[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4499]
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  AMENDING TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO EXTEND AND MODIFY CERTAIN 
  AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                                AFFAIRS

  Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2795, introduced earlier 
today by Senators Tester and Moran.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2795) 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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I ask that the bill be considered read 
a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mrs. MURRAY. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having 
been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 2795) was passed as follows:

                                S. 2795

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CLARIFICATION OF 
                   LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR MEDICAL 
                   PROFESSIONALS TO PERFORM MEDICAL DISABILITY 
                   EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS UNDER PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF CONTRACT 
                   PHYSICIANS FOR DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS.

       Section 2002(a)(4) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, 
     M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 
     2020 (Public Law 116-315; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by 
     striking ``three years'' and inserting ``five years''.

     SEC. 2. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY OF 
                   CERTAIN RELIEF FOR RECIPIENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE WHO ARE 
                   AFFECTED BY CLOSURE OR DISAPPROVAL OF AN 
                   EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

       Section 3699(c)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``September 30, 2023'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2025''.

     SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
                   EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       Section 8117(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2028''.

     SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOUSING LOAN FEES.

       The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``November 14, 
     2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``November 15, 
     2031''.

  Mrs. MURRAY. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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