PUBLIC LAW 113–37—SEPT. 30, 2013 127 STAT. 523 

Public Law 113–37 

113th Congress 

An Act 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities affecting veterans and their families, 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 2013’’. 

SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES AFFECTING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE TO VETERANS WITH DISABILITY INVITED BY

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 322(d)(4) of title 38, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and $500,000 for the period 

beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013’’ 

after ‘‘2013’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 322 of such title is 

amended by striking ‘‘United States Paralympics, Inc.,’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘United States Olympic Committee’’. 

(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 521A of such title is amended— 

(A) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘and $2,000,000 for 

the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 

31, 2013’’ after ‘‘2013’’; and 

(B) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘The Secretary may 

only provide assistance under this section during fiscal 

years 2010 through 2013.’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary 

may not provide assistance under this section after 

December 31, 2013.’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(A) except in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘United 

States Paralympics, Inc.,’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘United States Olympic Committee’’; 

(B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘United States 

Paralympics, Inc.’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Olympic 

Committee’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(m) APPLICABILITY TO COMMONWEALTHS AND TERRITORIES OF

UNITED STATES.—The provisions of this section and section 322 

Termination 

date. 

Time period. 

Time period. 

Department of 

Veterans Affairs 

Expiring 

Authorities Act 

of 2013. 

38 USC 101 note. 

Sept. 30, 2013 

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of this title shall apply with respect to the following in the same 

manner and to the same degree as the United States Olympic 

Committee: 

‘‘(1) The American Samoa National Olympic Committee. 

‘‘(2) Guam National Olympic Committee. 

‘‘(3) Comite ́ Olı ́mpico de Puerto Rico. 

‘‘(4) Such entities as the Secretary considers appropriate 

to represent the interests of the Northern Mariana Islands 

and the United States Virgin Islands under this section and 

section 322 of this title.’’. 

(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking 

the item relating to section 521A and inserting the following 

new item: 

‘‘521A. Assistance for United States Olympic Committee.’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS

FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE.—Section 

1710(f)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 

2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 

(d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR RECOVERY FROM THIRD PARTIES OF COST OF CARE AND SERVICES FURNISHED TO VETERANS

WITH HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY.—Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘October 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. 

(e) EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES AFFECTING HOMELESS VETERANS.— 

(1) HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 

(2) REFERRAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES: VETERANS AT RISK

OF HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN

INSTITUTIONS.—Section 2023(d) of such title is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘to enter into a contract’’ before ‘‘to 

provide’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and inserting 

‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 

(f) EXTENSION OF PREVIOUSLY FULLY-FUNDED AUTHORITIES

AFFECTING HOMELESS VETERANS.— 

(1) COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.—Section 2013 of 

such title is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 

the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(6) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 

‘‘(7) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent 

fiscal year.’’. 

(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR

VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.— 

Section 2044(e)(1)(E) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘for 

fiscal year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2013 

and 2014’’. 

(3) GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL

NEEDS.—Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2014’’. 

(g) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR

SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS

WITH DISABILITIES CAUSING DIFFICULTY WITH AMBULATING.—Section 2101(a)(4) of such title is amended— 


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(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Except 

as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary’s’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 

30, 2014’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) In fiscal year 2014, the Secretary may not approve more 

than 30 applications for assistance under paragraph (1) for disabled 

veterans described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii).’’. 

(h) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE NET VALUE OF

REAL PROPERTY SECURING DEFAULTED LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF LIQ- UIDATION.—Section 3732(c)(11) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘October 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. 

(i) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD

CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE.—Section 

205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 

of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting 

‘‘3-year’’; and 

(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘and 2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘and 2014’’. 

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF USE OF NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW 

HIRES FOR INCOME VERIFICATION PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN 

VETERANS BENEFITS. 

(a) SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.—Section 

453(j)(11) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(11)) is 

amended by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following 

new subparagraph (G): 

‘‘(G) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under 

this paragraph shall be in effect as follows: 

‘‘(i) During the period beginning on December 26, 

2007, and ending on November 18, 2011. 

‘‘(ii) During the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 and ending 180 days 

after that date.’’. 

(b) SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Section 5317A of title 

38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) 

and inserting the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this section shall be in effect as follows: 

‘‘(1) During the period beginning on December 26, 2007, 

and ending on November 18, 2011. 

‘‘(2) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 and ending 180 days after that date.’’. 

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RATIFICATION. 

(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on October 

1, 2013, except that Section 2 (a) shall take effect on September 

30, 2013. 

(b) RATIFICATION.—If this Act is not enacted on or before September 30, 2013, any actions undertaken by the Department of 

Veterans Affairs under the authorities extended by this Act during 

the period beginning on such date and ending on the date of 

the enactment of this Act shall be deemed ratified. 

Time period. 

38 USC 322 note. 

Time periods. 

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127 STAT. 526 PUBLIC LAW 113–37—SEPT. 30, 2013 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1412: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113–64 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): 

May 21, considered and passed House. 

Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

Sept. 27, House concurred in Senate amendments. 

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SEC. 5. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

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 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 

to the vote on passage. 

Approved September 30, 2013. 


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