HR 3819 ENR: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects.
TITLE I—Extensions of Authority Relating to Health Care
Sec. 101. Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care.
Sec. 102. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Sec. 103. Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers.
Sec. 104. Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability.
Sec. 105. Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care.
Sec. 106. Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans.
Sec. 107. Extension of pilot program on community-based brain injury rehabilitative care services for veterans with traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 108. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service.
Sec. 109. Extension of temporary expansion of payments and allowances for beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care from Vet Centers.
TITLE II—Extensions of Authority Relating to Benefits
Sec. 201. Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time of foreclosure.
Sec. 202. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans.
Sec. 203. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses.
TITLE III—Extensions of Authority Relating to Homeless Veterans
Sec. 301. Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs.
Sec. 302. Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program.
Sec. 303. Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institutions.
Sec. 304. Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
Sec. 305. Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.
Sec. 306. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
Sec. 307. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans.
TITLE IV—Other Extensions and Modifications of Authority and Other Matters
Sec. 401. Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities.
Sec. 402. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
Sec. 403. Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.
Sec. 404. Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative error.
Sec. 405. Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 406. Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
Sec. 407. Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating.
Sec. 408. Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.
Sec. 409. Extension of authority to guarantee payment of principal and interest on certificates or other securities.
Sec. 410. Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides.
Sec. 411. Modifications of reductions of reporting fee multipliers.
TITLE V—Technical corrections
Sec. 501. Technical corrections to Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017.
2.References to title 38, United States CodeExcept 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. 3.Scoring of budgetary effectsThe 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.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extensions of Authority Relating to Health Care</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2857D68D9C644574A9954B8795493813" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1710">Section 1710(f)(2)(B)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0F0548769C14781A2EE582AA3EB6D9D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1710A">Section 1710A(d)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29F75E6FDBB2495A8641CA4F37A92B2A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1720G">Section 1720G(e)</external-xref> is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD43ABE1C693D45F289E5A6D049F4004A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF11B98DD2CA34AAE9C8F4B6534EA51FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H343C0B5B9D57480A8773C4BF46F4EACB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B44B45DE3154BABBA0497927ABE8A3D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$839,828,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFA213A7EF404C56BA8EEB7986AB55FA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1729">Section 1729(a)(2)(E)</external-xref> is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>October 1, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFEC69D20A7B4F8795FB259CC69BDC2A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DDEE75E3EAB4299A25973387718FB29"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of section 205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/163">Public Law 111–163</external-xref>; 124 Stat. 1144; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1710">38 U.S.C. 1710</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A50F8C2B39041B7B62298F87D63F445"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h) of such section is amended by striking <quote>and 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2017, 2018, and 2019</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H112410DCBAD44EA887E23790AA0CA08F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/163">Public Law 111–163</external-xref>; 124 Stat. 1154; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1710">38 U.S.C. 1710</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2019</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H720F8886F20741B3ABCD24D9DF43B05E"><enum>107.</enum><header>Extension of pilot program on community-based brain injury rehabilitative care services for veterans with traumatic brain injury</header> <subsection id="H8B563DEE1E4642B6880FC892B6462262"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (g) of section 1705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1710C">38 U.S.C. 1710C</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>October 6, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>January 6, 2018</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H951CA1B6ECF64CF4B0C7B8BECEB27E5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Final report submittal date</header><text>Subsection (e)(2)(A) of such section is amended by striking <quote>60 days after the completion of the pilot program</quote> and inserting <quote>December 6, 2017</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAA99C044F7FE4A4F9B2B856FFFB9514F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification to participants in program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H857D7AFB13D746FF97BEBD84CCB93D25"><enum>108.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H825ED81E76304371881646965C6560C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/163">Public Law 111–163</external-xref>; 124 Stat. 1143; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1712A">38 U.S.C. 1712A</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3AFD3467E7AB466E9B66EC4E0741617E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report submittal date</header><text>Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking <quote>180 days after the completion of the pilot program</quote> and inserting <quote>March 31, 2018</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4CA0CD043E664511978EAFBE26B39B0D"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking <quote>and 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2017, 2018, and 2019</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2C0606C79EB74A18B824C8266C1E48CA"><enum>109.</enum><header>Extension of temporary expansion of payments and allowances for beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care from Vet Centers</header> <subsection id="HA4DB22B1A6E24939A6243A291F882DC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/154">Public Law 112–154</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1169) is amended by striking <quote>a three-year initiative</quote> and inserting <quote>an initiative, to run through September 30, 2018,</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA80743C5931D4DF985DD4BC030942F39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report submittal date</header><text>Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking <quote>180 days after the date of the completion of the initiative</quote> and inserting <quote>March 31, 2018</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <enum>II</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extensions of Authority Relating to Benefits</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H675AA3847D4C4003B933D1A56EFC4E0E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time of foreclosure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3732">Section 3732(c)(11)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE93DB9363F8D4C32A35EA97359BA6E73" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority relating to vendee loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3733">Section 3733(a)(7)</external-xref> is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D385A7C6AAD4FEB97CC06B1685C5A0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H52236551013D44AA96DAF3405F7BDAB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>September 30, 2017,</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018,</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9254B40157CA4EAFA59D3BFD9CF78789" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 458; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section>
<enum>III</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extensions of Authority Relating to Homeless Veterans</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77F3CF383E8D4033A76E6A64CB6CBFAB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2021">Section 2021(e)(1)(F)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACE67A35760744FC8C17DD29F59AED32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2021A">Section 2021A(f)(1)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2018</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HFD0E9D6CAE334A519A7D82FA06B9FCA3"><enum>303.</enum><header>Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2023">Section 2023(d)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EED4B9BBAA940879139B07B07856E35" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2044">Section 2044(e)(1)</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="HECC150C804B24A35B056B58129523DD5" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0513222B009469AAC8B80D90F44CB2C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2061">Section 2061(d)(1)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2019</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00BA9E9596674F73B42B6284983F22F5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>306.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2066">Section 2066(d)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD17924F3815C49BCB2FCD30B8ED29EA3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>307.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4934866EFE0464785658B5775B2C049"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">General treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2031">Section 2031(b)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57EC12C0B38A4DE5A08F7D0C52D10B1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional services at certain locations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2033">Section 2033(d)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <enum>IV</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other Extensions and Modifications of Authority and Other Matters</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29800FE0EBC4462EBABED917E47F5D52" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/111A">Section 111A(a)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H979BF8EF11DD43DB81634939E95E0336" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/315">Section 315(b)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EA0DCFCBE1846C196F94CA07BBB925A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>403.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/322">Section 322(d)(4)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2019</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18B4EF4ABA6945DA90608578700AF73C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>404.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative error</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/503">Section 503(c)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD33A965437DF411D9413B0F0CE407423" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>405.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/521A">Section 521A</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC678642FAB1408B8ED298396A376E91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1), by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2019</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD297AA741AEF428DB0F10ECA4473E23A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l), by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2019</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29AE53BBDF6B437AA30F8FF99E1AEE58" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>406.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/544">Section 544(e)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A623066FBA147FBAA08B7E84774DB63" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>407.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2101">Section 2101(a)(4)</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FE9988F3B614D7D87C449F9C537B50B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E7E500D526842AE8882F514F79235C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2018</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EDA65F362534B7EAB3CC560C4414109" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>408.</enum><header>Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/2108">Section 2108(g)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H37FB10A6492B4EA0AF0AB6A0D7E2ECA6"><enum>409.</enum><header>Extension of authority to guarantee payment of principal and interest on certificates or other securities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3720">Section 3720(h)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01F7C7EECB384C0D8990AAB66A6381F9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>410.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/4">Public Law 102–4</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1116">38 U.S.C. 1116</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2018</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FF020BD30634DC4A297CC32A10F11CE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>411.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modifications of reductions of reporting fee multipliers</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HFC6975B2B3A648D0BEE2AFA1DB335D62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Through July 31, 2018</header> <paragraph commented="no" id="H74A9BA23CDB14F96A1F58ADC5DB454B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 412 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/315">Public Law 114–315</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3684">38 U.S.C. 3684</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H12D0575289AC463298AA5775D6961A86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>September 25, 2017</quote> and inserting <quote>July 31, 2018</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H183DA42AE2054B1C9B36B9070F62ABBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2324F01AF2F64910B5384C3CCEAD63D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading for subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">September 25, 2017</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">July 31, 2018</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H1ADB450CEB5441F18C476E5367B9839B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>August 1, 2018, through July 31, 2020</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/48">Public Law 115–48</external-xref>) shall be applied by substituting <quote>$15</quote> for <quote>$16</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>V</enum><header>Technical corrections</header>
<section id="HFA0D00DE306345F4A259786D6977890B"><enum>501.</enum><header>Technical corrections to Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017</header>
<subsection id="HF7F8FAFB200E4012B14DAB16D42966B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of State approving agencies for oversight activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3673">Section 3673(d)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>compliance and</quote> before <quote>risk-based surveys</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H385F9B17DD9D4B15A7368CAB2BD58867"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Calculation of monthly housing stipend under post-9/11 educational assistance program based on location of campus where classes are attended</header> <paragraph id="HF4CECF7C710E450BB6182FA4D386FDB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3313">Section 3313(g)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(aa)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>the institution at which the individual is enrolled</quote> and inserting <quote>the campus of the institution of where the individual physically participates in a majority of classes</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE74E7F71F11A4184931420A3F8A08863"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4F5A5B9CB6E4B248F64E1E7449F27AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional technical correction</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 107 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/48">Public Law 115–48</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H8C19EBCEBD7341E5BDB38908BBA805A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB77EC96A71AE40C9837FDFDA9A2DF344"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determination of monthly housing stipends during active duty service</header> <paragraph id="H56C648D3D0FB425FA2AC954EFB3AD656"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (j) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3313">section 3313</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H0DE21B970D8F475EA8099086C6F19017"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Determination of monthly housing stipends during active duty service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA165DB7A236477E99B6233137C30804"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9AA599D707874F7C853DEC65FDE3B49F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special application of school closure rule to recently enrolled individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (B) of section 109(c)(1) of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/48">Public Law 115–48</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H424AC8B1764D4963A91919C9BC1C9939" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H88D6A099031A4ACCAF63E20D4A4BF10A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special application</header> <clause id="HDBF43C17E5374F6D8A9EC3DB25145B85"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.<pagebreak/></text></clause>
<clause id="H3B179E9C88AF4E91AA9FB66796731668"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Individual described</header><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.