[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5293 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5293
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and twenty-one
An Act
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 2021''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN FOR VETERANS
AND SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS.
Section 1712C of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (j).
SEC. 3. 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 5109 of the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116-159;
134 Stat. 749), is further amended by striking ``September 30, 2021''
and inserting ``September 30, 2022''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON ACCEPTANCE BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF DONATED FACILITIES AND RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS.
Section 2(i) of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and
Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-294; 38
U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended by striking ``the date that is 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December
16, 2026''.
SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.