[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2353 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
In the Senate of the United States,
January 5 (legislative day, January 3), 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
2353) entitled ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to
extend certain expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs relating to delivery of health and medical care, and for other
purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.
(a) Authority To Provide Priority Health Care for Certain Veterans
Exposed to Toxic Substances.--(1) Effective June 29, 1995, section
1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out
``after June 30, 1995,'' and all that follows through ``December 31,
1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``after December 31, 1996''.
(2) Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title is amended by striking out
``December 31, 1995,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31,
1996,''.
(b) Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence.--Section 1720A(e) of
such title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(c) Pilot Program for Noninstitutional Alternatives to Nursing Home
Care.--Section 1720C(a) of such title is amended by striking out
``September 30, 1995,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31,
1997,''.
(d) Negotiated Interest Rates.--Section 3703(c)(4)(D) of such title
is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(e) Mortgages for Energy Efficient Improvements.--Section
3710(d)(7) of such title is amended by striking out ``December 31,
1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(f) Enhanced Loan Asset Sale Authority.--Section 3720(h)(2) of such
title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``December 31, 1996''.
(g) Authority of Lenders of Automatically Guaranteed Loans To
Review Appraisals.--Section 3731(f)(3) of such title is amended by
striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``December 31, 1997''.
(h) Agreements for Housing Assistance for Homeless Veterans.--
Section 3735(c) of such title is amended by striking out ``December 31,
1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(i) Use of Data on Compensation for Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetists.--Effective March 31, 1995, section 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of
such title is amended by striking out ``April 1, 1995'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(j) Health Professional Scholarship Program.--Section 7618 of such
title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(k) Enhanced-Use Leases of Real Property.--Section 8169 of such
title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(l) Authority for Community-Based Residential Care for Homeless
Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans and Other Veterans.--Section 115(d)
of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712
note) is amended by striking out ``September 30, 1995'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
(m) Demonstration Program of Compensated Work Therapy.--Section
7(a) of Public Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended by striking
out ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on December 31,
1997,''.
(n) Authority To Make Grants for Assistance in Furnishing Services
and Assistance to Homeless Veterans.--(1) Section 3(a) of the Homeless
Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
590; 106 Stat. 5136; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended by striking out
``fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995,'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``fiscal years 1993 through 1997,''.
(2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is amended by striking
out ``each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``each of fiscal years 1993 through 1997''.
(o) Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Projects.--(1) Section
738(e)(1) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11448(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
``(E) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.''.
(2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is amended by
striking out ``October 1, 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``October 1, 1997''.
(p) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsections (a)(1) and
(i), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on October
1, 1995.
(q) Ratification of Actions.--The following actions are hereby
ratified:
(1) The furnishing by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of
care and services by virtue of section 1710(a)(1)(G) of title
38, United States Code, during the period beginning on July 1,
1995, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) The furnishing by the Secretary of services in
noninstitutional settings by virtue of section 1720C of such
title during the period beginning on October 1, 1995, and
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) The use by any director of a Department of Veterans
Affairs health-care facility of data on rates of compensation
paid to certified nurse anesthetists in a labor market area
under section 7451(d)(3)(C) of such title during the period
beginning on April 1, 1995, and ending on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(4) The furnishing by the Secretary of care for homeless
chronically mentally ill and other veterans by virtue of
section 115 of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988
(38 U.S.C. 1712 note) during the period beginning on October 1,
1995, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(5) The furnishing by the Secretary of work therapy and
therapeutic transitional housing by virtue of section 7 of
Public Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) during the period
beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(6) Grants made by the Secretary to furnish services to
veterans under section 3 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive
Services Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) during the
period beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend title 38,
United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to carry out certain programs and activities,
and for other purposes.''.
Attest:
Secretary.
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104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2353
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