112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H.R. 1627
In the Senate of the United
States,
July 18, 2012.
Amendments:
That the bill from the House of Representatives
(H.R. 1627) entitled An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to
provide for certain requirements for the placement of monuments in Arlington
National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
, do pass with the
following
Strike all after
the enacting clause and insert the
following:
1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Honoring America's Veterans and
Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects.
TITLE
I—Health care matters
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Hospital care and medical services for veterans
stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Sec. 103. Authority to waive collection of copayments for
telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans.
Sec. 104. Temporary expansion of payments and allowances for
beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care from Vet
Centers.
Sec. 105. Contracts and agreements for nursing home
care.
Sec.
106. Comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents
and other safety incidents.
Sec.
107. Rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain
injury.
Sec. 108. Teleconsultation and telemedicine.
Sec.
109. Use of service dogs on property of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Sec. 110. Recognition of rural health resource centers in
Office of Rural Health.
Sec. 111. Improvements for recovery and collection of amounts
for Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund.
Sec. 112. Extension of authority for copayments.
Sec. 113. Extension of authority for recovery of cost of
certain care and services.
TITLE
II—Housing matters
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Temporary expansion of eligibility for specially
adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing
difficulty with ambulating.
Sec. 203. Expansion of eligibility for specially adapted
housing assistance for veterans with vision impairment.
Sec. 204. Revised limitations on assistance furnished for
acquisition and adaptation of housing for disabled veterans.
Sec. 205. Improvements to assistance for disabled veterans
residing in housing owned by a family member.
Sec.
206. Department of Veterans Affairs housing loan guarantees for surviving
spouses of certain totally disabled veterans.
Sec. 207. Occupancy of property by dependent child of veteran
for purposes of meeting occupancy requirement for Department of Veterans
Affairs housing loans.
Sec.
208. Making permanent project for guaranteeing of adjustable rate
mortgages.
Sec.
209. Making permanent project for insuring hybrid adjustable rate
mortgages.
Sec. 210. Waiver of loan fee for individuals with disability
ratings issued during pre-discharge programs.
Sec. 211. Modification of authorities for enhanced-use leases
of real property.
TITLE
III—Homeless matters
Sec. 301. Enhancement of comprehensive service
programs.
Sec. 302. Modification of authority for provision of treatment
and rehabilitation to certain veterans to include provision of treatment and
rehabilitation to homeless veterans who are not seriously mentally
ill.
Sec. 303. Modification of grant program for homeless veterans
with special needs.
Sec. 304. Collaboration in provision of case management
services to homeless veterans in supported housing program.
Sec. 305. Extensions of previously fully funded authorities
affecting homeless veterans.
TITLE
IV—Education matters
Sec. 401. Aggregate amount of educational assistance available
to individuals who receive both survivors' and dependents' educational
assistance and other veterans and related educational assistance.
Sec.
402. Annual reports on Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program and Survivors’
and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program.
TITLE
V—Benefits matters
Sec. 501. Automatic waiver of agency of original jurisdiction
review of new evidence.
Sec. 502. Authority for certain persons to sign claims filed
with Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of claimants.
Sec. 503. Improvement of process for filing jointly for social
security and dependency and indemnity compensation.
Sec.
504. Authorization of use of electronic communication to provide notice to
claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
Sec.
505. Duty to assist claimants in obtaining private records.
Sec. 506. Authority for retroactive effective date for awards
of disability compensation in connection with applications that are
fully-developed at submittal.
Sec. 507. Modification of month of death benefit for surviving
spouses of veterans who die while entitled to compensation or
pension.
Sec. 508. Increase in rate of pension for disabled veterans
married to one another and both of whom require regular aid and
attendance.
Sec.
509. Exclusion of certain reimbursements of expenses from determination of
annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and
children of veterans.
TITLE
VI—Memorial, burial, and cemetery matters
Sec. 601. Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or
former members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 602. Codification of prohibition against reservation of
gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 603. Expansion of eligibility for presidential memorial
certificates to persons who died in the active military, naval, or air
service.
Sec.
604. Requirements for the placement of monuments in Arlington National
Cemetery.
TITLE
VII—Other matters
Sec. 701. Assistance to veterans affected by natural
disasters.
Sec.
702. Extension of certain expiring provisions of law.
Sec.
703. Requirement for plan for regular assessment of employees of Veterans
Benefits Administration who handle processing of claims for compensation and
pension.
Sec. 704. Modification of provision relating to reimbursement
rate for ambulance services.
Sec. 705. Change in collection and verification of veteran
income.
Sec.
706. Department of Veterans Affairs enforcement penalties for misrepresentation
of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by
veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by
service-disabled veterans.
Sec.
707. Quarterly reports to Congress on conferences sponsored by the
Department.
Sec.
708. Publication of data on employment of certain veterans by Federal
contractors.
Sec.
709. VetStar Award Program.
Sec. 710. Extended period of protections for members of
uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and
eviction.
2.References to title
38, United States CodeExcept
as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of title 38, United States Code.
3.Scoring of
budgetary effectsThe
budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation
for this
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.
<enum>I</enum><header>Health
care matters</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id539DA8624C9C48F291DFA9C41BF71D50" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Janey Ensminger
Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id420CFF07A63A408786EA65944420497B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hospital care and medical services for
veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3A5E77BEF2F42D38873BF1238C34DB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hospital care and medical services for
veterans</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3ACFDE77561C46B09C3DBF79C1FBE14F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of
section 1710(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB77FDA26B22A4BD5A8E641B90D37082C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3EACA2197CB145D2B67C6F0DB90DE1B7" indent="up2"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), a veteran who
served on active duty in the Armed Forces at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for
not fewer than 30 days during the period beginning on January 1, 1957, and
ending on December 31, 1987, is eligible for hospital care and medical services
under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any of the following illnesses or conditions,
notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that
such illnesses or conditions are attributable to such service:</text>
<clause id="ID4583efff9efc44d79a3a5e985c9d30d4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Esophageal cancer.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID73543bab4c3e445cb618d6d49dff6686"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Lung cancer.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID378446bed8ab4ec6bc80d2df7d05109f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Breast cancer.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDca00a4526d764da49951e3d123f43945"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Bladder cancer.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID99bcf7061b904b9796e0a7cef2957a85"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Kidney cancer.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8b126924c6074c87b4733da2a9845a68"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Leukemia.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa5948b9de0f24c8a9674a3bddc457c18"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Multiple myeloma.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf78962ee31504bddb18308d90d6e1cbd"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Myleodysplasic syndromes.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5cfed056005a4eabb1bd01557408c363"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Renal toxicity.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1b6e0c2783204dada9d33a3e0e16acf4"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Hepatic steatosis.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4e6362da74db441bb93ac596d74b0f7e"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Female infertility.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9a4212b65ee44b3b8b0684ebed4a054f"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Miscarriage.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID157295aa1dd542c5911360ed52113b1f"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>Scleroderma.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2206231508464cc9aba0ad38fb560791"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Neurobehavioral effects.</text>
</clause><clause id="id3A924F49F8BF4670BE1B5FDA1DAEAAD2"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DA9008DCDAF4CA497BA8D6237C52568"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Paragraph
(2)(B) of such section is amended by striking <quote>or (E)</quote> and
inserting <quote>(E), or (F)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83B88CB28D6F48A4BFFDD30DBE2FB21E"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Family members</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01193E06DBC04D12AD9C038289E7F796"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD82AF5E0AB5D4A05A4ECBD79F9DE6282" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA7402FDC67794808867BB4DD868ED7F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1787.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Health care of family members of veterans
stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF535523EA5E34830A570DC9232B96569"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), a family member
of a veteran described in subparagraph (F) of section 1710(e)(1) of this title
who resided at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for not fewer than 30 days during
the period described in such subparagraph or who was in utero during such
period while the mother of such family member resided at such location shall be
eligible for hospital care and medical services furnished by the Secretary for
any of the illnesses or conditions described in such subparagraph,
notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that
such illnesses or conditions are attributable to such residence.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34D267FE6B9141D4A6223382A392FA47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB1B7F010AC9B43889F6EB21064A9CEEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary may only
furnish hospital care and medical services under subsection (a) to the extent
and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts for such
purpose.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38D076E9F3E1448D800DB1EBE70205C3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Hospital care and medical services
may not be furnished under subsection (a) for an illness or condition of a
family member that is found, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Under
Secretary for Health, to have resulted from a cause other than the residence of
the family member described in that subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4189E2F2BC3E4C6E97865B45FECAFC46" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary may provide
reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to a family member
under this section only after the family member or the provider of such care or
services has exhausted without success all claims and remedies reasonably
available to the family member or provider against a third party (as defined in
section 1725(f) of this title) for payment of such care or services, including
with respect to health-plan contracts (as defined in such
section).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id446993FC10794AE4BE5CB9C558ACD166"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1786
the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78115E23AA6D41B2A3E12A9EC854C96C" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1787. Health care of family members
of veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00B3CE728E6D4519B96EA8C0961D9A42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDAD076C1A6764B95B51A3B060506D25D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than December 31 of each of 2013, 2014, and
2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
House of Representatives a report on the care and services provided under
sections 1710(e)(1)(F) and 1787 of title 38, United States Code (as added by
subsections (a) and (b)(1), respectively).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id02D05DEA97F94AFF93B0D99F0E3DCB95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each
report under paragraph (1) shall set forth the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id86F3A7FF0B3C4CA6A7314F3733B04D55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of
veterans and family members provided hospital care and medical services under
the provisions of law specified in paragraph (1) during the period beginning on
October 1, 2012, and ending on the date of such report.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id601C6C4289AC49BD9FD4D842CE64AC06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The illnesses,
conditions, and disabilities for which care and services have been provided
such veterans and family members under such provisions of law during that
period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57C19B69829945D580D038A1A5DB8963"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The number of
veterans and family members who applied for care and services under such
provisions of law during that period but were denied, including information on
the reasons for such denials.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idACB6685326C342C59F39E763522A4364"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The number of
veterans and family members who applied for care and services under such
provisions of law and are awaiting a decision from the Secretary on eligibility
for such care and services as of the date of such report.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7EC33D186CCD4000909B9ECFB9CA6E6C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9843F9D386A64E66847CFCE15E929615"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The provisions of this section and the amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id81F36CAFF24B4961BC9FA1E618F969A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Subparagraph
(F) of section 1710(e)(1) of such title, as added by subsection (a), and
section 1787 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1),
shall apply with respect to hospital care and medical services provided on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1ceb411b-f64e-4c4d-a724-94ff025fc366" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header>Authority to waive
collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of
veterans</header>
<subsection id="idcd31c2f2-db4a-42cb-8cae-6121ea33b476"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter III of
chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 1722A the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id159b9201-eab8-43a8-8b1a-63c4deb6d470" style="USC">
<section id="idd0dfedfb-7776-476a-b2dd-55f643cdfb98"><enum>1722B.</enum><header>Copayments:
waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of
veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may
waive the imposition or collection of copayments for telehealth and
telemedicine visits of veterans under the laws administered by the
Secretary.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idb270f772-07a4-42b2-939f-081f07e8b1ff"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1722A the following
new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="id65ac3e12-08f2-4efa-88bd-680b3c235a88" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section">1722B. Copayments: waiver of collection of
copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of
veterans.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE636EA7F19684D5F997B9EA6821A9C9A"><enum>104.</enum><header>Temporary
expansion of payments and allowances for beneficiary travel in connection with
veterans receiving care from Vet Centers</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8247F52E264A460C95DA065229F55198"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall commence a three-year
initiative to assess the feasibility and advisability of paying under section
111(a) of title 38, United States Code, the actual necessary expenses of travel
or allowances for travel from a residence located in an area that is designated
by the Secretary as highly rural to the nearest Vet Center and from such Vet
Center to such residence.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD90B31B9B44845539A8FA6237EC41719"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A864C93FA2A4F67BC494F36466275FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the completion
of the initiative, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
findings of the Secretary with respect to the initiative required by subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id680FBC5471C5454BB8DAEEA7619DF4CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B3DA23F5EF640FC9EB357B219DFC0DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of
the individuals who benefitted from payment under the initiative.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB52A96C049C2433783422879EB42485D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of
any impediments to the Secretary in paying expenses or allowances under the
initiative.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49AD4E3D9A494F2B87EF0C8DFBCA6D40"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of
any impediments encountered by individuals in receiving such payments.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92024C745F6A4B658174B3A3432765D5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of
the feasibility and advisability of paying such expenses or allowances.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id569A636D23D344C5964571526DACF384"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of
any fraudulent receipt of payment under the initiative and the recommendations
of the Secretary for legislative or administrative action to reduce such
fraud.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id87F1746EFBF04E3D86F3F873E2B5F0BC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Such
recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary
considers appropriate with respect to the payment of expenses or allowances as
described in subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61CDD03C74884BDF99A1D4C7E4573ABA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Vet Center
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Vet Center</term> means a
center for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for
veterans under section 1712A of title 38, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id963A901C96744F42BD9541115362C1E4"><enum>105.</enum><header>Contracts and
agreements for nursing home care</header>
<subsection id="idA1297668304E42BAB80B7DEB50DE3C40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>Section
1745(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F006E6C33E24D9F8EC0D74EE55E7C5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The
Secretary shall pay each State home for nursing home care at the rate
determined under paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall
enter into a contract (or agreement under section 1720(c)(1) of this title)
with each State home for payment by the Secretary for nursing home care
provided in the home</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79B799983C654DAE85B1450CDEDB5D62"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following new paragraph (2):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF14C8CDFACFF49108276B2D2650EAB1F" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H56FC4BAD213A4A1CB8FFC96A1FFF5742" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment under each contract (or agreement)
between the Secretary and a State home under paragraph (1) shall be based on a
methodology, developed by the Secretary in consultation with the State home, to
adequately reimburse the State home for the care provided by the State home
under the contract (or
agreement).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFDA9C183F4E84742A164427CDE36E97F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>Section
1720(c)(1)(A) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H676532044E444CD181E30864F1A870E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16227257065E4ABDA43B6F876B612EAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6E65F56D8F0427989132F4BAB6C8C34"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFDB26443FAC473EBA3E375466669FC3" style="USC">
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83C92B0B91DB480CA5660C27F93B5D1E" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a provider of services eligible to enter
into a contract pursuant to section 1745(a) of this title that is not otherwise
described in clause (i) or
(ii).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BE4737A6B4849F783E0CE7940DA6B43"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7759D7827A34D869C37663445178D66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made
by this section shall apply to care provided on or after the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1681139D3DB14395AAD01444010176DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maintenance of
prior methodology of reimbursement for certain State homes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a State home that provided
nursing home care on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act for
which the State home was eligible for pay under section 1745(a)(1) of title 38,
United States Code, at the request of any State home, the Secretary shall offer
to enter into a contract (or agreement described in such section) with such
State home under such section, as amended by subsection (a), for payment for
nursing home care provided by such State home under such section that reflects
the overall methodology of reimbursement for such care that was in effect for
such State home on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5DB5E4132B96436EA83680C0670E63A7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header>Comprehensive policy
on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety
incidents</header>
<subsection id="H7CBB6B95EE624418A7DEB6C97B2A28F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of chapter 17 is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE63DDE14CDAC40E6BE577B6509B844B1" style="USC">
<section id="H0E0ED495D51F440E9F3F59ACFDBBD46B"><enum>1709.</enum><header>Comprehensive
policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety
incidents</header>
<subsection id="HE33F439A449C4413B4B88B64CF9C7A56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy
required</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD61FB5CB226946F1A231736D80AAFE1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than
September 30, 2012, the Secretary shall develop and implement a centralized and
comprehensive policy on the reporting and tracking of sexual assault incidents
and other safety incidents that occur at each medical facility of the
Department, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD82521E553934D3889C9F1B098F1980C" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">suspected, alleged, attempted, or confirmed
cases of sexual assault, regardless of whether such assaults lead to
prosecution or conviction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H750CCF6AADA94B8EA131D3D730BB6847" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>criminal and purposefully unsafe
acts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H081656B84BA44C7B9E6D9415A1167DD8" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>alcohol or substance abuse related
acts (including by employees of the Department); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA661C9D726D4476F9DDB74DF0AD45732" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any kind of event involving alleged or
suspected abuse of a patient.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA596EAC8435E47DB8CC7C0EB2AB0C5DB" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In developing and implementing a
policy under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the effects of such
policy on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id873326255FB64D0AA78BB3C6BF6A7592"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use by veterans of mental health
care and substance abuse treatments; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6C53D5FA47B546299AF3651C2847A7E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ability of the Department to refer
veterans to such care or treatment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B47C856FDCD42948252B030A995139A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
policy required by subsection (a) shall cover each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF5D3D0B3AD344F2998468E640CB5B276"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of reporting and tracking
sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents, definitions of the
terms—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1130C2EE0D8F4DC1BFBD5BED32FD5852"><enum>(A)</enum><text><term>safety
incident</term>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8514561DA4641D4B17055A62D141442"><enum>(B)</enum><text><term>sexual
assault</term>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BE17BDC4D8547109A2E6D6D0E4B76A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text><term>sexual
assault incident</term>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H95A68F7F678549C5A758253ED68C4498"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB59FF2F9AA8D40A9A2C7714143299FF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The development and use of specific
risk-assessment tools to examine any risks related to sexual assault that a
veteran may pose while being treated at a medical facility of the Department,
including clear and consistent guidance on the collection of information
related to—</text>
<clause id="H9560297275C44A078DB3DDC1C9742520" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the legal history of the veteran;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5ACF623D772D4E90A50681DAD7AE9651" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the medical record of the
veteran.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id185B479037FE4D749A1C4009EAC9F161" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In developing and using tools under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the effects of using such tools
on the use by veterans of health care furnished by the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H27044A013E1444808EA827DCBD43AD67"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The mandatory training of employees of the
Department on security issues, including awareness, preparedness, precautions,
and police assistance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DB85EA5318A4BDDA428B89CABBAA8F9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The mandatory implementation, use, and
regular testing of appropriate physical security precautions and equipment,
including surveillance camera systems, computer-based panic alarm systems,
stationary panic alarms, and electronic portable personal panic alarms.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC2ECF6BF13041D88968B90DCF7D8ABB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clear, consistent, and comprehensive
criteria and guidance with respect to an employee of the Department
communicating and reporting sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD618348405C04646BCEE29570A9B77D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supervisory personnel of the employee
at—</text>
<clause id="H419451952CA441BEA9AC3EC2AC460141"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
medical facility of the Department;</text>
</clause><clause id="H05C69144421C4FF19ED8E7A3EAB9F0C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
office of a Veterans Integrated Service Network; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4AA9BC1C65A54AD88BFC2A736399C961"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
central office of the Veterans Health Administration; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC65C36F4E38046A7A0438210B6E00C62"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a law enforcement official of the
Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA793417928794194A466A65B1776CF59"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clear and consistent criteria and
guidelines with respect to an employee of the Department referring and
reporting to the Office of Inspector General of the Department sexual assault
incidents and other safety incidents that meet the regulatory criminal
threshold prescribed under sections 901 and 902 of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07B9A11CF957416D813FCCB016D91E5D"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An accountable oversight system within the
Veterans Health Administration that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF3472D0577040BDAC6F8B4FAB6D0F40"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">systematic information sharing of reported
sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents among officials of the
Administration who have programmatic responsibility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04DC8EDCC90941A1A7F2B3AE246B5EC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a centralized
reporting, tracking, and monitoring system for such incidents.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H961261441DEF4EA390FA19F85B476751"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent procedures and systems for law
enforcement officials of the Department with respect to investigating,
tracking, and closing reported sexual assault incidents and other safety
incidents.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7ABC5EAF8744471B36DF4691C3C6393"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clear and consistent guidance for the
clinical management of the treatment of sexual assaults that are reported more
than 72 hours after the assault.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H39BC73408F1A4C758A33E41624BC30DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates to
policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
review and revise the policy required by subsection (a) on a periodic basis as
the Secretary considers appropriate and in accordance with best
practices.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD6817B02CA7644B39F831E0FF9958A08"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
Report</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HBBFE851127BF467195FB9D172948B1E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date on
which the Secretary develops the policy required by subsection (a) and not
later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the
policy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF22874517064C2DBCC5D3F995F213F8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The report required by paragraph (1)
shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92EFCAB4107249449D079434E003AB81"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and type of sexual assault
incidents and other safety incidents reported by each medical facility of the
Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78FC0614BB2F4703B3C5A46FE170676D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a detailed description of the
implementation of the policy required by subsection (a), including any
revisions made to such policy from the previous year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE904090F4D67418296777DE3C6EE42AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of such policy on
improving the safety and security of the medical facilities of the Department,
including the performance measures used to evaluate such
effectiveness.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE86983BD98E64DD39E0F57271707177C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 1708 the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD91E6E403FB04C089D3B563CC9142261" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">1709. Comprehensive policy on reporting and
tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety
incidents.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H873673B8C1F747138ECD6C8204D0B99C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interim
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the
development of the policy required by section 1709 of title 38, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6C8B8A0BF2FC4AAE878573D7F30C87CD"><enum>107.</enum><header>Rehabilitative
services for veterans with traumatic brain injury</header>
<subsection id="HBA4A4DDEE66F46B4918846C3F335FB32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rehabilitation
plans and services</header><text>Section 1710C is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H16943E1D93F14393ABB9D20FAAF0409B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: <quote>with
the goal of maximizing the individual’s independence</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9DA4EA97E9D4C59BB05E0C71B298A0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFAFCC82B6ECC46FBAF14FED0D180EFE3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H287600F9E3A44702B9DE63635E7493CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>(and sustaining improvement in)</quote> after
<quote>improving</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H65FF42F25E6247B8A621BE993F70AB42"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>behavioral,</quote> after <quote>cognitive,</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07469F3BDE2D49A1B6AF4672E9981024"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>rehabilitative services and</quote> before
<quote>rehabilitative components</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC049935D01FB44AE9F1B808B128484B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H02D112AE1FB5498E96265F2AE6A6587C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>treatments</quote> the first place it appears and inserting
<quote>services</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD48DAE0D396B453BB9CC1DB892B86DEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>treatments and</quote> the second place it appears; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3A93BEA63A74F9B88DAD0D92B0D4398"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block id="H6F2653061DBC4FF5B9F350FEF593D9FB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8EB7FB3C520240C78960F50570EE6F17"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rehabilitative
services defined</header><text>For purposes of this section, and sections 1710D
and 1710E of this title, the term <term>rehabilitative services</term>
includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB7F06B685D84A559861DA8DA7EEFD35"><enum>(1)</enum><text>rehabilitative
services, as defined in section 1701 of this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65E5F6F274DC4949BA23EA57B351F20D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>treatment and
services (which may be of ongoing duration) to sustain, and prevent loss of,
functional gains that have been achieved; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B6EFCCCAB564A8780571AD270D9810D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any
other rehabilitative services or supports that may contribute to maximizing an
individual’s
independence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA603884C58964D9C8C24F0C11530AB75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rehabilitation
services in comprehensive program for long-term
rehabilitation</header><text>Section 1710D(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H669C741A668448AE8C2A14029E8CC8E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and rehabilitative services (as defined in section 1710C of
this title)</quote> after <quote>long-term care</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9136F3BFB1D406A82287F3D82A5E9DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>treatment</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2D0880FDED11494382A4FBC3D9BE98F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rehabilitation
services in authority for cooperative agreements for use of non-Department
facilities for rehabilitation</header><text>Section 1710E(a) is amended by
inserting <quote>, including rehabilitative services (as defined in section
1710C of this title),</quote> after <quote>medical services</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB052A2585BD44C3F9948D7CF4DC6A4F3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1710C(c)(2)(S) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
<quote>opthamologist</quote> and inserting
<quote>ophthalmologist</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2872e330a95f4a5a945a1055eb80d430" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>108.</enum><header>Teleconsultation and
telemedicine</header>
<subsection id="id69BD644D0F0F45F98E362C64D874B542"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Teleconsultation</header>
<paragraph id="idC2F91DF3081F4DC0B263F2CEA3508C57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subchapter I of chapter 17, as amended by section 106(a),
is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6FB79C2E5A0444B922987E7318401E5" style="USC">
<section id="idA028FC9242EF4530942020EC424FBFEA"><enum>1709A.</enum><header>Teleconsultation</header>
<subsection id="ID7df09665763742e6b46aeb9997c072df"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Teleconsultation</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA808DA86092D4D79A31C4C5F49BD0764"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
carry out an initiative of teleconsultation for the provision of remote mental
health and traumatic brain injury assessments in facilities of the Department
that are not otherwise able to provide such assessments without contracting
with third-party providers or reimbursing providers through a fee basis
system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2CAC29A3931D460BB753A1CBA83B5749" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall, in consultation
with appropriate professional societies, promulgate technical and clinical care
standards for the use of teleconsultation services within facilities of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id998B47339D684FA9B2EF5E73A946FF29" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In carrying out an initiative under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that facilities of the Department are
able to provide a mental health or traumatic brain injury assessment to a
veteran through contracting with a third-party provider or reimbursing a
provider through a fee basis system when—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9095EF2EB97F47459F995623397FC5BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such facilities are not able to
provide such assessment to the veteran without—</text>
<clause id="id7E98155D07564DBD8D8C68173E4384B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such contracting or reimbursement;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id61FE39BA7C124655826F60CD5D2B143E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>teleconsultation; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0419BCAC2DA14A35AA1C16DF7E0D71A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing such assessment with such
contracting or reimbursement is more clinically appropriate for the veteran
than providing such assessment with teleconsultation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID486b354ad0f84a5197f5f917cf2b5ebe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Teleconsultation
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>teleconsultation</term>
means the use by a health care specialist of telecommunications to assist
another health care provider in rendering a diagnosis or
treatment.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFC412581F73F4D728C784F6E4761BFCA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1709, as added by
section 106(b), the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3FE855AF50534CB38098605D0EC36E0C" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1709A.
Teleconsultation.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID966b5cc5f5fd4b9086f94f554a4ccf57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training in
telemedicine</header>
<paragraph id="idBF579BF6B7624B9EB7BE008426E2B64B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, to the extent
feasible, offer medical residents opportunities in training in telemedicine for
medical residency programs. The Secretary shall consult with the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education and with universities with which
facilities of the Department have a major affiliation to determine the
feasibility and advisability of making telehealth a mandatory component of
medical residency programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id862C61135EB844AB9B9329E958D29264"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Telemedicine
defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>telemedicine</term>
means the use by a health care provider of telecommunications to assist in the
diagnosis or treatment of a patient's medical condition.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H611E2D626D304B088C2089F008075BEA"><enum>109.</enum><header>Use
of service dogs on property of the Department of Veterans Affairs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 901 is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63BD1107B95248AFAA83CB271EC8047A" style="USC">
<subsection id="HCE000413A14C453CA40D0C08308BA6A9"><enum>(f)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id59A8E111603840E19D7ACB8BAB796E16"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not prohibit the use of a
covered service dog in any facility or on any property of the Department or in
any facility or on any property that receives funding from the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB27C45CB29CB4F068164B2F82A5426FB" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, a covered
service dog is a service dog that has been trained by an entity that is
accredited by an appropriate accrediting body that evaluates and accredits
organizations which train guide or service
dogs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0770AF8496224BE7A8F6E6AB14BCB76A"><enum>110.</enum><header>Recognition of
rural health resource centers in Office of Rural Health</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7308 is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E7E9400B20E411F995BE335E924E6CD" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09F5C1B6DC38400698C5DB01D11B3B98"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rural health
resource centers</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id3CD7824B89E54F45A4815763EC232B04"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are, in the Office, veterans rural
health resource centers that serve as satellite offices for the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36335E7D859A40CDBD1F9CF7B4FD390A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The veterans rural health resource centers
have purposes as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26EB676B8C8E4C119B76D65F68636AB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To
improve the understanding of the Office of the challenges faced by veterans
living in rural areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63628F908AB54A96BF7D41F3E3DE4559"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To
identify disparities in the availability of health care to veterans living in
rural areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75690524A449471A8C421AA141B55820"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To
formulate practices or programs to enhance the delivery of health care to
veterans living in rural areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1495E3957CD04F78B8CE2F2DA868A72E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To
develop special practices and products for the benefit of veterans living in
rural areas and for implementation of such practices and products in the
Department
systemwide.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id03FD6DA5CB9B4A889B181743F555A2F5"><enum>111.</enum><header>Improvements
for recovery and collection of amounts for Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Care Collections Fund</header>
<subsection id="id3C210C82D445410791FAD0F66A5AD7C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Development and
implementation of plan for recovery and collection</header>
<paragraph id="idDC3E8E7748EA40DEA19AE180585A4EA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement a
plan to ensure the recovery and collection of amounts under the provisions of
law described in section 1729A(b) of title 38, United States Code, for deposit
in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E6AD0744B5544B7BFBA49513824BC14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe709fd4dfc62415b88f9e7ec5fb8676a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An effective
process to identify billable fee claims.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc972bb09e9b84ce9a8d20b47c29935b7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Effective and
practicable policies and procedures that ensure recovery and collection of
amounts described in section 1729A(b) of such title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec5646b1f78c41e5bfab26a81e48ccad"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The training of
employees of the Department, on or before September 30, 2013, who are
responsible for the recovery or collection of such amounts to enable such
employees to comply with the process required by subparagraph (A) and the
policies and procedures required by subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID13780fe3b266401dbf177096fee87caf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Fee revenue goals
for the Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c8bd813aa4b40bd85b0c0f19f206ab1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An effective
monitoring system to ensure achievement of goals described in subparagraph (D)
and compliance with the policies and procedures described in subparagraph
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD03FFB807A89478D8FA347F93B8CE0B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Monitoring of
third-party collections</header><text>The Secretary shall monitor the recovery
and collection of amounts from third parties (as defined in section 1729(i) of
such title) for deposit in such fund.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id16ABDFCF3DCB48C590E53299A74694AE"><enum>112.</enum><header>Extension of
authority for copayments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking
<quote>September 30, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2013</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0DA01C48F2BB4D3C874D82D06709970C"><enum>113.</enum><header>Extension of
authority for recovery of cost of certain care and services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended by striking
<quote>October 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2013</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Housing
matters</header>
<section id="idF79D7C42587B480BB9B0DB980F2E7B24"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Andrew Connelly Veterans
Housing Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id0CF26711E01C4356A456B972438E8EE4"><enum>202.</enum><header>Temporary
expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain
veterans with disabilities causing difficulty with ambulating</header>
<subsection id="idF93EBEA010C44A11A59E79EBBA2C94D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 2101(a) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA520F7E8BDEC46668B8F6172AA2F00E2" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA34A7994159EFB9FFFF88B92FF206D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCC33C7C95EFE4D66B50AB0CF6276833E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A veteran is described in this paragraph if
the veteran—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id86A44C656CC64D5FAF81826594340BB5" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is
entitled to compensation under chapter 11 of this title for a permanent and
total service-connected disability that meets any of the criteria described in
subparagraph (B); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFAA1C65FD2A54CD8AAA59C7CC9773434" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">served in the Armed Forces on or after
September 11, 2001, and is entitled to compensation under chapter 11 of this
title for a permanent service-connected disability that meets the criterion
described in subparagraph (C).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC19DA86206874508B3F7F6F6CE6320C3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The criteria described in this
subparagraph are as follows:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57B912ED4A84D987E2678FBEEA19D50"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The disability is due to the loss, or
loss of use, of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without
the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21EE4D1D4468781E4E181BA4D5C4653"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The disability is due to—</text>
<subclause id="HBE5DF4434515490381D75B9BDEEC182"><enum>(I)</enum><text>blindness in both eyes, having only
light perception, plus (ii) loss or loss of use of one lower extremity.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FE998064F771DC2F83E549C94A61B0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The disability is due to the loss or
loss of use of one lower extremity together with—</text>
<subclause id="H383CBC2F4BE5E27782B40CA12F49FF2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>residuals of organic disease or
injury; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA3322F7440B3520ADA842893307EE59"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the loss or loss of use of one
upper extremity,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause" indent="paragraph">which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion
as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a
wheelchair.</continuation-text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C718D0F47AF862134B3A298F157DF3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The disability is due to the loss, or
loss of use, of both upper extremities such as to preclude use of the arms at
or above the elbows.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C195AF348B7825D8C6276A7BC524E1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The disability is due to a severe burn
injury (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87B975FE5D9B43E0BCA462167A8FCE6D" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The criterion described in this
subparagraph is that the disability—</text>
<clause id="id8D2F594BD4C8440880ADA38A24993D47"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was incurred on or after September 11,
2001; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id21588A62809241ADBCF2002912493059"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is due to the loss or loss of use of one or
more lower extremities which so affects the functions of balance or propulsion
as to preclude ambulating without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a
wheelchair.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2602B75D01674738AA00F777FDB7D97F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4DC4D9FC41304101ADB63A55BC658484"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Subsection
(a) of section 2101 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1657725684404C56AAA6157CD2E15FDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>to paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>to paragraphs
(3) and (4)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id07DE03B7C23B4AD99AFA65028BEA7303"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD96E93BD911842BEAC1E63FDD8D12167" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9779A548EB7D4E4C84180E96ACADB345" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary's authority to furnish
assistance under paragraph (1) to a disabled veteran described in paragraph
(2)(A)(ii) shall apply only with respect to applications for such assistance
approved by the Secretary on or before September 30,
2013.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id99F75191D86B4FB7BEC742FDB1010D6C"><enum>203.</enum><header>Expansion of
eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for veterans with vision
impairment</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80650BE044CF4A72B676B0BC05D2BC34"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of
section 2101(b) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5CBA9803EE53484788D1E66C4FE2AF50" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id216171C1FFF04CD498D3DC4D9A5CFCC7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A veteran is described in this
paragraph if the veteran is entitled to compensation under chapter 11 of this
title for a service-connected disability that meets any of the following
criteria:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3E0BEFDE4A04099A439D340C42A7D50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The disability is due to blindness in
both eyes, having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye
with the use of a standard correcting lens. For the purposes of this
subparagraph, an eye with a limitation in the fields of vision such that the
widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20
degrees shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or
less.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20CA52146B4F4F448722D7DEB9C12848"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A permanent and total disability that
includes the anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBCB355B9856940BFB33000E7A19F0C90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A permanent and total disability that
is due to a severe burn injury (as so
determined).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB214EDB6B5144AAC9968B57E0B56E6D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEC79766531D0420498C060231AA535C9"><enum>204.</enum><header>Revised
limitations on assistance furnished for acquisition and adaptation of housing
for disabled veterans</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05BAE2B3E6E14FE298FD152AFEDCF42C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of
section 2102 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDEC853D98A48417E89B5890666DF70C5" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id732219AA6E4D45C096D566B26B1F032A"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCF97D95C3026499FB67B2F18E28E2387"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate amount of assistance
available to an individual under section 2101(a) of this title shall be limited
to $63,780.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE847EF6D48214852A7831098CD73BEFC" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate amount of assistance
available to an individual under section 2101(b) of this title shall be limited
to $12,756.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63F67C417CAD43398246922BC22D6BFE" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No veteran may receive more than three
grants of assistance under this
chapter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB0288F8AF3DF430AAE08837E67D03D02"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall
apply with respect to assistance provided under sections 2101(a), 2101(b), and
2102A of title 38, United States Code, after such date.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7D4FA8475B9435DACADE0F5598E1517"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maintenance of
higher rates</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be
construed to decrease the aggregate amount of assistance available to an
individual under the sections described in subsection (b), as most recently
increased by the Secretary pursuant to section 2102(e) of such title.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFFC8B1C296054EA9A6632213FB976A21" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improvements to assistance for disabled
veterans residing in housing owned by a family member</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B1D410E9DBE4913964BB58CCA0402A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increased assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 2102A is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB770410832934490B0314E650D8F3B9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>$14,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$28,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB88B205811DD47FDA7DDEC449D2AA991"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>$2,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDecc0662c16ce41f2a6bfdd4b195ded29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indexing of
levels of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such
subsection is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idCA3B9C05D74346F79D1C06408CDF7CDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id010DB919E0184D41B28C4E4B42339B2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>The</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C9839C05A8C43EF8481012092395FFD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF4F3B14FE6444E799B21B628B3DED5AF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID8600bc494c65495fbd15dd0f3531b32c" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Effective on October 1 of each year
(beginning in 2012), the Secretary shall use the same percentage calculated
pursuant to section 2102(e) of this title to increase the amounts described in
paragraph (1) of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa1806f6c4ed14cb68635b69f6fec0b6c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension of
authority for assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of such section is amended
by striking <quote>December 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2022</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A86D3668218443DA4DA4A97BF355876"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and
shall apply with respect to assistance furnished in accordance with section
2102A of title 38, United States Code, on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H894B22CECAD747069EAA7ECBB2929806"><enum>206.</enum><header>Department of
Veterans Affairs housing loan guarantees for surviving spouses of certain
totally disabled veterans</header>
<subsection id="H8C91122D67BC412BADE558394EC232AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3701(b) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H525EC6121BCF4B58A85A0230D89362E4" style="USC">
<paragraph id="HA5527FF521F641AC8B4A1E80B50FC50A"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>veteran</term> also
includes, for purposes of home loans, the surviving spouse of a veteran who
died and who was in receipt of or entitled to receive (or but for the receipt
of retired or retirement pay was entitled to receive) compensation at the time
of death for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4914FEF0AD94A658E6873A61CDFEA2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the disability was continuously rated
totally disabling for a period of 10 or more years immediately preceding
death;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2301F1CBA6544779945E12F903E8D9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the disability was
continuously rated totally disabling for a period of not less than five years
from the date of such veteran’s discharge or other release from active duty;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15CE797BC0D140BCAD2421DDB3B61149"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the veteran was a
former prisoner of war who died after September 30, 1999, and the disability
was continuously rated totally disabling for a period of not less than one year
immediately preceding
death.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9046B71BCE394BD9A98CABDF260FCA1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to a loan guaranteed after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H12B3C64A288E4D26BAA3D800FDE197B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarification
with respect to certain fees</header><text>Fees shall be collected under
section 3729 of title 38, United States Code, from a person described in
paragraph (6) of section 3701(b) of such title, as added by subsection (a) of
this section, in the same manner as such fees are collected from a person
described in paragraph (2) of section 3701(b) of such title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id96392BA403BD4DD9892BEBCC1279F945"><enum>207.</enum><header>Occupancy of
property by dependent child of veteran for purposes of meeting occupancy
requirement for Department of Veterans Affairs housing loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 3704(c) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F6DBC7D60234C6BB8364C52B48B12C7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID032b0cc007da4bf482b223be3e46d345" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In any case in which a veteran is in
active-duty status as a member of the Armed Forces and is unable to occupy a
property because of such status, the occupancy requirements of this chapter
shall be considered to be satisfied if—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID10eaf677c54443efad76d5cb2cead545"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the spouse of the veteran occupies or
intends to occupy the property as a home and the spouse makes the certification
required by paragraph (1) of this subsection; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID30d2040fb74447c2920e90dcf8c995c0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a dependent child of the veteran
occupies or will occupy the property as a home and the veteran’s
attorney-in-fact or legal guardian of the dependent child makes the
certification required by paragraph (1) of this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD37C71B97C8C49FDA4E97A384713F1D9"><enum>208.</enum><header>Making
permanent project for guaranteeing of adjustable rate mortgages</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3707(a) is amended by striking
<quote>demonstration project under this section during fiscal years 1993
through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>project under this
section</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B0775C5F65B483C9B2F2D0065F298EE"><enum>209.</enum><header>Making
permanent project for insuring hybrid adjustable rate mortgages</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3707A(a) is amended by striking
<quote>demonstration project under this section during fiscal years 2004
through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>project under this
section</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID5708627783924bca80e476898e7d413c"><enum>210.</enum><header>Waiver of loan
fee for individuals with disability ratings issued during pre-discharge
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of
section 3729(c) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5BA86AD34F2F46B4A84BDF0778A11B17" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID58851b239c85488bbbb2c1d652f512ca" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idBF0C026527294B0F99D54559E9B1C1A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A veteran described in
subparagraph (B) shall be treated as receiving compensation for purposes of
this subsection as of the date of the rating described in such subparagraph
without regard to whether an effective date of the award of compensation is
established as of that date.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9FFF66485B2C40868D5E891A65BD2482" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A veteran described in this
subparagraph is a veteran who is rated eligible to receive compensation—</text>
<clause id="ID4a9b05a516cc4c4098c6187c5ae6cb15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as the result of a pre-discharge
disability examination and rating; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6b34e6dcaadd4e01a9c91f6c3dd56e01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>based on a pre-discharge review of
existing medical evidence (including service medical and treatment records)
that results in the issuance of a memorandum
rating.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5AE4F8D0C6214D6B9EBC4254D6E521EC"><enum>211.</enum><header>Modification
of authorities for enhanced-use leases of real property</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id03E05E334F7F488EB36DACDAC9A83A6D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supportive
housing defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8161
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C568A33DC054ACDADD62AF8B8F887F8" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4525F99FB0E541B094704F75A957A32D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term
<term>supportive housing</term> means housing that engages tenants in on-site
and community-based support services for veterans or their families that are at
risk of homelessness or are homeless. Such term may include the
following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB45F07D7477B4760B5D1CAE944400FD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Transitional
housing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04095B88E3A64B378A96D57CCDA0706B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Single-room
occupancy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28FDC2EB7F144197BB6167A3804B91AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Permanent
housing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBC6DE2BF00904F2E8A1ABE459B28351D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Congregate living
housing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id686C5A5BB03B4783B38DC6A43EF66F63"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Independent
living housing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED2BAD9914D849EAB6C366B6CB28F2C6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Assisted living
housing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04E5A948E4BD497A87AEA226B7D1E8B3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Other modalities
of
housing.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA409B876CBC34F1B943C1DE5CED141F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of
limitations on enhanced use leases</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2F88DD356C124F5C9346D04329663C4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 8162(a) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8952670403C54B88B77E8DE1B5454386" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61B218C0031B4DACB7D9FB088519DD87" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may enter into an
enhanced-use lease only for the provision of supportive housing and the lease
is not inconsistent with and will not adversely affect the mission of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57AB4033C7D7451283EB37C2A08C57BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4C1A8CADB4FD48088E752ED8FD92B593"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 8162(a) of title 38, United
States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), shall take effect on January 1, 2012,
and shall apply with respect to enhanced-use leases entered into on or after
such date.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D6E6A3964CF4CDCA4C04B4708313D6C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Previous
leases</header><text>Any enhanced-use lease that the Secretary has entered into
prior to the date described in subparagraph (A) shall be subject to the
provisions of subchapter V of chapter 81 of such title, as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA164D2B02C6549DBB84C27BFC70097F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration
for and terms of enhanced-use leases</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB558508AA1B34AFDA68FF04BFCB4C9AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 8162(b) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6869C79DBE17478B8F713FAEB455E268"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>(A) If the Secretary</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>under subparagraph (A).</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>If
the Secretary has determined that a property should be leased to another party
through an enhanced-use lease, the Secretary shall, at the Secretary's
discretion, select the party with whom the lease will be entered into using
such selection procedures as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC113989ECB54A6DA7270769B17B652E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD65EB7421F644B10BB9B9926DCA27FF8" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26283695EEEB43C2A9B1F23A32E35B44" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0159DD774AA849148ADBBE85EAE9C724"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For any enhanced-use
lease entered into by the Secretary, the lease consideration provided to the
Secretary shall consist solely of cash at fair value as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4FDB05013699411A9C163E39D7C37546" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary shall receive no other
type of consideration for an enhanced-use lease besides cash.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8DAC106206DF4EC99C5B40098BFE2C0A" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary may enter into an
enhanced-use lease without receiving
consideration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FEB26A902D74280A70743E9DDCA8B3B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>Secretary to</quote> and all that follows through <quote>use
minor</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary to use minor</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6798620A10246D1AE3B9E72870B43B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id98B78A47616142AE883E4817DD067239" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="iddb396a07f8864684b8e13e34ba2f88a6" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The terms of an enhanced-use lease
may not provide for any acquisition, contract, demonstration, exchange, grant,
incentive, procurement, sale, other transaction authority, service agreement,
use agreement, lease, or lease-back by the Secretary or Federal
Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFCC2F6F347314E4FB8DC785323E9E793" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Secretary may not enter into an
enhanced-use lease without certification in advance in writing by the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget that such lease complies with the
requirements of this
subchapter.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC101BEB2C27B418A925CFCEE1529654D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 8162(b), as amended by paragraph
(1)(B) of this subsection, shall take effect on January 1, 2012, and shall
apply with respect to enhanced-use leases entered into on or after such
date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27D579A989F64FA796C6CD220F406A2D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibited
enhanced-use leases</header><text>Section 8162(c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id462FBED7828942538A911573BEF3436F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE1CD17B52616468FB812C92BDF366001"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the</quote> and inserting
<quote>The</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DD451068DCA4DBA869B72AAB9C1E844"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disposition of
leased property</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 8164 is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id821E273105CB47CD994597EFAE73DF60" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5BCDC17E255E421AA10B011E9783E909"><enum>(b)</enum><text>A disposition
under this section may be made in return for cash at fair value as the
Secretary determines is in the best interest of the United States and upon such
other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74BAEB85E0AD45ED87104AB058CD5CE7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of amounts
received for disposition of leased property</header><text>Section 8165(a)(2) is
amended by striking <quote>in the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset
Fund established under section 8118 of this title</quote> and inserting
<quote>into the Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Major Projects
account or Construction, Minor Projects account, as the Secretary considers
appropriate</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBBC37DE9AA70494995580A05DF760788"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Construction
standards</header><text>Section 8166 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id234DF60DDB5A4CBBA6A90DBAB8D8F3D4" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0EFD409491914BFC8CBB15560CE3F515"><enum>8166.</enum><header>Construction
standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The construction,
alteration, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a property that is the
subject of an enhanced-use lease shall be carried out so as to comply with all
applicable provisions of Federal, State, and local law relating to land use,
building standards, permits, and
inspections.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6EFF15E210D4024A946479DCB32453D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Exemption from
State and local taxes</header><text>Section 8167 is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB345485C344541DBBD967E9DADE1E1D6" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD2D15FDCEDA47AE997791BE198B14C8"><enum>8167.</enum><header>Exemption
from State and local taxes</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA823FFF4434B437C8BC5273AFC698685"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Improvements
and operations not exempted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The improvements and operations on land
leased by a person with an enhanced-use lease from the Secretary shall be
subject to all applicable provisions of Federal, State, or local law relating
to taxation, fees, and assessments.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF63AF395483A485A97D24458BB08B34E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Underlying fee
title interest exempted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
underlying fee title interest of the United States in any land subject to an
enhanced-use lease shall not be subject, directly or indirectly, to any
provision of State or local law relating to taxation, fees, or
assessments.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id533A45938F88475FA522AA1094A8B0E9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA65E2F99709B473E9033CEEE658E8C77"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subchapter V of chapter 81 is amended by inserting after
section 8167 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8685DF7CD93849399DC4975ADE44910F" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB66459DF55244E4EB3B0812D05214377"><enum>8168.</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<subsection id="id4b41534c65984428a106c56721bd411c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on
administration of leases</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of the <short-title>Honoring America's
Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012</short-title> and not
less frequently than once each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report identifying the actions taken by the Secretary to implement
and administer enhanced-use leases.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ide68ce0573b1f477ba710a756664f79ea"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on lease
consideration</header><text>Each year, as part of the annual budget submission
of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a detailed report of the consideration received by the
Secretary for each enhanced-use lease under this subchapter, along with an
overview of how the Secretary is utilizing such consideration to support
veterans.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id15C8FB8CE4444657A393CF00A8F5462B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements of
initial report</header><text>The first report submitted by the Secretary under
section 8168(a) of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1),
shall include a summary of those measures the Secretary is taking to address
the following recommendations from the February 9, 2012, audit report of the
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General on enhanced-use
leases under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code:</text>
<subparagraph id="id7b34c5c5eae340dca81ba54bf7c500b2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Improve standards
to ensure complete lease agreements are negotiated in line with strategic goals
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18b44186f50b44328e626a01beead77b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Institute
improved policies and procedures to govern activities such as monitoring
enhanced-use lease projects and calculating, classifying, and reporting on
enhanced-use lease benefits and expenses.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9184c571b3734e9c930a7f9d802f5c7e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recalculate and
update enhanced-use lease expenses and benefits reported in the most recent
Enhanced-Use Lease Consideration Report of the Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5abcdbe3c383402282ed1d0f6f269ed4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Establish
improved oversight mechanisms to ensure major enhanced-use lease project
decisions are documented and maintained in accordance with policy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83616a6596794f699498ea76e9a86d96"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Establish
improved criteria to measure timeliness and performance in enhanced-use lease
project development and execution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddbd0bacb447341eea2395b78aff9a087"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Establish
improved criteria and guidelines for assessing projects to determine whether
they are or remain viable candidates for enhanced-use leases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB2EAB8DF2E44B00AA3F17FAC10BF60C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8167 the following new
item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC563F10FBBEE41B5892C7C9E4E155B7B" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">8168. Annual
reports.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74671F0700DB4AB5BAB9E23923008D37"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Expiration of
authority</header><text>Section 8169 is amended by striking <quote>December 31,
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2023</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93C9FEB301FF462E80ADF757B84C0ADC"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments
made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Homeless
matters</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79AEF2B0584A4CE0A98A79CF50E0C23B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhancement of comprehensive service
programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB3FD47991FC74709A71DB4C64C646EE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhancement of grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2011 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id694EA07B7E7C4E0F9F76895BFB208CCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking
<quote>expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing buildings, or
acquisition of facilities,</quote> and inserting <quote>new construction of
facilities, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing facilities, or
acquisition of facilities,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C92761218004FF2964ECA28E98AEE03"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDA80FD453D7D436B8D460A1A9383B11C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence, by striking <quote>A
grant</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) A grant</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3221F00FD1D341C3AF7E7EA13FEF1221"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the second sentence of paragraph (1), as
designated by subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>The amount</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9AA88C5078743E184E9E2DF8A54116F" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id059F7279B3764D9BBBC5D5D3BD314B1B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
amount</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A052EDFF8334FC7ADBA328F2034CD0C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAB6B509108849ACBA68DC8D9B803D86" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id720BD29F72F94B9598AAEAB288741251" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1D8B1DF2810D4F47A0946A0A53C0A8DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not deny an application
from an entity that seeks a grant under this section to carry out a project
described in subsection (b)(1)(A) solely on the basis that the entity proposes
to use funding from other private or public sources, if the entity demonstrates
that a private nonprofit organization will provide oversight and site control
for the project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA1A5A388E50D4D7AB977C0F1DE9CA7A1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>private
nonprofit organization</term> means the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB3B907378E7B4312AE8B472486E3F646"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
incorporated private institution, organization, or foundation—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFA0B6ADE9A344C409D768531E38D894F"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that has received, or has temporary
clearance to receive, tax-exempt status under paragraph (2), (3), or (19) of
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B0F54F21AD64DF4B9BF98652DF89496"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which no part of the net earnings of
the institution, organization, or foundation inures to the benefit of any
member, founder, or contributor of the institution, organization, or
foundation; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1F5B3265D0D04387B15B92475ECEA780"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the Secretary determines is
financially responsible.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F7F004C8D004211B519EB249C1624AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
for-profit limited partnership or limited liability company, the sole general
partner or manager of which is an organization that is described by subclauses
(I) through (III) of clause (i).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE08B7C7C1CD4E328D4B47F2E4576C8E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A corporation wholly owned and controlled
by an organization that is described by subclauses (I) through (III) of clause
(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD282653C003E4AA381D58CE9817E62D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant and per diem payments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8278663A08B04D3A88CECC4422A9E546"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study and development of fiscal controls
and payment method</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id301CDE957E7B41C3B73E4492B986DDD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete a study of all matters relating to
the method used by the Secretary to make per diem payments under section
2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, including changes anticipated by the
Secretary in the cost of furnishing services to homeless veterans and
accounting for costs of providing such services in various geographic
areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1159F86CE2524D3CB32201A1AB84882A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop more effective and efficient
procedures for fiscal control and fund accounting by recipients of grants under
sections 2011, 2012, and 2061 of such title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB888224D9B8843B5AD980D37F78C7B1F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a more effective and efficient
method for adequately reimbursing recipients of grants under section 2011 of
such title for services furnished to homeless veterans.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6341ABBFC574433AAE37F57217062DE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the method required by
paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary may consider payments and grants received by
recipients of grants described in such paragraph from other departments and
agencies of Federal and local governments and from private entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE1AC62EC597F4D23921688A657488C17"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA76B078A3E9347A4AA6494B11C0B1C56"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the findings of the Secretary with respect
to the study required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF09D4F7A6F04441FA0C9F0C2C7F9B4A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the methods developed under subparagraphs
(B) and (C) of such paragraph; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A2B0080F64444F69F8C92FBA44E5839"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendations of the Secretary for
revising the method described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph and any
legislative action the Secretary considers necessary to implement such
method.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24EEBBF3FC434E8FB42625F2914DECC2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Modification of
authority for provision of treatment and rehabilitation to certain veterans to
include provision of treatment and rehabilitation to homeless veterans who are
not seriously mentally ill</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2031(a) is amended in the matter
before paragraph (1) by striking <quote>, including</quote> and inserting
<quote>and to</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idb762e89d-5903-4281-ab8b-dd7b339aa918"><enum>303.</enum><header>Modification
of grant program for homeless veterans with special needs</header>
<subsection id="id1dce7974-c05a-420a-a83f-97d9a01c9a05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion
of entities eligible for comprehensive service program grants and per diem
payments for services to homeless veterans</header><text>Subsection (a) of
section 2061 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idb9e0f29f-c958-4e08-981f-0f1f7344b7f1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>to grant and per diem providers</quote> and inserting <quote>to entities
eligible for grants and per diem payments under sections 2011 and 2012 of this
title</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7fbc1ea2-518f-4dae-bc12-beeb7e779dd3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>by those facilities and providers</quote> and inserting <quote>by those
facilities and entities</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idedb8fc29-36c6-4794-80db-838453ef0062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion
of male homeless veterans with minor dependents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of such section is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idaa870d7b-2adc-4cdf-922e-01d1b31eba9d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1), by striking <quote>, including women who have care of minor
dependents</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd1fc3355-bb2f-48bc-9892-30611c8a5cc3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2f4ff0c7-c310-4c90-9751-34b84afda857"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfe4dbd10-8335-4e5b-a6db-bba505f97328"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idca4fc7e5-0d4a-48c9-a872-ce2936a983f5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id08ef2106-e8f0-4725-bc19-b60ab81387f4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>individuals
who have care of minor
dependents.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id923d138a-e1cc-48d5-9d10-d0225935a9a9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of provision of services to dependents</header><text>Such section is further
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idf6ee4ef6-6416-4429-824e-ca99c77794ce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaf98197b-2bd3-4119-946d-8ed7652a4226"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8e33e442-1f95-41d3-bf1a-35fba4e27321" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id78a68fd9-0296-4eb6-967f-bbc4fd6906b9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provision
of services to dependents</header><text>A recipient of a grant under subsection
(a) may use amounts under the grant to provide services directly to a dependent
of a homeless veteran with special needs who is under the care of such homeless
veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient
under this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idED359B79A86E4A0BA72A62F098692DBB"><enum>304.</enum><header>Collaboration
in provision of case management services to homeless veterans in supported
housing program</header>
<subsection id="ID77e5d5b8f3db4ec99124ee17b095c8a4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider entering
into contracts or agreements, under sections 513 and 8153 of title 38, United
States Code, with eligible entities to collaborate with the Secretary in the
provision of case management services to covered veterans as part of the
supported housing program carried out under section 8(o)(19) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) to ensure that the homeless
veterans facing the most significant difficulties in obtaining suitable housing
receive the assistance they require to obtain such housing.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9F69707AFD8A4CBDA5A73BC7B73A169D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered
veterans</header><text>For purposes of this section, a covered veteran is any
veteran who, at the time of receipt of a housing voucher under such section
8(o)(19)—</text>
<paragraph id="id5A83074E14E0423FB5479A1443AD5AF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>requires the
assistance of a case manager in obtaining suitable housing with such voucher;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26E045AC521C460FA6D6CC79F437CD0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is
having difficulty obtaining the amount of such assistance the veteran requires,
including because—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1DDD0843F78A485FBB60D400F8459CF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the veteran
resides in an area that has a shortage of low-income housing and because of
such shortage the veteran requires more assistance from a case manager than the
Secretary otherwise provides;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB0093EEA9312456797926D0199BC9D6B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location in
which the veteran resides is located at such distance from facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs as makes the provision of case management
services by the Secretary to such veteran impractical; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id10023F2D20CE471BAF581B30EC502DFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the veteran
resides in an area where veterans who receive case management services from the
Secretary under such section have a significantly lower average rate of
successfully obtaining suitable housing than the average rate of successfully
obtaining suitable housing for all veterans receiving such services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2169ebb6b9b1494293520d0cf83b598a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is any
State or local government agency, tribal organization (as such term is defined
in section 4 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450b)), or nonprofit organization that—</text>
<paragraph id="id84FCC381E5E24C73AE990F7CEA98FD5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>under a contract
or agreement described in subsection (a), agrees—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID179fd730b49a413ab7f3d008abf7e069"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure access
to case management services by covered veterans on an as-needed basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa88efd17956c4f2aa57ad9c49320a046"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to maintain
referral networks for covered veterans for purposes of assisting covered
veterans in demonstrating eligibility for assistance and additional services
under entitlement and assistance programs available for covered veterans, and
to otherwise aid covered veterans in obtaining such assistance and
services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID391f7369ea27492c8ad8c04b2a7f3f57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure the
confidentiality of records maintained by the entity on covered veterans
receiving services through the supported housing program described in
subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID62f2e12560fd4ba0ba7b9ec501ac09fb"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to establish such
procedures for fiscal control and fund accounting as the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs considers appropriate to ensure proper disbursement and accounting of
funds under a contract or agreement entered into by the entity as described in
subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe002810ed06342c1b3866b2389ecba00"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to submit to the
Secretary each year, in such form and such manner as the Secretary may require,
a report on the collaboration undertaken by the entity under a contract or
agreement described in such subsection during the most recent fiscal year,
including a description of, for the year covered by the report—</text>
<clause id="ID80452b59c0c84ffea16de27a752838fc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
services and assistance provided to covered veterans as part of such
collaboration;</text>
</clause><clause id="id21F21544324B4D838A7DE0CAE16832E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
process by which covered veterans were referred to the entity for such services
and assistance;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2d8ff335c83544a784bc61508376add1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
specific goals jointly set by the entity and the Secretary for the provision of
such services and assistance and whether the entity achieved such goals;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id33C54E56B572492D9AC607201A04EEED"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
average length of time taken by a covered veteran who received such services
and assistance to successfully obtain suitable housing and the average
retention rate of such a veteran in such housing; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd7b18bb20149406594a6d47dea753904"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to meet such
other requirements as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of
providing assistance to covered veterans in obtaining suitable housing;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID46ef1f97db53471e80803e8b761cedce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has
demonstrated experience in—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9b0cb9af558b4658bb395f2fa63616be"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifying and
serving homeless veterans, especially those who have the greatest difficulty
obtaining suitable housing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID19f8d8e952294dfe9e47481b29454d8f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>working
collaboratively with the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of
Housing and Urban Development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID507eba9f65c14e46adcfbba7f429ca20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conducting
outreach to, and maintaining relationships with, landlords to encourage and
facilitate participation by landlords in supported housing programs similar to
the supported housing program described in subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID764189c6c2f9415c824b63688466c091"><enum>(D)</enum><text>mediating
disputes between landlords and veterans receiving assistance under such
supported housing program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID197ab780876c4285a3806bb5c860bb6a"><enum>(E)</enum><text>carrying out such
other activities as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAE779886A76E45BE8311AA16E0FE51D5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
considering entering into contracts or agreements as described in subsection
(a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="idB6EC3FA87C73467FBBEAF3B8F361580C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE33DCE76B6DF416A894D441C829087A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>third parties
that provide services as part of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development continuum of care.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7A4D77C9D3294486942AB13119350F56"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical
assistance for collaborating entities</header>
<paragraph id="idF29BC85AA2D44DB49209EA0E17840A60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide training and technical
assistance to entities with whom the Secretary collaborates in the provision of
case management services to veterans as part of the supported housing program
described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id00ED4C45E20343F99D09CAE474E9B305"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary may provide training and technical assistance under paragraph (1)
through the award of grants or contracts to appropriate public and nonprofit
private entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id151F12FB77A4461880DB15A10708CBE6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>From
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary in the
Medical Services account in a year, $500,000 shall be available to the
Secretary in that year to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9a46a118cc0a45f2b9d19aa9da775667"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<paragraph id="IDa4d399d0fa06494bb7b16c0a3a8927d0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 545 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the
collaboration between the Secretary and eligible entities in the provision of
case management services as described in subsection (a) during the most
recently completed fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2b687d33a0d14d25a0af284652345c77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each
report required by paragraph (1) shall include, for the period covered by the
report, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id1351466F377B4D98AACEEE8879D4CE2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A
discussion of each case in which a contract or agreement described in
subsection (a) was considered by the Secretary, including a description of
whether or not and why the Secretary chose or did not choose to enter into such
contract or agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9b935d66ac2b4a51b83d52428d142e36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number and
types of eligible entities with whom the Secretary has entered into a contract
or agreement as described in subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDafd50ac7bd4c479d98afcbd8a3a81df4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A
description of the geographic regions in which such entities provide case
management services as described in such subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3f4d35648a4a4ceab680c2d622a5578a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A
description of the number and types of covered veterans who received case
management services from such entities under such contracts or
agreements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE9D7025226FB4485A2D29075AA9E683B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of
the performance of each eligible entity with whom the Secretary entered into a
contract or agreement as described in subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c4f41d6d3384055afc7d8ef53aec41e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An assessment of
the benefits to covered veterans of such contracts and agreements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0733A4331A5E4B29B2FEB664FF91EEEA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A
discussion of the benefits of increasing the ratio of case managers to
recipients of vouchers under the supported housing program described in such
subsection to veterans who reside in rural areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E685B4B902D44329413F4B073DEF749"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Such
recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary
considers appropriate for the improvement of collaboration in the provision of
case management services under such supported housing program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4F5D5ED7A3B74E9595BF86AF176B382E"><enum>305.</enum><header>Extensions of
previously fully funded authorities affecting homeless veterans</header>
<subsection id="idE25C05405DBB4B2EBC1EA43D32621352"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comprehensive
service programs</header><text>Section 2013 is amended by striking paragraph
(5) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B92973CFF9F42D58CD2724CCACF43C6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8D530AF2A0024A09B44403A15B76F460"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$250,000,000 for
fiscal year 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id03F2911B5766486E8912D8B863CCA871"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$150,000,000 for
fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67393D974DB34084A2E22CF3F5248994"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Homeless
veterans reintegration programs</header><text>Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended
by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6A78F3673A7848DCACDBB970D047BA14"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Financial
assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in
permanent housing</header><text>Section 2044(e)(1) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB219B4934E047F6B7392E779C6B5FD5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id37C98BE8118C4768A4B732AB4D5664B2" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$300,000,000 for fiscal year
2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2365D9D75E0C451E82B890062E848B26"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant program
for homeless veterans with special needs</header><text>Section 2061(c)(1) is
amended by striking <quote>through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>through
2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Education
matters</header>
<section id="id4856EA51619E458FA1322C940FF526A4"><enum>401.</enum><header>Aggregate
amount of educational assistance available to individuals who receive both
survivors' and dependents' educational assistance and other veterans and
related educational assistance</header>
<subsection id="idF7FA1983E9504AEDB738BFF37CE918CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Aggregate
amount available</header><text>Section 3695 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id30F11373024646509CDF2964920FBF54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(4), by striking <quote>35,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1FCFE476772D4234A620A743FAE256EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E939FB6CFD34398AAFDF5AFF336E94A" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idF908309D7446443B9AA45F83057B1613"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The aggregate
period for which any person may receive assistance under chapter 35 of this
title, on the one hand, and any of the provisions of law referred to in
subsection (a), on the other hand, may not exceed 81 months (or the part-time
equivalent
thereof).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id16BA3E4DE6DB41CD95C2B3148DB80241"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2013, and
shall not operate to revive any entitlement to assistance under chapter 35 of
title 38, United States Code, or the provisions of law referred to in section
3695(a) of such title, as in effect on the day before such date, that was
terminated by reason of the operation of section 3695(a) of such title, as so
in effect, before such date.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF68828F5F0044511A1D2CEC4EB30CD53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revival of
entitlement reduced by prior utilization of chapter 35 assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6C8FD5E14FA44B18AC0097E727D0D04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of an individual
whose period of entitlement to assistance under a provision of law referred to
in section 3695(a) of title 38, United States Code (other than chapter 35 of
such title), as in effect on September 30, 2013, was reduced under such section
3695(a), as so in effect, by reason of the utilization of entitlement to
assistance under chapter 35 of such title before October 1, 2013, the period of
entitlement to assistance of such individual under such provision shall be
determined without regard to any entitlement so utilized by the individual
under chapter 35 of such title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDFF85BDE530B466FA178B19E5BF867D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
maximum period of entitlement to assistance of an individual under paragraph
(1) may not exceed 81 months.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H91145173724749E592C46F908CB3C522" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header>Annual reports on
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program and Survivors’ and Dependents’
Educational Assistance Program</header>
<subsection id="H897741E15FE84DFD9BD9D12FC16AFC12"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports
required</header>
<paragraph id="H4CF6008BAFEB43D686F46C778853E27D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subchapter III of chapter 33 is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBCA23F157F3451CA3FC753EEA899423" style="USC">
<section id="HED755C9923A249E8895A2DD39BBBB92F"><enum>3325.</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header>
<subsection id="HBB5415A70F8046CFABD9A7C450785BA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each academic
year—</text>
<paragraph id="H4862CC514EF7462AA52909D5A56453C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the operation of the
program provided for in this chapter; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CF5F680C8A34CC6A1E3520E40180927"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on the operation of the program provided for in this chapter and the
program provided for under chapter 35 of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C6451DFF80B44D0A1AB7161C312C7C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
Secretary of Defense reports</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall
include in each report submitted under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H95F86FFFDFF8439C9C1C4EE26F665287"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F53A57DC8134C49BD066393932A980B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indicating the
extent to which the benefit levels provided under this chapter are adequate to
achieve the purposes of inducing individuals to enter and remain in the Armed
Forces and of providing an adequate level of financial assistance to help meet
the cost of pursuing a program of education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H851BE05B1ECD47B99707E9F74250A17A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>indicating whether
it is necessary for the purposes of maintaining adequate levels of
well-qualified active-duty personnel in the Armed Forces to continue to offer
the opportunity for educational assistance under this chapter to individuals
who have not yet entered active-duty service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53AF9027470545F1A47B060AB0859D3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describing the
efforts under section 3323(b) of this title to inform members of the Armed
Forces of the active duty service requirements for entitlement to educational
assistance under this chapter and the results from such efforts; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H35EFB049F5D14B4A9AE4C5A00820E6F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such
recommendations for administrative and legislative changes regarding the
provision of educational assistance to members of the Armed Forces and
veterans, and their dependents, as the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD8FF61D245424AC49971DFA634F4CDD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents of
Secretary of Veterans Affairs reports</header><text>The Secretary shall include
in each report submitted under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H5DB4B044257848ABB7DB81E9C697CAE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information
concerning the level of utilization of educational assistance and of
expenditures under this chapter and under chapter 35 of this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94D50702FE284031ABA6F44576FC2F48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate
student outcome measures, such as the number of credit hours, certificates,
degrees, and other qualifications earned by beneficiaries under this chapter
and chapter 35 of this title during the academic year covered by the report;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC740FD226AC041BA970E4CA7C8BE62B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such
recommendations for administrative and legislative changes regarding the
provision of educational assistance to members of the Armed Forces and
veterans, and their dependents, as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9826FFF9ED71442A8585A20D97B0CE4A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>No
report shall be required under this section after January 1,
2021.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C89A9C1B10249B1B4FB468A1BEF6E1C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3324 the following
new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD76D3C8CBD5D42AB9CDAF27DA49CDEE6" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">3325. Reporting
requirement.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4EF4ED5CB664742AE18AA077015CC92"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deadline for
submittal of first report</header><text>The first reports required under
section 3325 of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall
be submitted by not later than November 1, 2013.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B4E9AC40DC2478BACAC0EE92E08746E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of report
on All Volunteer-Force Educational Assistance Program</header>
<paragraph id="HAE6BD8211DBE4A6BBF0757216D23C609"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 30 is amended by striking section 3036.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H118C7896837142A1BAD8F2A8BB1B7654"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by striking the item relating to section 3036.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Benefits
matters</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb51221bb-4773-4f3f-8e01-3696321ee9cb" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Automatic waiver of agency of original
jurisdiction review of new evidence</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4c54c3a5-0c7b-4773-99e7-0935f66faa15"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7105 is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59a31da6-ab1e-4815-896a-e70435cde374" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4d974299-b8d4-4555-a7a0-3b173e453246"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id027848D72906419D9EB7C47A66C527E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, either at the time or after the agency
of original jurisdiction receives a substantive appeal, the claimant or the
claimant's representative, if any, submits evidence to either the agency of
original jurisdiction or the Board of Veterans' Appeals for consideration in
connection with the issue or issues with which disagreement has been expressed,
such evidence shall be subject to initial review by the Board unless the
claimant or the claimant's representative, as the case may be, requests in
writing that the agency of original jurisdiction initially review such
evidence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id16E2F6AEAC2D4A1AB943635A16A34CC9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
request for review of evidence under paragraph (1) shall accompany the
submittal of the
evidence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8874b258-eccf-49f3-ac21-d870457921de"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of such
section, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect
to claims for which a substantive appeal is filed on or after the date that is
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0DB34699D5604220B5C949555042BE00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>502.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority for certain persons to sign
claims filed with Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of claimants</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60659B62E62B4D18AE9B51B6EF935AE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5101 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id703D0E812E05410389CB6342D9D7E504"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7C85102343D5442ABCDA1C78A5F3C97C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>A specific</quote> and
inserting <quote>(1) A specific</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5756098DA8134DBF8D9555FD6450C6E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA4D63C975FC46758F4A98C0625D1208" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA91E809FF2E54DA4B6F8CB9C06D43F7C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an individual has not attained the age
of 18 years, is mentally incompetent, or is physically unable to sign a form, a
form filed under paragraph (1) for the individual may be signed by a
court-appointed representative, a person who is responsible for the care of the
individual, including a spouse or other relative, or an attorney in fact or
agent authorized to act on behalf of the individual under a durable power of
attorney. If the individual is in the care of an institution, the manager or
principal officer of the institution may sign the
form.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CA5C386A9B74376A210A541F0844DD5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9B99A8B00CA248E5B49C34F929825469"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB50CD5BBB8547DEBB34CE419ED7963E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, signs a form on
behalf of an individual to apply for,</quote> after <quote>who applies
for</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62440D5B252547838CB287A05EA64C4C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, or TIN in the case
that the person is not an individual,</quote> after <quote>of such
person</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA374B76695A148C0A3DD0C5D9A7E4380"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>dependent</quote> and inserting <quote>claimant, dependent,</quote>;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFBB76DCB0FBC4B4284B0762C0457BC58"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or
TIN</quote> after <quote>social security number</quote> each place it appears;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE22D8B53A38748808D8B434248C3D7CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5423A406C1164DE6B9D36A96590260C0" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2103771BD4D94BFC91404252D33EA96B"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF4F5CE70F8A5480CBDBB62794991980F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>mentally incompetent</term>
with respect to an individual means that the individual lacks the mental
capacity—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59BFAAF90C7943BEAB03B51EDB574A93"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide substantially accurate
information needed to complete a form; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA43B7A0E67E94A0A9AB92C2B10800A4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to certify that the statements made on a
form are true and complete.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDDF59E53115409CA5C1FA8DEE93BC16"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>TIN</term> has the meaning
given the term in section 7701(a)(41) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26A9B82EDF3F4C6DB488AFC0802CA4FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to claims filed on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0D744881262348C88F80C4631CC341D9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improvement of process for filing jointly
for social security and dependency and indemnity compensation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5105 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCC4B6B838C644E5FA44D306772D3154F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96C9459CD6BE4DF297D582F311A43477"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>shall</quote> the first
place it appears and inserting <quote>may</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idACB39B8374A2414C8DF4E180876498C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Each such form</quote>
and inserting <quote>Such forms</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2063644A5BFC4F3483932F9A824E8FB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), by striking <quote>on
such a form</quote> and inserting <quote>on any document indicating an intent
to apply for survivor benefits</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H816AEAA8E1DF4FF2A4E78EEFE525083D"><enum>504.</enum><header>Authorization
of use of electronic communication to provide notice to claimants for benefits
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs</header>
<subsection id="H21777B35DBD2430C9DE8D94EB96E1ABF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5103 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4151C313AF394C0086676AD8E3A7C0AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4AA70E67DB914C0DAC201A12D5987C09"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Upon receipt of a
complete or substantially complete application, the</quote> and inserting
<quote>The</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD74C12EFBAA471BBAA100D973CC0DC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>notify</quote> and inserting <quote>provide to</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H459F99220C734623A5FAF96CB49EA728"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>by the most effective means available, including electronic
communication or notification in writing, notice</quote> before <quote>of any
information</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B80DB6671154500A366ADFA7F7BA828"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F4C7B9E55894164AEE7DA56641E0AE4" style="USC">
<paragraph id="HD1E1B83039D54056AF3161FD563DF52C" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall require the
Secretary to provide notice for a subsequent claim that is filed while a
previous claim is pending if the notice previously provided for such pending
claim—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3BA1FC806E374D4B934698A5FA8AB4A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides sufficient notice of the
information and evidence necessary to substantiate such subsequent claim;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H603BDA44985248DDBDE83EECFB951B2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was sent within one year of the date
on which the subsequent claim was filed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6CD0647B6F347CAB45341FA843F90E7" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H86258C5CDA9C49D6AFDD69CACD0EDAEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>This section shall not
apply to any claim or issue where the Secretary may award the maximum benefit
in accordance with this title based on the evidence of record.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB2C96147F6346F1A81B3486715442AE" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, the term
<term>maximum benefit</term> means the highest evaluation assignable in
accordance with the evidence of record, as long as such evidence is adequate
for rating purposes and sufficient to grant the earliest possible effective
date in accordance with section 5110 of this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3758EF323AD4B2DA32132BC5171FDAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in the amendments made by
subsection (a) shall be construed as eliminating any requirement with respect
to the contents of a notice under section 5103 of title 38, United States Code,
that is required under regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of
such section as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9F86B9A8E1614757A55F12751B5F1831"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph id="id9955938B3A0A4131BD0D5547F1D966F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect
on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and
shall apply with respect to notification obligations of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on or after such date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6AF0E1EB0A8C46D69675495000A81AE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction
regarding applicability</header><text>Nothing in this section or the amendments
made by this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to carry out
notification procedures in accordance with requirements of section 5103 of
title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the effective date
established in paragraph (1) on or after such effective date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCC3E399BF3F943C2A929245F287B4527"><enum>505.</enum><header>Duty
to assist claimants in obtaining private records</header>
<subsection id="HAA25EE0950AA493D840968E988D11B9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of
section 5103A is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5F18C77F66F4245A306424FFFEC7A90" style="USC">
<subsection id="HD54954EDFAC34D8ABD6389AA1266A0EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance in
obtaining private records</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4485DE41083E40FF83DDF804296CD66E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the assistance provided under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall make reasonable efforts to obtain relevant
private records that the claimant adequately identifies to the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFADD2B228CDB43299AEF97285E629FF5" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE1866939DAAF4EF39C67D73707203BDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Whenever the Secretary,
after making such reasonable efforts, is unable to obtain all of the relevant
records sought, the Secretary shall notify the claimant that the Secretary is
unable to obtain records with respect to the claim. Such a notification
shall—</text>
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA46DEAF2283A4CA89B3E5CD411019DF5" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify the records the Secretary is
unable to obtain;</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8863BA4EB924E9CBB4F8CB8F6C34A66" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>briefly explain the efforts that the
Secretary made to obtain such records; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF84B0B52E33A42C7ADBEA1827482357B" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">explain that the Secretary will decide the
claim based on the evidence of record but that this section does not prohibit
the submission of records at a later date if such submission is otherwise
allowed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8336BF6BCFE94F3C83AFBE12DF1F1D1D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make not less than two
requests to a custodian of a private record in order for an effort to obtain
relevant private records to be treated as reasonable under this section, unless
it is made evident by the first request that a second request would be futile
in obtaining such records.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA541336034FB40DAA7C0F98233C6D881" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HFCF04264C45B45FA9C42CC2D9066D09F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>This section shall not
apply if the evidence of record allows for the Secretary to award the maximum
benefit in accordance with this title based on the evidence of record.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0E2B88A883C4D0FBC812016BF9AC550" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the
term <term>maximum benefit</term> means the highest evaluation assignable in
accordance with the evidence of record, as long as such evidence is adequate
for rating purposes and sufficient to grant the earliest possible effective
date in accordance with section 5110 of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAA341B97CA2C470D9DD45762C533DDBA" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6DD97A3DDDE94C6F9C93C535C339EE2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall encourage claimants to submit
relevant private medical records of the claimant to the Secretary if such
submission does not burden the claimant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H538DDC0E27D5476FB4BF9CB11DCB8FD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in
obtaining relevant private records under paragraph (1), may require the
claimant to authorize the Secretary to obtain such records if such
authorization is required to comply with Federal, State, or local
law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BFAFF109A2A43378C9DA613DAE9F326"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public
records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of
such section is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB921EBC9FB294EA28A52CEEEE587A8CA" style="USC">
<subsection id="HB69D70506B9040B081814D9C57B470CC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Obtaining
Records for Compensation Claims</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAA0DE16901864A249B6DC79743A51900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of a claim
for disability compensation, the assistance provided by the Secretary under
this section shall include obtaining the following records if relevant to the
claim:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBB52CAF45ABF447D95CB70C13DA5FFC3" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The claimant's service medical records
and, if the claimant has furnished the Secretary information sufficient to
locate such records, other relevant records pertaining to the claimant's active
military, naval, or air service that are held or maintained by a governmental
entity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0244DACE9A0F400AB0EC37A2EA427115" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Records of relevant medical treatment
or examination of the claimant at Department health-care facilities or at the
expense of the Department, if the claimant furnishes information sufficient to
locate those records.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A3B8D3F9F0D4C6F9DC1461B90BBE07E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any other relevant records held by any
Federal department or agency that the claimant adequately identifies and
authorizes the Secretary to obtain.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F5F28DC7B94465FB6834A85A3673DB6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whenever the Secretary attempts to
obtain records from a Federal department or agency under this subsection, the
efforts to obtain those records shall continue until the records are obtained
unless it is reasonably certain that such records do not exist or that further
efforts to obtain those records would be
futile.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id14D27EEA4D16426AA63C3298B17B1A69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph id="id2348ACD3993A4FC48A1D8B8C16A67C71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
and shall apply with respect to assistance obligations of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on or after such date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id890A9803BB9243019FD337AAD9A34513"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to
require the Secretary to carry out assistance in accordance with requirements
of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the day
before the effective date established in paragraph (1) on or after such
effective date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id700A6FCF463648299566D0BE839A47DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>506.</enum><header>Authority for
retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection
with applications that are fully-developed at submittal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5110(b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id85C8CC441F7F4BD3814F120C2F56AF07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id97E40373EC234E839ADD99C23A782A78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id816DB145AC4C4CF7B2949E1900866DBD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idA6B34E3819B74026A9BFC9F864EDC577" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id662737E3AFA34830983765AF0EA8D4C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The effective date of
an award of disability compensation to a veteran who submits an application
therefor that sets forth an original claim that is fully-developed (as
determined by the Secretary) as of the date of submittal shall be fixed in
accordance with the facts found, but shall not be earlier than the date that is
one year before the date of receipt of the application.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id617F5BA762DC4586BF8C0522F0F67E11" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For purposes of this paragraph, an
original claim is an initial claim filed by a veteran for disability
compensation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF92A906D5E324830BC67FD88F01CC5F5" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>This paragraph shall take effect on
the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for
Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012</short-title> and shall not apply with
respect to claims filed after the date that is three years after the date of
the enactment of such
Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID276692766bab4ef5a77ff767ebada8bb" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>507.</enum><header>Modification of
month of death benefit for surviving spouses of veterans who die while entitled
to compensation or pension</header>
<subsection id="IDfb450b943060471f83bdcb5b8494a248"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Surviving
spouse benefit for month of veteran's death</header><text>Subsections (a) and
(b) of section 5310 are amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE36560161D8C4522A4A9983BCD6847C1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID2acc7f34dac44d3b926df4b977f205d9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idDA90B6A0568D454C834B535DBD4AE283"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A
surviving spouse of a veteran is entitled to a benefit for the month of the
veteran's death if—</text>
<subparagraph id="id67B0F29AFE474A9E933C5B1551321C9E" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at the time of the veteran's death,
the veteran was receiving compensation or pension under chapter 11 or 15 of
this title; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB69B284AB5C74E058C62B206D0E47BB0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the veteran is determined for purposes
of section 5121 or 5121A of this title as having been entitled to receive
compensation or pension under chapter 11 or 15 of this title for the month of
the veteran's death.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id40A3B95389E546DEA2FFA3669B52A263" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The amount of the benefit under
paragraph (1) is the amount that the veteran would have received under chapter
11 or 15 of this title, as the case may be, for the month of the veteran's
death had the veteran not died.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3143cb7e52c24366a5852e0550beaccb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Claims pending
adjudication</header><text>If a claim for entitlement to compensation or
additional compensation under chapter 11 of this title or pension or additional
pension under chapter 15 of this title is pending at the time of a veteran's
death and the check or other payment issued to the veteran's surviving spouse
under subsection (a) is less than the amount of the benefit the veteran would
have been entitled to for the month of death pursuant to the adjudication of
the pending claim, an amount equal to the difference between the amount to
which the veteran would have been entitled to receive under chapter 11 or 15 of
this title for the month of the veteran's death had the veteran not died and
the amount of the check or other payment issued to the surviving spouse shall
be treated in the same manner as an accrued benefit under section 5121 of this
title.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDcdafc80cb0d0486c96bb7238ec9b47b5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Month of death
benefit exempt from delayed commencement of payment</header><text>Section
5111(c)(1) is amended by striking <quote>apply to</quote> and all that follows
through <quote>death occurred</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>not
apply to payments made pursuant to section 5310 of this title</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa2dadabecff749cba043c434ee57182a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to deaths that
occur on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id51E7B1467194407980650F661CCE3F87"><enum>508.</enum><header>Increase in
rate of pension for disabled veterans married to one another and both of whom
require regular aid and attendance</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26A3F0AC3F3E4ADCB2E4CDB123DFE9D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 1521(f)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>$30,480</quote> and inserting <quote>$32,433</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA8A7745EED64B41B47364839B7873C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3B0BE50821BF48DB9275E4E16F2F33BC"><enum>509.</enum><header>Exclusion of
certain reimbursements of expenses from determination of annual income with
respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of
veterans</header>
<subsection id="HF37018EBAE1B4CE0A44A4F3B98BB3AF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (5) of
section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id436D7512CCDF4A57843B3A7C21EB3070" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1F39E9186897416092899799B1C3485D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">payments regarding reimbursements of any
kind (including insurance settlement payments) for expenses related to the
repayment, replacement, or repair of equipment, vehicles, items, money, or
property resulting from—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC73BF9898DC744A48257D463CBA11847"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any accident (as defined by the Secretary),
but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of
the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the equipment or
vehicle involved at the time immediately preceding the accident;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F157CA4B9694BEFA4EAE1749DA39668"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any theft or loss (as defined by the
Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the
greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the item or
the amount of the money (including legal tender of the United States or of a
foreign country) involved at the time immediately preceding the theft or loss;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F9E9716BFFB455895F7C8F0520CC1D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any casualty loss (as defined by the
Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the
greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the
property involved at the time immediately preceding the casualty
loss;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H37843FFDE518479F895EAC9FA9101838"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Memorial,
burial, and cemetery matters</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D7DA18412AE4E4A9C36E169B526CE2A"><enum>601.</enum><header>Prohibition on
disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed
Forces</header>
<subsection id="id6EC9E447BC704B8CAAC5DC04F9F3210C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose and
authority</header>
<paragraph id="idE7429EF0686B4522B291DCA4E4BF96F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to provide necessary and proper support for the
recruitment and retention of the Armed Forces and militia employed in the
service of the United States by protecting the dignity of the service of the
members of such Forces and militia, and by protecting the privacy of their
immediate family members and other attendees during funeral services for such
members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2BE0224223444934889BD4E5F335CA5B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Constitutional
authority</header><text>Congress finds that this section is a necessary and
proper exercise of its powers under the Constitution, article I, section 8,
paragraphs 1, 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18, to provide for the common defense, raise
and support armies, provide and maintain a navy, make rules for the government
and regulation of the land and naval forces, and provide for organizing and
governing such part of the militia as may be employed in the service of the
United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE1F0ECEC8F684FCC856825B510766F8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment to
title 18</header><text>Section 1388 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5C29881FE56421EABC74AED8294C87C" style="USC">
<section id="IDd723edaa346d49e890a4f9a8395c807d"><enum>1388.</enum><header>Prohibition
on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed
Forces</header>
<subsection id="ID30ed6f5c08964ae38178d46b29b10d35"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>For
any funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is not
located at a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration
or part of Arlington National Cemetery, it shall be unlawful for any person to
engage in an activity during the period beginning 120 minutes before and ending
120 minutes after such funeral, any part of which activity—</text>
<paragraph id="IDac01442aa1d24b89bd89152c9aad730b"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1000EC55926D46BDAD01B60558E5778B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>takes place within the
boundaries of the location of such funeral or takes place within 300 feet of
the point of the intersection between—</text>
<clause id="id7C93DCB341B64E0E9AABEEEAFDBBFA57" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the boundary of the location of
such funeral; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idEC516C9B3F5B4797A9651F1447F1B383" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a road, pathway, or other route of
ingress to or egress from the location of such funeral; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25F270AB954A45C995E105AEB36C1C28" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes any individual willfully
making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion—</text>
<clause id="id3DE3857C3DC24856B0FC68E392B6B67F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that is not part of such funeral
and that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC69DF25EBDE6428DA110D7B51CED6AB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with the intent of disturbing the
peace or good order of such funeral;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8c465d0d765b46d09bd6421c9dfa7c59"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA045DF0AE01E4E599DAD407758EA6642"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is within 500 feet of
the boundary of the location of such funeral; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0865C643D5AB49278E3A417EBBA1C640" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes any individual—</text>
<clause id="id61BC0024529A46B896F224D14D3BE967"><enum>(i)</enum><text>willfully and without proper
authorization impeding or tending to impede the access to or egress from such
location; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAA780BA846624188A917460BE4262071"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with the intent to impede the
access to or egress from such location; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID72bb81b0730b4bc6aaac5c93004a1eb3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is
on or near the boundary of the residence, home, or domicile of any surviving
member of the deceased person's immediate family and includes any individual
willfully making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion—</text>
<subparagraph id="id039F1E7CB189437592E688D9CF4951BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that disturbs or
tends to disturb the peace of the persons located at such location; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41171584141049599120116BC38828D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the intent
of disturbing such peace.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDae85ea66c66f44b185f3f48f9e3f6e3c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID00228f58a5614610a41dc2894745a905"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil
remedies</header>
<paragraph id="ID3a912e8ad1e04376813749f37a8f47d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>District
courts</header><text>The district courts of the United States shall have
jurisdiction—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2CE5A30DF8484114A549F0F78D7E320A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent and
restrain violations of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7B69DF9EF94C42EBB25D99EA73A7BA15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the
adjudication of any claims for relief under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc0d49742888e417489df373708556c4f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attorney
general</header><text>The Attorney General may institute proceedings under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d4a99ff91f74e1d82217c8f19a39687"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Claims</header><text>Any
person, including a surviving member of the deceased person's immediate family,
who suffers injury as a result of conduct that violates this section
may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5D8AFB224D3444FAA70EA98C9A14FD35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sue therefor in
any appropriate United States district court or in any court of competent
jurisdiction; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA7CF5B89DD4349E7858A832880D801C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recover damages
as provided in subsection (d) and the cost of the suit, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID24898e9af6c545a38da0da22ff4909d3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Estoppel</header><text>A
final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the United States in any criminal
proceeding brought by the United States under this section shall estop the
defendant from denying the essential allegations of the criminal offense in any
subsequent civil proceeding brought by a person or by the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID22835c1308764a0d8079871945a2d364"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Actual and
statutory damages</header>
<paragraph id="ID49a539d635564a2fb5bd2b4a8a7c6a1f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (b),
a violator of this section is liable in an action under subsection (c) for
actual or statutory damages as provided in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID69916f6021a44441b9f1e971d3a8979b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Actions by
private persons</header><text>A person bringing an action under subsection
(c)(3) may elect, at any time before final judgment is rendered, to recover the
actual damages suffered by him or her as a result of the violation or, instead
of actual damages, an award of statutory damages for each violation involved in
the action.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID31ced91bd7f64995812c362cb28b553d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Actions by
Attorney General</header><text>In any action under subsection (c)(2), the
Attorney General is entitled to recover an award of statutory damages for each
violation involved in the action notwithstanding any recovery under subsection
(c)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9c13b0bab62c4963875fbf5edf8abb3c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Statutory
damages</header><text>A court may award, as the court considers just, statutory
damages in a sum of not less than $25,000 or more than $50,000 per
violation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id71FDF03E5F414A38953F50D86C665490"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rebuttable
presumption</header><text>It shall be a rebuttable presumption that the
violation was committed willfully for purposes of determining relief under this
section if the violator, or a person acting in concert with the violator, did
not have reasonable grounds to believe, either from the attention or publicity
sought by the violator or other circumstance, that the conduct of such violator
or person would not disturb or tend to disturb the peace or good order of such
funeral, impede or tend to impede the access to or egress from such funeral, or
disturb or tend to disturb the peace of any surviving member of the deceased
person's immediate family who may be found on or near the residence, home, or
domicile of the deceased person's immediate family on the date of the service
or ceremony.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1fd7abcdd1da4560a27d4ea5bd49a6f1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id431E1CC427E744249B1E2BF8D904A0A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>Armed Forces</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of
title 10 and includes members and former members of the National Guard who were
employed in the service of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBC99DF03300E4119B58413C445959E75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>immediate family</term> means, with respect to a person, the immediate
family members of such person, as such term is defined in section 115 of this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id7B97ED4EED304723B43CE71A1DFFFF3C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amendment to
title 38</header>
<paragraph id="id6A9D66716D2B40FDA636C7B8A365D0BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2413 is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F8066BCBEFC436697C2611921967896" style="USC">
<section id="id985D8D2C74874A5781D54077BF6DB2AE"><enum>2413.</enum><header>Prohibition
on certain demonstrations and disruptions at cemeteries under control of the
National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery</header>
<subsection id="idDF49309D70744D94AEE809E738DCC3D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>It
shall be unlawful for any person—</text>
<paragraph id="id1B9CDDD16BEC4C4E8CF76AA64CACEDCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
carry out a demonstration on the property of a cemetery under the control of
the National Cemetery Administration or on the property of Arlington National
Cemetery unless the demonstration has been approved by the cemetery
superintendent or the director of the property on which the cemetery is
located; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAAC1496C9CD74A5F87D2A9925D8F78EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to
such a cemetery, to engage in a demonstration during the period beginning 120
minutes before and ending 120 minutes after a funeral, memorial service, or
ceremony is held, any part of which demonstration—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5A8B5EFF73BB4B3EAE990C296A8B5F2D"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id3DEC1524299548058C3495E8FA129D17"><enum>(i)</enum><text>takes place within the
boundaries of such cemetery or takes place within 300 feet of the point of the
intersection between—</text>
<subclause id="id0C345094D67C4618BB91ECD3966156E8" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the boundary of such cemetery; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id616925B33FA8478F8B3719A75F0119D1" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a road, pathway, or other route of
ingress to or egress from such cemetery; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id37475EF0D3724559BBC85821229A5C69" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes any individual willfully
making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion—</text>
<subclause id="id9C730733D265493E80F02BA9FEA9BC0E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that is not part of such funeral,
memorial service, or ceremony and that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace
or good order of such funeral, memorial service, or ceremony; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7E8BB0B9625A4576BABB06740A7319D3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with the intent of disturbing the peace
or good order of such funeral, memorial service, or ceremony; or</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id366B113738C34ADE82C3896076584139"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD91718C7D61F47FF86831CC0F4C956F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is within 500 feet of
the boundary of such cemetery; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3110F730764C499BA0A0822D5B2B8271" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes any individual—</text>
<subclause id="id107A94E3777047EAB5DA88F2D114C584"><enum>(I)</enum><text>willfully and without proper
authorization impeding or tending to impede the access to or egress from such
cemetery; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4C0DD1832AE74DA19B470637E69DE28F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with the intent to impede the access to
or egress from such cemetery.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1291EEDC9FFA413DA14CC3AADC45C651"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned
for not more than one year, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idA6476D309FC4409B81DB9FD12FC7AFD9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil
remedies</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6B7AA906A0644039868303B4424F16EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The district courts of
the United States shall have jurisdiction—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCF6821C430704891A39BAAD48A3C8B4A" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent and restrain violations of
this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id79D9BBF5ABDB4999ABFDB7C5876341CD" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the adjudication of any claims for
relief under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9FBD6F4222754A908E32F984BDFE1EC6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Attorney General of the United
States may institute proceedings under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD2CF7337697A42C6ABC55414650ACF29" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any person, including a surviving
member of the deceased person's immediate family, who suffers injury as a
result of conduct that violates this section may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7EB18CDFFDFC43D38302A979875ED77D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sue therefor in any appropriate United
States district court or in any court of competent jurisdiction; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE06305EA8C84DC0B7C04022619BBB5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recover damages as provided in
subsection (d) and the cost of the suit, including reasonable attorneys’
fees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id02760BBD2CE843768AD66E79F776DF18" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A final judgment or decree rendered
in favor of the United States in any criminal proceeding brought by the United
States under this section shall estop the defendant from denying the essential
allegations of the criminal offense in any subsequent civil proceeding brought
by a person or by the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id040AA7B00E054D1681153371AB811582"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Actual and
statutory damages</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id41FA06FF66304C04B945342A34815DE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In addition to any
penalty imposed under subsection (b), a violator of this section is liable in
an action under subsection (c) for actual or statutory damages as provided in
this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF7CABB6F21AE41F4869B7B2DC6B6300E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A person bringing an action under
subsection (c)(3) may elect, at any time before final judgment is rendered, to
recover the actual damages suffered by him or her as a result of the violation
or, instead of actual damages, an award of statutory damages for each violation
involved in the action.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB7814A13E20B4EA1B33E9321FBA888B2" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In any action brought under
subsection (c)(2), the Attorney General is entitled to recover an award of
statutory damages for each violation involved in the action notwithstanding any
recovery under subsection (c)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD5ECC40424284283BDD39B8C80AB0E88" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A court may award, as the court
considers just, statutory damages in a sum of not less than $25,000 or more
than $50,000 per violation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id793FB504539445EDA5CB5F3A112661F5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rebuttable
presumption</header><text>It shall be a rebuttable presumption that the
violation of subsection (a) was committed willfully for purposes of determining
relief under this section if the violator, or a person acting in concert with
the violator, did not have reasonable grounds to believe, either from the
attention or publicity sought by the violator or other circumstance, that the
conduct of such violator or person would not—</text>
<paragraph id="id78D8A7B1DE344B40B2933F561C27822B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>disturb or tend
to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral, memorial service, or
ceremony; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDC870FBE6801477A92152AAE32FF81F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>impede or tend to
impede the access to or egress from such funeral, memorial service, or
ceremony.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID04008bd131ad428b9be8c5ffdb451cf4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id00013C03AF284AAB8E823A77FDA70DA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>demonstration</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDde02a527611e4ff8b5b13d533be1338d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any picketing or
similar conduct;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe45449c493524c47aee37632b85a1579"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any oration,
speech, use of sound amplification equipment or device, or similar conduct that
is not part of a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb9a5359ac31b4913924a714d986db633"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the display of
any placard, banner, flag, or similar device, unless such a display is part of
a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc6bac8cc597c4c419a6335afce14ae3c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the distribution
of any handbill, pamphlet, leaflet, or other written or printed matter other
than a program distributed as part of a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id206599A149304A748BC67CE37EB959BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>immediate family</term> means, with respect to a person, the immediate
family members of such person, as such term is defined in section 115 of title
18.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0CA169DE34B94B9B9516ACDA321BA298"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 24 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 2413 and inserting the
following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA84E46B6A9D4F2096508EF4580CEFE6" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">2413. Prohibition on certain
demonstrations and disruptions at cemeteries under control of the National
Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National
Cemetery.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9678E8EC256145BC8115B935DF9D6A9D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>Codification of
prohibition against reservation of gravesites at Arlington National
Cemetery</header>
<subsection id="id45FE9FE18E5745949AE0DBDF17449306"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 24 is amended
by inserting after section 2410 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC0DA2EC96E6946DCA992CD247E10AA4F" style="USC">
<section id="id59C9EA07169A49CAAAA403E16721D2EC"><enum>2410A.</enum><header>Arlington
National Cemetery: other administrative matters</header>
<subsection id="id8AC47C9AF90A45AFB7E5D9ABEB908301"><enum>(a)</enum><header>One
gravesite</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id2EA6762C8616476EAFF0B2DF1AF4B0DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not more than one
gravesite may be provided at Arlington National Cemetery to a veteran or member
of the Armed Forces who is eligible for interment or inurnment at such
cemetery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC30D504E7FD44A55B338586E41A0C806" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of the Army may waive
the prohibition in paragraph (1) as the Secretary of the Army considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB8D6173CADCB42EEA44DF3C47EBFB24C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition
against reservation of gravesites</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idDF7A057C0B8E41CBB39D8EA2D42EEDCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A gravesite at
Arlington National Cemetery may not be reserved for an individual before the
death of such individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8DB05BB361444AC2AADFA92E0C89D52D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id798F04E4AF824F5E96DA9C8DB26DA275"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The President may waive
the prohibition in paragraph (1) as the President considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30A816D7323147FAB9DBD4E0E4646EA2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Upon waiving the prohibition in
paragraph (1), the President shall submit notice of such waiver to—</text>
<clause id="id2C8B8DBCF11445B684DD4A389267EC88"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id99D7267F526E4CE5BB58ADBEDD657F0A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idE858AF5C50324371873D06F0DFBE9F44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2410 the following
new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39FE0F4A1E5740C48148F201229251E5" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">2410A. Arlington National Cemetery:
other administrative
matters.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id8B82E9A5CDEF4401A41FEABA543277E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<paragraph id="id9266CAA244F24220AB9982ECB65FFD04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), section 2410A of
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with
respect to all interments at Arlington National Cemetery after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBBC29E47A92A443397B43ED48772FB0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection
(b) of such section, as so added, shall not apply with respect to the interment
of an individual for whom a request for a reserved gravesite was approved by
the Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id711267D7708D40EF8B6353655E9D6926"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="idCF319E6F366B40E39BBBA38FB02A4B8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report on
reservations made for interment at Arlington National Cemetery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBD693788D1C74D549A5F2165F282558B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID66806298e8b24dbe847cef07e51f1a56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of
requests for reservation of a gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery that
were submitted to the Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96EB8776DE744EF280E465EE740C2F17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of
gravesites at such cemetery that, on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act, were reserved in response to such requests.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0783EF02425B433DBEA43F5CBC0CF362"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The number of
such gravesites that, on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act,
were unoccupied.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE16054D4A86A46009BA1A91249C85486"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A
list of all reservations for gravesites at such cemetery that were extended by
individuals responsible for management of such cemetery in response to requests
for such reservations made on or after January 1, 1962.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe8705410f27c41ecab229d97341e8629"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A
description of the measures that the Secretary is taking to improve the
accountability and transparency of the management of gravesite reservations at
Arlington National Cemetery.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6C428ACC6C140D0853EB9B76FEAD4BF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Such
recommendations as the Secretary may have for legislative action as the
Secretary considers necessary to improve such accountability and
transparency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDf7a60b0484324b55a6e9c2ccba6f26c0"><enum>603.</enum><header>Expansion of
eligibility for presidential memorial certificates to persons who died in the
active military, naval, or air service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2ae0f2519f794e54b89a943974011afe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and persons who died in the active military, naval, or air
service,</quote> after <quote>under honorable conditions,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4ccfbb05fee742bb8d0cde9ba186291d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>veteran’s</quote> and inserting <quote>deceased
individual’s</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD3FA66E6F45648CFA6699F3BDB5A12F7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>604.</enum><header>Requirements for the
placement of monuments in Arlington National Cemetery</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2409(b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H154564299E1A442E968B9DAFA0B85C02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Under</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Under</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA05836BEC24A4B79BCFE950C778F318C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after <quote>Secretary of the Army</quote> the following: <quote>and
subject to paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99FF0D3247F647F58FB2A6A871ECB9AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7BEF72CBF2B248B7B86403B5D03F649C" style="USC">
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9731D198E77640C5BFE605BACF026A9C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF0AECB1B86784BB88A0EE6BA058E2C32"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except for a monument containing or marking
interred remains, no monument (or similar structure, as determined by the
Secretary of the Army in regulations) may be placed in Arlington National
Cemetery except pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25AF3999C2284076ABD0C8DA9731F72D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A monument may be placed in Arlington
National Cemetery if the monument commemorates—</text>
<clause id="HFBAE282E6EFE453B88C4D5255D6D25BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the service in the Armed Forces of the
individual, or group of individuals, whose memory is to be honored by the
monument; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C43E7D8B6B9426D951CD4DA538CCB63"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a particular military event.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C428A4A74F346D8A6193F221523B6D9" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>No monument may be placed in
Arlington National Cemetery until the end of the 25-year period
beginning—</text>
<clause id="HCEB2DE28D4744F37B7ADE2A0DE8BE35D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of the commemoration of
service under subparagraph (B)(i), on the last day of the period of service so
commemorated; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H187CA13B7CD746D7A373BC524C91CB8A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of the commemoration of a
particular military event under subparagraph (B)(ii), on the last day of the
period of the event.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E98AB16E2CD41E1B3C45F11705552EF" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
monument may be placed only in those sections of Arlington National Cemetery
designated by the Secretary of the Army for such placement and only on land the
Secretary determines is not suitable for burial.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B877C90D0734812B266AFCC03E50983" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
monument may only be placed in Arlington National Cemetery if an appropriate
nongovernmental entity has agreed to act as a sponsoring organization to
coordinate the placement of the monument and—</text>
<clause id="H4AF5E2F63C374367BB33752DE3E4A65F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the construction and placement of the
monument are paid for only using funds from private sources;</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H547798D2E58E4A819D9C6BBB2452A303"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Army consults
with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Advisory Committee on Arlington
National Cemetery before approving the design of the monument; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9839AC242EFC4B539441399E41025B7D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the sponsoring organization provides
for an independent study on the availability and suitability of alternative
locations for the proposed monument outside of Arlington National
Cemetery.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE9259FFB4704D6CAF6B430880F595A0" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8BEF8002DD734FF3BDF63D757740F009"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary of the
Army may waive the requirement under paragraph (2)(C) in a case in which the
monument would commemorate a group of individuals who the Secretary
determines—</text>
<clause id="H33EDE78C0DD246FB85B1832086974FFD" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has made valuable contributions to the
Armed Forces that have been ongoing and perpetual for longer than 25 years and
are expected to continue on indefinitely; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3F515C4A8B3F41419E3C8AE4BE5FE07B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has provided service that is of such
a character that the failure to place a monument to the group in Arlington
National Cemetery would present a manifest injustice.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB01CC973D1E9491CBA2AF6134E7B7CF6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If the Secretary waives such
requirement under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H9C4EDA0E0B6A4C2ABD4088C77DCE0134"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make available on an Internet website
notification of the waiver and the rationale for the waiver; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H67594910EE6942BB9AD672C206861461"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Committee on Veterans’
Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives written notice of the waiver and the rationale for the
waiver.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0AE4FBB1F6A43EA8A5DC6393E9C2055" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army shall provide
notice to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives of any monument proposed to
be placed in Arlington National Cemetery. During the 60-day period beginning on
the date on which such notice is received, Congress may pass a joint resolution
of disapproval of the placement of the monument. The proposed monument may not
be placed in Arlington National Cemetery until the later of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8ED8EDD2122B48AB867A9CAE12690335"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if Congress does not pass a joint
resolution of disapproval of the placement of the monument, the date that is 60
days after the date on which notice is received under this paragraph; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7FA1885FAB64D56BC247C7BD87D3B12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if Congress passes a joint resolution
of disapproval of the placement of the monument, and the President signs a veto
of such resolution, the earlier of—</text>
<clause id="H01E87D9A4CFF46DEB63A026448C4913B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date on which either House of
Congress votes and fails to override the veto of the President; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BE12328768C47E08C811682135DB6C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is 30 session days
after the date on which Congress received the veto and objections of the
President.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Other
matters</header>
<section id="id9158E0FB94354A68A07EEDF246B83D80" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>701.</enum><header>Assistance to
veterans affected by natural disasters</header>
<subsection id="idBA6DBD00A5F148C7933FAF53F0132944"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional
grants for disabled veterans for specially adapted housing</header>
<paragraph id="id14044E934BF941C4ABF06EC32DBC33BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id764880D053724959BDFAB94D5F0FADDD" style="USC">
<section id="id475DF501B1314D9D91C5CE9B652B51BA"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Specially
adapted housing destroyed or damaged by natural disasters</header>
<subsection id="idEF0C3DFDF4874530876BBDF21BAB2DE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2102 and 2102A
of this title, the Secretary may provide assistance to a veteran whose home was
previously adapted with assistance of a grant under this chapter in the event
the adapted home which was being used and occupied by the veteran was destroyed
or substantially damaged in a natural or other disaster, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id67365AA0CE0942CBA7D441730F0E959C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), assistance provided under
subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id3AF0DBA5E303476A9EB164A102EDB5B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be
available to acquire a suitable housing unit with special fixtures or moveable
facilities made necessary by the veteran's disability, and necessary land
therefor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEF086F9A87C84411BFDA6F9ECB49D5BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be
available to a veteran to the same extent as if the veteran had not previously
received assistance under this chapter; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id310434007554419A9756D757F1913F75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not be deducted
from the maximum uses or from the maximum amount of assistance available under
this chapter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89F2BBB59B9F43E2BA786235E00384C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The
amount of the assistance provided under subsection (a) may not exceed the
lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="idDEC967E7416A4A0895B8CD720A783EE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reasonable
cost, as determined by the Secretary, of repairing or replacing the damaged or
destroyed home in excess of the available insurance coverage on such home;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id55AF2ACAA86B4854A18F0C419C462B18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the maximum
amount of assistance to which the veteran would have been entitled under
sections 2101(a), 2101(b), and 2102A of this title had the veteran not obtained
previous assistance under this
chapter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6C11BEB2C5E6493E866E504ECA584CA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2108 the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DEE4F486C74420291A4AE574AA2A0F7" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">2109. Specially adapted housing
destroyed or damaged by natural
disasters.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdac52a03f0a34a2aa3026d7dd8c198ac"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of
subsistence allowance for veterans completing vocational rehabilitation
program</header><text>Section 3108(a)(2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idD5A5F2DE69DF42338933768D1E97B2BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>(A)</quote> before <quote>In</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6711ADF5615F41AFA8F5A73E584583BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id834E6F9161AC4171B4818A8BE5880764" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id8E44700069054108A42FB2CEF3128AA9" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In any case in which the Secretary
determines that a veteran described in subparagraph (A) has been displaced as
the result of a natural or other disaster while being paid a subsistence
allowance under that subparagraph, as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary may extend the payment of a subsistence allowance under such
subparagraph for up to an additional two months while the veteran is
satisfactorily following a program of employment services described in such
subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id515BC9BBC7D04F9CB263E4364C029FB6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver of
limitation on program of independent living services and
assistance</header><text>Section 3120(e) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9D8BFC1A48DA449B9DCEFD77C2EAD7C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>Programs</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id071D6E8AA215464290F275CA7933A348"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDA5B9A180CE44F979F7ACA6DD21CBC07" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id55A2F84B912E40DCADC8020D542130C9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The limitation in paragraph (1) shall
not apply in any case in which the Secretary determines that a veteran
described in subsection (b) has been displaced as the result of, or has
otherwise been adversely affected in the areas covered by, a natural or other
disaster, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFACB28B66D8349A0B875400296681DC1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covenants and
liens created by public entities in response to disaster-Relief
assistance</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 3703(d) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00B5CBA478794618A3646DE3FD72A95C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID7d69a6e80c0847bbaff63507dfa90120" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB4BF62106ACE4CBABD287360E76D8295"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any real estate housing
loan (other than for repairs, alterations, or improvements) shall be secured by
a first lien on the realty. In determining whether a loan is so secured, the
Secretary may either disregard or allow for subordination to a superior lien
created by a duly recorded covenant running with the realty in favor of either
of the following:</text>
<clause id="IDc6b3a7378b3f4fa491cdfec038a0713f" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A public entity that has provided or
will provide assistance in response to a major disaster as determined by the
President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID861b78cb27a243c6ba4dd7a6539515e2" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A private entity to secure an
obligation to such entity for the homeowner's share of the costs of the
management, operation, or maintenance of property, services, or programs within
and for the benefit of the development or community in which the veteran's
realty is located, if the Secretary determines that the interests of the
veteran borrower and of the Government will not be prejudiced by the operation
of such covenant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94688607AF0843A9B5C5BA652C684A42" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>With respect to any superior lien
described in subparagraph (A) created after June 6, 1969, the Secretary's
determination under clause (ii) of such subparagraph shall have been made prior
to the recordation of the
covenant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id69C511EAFCC14D68BAF9790B2837F3B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Automobiles and
other conveyances for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed
Forces</header><text>Section 3903(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id29633306C77C4467A97544EC7960352A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>No</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2), no</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB48843A6DE494A098DDECACDE5DFF697"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5F023A997B614309A2EC72A42700104A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id300EE4CED2EE449A964875A3E2BA8BDE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may provide or assist
in providing an eligible person with a second automobile or other conveyance
under this chapter if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFC49ED3CD2534166A4C95D1E0368B193"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary receives satisfactory
evidence that the automobile or other conveyance previously purchased with
assistance under this chapter was destroyed—</text>
<clause id="id97FA226C782D42E5BF18BBD08EE702A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as a result of a natural or other
disaster, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBA7EED11668D46F8BEEE204FBD5D7017"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through no fault of the eligible
person; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFCAC4040DFCA4CE098D6B9F9CFC5494D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligible person does not otherwise
receive from a property insurer compensation for the
loss.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0BD4A6685F3C45D3BF878C83D0326FA0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<paragraph id="idDF9A49EB00694BC8AF8363E9463FFD97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to Congress a report on the assistance provided or action taken by the
Secretary in the last fiscal year pursuant to the authorities added by the
amendments made by this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCFC517D805EB4902B160B01A3557439C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following for the fiscal
year covered by the report:</text>
<subparagraph id="idC6268BFF5E4D4736BB389127610E2FAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A
description of each natural disaster for which assistance was provided or
action was taken as described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCAB84A0DBB7A409CA1CB87AA51FBBEDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of
cases or individuals, as the case may be, in which or to whom the Secretary
provided assistance or took action as described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id530CDFD26426490C85F3FEF3FA34BBA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For each such
case or individual, a description of the type or amount of assistance or action
taken, as the case may be.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEEA8FB455A974F4D83819C4C68AA11A0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1555F9B0B2EE41FEAA0237E4355F1FF3"><enum>702.</enum><header>Extension of
certain expiring provisions of law</header>
<subsection id="HB99FC5FE7EE34A099BD033B8C9005D64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pool of mortgage
loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3720(h)(2) is
amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>December 31, 2016</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE4520CBC994148BF9AC630ED24928C7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan
fees</header><text>Section 3729(b)(2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5BFE8EFB58834F928DD8EFD70A391946"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A26E72595A14AF3B360AABDDBB572D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in
clause (iii), by striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC73EF2AAECFB480599FB05137C59E846"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
clause (iv), by striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2017</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4D77DCF420F4889AA73C2556C5CBC41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA9C5AEF5E6F48B4BFD8B289BA983354"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06F824C0CA964A47B2EAFA41F983B730"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2017</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C755F12F6C840949BF2F7E62262807C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE9BA1A1447E4FCCBE24FACA24C6FFC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC9AC45BA1094E958F30FF5F3D304D56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC00EB110094443A8B4A37D99D50EC6F7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (D)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9075580C38B4AE884780201CC13F39D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>October 1, 2016</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H779D96FE14D446279B3E5645FE375A95"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by striking <quote>October
1, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2017</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE905763DDF1427D9AA4379274E2E4A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Temporary
adjustment of maximum home loan guaranty amount</header><text>Section 501 of
the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–389; 122 Stat.
4175; 38 U.S.C. 3703 note) is amended by striking <quote>December 31,
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2014</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3DE67F607B524F469802B8ABA25922AA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>703.</enum><header>Requirement for plan
for regular assessment of employees of Veterans Benefits Administration who
handle processing of claims for compensation and pension</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan that describes how the Secretary
will—</text>
<paragraph id="id2B5843572AAD48EDB130358DAC36B53F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regularly assess the skills and
competencies of appropriate employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits
Administration who are responsible for processing claims for compensation and
pension benefits administered by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcb9f827c62064cd1b72a703b2e90bd43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide training
to those employees whose skills and competencies are assessed as unsatisfactory
by the regular assessment described in paragraph (1), to remediate deficiencies
in such skills and competencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB303435EC25C430C99D8F6AD207AB189"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reassess the
skills and competencies of employees who receive training as described in
paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8eb47eb0e3e14212b6bc06653f2c0534"><enum>(4)</enum><text>take
appropriate personnel action if, following training and reassessment as
described in paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, skills and competencies
remain unsatisfactory.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAEDB92F6A0C4DC89721B6583734183A"><enum>704.</enum><header>Modification
of provision relating to reimbursement rate for ambulance
services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111(b)(3)(C)
is amended by striking <quote>under subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting
<quote>to or from a Department facility</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id537b5191bef74baa861f27daf4fdd738" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>705.</enum><header>Change in collection
and verification of veteran income</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1722(f)(1) is amended by striking
<quote>the previous year</quote> and inserting <quote>the most recent year for
which information is available</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H484E02CD28434C4BBCAAC1E3D72C6630" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>706.</enum><header>Department of
Veterans Affairs enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business
concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a
small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (g) of
section 8127 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H40BA68E227164E5DA9C61A440E7EF000"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Any business</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Any
business</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E9A4EF8D41C4807B344F035EE8A27D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), as so designated—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBFDFEC6E17164126B078CF07D1BF3D75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>willfully and intentionally</quote> before
<quote>misrepresented</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5259C7F0D23B437390DF7D148378516E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary</quote> and
inserting <quote>a period of not less than five years</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91F6114755F04DB9B1294555B422F699"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE8F167C481E470F95E4A5B37D87D165" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H00FA7A1BF8D34CC48AB96DFB96E83DB8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a debarment under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the business concern
by not later than 30 days after determining that the concern willfully and
intentionally misrepresented the status of the concern as described in
paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such concern by not
later than 90 days after such determination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F05A323E3274BF7BBDB6F71B3B3C07E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The debarment of a business concern
under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the business
concern for a period of not less than five
years.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAE436A76285D444CA7DAE44D9C1250E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>707.</enum><header>Quarterly reports to
Congress on conferences sponsored by the Department</header>
<subsection id="H06A8E0C6BEFA4A05A468BC179CFD69D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of
chapter 5 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H506AEB8EA8EA4E1F9B9C5B7AADC08D94" style="USC">
<section id="H3791B02F3D82496AAD1D6FA1D4722B68"><enum>517.</enum><header>Quarterly
reports to Congress on conferences sponsored by the Department</header>
<subsection id="H7DDCD26CECC04A49AC8D909E7DC8010C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Quarterly
reports required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on covered
conferences.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H61C1BC84335245D9BF9EAA89C7E8D235"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters
included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under
subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8277B27F681A4D949439323EF315563A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An
accounting of the final costs to the Department of each covered conference
occurring during the fiscal quarter preceding the date on which the report is
submitted, including the costs related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60D8DEBF498544FEA772E21F03F0FB11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transportation and
parking;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B2E1E37854B42EAB6FA256B75062B02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>per diem
payments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDAA4AB56CE14356A1A7FAFFE0B2D8DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>lodging;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFFC88C23A83424294A1C4F77B7646C2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>rental of halls,
auditoriums, or other spaces;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7ACC5BA9D8A946FA9E49E1BCE1A53CD1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>rental of
equipment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB084D5E9392E4D89B2A3B92BF0D2E20D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>refreshments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CC05E0751444689B8B60696744DE19E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>entertainment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H185E8769B47B48A49C288029C2BB5612"><enum>(H)</enum><text>contractors;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC07B0861961D4C57810D92D8A65D206B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>brochures or other
printed media.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBFB593A619A84A8CB89839EA71E55BE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total estimated costs to the Department
for covered conferences occurring during the fiscal quarter in which the report
is submitted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA8C5B76AD55E4BD19B5163DBA91F70EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered
conference defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <term>covered conference</term> means a conference, meeting,
or other similar forum that is sponsored or co-sponsored by the Department and
is—</text>
<paragraph id="H94DB4CACDFCA47E6A39B1A94519860E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>attended by 50 or
more individuals, including one or more employees of the Department; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DA11DD956E34B3C8B658F81C001B704"><enum>(2)</enum><text>estimated to cost
the Department at least
$20,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0313D7EA8CBD4FEFBF20988B42324897"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by adding after the item relating to section 516 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4410B588B1DD4F43B13CDE0752A255C3" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">517. Quarterly reports to Congress on
conferences sponsored by the
Department.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idB1290188F83041CCB65E226CB29896C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Section 517 of title 38, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2012, and shall apply with
respect to the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 and each quarter
thereafter.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBB6A1BD1C6BD47459A59BE47C118FB40"><enum>708.</enum><header>Publication of
data on employment of certain veterans by Federal contractors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4212(d) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13CF707B9D774C0F9BBC481D9346C95E" style="USC">
<paragraph id="HB20DE40FEDBC48788714D55A7299EC5E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor shall establish and
maintain an Internet website on which the Secretary of Labor shall publicly
disclose the information reported to the Secretary of Labor by contractors
under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H80E6EB5D18B44BDB88B45E26F573A45B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>709.</enum><header>VetStar Award
Program</header>
<subsection id="HE46408CFFE9A422199B54D7F2CB0C5F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 532 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDC338BBE9DC4BEC929CE6148650CC1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>The Secretary may</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9040B8B3072E4C7FA015CA818ADE973A" style="USC">
<text></text><subsection display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H45C751B8B9394F37B344F36C26021A07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Advertising in
national media</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E5D30D5222D4C5B93D1A9B6341660FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H394FBC5927234CE79B4E7E5F8C929F6D" style="USC">
<subsection id="HE636052C43864684BBAC7925E436DA92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>VetStar Award
Program</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H01EC70EE8A4243C98C1ACA266087F64C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
establish an award program, to be known as the <quote>VetStar Award
Program</quote>, to recognize annually businesses for their contributions to
veterans’ employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38E2BD2277AA48EBA526321515A328B9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall establish a
process for the administration of the award program, including criteria
for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H728506C10F474381AEB77FDF11D3D038"><enum>(A)</enum><text>categories and sectors of businesses
eligible for recognition each year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36F9CB90476F46E28C54D0834BBD1541"><enum>(B)</enum><text>objective measures to be used in
selecting businesses to receive the
award.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8AC4C3D786914DF98FDDD3C222BD8E45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HF5C8009434144A8EA34B89430DE0939B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section
heading</header><text>The heading of such section is amended by adding at the
end the following: <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">; VetStar
Award Program</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7D1230055A545D697C366C51E695C96"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 5 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 532 and inserting the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H810208FD19214244A6C00447E9E58A89" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">532. Authority to advertise in national media;
VetStar Award
Program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB07D110A4E1F4184B36DC4F67F9A1EA3"><enum>710.</enum><header>Extended
period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages,
mortgage foreclosure, and eviction</header>
<subsection id="idEE2A2E48906C462DAD184BD6D8FAA03E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Stay of
proceedings and period of adjustment of obligations relating to real or
personal property</header><text>Section 303(b) of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 533(b)) is amended by striking <quote>within 9
months</quote> and inserting <quote>within one year</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5AC121C3F3B4429D9D2CE92D24974A88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period of
relief from sale, foreclosure, or seizure</header><text>Section 303(c) of such
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 533(c)) is amended by striking <quote>within 9
months</quote> and inserting <quote>within one year</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id980B0A364DA24CD3B2DC43B9E1D98FE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0ED31174A4524460AAD6D0F2ED241068"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of
sunset</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37514C68F2CD4DD2B50700248C1507B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall
expire on December 31, 2014.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC27AFB7B104C43F9AB5FD2ABC1A9A11C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 2203 of the Housing and
Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–289; 50 U.S.C. App. 533 note) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20774AABB3CD4BF5BCD8EBD9E43FAA39" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73D58DF2CD9B4806984C250E8E7DBCB6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C942865995A459FADFF26F38FAB2688"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Revival</header><text>Effective
January 1, 2015, the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 303 of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 533), as in effect on July
29, 2008, are hereby revived.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE05A534CDA7540D3A30018F43E096C8E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="ID3d5ee837cbff482a8cb4c062a90fa3af"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report on the protections provided under section 303 of such Act (50
U.S.C. App 533) during the five-year period ending on the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcba0e39a1c7142f1b27711e728ea7387"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
report required by paragraph (1) shall include, for the period described in
such paragraph, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4fad08df6a3d4c109385a506a1be7073"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of
the effects of such section on the long-term financial well-being of
servicemembers and their families.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A4243E8725842C4A9F902390207D4E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of
servicemembers who faced foreclosure during a 90-day period, 270-day period, or
365-day period beginning on the date on which the servicemembers completed a
period of military service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6788D40BF9747ACAB7F67BEC2FC656E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The number of
servicemembers who applied for a stay or adjustment under subsection (b) of
such section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2D4E451FC4C4B279F5F03276A621EF2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A
description and assessment of the effect of applying for a stay or adjustment
under such subsection on the financial well-being of the servicemembers who
applied for such a stay or adjustment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa7e076d3e0c4952a16767b34076a6e0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of
the Secretary of Defense's partnerships with public and private sector entities
and recommendations on how the Secretary should modify such partnerships to
improve financial education and counseling for servicemembers in order to
assist them in achieving long-term financial stability.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F6C54979FDA422EB3A62DE111ABDC89"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period of
military service and servicemember defined</header><text>In this subsection,
the terms <term>period of military service</term> and
<term>servicemember</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of
such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 511).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>
Amend the title so as to read: An Act A bill
to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical
services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while
the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing
assistance to veterans and their families, and for other
purposes.
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Secretary