,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjbe 
,mr4 ,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d
 c]ta9 au?orities & requirem5ts relat+  
to heal? c>e & b5efits furni%$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,va ,ext5d]s ,act ( #bjbe4
  7b7  ,table ( cont5ts  ,! table (     
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4       
,,title ,i--,heal? c>e matt]s ,sec4     
#aja4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = collection 
( copaym5ts = hospital c>e & nurs+ home 
c>e4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,ext5sion ( requirem5t 
to provide nurs+ home c>e to c]ta9      
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities4 
,sec4 #ajc4 ,ext5sion ( ,/aff ,s]geant  

,p>k] ,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prev5tion  
,grant ,program4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,ext5sion (
 fund+ = expansion ( ,rural ,access     
,network = ,gr[? ,enhancem5t ,program4  
,,title ,,ii--,b5efits ,sec4 #bja4      
,ext5sion ( requirem5t = qu>t]ly brief+s
 on adm9i/ration ( au?orities relat+ to 
det]m9ations reg>d+ presumptions (      
s]vice connection bas$ on toxic         
exposure4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,ext5sion (       
requirem5t relat+ to re/oration (       
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance 9   
cases ( closure or disapproval (        
educational in/itutions4 ,sec4 #bjc4    
,ext5sion ( tempor>y cl>ification (     
lic5sure requirem5ts = contractor m$ical
 pr(essionals to p]=m m$ical disability 
exam9ations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs "u pilot program = use (       
contract physicians = disability        
exam9ations4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,ext5sion (    
au?ority to ma9ta9 regional (fice 9     
,republic ( ,philipp9es4 ,,title        
,,iii--,h\s+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,ext5sion (    
au?orization ( appropriations = homeless

 wom5 vet]ans & homeless vet]ans )      
*ildr5 re9tegration grant program4 ,sec4
 #cjb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = treatm5t &
 rehabilitation = s]i\sly m5tally ill & 
homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,ext5sion 
( fund+ = f9ancial assi/ance =          
supportive s]vices = v l[-income vet]an 
families 9 p]man5t h\s+4 ,sec4 #cjd4    
,ext5sion ( fund+ = grant program =     
homeless vet]ans ) special ne$s4 ,sec4  
#cje4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to provide   
assi/ance = specially adapt$ h\s+ =     
disabl$ vet]ans resid+ tempor>ily 9 h\s+
 own$ by a family memb]4 ,sec4 #cjf4    
,ext5sion ( au?ority = specially adapt$ 
h\s+ assi/ive te*nology grant program4  
,sec4 #cjg4 ,improvem5ts to ,p>tial     
,claim ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice reports on ,p>tial
 ,claim ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r matt]s4 ,,title 
,,iv--,o!r matt]s ,sec4 #dja4 ,ext5sion 
( subpo5a au?ority ( ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4   

#djb4 ,ext5sion ( requirem5t = annual   
report on use ( au?ority to provide     
equitable relief4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,ext5sion 
( au?ority = ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to transport individuals to & f
 facilities ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,ext5sion (       
au?ority relat+ to v5dee loan program4  
,sec4 #dje4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority =      
transf] ( real prop]ty4  ,i ,heal? c>e  
matt]s  #aja4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority =    
collection ( copaym5ts = hospital c>e & 
nurs+ home c>e ,section                 
#agaj7;f77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4  #ajb4  ,ext5sion (         
requirem5t to provide nurs+ home c>e to 
c]ta9 vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$         
disabilities  ,section #agaj;,a7d7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  #ajc4  ,ext5sion 
( ,/aff ,s]geant ,p>k] ,gordon ,fox     
,suicide ,prev5tion ,grant ,program     

,section #bja7;j7 ( ! ,comm&] ,john     
,scott ,hannon ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal?   
,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai 7,public  
,law #aaf-aga2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agbj;,f   
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! date t is ?ree
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is
 aw>d$ "u ?is section & ins]t+ ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbf4  #ajd4  ,ext5sion ( fund+ =
 expansion ( ,rural ,access ,network =  
,gr[? ,enhancem5t ,program  ,section    
#b7;d7 ( ! ,sgt4 ,ket*um ,rural ,vet]ans
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjba 7,public    
,law #aag-ba2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agab;,a    
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+  
#bjbf4  ,,ii  ,b5efits  #bja4  ,ext5sion
 ( requirem5t = qu>t]ly brief+s on      
adm9i/ration ( au?orities relat+ to     
det]m9ations reg>d+ presumptions (      
s]vice connection bas$ on toxic exposure
  ,section #bjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,s]geant    
,fir/ ,class ,hea? ,rob9son ,honor+ our 
,promise to ,address ,compreh5sive      
,toxics ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law      
#aag-afh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,on a       
qu>t]ly basis dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod      

beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & ins]t+ ,on a qu>t]ly basis dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 
#bjb4  ,ext5sion ( requirem5t relat+ to 
re/oration ( entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance 9 cases ( closure or          
disapproval ( educational in/itutions   
,section #cfii7;c77#b77;,c7 ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4  #bjc4  ,ext5sion ( tempor>y
 cl>ification ( lic5sure requirem5ts =  
contractor m$ical pr(essionals to p]=m  
m$ical disability exam9ations = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u pilot  
program = use ( contract physicians =   
disability exam9ations  ,section        
#bjjb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,johnny ,isakson &    
,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4 ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,c>e & ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-cae2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4  
#eaja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ five ye>s 
& ins]t+ six ye>s4  #bjd4  ,ext5sion (  
au?ority to ma9ta9 regional (fice 9     

,republic ( ,philipp9es  ,section       
#cae7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4    
,,iii  ,h\s+  #cja4  ,ext5sion (        
au?orization ( appropriations = homeless
 wom5 vet]ans & homeless vet]ans )      
*ildr5 re9tegration grant program       
,section #bjba;,a7f77#a7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbf4  #cjb4  ,ext5sion 
( au?ority = treatm5t & rehabilitation =
 s]i\sly m5tally ill & homeless vet]ans 
7a7  ,g5]al treatm5t  ,section #bjca7;b7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe &   
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  7b7       
,additional s]vices at c]ta9 locations  
,section #bjcc7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4  #cjc4  ,ext5sion ( fund+ = 
f9ancial assi/ance = supportive s]vices 
= v l[-income vet]an families 9 p]man5t 
h\s+  ,section #bjdd7;e77#h7 ( title    

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbf4  #cjd4      
,ext5sion ( fund+ = grant program =     
homeless vet]ans ) special ne$s         
,section #bjfa7;d77#a7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbf4  #cje4  ,ext5sion 
( au?ority to provide assi/ance =       
specially adapt$ h\s+ = disabl$ vet]ans 
resid+ tempor>ily 9 h\s+ own$ by a      
family memb]  ,section #bajb;,a7e7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  #cjf4  ,ext5sion 
( au?ority = specially adapt$ h\s+      
assi/ive te*nology grant program        
,section #bajh7;g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4  #cjg4  ,improvem5ts to     
,p>tial ,claim ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7  ,cl>ification ( 
relation%ip to o!r p[]s ( ,secret>y     
,section #cgbj7;h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ (       

subsection 7a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ( subsection 7a7
 9 conjunction ) ! pur*ase ( a loan "u  
section #cgcb7;a77#b7 ( ?is title unless
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! pur*ase w\ld be 
made consi/5t ) section #cgcb7;d7 ( ?is 
title44  7b7  ,adm9i/ration ( ,p>tial   
,claim ,program  ,section #cgcg ( su*   
title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection      
7b77#b71 by /rik+ fir/ li5 gu>ante$ loan
 = su* prop]ty & ins]t+ am\nt (         
indebt$ness "u ! gu>ante$ loan t !      
,secret>y does n pur*ase2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ #abj days &     
ins]t+ #ahj days2 &  7,b7 by am5d+      
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7   
,an am\nt paid to ! hold] ( a loan z a  
p>tial claim--  7,a7 %all n alt] !      
gu>anty calculation specifi$ by section 
#cgjc ( ?is title2  7,b7 %all be        
includ$1 = ! purpose ( a liquidation    
sale1 9 ! same mann] z any o!r advance  
all[$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 %all n be 
claim$ "u ! gu>anty or increase !       

,secret>y's co/ ( acquisition ( !       
prop]ty secur+ ! default$ loan4  4  7c7 
,requirem5ts ( loan hold]  ,section     
7d77#a7 ( su* section is am5d+ by ins]t+
 & s]vic+ ! loan aft] docum5ts4  7d7    
,default & =eclosure  ,subsection 7e7 ( 
su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ an individual :o & all t foll[s   
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 a borr[] :o defaults on a p>tial
 claim %all be liable to ! ,secret>y =  
any loss suff]$ by ! ,secret>y ) respect
 to su* default1 & su* loss may be      
recov]$ 9 ! same mann] z any o!r debt   
due ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,secret>y %all n
 re/ore h\s+ loan entitlem5t "u section 
#cgjb7;b7 ( ?is title until su* loss is 
repaid 9 full42 &  7,b7 by am5d+        
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 ,! ,secret>y may *>ge adm9i/rative     
co/s1 fees1 & int]e/1 z appropriate1 )  
respect to any default "u a p>tial claim
 9 a mann] simil> to ! int]e/ &         
adm9i/rative co/s *>g$ "u section #ecae 

( ?is title4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+        
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
,not)/&+ section #bdaj ( title #bh1 a   
non-judicial sale ( real prop]ty to     
satisfy a loan gu>ante$ "u ?is *apt]    
%all dis*>ge ! prop]ty f a p>tial claim 
int]e/ held by ! ,secret>y1 provid$ t ! 
hold] ( ! gu>ante$ loan conducts !      
non-judicial sale & di/ributes ! sale   
proce$s1 if any1 9 accordance ) ! ,/ate 
or local law :]e su* prop]ty is situat$4
  4  7e7  ,guidance 9 advance (         
regulations  ,subsection 7h7 ( su*      
section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7h7 
,guidance 9 advance ( regulations       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y may1 be=e prescrib+           
regulations1 issue adm9i/rative guidance
 ) respect to ! ,p>tial ,claim ,program 
"u ?is section & ! loss mitigation      
options prescrib$ "u section #cgcb7;d7 (
 ?is title1 includ+ any additional t]ms1
 conditions1 & requirem5ts ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es necess>y4  4  #cjh4  ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice reports on ,p>tial

 ,claim ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r matt]s  7a7     
,annual reports  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft] until !       
,p>tial ,claim ,program t]m9ates1 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report4  7#b7         
,elem5ts  ,ea* report requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! report & disaggregat$ by     
qu>t]1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,key data on !   
p]=mance ( ! ,p>tial ,claim ,program1   
includ+--  7i7 ! numb] ( p>tial claims  
fil$ & approv$2 &  7ii7 ! r$efault &    
=eclosure rates ( loans = :i* a p>tial  
claim 0 made4  7,b7 ,a comp>ison ( !    
data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) data 
on ! p]=mance ( o!r loss mitigation     
options provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,c7 ,! numb] ( h\s+
 loans insur$1 gu>ante$1 or made by !   

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u *apt]  
#cg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7,d7 ,! numb] ( applications = h\s+ loan
 b5efits "u su* *apt] d5i$4  7,e7 ,!    
numb] ( h\s+ loans insur$1 gu>ante$1 or 
made by ! ,secret>y "u su* *apt]        
ref9anc$ "u section #cgaj7;a77#h7 or    
#cgab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,f7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o owe a paym5t 
on a mortgage associat$ ) a loan insur$1
 gu>ante$1 or made by ! ,secret>y "u su*
 *apt] t is at lea/--  7i7 #fj days     
late2 &  7ii7 #ij days late4  7b7       
,assessm5t  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> be=e ! ,p>tial ,claim ,program   
t]m9ates1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all--   
7,a7 conduct an assessm5t ( ! b5efits & 
*all5ges ( ! ,p>tial ,claim ,program2 & 
7,b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect to t       
assessm5t4  7#b7  ,consid]ations  ,9    
conduct+ ! assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph

 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid]
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! *>act]i/ics (       
borr[]s = :om a p>tial claim 0 made     
comp>$ to ! *>act]i/ics ( borr[]s       
provid$ o!r loss mitigation options by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,!
 p]=mance ( loans gu>ante$ "u *apt] #cg 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 foll[+
 v>i\s loss mitigation actions4  7,c7 ,!
 in=mation ! ,dep>tm5t consid]$ 9       
det]m9+ :e!r a borr[] w\ld b5efit f a   
p>tial claim comp>$ to o!r loss         
mitigation options4  7,d7 ,! co/s to    
taxpay]s ( ! ,p>tial ,claim ,program    
comp>$ to ! co/s ( o!r loss mitigation  
options provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7   
,any simil>ities & diff]5ces 9 !        
,dep>tm5t's adm9i/ration & use ( !      
,p>tial ,claim ,program comp>$ to !     
,dep>tm5t's adm9i/ration & use ( !      
,,covid-#ai ,vet]ans ,assi/ance ,p>tial 
,claim ,paym5t program e/abli%$ "u      
subp>t ,f ( "p #cf ( title #ch1 ,code ( 
,regulations4  7,f7 ,! in=mation !      
,dep>tm5t le>n$ f ! ,,covid-#ai ,vet]ans

 ,assi/ance ,p>tial ,claim ,paym5t      
program & ! ext5t to :i* ^? lessons     
le>n$ 7 appli$ to ! ,p>tial ,claim      
,program4  7,g7 ,! types ( in=mation !  
,dep>tm5t collect$ to monitor ! p]=mance
 & effectiv5ess ( ! ,p>tial ,claim      
,program & h[ ! ,dep>tm5t us$ t         
in=mation to make any ne$$ adju/m5ts to 
! program4  7,h7 ,h[ ! use by !         
,dep>tm5t ( p>tial claims comp>es to !  
use ( p>tial claims by o!r ,f$]al h\s+  
ag5cies1 includ+1 = ea* p>tial claim    
program--  7i7 ! volume ( loans = :i*   
p>tial claims h be5 made2  7ii7 !       
results = borr[]s 7includ+ r$efault &   
=eclosure rates72 &  7iii7 ! co/s to    
taxpay]s4  7c7  ,p>tial ,claim ,program 
def9$  ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,p>tial    
,claim ,program means ! ,p>tial ,claim  
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs c>ri$ out "u section #cgcg (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,,iv   
,o!r matt]s  #dja4  ,ext5sion ( subpo5a 
au?ority ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  ,section          

#cab7;d77#g77;,a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4  #djb4  ,ext5sion (         
requirem5t = annual report on use (     
au?ority to provide equitable relief    
,section #ejc7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjbf4  #djc4  ,ext5sion ( au?ority =   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
transport individuals to & f facilities 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs         
,section #aaa;,a7a77#b7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4  #djd4  ,ext5sion ( au?ority
 relat+ to v5dee loan program  ,section 
#cgcc7;a77#h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  #dje4  ,ext5sion 

( au?ority = transf] ( real prop]ty     
,section #haah7;a77#e7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbf4