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[H.R. 3819 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3819
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen
An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring
provisions of law 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 ``Department of
Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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TITLE I

-EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.

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of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan
contracts for non-service-connected disability.

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child care for certain veterans receiving health care.

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organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans.

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rehabilitative care services for veterans with traumatic brain
injury.

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retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from
service.

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for beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving
care from Vet Centers.

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TITLE II

-EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS

vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe
injuries or illnesses.

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TITLE III

-EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS

homeless veterans with children reintegration program.

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for veterans at risk of homelessness transitioning from
certain institutions.

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assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran
families in permanent housing.

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services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans.
MATTERS

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TITLE IV

-OTHER EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND OTHER

Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of
the Philippines.

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the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special
Events.

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regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative
error.

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sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed
Forces.

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for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans
with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating.

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interest on certificates or other securities.

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National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between
diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds
in herbicides.

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TITLE V

-TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 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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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 House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

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HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE.
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2017''
and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.

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CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2019''.

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ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS.
Section 1720G(e) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) $839,828,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019.''.

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COST OF CARE AND SERVICES FURNISHED TO VETERANS WITH HEALTH-PLAN
CONTRACTS FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY.
Section 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``October 1, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30,
2019''.

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FOR CHILD CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (e) of section 205 of the Caregivers and
Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124
Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking ``December 31,
2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (h) of such
section is amended by striking ``and 2017'' and inserting ``2017, 2018,
and 2019''.

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ORGANIZATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HIGHLY RURAL VETERANS.
Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health
Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C.
1710 note) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2019''.

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INJURY REHABILITATIVE CARE SERVICES FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (g) of section 1705 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 38
U.S.C. 1710C note) is amended by striking ``October 6, 2017'' and
inserting ``January 6, 2018''.
(b) Final Report Submittal Date.--Subsection (e)(2)(A) of such
section is amended by striking ``60 days after the completion of the
pilot program'' and inserting ``December 6, 2017''.
(c) Notification to Participants in Program.--Not later than
December 6, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify
veterans participating in the pilot program under such section
regarding a plan for transition of care for such veterans.

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RETREAT SETTINGS FOR WOMEN VETERANS NEWLY SEPARATED FROM SERVICE.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (d) of section 203 of the Caregivers and
Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124
Stat. 1143; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ``December 31,
2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
(b) Report Submittal Date.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended by striking ``180 days after the completion of the pilot
program'' and inserting ``March 31, 2018''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (f) of such
section is amended by striking ``and 2017'' and inserting ``2017, 2018,
and 2019''.

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ALLOWANCES FOR BENEFICIARY TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH VETERANS
RECEIVING CARE FROM VET CENTERS.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Honoring
America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
(Public Law 112-154; 126 Stat. 1169) is amended by striking ``a three-
year initiative'' and inserting ``an initiative, to run through
September 30, 2018,''.
(b) Report Submittal Date.--Subsection (b)(1) of such section is
amended by striking ``180 days after the date of the completion of the
initiative'' and inserting ``March 31, 2018''.

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PROPERTY AT TIME OF FORECLOSURE.
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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Section 3733(a)(7) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2018''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``September 30, 2017,''
and inserting ``September 30, 2018,''.

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VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH SEVERE
INJURIES OR ILLNESSES.
Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public
Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 458; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2018''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
Section 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2018''.

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SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TRANSITIONING FROM
CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.
Section 2023(d) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME
VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
Section 2044(e)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(F) $320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2019.''.

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VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2019''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) General Treatment.--Section 2031(b) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
(b) Additional Services at Certain Locations.--Section 2033(d) is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``September
30, 2019''.
MATTERS

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TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2019''.

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VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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UNDER THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS.
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2019''.

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REGARDING EQUITABLE RELIEF IN THE CASE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR.
Section 503(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2018''.

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SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
Section 521A is amended--
(1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2019''; and
(2) in subsection (l), by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2019''.

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VETERANS.
Section 544(e) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN
VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES CAUSING DIFFICULTY AMBULATING.
Section 2101(a)(4) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``September 30, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2018''.

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2108(g) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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AND INTEREST ON CERTIFICATES OR OTHER SECURITIES.
Section 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REGARDING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN
DISEASES AND EXPOSURE TO DIOXIN AND OTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN
HERBICIDES.
Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-4; 38
U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2018''.

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(a) Through July 31, 2018.--
(1) In general.--Section 412 of the Jeff Miller and Richard
Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of
2016 (Public Law 114-315; 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 25, 2017''
and inserting ``July 31, 2018''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
(2) Clerical amendment.--The heading for subsection (a) of such
section is amended by striking ``September 25, 2017'' and inserting
``July 31, 2018''.
(b) August 1, 2018, Through July 31, 2020.--During the period
beginning on August 1, 2018, and ending on July 31, 2020, section
3684(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 304
of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
(Public Law 115-48) shall be applied by substituting ``$15'' for
``$16''.

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EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2017.
(a) Use of State Approving Agencies for Oversight Activities.--
Section 3673(d) is amended by inserting ``compliance and'' before
``risk-based surveys''.
(b) Calculation of Monthly Housing Stipend Under Post-9/11
Educational Assistance Program Based on Location of Campus Where
Classes Are Attended.--
(1) In general.--Section 3313(g)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(aa) is amended by
striking ``the institution at which the individual is enrolled''
and inserting ``the campus of the institution of where the
individual physically participates in a majority of classes''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
apply with respect to enrollment for a quarter, semester, or term,
as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2018.
(3) Additional technical correction.--Subsection (b) of section
107 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of
2017 (Public Law 115-48) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to enrollment for a quarter, semester, or term, as
applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2018.''.
(c) Determination of Monthly Housing Stipends During Active Duty
Service.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (j) of section 3313 is amended to
read as follows:
``(j) Determination of Monthly Housing Stipends During Active Duty
Service.--For any month during which an individual who is entitled to a
monthly housing stipend under this section is performing active duty
service, the Secretary shall determine the amount of such stipend
payable to such individual for such month on a pro rata basis for the
period of such month during which the individual is not performing
active duty service.''.
(2) Applicability.--Such subsection, as amended by paragraph
(1), shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as
applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2018.
(d) Special Application of School Closure Rule to Recently Enrolled
Individuals.--Subparagraph (B) of section 109(c)(1) of the Harry W.
Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48)
is amended to read as follows:
``(B) Special application.--
``(i) In general.--With respect to courses and programs
of education discontinued as described in section 3699 of
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a)(1), during the period beginning January 1, 2015, and
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, an
individual described in clause (ii) who does not transfer
credits from such program of education shall be deemed to
be an individual who did not receive such credits, as
described in subsection (b)(2) of such section, except that
the period for which such individual's entitlement is not
charged shall be the entire period of the individual's
enrollment in the program of education. In carrying out
this subparagraph, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall
establish procedures to determine whether the individual
transferred credits to a comparable course or program of
education.
``(ii) Individual described.--An individual described
in this clause is an individual who is enrolled in a course
or program of education discontinued as described in clause
(i) during the period beginning on the date that is 120
days before the date of such discontinuance and ending on
the date of such discontinuance.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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TITLE II

TITLE III

TITLE IV

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