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[H.R. 5985 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5985
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen
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 2016''.
(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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retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from
service.

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community-based organizations and local and State government
entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for
which they are eligible.

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TITLE II

-EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS

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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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comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.

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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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Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program
Office.

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cases of withdrawal of recognition of accrediting agency by
Secretary of Education.

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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 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, 2016''
and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.

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CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS.
Section 1720G(e) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) $734,628,000 for fiscal year 2017.''.

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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, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1, 2017''.

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FOR CHILD CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE.
(a) Extension of Authority.--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, 2016'' and inserting ``December 31, 2017''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (h) of such
section is amended by striking ``and 2016'' and inserting ``2016, and
2017''.

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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 ``2016'' and inserting ``2017''.

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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) is amended by striking ``December 31,
2016'' and inserting ``December 31, 2017''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (f) of such
section is amended by striking ``and 2016'' and inserting ``2016, and
2017''.

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OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
ENTITIES TO ENSURE THAT VETERANS RECEIVE CARE AND BENEFITS FOR
WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.
Section 506(g)(1) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health
Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 38 U.S.C. 523 note) is
amended by striking ``180 days after the completion of the pilot
program'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.

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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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PROPERTY AT TIME OF FORECLOSURE.
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2017''.

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Section 3733(a)(7) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``September 30, 2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``September 30, 2016,''
and inserting ``September 30, 2017,''.

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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, 2016'' and inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
Section 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''.

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SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TRANSITIONING FROM
CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.
Section 2023(d) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2016'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2016'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017''.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME
VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
Subparagraph (E) of section 2044(e)(1) is amended to read as
follows:
``(E) $320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through
2017.''.

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VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''.

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HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) General Treatment.--Section 2031(b) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
(b) Additional Services at Certain Locations.--Section 2033(d) is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2016'' and inserting ``September
30, 2017''.
MATTERS

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TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2016'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017''.

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UNDER THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS.
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''.

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REGARDING EQUITABLE RELIEF IN THE CASE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR.
Section 503(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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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 ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''; and
(2) in subsection (l), by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''.

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VETERANS.
Section 544(e) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2013(7) is amended by striking ``$250,000,000'' and
inserting ``$257,700,000''.

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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, 2016'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2017''.

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2108(g) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2016'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017''.

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AND INTEREST ON CERTIFICATES OR OTHER SECURITIES.
Section 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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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, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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DISABILITIES EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.
Subsection (c) of section 704 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003
(38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.

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Section 406 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring
Authorities Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-175; 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is
amended by striking ``two-year'' and inserting ``three-year''.

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OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTERAGENCY PROGRAM
OFFICE.
Section 1635(h)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended
by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2017''.

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CASES OF WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCY BY
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.
Section 3679(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Any course'' and inserting ``(1) Except as
provided by paragraph (2), any course''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) In the case of a course of education that would be subject to
disapproval under paragraph (1) solely for the reason that the
Secretary of Education withdraws the recognition of the accrediting
agency that accredited the course, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, and notwithstanding
the withdrawal, may continue to treat the course as an approved course
of education under this chapter for a period not to exceed 18 months
from the date of the withdrawal of recognition of the accrediting
agency, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the appropriate
State approving agency determines that there is evidence to support the
disapproval of the course under this chapter. The Secretary shall
provide to any veteran enrolled in such a course of education notice of
the status of the course of education.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016 — HR. 5985

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TITLE I

TITLE II

TITLE III

TITLE IV

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