In the Senate of the United States,

January 5 (legislative day, January 3), 1996.

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2353) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 38, United

States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to delivery of health

and medical care, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the

following

AMENDMENTS:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

1 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

2 (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH CARE

3 FOR CERTAIN VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC SUB4 STANCES.—(1) Effective June 29, 1995, section 1710(e)(3)

5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out

6 ‘‘after June 30, 1995,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Decem7 ber 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘after December

8 31, 1996’’.
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1 (2) Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title is amended by

2 striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995,’’ and inserting in lieu

3 thereof ‘‘December 31, 1996,’’.

4 (b) DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE.—

5 Section 1720A(e) of such title is amended by striking out

6 ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Decem7 ber 31, 1997’’.

8 (c) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL ALTER9 NATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE.—Section 1720C(a) of

10 such title is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995,’’

11 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997,’’.

12 (d) NEGOTIATED INTEREST RATES.—Section

13 3703(c)(4)(D) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘De14 cember 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December

15 31, 1997’’.

16 (e) MORTGAGES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT IMPROVE17 MENTS.—Section 3710(d)(7) of such title is amended by

18 striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu

19 thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.

20 (f) ENHANCED LOAN ASSET SALE AUTHORITY.—Sec21 tion 3720(h)(2) of such title is amended by striking out

22 ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Decem23 ber 31, 1996’’.

24 (g) AUTHORITY OF LENDERS OF AUTOMATICALLY

25 GUARANTEED LOANS TO REVIEW APPRAISALS.—Section
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1 3731(f)(3) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘Decem2 ber 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31,

3 1997’’.

4 (h) AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR

5 HOMELESS VETERANS.—Section 3735(c) of such title is

6 amended by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and insert7 ing in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.

8 (i) USE OF DATA ON COMPENSATION FOR CERTIFIED

9 REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.—Effective March 31,

10 1995, section 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of such title is amended by

11 striking out ‘‘April 1, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof

12 ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.

13 (j) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PRO14 GRAM.—Section 7618 of such title is amended by striking

15 out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘De16 cember 31, 1997’’.

17 (k) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY.—

18 Section 8169 of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘De19 cember 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December

20 31, 1997’’.

21 (l) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL

22 CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL VET23 ERANS AND OTHER VETERANS.—Section 115(d) of the Vet24 erans’ Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712
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1 note) is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and

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

3 (m) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COMPENSATED

4 WORK THERAPY.—Section 7(a) of Public Law 102–54 (38

5 U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended by striking out ‘‘fiscal years

6 1991 through 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the pe7 riod beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on December

8 31, 1997,’’.

9 (n) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE

10 IN FURNISHING SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS

11 VETERANS.—(1) Section 3(a) of the Homeless Veterans

12 Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (Public Law

13 102–590; 106 Stat. 5136; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended

14 by striking out ‘‘fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995,’’ and

15 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal years 1993 through 1997,’’.

16 (2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is amended

17 by striking out ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and

18 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘each of fiscal years

19 1993 through 1997’’.

20 (o) HOMELESS VETERANS’ REINTEGRATION

21 PROJECTS.—(1) Section 738(e)(1) of the Stewart B.

22 McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11448(e)(1))

23 is amended by adding at the end the following:

24 ‘‘(D) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.

25 ‘‘(E) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.’’.
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1 (2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is

2 amended by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1995’’ and inserting

3 in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1997’’.

4 (p) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub5 sections (a)(1) and (i), the amendments made by this sec6 tion shall take effect on October 1, 1995.

7 (q) RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS.—The following actions

8 are hereby ratified:

9 (1) The furnishing by the Secretary of Veterans

10 Affairs of care and services by virtue of section

11 1710(a)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, during

12 the period beginning on July 1, 1995, and ending on

13 the date of the enactment of this Act.

14 (2) The furnishing by the Secretary of services in

15 noninstitutional settings by virtue of section 1720C of

16 such title during the period beginning on October 1,

17 1995, and ending on the date of the enactment of this

18 Act.

19 (3) The use by any director of a Department of

20 Veterans Affairs health-care facility of data on rates

21 of compensation paid to certified nurse anesthetists in

22 a labor market area under section 7451(d)(3)(C) of

23 such title during the period beginning on April 1,

24 1995, and ending on the date of the enactment of this

25 Act.
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1 (4) The furnishing by the Secretary of care for

2 homeless chronically mentally ill and other veterans

3 by virtue of section 115 of the Veterans’ Benefits and

4 Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) during the

5 period beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on

6 the date of the enactment of this Act.

7 (5) The furnishing by the Secretary of work ther8 apy and therapeutic transitional housing by virtue of

9 section 7 of Public Law 102–54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note)

10 during the period beginning on October 1, 1995, and

11 ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.

12 (6) Grants made by the Secretary to furnish

13 services to veterans under section 3 of the Homeless

14 Veterans Comprehensive Services Programs Act of

15 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) during the period begin16 ning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the date of

17 the enactment of this Act.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend

title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain

programs and activities, and for other purposes.’’.

Attest:

Secretary.
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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2353

AMENDMENTS