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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9742 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions 

of law, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Mrs. SYKES (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. 

CARTWRIGHT, Mr. MRVAN, Ms. PEREZ, and Ms. BUDZINSKI) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain 

expiring provisions of law, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extension of Depart5 ment of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 

6 2024’’. 


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1 TITLE I—HEALTH CARE 

2 SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 

3 COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND 

4 NURSING HOME CARE. 

5 Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 

6 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

8 SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 

9 NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET10 ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL11 ITIES. 

12 Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 

13 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

15 SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS 

16 NETWORK FOR GROWTH ENHANCEMENT 

17 PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET18 ERANS AFFAIRS. 

19 Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 

20 Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 

21 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 


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1 SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 

2 VETERANS ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY 

3 AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS 

4 THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, 

5 SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART 

6 THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH 

7 PROGRAMS. 

8 Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans 

9 Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public 

10 Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 

11 striking ‘‘for a three-year period beginning on the com12 mencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until 

13 September 30, 2025’’. 

14 SEC. 105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART15 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET16 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM17 ONSTRATION FUND. 

18 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza19 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

20 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of 

21 division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 

22 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

23 180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September 

24 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 


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1 TITLE II—MEMORIAL AFFAIRS 

2 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL 

3 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO4 RATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI5 VIDUALS. 

6 Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

7 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it 

8 appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

9 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF 

10 CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA11 TIONAL CEMETERIES. 

12 Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 

13 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

15 SEC. 203. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS 

16 AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW 

17 MEXICO. 

18 Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

19 is amended— 

20 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

21 and inserting a period at the end; 

22 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 

23 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

24 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub25 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme2 tery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat 

3 grave markers in any section of such cemetery in 

4 which flat markers were in use on December 22, 

5 2023.’’. 

6 TITLE III—HOMELESSNESS 

7 SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST8 ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 

9 FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO10 RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 

11 MEMBER. 

12 Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 

13 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

15 SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 

16 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 

17 GRANT PROGRAM. 

18 Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 

19 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 


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1 SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA2 TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 

3 AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN 

4 REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 

5 Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

7 SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 

8 REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY 

9 ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 

10 (a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 

11 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep12 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

13 (b) ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT CERTAIN LOCA14 TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik15 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

16 2025’’. 

17 SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST18 ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 

19 LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA20 NENT HOUSING. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, 

22 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

24 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of 

25 such title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

26 through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 


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1 SEC. 306. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 

2 FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 

3 NEEDS. 

4 Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

6 TITLE IV—OTHER AUTHORITIES 

7 SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI8 VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF 

9 VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 

10 Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

11 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

13 SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU14 THORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 

15 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

16 Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 

17 is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

19 SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE20 GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE 

21 PHILIPPINES. 

22 Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 


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1 SEC. 404. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

2 FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR 

3 DISABLED VETERANS TRAINING IN 

4 PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO5 GRAM. 

6 Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic 

9 Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 

10 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’; 

11 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans 

12 Benefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans 

13 Health Administration’’; and 

14 (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph 

15 (4) to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 

17 out this subsection the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 

19 2023, $2,000,000. 

20 ‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 

21 2027, $2,500,000.’’. 


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1 SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ2 UITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN3 ISTRATIVE ERROR. 

4 Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 

5 amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 

6 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

7 SEC. 406. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN 

8 FEES. 

9 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 

10 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 

11 15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 

12 29, 2031’’. 

13 SEC. 407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 

14 REAL PROPERTY. 

15 Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 

16 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

18 SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 

19 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART20 MENT. 

21 Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 

22 Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve23 ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by 

24 striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three 


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1 subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 

2 years 2026 through 2029’’. 

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