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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5985 

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

of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 

Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees 

on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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 administered by the Secretary 

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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act 

6 of 2016’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

8 this Act is as follows: 


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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. 

Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects. 

TITLE I—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH 

CARE 

Sec. 101. Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care 

and nursing home care. 

Sec. 102. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. 

Sec. 103. Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers. 

Sec. 104. 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. 

Sec. 105. Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care 

for certain veterans receiving health care. 

Sec. 106. Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans. 

Sec. 107. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service. 

Sec. 108. Extension of deadline for report on pilot program on use of community-based organizations and local and State government entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which 

they are eligible. 

TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS 

Sec. 201. Extension of authority for the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education. 

Sec. 202. Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at 

time of foreclosure. 

Sec. 203. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans. 

Sec. 204. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or 

illnesses. 

TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO 

HOMELESS VETERANS 

Sec. 301. Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs. 

Sec. 302. Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless 

veterans with children reintegration program. 

Sec. 303. Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institutions. 

Sec. 304. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans. 

Sec. 305. Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. 

Sec. 306. Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with 

special needs. 

Sec. 307. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. 


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Sec. 308. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for 

seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans. 

TITLE IV—OTHER EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF 

AUTHORITY AND OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 401. Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from 

Department facilities. 

Sec. 402. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. 

Sec. 403. Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the 

Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special 

Events. 

Sec. 404. Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding 

equitable relief in the case of administrative error. 

Sec. 405. Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 406. Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. 

Sec. 407. Modification to authorization of appropriations for comprehensive 

service programs for homeless veterans. 

Sec. 408. Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating. 

Sec. 409. Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program. 

Sec. 410. Extension of authority to guarantee payment of principal and interest 

on certificates or other securities. 

Sec. 411. Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National 

Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases 

and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides. 

Sec. 412. Extension of authority for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians. 

Sec. 413. Restoration of prior reporting fee multipliers. 

Sec. 414. Extension of requirement for annual report on Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office. 

Sec. 415. Extension of scope of practice limits for certified registered nurse anesthetists. 

Sec. 416. Extension of authority to approve courses of education in cases of 

withdrawal of recognition of accrediting agency by Secretary of 

Education. 

1 SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. 

2 Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 

3 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 

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1 sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 

2 section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. 

3 SEC. 3. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

4 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

5 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

6 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

7 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

8 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

9 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro10 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

11 vote on passage. 

12 TITLE I—EXTENSIONS OF AU13 THORITY RELATING TO 

14 HEALTH CARE 

15 SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 

16 COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND 

17 NURSING HOME CARE. 

18 Section 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep19 tember 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

20 SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 

21 NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET22 ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL23 ITIES. 

24 Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 

25 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA2 TIONS FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERV3 ICES FOR CAREGIVERS. 

4 Section 1720G(e) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

6 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

7 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

9 paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(4) $734,628,000 for fiscal year 2017.’’. 

11 SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR RECOVERY FROM 

12 THIRD PARTIES OF COST OF CARE AND SERV13 ICES FURNISHED TO VETERANS WITH 

14 HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS FOR NON-SERV15 ICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY. 

16 Section 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter pre17 ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2016’’ and in18 serting ‘‘October 1, 2017’’. 

19 SEC. 105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 

20 ON ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR CER21 TAIN VETERANS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE. 

22 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (e) of 

23 section 205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 

24 Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 

25 Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 


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1 ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

2 2017’’. 

3 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub4 section (h) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘and 

5 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2016, and 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO 

7 VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS FOR 

8 TRANSPORTATION OF HIGHLY RURAL VET9 ERANS. 

10 Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omni11 bus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 

12 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by 

13 striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

14 SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 

15 ON COUNSELING IN RETREAT SETTINGS FOR 

16 WOMEN VETERANS NEWLY SEPARATED FROM 

17 SERVICE. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (d) of section 203 of 

19 the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 

20 of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1143; 38 U.S.C. 

21 1712A) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

23 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub24 section (f) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘and 

25 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2016, and 2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR REPORT ON PILOT 

2 PROGRAM ON USE OF COMMUNITY-BASED 

3 ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL AND STATE 

4 GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ENSURE THAT 

5 VETERANS RECEIVE CARE AND BENEFITS 

6 FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. 

7 Section 506(g)(1) of the Caregivers and Veterans 

8 Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111– 

9 163; 38 U.S.C. 523 note) is amended by striking ‘‘180 

10 days after the completion of the pilot program’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

12 TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF AU13 THORITY RELATING TO BENE14 FITS 

15 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE VETERANS’ 

16 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 

17 Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 

18 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

19 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CALCULATING 

20 NET VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AT TIME OF 

21 FORECLOSURE. 

22 Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ‘‘October 

23 1, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2017’’. 

24 SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VEND25 EE LOANS. 

26 Section 3733(a)(7) is amended— 


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1 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

2 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘September 30, 2017’’; and 

4 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sep5 tember 30, 2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

6 2017,’’. 

7 SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REHA8 BILITATION AND VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO 

9 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH SE10 VERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 

11 Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title 

12 XVI of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 458; 10 U.S.C. 

13 1071 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

15 TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AU16 THORITY RELATING TO 

17 HOMELESS VETERANS 

18 SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOMELESS VET19 ERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 

20 Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOMELESS 

2 WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VET3 ERANS WITH CHILDREN REINTEGRATION 

4 PROGRAM. 

5 Section 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

7 SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REFERRAL AND 

8 COUNSELING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT 

9 RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TRANSITIONING 

10 FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. 

11 Section 2023(d) is amended by striking ‘‘September 

12 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

13 SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUS14 ING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 

15 Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ‘‘September 

16 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

17 SEC. 305. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

18 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 

19 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-IN20 COME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT 

21 HOUSING. 

22 Subparagraph (E) of section 2044(e)(1) is amended 

23 to read as follows: 

24 ‘‘(E) $320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

25 2015 through 2017.’’. 


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1 SEC. 306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR GRANT PRO2 GRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPE3 CIAL NEEDS. 

4 Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

6 SEC. 307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY 

7 COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 

8 Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 

9 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

10 SEC. 308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 

11 REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY 

12 MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 

13 (a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

16 (b) ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT CERTAIN LOCA17 TIONS.—Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep18 tember 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 


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1 TITLE IV—OTHER EXTENSIONS 

2 AND MODIFICATIONS OF AU3 THORITY AND OTHER MAT4 TERS 

5 SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPOR6 TATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM DE7 PARTMENT FACILITIES. 

8 Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem9 ber 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

10 SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF 

11 THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

12 REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUB13 LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 

14 Section 315(b) is amended by striking ‘‘September 

15 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

16 SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY AS17 SISTANCE ALLOWANCES UNDER THE OFFICE 

18 OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS 

19 AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 

20 Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 404. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE RE2 PORTS TO CONGRESS REGARDING EQUI3 TABLE RELIEF IN THE CASE OF ADMINISTRA4 TIVE ERROR. 

5 Section 503(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

6 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

7 SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA8 TIONS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS 

9 FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF 

10 THE ARMED FORCES. 

11 Section 521A is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘2017’’; and 

14 (2) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and in15 serting ‘‘2017’’. 

16 SEC. 406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVISORY COM17 MITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS. 

18 Section 544(e) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

19 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

20 SEC. 407. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO21 PRIATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE 

22 PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 

23 Section 2013(7) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘$250,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$257,700,000’’. 


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1 SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EX2 PANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY 

3 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR CER4 TAIN VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES CAUSING 

5 DIFFICULTY AMBULATING. 

6 Section 2101(a)(4) is amended— 

7 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Sep8 tember 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

9 2017’’; and 

10 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

12 SEC. 409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 

13 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 

14 GRANT PROGRAM. 

15 Section 2108(g) is amended by striking ‘‘September 

16 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

17 SEC. 410. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO GUARANTEE PAY18 MENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON CER19 TIFICATES OR OTHER SECURITIES. 

20 Section 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem21 ber 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 411. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 

2 AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY 

3 OF SCIENCES REGARDING ASSOCIATIONS BE4 TWEEN DISEASES AND EXPOSURE TO DIOXIN 

5 AND OTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN HER6 BICIDES. 

7 Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public 

8 Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

10 2017’’. 

11 SEC. 412. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PERFORMANCE 

12 OF MEDICAL DISABILITIES EXAMINATIONS 

13 BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 

14 Subsection (c) of section 704 of the Veterans Benefits 

15 Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking 

16 ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

17 2017’’. 

18 SEC. 413. RESTORATION OF PRIOR REPORTING FEE MULTI19 PLIERS. 

20 Section 406 of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

21 Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–175; 

22 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended by striking ‘‘two-year’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘three-year’’. 


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1 SEC. 414. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RE2 PORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DE3 PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTER4 AGENCY PROGRAM OFFICE. 

5 Section 1635(h)(1) of the National Defense Author6 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 

7 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

9 SEC. 415. EXTENSION OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE LIMITS FOR 

10 CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANES11 THETISTS. 

12 During the one-year period beginning on the date of 

13 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af14 fairs may not authorize certified registered nurse anes15 thetists of the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice 

16 without the supervision of a physician or otherwise expand 

17 the scope of full practice authority for certified registered 

18 nurse anesthetists beyond what is authorized under the 

19 applicable regulations, as in effect on the date of enact20 ment of this Act. 

21 SEC. 416. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE 

22 COURSES OF EDUCATION IN CASES OF WITH23 DRAWAL OF RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING 

24 AGENCY BY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. 

25 Section 3679(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 

26 amended— 


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1 (1) by striking ‘‘Any course’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 

2 Except as provided by paragraph (2), any course’’; 

3 and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(2) In the case of a course of education that would 

7 be subject to disapproval under paragraph (1) solely for 

8 the reason that the Secretary of Education withdraws the 

9 recognition of the accrediting agency that accredited the 

10 course, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation 

11 with the Secretary of Education, and notwithstanding the 

12 withdrawal, may continue to treat the course as an ap13 proved course of education under this chapter for a period 

14 not to exceed 18 months from the date of the withdrawal 

15 of recognition of the accrediting agency, unless the Sec16 retary of Veterans Affairs or the appropriate State ap17 proving agency determines that there is evidence to sup18 port the disapproval of the course under this chapter. The 

19 Secretary shall provide to any veteran enrolled in such a 

20 course of education notice of the status of the course of 

21 education.’’. 

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