SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CALCULATING 
NET VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AT TIME OF 
FORECLOSURE. 
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ‘‘October 
1, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2017’’. 
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VEND-
EE LOANS. 
Section 3733(a)(7) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2017’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2017,’’. 
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REHA-
BILITATION AND VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH SE-
VERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 
Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title 
XVI of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 458; 10 U.S.C. 
1071 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’.
TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AU-
THORITY 
RELATING 
TO 
HOMELESS VETERANS 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOMELESS VET-
ERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking 
‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOMELESS 
WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VET-
ERANS 
WITH 
CHILDREN 
REINTEGRATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REFERRAL AND 
COUNSELING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT 
RISK 
OF 
HOMELESSNESS 
TRANSITIONING 
FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 2023(d) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUS-
ING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’.
SEC. 305. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-IN-
COME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT 
HOUSING. 
Subparagraph (E) of section 2044(e)(1) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) $320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2015 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPE-
CIAL NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
SEC. 308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 
REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY 
MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL
TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2017’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
TITLE IV—OTHER EXTENSIONS 
AND MODIFICATIONS OF AU-
THORITY AND OTHER MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPOR-
TATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM DE-
PARTMENT FACILITIES. 
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUB-
LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY AS-
SISTANCE ALLOWANCES UNDER THE OFFICE 
OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS 
AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’.
SEC. 404. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE RE-
PORTS TO CONGRESS REGARDING EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF IN THE CASE OF ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ERROR. 
Section 503(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS 
FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 521A is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’; and 
(2) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS. 
Section 544(e) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
SEC. 407. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE 
PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 
2013(7) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$250,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$257,700,000’’.
SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EX-
PANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR CER-
TAIN VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES CAUSING 
DIFFICULTY AMBULATING. 
Section 2101(a)(4) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2108(g) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 410. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO GUARANTEE PAY-
MENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON CER-
TIFICATES OR OTHER SECURITIES. 
Section 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’.
SEC. 411. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 
AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY 
OF SCIENCES REGARDING ASSOCIATIONS BE-
TWEEN DISEASES AND EXPOSURE TO DIOXIN 
AND OTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN HER-
BICIDES. 
Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public 
Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’. 
SEC. 412. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PERFORMANCE 
OF MEDICAL DISABILITIES EXAMINATIONS 
BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 
Subsection (c) of section 704 of the Veterans Benefits 
Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’. 
SEC. 413. RESTORATION OF PRIOR REPORTING FEE MULTI-
PLIERS. 
Section 406 of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–175; 
38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended by striking ‘‘two-year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘three-year’’.
SEC. 414. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RE-
PORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTER-
AGENCY PROGRAM OFFICE. 
Section 1635(h)(1) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 
10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 
415. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
APPROVE 
COURSES OF EDUCATION IN CASES OF WITH-
DRAWAL OF RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING 
AGENCY BY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. 
Section 3679(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Any course’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Except as provided by paragraph (2), any course’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In the case of a course of education that would 
be subject to disapproval under paragraph (1) solely for 
the reason that the Secretary of Education withdraws the 
recognition of the accrediting agency that accredited the 
course, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, and notwithstanding the 
withdrawal, may continue to treat the course as an ap-
proved course of education under this chapter for a period 
not to exceed 18 months from the date of the withdrawal 
of recognition of the accrediting agency, unless the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs or the appropriate State ap-
proving agency determines that there is evidence to sup-
port the disapproval of the course under this chapter. The 
Secretary shall provide to any veteran enrolled in such a 
course of education notice of the status of the course of 
education.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5985 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
certain expiring provisions of law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes.