    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-275
    111th Congress

    An Act

    To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil
    Relief Act to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <> SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF
    CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Benefits
    Act of 2010''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
    follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
    Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.

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

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

    TITLE II--HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS MATTERS

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

    TITLE III--SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MATTERS

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

    TITLE IV--INSURANCE MATTERS

    Sec. 401. Increase in amount of supplemental insurance for totally
    disabled veterans.
    Sec. 402. Permanent extension of duration of Servicemembers' Group Life
    Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans.
    Sec. 403. Adjustment of coverage of dependents under Servicemembers'
    Group Life Insurance.
    Sec. 404. Opportunity to increase amount of Veterans' Group Life
    Insurance.

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    Sec. 405. Elimination of reduction in amount of accelerated death
    benefit for terminally-ill persons insured under
    Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life
    Insurance.
    Sec. 406. Consideration of loss of dominant hand in prescription of
    schedule of severity of traumatic injury under
    Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
    Sec. 407. Enhancement of veterans' mortgage life insurance.
    Sec. 408. Expansion of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits
    from traumatic injury protection coverage under
    Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

    TITLE V--BURIAL AND CEMETERY MATTERS

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

    TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND PENSION

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

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

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

    TITLE VIII--BENEFITS MATTERS

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

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

    Sec. 901. Authorization of fiscal year 2011 major medical facility
    leases.
    Sec. 902. Modification of authorization amount for major medical
    facility construction project previously authorized for the
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans,
    Louisiana.
    Sec. 903. Modification of authorization amount for major medical
    facility construction project previously authorized for the
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach,
    California.

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    Sec. 904. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 905. Requirement that bid savings on major medical facility
    projects of Department of Veterans Affairs be used for other
    major medical facility construction projects of the
    Department.

    TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS

    Sec. 1001. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 1002. Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act compliance.

    SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
    amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a
    repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
    considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38,
    United States Code.

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

    SEC. 101. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN
    QUALIFYING WORK-STUDY ACTIVITIES FOR
    PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
    PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
    AFFAIRS.

    (a) Extension.--Paragraph (4) of section 3485(a) <> is amended by striking ``June 30, 2010'' each place it appears
    and inserting ``June 30, 2013''.

    (b) Activities in State Veterans Agencies.--Such paragraph is
    further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
    ``(G) Any activity of a State veterans agency related to
    providing assistance to veterans in obtaining any benefit under
    the laws administered by the Secretary or the laws of the State.
    ``(H) A position working in a Center of Excellence for
    Veteran Student Success, as established pursuant to part T of
    title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161t
    et seq.).
    ``(I) A position working in a cooperative program carried
    out jointly by the Department and an institution of higher
    learning.
    ``(J) Any other veterans-related position in an institution
    of higher learning.''.

    (c) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 102. REAUTHORIZATION OF VETERANS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
    EDUCATION.

    Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and
    inserting ``December 31, 2013''.
    SEC. 103. 18-MONTH PERIOD FOR TRAINING OF NEW DISABLED VETERANS'
    OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL
    VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES BY
    NATIONAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
    SERVICES INSTITUTE.

    (a) 18-month Period.--Section 4102A(c)(8)(A) is amended by striking
    ``three-year period'' and inserting ``18-month period''.
    (b) Effective <> Date.--

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    (1) Applicability to new employees.--The amendment made by
    subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a State employee
    assigned to perform the duties of a disabled veterans' outreach
    program specialist or a local veterans' employment
    representative under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code,
    who is so assigned on or after the date of the enactment of this
    Act.
    (2) Applicability to previously-
    hired <> employees.--In the case of such a
    State employee who is so assigned on or after January 1, 2006,
    and before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
    of Labor shall require the State to require, as a condition of a
    grant or contract under which funds are made available to the
    State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of title 38,
    United States Code, each such employee to satisfactorily
    complete the training described in section 4102A(c)(8)(A) of
    such title by not later than the date that is 18 months after
    the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 104. CLARIFICATION <> OF RESPONSIBILITY OF
    SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO VERIFY
    SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.

    (a) Short Title.--This <> section may be
    cited as the ``Veterans Small Business Verification Act''.

    (b) Clarification of Responsibility of Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    to Verify Small Business Ownership.--
    (1) Clarification.--Section <>  8127(f)
    is amended--
    (A) in paragraph (2)--
    (i) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``To be
    eligible'';
    (ii) by inserting after ``or the veteran.''
    the following new sentence: ``Application for
    inclusion in the database shall constitute
    permission under section 552a of title 5 (commonly
    referred to as the Privacy Act) for the Secretary
    to access such personal information maintained by
    the Secretary as may be necessary to verify the
    information contained in the application.''; and
    (iii) by inserting after the sentence added by
    clause (ii) the following new subparagraph:

    ``(B) If the Secretary receives an application for inclusion in the
    database from an individual whose status as a veteran cannot be verified
    because the Secretary does not maintain information with respect to the
    veteran status of the individual, the Secretary may not include the
    small business concern owned and controlled by the individual in the
    database maintained by the Secretary until the Secretary receives such
    information as may be necessary to verify that the individual is a
    veteran.''; and
    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
    following new paragraph (4):

    ``(4) No small business concern may be listed in the database until
    the Secretary has verified that--
    ``(A) the small business concern is owned and controlled by
    veterans; and
    ``(B) in the case of a small business concern for which the
    person who owns and controls the concern indicates that the
    person is a veteran with a service-connected disability, that
    the person is a veteran with a service-connected disability.''.

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    (2) Applicability.--In <> the
    case of a small business concern included in the database as of
    the date of the enactment of this Act for which, as of such
    date, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has not verified the
    status of such concern in accordance with paragraph (4) of
    subsection (f) of section 8127 of title 38, United States Code,
    as amended by paragraph (1), not later than 60 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify
    the person who owns and controls the concern that--
    (A) the Secretary is required to verify the status
    of the concern in accordance with such paragraph, as so
    amended;
    (B) verification of such status shall require that
    the person who owns and controls the concern apply for
    inclusion in the database in accordance with such
    subsection, as so amended;
    (C) application for inclusion in the database shall
    constitute permission under section 552a of title 5,
    United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy
    Act), for the Secretary to access such personal
    information maintained by the Secretary as may be
    necessary to verify the information contained in the
    application; and
    (D) the <> person who owns and
    controls the concern must submit to the Secretary all
    information required by the Secretary under this
    paragraph within 90 days of receiving the Secretary's
    notice of such requirement or the concern shall be
    removed from the database.
    SEC. 105. <> DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR
    REFERRAL OF USERRA CLAIMS AGAINST FEDERAL
    AGENCIES TO THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.

    (a) Establishment of Project.--The Secretary of Labor and the Office
    of Special Counsel shall carry out a 36-month demonstration project
    under which certain claims against Federal executive agencies under
    chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, are referred to, or
    otherwise received by, the Office of Special Counsel for assistance,
    including investigation and resolution of the claim as well as
    enforcement of rights with respect <> to the claim. The
    demonstration program shall begin not later than 60 days after the
    Comptroller General of the United States submits the report required
    under subsection (e)(3).

    (b) Referral of All Prohibited Personnel Practice Claims to the
    Office of Special Counsel.--
    (1) In general.--Under the demonstration project, the Office
    of Special Counsel shall receive and investigate all claims
    under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, with respect
    to Federal executive agencies in cases where the Office of
    Special Counsel has jurisdiction over related claims pursuant to
    section 1212 of title 5, United States Code.
    (2) Related claims.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a
    related claim is a claim involving the same Federal executive
    agency and the same or similar factual allegations or legal
    issues as those being pursued under a claim under chapter 43 of
    title 38, United States Code.

    (c) Referral of Other Claims Against Federal Executive Agencies.--

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    (1) In general.--Under the demonstration project, the
    Secretary--
    (A) shall refer to the Office of Special Counsel all
    claims described in paragraph (2) made during the period
    of the demonstration project; and
    (B) may refer any claim described in paragraph (2)
    filed before the demonstration project that is pending
    before the Secretary at the beginning of the
    demonstration project.
    (2) Claims described.--A claim described in this paragraph
    is a claim under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code,
    against a Federal executive agency by a claimant with a social
    security account number with an odd number as its terminal digit
    or, in the case of a claim that does not contain a social
    security account number, a case number assigned to the claim
    with an odd number as its terminal digit.

    (d) Administration of Demonstration Project.--
    (1) In general.--The Office of Special Counsel shall
    administer the demonstration project. The Secretary shall
    cooperate with the Office of Special Counsel in carrying out the
    demonstration project.
    (2) Treatment of certain terms in chapter 43 of title 38,
    united states code.--In the case of any claim referred to, or
    otherwise received by, the Office of Special Counsel under the
    demonstration project, any reference to the ``Secretary'' in
    sections 4321, 4322, and 4326 of title 38, United States Code,
    is deemed to be a reference to the ``Office of Special
    Counsel''.
    (3) Administrative jurisdiction.--In the case of any claim
    referred to, or otherwise received by, the Office of Special
    Counsel under the demonstration project, the Office of Special
    Counsel shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the claim.

    (e) Data Comparability for Reviewing Agency Performance.--
    (1) In general.--To <> facilitate the
    review of the relative performance of the Office of Special
    Counsel and the Department of Labor during the demonstration
    project, the Office of Special Counsel and the Department of
    Labor shall jointly establish methods and procedures to be used
    by both the Office and the Department during the demonstration
    project. Such methods and procedures shall include each of the
    following:
    (A) Definitions of performance measures, including--
    (i) customer satisfaction;
    (ii) cost (such as, but not limited to,
    average cost per claim);
    (iii) timeliness (such as, but not limited to,
    average processing time, case age);
    (iv) capacity (such as, but not limited to,
    staffing levels, education, grade level, training
    received, caseload); and
    (v) case outcomes.
    (B) Definitions of case outcomes.
    (C) Data collection methods and timing of
    collection.
    (D) Data quality assurance processes.
    (2) Joint report to congress.--Not later than 90 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Special Counsel

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    and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly submit to the
    Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
    Representatives and to the Comptroller General of the United
    States a report describing the methods and procedures
    established under paragraph (1).
    (3) Comptroller general report.--Not later than 30 days
    after the date of the submittal of the report under paragraph
    (2), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on
    Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a
    report on the report submitted under paragraph (2) and may
    provide recommendations for improving the methods and procedures
    described therein.

    (f) Agency Data to Government Accountability Office.--The Office of
    Special Counsel and the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the
    Comptroller General such information and data about the demonstration
    project as may be required by the Comptroller General, from time to time
    during the course of the demonstration project and at the conclusion, in
    order for the Comptroller General to assess the reliability of the
    demonstration data maintained by both the Office of Special Counsel and
    the Department of Labor and to review the relative performance of the
    Office and Department under the demonstration project.
    (g) Government Accountability Office Report.--The Comptroller
    General shall review the relative performance of the Office of Special
    Counsel and the Department of Labor under the demonstration project
    and--
    (1) not later than one year after the commencement of the
    demonstration project, and annually thereafter during the period
    when the demonstration project is conducted, submit to the
    Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
    Representatives an interim report on the demonstration project;
    and
    (2) not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the
    demonstration project, submit to such committees a final report
    that includes the findings and conclusions of the Comptroller
    General regarding the relative performance of the Office and the
    Department under the demonstration project and such
    recommendations as the Comptroller General determines are
    appropriate.
    SEC. 106. <> VETERANS ENERGY-RELATED
    EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--To encourage the employment of
    eligible veterans in the energy industry, the Secretary of Labor, as
    part of the Veterans Workforce Investment Program, shall carry out a
    pilot program to be known as the ``Veterans Energy-Related Employment
    Program''. Under <> the pilot program, the
    Secretary shall award competitive grants to not more than three States
    for the establishment and administration of a State program to make
    grants to energy employers that provide covered training, on-job
    training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible
    veterans. Such a program shall be known as a ``State Energy-Related
    Employment Program''.

    (b) Eligibility for Grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
    the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application
    that includes each of the following:
    (1) A proposal for the expenditure of grant funds to
    establish and administer a public-private partnership program

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    designed to provide covered training, on-job training,
    apprenticeships, and certification classes to a significant
    number of eligible veterans and ensure lasting and sustainable
    employment in well-paying jobs in the energy industry.
    (2) Evidence that the State has--
    (A) a population of eligible veterans of an
    appropriate size to carry out the State program;
    (B) a robust and diverse energy industry; and
    (C) the ability to carry out the State program
    described in the proposal under paragraph (1).
    (3) Such other information and assurances as the Secretary
    may require.

    (c) Use of Funds.--A State that is the recipient of a grant under
    this section shall use the grant for the following purposes:
    (1) Making grants to energy employers to reimburse such
    employers for the cost of providing covered training, on-job
    training, apprenticeships, and certification classes to eligible
    veterans who are first hired by the employer on or after
    November 1, 2010.
    (2) Conducting outreach to inform energy employers and
    veterans, including veterans in rural areas, of their
    eligibility or potential eligibility for participation in the
    State program.

    (d) Conditions.--Under the pilot program, each grant to a State
    shall be subject to the following conditions:
    (1) The <> State shall repay to the
    Secretary, on such date as shall be determined by the Secretary,
    any amount received under the pilot program that is not used for
    the purposes described in subsection (c).
    (2) The <> State shall submit to the
    Secretary, at such times and containing such information as the
    Secretary shall require, reports on the use of grant funds.

    (e) Employer Requirements.--In order to receive a grant made by a
    State under the pilot program, an energy employer shall--
    (1) submit to the administrator of the State Energy-Related
    Employment Program an application that includes--
    (A) the rate of pay, during and after training, for
    each eligible veteran proposed to be trained using grant
    funds;
    (B) the average rate of pay for an individual
    employed by the energy employer in a similar position
    who is not an eligible veteran; and
    (C) such other information and assurances as the
    administrator may require; and
    (2) agree <> to submit to the
    administrator, for each quarter, a report containing such
    information as the Secretary may specify.

    (f) Limitation.--None of the funds made available to an energy
    employer through a grant under the pilot program may be used to provide
    training of any kind to--
    (1) a person who is not an eligible veteran; or
    (2) an eligible veteran for whom the employer has received a
    grant, credit, or subsidy under any other provision of law.

    (g) Report to Congress.--Together with the report required to be
    submitted annually under section 4107(c) of title 38, United States
    Code, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot
    program for the year covered by such report. The report

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    on the pilot program shall include a detailed description of activities
    carried out under this section and an evaluation of the program.
    (h) Administrative and Reporting Costs.--Of the amounts appropriated
    pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (j),
    two percent shall be made available to the Secretary for administrative
    costs associated with implementing and evaluating the pilot program
    under this section and for preparing and submitting the report required
    under subsection (f). The <> Secretary shall
    determine the appropriate maximum amount of each grant awarded under
    this section that may be used by the recipient for administrative and
    reporting costs.

    (i) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term ``covered training, on-job training,
    apprenticeships, and certification classes'' means training, on-
    job training, apprenticeships, and certification classes that
    are--
    (A) designed to provide the veteran with skills that
    are particular to an energy industry and not directly
    transferable to employment in another industry; and
    (B) approved as provided in paragraph (1) or (2), as
    appropriate, of subsection (a) of section 3687 of title
    38, United States Code.
    (2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran, as that
    term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States
    Code, who is employed by an energy employer and enrolled or
    participating in a covered training, on-job training,
    apprenticeship, or certification class.
    (3) The term ``energy employer'' means an entity that
    employs individuals in a trade or business in an energy
    industry.
    (4) The term ``energy industry'' means any of the following
    industries:
    (A) The energy-efficient building, construction, or
    retrofits industry.
    (B) The renewable electric power industry, including
    the wind and solar energy industries.
    (C) The biofuels industry.
    (D) The energy efficiency assessment industry that
    serves the residential, commercial, or industrial
    sectors.
    (E) The oil and natural gas industry.
    (F) The nuclear industry.

    (j) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014, for the
    purpose of carrying out the pilot program under this section.
    SEC. 107. <> PAT TILLMAN VETERANS'
    SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE.

    (a) Availability of Scholarship Information.--
    By <> not later than June 1, 2011,
    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the Internet website
    of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that
    provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, for each such
    organization, a link to the Internet website of the organization.

    (b) Maintenance of
    Scholarship <> Information.--The Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs shall make reasonable efforts to notify schools and
    other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be included on the
    Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to
    subsection (a).

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    TITLE II--HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS MATTERS

    SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
    REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 2021(e)(1)(F) <> is amended by striking
    ``2009'' and inserting ``2011''.
    SEC. 202. HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH
    CHILDREN REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grant Program.--Chapter 20 is amended by inserting after section
    2021 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with
    children reintegration grant program

    ``(a) Grants.--Subject to the availability of appropriations
    provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor shall make grants to
    programs and facilities that the Secretary determines provide dedicated
    services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with
    children.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants under this section shall be used to
    provide job training, counseling, placement services (including job
    readiness and literacy and skills training) and child care services to
    expedite the reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless
    veterans with children into the labor force.
    ``(c) Requirement To Monitor Expenditures of Funds.--(1) The
    Secretary of Labor shall collect such information as that Secretary
    considers appropriate to monitor and evaluate the distribution and
    expenditure of funds appropriated to carry out this section. The
    information shall include data with respect to the results or outcomes
    of the services provided to each homeless veteran under this section.
    ``(2) Information under paragraph (1) shall be furnished in such
    form and manner as the Secretary of Labor may specify.
    ``(d)  Administration Through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
    Veterans' Employment and Training.--The Secretary of Labor shall carry
    out this section through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans'
    Employment and Training.
    ``(e) Biennial Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Labor shall
    include as part of the report required under section 2021(d) of this
    title an evaluation of the grant program under this section, which shall
    include an evaluation of services furnished to veterans under this
    section and an analysis of the information collected under subsection
    (c).
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) In addition to any
    amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 2021 of this
    title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
    $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
    ``(2) Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall remain
    available until expended. Funds obligated in any fiscal year to carry
    out this section may be expended in that fiscal year and the succeeding
    fiscal year.''.

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    (b) Clerical <> Amendment.--The table of
    sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after
    the item relating to section 2021 the following new item:

    ``2021A. Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children
    reintegration grant program.''.

    SEC. 203. SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT
    PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant
    program

    ``(a) Authority to Make Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to
    encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially
    adapted housing.
    ``(b) Application.--A person or entity seeking a grant under this
    section shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in
    such form and manner as the Secretary shall specify.
    ``(c) Grant Funds.--(1) Each grant awarded under this section shall
    be in an amount of not more than $200,000 per fiscal year.
    ``(2) For each <> fiscal year in which the
    Secretary makes a grant under this section, the Secretary shall make the
    grant by not later than April 1 of that year.

    ``(d) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under this section
    shall use the grant to develop assistive technologies for use in
    specially adapted housing.
    ``(e) Report.--Not later than March 1 of each fiscal year following
    a fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant, the Secretary shall
    submit to Congress a report containing information related to each grant
    awarded under this section during the preceding fiscal year, including--
    ``(1) the name of the grant recipient;
    ``(2) the amount of the grant; and
    ``(3) the goal of the grant.

    ``(f) Funding.--From amounts appropriated to the Department for
    readjustment benefits for each fiscal year for which the Secretary is
    authorized to make a grant under this section, $1,000,000 shall be
    available for that fiscal year for the purposes of the program under
    this section.
    ``(g) Duration.--The authority to make a grant under this section
    shall begin on October 1, 2011, and shall terminate on September 30,
    2016.''.
    (b) Clerical <> Amendment.--The table of
    sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the
    end the following new item:

    ``2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.''.

    SEC. 204. WAIVER OF HOUSING LOAN FEE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH
    SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES CALLED TO
    ACTIVE SERVICE.

    Section 3729(c)(1) is <> amended by inserting
    after ``retirement pay'' the following: ``or active service pay''.

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    TITLE III--SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT MATTERS

    SEC. 301. RESIDENTIAL AND MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES.

    Subsection (e) of section 305 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
    (50 U.S.C. App. 535) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Arrearages and Other Obligations and Liabilities.--
    ``(1) Leases of premises.--Rent amounts for a lease
    described in subsection (b)(1) that are unpaid for the period
    preceding the effective date of the lease termination shall be
    paid on a prorated basis. The lessor may not impose an early
    termination charge, but any taxes, summonses, or other
    obligations and liabilities of the lessee in accordance with the
    terms of the lease, including reasonable charges to the lessee
    for excess wear, that are due and unpaid at the time of
    termination of the lease shall be paid by the lessee.
    ``(2) Leases of motor vehicles.--Lease amounts for a lease
    described in subsection (b)(2) that are unpaid for the period
    preceding the effective date of the lease termination shall be
    paid on a prorated basis. The lessor may not impose an early
    termination charge, but any taxes, summonses, title and
    registration fees, or other obligations and liabilities of the
    lessee in accordance with the terms of the lease, including
    reasonable charges to the lessee for excess wear or use and
    mileage, that are due and unpaid at the time of termination of
    the lease shall be paid by the lessee.''.
    SEC. 302. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
    (50 U.S.C. App. 535a) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 305A. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS.

    ``(a) Termination by Servicemember.--
    ``(1) Termination.--A servicemember may terminate a contract
    described in subsection (b) at any time after the date the
    servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period
    of not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the
    contract.
    ``(2) Notice.--In the case that a servicemember terminates a
    contract as described in paragraph (1), the service provider
    under the contract shall provide such servicemember with written
    or electronic notice of the servicemember's rights under such
    paragraph.
    ``(3) Manner of termination.--
    Termination <> of a contract under paragraph (1)
    shall be made by delivery of a written or electronic notice of
    such termination and a copy of the servicemember's military
    orders to the service provider, delivered in accordance with
    industry standards for notification of terminations, together
    with the date on which the service is to be terminated.

    ``(b) Covered Contracts.--A contract described in this subsection is
    a contract for cellular telephone service or telephone exchange service
    entered into by the servicemember before receiving the military orders
    referred to in subsection (a)(1).
    ``(c) Retention of Telephone Number.--In the case of a contract
    terminated under subsection (a) by a servicemember whose

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    period of relocation is for a period of three years or less, the service
    provider under the contract shall, notwithstanding any other provision
    of law, allow the servicemember to keep the telephone number the
    servicemember has under the contract if the servicemember re-subscribes
    to the service during the 90-day period beginning on the last day of
    such period of relocation.
    ``(d) Family Plans.--In the case of a contract for cellular
    telephone service entered into by any individual in which a
    servicemember is a designated beneficiary of the contract, the
    individual who entered into the contract may terminate the contract--
    ``(1) with respect to the servicemember if the servicemember
    is eligible to terminate contracts pursuant to subsection (a);
    and
    ``(2) with respect to all of the designated beneficiaries of
    such contract if all such beneficiaries accompany the
    servicemember during the servicemember's period of relocation.

    ``(e) Other Obligations and Liabilities.--For any contract
    terminated under this section, the service provider under the contract
    may not impose an early termination charge, but any tax or any other
    obligation or liability of the servicemember that, in accordance with
    the terms of the contract, is due and unpaid or unperformed at the time
    of termination of the contract shall be paid or performed by the
    servicemember. If the servicemember re-subscribes to the service
    provided under a covered contract during the 90-day period beginning on
    the last day of the servicemember's period of relocation, the service
    provider may not impose a charge for reinstating service, other than the
    usual and customary charges for the installation or acquisition of
    customer equipment imposed on any other subscriber.
    ``(f) Return of Advance Payments.--Not <> later
    than 60 days after the effective date of the termination of a contract
    under this section, the service provider under the contract shall refund
    to the servicemember any fee or other amount to the extent paid for a
    period extending until after such date, except for the remainder of the
    monthly or similar billing period in which the termination occurs.

    ``(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
    ``(1) The term `cellular telephone service' means commercial
    mobile service, as that term is defined in section 332(d) of the
    Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).
    ``(2) The term `telephone exchange service' has the meaning
    given that term under section 3 of the Communications Act of
    1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).''.

    (b) Technical <> Amendment.--The heading for
    title III of such Act is amended by inserting ``, TELEPHONE SERVICE
    CONTRACTS'' after ``LEASES''.

    (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
    such Act is amended--
    (1) by striking the item relating to title III and inserting
    the following new item:

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

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

    ``Sec. 305A. Termination of telephone service contracts.''.

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    SEC. 303. ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BY PRIVATE RIGHT
    OF ACTION.

    (a) In General.--The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App.
    501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title:

    ``TITLE VIII--CIVIL LIABILITY

    ``SEC. 801. <> ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY
    GENERAL.

    ``(a) Civil Action.--The Attorney General may commence a civil
    action in any appropriate district court of the United States against
    any person who--
    ``(1) engages in a pattern or practice of violating this
    Act; or
    ``(2) engages in a violation of this Act that raises an
    issue of significant public importance.

    ``(b) Relief.--In a civil action commenced under subsection (a), the
    court may--
    ``(1) grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief
    with respect to the violation of this Act;
    ``(2) award all other appropriate relief, including monetary
    damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation; and
    ``(3) may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil
    penalty--
    ``(A) in an amount not exceeding $55,000 for a first
    violation; and
    ``(B) in an amount not exceeding $110,000 for any
    subsequent violation.

    ``(c) Intervention.--Upon timely application, a person aggrieved by
    a violation of this Act with respect to which the civil action is
    commenced may intervene in such action, and may obtain such appropriate
    relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under section 802
    with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable
    attorney fee.
    ``SEC. 802. <> PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.

    ``(a) In General.--Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act
    may in a civil action--
    ``(1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief
    with respect to the violation; and
    ``(2) recover all other appropriate relief, including
    monetary damages.

    ``(b) Costs and Attorney Fees.--The court may award to a person
    aggrieved by a violation of this Act who prevails in an action brought
    under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable
    attorney fee.
    ``SEC. 803. <> PRESERVATION OF
    REMEDIES.

    ``Nothing in section 801 or 802 shall be construed to preclude or
    limit any remedy otherwise available under other law, including
    consequential and punitive damages.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such Act is further amended as follows:
    (1) Section 207 (50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended by striking
    subsection (f).
    (2) Section 301(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 531(c)) is amended to
    read as follows:

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    ``(c) Misdemeanor.--Except as provided in subsection (a), a person
    who knowingly takes part in an eviction or distress described in
    subsection (a), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as
    provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
    than one year, or both.''.
    (3) Section 302(b) (50 U.S.C. App. 532(b)) is amended to
    read as follows:

    ``(b) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly resumes possession of
    property in violation of subsection (a), or in violation of section 107
    of this Act, or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as
    provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
    than one year, or both.''.
    (4) Section 303(d) (50 U.S.C. App. 533(d)) is amended to
    read as follows:

    ``(d) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly makes or causes to be
    made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property that is prohibited by
    subsection (c), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as
    provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
    than one year, or both.''.
    (5) Section 305(h) (50 U.S.C. App. 535(h)) is amended to
    read as follows:

    ``(h) Misdemeanor.--Any person who knowingly seizes, holds, or
    detains the personal effects, security deposit, or other property of a
    servicemember or a servicemember's dependent who lawfully terminates a
    lease covered by this section, or who knowingly interferes with the
    removal of such property from premises covered by such lease, for the
    purpose of subjecting or attempting to subject any of such property to a
    claim for rent accruing subsequent to the date of termination of such
    lease, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18,
    United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or
    both.''.
    (6) Section 306(e) (50 U.S.C. App. 536(e)) is amended to
    read as follows:

    ``(e) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly takes an action contrary
    to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in
    title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year,
    or both.''.
    (7) Section 307(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 537(c)) is amended to
    read as follows:

    ``(c) Misdemeanor.--A person who knowingly takes an action contrary
    to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in
    title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year,
    or both.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
    such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new items:

    ``TITLE VIII--CIVIL LIABILITY

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

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    TITLE IV--INSURANCE MATTERS

    SEC. 401. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE FOR TOTALLY
    DISABLED VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1922A(a) <> is amended
    by striking ``$20,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take
    effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 402. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DURATION OF SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP
    LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TOTALLY
    DISABLED VETERANS.

    (a) Extension.--Section 1968(a) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause (ii) and
    inserting the following new clause (ii):
    ``(ii) The date that is two years after the
    date of separation or release from such active
    duty or active duty for training.''; and
    (2) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) and
    inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
    ``(B) The date that is two years after the date of
    separation or release from such assignment.''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a person who is separated
    or released on or after June 15, 2005.
    SEC. 403. ADJUSTMENT OF COVERAGE OF DEPENDENTS UNDER
    SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

    Clause (ii) of section 1968(a)(5)(B) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(ii)(I) in the case of a member of the Ready
    Reserve of a uniformed service who meets the
    qualifications set forth in subparagraph (B) or
    (C) of section 1965(5) of this title, 120 days
    after separation or release from such assignment;
    or
    ``(II) in the case of any other member of the
    uniformed services, 120 days after the date of the
    member's separation or release from the uniformed
    services; or''.
    SEC. 404. OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF VETERANS' GROUP LIFE
    INSURANCE.

    (a) Opportunity to Increase Amount.--Section 1977(a) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Except as provided in
    paragraph (3),'' before ``Veterans' Group Life Insurance shall
    be''; and
    (2) by adding after paragraph (2) the following new
    paragraph:

    ``(3) Not more than once in each five-year period beginning on the
    one-year anniversary of the date a person becomes insured under
    Veterans' Group Life Insurance, such person may elect in writing to
    increase by $25,000 the amount for which the person is insured if--
    ``(A) the person is under the age of 60; and
    ``(B) the total amount for which the person is insured does
    not exceed the amount provided for under section
    1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of this title.''.

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    (b) Effective <> Date.--Paragraph (3) of
    section 1977(a) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection
    (a), shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 405. ELIMINATION OF REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF ACCELERATED DEATH
    BENEFIT FOR TERMINALLY-ILL PERSONS INSURED
    UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
    AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

    (a) Elimination of Reduction.--Section 1980(b)(1) <> is amended by striking ``reduced by'' and all that follows
    through ``the Secretary''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment of an
    accelerated death benefit under section 1980 of title 38, United States
    Code, made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 406. CONSIDERATION OF LOSS OF DOMINANT HAND IN PRESCRIPTION
    OF SCHEDULE OF SEVERITY OF TRAUMATIC
    INJURY UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE
    INSURANCE.

    (a) Schedule.--
    (1) In general.--Section 1980A(d) is amended--
    (A) by striking ``Payments under'' and inserting
    ``(1) Payments under''; and
    (B) by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:

    ``(2) As the Secretary considers appropriate, the schedule required
    by paragraph (1) may distinguish in specifying payments for qualifying
    losses between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and
    of a qualifying loss of a nondominant hand.''.
    (2) Effective date.--The <> amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on
    October 1, 2011.

    (b) Payments <> for Qualifying Losses
    Incurred Before Date of Enactment.--
    (1) In general.--To <> the extent
    necessary, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe in
    regulations mechanisms for payments under section 1980A of title
    38, United States Code, for qualifying losses incurred before
    the date of the enactment of this Act, by reason of paragraph
    (2) of subsection (d) of such section (as added by subsection
    (a)(1) of this section).
    (2) Qualifying loss defined.--In this subsection, the term
    ``qualifying loss'' means--
    (A) a loss specified in the second sentence of
    subsection (b)(1) of section 1980A of title 38, United
    States Code; and
    (B) any other loss specified by the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs pursuant to the first sentence of that
    subsection.
    SEC. 407. ENHANCEMENT OF VETERANS' MORTGAGE LIFE INSURANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 2106(b) is amended by striking ``$90,000''
    and inserting ``$150,000, or after January 1, 2012, $200,000,''.
    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2011.

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    SEC. 408. EXPANSION OF INDIVIDUALS QUALIFYING FOR RETROACTIVE
    BENEFITS FROM TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION
    COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE
    INSURANCE.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 501(b) of the Veterans'
    Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law
    109-233; 120 Stat. 414; 38 U.S.C. 1980A note) is amended by striking ``,
    if, as determined by the Secretary concerned, that loss was a direct
    result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for
    Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of such section is amended by
    striking ``in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom''.
    (c) Effective <> Date.--The amendments
    made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011.

    TITLE V--BURIAL AND CEMETERY MATTERS

    SEC. 501. INCREASE IN CERTAIN BURIAL AND FUNERAL BENEFITS AND PLOT
    ALLOWANCES FOR VETERANS.

    (a) Increase in Burial and Funeral Expenses for Deaths in Department
    Facilities.--Paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) of section
    2303 <> is amended by striking ``$300'' and
    inserting ``$700 (as increased from time to time under subsection
    (c))''.

    (b) Increase in Amount of Plot Allowances.--Subsection (b) of such
    section is amended by striking ``$300'' both places it appears and
    inserting ``$700 (as increased from time to time under subsection
    (c))''.
    (c) Annual Adjustment.--Such section is further amended by adding at
    the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a
    percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the maximum
    amount of burial and funeral expenses payable under subsection (a) and
    in the maximum amount of the plot or internment allowance payable under
    subsection (b), equal to the percentage by which--
    ``(1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States
    city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30
    preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the
    increase is made, exceeds
    ``(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period
    preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).''.

    (d) Effective <> Date.--
    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
    amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to
    deaths occurring on or after October 1, 2011.
    (2) Prohibition on cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year
    2012.--No adjustments shall be made under section 2303(c) of
    title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (c), for
    fiscal year 2012.

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    SEC. 502. <> INTERMENT IN NATIONAL
    CEMETERIES OF PARENTS OF CERTAIN DECEASED
    VETERANS.

    (a) Short Title.--This <> section may be
    cited as the ``Corey Shea Act''.

    (b) Interment of Parents of Certain Deceased Veterans.--
    Section <> 2402 is amended--
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
    ``Under such regulations'' and inserting ``(a) Under such
    regulations'';
    (2) by moving the margins of paragraphs (1) through (8) two
    ems to the right;
    (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new
    paragraph:
    ``(9)(A) The parent of a person described in subparagraph
    (B), if the Secretary determines that there is available space
    at the gravesite where the person described in subparagraph (B)
    is interred.
    ``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is a person
    described in paragraph (1) who--
    ``(i) is a hostile casualty or died from a training-
    related injury;
    ``(ii) is interred in a national cemetery; and
    ``(iii) at the time of the person's parent's death,
    did not have a spouse, surviving spouse, or child who is
    buried or who, upon death, may be eligible for burial in
    a national cemetery pursuant to paragraph (5).''; and
    (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    ``(b) <> For purposes of subsection (a)(9) of
    this section:
    ``(1) The term `parent' means a biological father or a
    biological mother or, in the case of adoption, a father through
    adoption or a mother through adoption.
    ``(2) The term `hostile casualty' means a person who, as a
    member of the Armed Forces, dies as the direct result of hostile
    action with the enemy, while in combat, while going to or
    returning from a combat mission if the cause of death was
    directly related to hostile action, or while hospitalized or
    undergoing treatment at the expense of the United States for
    injury incurred during combat, and includes a person killed
    mistakenly or accidentally by friendly fire directed at a
    hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile force, but does
    not include a person who dies due to the elements, a self-
    inflicted wound, combat fatigue, or a friendly force while the
    person was in an absent-without-leave, deserter, or dropped-
    from-rolls status or was voluntarily absent from a place of
    duty.
    ``(3) The term `training-related injury' means an injury
    incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while performing
    authorized training activities in preparation for a combat
    mission.''.

    (c) Guidance <> Required.--The Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall
    develop guidance under which the parent of a person described in
    paragraph (9)(B) of subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38, United
    States Code, as added by subsection (b), may be designated for interment
    in a national cemetery under that section.

    (d) Conforming Amendments.--

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    (1) Cross-reference <> correction.--
    Section 107 is amended by striking ``section 2402(8)'' both
    places it appears and inserting ``section 2402(a)(8)''.
    (2) Cross-reference correction.--Section 2301(e) is amended
    by striking ``section 2402(6)'' and inserting ``section
    2402(a)(6)''.
    (3) Cross-reference correction.--Section 2306(a) is
    amended--
    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section
    2402(4)'' and inserting ``section 2402(a)(4)''; and
    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section
    2402(5)'' and inserting ``section 2402(a)(5)''.

    (e) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by this section shall apply with respect to the death, on or after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, of the parent of a person described
    in paragraph (9)(B) of subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38,
    United States Code, as added by subsection (b), who dies on or after
    October 7, 2001.
    SEC. 503. <> REPORTS ON SELECTION OF NEW
    NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) Initial Report.--
    (1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    shall submit to Congress a report on the selection of the sites
    described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of establishing new
    national cemeteries.
    (2) Sites.--The sites described in this paragraph are the
    following:
    (A) An area in southern Colorado.
    (B) An area near Melbourne, Florida, and Daytona,
    Florida.
    (C) An area near Omaha, Nebraska.
    (D) An area near Buffalo, New York, and Rochester,
    New York.
    (E) An area near Tallahassee, Florida.
    (3) Site selection.--In carrying out this section, the
    Secretary shall solicit advice and views of representatives of
    State and local veterans organizations and other individuals as
    the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (4) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
    include the following:
    (A) A schedule for the establishment of each
    cemetery at each site described in paragraph (2) and an
    estimate of the costs associated with the establishment
    of each such cemetery.
    (B) As of the date of the submittal of the report,
    the amount of funds that are available to establish each
    cemetery at each site described in paragraph (2) from
    amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans
    Affairs for Advance Planning.

    (b) Annual Reports.--Not later than two years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter until the date on which
    each cemetery at each site described in subsection (a)(2) is
    established, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report
    that includes updates to the information provided in the report under
    subsection (a).

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    TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND PENSION

    SEC. 601. ENHANCEMENT OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN
    DISABLED VETERANS WITH DIFFICULTIES USING
    PROSTHESES AND DISABLED VETERANS IN NEED
    OF REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE FOR
    RESIDUALS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    (a) Veterans Suffering Anatomical Loss of Hands, Arms, or Legs.--
    Section 1114 <> is amended--
    (1) in subsection (m)--
    (A) by striking ``at a level, or with
    complications,'' and inserting ``with factors''; and
    (B) by striking ``at levels, or with
    complications,'' and inserting ``with factors'';
    (2) in subsection (n)--
    (A) by striking ``at levels, or with
    complications,'' and inserting ``with factors'';
    (B) by striking ``so near the hip as to'' and
    inserting ``with factors that''; and
    (C) by striking ``so near the shoulder and hip as
    to'' and inserting ``with factors that''; and
    (3) in subsection (o), by striking ``so near the shoulder as
    to'' and inserting ``with factors that''.

    (b) Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities in Need of Regular
    Aid and Attendance for Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury.--
    (1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
    (A) in subsection (p), by striking the semicolon at
    the end and inserting a period; and
    (B) by adding at the end the following new
    subsection:

    ``(t) Subject to section 5503(c) of this title, if any veteran, as
    the result of service-connected disability, is in need of regular aid
    and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury, is not
    eligible for compensation under subsection (r)(2), and in the absence of
    such regular aid and attendance would require hospitalization, nursing
    home care, or other residential institutional care, the veteran shall be
    paid, in addition to any other compensation under this section, a
    monthly aid and attendance allowance equal to the rate described in
    subsection (r)(2), which for purposes of section 1134 of this title
    shall be considered as additional compensation payable for disability.
    An allowance authorized under this subsection shall be paid in lieu of
    any allowance authorized by subsection (r)(1).''.
    (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5503(c) is amended by
    striking ``in section 1114(r)'' and inserting ``in subsection
    (r) or (t) of section 1114''.

    (c) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 602. COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR TEMPORARY DEPENDENCY AND
    INDEMNITY COMPENSATION PAYABLE FOR
    SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN
    UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

    Section 1311(f) is amended--

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    (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(as increased from time
    to time under paragraph (4))'' after ``$250'';
    (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
    (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
    paragraph (4):

    ``(4) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under
    title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a result
    of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
    415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase in
    benefit amounts, increase the amount payable under paragraph (1), as
    such amount was in effect immediately prior to the date of such increase
    in benefit amounts, by the same percentage as the percentage by which
    such benefit amounts are increased. Any increase in a dollar amount
    under this paragraph shall be rounded down to the next lower whole
    dollar amount.''.
    SEC. 603. PAYMENT OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO
    SURVIVORS OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR WHO
    DIED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.

    (a) In General.--Section 1318(b)(3) <> is
    amended by striking ``who died after September 30, 1999,''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 604. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM CONSIDERATION AS
    INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS PENSION
    BENEFITS.

    (a) Exclusion.--Section 1503(a) is amended--
    (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
    (2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
    (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
    paragraph (11):
    ``(11) payment of a monetary amount of up to $5,000 to a
    veteran from a State or municipality that is paid as a veterans'
    benefit due to injury or disease; and''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations of income
    for calendar years beginning after October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 605. COMMENCEMENT OF PERIOD OF PAYMENT OF ORIGINAL AWARDS OF
    COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS RETIRED OR
    SEPARATED FROM THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR
    CATASTROPHIC DISABILITY.

    (a) Commencement of Period of Payment.--Subsection (a) of section
    5111 is amended--
    (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)'';
    (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated by paragraph (1) of
    this subsection, by striking ``in subsection (c) of this
    section'' and inserting ``in paragraph (2) and subsection (c)'';
    and
    (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    ``(2)(A) In the case of a veteran who is retired or separated from
    the active military, naval, or air service for a catastrophic disability
    or disabilities, payment of monetary benefits based on an award of
    compensation based on an original claim shall be made as of the date on
    which such award becomes effective as provided under section 5110 of
    this title or another applicable provision of law.

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    ``(B) <> For the purposes of this paragraph, the
    term `catastrophic disability', with respect to a veteran, means a
    permanent, severely disabling injury, disorder, or disease that
    compromises the ability of the veteran to carry out the activities of
    daily living to such a degree that the veteran requires personal or
    mechanical assistance to leave home or bed, or requires constant
    supervision to avoid physical harm to self or others.''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply
    with respect to awards of compensation based on original claims that
    become effective on or after that date.
    SEC. 606. APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION TO PENSION PAYABLE TO
    CERTAIN CHILDREN OF VETERANS OF A PERIOD
    OF WAR.

    Section 5503(d)(5) <> is amended--
    (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(5)''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

    ``(B) The provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect to
    a child entitled to pension under section 1542 of this title in the same
    manner as they apply to a veteran having neither spouse nor child.''.
    SEC. 607. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS
    COVERED BY MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES
    FURNISHED BY NURSING FACILITIES.

    Section 5503(d)(7) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2011'' and
    inserting ``May 31, 2015''.
    SEC. 608. CODIFICATION OF 2009 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN RATES
    OF PENSION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND
    SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.

    (a) Disabled Veterans.--Section 1521 of title 38, United States
    Code, is amended--
    (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$3,550'' and inserting
    ``$11,830'';
    (2) in subsection (c)--
    (A) by striking ``$4,651'' and inserting
    ``$15,493''; and
    (B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
    (3) in subsection (d)--
    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,680'' and
    inserting ``$19,736''; and
    (B) in paragraph (2)--
    (i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting
    ``$23,396''; and
    (ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting
    ``$2,020'';
    (4) in subsection (e)--
    (A) by striking ``$4,340'' and inserting
    ``$14,457'';
    (B) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting
    ``$18,120''; and
    (C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
    (5) in subsection (f)--
    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$4,651'' and
    inserting ``$15,493'';
    (B) in paragraph (2)--
    (i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting
    ``$23,396''; and
    (ii) by striking ``$8,911'' and inserting
    ``$30,480'';
    (C) in paragraph (3)--

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    (i) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting
    ``$18,120''; and
    (ii) by striking ``$6,231'' and inserting
    ``$20,747'';
    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$7,571'' and
    inserting ``$26,018''; and
    (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$600'' and
    inserting ``$2,020''; and
    (6) in subsection (g), by striking ``$800'' and inserting
    ``$2,686''.

    (b) Surviving Spouses.--Section 1541 of such <> title is amended--
    (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$2,379'' and inserting
    ``$7,933'';
    (2) in subsection (c)--
    (A) by striking ``$3,116'' and inserting
    ``$10,385''; and
    (B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
    (3) in subsection (d)--
    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$3,806'' and
    inserting ``$12,681''; and
    (B) in paragraph (2)--
    (i) by striking ``$4,543'' and inserting
    ``$15,128''; and
    (ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting
    ``$2,020''; and
    (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
    (A) by striking ``$2,908'' and inserting ``$9,696'';
    (B) by striking ``$3,645'' and inserting
    ``$12,144''; and
    (C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020''.

    (c) Surviving Children.--Section 1542 of such title is amended by
    striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'' both places it appears.
    (d) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply with respect to pensions
    paid on or after December 1, 2009.

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

    SEC. 701. CLARIFICATION THAT USERRA PROHIBITS WAGE DISCRIMINATION
    AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 4303(2) is amended by striking ``other
    than'' and inserting ``including''.
    (b) Application.--The <>  amendment made by
    subsection (a) shall apply to--
    (1) any failure to comply with a provision of or any
    violation of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that
    occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
    Act; and
    (2) all actions or complaints filed under such chapter 43
    that are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this
    Act.
    SEC. 702. CLARIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF ``SUCCESSOR IN
    INTEREST''.

    (a) In General.--Section 4303(4) is amended by adding at the end the
    following new subparagraph:

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    ``(D)(i) Whether <> the term
    `successor in interest' applies with respect to an entity
    described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of clause (iv) of
    such subparagraph shall be determined on a case-by-case basis
    using a multi-factor test that considers the following factors:
    ``(I) Substantial continuity of business operations.
    ``(II) Use of the same or similar facilities.
    ``(III) Continuity of work force.
    ``(IV) Similarity of jobs and working conditions.
    ``(V) Similarity of supervisory personnel.
    ``(VI) Similarity of machinery, equipment, and
    production methods.
    ``(VII) Similarity of products or services.
    ``(ii) The entity's lack of notice or awareness of a
    potential or pending claim under this chapter at the time of a
    merger, acquisition, or other form of succession shall not be
    considered when applying the multi-factor test under clause
    (i).''.

    (b) Application.--The <> amendment made by
    subsection (a) shall apply to--
    (1) any failure to comply with a provision of or any
    violation of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that
    occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
    Act; and
    (2) all actions or complaints filed under such chapter 43
    that are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this
    Act.
    SEC. 703. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Amendment to Section 4324 of Title 38, United States Code.--
    Section 4324(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the period the
    following: ``declining to initiate an action and represent the person
    before the Merit Systems Protection Board''.
    (b) Amendment to Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.--Section
    206(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
    1316(b)) is amended by striking ``under paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (3)
    of section 4323(c) of title 38, United States Code'' and inserting
    ``under section 4323(d) of title 38, United States Code''.
    (c) Amendment to Section 416 of Title 3, United States Code.--
    Section 416(b) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking
    ``under paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 4323(c) of title 38'' and
    inserting ``under section 4323(d) of title 38''.

    TITLE VIII--BENEFITS MATTERS

    SEC. 801. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF VETERANS FOR WHICH PROGRAMS OF
    INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
    MAY BE INITIATED.

    (a) Increase.--Section 3120(e) <> is amended by
    striking ``2600'' and inserting ``2,700''.

    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendment made
    by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning
    after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 802. PAYMENT OF UNPAID BALANCES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
    AFFAIRS GUARANTEED LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3732(a)(2) is amended--

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    (1) by striking ``Before suit'' and inserting ``(A) Before
    suit''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

    ``(B) In the event that a housing loan guaranteed under this chapter
    is modified under the authority provided under section 1322(b) of title
    11, the Secretary may pay the holder of the obligation the unpaid
    principal balance of the obligation due, plus accrued interest, as of
    the date of the filing of the petition under title 11, but only upon the
    assignment, transfer, and delivery to the Secretary (in a form and
    manner satisfactory to the Secretary) of all rights, interest, claims,
    evidence, and records with respect to the housing loan.''.
    (b) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a housing loan guaranteed
    after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 803. ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE
    ARMED FORCES WITH SEVERE BURN INJURIES FOR
    AUTOMOBILES AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Eligibility.--Paragraph (1) of section 3901 <>  is amended--
    (1) in subparagraph (A)--
    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
    ``the disabilities described in subclause (i), (ii), or
    (iii) below'' and inserting ``the following
    disabilities''; and
    (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(iv) A <> severe burn injury
    (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
    Secretary).''; and
    (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subclause (i), (ii),
    or (iii) of clause (A) of this paragraph'' and inserting
    ``clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (A)''.

    (b) Stylistic Amendments.--Such section is further amended--
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
    ``chapter--'' and inserting ``chapter:'';
    (2) in paragraph (1)--
    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
    striking ``means--'' and inserting ``means the
    following:'';
    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
    striking ``any veteran'' and inserting ``Any
    veteran'';
    (ii) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by
    striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a
    period; and
    (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``; or''
    and inserting a period; and
    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``any member''
    and inserting ``Any member''.

    (c) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 804. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR
    VETERANS.

    (a) Increase in Amount of Allowance.--Subsection (a) of section 3902
    is amended by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting ``$18,900 (as adjusted
    from time to time under subsection (e))''.
    (b) Annual Adjustment.--Such section is further amended by adding at
    the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Effective <> on October 1 of each year
    (beginning in 2011), the Secretary shall increase the dollar amount in
    effect under

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    subsection (a) by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the
    Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average)
    increased during the 12-month period ending with the last month for
    which Consumer Price Index data is available. In the event that such
    Consumer Price Index does not increase during such period, the Secretary
    shall maintain the dollar amount in effect under subsection (a) during
    the previous fiscal year.''.

    (c) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011.
    SEC. 805. NATIONAL ACADEMIES REVIEW OF BEST TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC
    MULTISYMPTOM ILLNESS IN PERSIAN GULF WAR
    VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--The <> Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Institute of
    Medicine of the National Academies to carry out a comprehensive review
    of the best treatments for chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf
    War veterans and an evaluation of how such treatment approaches could
    best be disseminated throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs to
    improve the care and benefits provided to veterans.

    (b) Group of Medical Professionals.--Under any agreement entered
    into under subsection (a), the Institute of Medicine shall convene a
    group of medical professionals who are experienced in treating
    individuals who served as members of the Armed Forces in the Southwest
    Asia Theater of Operations of the Persian Gulf War during 1990 or 1991
    and who have been diagnosed with chronic multisymptom illness or another
    health condition related to chemical and environmental exposure that may
    have occurred during such service.
    (c) Report.--Any agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall
    require the Institute of Medicine to submit to the Secretary and to the
    Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
    Representatives a report on the review and evaluation described in
    subsection (a) by not later than December 31, 2012. The report shall
    include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as
    the Institute considers appropriate in light of the results of the
    review.
    (d) Funding.--Pursuant to any agreement entered into under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the Institute of Medicine
    with such funds as are necessary to ensure the timely completion of the
    review described that subsection.
    (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term ``chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf
    War veterans'' means a chronic multisymptom illness defined by a
    cluster of signs or symptoms relating to service in the Persian
    Gulf War, typically including widespread pain, persistent memory
    and concentration problems, chronic headaches, gastrointestinal
    problems, and other abnormalities not explained by well-
    established diagnoses.
    (2) The term ``Persian Gulf War'' has the meaning given that
    term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
    SEC. 806. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
    SCIENCES REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS ON
    ILLNESS AND SERVICE IN PERSIAN GULF WAR
    AND POST-9/11 GLOBAL OPERATIONS THEATERS.

    (a) Review and Evaluation of Agents and Illnesses Associated With
    Persian Gulf War Service.--

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    (1) Extension of review and evaluation.--Subsection (j) of
    section 1603 of the Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998
    (Public Law 105-277; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note), as amended by section
    202(d)(2) of the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act
    of 2001 (Public Law 107-173; 115 Stat. 989), is amended by
    striking ``October 1, 2010'' and inserting ``October 1, 2015''.
    (2) Disaggregation of results by theaters of operations
    before and after september 11, 2001.--Such section is further
    amended--
    (A) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``who
    served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations'' and
    all that follows and inserting ``who may have been
    exposed by reason of service in the Southwest Asia
    theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War or,
    after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 Global
    Theater of Operations; and'';
    (B) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``Gulf War
    service'' and inserting ``service described in
    subsection (c)(1)(A)'';
    (C) in subsection (i)--
    (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph
    (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
    (ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as
    paragraph (6); and
    (iii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the
    following new paragraph (5):

    ``(5) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date
    of the enactment of this paragraph, any determinations, results, and
    recommendations as described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted
    separately as follows:
    ``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the
    period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
    ``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for
    the period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11,
    2001.''; and
    (D) by adding at the end the following new
    subsection:

    ``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
    ``(1) The term `Persian Gulf War' has the meaning given that
    term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
    ``(2) The term `Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations'
    means Afghanistan, Iraq, and any other theater of operations for
    which the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded
    for service.''.

    (b) Review and <> Evaluation of Available
    Evidence Regarding Illness and Service in Persian Gulf War.--
    (1) In general.--Subsection (j) of section 101 of the
    Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-368;
    112 Stat. 3321) is amended by striking ``11 years after'' and
    all that follows through ``under subsection (b)'' and inserting
    ``on October 1, 2018''.
    (2) Disaggregation of results by theaters of operations
    before and after september 11, 2001.--Such section is further
    amended--
    (A) in subsection (c)(1)--
    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
    by striking ``Gulf war veterans'' and all that
    follows through ``Persian Gulf War'' and inserting
    ``veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the
    Southwest

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    Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf
    War or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-
    9/11 Global Theater of Operations and the health
    consequences of exposures to risk factors during
    such service''; and
    (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``who
    served'' and all that follows through ``such
    service'' and inserting ``who may have been
    exposed by reason of service in the Southwest Asia
    theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War
    or, after September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11
    Global Theater of Operations'';
    (B) in subsection (e)(1)--
    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
    by striking ``Gulf War service or exposure during
    Gulf War service'' and inserting ``service in the
    Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia theater of
    operations during the Persian Gulf War or, after
    September 11, 2001, in another Post-9/11 Global
    Theater of Operations or exposure during such
    service''; and
    (ii) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking
    ``Gulf War veterans'' each place it appears and
    inserting ``veterans described in subsection
    (c)(1)'';
    (C) in subsection (f)(1)--
    (i) by striking ``service in the Persian Gulf
    War'' and inserting ``service described in
    subsection (c)(1)(A)''; and
    (ii) by striking ``Gulf War service'' and
    inserting ``such service'';
    (D) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the
    following new paragraph:

    ``(5) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date
    of the enactment of this paragraph, any determinations, discussions, and
    recommendations as described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted
    separately as follows:
    ``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the
    period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.
    ``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for
    the period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11,
    2001.'';
    (E) in subsection (i)--
    (i) in paragraph (2)--
    (I) by striking ``Persian Gulf War
    service'' and inserting ``service
    described in subsection (c)(1)(A)'';
    (II) by striking ``service in the
    Persian Gulf War'' and inserting ``such
    service''; and
    (III) by striking ``Gulf War
    veterans'' and inserting ``veterans
    described in subsection (c)(1)(A)''; and
    (ii) by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:

    ``(4) In each report under this subsection submitted after the date
    of the enactment of this paragraph, any recommendations as described in
    paragraph (2) shall be submitted separately as follows:
    ``(A) For the Southwest Asia theater of operations for the
    period of the Persian Gulf War ending on September 11, 2001.

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    ``(B) For the Post-9/11 Global Theaters of Operations for
    the period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11,
    2001.''; and
    (F) in subsection (k)--
    (i) by striking ``In this section, the term''
    and inserting the following: ``In this section:
    ``(1) The term `Persian Gulf War' has the meaning given that
    term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
    ``(2) The term `Post-9/11 Global Theater of Operations'
    means Afghanistan, Iraq, and any other theater of operations for
    which the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded
    for service.
    ``(3) The term''; and
    (ii) in paragraph (3), as designated by clause
    (i)--
    (I) by striking ``vaccine associated
    with Gulf War service' means'' and
    inserting ``vaccine', with respect to
    service described in subsection
    (c)(1)(A), means''; and
    (II) by striking ``service in the
    Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia
    theater of operations during the Persian
    Gulf War'' and inserting ``service
    described in such subsection
    (c)(1)(A)''.
    (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1604 of the Persian Gulf
    War Veterans Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277; 38 U.S.C. 1117
    note) is repealed.
    SEC. 807. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REGIONAL OFFICE IN REPUBLIC
    OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 315(b) <> is
    amended by striking ``December 31, 2010'' and inserting ``December 31,
    2011''.

    (b) Report.--
    (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
    States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and
    the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
    on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the
    House of Representatives a report on the regional office of the
    Department of Veterans Affairs in the Republic of the
    Philippines.
    (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
    include the following:
    (A) A description of the activities of the office
    described in such paragraph, including activities
    relating to the administration of benefits provided
    under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs and benefits provided under the Social Security
    Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
    (B) An assessment of the costs and benefits of
    maintaining such office in the Republic of the
    Philippines in comparison with the costs and benefits of
    moving the activities of such office to the United
    States.
    SEC. 808. EXTENSION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT ON EQUITABLE RELIEF.

    Section 503(c) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and
    inserting ``December 31, 2014''.

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    SEC. 809. AUTHORITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL DISABILITY
    EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.

    Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
    183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note), as amended by section 105 of the Veterans'
    Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-389; 122 Stat. 4149) is
    amended by striking ``December 31, 2010'' and inserting ``December 31,
    2012''.

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

    SEC. 901. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2011 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
    LEASES.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following fiscal
    year 2011 major medical facility leases at the locations specified, in
    an amount not to exceed the amount shown for each such location:
    (1) Billings, Montana, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, in
    an amount not to exceed $7,149,000.
    (2) Boston, Massachusetts, Outpatient Clinic, in an amount
    not to exceed $3,316,000.
    (3) San Diego, California, Community Based Outpatient
    Clinic, in an amount not to exceed $21,495,000.
    (4) San Francisco, California, Research Lab, in an amount
    not to exceed $10,055,000.
    (5) San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mental Health Facility, in an
    amount not to exceed $5,323,000.
    SEC. 902. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT FOR MAJOR MEDICAL
    FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY
    AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
    AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, NEW ORLEANS,
    LOUISIANA.

    Section 801(a)(1) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and
    Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120 Stat. 3442),
    as amended by section 702(a)(1) of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other
    Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387; 122 Stat. 4137), is
    amended by striking ``$625,000,000'' and inserting ``$995,000,000''.
    SEC. 903. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT FOR MAJOR MEDICAL
    FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY
    AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
    AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LONG BEACH,
    CALIFORNIA.

    Section 802(9) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and
    Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461; 120 Stat. 3443)
    is amended by striking ``$107,845,000'' and inserting ``$117,845,000''.
    SEC. 904. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Construction.--There is
    authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
    fiscal year 2011 for the Construction, Major Projects account
    $1,112,845,000, of which--

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    (1) $995,000,000 is for the increased amounts authorized for
    the project whose authorization is modified by section 902; and
    (2) $117,845,000 is for the increased amounts authorized for
    the project whose authorization is modified by section 903.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations for Medical Facility Leases.--
    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs for fiscal year 2011 for the Medical Facilities account
    $47,338,000 for the leases authorized in section 901.
    (c) Limitations.--The projects whose authorizations are modified
    under sections 902 and 903 may only be carried out using--
    (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2011 pursuant to the
    authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) of this
    section;
    (2) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
    fiscal year before fiscal year 2011 that remain available for
    obligation;
    (3) funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a
    fiscal year after fiscal year 2011 that remain available for
    obligation;
    (4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
    fiscal year 2011 for a category of activity not specific to a
    project;
    (5) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
    a fiscal year before 2011 for a category of activity not
    specific to a project; and
    (6) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for
    a fiscal year after 2011 for a category of activity not specific
    to a project.
    SEC. 905. REQUIREMENT THAT BID SAVINGS ON MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
    PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    BE USED FOR OTHER MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
    CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

    Section 8104(d) <> is amended--
    (1) by striking ``In any case'' and inserting ``(1) Except
    as provided in paragraph (2), in any case''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    ``(2)(A) In any fiscal year, unobligated amounts in the
    Construction, Major Projects account that are a direct result of bid
    savings from a major medical facility project may only be obligated for
    major medical facility projects authorized for that fiscal year or a
    previous fiscal year.
    ``(B) Whenever <> the Secretary obligates amounts for
    a major medical facility under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on
    Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and
    the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives notice
    of the following:
    ``(i) The major medical facility project that is the source
    of the bid savings.
    ``(ii) The other major medical facility project for which
    the amounts are being obligated.
    ``(iii) The amounts being obligated for such other major
    medical facility project.''.

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    TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS

    SEC. 1001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

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

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

    (b) Chapter 11.--Section 1114(r)(2) <> is
    amended by striking ``$$2,983'' and inserting ``$2,983''.

    (c) Chapter 17.--Chapter 17 is amended as follows:
    (1) In each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section
    1717(a)(2), by striking ``the date of the Caregivers and
    Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010'' each place it
    appears and inserting ``May 5, 2010''.
    (2) In section 1785--
    (A) by striking ``section 2811(b) of the Public
    Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and
    inserting ``section 2812 of the Public Health Service
    Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh)''; and
    (B) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) of''.

    (d) Chapter 19.--Chapter 19 is amended as follows:
    (1) In the third sentence of section 1967(a)(3)(B), by
    striking ``spouse,,'' and inserting ``spouse,''.
    (2) In the second sentence of section 1980A(h), by inserting
    ``section'' before ``1968(a)''.

    (e) Chapter 20.--Section 2044(e)(3) is amended by striking ``fiscal
    year'' and inserting ``fiscal years''.
    (f) Chapter 30.--The <> table of sections at the
    beginning of chapter 30 is amended by striking the item relating to
    section 3020 and inserting the following new item:

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

    (g) Chapter 33.--Chapter 33 is amended as follows:
    (1) In section 3313(c)(1), by striking ``higher education''
    each place it appears and inserting ``higher learning''
    (2) In section 3313(d)(3), by striking ``assistance this
    chapter'' and inserting ``assistance under this chapter''.
    (3) In section 3313(e)(2)(B), by inserting a period at the
    end.
    (4) In section 3316(b)(2), by striking ``supplement'' and
    inserting ``supplemental''.
    (5) In section 3316(b)(3), by striking ``educational
    payable'' and inserting ``educational assistance payable''.
    (6) In section 3318(b)(2)(B), by striking ``higher
    education'' and inserting ``higher learning''.
    (7) In section 3319(b)(2), by striking ``section (k)'' and
    inserting ``subsection (j)''.
    (8) In section 3321(b)(2), by striking ``3312'' and
    inserting ``section 3312 of this title''.

    (h) Chapter 35.--Section 3512(a)(6) is amended by striking ``this
    clause'' and inserting ``this paragraph''.
    (i) Chapter 36.--Section 3684(a)(1) is amended by striking ``,,''
    and inserting a comma.

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    (j) Chapter 37.--Section <> 3733(a)(7) is
    amended by inserting a comma after ``2003''.

    (k) Chapter 41.--Section 4102A(b)(8) is amended by striking
    ``Employment and Training'' and inserting ``Employment, Training''.
    (l) Chapter 55.--Chapter 55 is amended as follows:
    (1) In section 5510, in the second sentence of the matter
    preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``following: --'' and
    inserting ``following:''.
    (2) In section 5510(9), by striking ``government'' and
    inserting ``Government''.

    (m) Chapter 57.--Chapter 57 is amended as follows:
    (1) In section 5723(g)(2), by inserting ``the'' before
    ``Department''.
    (2) In section 5727(20), by striking ``subordinate plan
    defines'' and inserting ``plan that defines''.

    (n) Chapter 73.--Chapter 73 is amended as follows:
    (1) The <> table of sections at the
    beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item
    relating to section 7333 and inserting the following new item:

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

    (2) In section 7325(b)(2), by striking ``section 2811(b) of
    the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(b))'' and
    inserting ``section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42
    U.S.C. 300hh-11)''.

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

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with
    the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by
    reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
    Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the

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    Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee,
    provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on
    passage.

    Approved October 13, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3219:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 111-223 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 155 (2009):
    July 27, considered and passed
    House.
    Vol. 156 (2010):
    Sept. 28, considered and passed
    Senate, amended.
    Sept. 29, House concurred in Senate
    amendments.