Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015

3.0.0 5985 2023-04-24T20:39:47Z 2023-04-24T20:39:47Z House HR 2016-09-09 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 136 (Friday, September 9, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Florida:H.R. 5985.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H5255]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2016-10-19T15:24:45Z Referred to 2016-09-09T13:01:35Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-09T13:01:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-09T13:01:30Z Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 114 3596 HR 2015-11-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 114 2082 S 2015-09-30 Became Public Law No: 114-58. Related bill CRS 2016-10-19 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2016-09-29 Became Public Law No: 114-228. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-29 Became Public Law No: 114-228. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-29 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-29 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-09-19 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 0. Record Vote Number: 143. Floor 143 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00143.xml Senate 114 2016-09-19T22:10:17Z 2 2016-09-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 0. Record Vote Number: 143. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 143 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00143.xml Senate 114 2016-09-19T22:10:17Z 2 2016-09-19 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5876-5878) Floor 2016-09-14 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2016-09-13 17:15:04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 17:15:02 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5387-5389) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 17:15:02 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5387-5389) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-13 17:06:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5985. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 17:06:35 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5387-5390) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-13 17:06:19 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2016-09-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-09-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 N 2016-09-13T16:22:35Z H.R. 5985, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51991 Estimate of direct spending for H.R. 5985, as transmitted to CBO on September 12, 2016 Public Law 114-228 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Asia Child care and development Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Employment and training programs Government lending and loan guarantees Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care costs and insurance Hospital care Housing for the elderly and disabled Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Philippines Rural conditions and development Transportation costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security

00 2016-09-09 Introduced in House 2016-09-21T21:31:34Z Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs.

TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

Extends through FY2017:

authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care,
authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers,
authority for recovery from third parties of the cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability,
authority for the pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care,
authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans, and
authority for the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service.

Extends through December 31, 2017, the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.

TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS

Extends through FY2017:

specified housing loan provisions and definitions, including the calculation of net value of real property at time of foreclosure; and
authority relating to vendee loans.

Extends through December 31, 2017, authority:

for the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education, and
to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits at VA facilities to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses.

TITLE III--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS

Extends through FY2017 authority:

for homeless veterans reintegration programs;
for the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program;
to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans;
to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing;
for the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs;
for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, including a program to provide homeless veterans with benefits and services at certain locations; and
to provide referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness.

Extends through December 31, 2017, authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

TITLE IV--OTHER EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND OTHER MATTERS

Extends through FY2017 authority for:

monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events;
operation of the VA regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines;
appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces;
specially adapted housing assistive technology grants;
temporary eligibility expansion for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating; and
an annual report on the DOD-VA Interagency Program Office.

Extends through December 31, 2017:

authority for transportation of individuals to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, counseling, treatment, or care;
the requirement to provide annual reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative error;
authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans;
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; and
authority for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians.

The authorization of appropriations for homeless veterans' comprehensive services is increased.

For one year the VA may not: (1) authorize certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice without the supervision of a physician, or (2) otherwise expand the scope of full practice authority for such anesthetists.

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36 2016-09-13 Passed House amended 2016-11-03T18:51:43Z Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs.

TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

(Sec. 101) Authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 102) The requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 103) The authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 104) Authority for recovery from third parties of the cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 105) The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 is amended to extend through December 31, 2017, authority for the pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care.

The authorization of appropriations for such program is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 106) Authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 107) Authority for the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service is extended through December 31, 2017. The authorization of appropriations for such program is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 108) The reporting date for the pilot program on the use of community organizations and state and local entities to ensure that veterans receive eligible benefits is changed from 180 days after the program's completion to September 30, 2017.

TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS

(Sec. 201) Authority for the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 202) Specified housing loan provisions and definitions, including the calculation of the net value of real property at the time of foreclosure, are extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 203) Authority relating to vendee loans is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 204) Authority for rehabilitation and vocational benefits at VA facilities for members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses is extended through December 31, 2017.

TITLE III--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS

(Sec. 301) Authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 302) Authority for the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 303) Authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from penal institutions or institutions that provide long-term mental health care is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 304) Authority for housing assistance for homeless veterans is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 305) Authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 306) Authority for the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 307) Authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 308) Authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, including a program to provide homeless veterans with benefits and services at certain locations, is extended through FY2017.

TITLE IV--OTHER EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND OTHER MATTERS

(Sec. 401) Authority for transportation of individuals to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, counseling, treatment, or care is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 402) Authority for operation of the VA regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 403) Authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events is extended through FY 2017.

(Sec. 404) The requirement to provide annual reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative error is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 405) The authorization for appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces is extended through FY2017. The VA may only provide such assistance for adaptive sports opportunities during FY2010-FY2017.

(Sec. 406) Authority for the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 407) The authorization of appropriations for homeless veterans' comprehensive services is increased.

(Sec. 408) Authority for temporary eligibility expansion for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating is extended through FY2017.

The VA may not approve more than 30 assistance applications in each of FY2014-FY2017.

(Sec. 409) Authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology grants is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 410) The VA may not guarantee the payment of principal and interest on certain mortgage loan pool certificates or other securities issued or approved after December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 411) 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 is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 412) Authority for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians is extended through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 413) The current multipliers used in calculating the fees the VA may pay to educational institutions and apprenticeship providers for reports regarding each eligible individual's enrollment in veterans' education or training programs and the interruption or termination of their participation in such programs is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 414) The requirement for an annual report on the Department of Defense-VA Interagency Program Office is extended through FY2017.

(Sec. 415) In the case of an education course subject to disapproval because the Department of Education has withdrawn recognition of the accrediting agency, the VA may continue to treat the course as an approved course for up to 18 months unless the VA or the state approving agency determines that there is evidence to support such disapproval.

The VA must notify any veteran enrolled in such course about its status.

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82 2016-09-19 Passed Senate without amendment 2016-11-07T16:32:26Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016