subpart ,f of 
part #cf of title #ch1 ,code of         

,regulations4  7,f7 ,the information the
 ,department learned from the           
,,covid-#ai ,veterans ,assistance       
,partial ,claim ,payment program and the
 extent to which those lessons learned  
were applied to the ,partial ,claim     
,program4  7,g7 ,the types of           
information the ,department collected to
 monitor the performance and            
effectiveness of the ,partial ,claim    
,program and how the ,department used   
that information to make any needed     
adjustments to the program4  7,h7 ,how  
the use by the ,department of partial   
claims compares to the use of partial   
claims by other ,federal housing        
agencies1 including1 for each partial   
claim program--  7i7 the volume of loans
 for which partial claims have been     
made2  7ii7 the results for borrowers   
7including redefault and foreclosure    
rates72 and  7iii7 the costs to         
taxpayers4  7c7  ,partial ,claim        
,program defined  ,in this section1 the 
term ,partial ,claim ,program means the 

,partial ,claim ,program of the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
carried out under section #cgcg of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4  ,,iv      
,other matters  #dja4  ,extension of    
subpoena authority of ,inspector        
,general of ,department of ,veterans    
,affairs  ,section #cab7;d77#g77;,a7 of 
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking ,september #cj1     
#bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjbf4  #djb4  ,extension of requirement
 for annual report on use of authority  
to provide equitable relief  ,section   
#ejc7;c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code1 is amended by striking ,december 
#ca1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 
#bjbf4  #djc4  ,extension of authority  
for ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to 
transport individuals to and from       
facilities of ,department of ,veterans  
,affairs  ,section #aaa;,a7a77#b7 of    
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking ,september #cj1     
#bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1     

#bjbf4  #djd4  ,extension of authority  
relating to vendee loan program         
,section #cgcc7;a77#h7 of title #ch1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended--     
7#a7 in the matter preceding            
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbf2 and  7#b7 in     
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking          
,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbf4  #dje4           
,extension of authority for transfer of 
real property  ,section #haah7;a77#e7 of
 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended by striking ,september #cj1     
#bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1     
#bjbf4