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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2219

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

of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AUGUST 4, 1995

Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. QUINN, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

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

expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES OF DE4 PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

5 (a) HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR

6 PERSIAN GULF VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC SUB7 STANCES.—(1) Section 1710(e) of title 38, United States

8 Code, is amended—
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1 (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘becom2 ing manifest before January 1, 1997,’’ after ‘‘for

3 any disability’’; and

4 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking out ‘‘Decem5 ber 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Decem6 ber 31, 1998’’.

7 (2) Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title is amended—

8 (A) by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and

9 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1998’’; and

10 (B) by inserting ‘‘becoming manifest before

11 January 1, 1997,’’ after ‘‘for any disability’’.

12 (b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG

13 ABUSE CARE.—Subsection (e) of section 1720A of such

14 title is amended by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and

15 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.

16 (c) NURSING HOME CARE ALTERNATIVES.—(1) Sec17 tion 1720C(a) of such title is amended by striking out

18 ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘De19 cember 31, 1997’’.

20 (2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit

21 to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report on

22 the medical efficacy and cost effectiveness, and disadvan23 tages and advantages, associated with the use by the Sec24 retary of noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home

25 care.
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1 (d) HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM.—(1) Section

2 7618 of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘December

3 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31,

4 1997’’.

5 (2)(A) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit

6 to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report set7 ting forth the results of a study evaluating the operation

8 of the health professional scholarship program under sub9 chapter II of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code.

10 The study shall evaluate the efficacy of the program with

11 respect to recruitment and retention of health care person12 nel for the Department of Veterans Affairs and shall com13 pare the costs and benefits of the program with the costs

14 and benefits of alternative methods of ensuring adequate

15 recruitment and retention of such personnel.

16 (B) The Secretary shall carry out the study under

17 this paragraph through a private contractor. The report

18 under subparagraph (A) shall include the report of the

19 contractor and the comments, if any, of the Secretary on

20 that report.

21 (e) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY.—

22 (1) Section 8169 of such title is amended by striking out

23 ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘De24 cember 31, 1997’’.
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1 (2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit

2 to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report eval3 uating the operation of the program under subchapter V

4 of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code.

5 (f) COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR

6 HOMELESS CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL VETERANS.—

7 Section 115(d) of the Veterans’ Benefits and Services Act

8 of 1988 (Public Law 100–322; 38 U.S.C. 1712 note) is

9 amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and in10 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.

11 (g) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COMPENSATED

12 WORK THERAPY AND THERAPEUTIC TRANSITIONAL

13 HOUSING.—Section 7 of Public Law 102–54 (38 U.S.C.

14 1718 note) is amended—

15 (1) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘During

16 fiscal years 1991 through 1995, the Secretary’’ and

17 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘The Secretary’’; and

18 (2) by adding at the end the following:

19 ‘‘(m) SUNSET.—The authority for the demonstration

20 program under this section expires on December 31,

21 1997.’’.

22 (h) HOMELESS VETERANS PILOT PROGRAM.—The

23 Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act

24 of 1992 (Public Law 102–590) is amended as follows:
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1 (1) Section 2(a) (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is

2 amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and

3 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.

4 (2) Section 3(a) (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is

5 amended by striking out ‘‘, during fiscal years 1993,

6 1994, and 1995,’’.

7 (3) Section 12 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amend8 ed by striking out ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1993,

9 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘each

10 fiscal year through 1997’’.

11 SEC. 2. REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN PRO12 GRAMS.

13 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to

14 Congress, not later than March 1, 1997, a report on the

15 advantages and disadvantages of consolidating into one

16 program the following three programs:

17 (1) The alcohol and drug abuse contract care

18 program under section 1720A of title 38, United

19 States Code.

20 (2) The program to provide community-based

21 residential care to homeless chronically mentally ill

22 veterans under section 115 of the Veterans’ Benefits

23 and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note).

24 (3) The demonstration program under section 7

25 of Public Law 102–54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note).
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1 SEC. 3. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO VET2 ERANS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE

3 PHILIPPINES.

4 (a) REPEAL.—Section 1732 of title 38, United States

5 Code, is amended—

6 (1) by striking out subsection (b);

7 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub8 section (b) and striking out ‘‘or grant’’ both places

9 it appears in that subsection; and

10 (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub11 section (c) and striking out ‘‘and to make grants’’

12 in that subsection.

13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of

14 such section is amended by striking out ‘‘and grants’’.

15 (2) The item relating to such section in the table of

16 sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is

17 amended by striking out ‘‘and grants’’.

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