[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4285 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4285
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain
authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 2019
Mr. Brindisi (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain
authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs
Expiring Authorities Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VENDEE LOANS.
Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020'';
and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``September 30,
2019,'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020,''.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN
PERMANENT HOUSING.
Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``fiscal year 2019'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years
2019 through 2021''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PAYMENTS AND ALLOWANCES FOR
BENEFICIARY TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH VETERANS RECEIVING
CARE FROM VET CENTERS.
Section 104(a) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for
Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-154; 126 Stat. 1169),
as most recently amended by section 109 of the Department of Veterans
Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-251; 132 Stat.
3169), is amended by striking ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting
``September 30, 2020''.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In section 714(e)(2)(B), by striking ``to the refer''
and inserting ``to refer''.
(2) In section 1725A(c), by inserting a comma after ``a
contract''.
(3) In section 3313(g)(3)(B)(ii), by inserting a comma
after ``for books''.
(4) In section 3321(a)(1), by striking ``January,'' and
inserting ``January''.
(5) In section 3683--
(A) by striking ``(b) (b)'' and inserting ``(b)'';
(B) by striking ``(c) (c)'' and inserting ``(c)'';
and
(C) by striking ``(d) (d)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
(6) In section 3699(b), by striking ``this paragraph'' and
inserting ``this subsection''.
(7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting ``notice'' after
``written''.
(8) In section 7696(c)(1), by striking ``).'' and inserting
a period.
(9) In section 8104(a), by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following new paragraph (3):
``(3) For purposes of this subsection:
``(A) The term `major medical facility project'
means a project for the construction, alteration, or
acquisition of a medical facility involving a total
expenditure of more than $20,000,000, but such term
does not include an acquisition by exchange,
nonrecurring maintenance projects of the Department, or
the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a
shared Federal medical facility for which the
Department's estimated share of the project costs does
not exceed $20,000,000.
``(B) The term `major medical facility lease' means
a lease for space for use as a new medical facility at
an average annual rent of more than $1,000,000.''.
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