(C) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
so redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
CHILD
CARE
FACILITY.—The 
term ‘covered child care facility’ means— 
‘‘(A) an organization described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of section 17(a)(2) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1766(a)(2)); and 
‘‘(B) a family or group day care home.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), 
by inserting ‘‘or reduced attendance or hours’’ 
after ‘‘closure’’; 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(3) FREE
RATE.—The term ‘free rate’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a breakfast, the rate 
of a free breakfast under the school breakfast 
program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a lunch, the rate of 
a free lunch under the school lunch program 
under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 12(d) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1760(d)).’’; and 
(8) in subsection (j) (as so redesignated), by in-
serting ‘‘(including all administrative expenses)’’ 
after ‘‘this section’’. 
SEC. 4602. EXTENDING CERTAIN WAIVER AUTHORITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM REQUIRE-
MENT
WAIVERS
ADDRESSING
COVID–19.—Section 
2202(e) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
(Public Law 116–127; 42 U.S.C. 1760 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2021’’. 
(b) PHYSICAL PRESENCE WAIVER UNDER WIC DUR-
ING CERTAIN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES.—Section 
2203(c) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
(Public Law 116–127; 42 U.S.C. 1786 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2021’’. 
(c) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIREMENTS
WAIVER 
UNDER WIC.—Section 2204(c) of the Families First 
Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2021’’.
(d) FUNDING.—There are hereby appropriated, out 
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 4603. SNAP FLEXIBILITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF EXISTING SNAP FLEXIBILITIES 
FOR COVID–19.— 
(1) STATE OPTIONS.— 
(A) A State agency (as defined in section 
3(s) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(s))) shall have the option, without 
prior approval from the Secretary of Agri-
culture— 
(i) to extend certification periods 
under section 3(f) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(f)) for 
not more than 6 months and adjust peri-
odic report requirements under section 
6(c)(1)(D)(i) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)(D)(i)) 
for some or all participating households 
with certification periods set to expire or 
periodic reports due on or before June 30, 
2021, consistent with the extensions and 
adjustments provided in the Food and Nu-
trition Service’s April 22, 2020, blanket
approval for extending certification and ad-
justing periodic reports, unless otherwise 
provided in this subparagraph; 
(ii) to allow household reporting re-
quirements under section 273.12(a)(5)(iii) 
of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions to satisfy the recertification require-
ments under section 273.14 of title 7 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations for some 
or all participating households with recer-
tification periods set to expire on or before 
December 31, 2021; and 
(iii) to adjust the interview require-
ments under sections 273.2 and 273.14(b) 
of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions for some or all household applications 
or recertifications through June 30, 2021, 
consistent with the adjustments provided 
in the Food and Nutrition Service’s March 
26, 2020, blanket approval for adjusting 
interview requirements, unless otherwise 
provided in this subparagraph. 
(B) Not later than 5 days after exercising 
an option under subparagraph (A), a State 
agency shall notify the Secretary of Agriculture
in writing of the option exercised, the categories 
of households affected by the option, and the 
duration of such option. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall allow a State agency to suspend the re-
quirements under sections 275.11(b)(1) and (2), 
275.12, and 275.13 of title 7 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations from June 1, 2020, through September 
30, 2021, consistent with the waivers provided in the 
Food and Nutrition Service’s April 30, 2020, blan-
ket approval for waiver of quality control reviews, 
unless otherwise provided in this paragraph. 
(3) REPORT.—Section 2302 of the Families 
First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116– 
127; 7 U.S.C. 2011 note) is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2022, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit, to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate, a report containing the following information: 
‘‘(1) A description of any information or data 
supporting State agency requests under this section 
and any additional measures that State agencies re-
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quested that were not approved by the Secretary of 
Agriculture; 
‘‘(2) An evaluation of the use of all waivers, ad-
justments, and other flexibilities in the operation of 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as 
defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)), in effect under this Act, 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.), or any other Act, to respond to the 
COVID–19 public health emergency; and 
‘‘(3) A recommendation of any additional waiv-
ers or flexibilities needed in the operation of the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program to respond to 
public health emergencies with pandemic potential.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—There are hereby appropriated, out 
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 4604. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENTS TO FOSSIL FUEL 
REFINERS AND IMPORTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture may 
not use any funds, facilities, or authorities of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation or the Department of Agri-
culture— 
(1) to provide a payment to a refiner or im-
porter (as those terms are defined in section 80.2 of
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title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations)); or 
(2) to otherwise support, directly or indirectly, 
a refiner or importer (as so defined) in meeting any 
requirements under— 
(A) the renewable fuel program under sec-
tion 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)); or 
(B) any other provision of law that re-
quires the blending of fossil fuel with renewable 
fuel. 
(b) The exclusion in (a) shall not apply to any pay-
ments or support to producers, refiners, or importers of 
biofuel (as defined in 7 U.S.C. 8101). 
(c) MORATORIUM ON AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 
EXCHANGES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FOR PETRO-
LEUM PRODUCTS.—The authorities under the ninth and 
tenth sentences of section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(h)) (relating to 
the availability of agricultural products for the Secretary 
of Energy to exchange for petroleum products and the 
terms and conditions of those exchanges, respectively) 
shall not be used during the 180-day period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTEN-
SIONS 
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of 
Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2020’’. 
TITLE I—EXTENSIONS OF AU-
THORITIES 
RELATING 
TO 
HEALTH CARE 
SEC. 5101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 
COPAYMENTS 
FOR 
HOSPITAL 
CARE 
AND 
NURSING HOME CARE. 
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
SEC. 5102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 
NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WITH SERVICE CONNECTED DISABIL-
ITIES. 
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2022’’.
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SEC. 5103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 
REAL PROPERTY. 
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
SEC. 5104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PRO-
GRAM ON ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR 
CERTAIN 
VETERANS 
RECEIVING 
HEALTH 
CARE. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (e) of 
section 205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 
Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2022’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (h) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2020, 2021, and 2022’’. 
SEC. 5105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR GRANTS TO VETERANS SERVICE 
ORGANIZATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF 
HIGHLY RURAL VETERANS. 
Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omni-
bus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 
124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’.
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SEC. 5106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PRO-
GRAM ON COUNSELING IN RETREAT SET-
TINGS FOR WOMEN VETERANS NEWLY SEPA-
RATED FROM SERVICE. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of 
section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 
Stat. 1143; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2022’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (f) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2020, 2021, and 2022’’. 
SEC. 5107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PRO-
GRAM ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION 
AND RESIDENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 403 of 
the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–182; 132 
Stat. 1474; 38 U.S.C. 7302 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘August 7, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘August 7, 2031’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Subsection (a)(1) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘authorized under’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘authorized under section 7302 of title 38, 
United States Code, at covered facilities.’’.
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SEC. 5108. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS REPORT ON ADMINIS-
TRATION OF INTERNET WEBSITE ON STAFF-
ING AND VACANCIES. 
Not later than October 31, 2022, and October 31, 
2024, and as frequently thereafter as the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Veterans Affairs considers ap-
propriate, the Inspector General shall— 
(1) review the administration of the internet 
website required by section 505(a)(1) of the VA 
MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–182; 132 
Stat. 1477; 38 U.S.C. 301 note); 
(2) develop recommendations for such legisla-
tive or administrative action as the Inspector Gen-
eral considers appropriate for such administration; 
and 
(3) submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 
on— 
(A) the findings of the Inspector General 
with respect to the most recent review con-
ducted under paragraph (1); and 
(B) the recommendations most recently de-
veloped under paragraph (2).
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SEC. 5109. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PAY-
MENTS AND ALLOWANCES FOR BENEFICIARY 
TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH VETERANS 
RECEIVING CARE FROM VET CENTERS. 
Section 104(a) of the Honoring America’s Veterans 
and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–154; 126 Stat. 1169), as most recently 
amended by section 5 of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 (Public Law 116– 
61; 133 Stat. 1116), is further amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 
TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF AU-
THORITIES 
RELATING 
TO 
BENEFITS 
SEC. 5201. EXTENSION OF SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
SEC. 5202. EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
STUDENT
VETERAN 
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT OF 2020.—Section 2 of the 
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Pub-
lic Law 116–140) is amended by striking ‘‘December 21, 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 21, 2021’’.
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(b) EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR CONTINUATION OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF EDU-
CATION CONVERTED TO DISTANCE LEARNING BY REASON 
OF EMERGENCIES AND HEALTH-RELATED SITUATIONS.— 
Section 1(b) of Public Law 116–128 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 21, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 21, 
2021’’. 
SEC. 5203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE-
GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
SEC. 5204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI-
VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2022’’.
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SEC. 5205. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUM-
BER OF JUDGES ON UNITED STATES COURT 
OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS. 
Section 7253(i)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2026’’. 
TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AU-
THORITIES 
RELATING 
TO 
HOMELESS VETERANS 
SEC. 5301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS 
FOR 
HOMELESS 
VETERANS 
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 5302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 
AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN 
REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’.
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SEC. 5303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REFERRAL AND 
COUNSELING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT 
RISK 
OF 
HOMELESSNESS 
TRANSITIONING 
FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 2023(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
SEC. 5304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT 
AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MEN-
TALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2022’’. 
SEC. 5305. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR 
VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN 
PERMANENT HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘through 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2020’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(H) $420,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 and 2022.’’. 
SEC. 5306. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 
FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
TITLE 
IV—EXTENSIONS 
OF 
OTHER 
AUTHORITIES 
AND 
OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 5401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOW-
ANCE UNDER THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL VET-
ERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL 
EVENTS. 
Section 322(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’.
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SEC. 5402. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE RE-
PORTS TO CONGRESS REGARDING EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF IN THE CASE OF ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ERROR. 
Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 
SEC. 5403. EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS 
FOR 
ADAPTIVE 
SPORTS 
PRO-
GRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (g)(1) of section 521A of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘appropriated $8,000,000’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘appropriated amounts as 
follows: 
‘‘(A) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2020.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
and 2022.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (l) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’.