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‘‘(C) provide relevant industry experience in the 
fields of programs offered to incoming covered indi-
viduals; and 
‘‘(D) demonstrate relevant industry experience 
in such fields of programs. 
‘‘(6) In entering into contracts under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall give preference to a provider of a high 
technology program of education— 
‘‘(A) from which at least 70 percent of grad-
uates find full-time employment in the field of study 
of the program during the 180-day period beginning 
on the date the student graduates from the program; 
or 
‘‘(B) that offers tuition reimbursement for any 
student who graduates from such a program and 
does not find employment described in subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(d) EFFECT ON OTHER ENTITLEMENT.—(1) If a 
covered individual enrolled in a high technology program 
of education under this section has remaining entitlement 
to educational assistance under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, 
or 35 of this title, such entitlement shall be charged at 
the rate of one month of such entitlement for each month 
of educational assistance provided under this section. 
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‘‘(2) If a covered individual enrolled in a high tech-
nology program of education under this section does not 
have remaining entitlement to educational assistance 
under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of this title, any edu-
cational assistance provided to such individual under this 
section shall be provided in addition to the entitlement 
that the individual has used. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may not consider enrollment in 
a high technology program of education under this section 
to be assistance under a provision of law referred to in 
section 3695 of this title. 
‘‘(4)(A) An application for enrollment in a high tech-
nology program of education under this section shall in-
clude notice of the requirements relating to use of entitle-
ment under paragraphs (1) and (2), including— 
‘‘(i) in the case of the enrollment of an indi-
vidual referred to under paragraph (1), the amount 
of entitlement that is typically charged for such en-
rollment; 
‘‘(ii) an identification of any methods that may 
be available for minimizing the amount of entitle-
ment required for such enrollment; and 
‘‘(iii) an element requiring applicants to ac-
knowledge receipt of the notice under this subpara-
graph. 
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‘‘(B) If the Secretary approves the enrollment of a 
covered individual in a high technology program of edu-
cation under this section, the Secretary shall deliver elec-
tronically to the individual an award letter that provides 
notice of such approval and includes specific information 
describing how paragraphs (1) and (2) will be applied to 
the individual if the individual chooses to enroll in the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall not approve the enroll-
ment of any covered individual, not already enrolled, in 
any high technology programs of education under this sec-
tion for any period during which the Secretary finds that 
more than 85 percent of the students enrolled in the pro-
gram are having all or part of their tuition, fees, or other 
charges paid to or for them by the educational institution 
or by the Department of Veterans Affairs under this title 
or under chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, except with 
respect to tuition, fees, or other charges that are paid 
under a payment plan at an educational institution that 
the Secretary determines has a history of offering pay-
ment plans that are completed not later than 180 days 
after the end of the applicable term, quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may waive a requirement of para-
graph (1) if the Secretary determines, pursuant to regula-
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tions which the Secretary shall prescribe, such waiver to 
be in the interest of the covered individual and the Federal 
Government. Not later than 30 days after the Secretary 
waives such a requirement, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report regarding such 
waiver. 
‘‘(3)(A)(i) The Secretary shall establish and maintain 
a process by which an educational institution may request 
a review of a determination that the educational institu-
tion does not meet the requirements of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary may consult with a State approv-
ing agency regarding such process or such a review. 
‘‘(iii) Not later than 180 days after the Secretary es-
tablishes or revises a process under this subparagraph, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report regarding such process. 
‘‘(B) An educational institution that requests a re-
view under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall request the review not later than 30 
days after the start of the term, quarter, or semester 
for which the determination described in subpara-
graph (A) applies; and 
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‘‘(ii) may include any information that the edu-
cational institution believes the Department should 
have taken into account when making the deter-
mination, including with respect to any mitigating 
circumstances. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, and annu-
ally thereafter until the termination date specified in sub-
section (i), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the operation of program under 
this section during the year covered by the report. Each 
such report shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The number of covered individuals enrolled 
in the program, disaggregated by type of educational 
institution, during the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) The number of covered individuals who 
completed a high technology program of education 
under the program during the year covered by the 
report. 
‘‘(3) The average employment rate of covered 
individuals who completed such a program of edu-
cation during such year, as of 180 days after the 
date of completion. 
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‘‘(4) The average length of time between the 
completion of such a program of education and em-
ployment. 
‘‘(5) The total number of covered individuals 
who completed a program of education under the 
program and who, as of the date of the submission 
of the report, are employed in a position related to 
technology. 
‘‘(6) The average salary of a covered individual 
who completed a program of education under the 
program and who is employed in a position related 
to technology, in various geographic areas deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(7) The average salary of all individuals em-
ployed in positions related to technology in the geo-
graphic areas determined under subparagraph (F), 
and the difference, if any, between such average sal-
ary and the average salary of a covered individual 
who completed a program of education under the 
program and who is employed in a position related 
to technology. 
‘‘(8) The number of covered individuals who 
completed a program of education under the pro-
gram and who subsequently enrolled in a second 
program of education under the program. 
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‘‘(g) COLLECTION
OF INFORMATION; CONSULTA-
TION.—(1) The Secretary shall develop practices to use 
to collect information about covered individuals and pro-
viders of high technology programs of education. 
‘‘(2) For the purpose of carrying out program under 
this section, the Secretary may consult with providers of 
high technology programs of education and may establish 
an advisory group made up of representatives of such pro-
viders, private employers in the technology field, and other 
relevant groups or entities, as the Secretary determines 
necessary. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means any of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A veteran whom the Secretary deter-
mines— 
‘‘(i) served an aggregate of at least 36 
months on active duty in the Armed 
Forces (including service on active duty in 
entry level and skill training) and was dis-
charged or released therefrom under condi-
tions other than dishonorable; and 
‘‘(ii) has not attained the age of 62. 
‘‘(B) A member of the Armed Forces that 
the Secretary determines will become a veteran 
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described in subparagraph (A) fewer than 180 
days after the date of such determination. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘high technology program of edu-
cation’ means a program of education— 
‘‘(A) offered by a public or private edu-
cational institution; 
‘‘(B) if offered by an institution of higher 
learning, that is provided directly by such insti-
tution rather than by an entity other than such 
institution under a contract or other agreement; 
‘‘(C) that does not lead to a degree; 
‘‘(D) that has a term of not less than six 
and not more than 28 weeks; and 
‘‘(E) that provides instruction in computer 
programming, computer software, media appli-
cation, data processing, or information sciences. 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may not provide 
educational assistance under this section for a high tech-
nology program of education that begins after September 
30, 2026.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3699B 
the following new item: 
‘‘3699C. High technology program.’’. 
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(b) EFFECT ON HIGH TECHNOLOGY PILOT PRO-
GRAM.—Section 116 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans 
Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48; 
38 U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) HOUSING STIPEND.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay to each eligi-
ble veteran (not including an individual described in 
the second sentence of subsection (b)) who is en-
rolled in a high technology program of education 
under the pilot program on a full-time or part-time 
basis a monthly housing stipend equal to the prod-
uct— 
‘‘(A) of— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a veteran pursuing 
resident training, the monthly amount of 
the basic allowance for housing payable 
under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code, for a member with depend-
ents in pay grade E–5 residing in the mili-
tary housing area that encompasses all or 
the majority portion of the ZIP code area 
in which is located the campus of the insti-
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tution where the individual physically par-
ticipates in a majority of classes; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a veteran pursuing 
a program of education through distance 
learning, a monthly amount equal to 50 
percent of the national average of the 
monthly amount of the basic allowance for 
housing payable under section 403 of title 
37, United States Code, for a member with 
dependents in pay grade E–5, multiplied 
by 
‘‘(B) the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 1.0; or 
‘‘(ii) the number of course hours 
borne by the individual in pursuit of the 
program of education involved, divided by 
the minimum number of course hours re-
quired for full-time pursuit of such pro-
gram of education, rounded to the nearest 
multiple of 10. 
‘‘(2) BAR TO DUAL ELIGIBILITY.—No covered 
individual may receive a housing stipend under this 
subsection for any month if such individual is in re-
ceipt of a housing stipend under chapter 33 ot title 
38, United States Code, for that month.’’; 
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(2) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (6); 
and 
(3) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
following new subsection (h): 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may not, under 
this section, pay a provider for a high technology program 
of education that begins after September 30, 2024.’’. 
(c) APPROVAL OF CERTAIN HIGH TECHNOLOGY PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 3680A of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) Any independent study program except— 
‘‘(A) an independent study program (in-
cluding such a program taken over open circuit 
television) that— 
‘‘(i) is accredited by an accrediting 
agency or association recognized by the 
Secretary of Education under subpart 2 of 
part H of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b); 
‘‘(ii) leads to— 
‘‘(I) a standard college degree; 
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‘‘(II) a certificate that reflects 
educational attainment offered by an 
institution of higher learning; or 
‘‘(III) a certificate that reflects 
graduation from a course of study of-
fered by— 
‘‘(aa) an area career and 
technical education school (as de-
fined in subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) of section 3(3) of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302(3))) that provides 
education at the postsecondary 
level; or 
‘‘(bb) a postsecondary voca-
tional institution (as defined in 
section 102(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002(c))) that provides 
education at the postsecondary 
level; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a program de-
scribed in clause (ii)(III)— 
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‘‘(i) the provider of which has entered 
into a contract with the Secretary under 
subsection (c) of such section; 
‘‘(ii) that has been provided to covered 
individuals (as defined in subsection (h)(1) 
of such section) under such contract for a 
period of at least five years; 
‘‘(iii) regarding which the Secretary 
has determined that the average employ-
ment rate of covered individuals who grad-
uated from such program of education is 
65 percent or higher for the year preceding 
such determination; and 
‘‘(iv) that satisfies the requirements of 
subsection (e) of such section.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the enrollment 
of a veteran in an online high technology program de-
scribed in subsection (a)(4)(B).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (c) shall take effect on October 1, 
2024. 
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SEC. 213. NOTICE OF CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS POLICIES AND GUIDANCE 
AFFECTING THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 36 of 
title 38, United States Code, as amended by sections 210 
and 212, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 3699D. Notice of changes to policies and guidance 
relating to educational assistance pro-
grams 
‘‘In the case of any change to any policy or guidance 
provided by the Secretary that relates to any educational 
assistance program of the Department, the Secretary may 
not implement the change before the date that is 90 days 
after the date on which the Secretary makes available to 
students, educational institutions, and the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives notice of, and justification for, the change.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 3699B the following new 
item: 
‘‘3699D. Notice of changes to policies and guidance relating to educational as-
sistance programs.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 3699D of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply 
with respect to a rule making on or after August 1, 2024. 
SEC. 214. PAYMENT OF VA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE VIA 
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN 
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
update the payment system of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational 
assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign in-
stitution of higher education that— 
(1) provides an approved course of education to 
an eligible recipient of such assistance; and 
(2) does not have— 
(A) an employer identification number; or 
(B) an account with a domestic bank. 
SEC. 215. IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNT-
ABILITY 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO G.I. BILL COM-
PARISON TOOL.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN TOOL.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain the G.I. 
Bill Comparison Tool that was established pursuant 
to Executive Order 13607 (77 Fed. Reg. 25861; re-
lating to establishing principles of excellence for edu-
cational institutions serving service members, vet-
erans, spouses, and other family members) and in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act, or a successor tool, to provide relevant and 
timely information about programs of education ap-
proved under chapter 36 of title 38, United States 
Code, and the educational institutions that offer 
such programs. 
(2) DATA RETENTION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that historical data that is reported via the tool 
maintained under paragraph (1) remains easily and 
prominently accessible on the benefits.va.gov website, 
or a successor website, for a period of not less than 
six years from the date of initial publication. 
(b) PROVIDING TIMELY AND RELEVANT EDUCATION 
INFORMATION TO VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the 
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Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, and the heads of other relevant Federal agen-
cies, shall make such changes to the tool maintained 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs determines appropriate to ensure that such 
tool is an effective and efficient method for providing 
information pursuant to section 3698(b)(5) of title 
38, United States Code. 
(2) MEMORANDUM
OF
UNDERSTANDING
RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall seek to enter into a memorandum of 
understanding with the Secretary of Education and 
the heads other relevant Federal agencies, as the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines appro-
priate, to obtain information on outcomes with re-
spect to individuals who are entitled to educational 
assistance under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs and who are attending 
educational institutions. Such memorandum of un-
derstanding may include data sharing or computer 
matching agreements. 
(3) MODIFICATION OF SCOPE OF COMPREHEN-
SIVE POLICY ON PROVIDING EDUCATION INFORMA-
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TION.—Section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘veterans 
and members of the Armed Forces’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘individuals entitled to educational assist-
ance under laws administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘veterans and members 
of the Armed Forces’’ and inserting ‘‘indi-
viduals described in subsection (a)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the veteran or mem-
ber’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual’’. 
(4) G.I. BILL
COMPARISON
TOOL
REQUIRED 
DISCLOSURES.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of 
such section is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) for each individual described in subsection 
(a) seeking information provided under subsection 
(b)(5), the name of each Federal student aid pro-
gram, and a description of each such program, from 
which the individual may receive educational assist-
ance;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
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(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and a 
definition of each type of institution’’ be-
fore the semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and if 
so, which programs’’ before the semicolon; 
(iii) by striking clause (v) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(v) the average annual cost and the total 
cost to earn an associate’s degree and a bach-
elor’s degree, with available cost information on 
any other degree or credential the institution 
awards;’’; 
(iv) in clause (vi), by inserting before 
the semicolon the following: ‘‘disaggregated 
by— 
‘‘(I) the type of beneficiary of edu-
cational assistance; 
‘‘(II) individuals who received a cre-
dential and individuals who did not; and 
‘‘(II) individuals using educational as-
sistance under laws administered by the 
Secretary and individuals who are not’’; 
(v) in clause (xiv), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
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(vi) in clause (xv), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clauses: 
‘‘(xvi) the number of veterans or members 
who completed covered education at the institu-
tion leading to— 
‘‘(I) a degree, disaggregated by type 
of program, including— 
‘‘(aa) an associate degree; 
‘‘(bb) a bachelor’s degree; and 
‘‘(cc) a postbaccalaureate degree; 
and 
‘‘(II) a certificate or professional li-
cense, disaggregated by type of certificate 
or professional license; 
‘‘(xvii) programs available and the average 
time for completion of each program; 
‘‘(xviii) employment rate and median in-
come of graduates of the institution in general 
two 
and 
five 
years 
after 
graduation, 
disaggregated by— 
‘‘(I) specific program; and 
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‘‘(II) individuals using educational as-
sistance under laws administered by the 
Secretary and individuals who are not; and 
‘‘(xix) the number of individuals using edu-
cational assistance under laws administered by 
the Secretary who are enrolled in the both the 
institution and specific program per year.’’. 
(5) CLARITY AND ANONYMITY OF INFORMATION 
PROVIDED.—Paragraph (2) of such subsection is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘To the ex-
tent’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall ensure that information 
provided pursuant to subsection (b)(5) is provided in a 
manner that is easy for, and accessible to, individuals de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
‘‘(C) In providing information pursuant to subsection 
(b)(5), the Secretary shall maintain the anonymity of indi-
viduals described in subsection (a) and, to the extent that 
a portion of any data would undermine such anonymity, 
ensure that such data is not made available pursuant to 
such subsection.’’. 
(c) IMPROVEMENTS FOR STUDENT FEEDBACK.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(2) of such 
section is amended— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) provides institutions of higher learn-
ing— 
‘‘(i) up to 30 days to review and re-
spond to feedback from individuals de-
scribed in subsection (a) and address 
issues regarding the feedback before the 
feedback is published; and 
‘‘(I) if an institution of higher learn-
ing contests the accuracy of the feedback, 
the opportunity to challenge the inclusion 
of such data with an official appointed by 
the Secretary;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘that 
conforms with criteria for relevancy that the 
Secretary shall determine.’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
and responses from institutions of higher learn-
ing to such feedback, that conform with criteria 
for relevancy that the Secretary shall deter-
mine;’’; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) for each institution of higher learning 
that is approved under this chapter, retains, 
maintains, and publishes all of such feedback 
for not less than six years; and 
‘‘(E) is easily accessible to individuals de-
scribed in subsection (a) and to the general 
public.’’. 
(2) ACCESSIBILITY FROM G.I. BILL COMPARISON 
TOOL.—The Secretary shall ensure that— 
(A) the feedback tracked and published 
under subsection (b)(2) of such section, as 
amended by paragraph (1), is prominently dis-
played in the tool maintained under subsection 
(a) of this section; and 
(B) when such tool displays information 
for an institution of higher learning, the appli-
cable feedback is also displayed for such institu-
tion of higher learning. 
(d) TRAINING FOR PROVISION OF EDUCATION COUN-
SELING SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall ensure that personnel employed by the Depart-
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ment of Veteran Affairs, or a contractor of the De-
partment, to provide education benefits counseling, 
vocational or transition assistance, or similar func-
tions, including employees or contractors of the De-
partment who provide such counseling or assistance 
as part of the Transition Assistance Program, are 
trained on how— 
(A) to use properly the tool maintained 
under subsection (a); and 
(B) to provide appropriate educational 
counseling services to individuals described in 
section 3698(a) of such title, as amended by 
subsection (b)(3)(A). 
(2) TRANSITION
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘Transition 
Assistance Program’’ means the program of coun-
seling, information, and services under section 1142 
of title 10, United States Code. 
Subtitle B—Employment and 
Training 
SEC. 221. IMPROVEMENTS TO REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) USERRA PURPOSES.—Section 4301(a)(1) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘en-
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courage noncareer service in the uniformed services’’ and 
inserting ‘‘encourage service in the uniformed services’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION OF RETALIATION.—Subsection (b) 
of section 4311 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or other retaliatory action’’ after ‘‘em-
ployment action’’. 
(c) EXPANSION
OF
INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF.—Sub-
section (e) of section 4323 of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The court shall use’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(1) The court shall use’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) A person bringing an action to enforce a provi-
sion of this chapter pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
entitled to an injunction under paragraph (1) if such per-
son demonstrates— 
‘‘(A) a violation— 
‘‘(i) of the provisions of this chapter; or 
‘‘(ii) of the provisions of this chapter is 
threatened or is imminent; 
‘‘(B) the harm to the person outweighs the in-
jury to the employer; 
‘‘(C) a likelihood of success on the merits of 
such action; and 
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‘‘(D) awarding such relief is in the public inter-
est. 
‘‘(3) The court may not deny a motion for injunctive 
relief on the basis that a party bringing an action to en-
force a provision of this chapter may be awarded wages 
unearned due to an unlawful termination or denial of em-
ployment at the conclusion of such action.’’. 
(d) DAMAGES AGAINST A STATE OR PRIVATE EM-
PLOYER.—Section 4323 of such title is further amended, 
in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), by striking subpara-
graph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) The court may require the employer to 
pay the person the amount referred to in subpara-
graph (B) and interest on such amount, calculated 
at a rate of 3 percent per year. 
‘‘(D) The court may require the employer to 
pay the person the greater of $50,000 or the amount 
equal to the amounts referred to in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) as liquidated damages, if the court de-
termines that the employer knowingly failed to com-
ply with the provisions of this chapter.’’. 
(e) MANDATORY ATTORNEY FEES AWARD IN SUC-
CESSFUL ACTIONS FOR REEMPLOYMENT.— 
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(1) MSPB ACTIONS.—Paragraph (4) of sub-
section (c) of section 4324 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘may, in its discretion,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘The Board may, in its discretion, 
award reasonable attorney fees in a case settled 
before the issuance of an order if the person 
can demonstrate that significant attorney fees 
were incurred and that justice requires such an 
award.’’. 
(2) FEDERAL
CIRCUIT
ACTIONS.—Subsection 
(d) of such section is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In such Federal Circuit proceeding, the court 
shall award such person reasonable attorney fees, expert 
witness fees, and other litigation expenses if such person— 
‘‘(A) prevails in such Federal Circuit pro-
ceeding; and 
‘‘(B) is not represented by the Special Counsel 
in such Federal Circuit proceeding.’’. 
(3) ACTIONS AGAINST A STATE OR PRIVATE EM-
PLOYER.—Paragraph (2) of section 4323(h) of such 
title is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the court may award any 
such person who prevails in such action or pro-
ceeding reasonable attorney fees’’ and inserting 
‘‘the court shall award any such person who 
prevails in such action or proceeding reasonable 
attorney fees’’. 
(f) GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON USERRA.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the methods through 
which the Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, proc-
esses actions for relief under chapter 43 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report that includes— 
(A) the findings of the review required 
under paragraph (1); 
(B) an identification of the number of ac-
tions for relief under chapter 43 of title 38, 
United States Code, initiated during the period 
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covered by the report, disaggregated by size of 
employer and geographic region; 
(C) an identification of the number of such 
actions for relief that were erroneously dis-
missed, as determined by the Comptroller Gen-
eral; 
(D) an identification of the number of such 
actions for relief that were referred to the De-
partment of Justice; and 
(E) an assessment of trends, if any, in 
such actions for relief initiated during such pe-
riod. 
(g) GAO REVIEW OF PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS 
OF
THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
BY FEDERAL INTEL-
LIGENCE AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on the processes and procedures adopted and 
used by the intelligence community to provide the 
protections for members of the uniformed services 
otherwise established under chapter 43 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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(A) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and Senate, the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
(B) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 
3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
SEC. 222. REVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS MANUAL OF VET-
ERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERV-
ICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and once every two 
years thereafter for the period of five years beginning on 
such date, the Secretary of Labor, shall review the manual 
of the Department of Labor titled ‘‘Veterans’ Employment 
and Training Service Investigations Manual: USERRA, 
VEOA, and VP’’ (or a successor manual) and make such 
revisions to such manual as the Secretary determines ap-
propriate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after any date 
on which the Secretary completes a review required under 
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subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate— 
(1) a report that includes a description of any 
revision to such manual made pursuant to such re-
view; and 
(2) a copy of the entire such manual which— 
(A) shall be provided to the Chairman and 
Ranking Member of each such committee; and 
(B) may contain a separate addendum for 
portions of the manual that contain law en-
forcement sensitive materials. 
SEC. 223. WARRIOR TRAINING ADVANCEMENT COURSE. 
(a) REPORTING ON THE WARRIOR TRAINING AD-
VANCEMENT COURSE.— 
(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on WARTAC. 
(B) ANNUAL REPORT.—One year after the 
submission of the report required under para-
graph subparagraph (A) and annually there-
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after, the Secretary shall submit to such Com-
mittees a report that contains the elements 
under subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph 
(2) with regards to the preceding year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Except as provided in para-
graph (1)(B), the reports under this subsection shall 
include the following elements: 
(A) BEST
PRACTICES.—With regards to 
best practices of WARTAC— 
(i) how many covered members have 
applied to participate in WARTAC; 
(ii) how many covered members have 
participated in WARTAC; 
(iii) how the Secretary provides train-
ing to covered members during TAP; 
(iv) how many covered members have 
completed WARTAC; and 
(v) any other information the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(B) COST SAVINGS.—With regards to cost 
savings of WARTAC— 
(i) how much money the Secretary de-
termines WARTAC saves the United 
States each fiscal year; 
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(ii) how much money the Secretary 
determines 
WARTAC 
has 
saved 
the 
United States since its establishment; and 
(iii) the determination of the Sec-
retary whether other Federal agencies may 
save money by establishing a program 
similar to WARTAC. 
(C) HIRING.—With regards to hiring cov-
ered members who complete WARTAC— 
(i) how the Secretary identifies posi-
tions in the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs for which such covered members may 
qualify; 
(ii) the grades of such positions on 
the General Schedule under section 5332 
of title 5, United States Code; and 
(iii) how many such covered members 
the Secretary has hired to such positions. 
(3) DISTRIBUTION.—Not later than 30 days 
after submitting the report under paragraph (1)(A), 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit a 
copy of the report under this section to the head of 
each Federal agency. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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(A) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means 
members of the Armed Forces participating in 
TAP. 
(B) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transi-
tion Assistance Program under sections 1142 
and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. 
(C) The term ‘‘WARTAC’’ means the 
Warrior Training Advancement Course of the 
Veterans Benefit Administration, in which the 
Secretary provides training to covered members 
so such covered members may qualify for cer-
tain employment in the Veterans Benefit Ad-
ministration. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM TO EMPLOY VETERANS IN PO-
SITIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE 
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) BEST
PRACTICES
FOR
OTHER
DEPART-
MENTS.—The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Vet-
erans’ Employment and Training, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall estab-
lish guidelines containing best practices for depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government that 
carry out programs to employ veterans who are 
transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. 
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Such guidelines shall include the findings of the ini-
tial report required under subsection (a)(1). 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Interior, in consultation with the Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment 
and Training and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, shall establish a pilot program under 
which veterans are employed by the Federal 
Government in positions that relate to the con-
servation and resource management activities of 
the Department of the Interior. 
(B) COMMENCEMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall commence the pilot program 
at least 60, but not more than 180, days after 
the date of the submission of the report re-
quired under subsection (a)(1)(A). 
(C) POSITIONS.—The Secretary of the In-
terior shall— 
(i) identify vacant positions in the De-
partment of the Interior that are appro-
priate to fill using the pilot program; and 
(ii) to the extent practicable, fill such 
positions using the pilot program. 
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(D) 
APPLICATION
OF
CIVIL
SERVICE 
LAWS.—A veteran employed under the pilot 
program shall be treated as an employee as de-
fined by section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(E) BRIEFINGS AND REPORT.— 
(i) INITIAL
BRIEFING.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the submis-
sion of the report required under sub-
section (a)(1)(A), the Secretary of the In-
terior and the Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans’ Employment and Training 
shall jointly provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a briefing on the 
pilot program under this subsection, which 
shall include a description of how the pilot 
program will be carried out in a manner to 
reduce the unemployment of veterans. 
(ii) IMPLEMENTATION
BRIEFING.— 
Not later than one year after the date on 
which the pilot program under this para-
graph commences, the Secretary of the In-
terior and the Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans’ Employment and Training 
shall jointly provide to the appropriate con-
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gressional committees a briefing on the im-
plementation of the pilot program. 
(iii) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the pilot 
program under this paragraph is com-
pleted, the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Vet-
erans’ Employment and Training shall 
jointly submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the pilot 
program that includes the following: 
(I) The number of veterans who 
applied to participate in the pilot pro-
gram. 
(II) The number of such veterans 
employed under the pilot program. 
(III) The number of veterans 
identified 
in 
subclause 
(II) 
who 
transitioned to full-time positions with 
the Federal Government after partici-
pating in the pilot program. 
(IV) Recommendations with re-
spect to extending the pilot or making 
the program permanent. 
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(V) Any other information the 
Secretary and the Assistant Secretary 
determine appropriate with respect to 
measuring the effectiveness of the 
pilot program. 
(F) DURATION.—The authority to carry 
out the pilot program under this paragraph 
shall terminate on the date that is two years 
after the date on which the pilot program com-
mences. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
Subtitle C—Home Loans 
SEC. 231. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM FOR DIRECT 
HOUSING LOANS MADE TO NATIVE AMER-
ICAN VETERANS BY THE SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) DIRECT HOUSING LOANS TO NATIVE AMER-
ICAN
VETERANS.—Section 3762(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) The Secretary may make a direct housing loan 
to a Native American veteran under this subchapter if the 
Secretary ensures the following: 
‘‘(1) That each Native American veteran to 
whom the Secretary makes a direct housing loan 
under this subchapter— 
‘‘(A) holds, possesses, or purchases using 
the proceeds of the loan a meaningful interest 
in a lot or dwelling (or both) that is located on 
trust land; and 
‘‘(B) will purchase, construct, or improve 
(as the case may be) a dwelling on the lot using 
the proceeds of the loan. 
‘‘(2) That each such Native American veteran 
will convey to the Secretary by an appropriate in-
strument the interest referred to in paragraph 
(1)(A) as security for a direct housing loan under 
this subchapter. 
‘‘(3) That the Secretary, including the Sec-
retary’s employees or agents, may enter upon the 
trust land for the purposes of carrying out such ac-
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tions as the Secretary determines are necessary, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) to evaluate the advisability of the 
loan; 
‘‘(B) to monitor any purchase, construc-
tion, or improvements carried out using the 
proceeds of the loan; and 
‘‘(C) to manage any servicing or post-fore-
closure activities, including acquisition, property 
inspections, and property management. 
‘‘(4) That there are established standards and 
procedures that apply to the foreclosure of the inter-
est conveyed by a Native American veteran pursuant 
to paragraph (2), including— 
‘‘(A) procedures for foreclosing the inter-
est; and 
‘‘(B) procedures for the resale of the lot or 
dwelling (or both) purchased, constructed, or 
improved using the proceeds of the loan. 
‘‘(5) That the loan is made in a responsible and 
prudent manner, subject to standards and proce-
dures as are necessary for the reasonable protection 
of the financial interests of the United States.’’. 
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(2) 
MEMORANDUMS
OF
UNDERSTANDING, 
AGREEMENTS, 
AND
DETERMINATIONS.—Section 
3762(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) To carry out the purpose of subsection (a), 
the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) enter into a memorandum of under-
standing with a tribal organization, other entity, or 
individual; 
‘‘(B) rely on agreements or determinations of 
other Federal agencies to guarantee, insure, or make 
loans on trust land; and 
‘‘(C) enter into other agreements or take such 
other actions as the Secretary determines necessary. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary determines that the require-
ments under subsection (a) are not being enforced by a 
tribal organization, other entity, or individual that is a 
party to any memorandum of understanding, agreement, 
or determination described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may cease making new direct housing loans to Native 
American veterans under this subchapter within the area 
of the authority of the tribal organization, other entity, 
or individual (as the case may be).’’. 
(b) DIRECT LOANS TO NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS 
TO REFINANCE EXISTING MORTGAGE LOANS.—Section 
3762(h) of such title is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(h) The Secretary may make direct loans to Native 
American veterans in order to enable such veterans to refi-
nance existing mortgage loans for any of the following 
purposes: 
‘‘(1) To refinance an existing loan made under 
this section, if the loan— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements set forth in 
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E) of paragraph 
(1) of section 3710(e) of this title; 
‘‘(B) will bear an interest rate at least one 
percentage point less than the interest rate 
borne by the loan being refinanced; and 
‘‘(C) complies with paragraphs (2) and (3) 
of section 3710(e) of this title, except that for 
the purposes of this subsection the reference to 
subsection (a)(8) of section 3710 of this title in 
such paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be deemed to 
be a reference to this subsection. 
‘‘(2) To refinance an existing mortgage loan not 
made under this section on a dwelling owned and oc-
cupied by the veteran as the veteran’s home, if all 
of the following requirements are met: 
‘‘(A) The loan will be secured by the same 
dwelling as was the loan being refinanced. 
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‘‘(B) The loan will provide the veteran with 
a net tangible benefit. 
‘‘(C) The nature and condition of the prop-
erty is such as to be suitable for dwelling pur-
poses. 
‘‘(D) The amount of the loan does not ex-
ceed either of the following: 
‘‘(i) 100 percent of the reasonable 
value of the dwelling, with such reasonable 
value determined under the procedures es-
tablished by the Secretary under sub-
section (d)(2). 
‘‘(ii) An amount equal to the sum of 
the balance of the loan being refinanced 
and such closing costs (including any dis-
count points) as may be authorized by the 
Secretary to be included in the loan. 
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), 
if a loan is made for both the purpose of this 
paragraph and to make energy efficiency im-
provements, the loan must not exceed either of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) 100 percent of the reasonable 
value of the dwelling as improved for en-
ergy efficiency, with such reasonable value 
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determined under the procedures estab-
lished by the Secretary under subsection 
(d)(2). 
‘‘(ii) The amount referred to under 
subparagraph (D)(ii), plus the applicable 
amount specified under section 3710(d)(2) 
of this title. 
‘‘(F) The loan meets all other require-
ments the Secretary may establish under this 
subchapter. 
‘‘(G) The existing mortgage being refi-
nanced is a first lien on the property and se-
cured of record. 
‘‘(3) To refinance an existing mortgage loan to 
repair, alter, or improve a dwelling owned by the 
veteran and occupied by the veteran as the veteran’s 
home, if all of the following requirements are met: 
‘‘(A) The loan will be secured by the same 
dwelling as was the loan being refinanced. 
‘‘(B) The nature and condition of the 
property is such as to be suitable for dwelling 
purposes, and the repair, alteration, or improve-
ment substantially protects or improves the 
basic livability or utility of such property. 
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‘‘(C) The amount of the loan, including the 
costs of repairs, alterations, and improvements, 
does not exceed either of the following: 
‘‘(i) 100 percent of the reasonable 
value of the dwelling as repaired, altered, 
or improved, with such reasonable value 
determined under the procedures estab-
lished by the Secretary under subsection 
(d)(2). 
‘‘(ii) An amount equal to the sum 
of— 
‘‘(I) the balance of the loan being 
refinanced; 
‘‘(II) the actual cost of repairs, 
alterations, or improvements; and 
‘‘(III) such closing costs (includ-
ing any discount points) as may be 
authorized by the Secretary to be in-
cluded in the loan. 
‘‘(D) The loan meets all other require-
ments the Secretary may establish under this 
subchapter. 
‘‘(E) The existing mortgage loan being re-
financed is a first lien on the property and se-
cured of record.’’. 
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(c) EXPANSION OF OUTREACH PROGRAM ON AVAIL-
ABILITY OF DIRECT HOUSING LOANS FOR NATIVE AMER-
ICAN VETERANS.—Section 3762(i)(2) of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(G) Pursuant to subsection (g)(4), assisting 
Native American veterans in qualifying for mortgage 
financing by— 
‘‘(i) partnering with local service providers, 
such as tribal organizations, tribally designated 
housing entities, Native community development 
financial institutions, and nonprofit organiza-
tions, for conducting outreach, homebuyer edu-
cation, housing counseling, and post-purchase 
education; and 
‘‘(ii) providing other technical assistance as 
needed. 
‘‘(H) Attending conferences and conventions 
conducted by the network of Native community de-
velopment financial institutions and other Native 
American homeownership organizations to provide 
information and training to Native community devel-
opment financial institutions about the availability of 
the relending program under section 3762A of this 
title.’’. 
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(d) ADEQUATE PERSONNEL.—Section 3762 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(k) The Secretary shall assign a sufficient number 
of personnel of the Department dedicated to carrying out 
the authority of the Secretary under this subchapter, in-
cluding construction and valuation specialists to assist 
with issues unique to new construction and renovations 
on trust land.’’. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3765 of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) is located in the State of Alaska with-
in a region established under section 7(a) of the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1606(a));’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) is defined by the Secretary of the In-
terior and recognized by the United States as 
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land over which an Indian Tribe has govern-
mental dominion; or 
‘‘(F) is on any land that the Secretary de-
termines is provided to Native American vet-
erans because of their status as Native Ameri-
cans.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘community development finan-
cial institution’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 103 of the Community Development Banking 
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
4702). 
‘‘(7) The term ‘Indian Tribe’ means any Indian 
tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or com-
munity, including any Alaska Native village or re-
gional or village corporation as defined in or estab-
lished pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), which is recog-
nized as eligible for the special programs and serv-
ices provided by the United States to Indians be-
cause of their status as Indians. 
‘‘(8) The term ‘Native community development 
financial institution’ means any entity— 
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‘‘(A) that has been certified as a commu-
nity development financial institution by the 
Secretary of the Treasury; 
‘‘(B) that is not less than 51 percent 
owned or controlled by Native Americans; and 
‘‘(C) for which not less than 51 percent of 
the activities of the entity serve Native Ameri-
cans. 
‘‘(9) The term ‘net tangible benefit’ shall have 
such meaning as the Secretary determines appro-
priate, but shall include the refinance of an interim 
construction loan. 
‘‘(10) The term ‘other technical assistance’ 
means services to assist a Native American veteran 
to navigate the steps necessary for securing a mort-
gage loan on trust land, including pre-development 
activities related to utilities, identifying appropriate 
residential construction services, and obtaining lease 
clearances and title status reports from the applica-
ble tribal organization or the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs. 
‘‘(11) The term ‘tribally designated housing en-
tity’ has the meaning given that term in section 4 
of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).’’. 
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(f) 
INTEREST
RATE
REDUCTION
FINANCING 
LOAN.—Section 3729(b)(4)(F) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘3762(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘3762(h)(1)’’. 
(g) REGULATIONS.—Section 3761 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations 
as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.’’. 
SEC. 232. NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTION RELENDING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 37 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 3762 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3762A. Native community development financial 
institution relending program 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The Secretary may make a loan to 
a Native community development financial institution for 
the purpose of allowing the institution to relend loan 
amounts to qualified Native American veterans, subject to 
the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—(1) The Secretary shall establish 
standards to be used in evaluating whether to make a loan 
to a Native community development financial institution 
under this section. 
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‘‘(2) In establishing standards under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall ensure that a Native community devel-
opment financial institution— 
‘‘(A) is able to originate and service loans for 
single-family homes; 
‘‘(B) is able to operate the relending program 
in a manner consistent with the mission of the De-
partment to serve veterans; and 
‘‘(C) uses loan amounts received under this sec-
tion only for the purpose of relending, as described 
in subsection (c), to Native American veterans. 
‘‘(c) RELENDING REQUIREMENTS.—(1) A Native 
community development financial institution that receives 
a loan under this section shall use the loan amounts to 
make loans to Native American veterans residing on trust 
land. 
‘‘(2) A loan to a Native American veteran made by 
a Native community development financial institution 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be limited either to the purpose of pur-
chase, construction, or improvement of a dwelling lo-
cated on trust land or to the refinance of an existing 
mortgage loan for a dwelling on trust land, con-
sistent with the requirements of section 3762(h) of 
this title; and 
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‘‘(B) comply with such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary determines are necessary to protect 
against predatory lending, including the interest rate 
charged on a loan to a Native American veteran. 
‘‘(d) REPAYMENT.—A loan made to a Native commu-
nity development financial institution under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(1) be payable to the Secretary upon such 
terms and conditions as are prescribed in regulations 
pursuant to this subchapter; and 
‘‘(2) bear interest at a rate of one percent. 
‘‘(e) OVERSIGHT.—Subject to notice and opportunity 
for a hearing, whenever the Secretary finds with respect 
to loans made under subsection (a) or (c) that any Native 
community development financial institution has failed to 
maintain adequate loan accounting records, to dem-
onstrate proper ability to service loans adequately, or to 
exercise proper credit judgment, or that such Native com-
munity development financial institution has willfully or 
negligently engaged in practices otherwise detrimental to 
the interest of veterans or of the Government, the Sec-
retary may take such actions as the Secretary determines 
necessary to protect veterans or the Government, such as 
requiring immediate repayment of any loans made under 
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subsection (a) and the assignment to the Secretary of 
loans made under subsection (c). 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—The Secretary may not make a loan 
under this section after September 30, 2026.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3762 the 
following new item: 
‘‘3762A. Native community development financial institution relending pro-
gram.’’. 
(c) NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT.—Section 3763 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) Of amounts available in the Account, the Sec-
retary may use for loans made under section 3762A of 
this title— 
‘‘(1) in fiscal year 2024, not more than 
$5,000,000; and 
‘‘(2) in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, 
an amount determined necessary by the Secretary to 
meet the demand for such loans.’’. 
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TITLE III—DISABILITY AND 
MEMORIAL AFFAIRS MATTERS 
SEC. 301. BURIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS 
WHO DIE AT HOME WHILE IN RECEIPT OF 
HOSPICE CARE FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall treat a veteran described in subsection (b) as a vet-
eran described in subparagraph (A) of section 2303(a)(2) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(b) VETERAN DESCRIBED.—A veteran described in 
this subsection is a veteran who dies in a home or other 
setting at which the deceased veteran was, at the time of 
death, receiving hospice care pursuant to section 1717(a) 
of such title if such care was directly preceded by the Sec-
retary furnishing to the veteran hospital care or nursing 
home care described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—This section 
shall apply with respect to deaths that occur— 
(1) on or after the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) before October 1, 2026. 
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SEC. 302. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS TO AWARD GRANTS TO STATES AND IN-
DIAN TRIBES TO IMPROVE OUTREACH TO 
VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 63 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 as 
sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 6306 the following 
new section 6307: 
‘‘§ 6307. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to im-
prove outreach to veterans 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
provide for assistance by the Secretary to States and In-
dian Tribes to carry out programs that improve covered 
outreach and assistance to veterans and the spouses, chil-
dren, and parents of veterans, to ensure that such individ-
uals are fully informed about, and assisted in applying for, 
any veterans and veterans-related benefits and programs 
(including veterans programs of a State or Indian Tribe) 
for which they may be eligible and facilitate opportunities 
for such individuals to receive competent, qualified serv-
ices in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of 
veterans benefits claims. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may award grants 
to States and Indian Tribes— 
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‘‘(1) to carry out, coordinate, improve, or other-
wise enhance— 
‘‘(A) covered outreach activities; or 
‘‘(B) activities to assist in the development 
and submittal of claims for veterans and vet-
erans-related benefits; or 
‘‘(2) to increase the number of county or Tribal 
veterans service officers serving in the State by hir-
ing new, additional such officers. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—(1) To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit 
to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. 
‘‘(B) A description of the programs through 
which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the out-
come measures developed by the Secretary under 
subsection (j). 
‘‘(C) A description of how the State or Indian 
Tribe will distribute grant amounts equitably among 
counties or Tribal lands with varying levels of urban-
ization. 
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‘‘(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to 
meet the unique needs of American Indian veterans, 
Alaska Native veterans, or Native Hawaiian vet-
erans, elderly veterans, and veterans from other un-
derserved communities. 
‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall seek to en-
sure that grants awarded under this section are equitably 
distributed among States and Indian Tribes with varying 
levels of urbanization. 
‘‘(e) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated or otherwise made available for grants under 
this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure 
that not less than five percent is used to make grants to 
Indian Tribes. 
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall prioritize 
awarding grants under this section that will serve the fol-
lowing areas: 
‘‘(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or 
Tribal veterans service officers. 
‘‘(2) Areas with high rates of— 
‘‘(A) suicide among veterans; or 
‘‘(B) referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. 
‘‘(g) USE OF COUNTY OR TRIBAL VETERANS SERV-
ICE OFFICERS.—A State or Indian Tribe that receives a 
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grant under this section to carry out an activity described 
in subsection (b)(1) shall carry out the activity through— 
‘‘(1) a county or Tribal veterans service officer 
of the State; or 
‘‘(2) if the State or Indian Tribe does not have 
a county or Tribal veterans service officer, or if the 
county or Tribal veterans service officers of the 
State or Indian Tribe cover only a portion of that 
State or Indian Tribe, an appropriate entity of a 
State, local, or Tribal government, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(h) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Any grant awarded 
under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(1) to expand existing programs, activities, 
and services; 
‘‘(2) to hire new, additional county or Tribal 
veterans service officers; or 
‘‘(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate 
carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—A grant under this 
section may be used to provide education and training, in-
cluding on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and 
Tribal government employees who provide (or when 
trained will provide) covered outreach services in order for 
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those employees to obtain accreditation in accordance with 
procedures approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(j) OUTCOME MEASURES.—(1) The Secretary shall 
develop and provide to each State or Indian Tribe that 
receives a grant under this section written guidance on 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Outcome measures. 
‘‘(B) Policies of the Department. 
‘‘(2) In developing outcome measures under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following goals: 
‘‘(A) Increasing the use of veterans and vet-
erans-related benefits, particularly among vulnerable 
populations. 
‘‘(B) Increasing the number of county and 
Tribal veterans service officers recognized by the 
Secretary for the representation of veterans under 
chapter 59 of this title. 
‘‘(k) TRACKING REQUIREMENTS.—(1) With respect 
to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary 
shall track the use of veterans and veterans-related bene-
fits among the population served by the grant, including 
the average period of time between the date on which a 
veteran applies for such a benefit and the date on which 
the veteran receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of 
benefit. 
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‘‘(2) Not less frequently than annually during the life 
of the grant program established under this section, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on— 
‘‘(A) the information tracked under paragraph 
(1); 
‘‘(B) how the grants awarded under this section 
serve the unique needs of American Indian veterans, 
Alaska Native veterans, or Native Hawaiian vet-
erans, elderly veterans, and veterans from other un-
derserved communities; and 
‘‘(C) other information provided by States and 
Indian Tribes pursuant to the grant reporting re-
quirements. 
‘‘(l) PERFORMANCE REVIEW.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) review the performance of each State or 
Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) make information regarding such perform-
ance publicly available. 
‘‘(m) REMEDIATION PLAN.—(1) In the case of a 
State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this sec-
tion and does not meet the outcome measures developed 
by the Secretary under subsection (j), the Secretary shall 
require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation 
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plan under which the State shall describe how and when 
it plans to meet such outcome measures. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent 
grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe de-
scribed in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the 
remediation plan submitted by the State or Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(n) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘county or Tribal veterans serv-
ice officer’ includes a local equivalent veterans serv-
ice officer. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered outreach’ means out-
reach with respect to— 
‘‘(A) benefits administered by the Under 
Secretary for Benefits; or 
‘‘(B) similar benefits administered by a 
State or Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
and any territory or possession of the United States. 
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‘‘(5) The term ‘Veterans Crisis Line’ means the 
toll-free hotline for veterans established under sec-
tion 1720F(h) of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended 
by striking the items relating to sections 6307 and 6308 
and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘6307. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans 
‘‘6308. Outreach for eligible dependents 
‘‘6309. Biennial report to Congress’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, 
$10,000,000 to carry out section 6307 of title 28, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 303. DEFINITION OF SURVIVING SPOUSE. 
Paragraph (3) of section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘surviving spouse’ means (except for 
purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a person who was 
the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, 
and who lived with the veteran continuously from the date 
of marriage to the date of the veteran’s death (except 
where there was a separation which was due to the mis-
conduct of, or procured by, the veteran without the fault 
of the spouse) and who has not remarried.’’. 
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SEC. 304. ENSURING ONLY LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONALS PERFORM MEDICAL DISABILITY 
EXAMINATIONS UNDER CERTAIN DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF CERTAIN HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—Section 504(c)(1) of the Vet-
erans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by inserting 
‘‘only’’ before ‘‘a health care professional’’. 
(b) REMEDIES.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall take such actions as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to ensure compliance with section 504(c) of the Vet-
erans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note), as amended by subsection 
(a). 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and not less fre-
quently than once each year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 
of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the conduct of the pilot program established 
under section 504 of the Veterans’ Benefits Im-
provements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 38 
U.S.C. 5101 note); and 
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(2) the actions of the Secretary under sub-
section (b). 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 504 of the 
Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended, in the 
section heading, by striking ‘‘PHYSICIANS’’ and inserting 
‘‘HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS’’. 
SEC. 305. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING AN 
AGENT 
OR 
ATTORNEY 
TO 
A 
LICENSED 
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO PER-
FORMS A MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATION 
UNDER 
CERTAIN 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 504 of the Veterans’ Ben-
efits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 38 
U.S.C. 5101 note), as amended by section 304, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) CERTAIN INFORMATION PROVIDED TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The Secretary shall provide to a 
health care professional who performs an examination 
under subsection (a) the contact information of any agent 
or attorney recognized by the Secretary under chapter 59 
of title 38, United States Code, with regards to a claim 
for benefits that gives rise to such examination.’’. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to an examination described in sub-
section (a) of such section that is performed on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 306. MODERNIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
DISABILITY 
BENEFIT 
QUESTION-
NAIRES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN 
INFORMATION IN MACHINE-READABLE FORMAT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall require all disability benefit ques-
tionnaire data collected in the course of medical dis-
ability examinations made by covered non-Depart-
ment providers to be transmitted to the Department 
in a machine-readable format. 
(2) ISSUANCE OF STANDARDS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall issue standards for the trans-
mission of disability benefit questionnaire data in a 
machine-readable format as required under para-
graph (1). 
(3) UPDATES.—In making updates to disability 
benefit questionnaires after the date specified in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
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(A) ensure that the updates are made in a 
manner that allows for the data collected under 
the questionnaires to be in a machine-readable 
format as of the date on which the update goes 
into effect; and 
(B) not later than 30 days before an up-
date goes into effect, notify the covered non-De-
partment providers (or their employers) de-
scribed in such paragraph of such updates. 
(b) PLAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM 
MODIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a plan to modify the infor-
mation technology systems and processes of the Depart-
ment to enable a non-Department health care professional, 
assigned to or selected by a claimant, to transmit to the 
Department, in a machine-readable format, disability ben-
efit questionnaire data, including complete disability ben-
efit questionnaires rather than partial questionnaires or 
elements of medical evidence. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary shall make publicly available on the internet 
website of the Department referred to in section 5101(d) 
of title 38, United States Code— 
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(1) a description of the standards issued under 
subsection (a)(2); and 
(2) the plan required under subsection (b). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘claimant’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 5100 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered non-Department pro-
vider’’ means a health care provider who— 
(A) is not an employee of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs; and 
(B) pursuant to a contract under section 
504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act 
of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 
note), as amended by sections 304 and 305, ex-
amines a claimant for a medical disability. 
SEC. 307. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AUTO-
MATIC PROCESSING OF CERTAIN CLAIMS 
FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY RATINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall modify the information technology sys-
tems of the Department of Veterans Affairs to use auto-
mation technology for claims for temporary disability rat-
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ings for veterans described in section 1156(a)(1)(C) of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In providing for 
the automatic processing of claims as required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall ensure that— 
(1) medical evidence is obtained from the cor-
porate data warehouse of the Department or other 
sources of data, the Secretary determines appro-
priate; 
(2) employees of the Department continue to 
determine whether a veteran is entitled to a tem-
porary disability rating under section 1156(a)(1)(C) 
of title 38, United States Code; and 
(3) claims may be processed manually if the 
evidence of record is not sufficient to decide the 
claim or if the medical evidence is provided in a for-
mat that is not compatible with the system devel-
oped under subsection (a). 
TITLE IV—HOMELESSNESS 
MATTERS 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Housing our Military 
Veterans Effectively Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘HOME Act of 
2023’’. 
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SEC. 402. PER DIEM PAYMENTS PROVIDED BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR SERV-
ICES FURNISHED TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2012 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i)(II)(aa)(BB), by strik-
ing ‘‘115 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘115 per-
cent (or, during the period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of the the Sen-
ator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans 
Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act 
and ending on September 30, 2026, 133 
percent)’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026, 
the Secretary may waive the maximum rate for per diem 
payments under clause (i)(II)(aa)(BB) or (ii) and, subject 
to the availability of appropriations, provide such pay-
ments at a rate that does not exceed 200 percent of the 
rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under 
subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of this title, as the 
Secretary may increase from time to time under sub-
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section (c) of that section, if the Secretary notifies Con-
gress of such waiver. 
‘‘(iv) The Secretary may not, pursuant to clause (iii), 
waive the maximum rate described in such clause for more 
than 50 percent of all grant recipients and eligible entities 
for a fiscal year.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may not provide more than 
12,000 per diem payments under this section for a fiscal 
year.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of the HOME Act of 2023, 
and not less frequently than twice each year thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives a report on the rate 
for per diem payments under this section that includes, 
for each Veterans Integrated Service Network of the De-
partment, the following data: 
‘‘(1) The average rate for such a payment. 
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‘‘(2) A list of locations where the rate for such 
a payment is within 10 percent of the maximum rate 
for such a payment authorized under this section. 
‘‘(3) The average length of stay by a veteran 
participating in a program described in section 
2012(a) of this title.’’. 
(b) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may prescribe interim guidance to carry 
out the amendments made by subsection (a). 
(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of 
fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives a strategic 
plan for the provision of grants and per diem pay-
ments for services furnished to homeless veterans 
under sections 2011 and 2012 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A method for administering grant 
funding equitably without using the rate au-
thorized for State homes for domiciliary care 
under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of 
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title 38, United States Code, as the Secretary 
may increase from time to time under sub-
section (c) of that section, that takes into ac-
count— 
(i) the wide variety of services fur-
nished by grant recipients and eligible enti-
ties under sections 2011 and 2012 of title 
38, United States Code; 
(ii) varying costs of living across dif-
ferent geographic locations; 
(iii) varying availability of affordable 
housing in different geographic locations; 
(iv) circumstances of housing insecu-
rity in rural and Tribal communities; 
(v) veterans with significant medical 
care needs; and 
(vi) the changing dynamic of the vet-
eran population nationwide. 
(B) A plan and timeline for implementa-
tion of the method included under subpara-
graph (A). 
(C) An estimate of increased costs or sav-
ings per year under the plan. 
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(D) An overview of the different grants 
that will be available once the plan is imple-
mented. 
SEC. 403. AUTHORIZATION FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS TO USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR IM-
PROVED FLEXIBILITY IN ASSISTANCE TO 
HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) USE OF FUNDS.—During the period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the 
termination date specified in subsection (d), the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs may provide to a covered veteran, as 
the Secretary determines necessary— 
(1) food, shelter, clothing, blankets, and hy-
giene items required for the safety and survival of 
the veteran; 
(2) transportation required to support the sta-
bility and health of the veteran for appointments 
with service providers, the conduct of housing and 
employment searches, and the obtainment of food 
and supplies; and 
(3) tablets, smartphones, disposable phones and 
other technology, and related service plans required 
to support the stability and health of the veteran 
through the maintenance of contact with service pro-
viders, prospective landlords, and family members. 
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(b) HOMELESS VETERANS ON DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may collabo-
rate, to the extent practicable, with one or more or-
ganizations to manage the use of land of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for homeless veterans for 
living and sleeping. 
(2) FORMS OF COLLABORATION.—Collaboration 
under paragraph (1) may include the provision by ei-
ther the Secretary or the head of the organization 
concerned of food services and security for property, 
buildings, and other facilities owned or controlled by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until the date specified in subsection (d), the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes, 
with respect to the period covered by such report— 
(1) a statement, disaggregated by each medical 
center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, of the 
amount of funds under this section— 
(A) each such medical center requested 
from the Secretary; and 
(B) to which the Secretary provided each 
such medical center; 
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(2) data, disaggregated by each such medical 
center, relating to how each such medical center 
used amounts provided by the Secretary under this 
section; 
(3) the number of covered veterans to which the 
Secretary provided assistance under this section; 
(4) the total amount of assistance the Secretary 
provided to covered veterans pursuant to subsection 
(a)(3) for communications equipment, broken down 
by the type of equipment provided; 
(5) the total amount of assistance the Secretary 
provided covered veterans pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) for ridesharing; 
(6) the number of covered veterans who re-
ceived such assistance; and 
(7) a description, for each rideshare used by a 
covered veteran with such assistance, of the reasons 
such covered veteran used such rideshare; 
(8) the number of covered veterans who lived or 
slept on Department land; 
(9) the amount of funds used to make available 
Department land for covered veterans to live and 
sleep; 
(10) the number of Department employees 
whose primary responsibilities involved providing 
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services for covered veterans living or sleeping on 
Department land; 
(11) the average length of time a covered vet-
eran lived or slept on Department land; and 
(12) the period of time the Secretary expects 
Department land will be made available for covered 
veterans to live and sleep. 
(d) TERMINATION DATE.—The termination date 
specified in this subsection is September 30, 2026. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
veteran’’ means— 
(1) a homeless veteran, as such term is defined 
in section 2002 of title 38, United States Code; and 
(2) a veteran participating in the program car-
ried out under section 8(o)(19) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)). 
SEC. 404. ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TELEHEALTH SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VII of chapter 20 of title 
38, United States Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2069. Access to telehealth services 
‘‘To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure 
that veterans participating in or receiving services from 
a program under this chapter have access to telehealth 
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services to which such veterans are eligible under the laws 
administered by the Secretary, including by ensuring that 
telehealth capabilities are available to— 
‘‘(1) such veterans; 
‘‘(2) case managers of the Department of pro-
grams for homeless veterans authorized under this 
chapter; and 
‘‘(3) community-based service providers for 
homeless veterans receiving funds from the Depart-
ment through grants or contracts.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 20 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘2069. Access to telehealth services.’’. 
TITLE V—ELECTRONIC HEALTH 
RECORD MATTERS 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Electronic Health 
Record Program Restructure, Enhance, Strengthen, and 
Empower Technology Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘EHR Program 
RESET Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘Electronic Health Record Mod-
ernization Program’’ means any activities being car-
ried out, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs to procure 
and implement an electronic health record system to 
replace significant medical functions or applications 
of the Veterans Information Systems and Tech-
nology Architecture. 
(3) The term ‘‘other health information tech-
nology activities and systems of the Department’’ 
means health information technology activities and 
systems other than electronic health record systems, 
including functions supporting clinical care or func-
tional requirements, notwithstanding the Determina-
tion and Findings executed by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs on June 1, 2017. 
(4) The term ‘‘preliminary program activity’’ 
means an activity under the Electronic Health 
Record Modernization Program, including any local 
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workshop, training, testing, or any other activity 
that is a direct precursor to the activation of the 
electronic health record system at a particular Vet-
erans Health Administration facility. 
Subtitle 
A—Electronic 
Health 
Record System and Health In-
formation 
Technology 
Mod-
ernization 
SEC. 511. MODERNIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYS-
TEM 
AND 
HEALTH 
INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
is authorized to carry out a program to modernize— 
(1) the electronic health record system of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, either by making 
changes to the Electronic Health Record Moderniza-
tion Program, as in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, or by establishing a new program; 
and 
(2) other health information technology activi-
ties and systems of the Department. 
(b) PURPOSE OF MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.—If the 
Secretary carries out a program under subsection (a), 
some combination of the components of such program as 
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described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall 
be designed to fulfill the following purposes: 
(1) To improve the quality of hospital care, 
medical services, and nursing home care furnished 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including— 
(A) by improving the delivery of care con-
sistent with quality and safety standards of the 
Department; 
(B) by improving the coordination of such 
care and services for such patients; and 
(C) by improving timely access to such 
care and services for such patients; 
(2) To increase the productivity, efficiency, and 
satisfaction of employees of the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration. 
(3) To improve the experience of patients en-
rolled in the patient enrollment system of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(4) To reduce unnecessary variation in care de-
livery. 
(5) To improve the quality, consistency, and 
management of— 
(A) data created or received by the Vet-
erans Health Administration, including such 
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data related to or needed for benefits deter-
minations by the Department; and 
(B) data generated by or exchanged with a 
health care provider through which the Sec-
retary furnishes such care and services under 
the laws administered by the Secretary. 
(6) To increase the interoperability of the elec-
tronic health record systems and health information 
technology systems of the Department by— 
(A) expressing the content and format of 
health data using a common language to im-
prove the exchange of data within and outside 
the Department; 
(B) ensuring that Department medical per-
sonnel have access to integrated, computable, 
and comprehensive health records and health 
data of patients sufficient to enable the provi-
sion of seamless care within and outside the 
Department; 
(C) surpassing the capabilities achievable 
through bidirectional information exchange be-
tween electronic health record systems or the 
exchange of read-only data; and 
(D) planning for and effectuating the 
broadest possible implementation of interoper-
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ability and data standards, specifically with re-
spect to the Fast Healthcare Interoperability 
Resources standard or successor standard, the 
evolution of such standards, and the obsoles-
cence of such standards. 
(7) To increase the amount of medical collec-
tions in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Care Collections Fund established under section 
1729A of title 38, United States Code. 
(8) To support and strengthen research and de-
velopment activities, including such activities re-
quired under section 7303 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(9) To protect the personal information, includ-
ing personally identifiable information and protected 
health information, of veterans, patients, and other 
users of electronic health record systems and health 
information technology systems authorized under 
subsection (a) from cyber attacks, identity theft, and 
other cyber and security threats. 
(10) Such other purposes as the Secretary may 
determine appropriate. 
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SEC. 512. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH 
RECORD PROGRAM AND HEALTH INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs carries out a program under subsection (a) of section 
511— 
(1) with respect to the modernization of the 
electronic health record system of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 511(a)(1)— 
(A) the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall— 
(i) be directly responsible to the Sec-
retary for such electronic health record 
system modernization; 
(ii) oversee such electronic health 
record system modernization; 
(iii) direct resources, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, to the Office 
of Information and Technology, the Vet-
erans Health Administration, or other or-
ganizational subdivisions of the Depart-
ment to facilitate such modernization; 
(iv) designate officials and offices 
within the Department as operationally re-
sponsible for such modernization, including 
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a Program Executive Director for Elec-
tronic Health Record Modernization; and 
(v) coordinate with the Under Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs for Health and 
the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
for Information and Technology; 
(B) the Under Secretary for Health 
shall— 
(i) have primary responsibility for de-
termining strategy and objectives of such 
modernization; 
(ii) exercise responsibility for the im-
plementation and operation of any func-
tions assigned by the Deputy Secretary 
pursuant to subparagraph (D); 
(iii) coordinate with the Deputy Sec-
retary, the Program Executive Director 
designated 
pursuant 
to 
subparagraph 
(A)(iv), and the Assistant Secretary for In-
formation and Technology; 
(C) the Assistant Secretary for Informa-
tion and Technology shall— 
(i) be responsible for carrying out the 
information technology activities of the De-
partment in accordance with— 
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(i) defining and elaborating require-
ments; 
(ii) implementation schedule; 
(iii) system design and configuration; 
(iv) workflow; 
(v) system usability; 
(vi) change management; 
(vii) training; and 
(viii) other functions relevant to such 
modernization; and 
(2) with respect to the modernization of other 
health information technology activities and systems 
of the Department pursuant to section 511(a)(2)— 
(A) the Under Secretary for Health and 
the Assistant Secretary for Information and 
Technology shall share primary responsibility, 
shall coordinate with one another, and shall 
jointly— 
(i) coordinate with any other relevant 
organizational subdivisions of the Depart-
ment regarding the prioritization, invest-
ment in, and deployment of health infor-
mation technology regarding such mod-
ernization; and 
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(ii) develop the health information 
technology strategy and roadmap required 
under section 537; 
(B) the Assistant Secretary for Informa-
tion and Technology shall be responsible for 
carrying out the information technology activi-
ties of the Department in accordance with— 
(i) section 310 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
(ii) chapter 35 of title 44, United 
States Code; and 
(iii) subtitle III of title 40, United 
States Code; and 
(C) The Under Secretary for Health, act-
ing through the Chief Digital Health Officer of 
the Department or a successor or equivalent of-
ficer, shall coordinate the activities and func-
tions of the Veterans Health Administration, 
including health informatics. 
(b) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—With respect to the 
Electronic Health Record Modernization program and any 
program carried out pursuant to section 511(a)(1), the 
Program Executive Director designated pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1)(A)(iv) shall— 
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(1) exercise responsibility for the implementa-
tion and operation of the functions assigned by the 
Deputy Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(D); 
(2) oversee work performed by contractors re-
lated to such programs, in coordination with the 
Principal Executive Director of the Office of Acqui-
sition, Logistics, and Construction; and 
(3) coordinate with the Under Secretary for 
Health, the Assistant Secretary for Information and 
Technology, and any other relevant organizational 
subdivisions of the Department. 
SEC. 513. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall— 
(1) ensure that each covered contract includes, 
or is modified to include, a clause prohibiting cov-
ered information from being monetized, sold, or oth-
erwise misused by any contractor, including any sub-
contractor or affiliate thereof, or other non-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs entity; and 
(2) issue a directive or other policy providing 
guidance to employees and contractors of the De-
partment on how to identify the monetization, sale, 
or misuse of covered information in order to ensure 
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contractors are in compliance with clauses in covered 
contracts included pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered contract’’ means a con-
tract of the Department of Veterans Affairs that 
provides for the handling of covered information and 
is entered into— 
(A) after the date of the enactment of this 
Act; or 
(B) before the date of the enactment of 
this Act and does not expire before the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered information’’— 
(A) means protected health information or 
personally identifiable information, including 
such information that has been anonymized; 
and 
(B) 
includes 
information 
protected 
under— 
(i) section 552a of title 5, United 
States Code; 
(ii) section 5701 or 7332 of title 38 
United States Code; 
(iii) parts 160, 161, and 164 of title 
45, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
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(iv) any other provision of law, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
Subtitle B—Implementation 
Requirements 
SEC. 
521. 
VETERANS 
HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION 
WORKFLOW BASELINE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for Health, shall— 
(1) conduct an enterprise inventory of core clin-
ical and business processes relevant to the program 
described 
in 
section 
511(a)(1), 
including 
all 
workflows underlying such processes throughout the 
Veterans Health Administration; 
(2) evaluate and compare the workflows re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) against relevant health 
care industry best practices and clinical practice 
guidelines; and 
(3) establish a baseline of clinical workflows for 
the Veterans Health Administration. 
(b) INCORPORATION.—The Under Secretary for 
Health shall incorporate the baseline established under 
subsection (a)(3) into the program described in section 
511(a)(1). 
(c) MONITORING AND CONTROL OF VARIATIONS.— 
The Under Secretary for Health shall— 
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(1) establish a process to monitor and control 
variations from the baseline established under sub-
section (a)(3); and 
(2) evaluate progress relative to such baseline. 
(d) STANDARDS.—The Under Secretary for Health 
shall establish national standards for the Veterans Health 
Administration, pertaining to the implementation and 
adoption of the electronic health record system, for— 
(1) order sets; 
(2) user roles; 
(3) medical devices; 
(4) system interfaces and connectivity of med-
ical devices; and 
(5) any clinical process not described in sub-
section (a) that the Under Secretary for Health de-
termines appropriate. 
SEC. 522. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH 
RECORD SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) METRICS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Under 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health, shall es-
tablish standard health care quality metrics for pur-
poses of evaluating the provision of health care dur-
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ing the implementation and adoption of the elec-
tronic health record system. Such metrics shall— 
(A) be uniform in composition; 
(B) take into account relevant differences 
in size, complexity, and market composition of 
facilities of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion; 
(C) incorporate the Strategic Analytics for 
Improvement and Learning Value Model of the 
Department, any other relevant methodology, or 
any successor methodology; and 
(D) reflect the purposes referred to in sec-
tion 511(b). 
(2) STRATEGIC ANALYTICS FOR IMPROVEMENT 
AND
LEARNING
VALUE
MODEL.—Upon the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall continue mak-
ing publicly available the results of the Strategic 
Analytics for Improvement and Learning Value 
Model with respect to all medical facilities where the 
electronic health record system pursuant to the Elec-
tronic Health Record Modernization Program is ac-
tive. 
(b) LIMITATION ON PRELIMINARY PROGRAM ACTIVI-
TIES AT CERTAIN FACILITIES.—In the case of any med-
ical facility of the Department where, as of the date of 
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the enactment of this Act, a preliminary program activity 
has not been initiated or is not being carried out, the Sec-
retary may not carry out such an activity at such facility 
before the date on which the Secretary submits to the ap-
propriate congressional committees certification that— 
(1) each medical facility where the electronic 
health record system pursuant to the Electronic 
Health Record Modernization Program is active as 
of such date of enactment, has met or exceeded the 
operational levels of such medical facility prior to 
implementing such system with respect to oper-
ational areas of the Department related to the pur-
poses described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (7) 
of section 511(b); and 
(2) includes data to support such certification. 
(c) LIMITATION
ON IMPLEMENTATION
OF ELEC-
TRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary may not implement the electronic health 
record system pursuant to the Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Program at a Department medical facility 
where such system is not active as of date of enactment 
unless— 
(1) the Secretary has made the certification de-
scribed in subsection (b); and 
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(2) the Under Secretary for Health, in con-
sultation with the director of the facility, submits to 
the Secretary, and the Secretary transmits to the 
appropriate congressional committees, written cer-
tification that— 
(A) the director has confidence that the 
build and configuration of the electronic health 
record, as proposed to be carried out at such 
medical facility, are accurate and complete; 
(B) the staff and infrastructure of such fa-
cility are adequately prepared to receive such 
system; 
(C) the facility and the Department have 
taken appropriate action to mitigate any ad-
verse effects of the implementation of such sys-
tem on health outcomes, coordination of care, 
wait times, patient safety, or veteran experience 
at such medical facility; and 
(D) such system has demonstrated a sus-
tained record of achieving the contractual re-
quirements for outage-free time and incident- 
free time prior to such certification. 
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SEC. 523. CONDITIONAL RESTRUCTURING OF ELECTRONIC 
HEALTH 
RECORD 
MODERNIZATION 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs may not exercise any option pe-
riods or optional tasks or extend any contracts to carry 
out the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, 
unless before the date that is two years after the date of 
enactment of this Act— 
(1) the Secretary submits to the appropriate 
congressional committees a certification, including 
supporting data, that the metrics described in sec-
tion 522(a) show overall improvement in each meas-
urement period during the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the 
date on which the certification under this paragraph 
is made; and 
(2) the Secretary has made the certification de-
scribed in section 522(b). 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to require the Secretary to termi-
nate any contract, task order, modification, or other simi-
lar instrument under the Electronic Health Record Mod-
ernization Program before the expiration of the period of 
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performance of such contract, task order, modification, or 
other similar instrument. 
(c) FAILURE TO MAKE CERTIFICATIONS.—In the 
event that each certification referred to in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a) is not made before the date that 
is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
not later than 180 days after the date that is two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall either— 
(1) ensure that each facility of the Veterans 
Health Administration using the electronic health 
record system implemented pursuant to the Elec-
tronic Health Record Modernization Program reacti-
vates and resumes using the Veterans Health Infor-
mation Systems and Technology Architecture and 
the Computerized Patient Record System of the De-
partment; or 
(2) if the Secretary has submitted the report on 
alternative modernization strategies under section 
536, select and pursue a strategy included in the re-
port. 
Subtitle C—Reporting 
SEC. 531. REPORT ON ADDITIONAL PURPOSES. 
If the Secretary determines any purpose to be appro-
priate pursuant to section 511(b)(10), not later than 30 
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days after the date of such determination, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes a description of such purpose. 
SEC. 
532. 
REPORTS 
ON 
BASELINE 
OF 
CLINICAL 
WORKFLOWS. 
(a) BASELINE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary establishes a baseline of clin-
ical workflows pursuant to section 521(a)(3), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that includes an identification of such 
baseline. 
(b) STANDARDS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary establishes the national stand-
ards pursuant to section 521(d), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that describes such standards. 
SEC. 533. REPORT ON HEALTH CARE QUALITY METRICS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
Secretary establishes the health care quality metrics de-
scribed in section 522(a), the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes an identification of such metrics. 
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SEC. 534. REPORT ON SUPPORT STRATEGY FOR EXISTING 
SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the strategy of the Department to enable each medical 
facility of the Department where the electronic health 
record system implemented pursuant to the Electronic 
Health Record Modernization Program is active as of the 
date of enactment of this Act to achieve full user adoption 
of the system and meet or exceed the operational levels 
of such medical center prior to implementing such system 
with respect to operational areas of the Department re-
lated to the purposes described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
and (7) of section 511(b). Such report shall include an 
estimated budget, or revisions to an existing budget, if 
any, for each such facility to implement such strategy, in-
cluding with respect to costs related to— 
(1) training; 
(2) additional staff; 
(3) technical support; 
(4) support contracts; 
(5) mitigation strategies; and 
(6) any other resources determined necessary 
by the director of the facility. 
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(b) INPUT.—The report described in subsection (a) 
shall be developed with input from the directors of each 
such medical facility and the directors of each Veterans 
Integrated Service Network in which each such medical 
facility is located. 
SEC. 535. REPORT ON RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR FUTURE 
SITES. 
Not later than 90 days before a medical facility is 
scheduled to implement the electronic health record sys-
tem pursuant to the Electronic Health Record Moderniza-
tion Program, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report provided by the 
director of the medical facility, in consultation with the 
chief of staff of the medical facility and the director of 
the Veterans Integrated Service Network in which such 
medical facility is located. Such report shall include a de-
tailed description of the resources provided to the medical 
facility, and the estimated resources still required, to im-
plement such system successfully, including with respect 
to— 
(1) funding; 
(2) training; 
(3) additional staff; 
(4) technical support; 
(5) support contracts; 
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(6) mitigation strategies; and 
(7) any other resources determined necessary 
by the director of the facility. 
SEC. 536. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE MODERNIZATION 
STRATEGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
completing the baseline required under section 521(a), the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for Health, the Executive Director of the 
Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, and 
the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Informa-
tion and Technology, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that includes a description 
of not fewer than two alternative strategies to the Elec-
tronic Health Record Modernization Program to carry out 
the program described in section 511(a) and the purposes 
described in section 511(b) in the event that each of the 
certifications referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sec-
tion 523(a) are not made. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE
STRATEGIES.—The alternative 
strategies included in the report shall include— 
(1) a strategy of modernizing the Veterans 
Health Information Systems and Technology Archi-
tecture in conjunction with other health information 
technology activities and systems; 
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(2) a strategy of implementing a commercial 
electronic health record system, other than the Elec-
tronic Health Record Modernization Program, in 
conjunction with other health information technology 
activities and systems; and 
(3) any other strategy the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—For each alternative strategy 
included in the report, the Secretary shall include— 
(1) a description of how the strategy incor-
porates the baseline required under section 521(a); 
(2) an indication of what combination of an 
electronic health record system and other health in-
formation technology activities and systems will be 
used to fulfill the purposes described in section 
511(b); 
(3) a notional schedule for the implementation 
of the strategy; 
(4) a preliminary life cycle cost estimate for the 
implementation of the strategy, including what, if 
any, costs incurred during the implementation of the 
Electronic Health Record Modernization Program 
may be recovered or investments made during the 
implementation of such program may be reused; 
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(5) an explanation of how the strategy, if imple-
mented, would achieve the purposes described in sec-
tion 511(b); 
(6) a description of any improvements in gov-
ernance, management, and oversight made by the 
Department or proposed to be made with respect to 
a program to carry out an alternative strategy; 
(7) an analysis of the feasibility of imple-
menting the strategy; 
(8) an analysis of the level of risk to taxpayers 
and the Department to implement the strategy as 
well as strategies to mitigate any such risks; 
(9) an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses 
of the strategy; and 
(10) a description of how the electronic health 
record system implemented pursuant to the Elec-
tronic Health Record Modernization Program will be 
sustained, deprecated, and replaced through imple-
mentation of the strategy. 
SEC. 537. REPORT ON HEALTH INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY STRATEGY AND ROADMAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital Health 
Officer, or any successor officer of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary 
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of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, the 
Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and the Program Executive Director designated 
pursuant to section 512(a)(1)(A)(iv) shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report a con-
taining a health information technology strategy and road-
map. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) A health information technology strategy 
presenting the comprehensive approach of the De-
partment and objectives to identify, prioritize, pro-
cure and use health information technology of the 
Department as well as interfaces with health infor-
mation technology of non-Department entities and 
integration of such systems and interfaces to im-
prove— 
(A) health care quality; 
(B) health care delivery and coordination, 
including of interfaced medical devices; 
(C) efficiency of the health business and 
administrative functions; and 
(D) research functions of the Department. 
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(2) Goals and measurable metrics to assess im-
plementation of the strategy described in paragraph 
(1) and the roadmap described in paragraph (4). 
(3) As assessment of the current state and de-
sired future state of the Department, including tech-
nical architecture, enterprise processes, and systems 
integration with respect to health information tech-
nology. 
(4) A roadmap to implement the strategy de-
scribed in paragraph (1), consisting of— 
(A) a revised governance model, to include 
management and oversight responsibilities, to 
holistically organize, prioritize, and invest in 
health information technology initiatives of the 
Department, regardless of funding source, while 
removing duplication and fragmentation in such 
initiatives of the Department; 
(B) 
a 
timeline 
to 
implement 
and 
operationalize the strategy described in para-
graph (1); 
(C) a description of the acquisition and 
contracting strategies of the Department at the 
national, regional, or local levels to be created 
or modified to implement the strategy described 
in paragraph (1); and 
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(D) a description of any human capital 
needs required to implement the strategy and 
roadmap, including qualifications or incentives 
to obtain such needs. 
(c) UPDATE TO REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 
after the first day of the fiscal year after the fiscal year 
during which the report required under subsection (a) is 
submitted, and annually thereafter until the date specified 
in subsection (d), the Chief Digital Health Officer shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees an up-
dated report that includes each of the following: 
(1) An identification of any significant changes 
to the strategy described in subsection (b)(1) or any 
of the elements of the strategy. 
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the 
goals described in subsection (b)(2) have been 
achieved, including supporting metrics and data. 
(3) An assessment of the progress and mile-
stones achieved related to the timeline described in 
subsection (b)(4)(D). 
(4) A description of any corrective actions to be 
taken in response to failure to meet any goals or 
milestones. 
(5) The budget and spending plan of the De-
partment for health information technology, includ-
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ing all relevant accounts, for the fiscal year during 
which the updated report is submitted and the next 
fiscal year. 
(d) TERMINATION DATE.—The date specified in this 
subsection is the date that is four years after the date 
on which the first update is submitted under subsection 
(c). 
SEC. 538. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN 
VISTA ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYS-
TEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
first day of each fiscal year that begins after the date of 
the enactment of this Act until the date specified in sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the Veterans Infor-
mation Systems and Technology Architecture. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the operation and maintenance costs and 
development and enhancement costs for the most re-
cent fiscal year that ended before the date of the 
submission of the report; 
(2) the planned operation and maintenance ef-
forts and development and enhancement efforts dur-
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ing the fiscal year during which the report is sub-
mitted and subsequent fiscal years; 
(3) the projected operation and maintenance 
and development and enhancement costs for the nine 
fiscal years following the fiscal year during which 
the report is submitted; 
(4) a list of modules, applications, or systems 
within the Veterans Information Systems and Tech-
nology Architecture— 
(A) that have been retired or have been, or 
are planned to be, subsumed by other systems 
or applications; or 
(B) that the Department plans to retire 
during the fiscal year or in a future fiscal year; 
or 
(C) for which there is no plan to retire or 
subsume; 
(5) a list of applications or systems to be devel-
oped within, significantly modernized, or integrated 
with, the Veterans Information Systems and Tech-
nology Architecture during the fiscal year during 
which the report is submitted or during any future 
fiscal year; 
(6) a list of current, scheduled activity and as-
sociated costs towards achieving certification as a 
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certified electronic health record technology pursu-
ant to the program under section 3001(c) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj–11(c)); 
and 
(7) a report on the stability of the system, in-
cluding— 
(A) outage-free time; 
(B) incident-free time; and 
(C) user interruptions across all instances 
of the Veterans Information Systems and Tech-
nology Architecture during the two previous fis-
cal years. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The date specified in this sub-
section is the date that is 10 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 539. MODIFICATION OF QUARTERLY REPORTS. 
Section 503 of the Veterans Benefits and Transition 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–407) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), 
respectively; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by strik-
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‘‘(C) Data on downtime, performance dis-
ruptions, or impaired functionality of such elec-
tronic health record system including— 
‘‘(i) cause; 
‘‘(ii) length; 
‘‘(iii) responsible entity; and 
‘‘(iv) corrective actions planned or 
taken. 
‘‘(D) Data on the impact of such system 
on revenue and collections at medical facilities 
where such electronic health record system is in 
use, including— 
‘‘(i) planned revenue and collections; 
‘‘(ii) actual revenue and collections; 
and 
‘‘(iii) steps planned or taken to 
achieve planned revenue and collections. 
‘‘(E) Data on ticket resolution. 
‘‘(F) A list of any credits, reimbursements, 
or monies provided by a contractor under the 
Electronic Health Record Modernization pro-
gram or invoice deductions or withholdings 
taken by the Department from such contractor 
in the reporting period to include due to failure 
to meet the terms of a service level agreement 
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or other terms and conditions of the contract.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or dispute, and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘dispute, cure notice, letter of concern, 
or other official communication by the Depart-
ment to a contractor concerning contract non-
compliance or corrective action, the official re-
sponse of the contractor, and’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or dispute (as’’ and in-
serting ‘‘dispute, cure notice, letter of concern, 
or other official communication concerning con-
tract noncompliance and the official response of 
the contractor (as’’. 
SEC. 540. REPORT ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port that includes— 
(1) a copy of the contract clause required by 
section 513(a); 
(2) the guidance required by section 513(b); 
and 
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(3) a summary of any other actions taken to 
comply with section 513. 
SEC. 541. REPORT ON ORGANIZATION AND NEEDS. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REGARDING CERTAIN 
ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which an official of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs takes an action specified in para-
graph (2), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
notice of such action. 
(2) ACTION SPECIFIED.—An action specified in 
this paragraph is any of the following: 
(A) The designation of any official or of-
fice by the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs pursuant to section 512(a)(1)(A)(iv). 
(B) The designation of any responsibility 
by the Deputy Secretary pursuant to section 
512(a)(1)(D). 
(C) Any action related to the reorganiza-
tion of a program pursuant to section 511(a)(1) 
or (2). 
(b) 
REPORT
ON
NECESSARY
LEGISLATIVE 
CHANGES.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
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appropriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes a description of any legislative changes the Sec-
retary determines are necessary in order to carry out the 
responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to the pro-
grams described in section 511(a)(1) or (2), regarding— 
(1) organization; 
(2) hiring or compensation authorities; 
(3) appropriations; or 
(4) related matters, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 542. REPORT ON GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE CRI-
TERIA, AND READINESS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port describing the following: 
(1) The clinical decision making structure of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs and efforts to 
achieve a more uniform clinical decision making 
structure, pertaining to the Electronic Health 
Record Modernization Program, including— 
(A) new service requirements; 
(B) workflow decisions; 
(C) change requests; and 
(D) interface needs. 
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(2) The criteria or metrics used by the Sec-
retary to measure improvements in the Electronic 
Health Record Modernization Program with respect 
to— 
(A) end user experience; 
(B) system stability; 
(C) training; 
(D) help desk ticket management; configu-
ration; and 
(E) any other criteria or metrics deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(3) The most recent data reported pursuant to 
criteria or metrics described in paragraph (2) from 
each facility of the Veterans Health Administration 
using the electronic health record system imple-
mented pursuant to the Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Program. 
(4) A description of steps being taken by the 
Secretary to achieve performance goals relevant to 
criteria or metrics described in paragraph (2). 
(5) The standard readiness task list used in fa-
cilities of the Veterans Health Administration to 
prepare for implementation of the electronic health 
record system pursuant to the Electronic Health 
Record Modernization Program. 
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TITLE VI—OVERSIGHT AND 
INVESTIGATIONS MATTERS 
SEC. 601. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE 
TRAINING REGARDING OFFICE OF INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL. 
(a) TRAINING.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs who begins employment with the Department on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act to receive 
training that the Inspector General of the Department 
shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, respond-
ing to requests from, and the duty of cooperating with 
the Office of Inspector General of the Department. 
(b) TIMING
OF TRAINING.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall require each employee of 
the Department covered under such subsection to undergo 
the training required by such subsection not later than 
one year after the date on which the employee begins em-
ployment with the Department. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—Training developed and required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and 
legal authority of the Inspector General of the De-
partment and the duties of employees of the Depart-
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ment for engaging with the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral. 
(2) Identification of Federal whistleblower pro-
tection rights, including the right to report fraud, 
waste, abuse, and other wrongdoing to Congress. 
(3) Identification of the circumstances and 
mechanisms for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and 
other wrongdoing to the Inspector General, including 
making confidential complaints to the Inspector 
General. 
(4) Identification of the prohibitions and rem-
edies that help to protect employees of the Depart-
ment from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing to 
the Inspector General. 
(5) Recognition of opportunities to engage with 
staff of the Office of Inspector General to improve 
programs, operations, and services of the Depart-
ment. 
(6) Notification of the authority of the Inspec-
tor General to subpoena the attendance and testi-
mony of witnesses, including former employees of 
the Department, as necessary to carry out the duties 
of the Office of Inspector General under section 312 
of title 38, United States Code. 
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(d) DESIGN AND UPDATE.—The Inspector General of 
the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector 
General considers appropriate, the training developed and 
required by subsection (a). 
(e) SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall provide, via the 
talent management system of the Department, or suc-
cessor system, the training developed and required under 
subsection (a). 
(f) RELATION
TO CERTAIN TRAINING.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that training developed and required 
under subsection (a) is separate and distinct from training 
provided under section 733 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(g) NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the oppor-
tunity, not less frequently than twice each year and more 
frequently if the Inspector General considers appropriate 
under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic 
mail system of the Department to notify all authorized 
users of such system of the following: 
(1) The roles and responsibilities of the employ-
ees of the Department when engaging with the Of-
fice of Inspector General. 
(2) The availability of training provided under 
subsection (a). 
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(3) How to access training provided under sub-
section (a). 
(4) Information about how to contact the Office 
of Inspector General, including a link to any 
website-based reporting form of the Office. 
SEC. 602. ANNUAL REVIEW OF SECURITY AT COVERED FA-
CILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ANNUAL SURVEY.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after for each of the following five fiscal years, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Direc-
tor of the Office of Security and Law Enforcement of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a survey 
of the covered employees at each covered facility to collect 
information regarding security. Each annual survey shall 
include questions about— 
(1) the type and frequency of criminal activity 
experienced at the covered facility during the fiscal 
year which most recently concluded including wheth-
er or not the criminal activity was related to resi-
dents at the facility or campus such as those in a 
residential rehabilitation treatment program or en-
hanced-use lease facility; 
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(2) the number of vacancies and number of 
days vacant for Department police officers at the 
covered facility at the time of the survey delineated 
by recruitment status and stage; 
(3) the availability and adequacy of covered 
equipment; 
(4) the availability and adequacy of resources, 
classes, or other time set aside for training Depart-
ment police officers who work at each covered facil-
ity about any skill or tactic related to law enforce-
ment, including the proper use of force, firearms 
qualifications and training, procedures for respond-
ing to an active threat, and any other training re-
quired for Department police officers; 
(5) any security weakness at covered facilities; 
(6) the relationship between the covered facility 
(including the Department police officers who work 
at the covered facility) and local, state, and federal 
law enforcement agencies including what agreements 
or memorandums of understanding exist between 
each covered facility and external law enforcement 
agencies; 
(7) efforts by the personnel of the covered facil-
ity to address and reduce criminal activity at, or in 
close proximity to, the covered facility; and 
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(8) recommendations for the Secretary to better 
address and reduce criminal activity at, or in close 
proximity to, covered facilities so as to improve the 
safety of veterans, employees, visitors, other author-
ized personnel, and the surrounding community. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the end 
of the next full Fiscal Year after the enactment of this 
Act and for each of the following five fiscal years, the Sec-
retary shall submit to each of the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report regarding the results of the surveys con-
ducted under subsection (a) during the previous fiscal 
year. The report shall include— 
(1) the results of the annual survey described 
under subsection (a) for the year covered by the re-
port; 
(2) an analysis, made in coordination with the 
Director of the Office of Security and Law Enforce-
ment of such Department, each director and police 
chief of a Veterans Integrated Service Network, and 
the directors and police chiefs of the medical centers 
within the Veterans Integrated Service Network of 
the results of the triannual security inspections con-
ducted in prior fiscal year, to include a plan of ac-
tion that describes how the Secretary plans to ad-
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dress any security weakness identified in the results 
of the triannual security inspections and includes 
clearly-stated goals with measurable benchmarks for 
each goal and deadlines for each benchmark; and 
(3) a list of all vacant positions for police chief 
or deputy police chief at each covered facility during 
the prior fiscal year, the number of individuals who 
filled those positions over the two years prior to the 
date of the survey, the number of days the positions 
were vacant without someone serving in an acting 
capacity, and the number of days the positions were 
filled by individuals serving in an acting capacity. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered equipment’’ means any 
item issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
a Department police officer (including firearms, 
weapons detecting technology, ballistic vests, body- 
worn cameras, and radios) for use in the provision 
of services under section 902 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered employee’’ means an em-
ployee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is 
employed and responsible for security operations at 
a covered facility including a covered facility’s police 
chief, facility emergency management leader, facility 
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director, or person carrying out the responsibilities 
of one of these positions in an acting capacity. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered facility’’ means any fa-
cility of the Department of Veterans Affairs where 
Department police officers have jurisdiction. 
(4) The term ‘‘Department police officer’’ has 
the meaning given to such term as used in section 
902 of title 38, United States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘security weakness’’ means a defi-
ciency in the facilities, staffing, or covered equip-
ment at a covered facility that a covered employee 
of the covered facility determines presents a risk to 
the safety of visitors or staff, including an unsecured 
door, inoperable security camera, unsecured police 
operations room, a lack of security presence at an 
entrance to the covered facility, and a lack of secu-
rity presence in an area of the covered facility or the 
grounds of the covered facility that the director of 
the covered facility determines requires an increased 
security presence. 
SEC. 603. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN 
FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 
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15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2034’’. 
Æ 
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