[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3219 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3219
One Hundred Eleventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten
An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Benefits
Act of 2010''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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work-study activities for purposes of the educational
assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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TITLE I

-EMPLOYMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION MATTERS

outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment
representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training
Services Institute.

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Affairs to verify small business ownership.

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Federal agencies to the Office of Special Counsel.

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TITLE II

-HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS MATTERS

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connected disabilities called to active service.

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TITLE III

-SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MATTERS

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TITLE IV

-INSURANCE MATTERS

Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans.

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benefit for terminally-ill persons insured under
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life
Insurance.

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schedule of severity of traumatic injury under Servicemembers'
Group Life Insurance.

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from traumatic injury protection coverage under
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

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TITLE V

-BURIAL AND CEMETERY MATTERS

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veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled
veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals
of traumatic brain injury.

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TITLE VI

-COMPENSATION AND PENSION

compensation payable for surviving spouses with dependent
children under the age of 18.

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of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30,
1999.

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compensation for veterans retired or separated from the
uniformed services for catastrophic disability.

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Medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities.

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pension for disabled veterans and surviving spouses and
children.
UNIFORMED SERVICES

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TITLE VII

-EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE

independent living services and assistance may be initiated.

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TITLE VIII

-BENEFITS MATTERS

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Forces with severe burn injuries for automobiles and adaptive
equipment.

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multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War veterans.

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reviews and evaluations on illness and service in Persian Gulf
War and Post-9/11 Global Operations Theaters.

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examinations by contract physicians.
FACILITY LEASES

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TITLE IX

-AUTHORIZATION OF MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS AND MAJOR MEDICAL

facility construction project previously authorized for the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans,
Louisiana.

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facility construction project previously authorized for the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach,
California.

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projects of Department of Veterans Affairs be used for other
major medical facility construction projects of the
Department.

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Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38,
United States Code.

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TITLE X

-OTHER MATTERS

QUALIFYING WORK-STUDY ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Extension.--Paragraph (4) of section 3485(a) is amended by
striking ``June 30, 2010'' each place it appears and inserting ``June
30, 2013''.
(b) Activities in State Veterans Agencies.--Such paragraph is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(G) Any activity of a State veterans agency related to
providing assistance to veterans in obtaining any benefit under the
laws administered by the Secretary or the laws of the State.
``(H) A position working in a Center of Excellence for Veteran
Student Success, as established pursuant to part T of title VIII of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161t et seq.).
``(I) A position working in a cooperative program carried out
jointly by the Department and an institution of higher learning.
``(J) Any other veterans-related position in an institution of
higher learning.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall
take effect on October 1, 2011.

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EDUCATION.
Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.

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OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT
REPRESENTATIVES BY NATIONAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
SERVICES INSTITUTE.
(a) 18-month Period.--Section 4102A(c)(8)(A) is amended by striking
``three-year period'' and inserting ``18-month period''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) Applicability to new employees.--The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a State employee
assigned to perform the duties of a disabled veterans' outreach
program specialist or a local veterans' employment representative
under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, who is so
assigned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Applicability to previously-hired employees.--In the case
of such a State employee who is so assigned on or after January 1,
2006, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Labor shall require the State to require, as a
condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made
available to the State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104
of title 38, United States Code, each such employee to
satisfactorily complete the training described in section
4102A(c)(8)(A) of such title by not later than the date that is 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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AFFAIRS TO VERIFY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Veterans Small
Business Verification Act''.
(b) Clarification of Responsibility of Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to Verify Small Business Ownership.--
(1) Clarification.--Section 8127(f) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``To be eligible'';
(ii) by inserting after ``or the veteran.'' the
following new sentence: ``Application for inclusion in the
database shall constitute permission under section 552a of
title 5 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) for the
Secretary to access such personal information maintained by
the Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information
contained in the application.''; and
(iii) by inserting after the sentence added by clause
(ii) the following new subparagraph:
``(B) If the Secretary receives an application for inclusion in the
database from an individual whose status as a veteran cannot be
verified because the Secretary does not maintain information with
respect to the veteran status of the individual, the Secretary may not
include the small business concern owned and controlled by the
individual in the database maintained by the Secretary until the
Secretary receives such information as may be necessary to verify that
the individual is a veteran.''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following
new paragraph (4):
``(4) No small business concern may be listed in the database until
the Secretary has verified that--
``(A) the small business concern is owned and controlled by
veterans; and
``(B) in the case of a small business concern for which the
person who owns and controls the concern indicates that the person
is a veteran with a service-connected disability, that the person
is a veteran with a service-connected disability.''.
(2) Applicability.--In the case of a small business concern
included in the database as of the date of the enactment of this
Act for which, as of such date, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
has not verified the status of such concern in accordance with
paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of section 8127 of title 38, United
States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
notify the person who owns and controls the concern that--
(A) the Secretary is required to verify the status of the
concern in accordance with such paragraph, as so amended;
(B) verification of such status shall require that the
person who owns and controls the concern apply for inclusion in
the database in accordance with such subsection, as so amended;
(C) application for inclusion in the database shall
constitute permission under section 552a of title 5, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), for the
Secretary to access such personal information maintained by the
Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information
contained in the application; and
(D) the person who owns and controls the concern must
submit to the Secretary all information required by the
Secretary under this paragraph within 90 days of receiving the
Secretary's notice of such requirement or the concern shall be
removed from the database.

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AGAINST FEDERAL AGENCIES TO THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.
(a) Establishment of Project.--The Secretary of Labor and the
Office of Special Counsel shall carry out a 36-month demonstration
project under which certain claims against Federal executive agencies
under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, are referred to, or
otherwise received by, the Office of Special Counsel for assistance,
including investigation and resolution of the claim as well as
enforcement of rights with respect to the claim. The demonstration
program shall begin not later than 60 days after the Comptroller
General of the United States submits the report required under
subsection (e)(3).
(b) Referral of All Prohibited Personnel Practice Claims to the
Office of Special Counsel.--
(1) In general.--Under the demonstration project, the Office of
Special Counsel shall receive and investigate all claims under
chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to Federal
executive agencies in cases where the Office of Special Counsel has
jurisdiction over related claims pursuant to section 1212 of title
5, United States Code.
(2) Related claims.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a related
claim is a claim involving the same Federal executive agency and
the same or similar factual allegations or legal issues as those
being pursued under a claim under chapter 43 of title 38, United
States Code.
(c) Referral of Other Claims Against Federal Executive Agencies.--
(1) In general.--Under the demonstration project, the
Secretary--
(A) shall refer to the Office of Special Counsel all claims
described in paragraph (2) made during the period of the
demonstration project; and
(B) may refer any claim described in paragraph (2) filed
before the demonstration project that is pending before the
Secretary at the beginning of the demonstration project.
(2) Claims described.--A claim described in this paragraph is a
claim under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, against a
Federal executive agency by a claimant with a social security
account number with an odd number as its terminal digit or, in the
case of a claim that does not contain a social security account
number, a case number assigned to the claim with an odd number as
its terminal digit.
(d) Administration of Demonstration Project.--
(1) In general.--The Office of Special Counsel shall administer
the demonstration project. The Secretary shall cooperate with the
Office of Special Counsel in carrying out the demonstration
project.
(2) Treatment of certain terms in chapter 43 of title 38,
united states code.--In the case of any claim referred to, or
otherwise received by, the Office of Special Counsel under the
demonstration project, any reference to the ``Secretary'' in
sections 4321, 4322, and 4326 of title 38, United States Code, is
deemed to be a reference to the ``Office of Special Counsel''.
(3) Administrative jurisdiction.--In the case of any claim
referred to, or otherwise received by, the Office of Special
Counsel under the demonstration project, the Office of Special
Counsel shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the claim.
(e) Data Comparability for Reviewing Agency Performance.--
(1) In general.--To facilitate the review of the relative
performance of the Office of Special Counsel and the Department of
Labor during the demonstration project, the Office of Special
Counsel and the Department of Labor shall jointly establish methods
and procedures to be used by both the Office and the Department
during the demonstration project. Such methods and procedures shall
include each of the following:
(A) Definitions of performance measures, including--
(i) customer satisfaction;
(ii) cost (such as, but not limited to, average cost
per claim);
(iii) timeliness (such as, but not limited to, average
processing time, case age);
(iv) capacity (such as, but not limited to, staffing
levels, education, grade level, training received,
caseload); and
(v) case outcomes.
(B) Definitions of case outcomes.
(C) Data collection methods and timing of collection.
(D) Data quality assurance processes.
(2) Joint report to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Special Counsel and the
Secretary of Labor shall jointly submit to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives and to
the Comptroller General of the United States a report describing
the methods and procedures established under paragraph (1).
(3) Comptroller general report.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the submittal of the report under paragraph (2), the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
report submitted under paragraph (2) and may provide
recommendations for improving the methods and procedures described
therein.
(f) Agency Data to Government Accountability Office.--The Office of
Special Counsel and the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the
Comptroller General such information and data about the demonstration
project as may be required by the Comptroller General, from time to
time during the course of the demonstration project and at the
conclusion, in order for the Comptroller General to assess the
reliability of the demonstration data maintained by both the Office of
Special Counsel and the Department of Labor and to review the relative
performance of the Office and Department under the demonstration
project.
(g) Government Accountability Office Report.--The Comptroller
General shall review the relative performance of the Office of Special
Counsel and the Department of Labor under the demonstration project
and--
(1) not later than one year after the commencement of the
demonstration project, and annually thereafter during the period
when the demonstration project is conducted, submit to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
Representatives an interim report on the demonstration project; and
(2) not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the
demonstration project, submit to such committees a final report
that includes the findings and conclusions of the Comptroller
General regarding the relative performance of the Office and the
Department under the demonstration project and such recommendations
as the Comptroller General determines are appropriate.

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(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--To encourage the employment of
eligible veterans in the energy industry, the Secretary of Labor, as
part of the Veterans Workforce Investment Program, shall carry out a
pilot program to be known as the ``Veterans Energy-Related Employment
Program''. Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall award
competitive grants to not more than three States for the establishment
and administration of a State program to make grants to energy
employers that provide covered training, on-job training,
apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible veterans. Such a
program shall be known as a ``State Energy-Related Employment
Program''.
(b) Eligibility for Grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application that includes each of the following:
(1) A proposal for the expenditure of grant funds to establish
and administer a public-private partnership program designed to
provide covered training, on-job training, apprenticeships, and
certification classes to a significant number of eligible veterans
and ensure lasting and sustainable employment in well-paying jobs
in the energy industry.
(2) Evidence that the State has--
(A) a population of eligible veterans of an appropriate
size to carry out the State program;
(B) a robust and diverse energy industry; and
(C) the ability to carry out the State program described in
the proposal under paragraph (1).
(3) Such other information and assurances as the Secretary may
require.
(c) Use of Funds.--A State that is the recipient of a grant under
this section shall use the grant for the following purposes:
(1) Making grants to energy employers to reimburse such
employers for the cost of providing covered training, on-job
training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible
veterans who are first hired by the employer on or after November
1, 2010.
(2) Conducting outreach to inform energy employers and
veterans, including veterans in rural areas, of their eligibility
or potential eligibility for participation in the State program.
(d) Conditions.--Under the pilot program, each grant to a State
shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) The State shall repay to the Secretary, on such date as
shall be determined by the Secretary, any amount received under the
pilot program that is not used for the purposes described in
subsection (c).
(2) The State shall submit to the Secretary, at such times and
containing such information as the Secretary shall require, reports
on the use of grant funds.
(e) Employer Requirements.--In order to receive a grant made by a
State under the pilot program, an energy employer shall--
(1) submit to the administrator of the State Energy-Related
Employment Program an application that includes--
(A) the rate of pay, during and after training, for each
eligible veteran proposed to be trained using grant funds;
(B) the average rate of pay for an individual employed by
the energy employer in a similar position who is not an
eligible veteran; and
(C) such other information and assurances as the
administrator may require; and
(2) agree to submit to the administrator, for each quarter, a
report containing such information as the Secretary may specify.
(f) Limitation.--None of the funds made available to an energy
employer through a grant under the pilot program may be used to provide
training of any kind to--
(1) a person who is not an eligible veteran; or
(2) an eligible veteran for whom the employer has received a
grant, credit, or subsidy under any other provision of law.
(g) Report to Congress.--Together with the report required to be
submitted annually under section 4107(c) of title 38, United States
Code, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot
program for the year covered by such report. The report on the pilot
program shall include a detailed description of activities carried out
under this section and an evaluation of the program.
(h) Administrative and Reporting Costs.--Of the amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under
subsection (j), two percent shall be made available to the Secretary
for administrative costs associated with implementing and evaluating
the pilot program under this section and for preparing and submitting
the report required under subsection (f). The Secretary shall determine
the appropriate maximum amount of each grant awarded under this section
that may be used by the recipient for administrative and reporting
costs.
(i) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ``covered training, on-job training,
apprenticeships, and certification classes'' means training, on-job
training, apprenticeships, and certification classes that are--
(A) designed to provide the veteran with skills that are
particular to an energy industry and not directly transferable
to employment in another industry; and
(B) approved as provided in paragraph (1) or (2), as
appropriate, of subsection (a) of section 3687 of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran, as that term
is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code, who
is employed by an energy employer and enrolled or participating in
a covered training, on-job training, apprenticeship, or
certification class.
(3) The term ``energy employer'' means an entity that employs
individuals in a trade or business in an energy industry.
(4) The term ``energy industry'' means any of the following
industries:
(A) The energy-efficient building, construction, or
retrofits industry.
(B) The renewable electric power industry, including the
wind and solar energy industries.
(C) The biofuels industry.
(D) The energy efficiency assessment industry that serves
the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors.
(E) The oil and natural gas industry.
(F) The nuclear industry.
(j) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014, for
the purpose of carrying out the pilot program under this section.

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(a) Availability of Scholarship Information.--By not later than
June 1, 2011, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of
organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors
and, for each such organization, a link to the Internet website of the
organization.
(b) Maintenance of Scholarship Information.--The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall make reasonable efforts to notify schools and
other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be included on the
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to
subsection (a).

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REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting
``2011''.

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CHILDREN REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Grant Program.--Chapter 20 is amended by inserting after
section 2021 the following new section:
``Sec. 2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with
children reintegration grant program
``(a) Grants.--Subject to the availability of appropriations
provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor shall make grants to
programs and facilities that the Secretary determines provide dedicated
services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with
children.
``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants under this section shall be used to
provide job training, counseling, placement services (including job
readiness and literacy and skills training) and child care services to
expedite the reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless
veterans with children into the labor force.
``(c) Requirement To Monitor Expenditures of Funds.--(1) The
Secretary of Labor shall collect such information as that Secretary
considers appropriate to monitor and evaluate the distribution and
expenditure of funds appropriated to carry out this section. The
information shall include data with respect to the results or outcomes
of the services provided to each homeless veteran under this section.
``(2) Information under paragraph (1) shall be furnished in such
form and manner as the Secretary of Labor may specify.
``(d)  Administration Through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Veterans' Employment and Training.--The Secretary of Labor shall carry
out this section through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans'
Employment and Training.
``(e) Biennial Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Labor shall
include as part of the report required under section 2021(d) of this
title an evaluation of the grant program under this section, which
shall include an evaluation of services furnished to veterans under
this section and an analysis of the information collected under
subsection (c).
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) In addition to any
amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 2021 of this
title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
``(2) Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall remain
available until expended. Funds obligated in any fiscal year to carry
out this section may be expended in that fiscal year and the succeeding
fiscal year.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
2021 the following new item:
``2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children
reintegration grant program.''.

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PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant
program
``(a) Authority to Make Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to
encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially
adapted housing.
``(b) Application.--A person or entity seeking a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in
such form and manner as the Secretary shall specify.
``(c) Grant Funds.--(1) Each grant awarded under this section shall
be in an amount of not more than $200,000 per fiscal year.
``(2) For each fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant
under this section, the Secretary shall make the grant by not later
than April 1 of that year.
``(d) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under this section
shall use the grant to develop assistive technologies for use in
specially adapted housing.
``(e) Report.--Not later than March 1 of each fiscal year following
a fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report containing information related to each
grant awarded under this section during the preceding fiscal year,
including--
``(1) the name of the grant recipient;
``(2) the amount of the grant; and
``(3) the goal of the grant.
``(f) Funding.--From amounts appropriated to the Department for
readjustment benefits for each fiscal year for which the Secretary is
authorized to make a grant under this section, $1,000,000 shall be
available for that fiscal year for the purposes of the program under
this section.
``(g) Duration.--The authority to make a grant under this section
shall begin on October 1, 2011, and shall terminate on September 30,
2016.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.''.

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SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE.
Section 3729(c)(1) is amended by inserting after ``retirement pay''
the following: ``or active service pay''.

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Subsection (e) of section 305 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 535) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Arrearages and Other Obligations and Liabilities.--
``(1) Leases of premises.--Rent amounts for a lease described
in subsection (b)(1) that are unpaid for the period preceding the
effective date of the lease termination shall be paid on a prorated
basis. The lessor may not impose an early termination charge, but
any taxes, summonses, or other obligations and liabilities of the
lessee in accordance with the terms of the lease, including
reasonable charges to the lessee for excess wear, that are due and
unpaid at the time of termination of the lease shall be paid by the
lessee.
``(2) Leases of motor vehicles.--Lease amounts for a lease
described in subsection (b)(2) that are unpaid for the period
preceding the effective date of the lease termination shall be paid
on a prorated basis. The lessor may not impose an early termination
charge, but any taxes, summonses, title and registration fees, or
other obligations and liabilities of the lessee in accordance with
the terms of the lease, including reasonable charges to the lessee
for excess wear or use and mileage, that are due and unpaid at the
time of termination of the lease shall be paid by the lessee.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 535a) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 305A. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS.
``(a) Termination by Servicemember.--
``(1) Termination.--A servicemember may terminate a contract
described in subsection (b) at any time after the date the
servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of
not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the
contract.
``(2) Notice.--In the case that a servicemember terminates a
contract as described in paragraph (1), the service provider under
the contract shall provide such servicemember with written or
electronic notice of the servicemember's rights under such
paragraph.
``(3) Manner of termination.--Termination of a contract under
paragraph (1) shall be made by delivery of a written or electronic
notice of such termination and a copy of the servicemember's
military orders to the service provider, delivered in accordance
with industry standards for notification of terminations, together
with the date on which the service is to be terminated.
``(b) Covered Contracts.--A contract described in this subsection
is a contract for cellular telephone service or telephone exchange
service entered into by the servicemember before receiving the military
orders referred to in subsection (a)(1).
``(c) Retention of Telephone Number.--In the case of a contract
terminated under subsection (a) by a servicemember whose period of
relocation is for a period of three years or less, the service provider
under the contract shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
allow the servicemember to keep the telephone number the servicemember
has under the contract if the servicemember re-subscribes to the
service during the 90-day period beginning on the last day of such
period of relocation.
``(d) Family Plans.--In the case of a contract for cellular
telephone service entered into by any individual in which a
servicemember is a designated beneficiary of the contract, the
individual who entered into the contract may terminate the contract--
``(1) with respect to the servicemember if the servicemember is
eligible to terminate contracts pursuant to subsection (a); and
``(2) with respect to all of the designated beneficiaries of
such contract if all such beneficiaries accompany the servicemember
during the servicemember's period of relocation.
``(e) Other Obligations and Liabilities.--For any contract
terminated under this section, the service provider under the contract
may not impose an early termination charge, but any tax or any other
obligation or liability of the servicemember that, in accordance with
the terms of the contract, is due and unpaid or unperformed at the time
of termination of the contract shall be paid or performed by the
servicemember. If the servicemember re-subscribes to the service
provided under a covered contract during the 90-day period beginning on
the last day of the servicemember's period of relocation, the service
provider may not impose a charge for reinstating service, other than
the usual and customary charges for the installation or acquisition of
customer equipment imposed on any other subscriber.
``(f) Return of Advance Payments.--Not later than 60 days after the
effective date of the termination of a contract under this section, the
service provider under the contract shall refund to the servicemember
any fee or other amount to the extent paid for a period extending until
after such date, except for the remainder of the monthly or similar
billing period in which the termination occurs.
``(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1) The term `cellular telephone service' means commercial
mobile service, as that term is defined in section 332(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).
``(2) The term `telephone exchange service' has the meaning
given that term under section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 153).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The heading for title III of such Act is
amended by inserting ``, TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS'' after
``LEASES''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
such Act is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to title III and inserting
the following new item:
``TITLE III--RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT,
LEASES, TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS''; and
(2) by striking the item relating to section 305A and inserting
the following new item:
``Sec. 305A. Termination of telephone service contracts.''.

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OF ACTION.
(a) In General.--The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C.
App. 501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
title:
``TITLE VIII--CIVIL LIABILITY
``SEC. 801. ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
``(a) Civil Action.--The Attorney General may commence a civil
action in any appropriate district court of the United States against
any person who--
``(1) engages in a pattern or practice of violating this Act;
or
``(2) engages in a violation of this Act that raises an issue
of significant public importance.
``(b) Relief.--In a civil action commenced under subsection (a),
the court may--
``(1) grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief
with respect to the violation of this Act;
``(2) award all other appropriate relief, including monetary
damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation; and
``(3) may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil
penalty--
``(A) in an amount not exceeding $55,000 for a first
violation; and
``(B) in an amount not exceeding $110,000 for any
subsequent violation.
``(c) Intervention.--Upon timely application, a person aggrieved by
a violation of this Act with respect to which the civil action is
commenced may intervene in such action, and may obtain such appropriate
relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under section 802
with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable
attorney fee.
``SEC. 802. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.
``(a) In General.--Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act
may in a civil action--
``(1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief
with respect to the violation; and
``(2) recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary
damages.
``(b) Costs and Attorney Fees.--The court may award to a person
aggrieved by a violation of this Act who prevails in an action brought
under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable
attorney fee.
``SEC. 803. PRESERVATION OF REMEDIES.
``Nothing in section 801 or 802 shall be construed to preclude or
limit any remedy otherwise available under other law, including
consequential and punitive damages.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such Act is further amended as follows:
(1) Section 207 (50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended by striking
subsection (f).
(2) Section 301(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 531(c)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(c) Misdemeanor.--Except as provided in subsection (a), a person
who knowingly takes part in an eviction or distress described in
subsection (a), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as
provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
than one year, or both.''.
(3) Section 302(b) (50 U.S.C. App. 532(b)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly resumes possession of
property in violation of subsection (a), or in violation of section 107
of this Act, or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as
provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
than one year, or both.''.
(4) Section 303(d) (50 U.S.C. App. 533(d)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(d) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly makes or causes to be
made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property that is prohibited by
subsection (c), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as
provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
than one year, or both.''.
(5) Section 305(h) (50 U.S.C. App. 535(h)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(h) Misdemeanor.--Any person who knowingly seizes, holds, or
detains the personal effects, security deposit, or other property of a
servicemember or a servicemember's dependent who lawfully terminates a
lease covered by this section, or who knowingly interferes with the
removal of such property from premises covered by such lease, for the
purpose of subjecting or attempting to subject any of such property to
a claim for rent accruing subsequent to the date of termination of such
lease, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or
both.''.
(6) Section 306(e) (50 U.S.C. App. 536(e)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(e) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly takes an action contrary
to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year,
or both.''.
(7) Section 307(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 537(c)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(c) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly takes an action contrary
to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year,
or both.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new items:
``TITLE VIII--CIVIL LIABILITY
``Sec. 801. Enforcement by the Attorney General.
``Sec. 802. Private right of action.
``Sec. 803. Preservation of remedies.''.

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DISABLED VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 1922A(a) is amended by striking
``$20,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2011.

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LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS.
(a) Extension.--Section 1968(a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting
the following new clause (ii):
``(ii) The date that is two years after the date of
separation or release from such active duty or active duty
for training.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
``(B) The date that is two years after the date of
separation or release from such assignment.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a person who is separated or released on or after
June 15, 2005.

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SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
Clause (ii) of section 1968(a)(5)(B) is amended to read as follows:
``(ii)(I) in the case of a member of the Ready Reserve
of a uniformed service who meets the qualifications set
forth in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this
title, 120 days after separation or release from such
assignment; or
``(II) in the case of any other member of the uniformed
services, 120 days after the date of the member's
separation or release from the uniformed services; or''.

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INSURANCE.
(a) Opportunity to Increase Amount.--Section 1977(a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Except as provided in
paragraph (3),'' before ``Veterans' Group Life Insurance shall
be''; and
(2) by adding after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
``(3) Not more than once in each five-year period beginning on the
one-year anniversary of the date a person becomes insured under
Veterans' Group Life Insurance, such person may elect in writing to
increase by $25,000 the amount for which the person is insured if--
``(A) the person is under the age of 60; and
``(B) the total amount for which the person is insured does not
exceed the amount provided for under section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of
this title.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Paragraph (3) of section 1977(a) of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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BENEFIT FOR TERMINALLY-ILL PERSONS INSURED UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS'
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
(a) Elimination of Reduction.--Section 1980(b)(1) is amended by
striking ``reduced by'' and all that follows through ``the Secretary''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a payment of an accelerated death benefit under
section 1980 of title 38, United States Code, made on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

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SCHEDULE OF SEVERITY OF TRAUMATIC INJURY UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS'
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
(a) Schedule.--
(1) In general.--Section 1980A(d) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Payments under'' and inserting ``(1)
Payments under''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) As the Secretary considers appropriate, the schedule required
by paragraph (1) may distinguish in specifying payments for qualifying
losses between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and
of a qualifying loss of a nondominant hand.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
take effect on October 1, 2011.
(b) Payments for Qualifying Losses Incurred Before Date of
Enactment.--
(1) In general.--To the extent necessary, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall prescribe in regulations mechanisms for
payments under section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, for
qualifying losses incurred before the date of the enactment of this
Act, by reason of paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of such section
(as added by subsection (a)(1) of this section).
(2) Qualifying loss defined.--In this subsection, the term
``qualifying loss'' means--
(A) a loss specified in the second sentence of subsection
(b)(1) of section 1980A of title 38, United States Code; and
(B) any other loss specified by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs pursuant to the first sentence of that subsection.

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(a) In General.--Section 2106(b) is amended by striking ``$90,000''
and inserting ``$150,000, or after January 1, 2012, $200,000,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2011.

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BENEFITS FROM TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE UNDER
SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 501(b) of the Veterans'
Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law
109-233; 120 Stat. 414; 38 U.S.C. 1980A note) is amended by striking
``, if, as determined by the Secretary concerned, that loss was a
direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of
operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of such section is amended
by striking ``in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2011.

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ALLOWANCES FOR VETERANS.
(a) Increase in Burial and Funeral Expenses for Deaths in
Department Facilities.--Paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) of section
2303 is amended by striking ``$300'' and inserting ``$700 (as increased
from time to time under subsection (c))''.
(b) Increase in Amount of Plot Allowances.--Subsection (b) of such
section is amended by striking ``$300'' both places it appears and
inserting ``$700 (as increased from time to time under subsection
(c))''.
(c) Annual Adjustment.--Such section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide
a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the maximum
amount of burial and funeral expenses payable under subsection (a) and
in the maximum amount of the plot or internment allowance payable under
subsection (b), equal to the percentage by which--
``(1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city
average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding
the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made,
exceeds
``(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period
preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).''.
(d) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths
occurring on or after October 1, 2011.
(2) Prohibition on cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year
2012.--No adjustments shall be made under section 2303(c) of title
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (c), for fiscal year
2012.

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DECEASED VETERANS.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Corey Shea
Act''.
(b) Interment of Parents of Certain Deceased Veterans.--Section
2402 is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Under
such regulations'' and inserting ``(a) Under such regulations'';
(2) by moving the margins of paragraphs (1) through (8) two ems
to the right;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new
paragraph:
``(9)(A) The parent of a person described in subparagraph (B),
if the Secretary determines that there is available space at the
gravesite where the person described in subparagraph (B) is
interred.
``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is a person
described in paragraph (1) who--
``(i) is a hostile casualty or died from a training-related
injury;
``(ii) is interred in a national cemetery; and
``(iii) at the time of the person's parent's death, did not
have a spouse, surviving spouse, or child who is buried or who,
upon death, may be eligible for burial in a national cemetery
pursuant to paragraph (5).''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(9) of this section:
``(1) The term `parent' means a biological father or a
biological mother or, in the case of adoption, a father through
adoption or a mother through adoption.
``(2) The term `hostile casualty' means a person who, as a
member of the Armed Forces, dies as the direct result of hostile
action with the enemy, while in combat, while going to or returning
from a combat mission if the cause of death was directly related to
hostile action, or while hospitalized or undergoing treatment at
the expense of the United States for injury incurred during combat,
and includes a person killed mistakenly or accidentally by friendly
fire directed at a hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile
force, but does not include a person who dies due to the elements,
a self-inflicted wound, combat fatigue, or a friendly force while
the person was in an absent-without-leave, deserter, or dropped-
from-rolls status or was voluntarily absent from a place of duty.
``(3) The term `training-related injury' means an injury
incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while performing
authorized training activities in preparation for a combat
mission.''.
(c) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop guidance
under which the parent of a person described in paragraph (9)(B) of
subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, as
added by subsection (b), may be designated for interment in a national
cemetery under that section.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Cross-reference correction.--Section 107 is amended by
striking ``section 2402(8)'' both places it appears and inserting
``section 2402(a)(8)''.
(2) Cross-reference correction.--Section 2301(e) is amended by
striking ``section 2402(6)'' and inserting ``section 2402(a)(6)''.
(3) Cross-reference correction.--Section 2306(a) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 2402(4)'' and
inserting ``section 2402(a)(4)''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 2402(5)'' and
inserting ``section 2402(a)(5)''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to the death, on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act, of the parent of a person described in paragraph (9)(B) of
subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, as
added by subsection (b), who dies on or after October 7, 2001.

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(a) Initial Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
submit to Congress a report on the selection of the sites described
in paragraph (2) for the purpose of establishing new national
cemeteries.
(2) Sites.--The sites described in this paragraph are the
following:
(A) An area in southern Colorado.
(B) An area near Melbourne, Florida, and Daytona, Florida.
(C) An area near Omaha, Nebraska.
(D) An area near Buffalo, New York, and Rochester, New
York.
(E) An area near Tallahassee, Florida.
(3) Site selection.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall solicit advice and views of representatives of
State and local veterans organizations and other individuals as the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(4) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A schedule for the establishment of each cemetery at
each site described in paragraph (2) and an estimate of the
costs associated with the establishment of each such cemetery.
(B) As of the date of the submittal of the report, the
amount of funds that are available to establish each cemetery
at each site described in paragraph (2) from amounts
appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for Advance
Planning.
(b) Annual Reports.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter until the date on which
each cemetery at each site described in subsection (a)(2) is
established, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report
that includes updates to the information provided in the report under
subsection (a).

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DISABLED VETERANS WITH DIFFICULTIES USING PROSTHESES AND DISABLED
VETERANS IN NEED OF REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE FOR RESIDUALS OF
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) Veterans Suffering Anatomical Loss of Hands, Arms, or Legs.--
Section 1114 is amended--
(1) in subsection (m)--
(A) by striking ``at a level, or with complications,'' and
inserting ``with factors''; and
(B) by striking ``at levels, or with complications,'' and
inserting ``with factors'';
(2) in subsection (n)--
(A) by striking ``at levels, or with complications,'' and
inserting ``with factors'';
(B) by striking ``so near the hip as to'' and inserting
``with factors that''; and
(C) by striking ``so near the shoulder and hip as to'' and
inserting ``with factors that''; and
(3) in subsection (o), by striking ``so near the shoulder as
to'' and inserting ``with factors that''.
(b) Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities in Need of Regular
Aid and Attendance for Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury.--
(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
(A) in subsection (p), by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(t) Subject to section 5503(c) of this title, if any veteran, as
the result of service-connected disability, is in need of regular aid
and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury, is not
eligible for compensation under subsection (r)(2), and in the absence
of such regular aid and attendance would require hospitalization,
nursing home care, or other residential institutional care, the veteran
shall be paid, in addition to any other compensation under this
section, a monthly aid and attendance allowance equal to the rate
described in subsection (r)(2), which for purposes of section 1134 of
this title shall be considered as additional compensation payable for
disability. An allowance authorized under this subsection shall be paid
in lieu of any allowance authorized by subsection (r)(1).''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5503(c) is amended by
striking ``in section 1114(r)'' and inserting ``in subsection (r)
or (t) of section 1114''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2011.

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INDEMNITY COMPENSATION PAYABLE FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH
DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
Section 1311(f) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(as increased from time to
time under paragraph (4))'' after ``$250'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph (4):
``(4) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a
result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such
increase in benefit amounts, increase the amount payable under
paragraph (1), as such amount was in effect immediately prior to the
date of such increase in benefit amounts, by the same percentage as the
percentage by which such benefit amounts are increased. Any increase in
a dollar amount under this paragraph shall be rounded down to the next
lower whole dollar amount.''.

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SURVIVORS OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DIED ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
(a) In General.--Section 1318(b)(3) is amended by striking ``who
died after September 30, 1999,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2011.

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FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS PENSION BENEFITS.
(a) Exclusion.--Section 1503(a) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
paragraph (11):
``(11) payment of a monetary amount of up to $5,000 to a
veteran from a State or municipality that is paid as a veterans'
benefit due to injury or disease; and''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to determinations of income for calendar years
beginning after October 1, 2011.

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COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS RETIRED OR SEPARATED FROM THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES FOR CATASTROPHIC DISABILITY.
(a) Commencement of Period of Payment.--Subsection (a) of section
5111 is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)'';
(2) in paragraph (1), as so designated by paragraph (1) of this
subsection, by striking ``in subsection (c) of this section'' and
inserting ``in paragraph (2) and subsection (c)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) In the case of a veteran who is retired or separated from
the active military, naval, or air service for a catastrophic
disability or disabilities, payment of monetary benefits based on an
award of compensation based on an original claim shall be made as of
the date on which such award becomes effective as provided under
section 5110 of this title or another applicable provision of law.
``(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term `catastrophic
disability', with respect to a veteran, means a permanent, severely
disabling injury, disorder, or disease that compromises the ability of
the veteran to carry out the activities of daily living to such a
degree that the veteran requires personal or mechanical assistance to
leave home or bed, or requires constant supervision to avoid physical
harm to self or others.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect to awards
of compensation based on original claims that become effective on or
after that date.

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CHILDREN OF VETERANS OF A PERIOD OF WAR.
Section 5503(d)(5) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(5)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect to
a child entitled to pension under section 1542 of this title in the
same manner as they apply to a veteran having neither spouse nor
child.''.

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BY MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FACILITIES.
Section 5503(d)(7) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2011''
and inserting ``May 31, 2015''.

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OF PENSION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES AND
CHILDREN.
(a) Disabled Veterans.--Section 1521 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$3,550'' and inserting
``$11,830'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``$4,651'' and inserting ``$15,493''; and
(B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,680'' and inserting
``$19,736''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting ``$23,396'';
and
(ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``$4,340'' and inserting ``$14,457'';
(B) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting ``$18,120''; and
(C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
(5) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$4,651'' and inserting
``$15,493'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting ``$23,396'';
and
(ii) by striking ``$8,911'' and inserting ``$30,480'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting ``$18,120'';
and
(ii) by striking ``$6,231'' and inserting ``$20,747'';
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$7,571'' and inserting
``$26,018''; and
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$600'' and inserting
``$2,020''; and
(6) in subsection (g), by striking ``$800'' and inserting
``$2,686''.
(b) Surviving Spouses.--Section 1541 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$2,379'' and inserting
``$7,933'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``$3,116'' and inserting ``$10,385''; and
(B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$3,806'' and inserting
``$12,681''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``$4,543'' and inserting ``$15,128'';
and
(ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020''; and
(4) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) by striking ``$2,908'' and inserting ``$9,696'';
(B) by striking ``$3,645'' and inserting ``$12,144''; and
(C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020''.
(c) Surviving Children.--Section 1542 of such title is amended by
striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'' both places it appears.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b),
and (c) shall apply with respect to pensions paid on or after December
1, 2009.
UNIFORMED SERVICES

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AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Section 4303(2) is amended by striking ``other
than'' and inserting ``including''.
(b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply
to--
(1) any failure to comply with a provision of or any violation
of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs before,
on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) all actions or complaints filed under such chapter 43 that
are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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INTEREST''.
(a) In General.--Section 4303(4) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
``(D)(i) Whether the term `successor in interest' applies with
respect to an entity described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of
clause (iv) of such subparagraph shall be determined on a case-by-
case basis using a multi-factor test that considers the following
factors:
``(I) Substantial continuity of business operations.
``(II) Use of the same or similar facilities.
``(III) Continuity of work force.
``(IV) Similarity of jobs and working conditions.
``(V) Similarity of supervisory personnel.
``(VI) Similarity of machinery, equipment, and production
methods.
``(VII) Similarity of products or services.
``(ii) The entity's lack of notice or awareness of a potential
or pending claim under this chapter at the time of a merger,
acquisition, or other form of succession shall not be considered
when applying the multi-factor test under clause (i).''.
(b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply
to--
(1) any failure to comply with a provision of or any violation
of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs before,
on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) all actions or complaints filed under such chapter 43 that
are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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(a) Amendment to Section 4324 of Title 38, United States Code.--
Section 4324(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ``declining to initiate an action and represent the person
before the Merit Systems Protection Board''.
(b) Amendment to Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.--Section
206(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1316(b)) is amended by striking ``under paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (3)
of section 4323(c) of title 38, United States Code'' and inserting
``under section 4323(d) of title 38, United States Code''.
(c) Amendment to Section 416 of Title 3, United States Code.--
Section 416(b) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking
``under paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 4323(c) of title 38'' and
inserting ``under section 4323(d) of title 38''.

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INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE MAY BE INITIATED.
(a) Increase.--Section 3120(e) is amended by striking ``2600'' and
inserting ``2,700''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

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AFFAIRS GUARANTEED LOANS.
(a) In General.--Section 3732(a)(2) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Before suit'' and inserting ``(A) Before
suit''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) In the event that a housing loan guaranteed under this
chapter is modified under the authority provided under section 1322(b)
of title 11, the Secretary may pay the holder of the obligation the
unpaid principal balance of the obligation due, plus accrued interest,
as of the date of the filing of the petition under title 11, but only
upon the assignment, transfer, and delivery to the Secretary (in a form
and manner satisfactory to the Secretary) of all rights, interest,
claims, evidence, and records with respect to the housing loan.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a housing loan guaranteed after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

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FORCES WITH SEVERE BURN INJURIES FOR AUTOMOBILES AND ADAPTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
(a) Eligibility.--Paragraph (1) of section 3901 is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the
disabilities described in subclause (i), (ii), or (iii) below''
and inserting ``the following disabilities''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) A severe burn injury (as determined pursuant to
regulations prescribed by the Secretary).''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subclause (i), (ii), or
(iii) of clause (A) of this paragraph'' and inserting ``clause (i),
(ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (A)''.
(b) Stylistic Amendments.--Such section is further amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``chapter--'' and inserting ``chapter:'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``means--'' and inserting ``means the following:'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``any veteran'' and inserting ``Any veteran'';
(ii) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking the
semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
(iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting a period; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``any member'' and
inserting ``Any member''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2011.

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VETERANS.
(a) Increase in Amount of Allowance.--Subsection (a) of section
3902 is amended by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting ``$18,900 (as
adjusted from time to time under subsection (e))''.
(b) Annual Adjustment.--Such section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2011), the
Secretary shall increase the dollar amount in effect under subsection
(a) by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) increased during the
12-month period ending with the last month for which Consumer Price
Index data is available. In the event that such Consumer Price Index
does not increase during such period, the Secretary shall maintain the
dollar amount in effect under subsection (a) during the previous fiscal
year.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2011.

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MULTISYMPTOM ILLNESS IN PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to
enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine of the National
Academies to carry out a comprehensive review of the best treatments
for chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War veterans and an
evaluation of how such treatment approaches could best be disseminated
throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the care and
benefits provided to veterans.
(b) Group of Medical Professionals.--Under any agreement entered
into under subsection (a), the Institute of Medicine shall convene a
group of medical professionals who are experienced in treating
individuals who served as members of the Armed Forces in the Southwest
Asia Theater of Operations of the Persian Gulf War during 1990 or 1991
and who have been diagnosed with chronic multisymptom illness or
another health condition related to chemical and environmental exposure
that may have occurred during such service.
(c) Report.--Any agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall
require the Institute of Medicine to submit to the Secretary and to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report on the review and evaluation described in
subsection (a) by not later than December 31, 2012. The report shall
include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action
as the Institute considers appropriate in light of the results of the
review.
(d) Funding.--Pursuant to any agreement entered into under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the Institute of Medicine
with such funds as are necessary to ensure the timely completion of the
review described that subsection.
(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ``chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War
veterans'' means a chronic multisymptom illness defined by a
cluster of signs or symptoms relating to service in the Persian
Gulf War, typically including widespread pain, persistent memory
and concentration problems, chronic headaches, gastrointestinal
problems, and other abnormalities not explained by well-established
diagnoses.
(2) The term ``Persian Gulf War'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.

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SCIENCES REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS ON ILLNESS AND SERVICE IN
PERSIAN GULF WAR AND POST-9/11 GLOBAL OPERATIONS THEATERS.
(a) Review and Evaluation of Agents and Illnesses Associated With
Persian Gulf War Service.--
(1) Extension of review and evaluation.--Subsection (j) of
section 1603 of the Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998 (Public
Law 105-277; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note), as amended by section 202(d)(2)
of the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
(Public Law 107-173; 115 Stat. 989), is amended by striking
``October 1, 2010'' and inserting ``October 1, 2015''.
(2) Disaggregation of results by theaters of operations before
and after september 11, 2001.--Such section is further amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``who served in
the Southwest Asia theater of operations'' and all that follows
and inserting ``who may have been exposed by reason of service
in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian
Gulf War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11
Global Theater of Operations; and'';
(B) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``Gulf War service''
and inserting ``service described in subsection (c)(1)(A)'';
(C) in subsection (i)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
and
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following
new paragraph (5):
``(5) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date
of the enactment of this paragraph, any determinations, results, and
recommendations as described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted
separately as follows:
``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the
period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for the
period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001.'';
and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Persian Gulf War' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
``(2) The term `Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations' means
Afghanistan, Iraq, and any other theater of operations for which
the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded for
service.''.
(b) Review and Evaluation of Available Evidence Regarding Illness
and Service in Persian Gulf War.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (j) of section 101 of the Veterans
Programs Enhancement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-368; 112 Stat.
3321) is amended by striking ``11 years after'' and all that
follows through ``under subsection (b)'' and inserting ``on October
1, 2018''.
(2) Disaggregation of results by theaters of operations before
and after september 11, 2001.--Such section is further amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``Gulf war veterans'' and all that follows through
``Persian Gulf War'' and inserting ``veterans who served in
the Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia theater of
operations during the Persian Gulf War or, after September
11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations
and the health consequences of exposures to risk factors
during such service''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``who served''
and all that follows through ``such service'' and inserting
``who may have been exposed by reason of service in the
Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian
Gulf War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11
Global Theater of Operations'';
(B) in subsection (e)(1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``Gulf War service or exposure during Gulf War
service'' and inserting ``service in the Armed Forces in
the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian
Gulf War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11
Global Theater of Operations or exposure during such
service''; and
(ii) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking ``Gulf
War veterans'' each place it appears and inserting
``veterans described in subsection (c)(1)'';
(C) in subsection (f)(1)--
(i) by striking ``service in the Persian Gulf War'' and
inserting ``service described in subsection (c)(1)(A)'';
and
(ii) by striking ``Gulf War service'' and inserting
``such service'';
(D) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date
of the enactment of this paragraph, any determinations, discussions,
and recommendations as described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted
separately as follows:
``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the
period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for the
period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001.'';
(E) in subsection (i)--
(i) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by striking ``Persian Gulf War service'' and
inserting ``service described in subsection
(c)(1)(A)'';
(II) by striking ``service in the Persian Gulf
War'' and inserting ``such service''; and
(III) by striking ``Gulf War veterans'' and
inserting ``veterans described in subsection
(c)(1)(A)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date
of the enactment of this paragraph, any recommendations as described in
paragraph (2) shall be submitted separately as follows:
``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the
period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for the
period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001.'';
and
(F) in subsection (k)--
(i) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and
inserting the following: ``In this section:
``(1) The term `Persian Gulf War' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
``(2) The term `Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations' means
Afghanistan, Iraq, and any other theater of operations for which
the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded for
service.
``(3) The term''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), as designated by clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``vaccine associated with Gulf War
service' means'' and inserting ``vaccine', with respect
to service described in subsection (c)(1)(A), means'';
and
(II) by striking ``service in the Armed Forces in
the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the
Persian Gulf War'' and inserting ``service described in
such subsection (c)(1)(A)''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1604 of the Persian Gulf War
Veterans Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note) is
repealed.

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THE PHILIPPINES.
(a) Extension of Authority.--Section 315(b) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2010'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011''.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives a report on the regional office of the
Department of Veterans Affairs in the Republic of the Philippines.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description of the activities of the office described
in such paragraph, including activities relating to the
administration of benefits provided under laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and benefits provided under
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
(B) An assessment of the costs and benefits of maintaining
such office in the Republic of the Philippines in comparison
with the costs and benefits of moving the activities of such
office to the United States.

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Section 503(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2014''.

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EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law
108-183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note), as amended by section 105 of the
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-389; 122
Stat. 4149) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2010'' and inserting
``December 31, 2012''.
FACILITY LEASES

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LEASES.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following
fiscal year 2011 major medical facility leases at the locations
specified, in an amount not to exceed the amount shown for each such
location:
(1) Billings, Montana, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, in an
amount not to exceed $7,149,000.
(2) Boston, Massachusetts, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not
to exceed $3,316,000.
(3) San Diego, California, Community Based Outpatient Clinic,
in an amount not to exceed $21,495,000.
(4) San Francisco, California, Research Lab, in an amount not
to exceed $10,055,000.
(5) San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mental Health Facility, in an amount
not to exceed $5,323,000.

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FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA.
Section 801(a)(1) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and
Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120 Stat.
3442), as amended by section 702(a)(1) of the Veterans' Mental Health
and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387; 122 Stat.
4137), is amended by striking ``$625,000,000'' and inserting
``$995,000,000''.

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FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LONG BEACH,
CALIFORNIA.
Section 802(9) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and
Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120 Stat. 3443)
is amended by striking ``$107,845,000'' and inserting ``$117,845,000''.

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(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Construction.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2011 for the Construction, Major Projects account
$1,112,845,000, of which--
(1) $995,000,000 is for the increased amounts authorized for
the project whose authorization is modified by section 902; and
(2) $117,845,000 is for the increased amounts authorized for
the project whose authorization is modified by section 903.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations for Medical Facility Leases.--
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2011 for the Medical Facilities account
$47,338,000 for the leases authorized in section 901.
(c) Limitations.--The projects whose authorizations are modified
under sections 902 and 903 may only be carried out using--
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2011 pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) of this section;
(2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before fiscal year 2011 that remain available for
obligation;
(3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year after fiscal year 2011 that remain available for
obligation;
(4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
fiscal year 2011 for a category of activity not specific to a
project;
(5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before 2011 for a category of activity not specific to
a project; and
(6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year after 2011 for a category of activity not specific to a
project.

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PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BE USED FOR OTHER
MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Section 8104(d) is amended--
(1) by striking ``In any case'' and inserting ``(1) Except as
provided in paragraph (2), in any case''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) In any fiscal year, unobligated amounts in the
Construction, Major Projects account that are a direct result of bid
savings from a major medical facility project may only be obligated for
major medical facility projects authorized for that fiscal year or a
previous fiscal year.
``(B) Whenever the Secretary obligates amounts for a major medical
facility under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives notice of the following:
``(i) The major medical facility project that is the source of
the bid savings.
``(ii) The other major medical facility project for which the
amounts are being obligated.
``(iii) The amounts being obligated for such other major
medical facility project.''.

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(a) Chapter 1.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1
is amended by striking the item relating to section 118 and inserting
the following new item:
``118. Submission of reports to Congress in electronic form.''.
(b) Chapter 11.--Section 1114(r)(2) is amended by striking
``$$2,983'' and inserting ``$2,983''.
(c) Chapter 17.--Chapter 17 is amended as follows:
(1) In each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1717(a)(2),
by striking ``the date of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus
Health Services Act of 2010'' each place it appears and inserting
``May 5, 2010''.
(2) In section 1785--
(A) by striking ``section 2811(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and inserting ``section
2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh)''; and
(B) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) of''.
(d) Chapter 19.--Chapter 19 is amended as follows:
(1) In the third sentence of section 1967(a)(3)(B), by striking
``spouse,,'' and inserting ``spouse,''.
(2) In the second sentence of section 1980A(h), by inserting
``section'' before ``1968(a)''.
(e) Chapter 20.--Section 2044(e)(3) is amended by striking ``fiscal
year'' and inserting ``fiscal years''.
(f) Chapter 30.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
30 is amended by striking the item relating to section 3020 and
inserting the following new item:
``3020. Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family
members for career service members.''.
(g) Chapter 33.--Chapter 33 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 3313(c)(1), by striking ``higher education''
each place it appears and inserting ``higher learning''
(2) In section 3313(d)(3), by striking ``assistance this
chapter'' and inserting ``assistance under this chapter''.
(3) In section 3313(e)(2)(B), by inserting a period at the end.
(4) In section 3316(b)(2), by striking ``supplement'' and
inserting ``supplemental''.
(5) In section 3316(b)(3), by striking ``educational payable''
and inserting ``educational assistance payable''.
(6) In section 3318(b)(2)(B), by striking ``higher education''
and inserting ``higher learning''.
(7) In section 3319(b)(2), by striking ``section (k)'' and
inserting ``subsection (j)''.
(8) In section 3321(b)(2), by striking ``3312'' and inserting
``section 3312 of this title''.
(h) Chapter 35.--Section 3512(a)(6) is amended by striking ``this
clause'' and inserting ``this paragraph''.
(i) Chapter 36.--Section 3684(a)(1) is amended by striking ``,,''
and inserting a comma.
(j) Chapter 37.--Section 3733(a)(7) is amended by inserting a comma
after ``2003''.
(k) Chapter 41.--Section 4102A(b)(8) is amended by striking
``Employment and Training'' and inserting ``Employment, Training''.
(l) Chapter 55.--Chapter 55 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 5510, in the second sentence of the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``following: --'' and inserting
``following:''.
(2) In section 5510(9), by striking ``government'' and
inserting ``Government''.
(m) Chapter 57.--Chapter 57 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 5723(g)(2), by inserting ``the'' before
``Department''.
(2) In section 5727(20), by striking ``subordinate plan
defines'' and inserting ``plan that defines''.
(n) Chapter 73.--Chapter 73 is amended as follows:
(1) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by striking the item relating to section 7333 and inserting
the following new item:
``7333. Nondiscrimination against alcohol and drug abusers and persons
infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.''.
(2) In section 7325(b)(2), by striking ``section 2811(b) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and inserting
``section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-
11)''.
(o) Chapter 79.--Section 7903(a) is amended by striking ``paragraph
(2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''.
(p) Chapter 81.--Chapter 81 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 8111A(a)(2)(B)(ii)--
(A) by striking ``section 2811(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and inserting ``section
2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh)''; and
(B) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) of''.
(2) In section 8117(e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 300hh-
11(b))'' and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 300hh-11)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 247d-6(a))''
and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 247d-6)''.

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The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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