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[H.R. 3219 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.3219

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten


                                 An Act


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act to make certain improvements in the laws 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,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Benefits 
Act of 2010''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--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.

       TITLE I--EMPLOYMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION MATTERS

Sec. 101. Extension and expansion of authority for certain qualifying 
          work-study activities for purposes of the educational 
          assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 102. Reauthorization of Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.
Sec. 103. 18-month period for training of new disabled veterans' 
          outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment 
          representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training 
          Services Institute.
Sec. 104. Clarification of responsibility of Secretary of Veterans 
          Affairs to verify small business ownership.
Sec. 105. Demonstration project for referral of USERRA claims against 
          Federal agencies to the Office of Special Counsel.
Sec. 106. Veterans Energy-Related Employment Program.
Sec. 107. Pat Tillman Veterans' Scholarship Initiative.

               TITLE II--HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS MATTERS

Sec. 201. Reauthorization of appropriations for Homeless Veterans 
          Reintegration Program.
Sec. 202. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children 
          reintegration grant program.
Sec. 203. Specially Adapted Housing assistive technology grant program.
Sec. 204. Waiver of housing loan fee for certain veterans with service-
          connected disabilities called to active service.

           TITLE III--SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MATTERS

Sec. 301. Residential and motor vehicle leases.
Sec. 302. Termination of telephone service contracts.
Sec. 303. Enforcement by the Attorney General and by private right of 
          action.

                       TITLE IV--INSURANCE MATTERS

Sec. 401. Increase in amount of supplemental insurance for totally 
          disabled veterans.
Sec. 402. Permanent extension of duration of Servicemembers' Group Life 
          Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans.
Sec. 403. Adjustment of coverage of dependents under Servicemembers' 
          Group Life Insurance.
Sec. 404. Opportunity to increase amount of Veterans' Group Life 
          Insurance.
Sec. 405. Elimination of reduction in amount of accelerated death 
          benefit for terminally-ill persons insured under 
          Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life 
          Insurance.
Sec. 406. Consideration of loss of dominant hand in prescription of 
          schedule of severity of traumatic injury under Servicemembers' 
          Group Life Insurance.
Sec. 407. Enhancement of veterans' mortgage life insurance.
Sec. 408. Expansion of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits 
          from traumatic injury protection coverage under 
          Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

                  TITLE V--BURIAL AND CEMETERY MATTERS

Sec. 501. Increase in certain burial and funeral benefits and plot 
          allowances for veterans.
Sec. 502. Interment in national cemeteries of parents of certain 
          deceased veterans.
Sec. 503. Reports on selection of new national cemeteries.

                   TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND PENSION

Sec. 601. Enhancement of disability compensation for certain disabled 
          veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled 
          veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals 
          of traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 602. Cost-of-living increase for temporary dependency and indemnity 
          compensation payable for surviving spouses with dependent 
          children under the age of 18.
Sec. 603. Payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to survivors 
          of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 
          1999.
Sec. 604. Exclusion of certain amounts from consideration as income for 
          purposes of veterans pension benefits.
Sec. 605. Commencement of period of payment of original awards of 
          compensation for veterans retired or separated from the 
          uniformed services for catastrophic disability.
Sec. 606. Applicability of limitation to pension payable to certain 
          children of veterans of a period of war.
Sec. 607. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by 
          Medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities.
Sec. 608. Codification of 2009 cost-of-living adjustment in rates of 
          pension for disabled veterans and surviving spouses and 
          children.

    TITLE VII--EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
                           UNIFORMED SERVICES

Sec. 701. Clarification that USERRA prohibits wage discrimination 
          against members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 702. Clarification of the definition of ``successor in interest''.
Sec. 703. Technical amendments.

                      TITLE VIII--BENEFITS MATTERS

Sec. 801. Increase in number of veterans for which programs of 
          independent living services and assistance may be initiated.
Sec. 802. Payment of unpaid balances of Department of Veterans Affairs 
          guaranteed loans.
Sec. 803. Eligibility of disabled veterans and members of the Armed 
          Forces with severe burn injuries for automobiles and adaptive 
          equipment.
Sec. 804. Enhancement of automobile assistance allowance for veterans.
Sec. 805. National Academies review of best treatments for chronic 
          multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War veterans.
Sec. 806. Extension and modification of National Academy of Sciences 
          reviews and evaluations on illness and service in Persian Gulf 
          War and Post-9/11 Global Operations Theaters.
Sec. 807. Extension of authority for regional office in Republic of the 
          Philippines.
Sec. 808. Extension of an annual report on equitable relief.
Sec. 809. Authority for the performance of medical disability 
          examinations by contract physicians.

 TITLE IX--AUTHORIZATION OF MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS AND MAJOR MEDICAL 
                             FACILITY LEASES

Sec. 901. Authorization of fiscal year 2011 major medical facility 
          leases.
Sec. 902. Modification of authorization amount for major medical 
          facility construction project previously authorized for the 
          Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, 
          Louisiana.
Sec. 903. Modification of authorization amount for major medical 
          facility construction project previously authorized for the 
          Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, 
          California.
Sec. 904. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 905. Requirement that bid savings on major medical facility 
          projects of Department of Veterans Affairs be used for other 
          major medical facility construction projects of the 
          Department.

                         TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1001. Technical corrections.
Sec. 1002. Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act compliance.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.
    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a 
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.

       TITLE I--EMPLOYMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION MATTERS

    SEC. 101. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 
      QUALIFYING WORK-STUDY ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL 
      ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
    (a) Extension.--Paragraph (4) of section 3485(a) is amended by 
striking ``June 30, 2010'' each place it appears and inserting ``June 
30, 2013''.
    (b) Activities in State Veterans Agencies.--Such paragraph is 
further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
        ``(G) Any activity of a State veterans agency related to 
    providing assistance to veterans in obtaining any benefit under the 
    laws administered by the Secretary or the laws of the State.
        ``(H) A position working in a Center of Excellence for Veteran 
    Student Success, as established pursuant to part T of title VIII of 
    the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161t et seq.).
        ``(I) A position working in a cooperative program carried out 
    jointly by the Department and an institution of higher learning.
        ``(J) Any other veterans-related position in an institution of 
    higher learning.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 102. REAUTHORIZATION OF VETERANS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 
      EDUCATION.
    Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
    SEC. 103. 18-MONTH PERIOD FOR TRAINING OF NEW DISABLED VETERANS' 
      OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT 
      REPRESENTATIVES BY NATIONAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
      SERVICES INSTITUTE.
    (a) 18-month Period.--Section 4102A(c)(8)(A) is amended by striking 
``three-year period'' and inserting ``18-month period''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
        (1) Applicability to new employees.--The amendment made by 
    subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a State employee 
    assigned to perform the duties of a disabled veterans' outreach 
    program specialist or a local veterans' employment representative 
    under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, who is so 
    assigned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (2) Applicability to previously-hired employees.--In the case 
    of such a State employee who is so assigned on or after January 1, 
    2006, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
    Secretary of Labor shall require the State to require, as a 
    condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made 
    available to the State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 
    of title 38, United States Code, each such employee to 
    satisfactorily complete the training described in section 
    4102A(c)(8)(A) of such title by not later than the date that is 18 
    months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 104. CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
      AFFAIRS TO VERIFY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.
    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Veterans Small 
Business Verification Act''.
    (b) Clarification of Responsibility of Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to Verify Small Business Ownership.--
        (1) Clarification.--Section 8127(f) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``To be eligible'';
                (ii) by inserting after ``or the veteran.'' the 
            following new sentence: ``Application for inclusion in the 
            database shall constitute permission under section 552a of 
            title 5 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) for the 
            Secretary to access such personal information maintained by 
            the Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information 
            contained in the application.''; and
                (iii) by inserting after the sentence added by clause 
            (ii) the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) If the Secretary receives an application for inclusion in the 
database from an individual whose status as a veteran cannot be 
verified because the Secretary does not maintain information with 
respect to the veteran status of the individual, the Secretary may not 
include the small business concern owned and controlled by the 
individual in the database maintained by the Secretary until the 
Secretary receives such information as may be necessary to verify that 
the individual is a veteran.''; and
            (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following 
        new paragraph (4):
    ``(4) No small business concern may be listed in the database until 
the Secretary has verified that--
        ``(A) the small business concern is owned and controlled by 
    veterans; and
        ``(B) in the case of a small business concern for which the 
    person who owns and controls the concern indicates that the person 
    is a veteran with a service-connected disability, that the person 
    is a veteran with a service-connected disability.''.
        (2) Applicability.--In the case of a small business concern 
    included in the database as of the date of the enactment of this 
    Act for which, as of such date, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
    has not verified the status of such concern in accordance with 
    paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of section 8127 of title 38, United 
    States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), not later than 60 days 
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
    notify the person who owns and controls the concern that--
            (A) the Secretary is required to verify the status of the 
        concern in accordance with such paragraph, as so amended;
            (B) verification of such status shall require that the 
        person who owns and controls the concern apply for inclusion in 
        the database in accordance with such subsection, as so amended;
            (C) application for inclusion in the database shall 
        constitute permission under section 552a of title 5, United 
        States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), for the 
        Secretary to access such personal information maintained by the 
        Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information 
        contained in the application; and
            (D) the person who owns and controls the concern must 
        submit to the Secretary all information required by the 
        Secretary under this paragraph within 90 days of receiving the 
        Secretary's notice of such requirement or the concern shall be 
        removed from the database.
    SEC. 105. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR REFERRAL OF USERRA CLAIMS 
      AGAINST FEDERAL AGENCIES TO THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.
    (a) Establishment of Project.--The Secretary of Labor and the 
Office of Special Counsel shall carry out a 36-month demonstration 
project under which certain claims against Federal executive agencies 
under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, are referred to, or 
otherwise received by, the Office of Special Counsel for assistance, 
including investigation and resolution of the claim as well as 
enforcement of rights with respect to the claim. The demonstration 
program shall begin not later than 60 days after the Comptroller 
General of the United States submits the report required under 
subsection (e)(3).
    (b) Referral of All Prohibited Personnel Practice Claims to the 
Office of Special Counsel.--
        (1) In general.--Under the demonstration project, the Office of 
    Special Counsel shall receive and investigate all claims under 
    chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to Federal 
    executive agencies in cases where the Office of Special Counsel has 
    jurisdiction over related claims pursuant to section 1212 of title 
    5, United States Code.
        (2) Related claims.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a related 
    claim is a claim involving the same Federal executive agency and 
    the same or similar factual allegations or legal issues as those 
    being pursued under a claim under chapter 43 of title 38, United 
    States Code.
    (c) Referral of Other Claims Against Federal Executive Agencies.--
        (1) In general.--Under the demonstration project, the 
    Secretary--
            (A) shall refer to the Office of Special Counsel all claims 
        described in paragraph (2) made during the period of the 
        demonstration project; and
            (B) may refer any claim described in paragraph (2) filed 
        before the demonstration project that is pending before the 
        Secretary at the beginning of the demonstration project.
        (2) Claims described.--A claim described in this paragraph is a 
    claim under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, against a 
    Federal executive agency by a claimant with a social security 
    account number with an odd number as its terminal digit or, in the 
    case of a claim that does not contain a social security account 
    number, a case number assigned to the claim with an odd number as 
    its terminal digit.
    (d) Administration of Demonstration Project.--
        (1) In general.--The Office of Special Counsel shall administer 
    the demonstration project. The Secretary shall cooperate with the 
    Office of Special Counsel in carrying out the demonstration 
    project.
        (2) Treatment of certain terms in chapter 43 of title 38, 
    united states code.--In the case of any claim referred to, or 
    otherwise received by, the Office of Special Counsel under the 
    demonstration project, any reference to the ``Secretary'' in 
    sections 4321, 4322, and 4326 of title 38, United States Code, is 
    deemed to be a reference to the ``Office of Special Counsel''.
        (3) Administrative jurisdiction.--In the case of any claim 
    referred to, or otherwise received by, the Office of Special 
    Counsel under the demonstration project, the Office of Special 
    Counsel shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the claim.
    (e) Data Comparability for Reviewing Agency Performance.--
        (1) In general.--To facilitate the review of the relative 
    performance of the Office of Special Counsel and the Department of 
    Labor during the demonstration project, the Office of Special 
    Counsel and the Department of Labor shall jointly establish methods 
    and procedures to be used by both the Office and the Department 
    during the demonstration project. Such methods and procedures shall 
    include each of the following:
            (A) Definitions of performance measures, including--
                (i) customer satisfaction;
                (ii) cost (such as, but not limited to, average cost 
            per claim);
                (iii) timeliness (such as, but not limited to, average 
            processing time, case age);
                (iv) capacity (such as, but not limited to, staffing 
            levels, education, grade level, training received, 
            caseload); and
                (v) case outcomes.
            (B) Definitions of case outcomes.
            (C) Data collection methods and timing of collection.
            (D) Data quality assurance processes.
        (2) Joint report to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Special Counsel and the 
    Secretary of Labor shall jointly submit to the Committees on 
    Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives and to 
    the Comptroller General of the United States a report describing 
    the methods and procedures established under paragraph (1).
        (3) Comptroller general report.--Not later than 30 days after 
    the date of the submittal of the report under paragraph (2), the 
    Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' 
    Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 
    report submitted under paragraph (2) and may provide 
    recommendations for improving the methods and procedures described 
    therein.
    (f) Agency Data to Government Accountability Office.--The Office of 
Special Counsel and the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the 
Comptroller General such information and data about the demonstration 
project as may be required by the Comptroller General, from time to 
time during the course of the demonstration project and at the 
conclusion, in order for the Comptroller General to assess the 
reliability of the demonstration data maintained by both the Office of 
Special Counsel and the Department of Labor and to review the relative 
performance of the Office and Department under the demonstration 
project.
    (g) Government Accountability Office Report.--The Comptroller 
General shall review the relative performance of the Office of Special 
Counsel and the Department of Labor under the demonstration project 
and--
        (1) not later than one year after the commencement of the 
    demonstration project, and annually thereafter during the period 
    when the demonstration project is conducted, submit to the 
    Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
    Representatives an interim report on the demonstration project; and
        (2) not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the 
    demonstration project, submit to such committees a final report 
    that includes the findings and conclusions of the Comptroller 
    General regarding the relative performance of the Office and the 
    Department under the demonstration project and such recommendations 
    as the Comptroller General determines are appropriate.
    SEC. 106. VETERANS ENERGY-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
    (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--To encourage the employment of 
eligible veterans in the energy industry, the Secretary of Labor, as 
part of the Veterans Workforce Investment Program, shall carry out a 
pilot program to be known as the ``Veterans Energy-Related Employment 
Program''. Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall award 
competitive grants to not more than three States for the establishment 
and administration of a State program to make grants to energy 
employers that provide covered training, on-job training, 
apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible veterans. Such a 
program shall be known as a ``State Energy-Related Employment 
Program''.
    (b) Eligibility for Grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an 
application that includes each of the following:
        (1) A proposal for the expenditure of grant funds to establish 
    and administer a public-private partnership program designed to 
    provide covered training, on-job training, apprenticeships, and 
    certification classes to a significant number of eligible veterans 
    and ensure lasting and sustainable employment in well-paying jobs 
    in the energy industry.
        (2) Evidence that the State has--
            (A) a population of eligible veterans of an appropriate 
        size to carry out the State program;
            (B) a robust and diverse energy industry; and
            (C) the ability to carry out the State program described in 
        the proposal under paragraph (1).
        (3) Such other information and assurances as the Secretary may 
    require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--A State that is the recipient of a grant under 
this section shall use the grant for the following purposes:
        (1) Making grants to energy employers to reimburse such 
    employers for the cost of providing covered training, on-job 
    training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible 
    veterans who are first hired by the employer on or after November 
    1, 2010.
        (2) Conducting outreach to inform energy employers and 
    veterans, including veterans in rural areas, of their eligibility 
    or potential eligibility for participation in the State program.
    (d) Conditions.--Under the pilot program, each grant to a State 
shall be subject to the following conditions:
        (1) The State shall repay to the Secretary, on such date as 
    shall be determined by the Secretary, any amount received under the 
    pilot program that is not used for the purposes described in 
    subsection (c).
        (2) The State shall submit to the Secretary, at such times and 
    containing such information as the Secretary shall require, reports 
    on the use of grant funds.
    (e) Employer Requirements.--In order to receive a grant made by a 
State under the pilot program, an energy employer shall--
        (1) submit to the administrator of the State Energy-Related 
    Employment Program an application that includes--
            (A) the rate of pay, during and after training, for each 
        eligible veteran proposed to be trained using grant funds;
            (B) the average rate of pay for an individual employed by 
        the energy employer in a similar position who is not an 
        eligible veteran; and
            (C) such other information and assurances as the 
        administrator may require; and
        (2) agree to submit to the administrator, for each quarter, a 
    report containing such information as the Secretary may specify.
    (f) Limitation.--None of the funds made available to an energy 
employer through a grant under the pilot program may be used to provide 
training of any kind to--
        (1) a person who is not an eligible veteran; or
        (2) an eligible veteran for whom the employer has received a 
    grant, credit, or subsidy under any other provision of law.
    (g) Report to Congress.--Together with the report required to be 
submitted annually under section 4107(c) of title 38, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot 
program for the year covered by such report. The report on the pilot 
program shall include a detailed description of activities carried out 
under this section and an evaluation of the program.
    (h) Administrative and Reporting Costs.--Of the amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under 
subsection (j), two percent shall be made available to the Secretary 
for administrative costs associated with implementing and evaluating 
the pilot program under this section and for preparing and submitting 
the report required under subsection (f). The Secretary shall determine 
the appropriate maximum amount of each grant awarded under this section 
that may be used by the recipient for administrative and reporting 
costs.
    (i) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
        (1) The term ``covered training, on-job training, 
    apprenticeships, and certification classes'' means training, on-job 
    training, apprenticeships, and certification classes that are--
            (A) designed to provide the veteran with skills that are 
        particular to an energy industry and not directly transferable 
        to employment in another industry; and
            (B) approved as provided in paragraph (1) or (2), as 
        appropriate, of subsection (a) of section 3687 of title 38, 
        United States Code.
        (2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran, as that term 
    is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code, who 
    is employed by an energy employer and enrolled or participating in 
    a covered training, on-job training, apprenticeship, or 
    certification class.
        (3) The term ``energy employer'' means an entity that employs 
    individuals in a trade or business in an energy industry.
        (4) The term ``energy industry'' means any of the following 
    industries:
            (A) The energy-efficient building, construction, or 
        retrofits industry.
            (B) The renewable electric power industry, including the 
        wind and solar energy industries.
            (C) The biofuels industry.
            (D) The energy efficiency assessment industry that serves 
        the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors.
            (E) The oil and natural gas industry.
            (F) The nuclear industry.
    (j) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014, for 
the purpose of carrying out the pilot program under this section.
    SEC. 107. PAT TILLMAN VETERANS' SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE.
    (a) Availability of Scholarship Information.--By not later than 
June 1, 2011, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the 
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of 
organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors 
and, for each such organization, a link to the Internet website of the 
organization.
    (b) Maintenance of Scholarship Information.--The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall make reasonable efforts to notify schools and 
other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be included on the 
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 
subsection (a).

               TITLE II--HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS MATTERS

    SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS 
      REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
    Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting 
``2011''.
    SEC. 202. HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH 
      CHILDREN REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
    (a) Grant Program.--Chapter 20 is amended by inserting after 
section 2021 the following new section:
``Sec. 2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with 
     children reintegration grant program
    ``(a) Grants.--Subject to the availability of appropriations 
provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor shall make grants to 
programs and facilities that the Secretary determines provide dedicated 
services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with 
children.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants under this section shall be used to 
provide job training, counseling, placement services (including job 
readiness and literacy and skills training) and child care services to 
expedite the reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless 
veterans with children into the labor force.
    ``(c) Requirement To Monitor Expenditures of Funds.--(1) The 
Secretary of Labor shall collect such information as that Secretary 
considers appropriate to monitor and evaluate the distribution and 
expenditure of funds appropriated to carry out this section. The 
information shall include data with respect to the results or outcomes 
of the services provided to each homeless veteran under this section.
    ``(2) Information under paragraph (1) shall be furnished in such 
form and manner as the Secretary of Labor may specify.
    ``(d)  Administration Through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans' Employment and Training.--The Secretary of Labor shall carry 
out this section through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' 
Employment and Training.
    ``(e) Biennial Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
include as part of the report required under section 2021(d) of this 
title an evaluation of the grant program under this section, which 
shall include an evaluation of services furnished to veterans under 
this section and an analysis of the information collected under 
subsection (c).
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) In addition to any 
amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 2021 of this 
title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
    ``(2) Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall remain 
available until expended. Funds obligated in any fiscal year to carry 
out this section may be expended in that fiscal year and the succeeding 
fiscal year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
2021 the following new item:

``2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children 
          reintegration grant program.''.
    SEC. 203. SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT 
      PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
``Sec. 2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant 
    program
    ``(a) Authority to Make Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to 
encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially 
adapted housing.
    ``(b) Application.--A person or entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in 
such form and manner as the Secretary shall specify.
    ``(c) Grant Funds.--(1) Each grant awarded under this section shall 
be in an amount of not more than $200,000 per fiscal year.
    ``(2) For each fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall make the grant by not later 
than April 1 of that year.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under this section 
shall use the grant to develop assistive technologies for use in 
specially adapted housing.
    ``(e) Report.--Not later than March 1 of each fiscal year following 
a fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report containing information related to each 
grant awarded under this section during the preceding fiscal year, 
including--
        ``(1) the name of the grant recipient;
        ``(2) the amount of the grant; and
        ``(3) the goal of the grant.
    ``(f) Funding.--From amounts appropriated to the Department for 
readjustment benefits for each fiscal year for which the Secretary is 
authorized to make a grant under this section, $1,000,000 shall be 
available for that fiscal year for the purposes of the program under 
this section.
    ``(g) Duration.--The authority to make a grant under this section 
shall begin on October 1, 2011, and shall terminate on September 30, 
2016.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.''.
    SEC. 204. WAIVER OF HOUSING LOAN FEE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH 
      SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE.
    Section 3729(c)(1) is amended by inserting after ``retirement pay'' 
the following: ``or active service pay''.

           TITLE III--SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MATTERS

    SEC. 301. RESIDENTIAL AND MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES.
    Subsection (e) of section 305 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 535) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Arrearages and Other Obligations and Liabilities.--
        ``(1) Leases of premises.--Rent amounts for a lease described 
    in subsection (b)(1) that are unpaid for the period preceding the 
    effective date of the lease termination shall be paid on a prorated 
    basis. The lessor may not impose an early termination charge, but 
    any taxes, summonses, or other obligations and liabilities of the 
    lessee in accordance with the terms of the lease, including 
    reasonable charges to the lessee for excess wear, that are due and 
    unpaid at the time of termination of the lease shall be paid by the 
    lessee.
        ``(2) Leases of motor vehicles.--Lease amounts for a lease 
    described in subsection (b)(2) that are unpaid for the period 
    preceding the effective date of the lease termination shall be paid 
    on a prorated basis. The lessor may not impose an early termination 
    charge, but any taxes, summonses, title and registration fees, or 
    other obligations and liabilities of the lessee in accordance with 
    the terms of the lease, including reasonable charges to the lessee 
    for excess wear or use and mileage, that are due and unpaid at the 
    time of termination of the lease shall be paid by the lessee.''.
    SEC. 302. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS.
    (a) In General.--Section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 535a) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 305A. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS.
    ``(a) Termination by Servicemember.--
        ``(1) Termination.--A servicemember may terminate a contract 
    described in subsection (b) at any time after the date the 
    servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of 
    not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the 
    contract.
        ``(2) Notice.--In the case that a servicemember terminates a 
    contract as described in paragraph (1), the service provider under 
    the contract shall provide such servicemember with written or 
    electronic notice of the servicemember's rights under such 
    paragraph.
        ``(3) Manner of termination.--Termination of a contract under 
    paragraph (1) shall be made by delivery of a written or electronic 
    notice of such termination and a copy of the servicemember's 
    military orders to the service provider, delivered in accordance 
    with industry standards for notification of terminations, together 
    with the date on which the service is to be terminated.
    ``(b) Covered Contracts.--A contract described in this subsection 
is a contract for cellular telephone service or telephone exchange 
service entered into by the servicemember before receiving the military 
orders referred to in subsection (a)(1).
    ``(c) Retention of Telephone Number.--In the case of a contract 
terminated under subsection (a) by a servicemember whose period of 
relocation is for a period of three years or less, the service provider 
under the contract shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
allow the servicemember to keep the telephone number the servicemember 
has under the contract if the servicemember re-subscribes to the 
service during the 90-day period beginning on the last day of such 
period of relocation.
    ``(d) Family Plans.--In the case of a contract for cellular 
telephone service entered into by any individual in which a 
servicemember is a designated beneficiary of the contract, the 
individual who entered into the contract may terminate the contract--
        ``(1) with respect to the servicemember if the servicemember is 
    eligible to terminate contracts pursuant to subsection (a); and
        ``(2) with respect to all of the designated beneficiaries of 
    such contract if all such beneficiaries accompany the servicemember 
    during the servicemember's period of relocation.
    ``(e) Other Obligations and Liabilities.--For any contract 
terminated under this section, the service provider under the contract 
may not impose an early termination charge, but any tax or any other 
obligation or liability of the servicemember that, in accordance with 
the terms of the contract, is due and unpaid or unperformed at the time 
of termination of the contract shall be paid or performed by the 
servicemember. If the servicemember re-subscribes to the service 
provided under a covered contract during the 90-day period beginning on 
the last day of the servicemember's period of relocation, the service 
provider may not impose a charge for reinstating service, other than 
the usual and customary charges for the installation or acquisition of 
customer equipment imposed on any other subscriber.
    ``(f) Return of Advance Payments.--Not later than 60 days after the 
effective date of the termination of a contract under this section, the 
service provider under the contract shall refund to the servicemember 
any fee or other amount to the extent paid for a period extending until 
after such date, except for the remainder of the monthly or similar 
billing period in which the termination occurs.
    ``(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
        ``(1) The term `cellular telephone service' means commercial 
    mobile service, as that term is defined in section 332(d) of the 
    Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).
        ``(2) The term `telephone exchange service' has the meaning 
    given that term under section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 
    (47 U.S.C. 153).''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--The heading for title III of such Act is 
amended by inserting ``, TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS'' after 
``LEASES''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended--
        (1) by striking the item relating to title III and inserting 
    the following new item:

``TITLE III--RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, 
               LEASES, TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS''; and

        (2) by striking the item relating to section 305A and inserting 
    the following new item:

``Sec. 305A. Termination of telephone service contracts.''.
    SEC. 303. ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BY PRIVATE RIGHT 
      OF ACTION.
    (a) In General.--The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 
App. 501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
title:

                     ``TITLE VIII--CIVIL LIABILITY

    ``SEC. 801. ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    ``(a) Civil Action.--The Attorney General may commence a civil 
action in any appropriate district court of the United States against 
any person who--
        ``(1) engages in a pattern or practice of violating this Act; 
    or
        ``(2) engages in a violation of this Act that raises an issue 
    of significant public importance.
    ``(b) Relief.--In a civil action commenced under subsection (a), 
the court may--
        ``(1) grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief 
    with respect to the violation of this Act;
        ``(2) award all other appropriate relief, including monetary 
    damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation; and
        ``(3) may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil 
    penalty--
            ``(A) in an amount not exceeding $55,000 for a first 
        violation; and
            ``(B) in an amount not exceeding $110,000 for any 
        subsequent violation.
    ``(c) Intervention.--Upon timely application, a person aggrieved by 
a violation of this Act with respect to which the civil action is 
commenced may intervene in such action, and may obtain such appropriate 
relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under section 802 
with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable 
attorney fee.
    ``SEC. 802. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.
    ``(a) In General.--Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act 
may in a civil action--
        ``(1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief 
    with respect to the violation; and
        ``(2) recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary 
    damages.
    ``(b) Costs and Attorney Fees.--The court may award to a person 
aggrieved by a violation of this Act who prevails in an action brought 
under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable 
attorney fee.
    ``SEC. 803. PRESERVATION OF REMEDIES.
    ``Nothing in section 801 or 802 shall be construed to preclude or 
limit any remedy otherwise available under other law, including 
consequential and punitive damages.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such Act is further amended as follows:
        (1) Section 207 (50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended by striking 
    subsection (f).
        (2) Section 301(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 531(c)) is amended to read 
    as follows:
    ``(c) Misdemeanor.--Except as provided in subsection (a), a person 
who knowingly takes part in an eviction or distress described in 
subsection (a), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as 
provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both.''.
        (3) Section 302(b) (50 U.S.C. App. 532(b)) is amended to read 
    as follows:
    ``(b) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly resumes possession of 
property in violation of subsection (a), or in violation of section 107 
of this Act, or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as 
provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both.''.
        (4) Section 303(d) (50 U.S.C. App. 533(d)) is amended to read 
    as follows:
    ``(d) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly makes or causes to be 
made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property that is prohibited by 
subsection (c), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as 
provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both.''.
        (5) Section 305(h) (50 U.S.C. App. 535(h)) is amended to read 
    as follows:
    ``(h) Misdemeanor.--Any person who knowingly seizes, holds, or 
detains the personal effects, security deposit, or other property of a 
servicemember or a servicemember's dependent who lawfully terminates a 
lease covered by this section, or who knowingly interferes with the 
removal of such property from premises covered by such lease, for the 
purpose of subjecting or attempting to subject any of such property to 
a claim for rent accruing subsequent to the date of termination of such 
lease, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18, 
United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or 
both.''.
        (6) Section 306(e) (50 U.S.C. App. 536(e)) is amended to read 
    as follows:
    ``(e) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly takes an action contrary 
to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, 
or both.''.
        (7) Section 307(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 537(c)) is amended to read 
    as follows:
    ``(c) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly takes an action contrary 
to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, 
or both.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new items:

                      ``TITLE VIII--CIVIL LIABILITY

``Sec. 801. Enforcement by the Attorney General.
``Sec. 802. Private right of action.
``Sec. 803. Preservation of remedies.''.

                      TITLE IV--INSURANCE MATTERS

    SEC. 401. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE FOR TOTALLY 
      DISABLED VETERANS.
    (a) In General.--Section 1922A(a) is amended by striking 
``$20,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 402. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DURATION OF SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP 
      LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS.
    (a) Extension.--Section 1968(a) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting 
    the following new clause (ii):
                ``(ii) The date that is two years after the date of 
            separation or release from such active duty or active duty 
            for training.''; and
        (2) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
    inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
            ``(B) The date that is two years after the date of 
        separation or release from such assignment.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a person who is separated or released on or after 
June 15, 2005.
    SEC. 403. ADJUSTMENT OF COVERAGE OF DEPENDENTS UNDER 
      SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
    Clause (ii) of section 1968(a)(5)(B) is amended to read as follows:
                ``(ii)(I) in the case of a member of the Ready Reserve 
            of a uniformed service who meets the qualifications set 
            forth in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this 
            title, 120 days after separation or release from such 
            assignment; or
                ``(II) in the case of any other member of the uniformed 
            services, 120 days after the date of the member's 
            separation or release from the uniformed services; or''.
    SEC. 404. OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF VETERANS' GROUP LIFE 
      INSURANCE.
    (a) Opportunity to Increase Amount.--Section 1977(a) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Except as provided in 
    paragraph (3),'' before ``Veterans' Group Life Insurance shall 
    be''; and
        (2) by adding after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) Not more than once in each five-year period beginning on the 
one-year anniversary of the date a person becomes insured under 
Veterans' Group Life Insurance, such person may elect in writing to 
increase by $25,000 the amount for which the person is insured if--
        ``(A) the person is under the age of 60; and
        ``(B) the total amount for which the person is insured does not 
    exceed the amount provided for under section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of 
    this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Paragraph (3) of section 1977(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on 
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 405. ELIMINATION OF REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF ACCELERATED DEATH 
      BENEFIT FOR TERMINALLY-ILL PERSONS INSURED UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' 
      GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
    (a) Elimination of Reduction.--Section 1980(b)(1) is amended by 
striking ``reduced by'' and all that follows through ``the Secretary''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a payment of an accelerated death benefit under 
section 1980 of title 38, United States Code, made on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 406. CONSIDERATION OF LOSS OF DOMINANT HAND IN PRESCRIPTION OF 
      SCHEDULE OF SEVERITY OF TRAUMATIC INJURY UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' 
      GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
    (a) Schedule.--
        (1) In general.--Section 1980A(d) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Payments under'' and inserting ``(1) 
        Payments under''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) As the Secretary considers appropriate, the schedule required 
by paragraph (1) may distinguish in specifying payments for qualifying 
losses between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and 
of a qualifying loss of a nondominant hand.''.
        (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall 
    take effect on October 1, 2011.
    (b) Payments for Qualifying Losses Incurred Before Date of 
Enactment.--
        (1) In general.--To the extent necessary, the Secretary of 
    Veterans Affairs shall prescribe in regulations mechanisms for 
    payments under section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, for 
    qualifying losses incurred before the date of the enactment of this 
    Act, by reason of paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of such section 
    (as added by subsection (a)(1) of this section).
        (2) Qualifying loss defined.--In this subsection, the term 
    ``qualifying loss'' means--
            (A) a loss specified in the second sentence of subsection 
        (b)(1) of section 1980A of title 38, United States Code; and
            (B) any other loss specified by the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs pursuant to the first sentence of that subsection.
    SEC. 407. ENHANCEMENT OF VETERANS' MORTGAGE LIFE INSURANCE.
    (a) In General.--Section 2106(b) is amended by striking ``$90,000'' 
and inserting ``$150,000, or after January 1, 2012, $200,000,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 408. EXPANSION OF INDIVIDUALS QUALIFYING FOR RETROACTIVE 
      BENEFITS FROM TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE UNDER 
      SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 501(b) of the Veterans' 
Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109-233; 120 Stat. 414; 38 U.S.C. 1980A note) is amended by striking 
``, if, as determined by the Secretary concerned, that loss was a 
direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of 
operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of such section is amended 
by striking ``in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2011.

                  TITLE V--BURIAL AND CEMETERY MATTERS

    SEC. 501. INCREASE IN CERTAIN BURIAL AND FUNERAL BENEFITS AND PLOT 
      ALLOWANCES FOR VETERANS.
    (a) Increase in Burial and Funeral Expenses for Deaths in 
Department Facilities.--Paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) of section 
2303 is amended by striking ``$300'' and inserting ``$700 (as increased 
from time to time under subsection (c))''.
    (b) Increase in Amount of Plot Allowances.--Subsection (b) of such 
section is amended by striking ``$300'' both places it appears and 
inserting ``$700 (as increased from time to time under subsection 
(c))''.
    (c) Annual Adjustment.--Such section is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide 
a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the maximum 
amount of burial and funeral expenses payable under subsection (a) and 
in the maximum amount of the plot or internment allowance payable under 
subsection (b), equal to the percentage by which--
        ``(1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city 
    average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding 
    the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, 
    exceeds
        ``(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period 
    preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).''.
    (d) Effective Date.--
        (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
    amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths 
    occurring on or after October 1, 2011.
        (2) Prohibition on cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year 
    2012.--No adjustments shall be made under section 2303(c) of title 
    38, United States Code, as added by subsection (c), for fiscal year 
    2012.
    SEC. 502. INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES OF PARENTS OF CERTAIN 
      DECEASED VETERANS.
    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Corey Shea 
Act''.
    (b) Interment of Parents of Certain Deceased Veterans.--Section 
2402 is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Under 
    such regulations'' and inserting ``(a) Under such regulations'';
        (2) by moving the margins of paragraphs (1) through (8) two ems 
    to the right;
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
    paragraph:
        ``(9)(A) The parent of a person described in subparagraph (B), 
    if the Secretary determines that there is available space at the 
    gravesite where the person described in subparagraph (B) is 
    interred.
        ``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is a person 
    described in paragraph (1) who--
            ``(i) is a hostile casualty or died from a training-related 
        injury;
            ``(ii) is interred in a national cemetery; and
            ``(iii) at the time of the person's parent's death, did not 
        have a spouse, surviving spouse, or child who is buried or who, 
        upon death, may be eligible for burial in a national cemetery 
        pursuant to paragraph (5).''; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(9) of this section:
        ``(1) The term `parent' means a biological father or a 
    biological mother or, in the case of adoption, a father through 
    adoption or a mother through adoption.
        ``(2) The term `hostile casualty' means a person who, as a 
    member of the Armed Forces, dies as the direct result of hostile 
    action with the enemy, while in combat, while going to or returning 
    from a combat mission if the cause of death was directly related to 
    hostile action, or while hospitalized or undergoing treatment at 
    the expense of the United States for injury incurred during combat, 
    and includes a person killed mistakenly or accidentally by friendly 
    fire directed at a hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile 
    force, but does not include a person who dies due to the elements, 
    a self-inflicted wound, combat fatigue, or a friendly force while 
    the person was in an absent-without-leave, deserter, or dropped-
    from-rolls status or was voluntarily absent from a place of duty.
        ``(3) The term `training-related injury' means an injury 
    incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while performing 
    authorized training activities in preparation for a combat 
    mission.''.
    (c) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop guidance 
under which the parent of a person described in paragraph (9)(B) of 
subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (b), may be designated for interment in a national 
cemetery under that section.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Cross-reference correction.--Section 107 is amended by 
    striking ``section 2402(8)'' both places it appears and inserting 
    ``section 2402(a)(8)''.
        (2) Cross-reference correction.--Section 2301(e) is amended by 
    striking ``section 2402(6)'' and inserting ``section 2402(a)(6)''.
        (3) Cross-reference correction.--Section 2306(a) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 2402(4)'' and 
        inserting ``section 2402(a)(4)''; and
            (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 2402(5)'' and 
        inserting ``section 2402(a)(5)''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to the death, on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, of the parent of a person described in paragraph (9)(B) of 
subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (b), who dies on or after October 7, 2001.
    SEC. 503. REPORTS ON SELECTION OF NEW NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
    (a) Initial Report.--
        (1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the date of 
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
    submit to Congress a report on the selection of the sites described 
    in paragraph (2) for the purpose of establishing new national 
    cemeteries.
        (2) Sites.--The sites described in this paragraph are the 
    following:
            (A) An area in southern Colorado.
            (B) An area near Melbourne, Florida, and Daytona, Florida.
            (C) An area near Omaha, Nebraska.
            (D) An area near Buffalo, New York, and Rochester, New 
        York.
            (E) An area near Tallahassee, Florida.
        (3) Site selection.--In carrying out this section, the 
    Secretary shall solicit advice and views of representatives of 
    State and local veterans organizations and other individuals as the 
    Secretary considers appropriate.
        (4) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
    include the following:
            (A) A schedule for the establishment of each cemetery at 
        each site described in paragraph (2) and an estimate of the 
        costs associated with the establishment of each such cemetery.
            (B) As of the date of the submittal of the report, the 
        amount of funds that are available to establish each cemetery 
        at each site described in paragraph (2) from amounts 
        appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for Advance 
        Planning.
    (b) Annual Reports.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter until the date on which 
each cemetery at each site described in subsection (a)(2) is 
established, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report 
that includes updates to the information provided in the report under 
subsection (a).

                   TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND PENSION

    SEC. 601. ENHANCEMENT OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN 
      DISABLED VETERANS WITH DIFFICULTIES USING PROSTHESES AND DISABLED 
      VETERANS IN NEED OF REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE FOR RESIDUALS OF 
      TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
    (a) Veterans Suffering Anatomical Loss of Hands, Arms, or Legs.--
Section 1114 is amended--
        (1) in subsection (m)--
            (A) by striking ``at a level, or with complications,'' and 
        inserting ``with factors''; and
            (B) by striking ``at levels, or with complications,'' and 
        inserting ``with factors'';
        (2) in subsection (n)--
            (A) by striking ``at levels, or with complications,'' and 
        inserting ``with factors'';
            (B) by striking ``so near the hip as to'' and inserting 
        ``with factors that''; and
            (C) by striking ``so near the shoulder and hip as to'' and 
        inserting ``with factors that''; and
        (3) in subsection (o), by striking ``so near the shoulder as 
    to'' and inserting ``with factors that''.
    (b) Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities in Need of Regular 
Aid and Attendance for Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury.--
        (1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
            (A) in subsection (p), by striking the semicolon at the end 
        and inserting a period; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(t) Subject to section 5503(c) of this title, if any veteran, as 
the result of service-connected disability, is in need of regular aid 
and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury, is not 
eligible for compensation under subsection (r)(2), and in the absence 
of such regular aid and attendance would require hospitalization, 
nursing home care, or other residential institutional care, the veteran 
shall be paid, in addition to any other compensation under this 
section, a monthly aid and attendance allowance equal to the rate 
described in subsection (r)(2), which for purposes of section 1134 of 
this title shall be considered as additional compensation payable for 
disability. An allowance authorized under this subsection shall be paid 
in lieu of any allowance authorized by subsection (r)(1).''.
        (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5503(c) is amended by 
    striking ``in section 1114(r)'' and inserting ``in subsection (r) 
    or (t) of section 1114''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 602. COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR TEMPORARY DEPENDENCY AND 
      INDEMNITY COMPENSATION PAYABLE FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH 
      DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
    Section 1311(f) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(as increased from time to 
    time under paragraph (4))'' after ``$250'';
        (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
    paragraph (4):
    ``(4) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a 
result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such 
increase in benefit amounts, increase the amount payable under 
paragraph (1), as such amount was in effect immediately prior to the 
date of such increase in benefit amounts, by the same percentage as the 
percentage by which such benefit amounts are increased. Any increase in 
a dollar amount under this paragraph shall be rounded down to the next 
lower whole dollar amount.''.
    SEC. 603. PAYMENT OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO 
      SURVIVORS OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DIED ON OR BEFORE 
      SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
    (a) In General.--Section 1318(b)(3) is amended by striking ``who 
died after September 30, 1999,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 604. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM CONSIDERATION AS INCOME 
      FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS PENSION BENEFITS.
    (a) Exclusion.--Section 1503(a) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
        (2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new 
    paragraph (11):
        ``(11) payment of a monetary amount of up to $5,000 to a 
    veteran from a State or municipality that is paid as a veterans' 
    benefit due to injury or disease; and''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to determinations of income for calendar years 
beginning after October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 605. COMMENCEMENT OF PERIOD OF PAYMENT OF ORIGINAL AWARDS OF 
      COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS RETIRED OR SEPARATED FROM THE UNIFORMED 
      SERVICES FOR CATASTROPHIC DISABILITY.
    (a) Commencement of Period of Payment.--Subsection (a) of section 
5111 is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)'';
        (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated by paragraph (1) of this 
    subsection, by striking ``in subsection (c) of this section'' and 
    inserting ``in paragraph (2) and subsection (c)''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2)(A) In the case of a veteran who is retired or separated from 
the active military, naval, or air service for a catastrophic 
disability or disabilities, payment of monetary benefits based on an 
award of compensation based on an original claim shall be made as of 
the date on which such award becomes effective as provided under 
section 5110 of this title or another applicable provision of law.
    ``(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term `catastrophic 
disability', with respect to a veteran, means a permanent, severely 
disabling injury, disorder, or disease that compromises the ability of 
the veteran to carry out the activities of daily living to such a 
degree that the veteran requires personal or mechanical assistance to 
leave home or bed, or requires constant supervision to avoid physical 
harm to self or others.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect to awards 
of compensation based on original claims that become effective on or 
after that date.
    SEC. 606. APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION TO PENSION PAYABLE TO CERTAIN 
      CHILDREN OF VETERANS OF A PERIOD OF WAR.
    Section 5503(d)(5) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(5)''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) The provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect to 
a child entitled to pension under section 1542 of this title in the 
same manner as they apply to a veteran having neither spouse nor 
child.''.
    SEC. 607. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS COVERED 
      BY MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FACILITIES.
    Section 5503(d)(7) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2011'' 
and inserting ``May 31, 2015''.
    SEC. 608. CODIFICATION OF 2009 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN RATES 
      OF PENSION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES AND 
      CHILDREN.
    (a) Disabled Veterans.--Section 1521 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$3,550'' and inserting 
    ``$11,830'';
        (2) in subsection (c)--
            (A) by striking ``$4,651'' and inserting ``$15,493''; and
            (B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
        (3) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,680'' and inserting 
        ``$19,736''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting ``$23,396''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
        (4) in subsection (e)--
            (A) by striking ``$4,340'' and inserting ``$14,457'';
            (B) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting ``$18,120''; and
            (C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
        (5) in subsection (f)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$4,651'' and inserting 
        ``$15,493'';
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting ``$23,396''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``$8,911'' and inserting ``$30,480'';
            (C) in paragraph (3)--
                (i) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting ``$18,120''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``$6,231'' and inserting ``$20,747'';
            (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$7,571'' and inserting 
        ``$26,018''; and
            (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$600'' and inserting 
        ``$2,020''; and
        (6) in subsection (g), by striking ``$800'' and inserting 
    ``$2,686''.
    (b) Surviving Spouses.--Section 1541 of such title is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$2,379'' and inserting 
    ``$7,933'';
        (2) in subsection (c)--
            (A) by striking ``$3,116'' and inserting ``$10,385''; and
            (B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
        (3) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$3,806'' and inserting 
        ``$12,681''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by striking ``$4,543'' and inserting ``$15,128''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020''; and
        (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
            (A) by striking ``$2,908'' and inserting ``$9,696'';
            (B) by striking ``$3,645'' and inserting ``$12,144''; and
            (C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020''.
    (c) Surviving Children.--Section 1542 of such title is amended by 
striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'' both places it appears.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), 
and (c) shall apply with respect to pensions paid on or after December 
1, 2009.

    TITLE VII--EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
                           UNIFORMED SERVICES

    SEC. 701. CLARIFICATION THAT USERRA PROHIBITS WAGE DISCRIMINATION 
      AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
    (a) In General.--Section 4303(2) is amended by striking ``other 
than'' and inserting ``including''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to--
        (1) any failure to comply with a provision of or any violation 
    of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs before, 
    on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
        (2) all actions or complaints filed under such chapter 43 that 
    are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 702. CLARIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF ``SUCCESSOR IN 
      INTEREST''.
    (a) In General.--Section 4303(4) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph:
        ``(D)(i) Whether the term `successor in interest' applies with 
    respect to an entity described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of 
    clause (iv) of such subparagraph shall be determined on a case-by-
    case basis using a multi-factor test that considers the following 
    factors:
            ``(I) Substantial continuity of business operations.
            ``(II) Use of the same or similar facilities.
            ``(III) Continuity of work force.
            ``(IV) Similarity of jobs and working conditions.
            ``(V) Similarity of supervisory personnel.
            ``(VI) Similarity of machinery, equipment, and production 
        methods.
            ``(VII) Similarity of products or services.
        ``(ii) The entity's lack of notice or awareness of a potential 
    or pending claim under this chapter at the time of a merger, 
    acquisition, or other form of succession shall not be considered 
    when applying the multi-factor test under clause (i).''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to--
        (1) any failure to comply with a provision of or any violation 
    of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs before, 
    on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
        (2) all actions or complaints filed under such chapter 43 that 
    are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 703. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
    (a) Amendment to Section 4324 of Title 38, United States Code.--
Section 4324(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the period the 
following: ``declining to initiate an action and represent the person 
before the Merit Systems Protection Board''.
    (b) Amendment to Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.--Section 
206(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1316(b)) is amended by striking ``under paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (3) 
of section 4323(c) of title 38, United States Code'' and inserting 
``under section 4323(d) of title 38, United States Code''.
    (c) Amendment to Section 416 of Title 3, United States Code.--
Section 416(b) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``under paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 4323(c) of title 38'' and 
inserting ``under section 4323(d) of title 38''.

                      TITLE VIII--BENEFITS MATTERS

    SEC. 801. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF VETERANS FOR WHICH PROGRAMS OF 
      INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE MAY BE INITIATED.
    (a) Increase.--Section 3120(e) is amended by striking ``2600'' and 
inserting ``2,700''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 802. PAYMENT OF UNPAID BALANCES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
      AFFAIRS GUARANTEED LOANS.
    (a) In General.--Section 3732(a)(2) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``Before suit'' and inserting ``(A) Before 
    suit''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) In the event that a housing loan guaranteed under this 
chapter is modified under the authority provided under section 1322(b) 
of title 11, the Secretary may pay the holder of the obligation the 
unpaid principal balance of the obligation due, plus accrued interest, 
as of the date of the filing of the petition under title 11, but only 
upon the assignment, transfer, and delivery to the Secretary (in a form 
and manner satisfactory to the Secretary) of all rights, interest, 
claims, evidence, and records with respect to the housing loan.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a housing loan guaranteed after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 803. ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
      FORCES WITH SEVERE BURN INJURIES FOR AUTOMOBILES AND ADAPTIVE 
      EQUIPMENT.
    (a) Eligibility.--Paragraph (1) of section 3901 is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A)--
            (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the 
        disabilities described in subclause (i), (ii), or (iii) below'' 
        and inserting ``the following disabilities''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(iv) A severe burn injury (as determined pursuant to 
        regulations prescribed by the Secretary).''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subclause (i), (ii), or 
    (iii) of clause (A) of this paragraph'' and inserting ``clause (i), 
    (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (A)''.
    (b) Stylistic Amendments.--Such section is further amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
    ``chapter--'' and inserting ``chapter:'';
        (2) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``means--'' and inserting ``means the following:'';
            (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
            ``any veteran'' and inserting ``Any veteran'';
                (ii) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking the 
            semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
                (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``; or'' and 
            inserting a period; and
            (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``any member'' and 
        inserting ``Any member''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 804. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR 
      VETERANS.
    (a) Increase in Amount of Allowance.--Subsection (a) of section 
3902 is amended by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting ``$18,900 (as 
adjusted from time to time under subsection (e))''.
    (b) Annual Adjustment.--Such section is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2011), the 
Secretary shall increase the dollar amount in effect under subsection 
(a) by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price 
Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) increased during the 
12-month period ending with the last month for which Consumer Price 
Index data is available. In the event that such Consumer Price Index 
does not increase during such period, the Secretary shall maintain the 
dollar amount in effect under subsection (a) during the previous fiscal 
year.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 805. NATIONAL ACADEMIES REVIEW OF BEST TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC 
      MULTISYMPTOM ILLNESS IN PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to 
enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine of the National 
Academies to carry out a comprehensive review of the best treatments 
for chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War veterans and an 
evaluation of how such treatment approaches could best be disseminated 
throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the care and 
benefits provided to veterans.
    (b) Group of Medical Professionals.--Under any agreement entered 
into under subsection (a), the Institute of Medicine shall convene a 
group of medical professionals who are experienced in treating 
individuals who served as members of the Armed Forces in the Southwest 
Asia Theater of Operations of the Persian Gulf War during 1990 or 1991 
and who have been diagnosed with chronic multisymptom illness or 
another health condition related to chemical and environmental exposure 
that may have occurred during such service.
    (c) Report.--Any agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall 
require the Institute of Medicine to submit to the Secretary and to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report on the review and evaluation described in 
subsection (a) by not later than December 31, 2012. The report shall 
include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action 
as the Institute considers appropriate in light of the results of the 
review.
    (d) Funding.--Pursuant to any agreement entered into under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the Institute of Medicine 
with such funds as are necessary to ensure the timely completion of the 
review described that subsection.
    (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
        (1) The term ``chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War 
    veterans'' means a chronic multisymptom illness defined by a 
    cluster of signs or symptoms relating to service in the Persian 
    Gulf War, typically including widespread pain, persistent memory 
    and concentration problems, chronic headaches, gastrointestinal 
    problems, and other abnormalities not explained by well-established 
    diagnoses.
        (2) The term ``Persian Gulf War'' has the meaning given that 
    term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
    SEC. 806. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF 
      SCIENCES REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS ON ILLNESS AND SERVICE IN 
      PERSIAN GULF WAR AND POST-9/11 GLOBAL OPERATIONS THEATERS.
    (a) Review and Evaluation of Agents and Illnesses Associated With 
Persian Gulf War Service.--
        (1) Extension of review and evaluation.--Subsection (j) of 
    section 1603 of the Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998 (Public 
    Law 105-277; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note), as amended by section 202(d)(2) 
    of the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 
    (Public Law 107-173; 115 Stat. 989), is amended by striking 
    ``October 1, 2010'' and inserting ``October 1, 2015''.
        (2) Disaggregation of results by theaters of operations before 
    and after september 11, 2001.--Such section is further amended--
            (A) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``who served in 
        the Southwest Asia theater of operations'' and all that follows 
        and inserting ``who may have been exposed by reason of service 
        in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian 
        Gulf War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 
        Global Theater of Operations; and'';
            (B) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``Gulf War service'' 
        and inserting ``service described in subsection (c)(1)(A)'';
            (C) in subsection (i)--
                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and 
            inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
                (ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); 
            and
                (iii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
            new paragraph (5):
    ``(5) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph, any determinations, results, and 
recommendations as described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted 
separately as follows:
        ``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the 
    period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
        ``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for the 
    period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001.''; 
    and
            (D) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) The term `Persian Gulf War' has the meaning given that 
    term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
        ``(2) The term `Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations' means 
    Afghanistan, Iraq, and any other theater of operations for which 
    the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded for 
    service.''.
    (b) Review and Evaluation of Available Evidence Regarding Illness 
and Service in Persian Gulf War.--
        (1) In general.--Subsection (j) of section 101 of the Veterans 
    Programs Enhancement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-368; 112 Stat. 
    3321) is amended by striking ``11 years after'' and all that 
    follows through ``under subsection (b)'' and inserting ``on October 
    1, 2018''.
        (2) Disaggregation of results by theaters of operations before 
    and after september 11, 2001.--Such section is further amended--
            (A) in subsection (c)(1)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``Gulf war veterans'' and all that follows through 
            ``Persian Gulf War'' and inserting ``veterans who served in 
            the Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia theater of 
            operations during the Persian Gulf War or, after September 
            11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations 
            and the health consequences of exposures to risk factors 
            during such service''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``who served'' 
            and all that follows through ``such service'' and inserting 
            ``who may have been exposed by reason of service in the 
            Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian 
            Gulf War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 
            Global Theater of Operations'';
            (B) in subsection (e)(1)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``Gulf War service or exposure during Gulf War 
            service'' and inserting ``service in the Armed Forces in 
            the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian 
            Gulf War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 
            Global Theater of Operations or exposure during such 
            service''; and
                (ii) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking ``Gulf 
            War veterans'' each place it appears and inserting 
            ``veterans described in subsection (c)(1)'';
            (C) in subsection (f)(1)--
                (i) by striking ``service in the Persian Gulf War'' and 
            inserting ``service described in subsection (c)(1)(A)''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``Gulf War service'' and inserting 
            ``such service'';
            (D) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
    ``(5) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph, any determinations, discussions, 
and recommendations as described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted 
separately as follows:
        ``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the 
    period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
        ``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for the 
    period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001.'';
            (E) in subsection (i)--
                (i) in paragraph (2)--

                    (I) by striking ``Persian Gulf War service'' and 
                inserting ``service described in subsection 
                (c)(1)(A)'';
                    (II) by striking ``service in the Persian Gulf 
                War'' and inserting ``such service''; and
                    (III) by striking ``Gulf War veterans'' and 
                inserting ``veterans described in subsection 
                (c)(1)(A)''; and

                (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(4) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph, any recommendations as described in 
paragraph (2) shall be submitted separately as follows:
        ``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the 
    period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
        ``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for the 
    period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001.''; 
    and
            (F) in subsection (k)--
                (i) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and 
            inserting the following: ``In this section:
        ``(1) The term `Persian Gulf War' has the meaning given that 
    term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
        ``(2) The term `Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations' means 
    Afghanistan, Iraq, and any other theater of operations for which 
    the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded for 
    service.
        ``(3) The term''; and
                (ii) in paragraph (3), as designated by clause (i)--

                    (I) by striking ``vaccine associated with Gulf War 
                service' means'' and inserting ``vaccine', with respect 
                to service described in subsection (c)(1)(A), means''; 
                and
                    (II) by striking ``service in the Armed Forces in 
                the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the 
                Persian Gulf War'' and inserting ``service described in 
                such subsection (c)(1)(A)''.

        (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1604 of the Persian Gulf War 
    Veterans Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note) is 
    repealed.
    SEC. 807. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REGIONAL OFFICE IN REPUBLIC OF 
      THE PHILIPPINES.
    (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 315(b) is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2010'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011''.
    (b) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the 
    Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
    of Representatives a report on the regional office of the 
    Department of Veterans Affairs in the Republic of the Philippines.
        (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
    include the following:
            (A) A description of the activities of the office described 
        in such paragraph, including activities relating to the 
        administration of benefits provided under laws administered by 
        the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and benefits provided under 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
            (B) An assessment of the costs and benefits of maintaining 
        such office in the Republic of the Philippines in comparison 
        with the costs and benefits of moving the activities of such 
        office to the United States.
    SEC. 808. EXTENSION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT ON EQUITABLE RELIEF.
    Section 503(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2014''.
    SEC. 809. AUTHORITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL DISABILITY 
      EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.
    Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108-183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note), as amended by section 105 of the 
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-389; 122 
Stat. 4149) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2010'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2012''.

TITLE IX--AUTHORIZATION OF MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS AND MAJOR MEDICAL 
                            FACILITY LEASES

    SEC. 901. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2011 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY 
      LEASES.
    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following 
fiscal year 2011 major medical facility leases at the locations 
specified, in an amount not to exceed the amount shown for each such 
location:
        (1) Billings, Montana, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, in an 
    amount not to exceed $7,149,000.
        (2) Boston, Massachusetts, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount not 
    to exceed $3,316,000.
        (3) San Diego, California, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 
    in an amount not to exceed $21,495,000.
        (4) San Francisco, California, Research Lab, in an amount not 
    to exceed $10,055,000.
        (5) San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mental Health Facility, in an amount 
    not to exceed $5,323,000.
    SEC. 902. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT FOR MAJOR MEDICAL 
      FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE 
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, 
      LOUISIANA.
    Section 801(a)(1) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and 
Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120 Stat. 
3442), as amended by section 702(a)(1) of the Veterans' Mental Health 
and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387; 122 Stat. 
4137), is amended by striking ``$625,000,000'' and inserting 
``$995,000,000''.
    SEC. 903. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT FOR MAJOR MEDICAL 
      FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE 
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LONG BEACH, 
      CALIFORNIA.
    Section 802(9) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and 
Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120 Stat. 3443) 
is amended by striking ``$107,845,000'' and inserting ``$117,845,000''.
    SEC. 904. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Construction.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
fiscal year 2011 for the Construction, Major Projects account 
$1,112,845,000, of which--
        (1) $995,000,000 is for the increased amounts authorized for 
    the project whose authorization is modified by section 902; and
        (2) $117,845,000 is for the increased amounts authorized for 
    the project whose authorization is modified by section 903.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations for Medical Facility Leases.--
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 2011 for the Medical Facilities account 
$47,338,000 for the leases authorized in section 901.
    (c) Limitations.--The projects whose authorizations are modified 
under sections 902 and 903 may only be carried out using--
        (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2011 pursuant to the 
    authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) of this section;
        (2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
    fiscal year before fiscal year 2011 that remain available for 
    obligation;
        (3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
    fiscal year after fiscal year 2011 that remain available for 
    obligation;
        (4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for 
    fiscal year 2011 for a category of activity not specific to a 
    project;
        (5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
    fiscal year before 2011 for a category of activity not specific to 
    a project; and
        (6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a 
    fiscal year after 2011 for a category of activity not specific to a 
    project.
    SEC. 905. REQUIREMENT THAT BID SAVINGS ON MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY 
      PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BE USED FOR OTHER 
      MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
    Section 8104(d) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``In any case'' and inserting ``(1) Except as 
    provided in paragraph (2), in any case''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2)(A) In any fiscal year, unobligated amounts in the 
Construction, Major Projects account that are a direct result of bid 
savings from a major medical facility project may only be obligated for 
major medical facility projects authorized for that fiscal year or a 
previous fiscal year.
    ``(B) Whenever the Secretary obligates amounts for a major medical 
facility under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives notice of the following:
        ``(i) The major medical facility project that is the source of 
    the bid savings.
        ``(ii) The other major medical facility project for which the 
    amounts are being obligated.
        ``(iii) The amounts being obligated for such other major 
    medical facility project.''.

                         TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 1001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
    (a) Chapter 1.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 118 and inserting 
the following new item:

``118. Submission of reports to Congress in electronic form.''.

    (b) Chapter 11.--Section 1114(r)(2) is amended by striking 
``$$2,983'' and inserting ``$2,983''.
    (c) Chapter 17.--Chapter 17 is amended as follows:
        (1) In each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1717(a)(2), 
    by striking ``the date of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
    Health Services Act of 2010'' each place it appears and inserting 
    ``May 5, 2010''.
        (2) In section 1785--
            (A) by striking ``section 2811(b) of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and inserting ``section 
        2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh)''; and
            (B) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) of''.
    (d) Chapter 19.--Chapter 19 is amended as follows:
        (1) In the third sentence of section 1967(a)(3)(B), by striking 
    ``spouse,,'' and inserting ``spouse,''.
        (2) In the second sentence of section 1980A(h), by inserting 
    ``section'' before ``1968(a)''.
    (e) Chapter 20.--Section 2044(e)(3) is amended by striking ``fiscal 
year'' and inserting ``fiscal years''.
    (f) Chapter 30.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
30 is amended by striking the item relating to section 3020 and 
inserting the following new item:

``3020. Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family 
          members for career service members.''.

    (g) Chapter 33.--Chapter 33 is amended as follows:
        (1) In section 3313(c)(1), by striking ``higher education'' 
    each place it appears and inserting ``higher learning''
        (2) In section 3313(d)(3), by striking ``assistance this 
    chapter'' and inserting ``assistance under this chapter''.
        (3) In section 3313(e)(2)(B), by inserting a period at the end.
        (4) In section 3316(b)(2), by striking ``supplement'' and 
    inserting ``supplemental''.
        (5) In section 3316(b)(3), by striking ``educational payable'' 
    and inserting ``educational assistance payable''.
        (6) In section 3318(b)(2)(B), by striking ``higher education'' 
    and inserting ``higher learning''.
        (7) In section 3319(b)(2), by striking ``section (k)'' and 
    inserting ``subsection (j)''.
        (8) In section 3321(b)(2), by striking ``3312'' and inserting 
    ``section 3312 of this title''.
    (h) Chapter 35.--Section 3512(a)(6) is amended by striking ``this 
clause'' and inserting ``this paragraph''.
    (i) Chapter 36.--Section 3684(a)(1) is amended by striking ``,,'' 
and inserting a comma.
    (j) Chapter 37.--Section 3733(a)(7) is amended by inserting a comma 
after ``2003''.
    (k) Chapter 41.--Section 4102A(b)(8) is amended by striking 
``Employment and Training'' and inserting ``Employment, Training''.
    (l) Chapter 55.--Chapter 55 is amended as follows:
        (1) In section 5510, in the second sentence of the matter 
    preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``following: --'' and inserting 
    ``following:''.
        (2) In section 5510(9), by striking ``government'' and 
    inserting ``Government''.
    (m) Chapter 57.--Chapter 57 is amended as follows:
        (1) In section 5723(g)(2), by inserting ``the'' before 
    ``Department''.
        (2) In section 5727(20), by striking ``subordinate plan 
    defines'' and inserting ``plan that defines''.
    (n) Chapter 73.--Chapter 73 is amended as follows:
        (1) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
    amended by striking the item relating to section 7333 and inserting 
    the following new item:

``7333. Nondiscrimination against alcohol and drug abusers and persons 
          infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.''.

        (2) In section 7325(b)(2), by striking ``section 2811(b) of the 
    Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and inserting 
    ``section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-
    11)''.
    (o) Chapter 79.--Section 7903(a) is amended by striking ``paragraph 
(2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''.
    (p) Chapter 81.--Chapter 81 is amended as follows:
        (1) In section 8111A(a)(2)(B)(ii)--
            (A) by striking ``section 2811(b) of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and inserting ``section 
        2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh)''; and
            (B) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) of''.
        (2) In section 8117(e)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 300hh-
        11(b))'' and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 300hh-11)''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 247d-6(a))'' 
        and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 247d-6)''.
SEC. 1002. STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ACT COMPLIANCE.
    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 Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.