[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 116-61
116th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain
authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes. <>

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

This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs
Expiring Authorities Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VENDEE LOANS.

Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``September 30, 2019,''
and inserting ``September 30, 2020,''.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA,
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME
VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.

Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``fiscal year 2019'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2019
through 2021''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PAYMENTS AND
ALLOWANCES FOR BENEFICIARY TRAVEL IN
CONNECTION WITH VETERANS RECEIVING CARE FROM
VET CENTERS.

Section 104(a) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for
Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-154; 126 Stat. 1169),
as most recently amended by section 109 of the Department of Veterans
Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-251; 132 Stat.
3169), is amended by striking ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting
``September 30, 2020''.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

Title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In section 714(e)(2)(B), by striking ``to the refer''
and inserting ``to refer''.

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(2) In section 1725A(c), by inserting a comma after ``a
contract''.
(3) In section 3313(g)(3)(B)(ii), by inserting a comma after
``for books''.
(4) In section 3321(a)(1), by striking ``January,'' and
inserting ``January''.
(5) In section 3683--
(A) by striking ``(b) (b)'' and inserting ``(b)'';
(B) by striking ``(c) (c)'' and inserting ``(c)'';
and
(C) by striking ``(d) (d)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
(6) In section 3699(b), by striking ``this paragraph'' and
inserting ``this subsection''.
(7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting ``notice'' after
``written''.
(8) In section 7696(c)(1), by striking ``).'' and inserting
a period.
(9) In section 8104(a), by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following new paragraph (3):
``(3) <>  For purposes of this
subsection:
``(A) The term `major medical facility project'
means a project for the construction, alteration, or
acquisition of a medical facility involving a total
expenditure of more than $20,000,000, but such term does
not include an acquisition by exchange, nonrecurring
maintenance projects of the Department, or the
construction, alteration, or acquisition of a shared
Federal medical facility for which the Department's
estimated share of the project costs does not exceed
$20,000,000.
``(B) The term `major medical facility lease' means
a lease for space for use as a new medical facility at
an average annual rent of more than $1,000,000.''.

Approved September 30, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4285:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
Sept. 17, 18, considered and passed House.
Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate.